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Characteristic Oshawa (CMA)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Ontario Data quality note(s)

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 356,177 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,851,821  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 330,594 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,160,282  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 134,034 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,308,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 129,698 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,508 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 394.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 903.51 ...Data not available ...Data not available 908,607.67 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 356,175 173,815 182,365 12,851,820 6,263,140 6,588,685
0 to 4 years 20,965 10,655 10,320 704,260 360,590 343,670
5 to 9 years 21,865 11,250 10,615 712,755 365,290 347,465
10 to 14 years 23,575 11,855 11,720 763,755 391,630 372,125
15 to 19 years 26,795 13,740 13,060 863,635 443,680 419,950
15 years 5,300 2,725 2,580 168,840 86,700 82,140
16 years 5,350 2,775 2,575 172,840 89,195 83,645
17 years 5,385 2,740 2,650 171,405 88,230 83,170
18 years 5,375 2,735 2,640 173,930 89,225 84,705
19 years 5,390 2,780 2,610 176,620 90,330 86,290
20 to 24 years 22,825 11,730 11,095 852,910 432,490 420,415
25 to 29 years 20,615 10,185 10,430 815,120 400,045 415,075
30 to 34 years 22,120 10,575 11,550 800,365 383,340 417,030
35 to 39 years 24,470 11,765 12,705 844,335 405,845 438,485
40 to 44 years 26,575 12,705 13,875 924,075 447,920 476,155
45 to 49 years 31,870 15,615 16,250 1,055,880 517,510 538,370
50 to 54 years 28,395 14,155 14,245 1,006,140 492,560 513,580
55 to 59 years 22,475 10,920 11,560 864,620 418,755 445,865
60 to 64 years 19,005 9,135 9,870 765,655 370,370 395,275
65 to 69 years 13,735 6,570 7,165 563,485 270,875 292,610
70 to 74 years 10,295 4,780 5,520 440,780 206,350 234,435
75 to 79 years 8,465 3,780 4,685 356,150 161,345 194,805
80 to 84 years 6,465 2,610 3,855 271,510 113,620 157,890
85 years and over 5,665 1,810 3,860 246,400 80,925 165,475
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.0 38.0 39.9 40.4 39.4 41.3
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.4 80.6 82.1 83.0 82.2 83.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 289,770 140,060 149,710 10,671,050 5,145,630 5,525,420
Married or living with a common-law partner 169,810 84,765 85,050 6,158,605 3,078,940 3,079,665
Married (and not separated) 144,415 72,110 72,305 5,367,400 2,681,320 2,686,075
Living common law 25,400 12,650 12,740 791,210 397,620 393,590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 119,955 55,295 64,665 4,512,440 2,066,690 2,445,750
Single (never legally married) 78,190 41,840 36,350 2,985,020 1,583,760 1,401,260
Separated 9,975 3,990 5,985 319,805 133,790 186,015
Divorced 16,770 6,500 10,270 593,730 231,160 362,570
Widowed 15,030 2,965 12,060 613,880 117,980 495,905
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 102,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 44,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,686,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 23,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 812,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 24,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 9,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 329,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 102,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,612,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 83,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,007,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 71,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,612,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 27,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 43,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,522,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 15,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 559,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 20,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 676,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 12,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 236,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 5,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 158,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 