Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Census Profile

Data table

Data table

Select a table view
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Vancouver (CMA)
British Columbia
(Census metropolitan area)
Alberta Data quality note(s)

(Province)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 2,313,328 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,645,257  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,116,581 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,290,350  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 949,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,505,007 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 891,336 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 802.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 2,882.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 640,081.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,313,330 1,130,375 1,182,955 3,645,260 1,827,815 1,817,440
0 to 4 years 115,185 59,275 55,905 244,880 125,665 119,210
5 to 9 years 114,390 58,725 55,665 218,990 112,005 106,990
10 to 14 years 124,880 64,365 60,515 220,920 113,415 107,505
15 to 19 years 145,190 75,075 70,120 238,205 122,065 116,145
15 years 28,165 14,570 13,600 46,985 23,995 22,995
16 years 28,785 15,090 13,695 47,235 24,330 22,910
17 years 28,980 14,990 13,990 47,280 24,370 22,910
18 years 29,365 15,065 14,300 47,780 24,435 23,345
19 years 29,895 15,365 14,530 48,920 24,935 23,985
20 to 24 years 159,080 80,620 78,465 258,475 131,510 126,965
25 to 29 years 170,065 83,960 86,105 288,735 146,330 142,405
30 to 34 years 160,010 77,905 82,110 274,390 138,600 135,795
35 to 39 years 161,245 76,660 84,585 260,135 131,810 128,325
40 to 44 years 180,535 86,315 94,225 258,515 130,630 127,890
45 to 49 years 192,085 93,760 98,330 280,635 140,575 140,060
50 to 54 years 182,430 88,700 93,730 279,705 141,370 138,335
55 to 59 years 158,570 77,600 80,970 233,785 118,750 115,030
60 to 64 years 136,760 66,610 70,145 182,160 90,975 91,185
65 to 69 years 94,860 46,120 48,740 125,700 61,790 63,905
70 to 74 years 72,890 34,215 38,675 94,775 45,220 49,555
75 to 79 years 58,155 26,990 31,160 76,040 35,205 40,835
80 to 84 years 44,235 19,050 25,185 57,725 24,810 32,915
85 years and over 42,765 14,440 28,325 51,485 17,095 34,390
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.2 39.3 40.9 36.5 35.9 37.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.9 85.5 81.2 80.8 81.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 1,958,875 948,010 1,010,870 2,960,470 1,476,730 1,483,735
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,106,580 551,400 555,175 1,756,855 881,840 875,015
Married (and not separated) 970,585 482,590 487,995 1,484,700 745,670 739,035
Living common law 135,990 68,815 67,175 272,155 136,180 135,980
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 852,300 396,605 455,695 1,203,610 594,890 608,725
Single (never legally married) 586,885 313,205 273,685 823,935 460,575 363,355
Separated 48,835 19,980 28,855 70,860 31,685 39,170
Divorced 119,565 45,135 74,440 177,375 75,875 101,500
Widowed 97,010 18,290 78,720 131,440 26,745 104,695
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 294,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 484,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 148,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 213,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 140,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 203,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 49,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 999,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 535,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 855,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 467,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 719,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 185,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 314,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 282,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 405,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 