18,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 604,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 14,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 486,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 8,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 145,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 118,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 121,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,083,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 25,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 839,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 40,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,323,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 15,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 496,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 26,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 888,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 12,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 351,685 172,200 179,495 12,655,130 6,179,005 6,476,125
Number of persons not in census families 44,265 20,785 23,475 1,951,440 889,600 1,061,845
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 7,275 2,815 4,450 295,100 113,180 181,925
Living with non-relatives only 10,240 5,905 4,330 425,360 233,900 191,465
Living alone 26,745 12,065 14,685 1,230,980 542,525 688,455
Number of census family persons 307,425 151,405 156,015 10,703,690 5,289,410 5,414,280
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 41,415 18,665 22,750 1,752,725 796,110 956,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 12,970 3,445 9,525 563,605 155,405 408,200
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,655 530 2,120 105,130 22,345 82,785
Living with non-relatives only 745 360 380 30,835 14,715 16,125
Living alone 9,575 2,550 7,020 427,640 118,350 309,290
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 28,450 15,220 13,230 1,189,120 640,705 548,415
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 129,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 98,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 88,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,103,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 74,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,642,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 30,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,171,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 44,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,471,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 13,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 10,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 371,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 7,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 242,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 4,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 167,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 74,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 3,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 30,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,412,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 26,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 3,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 129,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 85,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,718,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 9,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 789,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 34,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,362,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 7,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 279,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 12,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 415,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 4,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 9,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 129,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,887,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 26,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 41,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,584,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 23,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 803,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 24,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 783,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 9,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 310,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 4,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 351,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,655,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,455 172,820 180,635 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  Single responses  349,420 170,905 178,520 12,434,770 6,071,955 6,362,815
    English  306,685 150,525 156,165 8,677,040 4,276,970 4,400,065
    French  6,735 3,190 3,545 493,300 232,785 260,510
    Non-official languages  36,005 17,195 18,810 3,264,435 1,562,190 1,702,240
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 5 5 15,625 7,315 8,305
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 3,930 1,835 2,095
        Dene  0 0 0 20 5 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 5 300 85 215
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 70 20 45
        Ojibway  10 0 5 8,255 3,925 4,330
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,030 1,440 1,590
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 35,630 17,015 18,620 3,222,400 1,542,155 1,680,245
        African languages, n.i.e 25 10 10 3,080 1,585 1,495
        Afrikaans  70 30 40 2,060 1,030 1,030
        Akan (Twi)  60 35 30 9,680 4,565 5,115
        Albanian  45 20 25 17,440 8,870 8,565
        Amharic  40 25 15 9,190 4,295 4,895
        Arabic  1,200 670 530 133,390 69,890 63,500
        Armenian  105 60 45 13,070 6,330 6,740
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 3,040 1,445 1,595
        Bengali  235 120 115 38,685 19,745 18,935
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 120 70 60
        Bisayan languages  50 15 35 6,380 2,395 3,985
        Bosnian  5 5 0 6,140 3,045 3,095
        Bulgarian  60 30 35 9,015 4,390 4,625
        Burmese  5 5 0 1,400 685 715
        Cantonese  730 350 380 186,870 87,020 99,850
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,105 490 615 195,120 92,170 102,950
        Creoles  85 45 45 9,650 4,355 5,295
        Croatian  390 210 180 33,830 16,505 17,320
        Czech  170 80 95 12,115 5,675 6,440
        Danish  100 40 60 4,745 2,230 2,515
        Dutch  1,840 865 975 58,135 28,150 29,985
        Estonian  110 50 50 5,025 2,170 2,850
        Finnish  160 75 85 11,350 4,905 6,450
        Flemish  40 15 25 2,710 1,180 1,530
        Fukien  10 0 10 3,410 1,620 1,795
        German  2,285 1,055 1,230 140,315 65,815 74,500
        Greek  1,065 560 500 56,890 28,455 28,435
        Gujarati  605 295 305 68,105 34,110 33,995
        Hakka  15 5 10 3,535 1,685 1,850
        Hebrew  20 10 10 11,415 6,085 5,330
        Hindi  365 185 180 47,645 23,880 23,765
        Hungarian  960 465 490 41,010 19,455 21,555
        Ilocano  55 20 35 8,050 2,990 5,060
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 2,845 1,520 1,330
        Italian  3,735 1,970 1,765 251,330 123,830 127,505
        Japanese  85 30 55 12,215 4,415 7,800
        Khmer (Cambodian)  35 15 20 7,210 3,345 3,860
        Korean  405 200 205 64,080 30,065 34,015
        Kurdish  30 15 15 5,760 3,100 2,660
        Lao  40 20 20 5,350 2,620 2,730
        Latvian  70 35 30 4,640 1,970 2,670
        Lingala  5 0 5 755 325 430
        Lithuanian  60 25 35 5,600 2,375 3,230
        Macedonian  595 310 280 16,305 7,930 8,370
        Malay  35 20 20 5,305 2,395 2,910
        Malayalam  80 45 35 10,745 5,460 5,285
        Maltese  285 130 150 5,830 2,930 2,905
        Mandarin  645 295 350 118,390 55,825 62,565
        Marathi  45 20 25 4,155 2,135 2,025
        Nepali  5 0 5 3,640 1,850 1,795
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 5,780 2,925 2,860
        Norwegian  25 15 10 1,060 465 595
        Oromo  15 5 5 1,770 890 875
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  505 245 255 173,975 88,090 85,885
        Pashto  70 30 35 8,165 4,200 3,965
        Persian (Farsi)  1,175 595 580 98,905 50,110 48,790
        Polish  3,405 1,530 1,880 128,440 58,835 69,600
        Portuguese  1,890 925 970 147,725 71,605 76,125
        Romanian  535 245 285 41,980 19,835 22,140
        Rundi (Kirundi)  10 5 10 1,035 455 580
        Russian  570 230 345 93,080 42,590 50,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 5 1,120 450 670
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 50 20 30 14,930 7,345 7,590
        Serbian  345 190 155 41,910 20,750 21,165
        Serbo-Croatian  60 35 25 5,250 2,565 2,685
        Shanghainese  10 0 5 1,410 585 830
        Sign languages, n.i.e 55 35 20 1,580 835 745
        Sindhi  75 30 45 6,530 3,055 3,475
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  120 50 65 9,335 4,555 4,780
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 1,780 900 875
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 45 20 25 2,005 1,000 1,005
        Slovak  185 75 110 10,250 4,665 5,585
        Slovenian  195 110 90 7,505 3,475 4,030
        Somali  15 5 10 22,685 9,750 12,930
        Spanish  2,315 1,090 1,225 178,335 85,410 92,915
        Swahili  75 35 35 4,745 2,255 2,490
        Swedish  65 30 40 2,505 1,060 1,440
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,555 545 1,010 140,805 53,595 87,210
        Taiwanese  10 5 5 3,020 1,390 1,625
        Tamil  665 315 350 111,060 54,760 56,300
        Telugu  70 30 35 6,730 3,525 3,205
        Thai  55 15 40 2,915 995 1,915
        Tibetan languages  5 5 5 3,965 2,005 1,960
        Tigrigna  25 10 15 5,560 2,605 2,955
        Turkish  115 60 60 16,615 8,755 7,865
        Ukrainian  1,295 550 745 41,455 18,275 23,185
        Urdu  1,345 685 660 128,730 65,470 63,260
        Vietnamese  340 165 175 65,915 30,920 34,990
        Yiddish  10 5 10 5,105 2,350 2,760
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 360 175 185 26,410 12,725 13,690
  Multiple responses          4,035 1,910 2,120 287,290 138,385 148,910
    English and French  920 415 500 46,605 21,805 24,795
    English and non-official language  2,810 1,345 1,470 219,425 106,790 112,635
    French and non-official language  205 95 105 13,645 6,285 7,365
    English, French and non-official language 95 55 40 7,615 3,495 4,115
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,460 172,820 180,635 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,730
  English only 326,965 161,505 165,460 10,984,360 5,445,050 5,539,310
  French only 250 115 130 42,980 18,805 24,175
  English and French 24,640 10,595 14,040 1,395,805 627,725 768,085
  Neither English nor French 1,605 605 1,005 298,920 118,765 180,155
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,460 172,820 180,635 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  English 344,590 168,790 175,800 11,844,580 5,819,520 6,025,055
  French 6,505 3,095 3,410 500,270 235,620 264,655
  English and French 825 365 455 84,230 39,330 44,895
  Neither English nor French 1,535 565 970 292,980 115,860 177,115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 6,915 3,275 3,640 542,390 255,285 287,100
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.0 1.9 2.0 4.3 4.1 4.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,460 172,820 180,640 12,722,065 6,210,340 6,511,730
  Single responses 347,220 169,885 177,330 12,156,790 5,936,965 6,219,825
    English 331,530 162,545 168,990 10,044,810 4,930,610 5,114,200
    French 2,470 1,165 1,310 284,115 133,495 150,620
    Non-official languages 13,215 6,180 7,030 1,827,870 872,860 955,010
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 5,935 3,000 2,930
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 1,920 950 970
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 80 20 60
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway 0 0 0 2,855 1,510 1,345
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,065 505 555
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 13,100 6,115 6,980 1,811,985 864,990 946,995
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 5 5 1,405 675 730
        Afrikaans 30 15 15 775 385 390
        Akan (Twi) 15 10 5 5,305 2,390 2,915
        Albanian 20 5 15 10,055 5,075 4,980
        Amharic 15 10 5 5,280 2,400 2,880
        Arabic 480 255 225 76,410 38,095 38,315
        Armenian 35 20 15 7,375 3,435 3,940
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 885 420 465
        Bengali 120 60 60 26,895 13,495 13,405
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Bisayan languages 5 0 5 2,045 895 1,150
        Bosnian 0 0 0 3,525 1,765 1,760
        Bulgarian 35 20 15 5,165 2,535 2,630
        Burmese 0 0 0 885 425 460
        Cantonese 415 195 225 147,795 68,295 79,500
        Chinese, n.o.s. 680 310 365 135,665 64,765 70,895
        Creoles 35 20 15 4,720 2,120 2,600
        Croatian 100 50 55 13,185 6,320 6,865
        Czech 35 15 25 4,325 2,055 2,265
        Danish 0 0 0 335 170 170
        Dutch 85 35 50 5,395 2,535 2,855
        Estonian 10 0 5 1,260 475 785
        Finnish 15 5 10 2,280 1,005 1,270
        Flemish 0 0 0 230 105 130
        Fukien 0 0 0 1,045 495 550
        German 210 90 120 39,180 18,925 20,255
        Greek 260 125 135 23,590 11,185 12,405
        Gujarati 305 140 165 42,445 20,860 21,585
        Hakka 0 0 0 1,595 740 855
        Hebrew 5 0 0 5,240 2,630 2,610
        Hindi 140 65 75 24,650 12,200 12,450
        Hungarian 285 125 160 15,440 7,260 8,175
        Ilocano 5 0 5 2,920 1,170 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,175 590 590
        Italian 965 430 530 88,835 39,140 49,695
        Japanese 25 10 15 5,765 2,535 3,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 15 5 10 4,065 1,860 2,205
        Korean 275 140 140 47,245 22,575 24,675
        Kurdish 25 10 10 3,580 1,835 1,745
        Lao 20 5 5 2,855 1,445 1,410
        Latvian 5 5 0 1,270 535 730
        Lingala 0 0 5 240 95 140
        Lithuanian 10 5 5 1,780 765 1,015
        Macedonian 185 85 100 7,290 3,495 3,795
        Malay 10 5 5 1,925 920 1,005
        Malayalam 25 10 15 5,315 2,665 2,645
        Maltese 50 20 25 1,295 625 670
        Mandarin 475 230 245 96,610 46,980 49,630
        Marathi 10 5 5 1,980 1,015 965
        Nepali 0 5 5 2,480 1,260 1,220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 1,830 870 960
        Norwegian 0 0 0 120 50 75
        Oromo 5 0 0 1,040 490 545
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 235 110 125 124,100 62,105 61,995
        Pashto 40 15 20 5,765 2,875 2,890
        Persian (Farsi) 740 345 400 69,200 33,860 35,335
        Polish 1,400 635 765 60,730 28,490 32,240
        Portuguese 630 275 350 70,210 33,690 36,520
        Romanian 230 105 130 22,845 10,960 11,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 5 375 180 195
        Russian 260 125 140 64,425 30,385 34,045
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 5 0 395 165 230
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 10,360 4,980 5,375
        Serbian 195 100 95 26,000 12,665 13,335
        Serbo-Croatian 20 10 10 2,500 1,220 1,285
        Shanghainese 0 0 5 660 300 365
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 80 45 30 2,650 1,535 1,115
        Sindhi 30 10 15 2,835 1,265 1,565
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 25 20 4,480 2,195 2,280
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 1,410 710 695
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 565 265 300
        Slovak 50 20 30 3,185 1,485 1,700
        Slovenian 35 15 20 1,815 830 990
        Somali 5 0 5 15,450 6,520 8,935
        Spanish 1,050 510 535 106,735 51,645 55,085
        Swahili 20 10 15 2,025 940 1,080
        Swedish 5 0 5 410 200 210
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 480 200 285 65,225 27,135 38,095
        Taiwanese 5 0 0 1,495 710 785
        Tamil 430 205 225 83,645 40,665 42,980
        Telugu 40 20 20 3,820 1,955 1,870
        Thai 10 0 10 1,320 650 675
        Tibetan languages 0 5 0 3,200 1,615 1,585
        Tigrigna 5 5 5 3,075 1,390 1,680
        Turkish 60 25 30 10,395 5,265 5,135
        Ukrainian 345 145 205 15,240 6,810 8,425
        Urdu 880 455 430 83,520 41,750 41,770
        Vietnamese 240 110 130 47,355 22,240 25,120
        Yiddish 0 0 0 530 260 275
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 115 60 50 9,950 4,865 5,085
  Multiple responses         6,240 2,935 3,305 565,270 273,370 291,895
    English and French 660 295 360 37,955 17,250 20,705
    English and non-official language 5,395 2,565 2,825 509,105 248,050 261,055
    French and non-official language 45 15 30 6,370 2,855 3,520
    English, French and non-official language 145 55 90 11,845 5,225 6,620
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,455 172,820 180,640 12,722,060 6,210,335 6,511,725
  None 327,490 160,740 166,750 10,611,255 5,199,975 5,411,280
  Single responses  25,420 11,830 13,585 2,066,620 989,785 1,076,835
    English  7,260 3,480 3,780 848,410 416,070 432,340
    French  4,395 1,875 2,520 227,040 101,685 125,355
    Non-official languages  13,765 6,480 7,285 991,165 472,030 519,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15 5 10 10,750 4,985 5,770
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 5 2,120 980 1,140
        Dene  0 0 0 15 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 220 85 135
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 50 20 30
        Ojibway  10 0 10 6,505 3,030 3,470
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 1,840 870 970
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 13,510 6,370 7,145 966,445 460,560 505,885
        African languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 1,340 675 665
        Afrikaans  50 20 25 1,285 630 660
        Akan (Twi)  40 25 20 4,585 2,195 2,390
        Albanian  40 25 15 4,625 2,315 2,310
        Amharic  15 10 10 3,085 1,430 1,655
        Arabic  475 255 215 45,670 24,305 21,360
        Armenian  65 25 35 3,700 1,785 1,910
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 1,490 675 810
        Bengali  85 40 40 8,115 4,155 3,960
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 50 25 20
        Bisayan languages  15 5 10 1,600 585 1,010
        Bosnian  0 5 5 1,790 875 915
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 2,240 1,050 1,185
        Burmese  5 0 5 405 200 205
        Cantonese  255 120 130 41,885 19,995 21,890
        Chinese, n.o.s.  280 120 165 35,080 16,715 18,365
        Creoles  110 50 60 7,720 3,355 4,370
        Croatian  185 85 95 13,060 6,290 6,770
        Czech  70 30 40 3,765 1,645 2,115
        Danish  35 15 20 1,690 740 950
        Dutch  600 265 335 18,365 8,275 10,095
        Estonian  40 20 20 1,850 785 1,065
        Finnish  45 25 25 3,725 1,530 2,195
        Flemish  10 5 5 590 230 355
        Fukien  5 0 0 1,440 695 750
        German  770 335 440 44,850 20,385 24,470
        Greek  650 330 320 29,400 14,815 14,580
        Gujarati  205 100 105 17,855 8,935 8,915
        Hakka  5 0 5 1,010 480 530
        Hebrew  15 10 10 8,795 4,415 4,380
        Hindi  275 145 130 31,720 16,115 15,605
        Hungarian  290 145 140 11,610 5,225 6,380
        Ilocano  20 10 10 2,215 830 1,385
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 1,050 550 505
        Italian  1,565 805 755 100,275 49,240 51,035
        Japanese  55 25 30 5,765 2,425 3,350
        Khmer (Cambodian)  10 5 5 2,105 985 1,120
        Korean  110 50 55 11,915 5,615 6,300
        Kurdish  5 0 5 1,355 730 625
        Lao  10 5 5 1,600 815 785
        Latvian  20 10 15 1,525 620 900
        Lingala  30 10 20 1,220 505 715
        Lithuanian  10 5 5 1,685 675 1,010
        Macedonian  240 120 120 5,710 2,780 2,930
        Malay  5 5 0 2,010 875 1,135
        Malayalam  30 10 15 4,210 2,120 2,085
        Maltese  115 45 70 2,270 1,045 1,225
        Mandarin  175 75 105 22,435 10,105 12,330
        Marathi  10 5 10 1,255 620 640
        Nepali  0 0 0 655 325 335
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 90 45 40 4,890 2,350 2,540
        Norwegian  5 0 0 475 205 265
        Oromo  5 5 5 450 235 225
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  190 85 105 36,175 18,600 17,575
        Pashto  25 10 15 1,565 845 715
        Persian (Farsi)  265 145 120 19,325 10,130 9,195
        Polish  1,025 465 555 36,540 16,475 20,070
        Portuguese  815 385 430 56,065 27,195 28,865
        Romanian  180 90 90 11,640 5,370 6,265
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 5 535 225 310
        Russian  190 80 105 20,915 9,535 11,380
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 555 220 335
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 3,145 1,560 1,585
        Serbian  115 60 55 11,025 5,500 5,525
        Serbo-Croatian  20 10 10 1,355 675 675
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e 35 10 25 1,530 620 905
        Sindhi  50 20 25 2,660 1,255 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  65 30 35 4,160 2,055 2,105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 175 85 95
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 570 280 295
        Slovak  50 20 30 2,965 1,305 1,665
        Slovenian  55 30 25 2,445 1,075 1,370
        Somali  5 0 0 7,410 3,415 4,000
        Spanish  1,205 570 635 64,810 31,120 33,695
        Swahili  65 30 30 3,240 1,485 1,755
        Swedish  40 20 20 1,240 520 720
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  680 235 445 48,070 17,385 30,690
        Taiwanese  5 0 5 1,050 480 570
        Tamil  215 110 105 23,860 11,970 11,885
        Telugu  10 10 5 1,730 910 820
        Thai  20 10 10 1,120 375 745
        Tibetan languages  5 5 0 445 235 210
        Tigrigna  10 5 5 1,945 930 1,015
        Turkish  45 25 25 4,610 2,460 2,150
        Ukrainian  420 180 240 12,170 5,285 6,880
        Urdu  395 195 200 34,535 17,635 16,895
        Vietnamese  65 30 35 15,425 7,320 8,105
        Yiddish  5 5 0 1,540 660 875
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 235 105 130 13,970 6,485 7,490
  Multiple responses          550 250 305 44,190 20,580 23,610
    English and French  75 30 40 6,970 3,210 3,760
    English and non-official language  125 60 65 15,600 7,690 7,910
    French and non-official language  345 150 190 21,270 9,505 11,765
    English, French and non-official language  5 5 5 350 170 180

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Oshawa, Ontario (Code 532) and Ontario (Code 35) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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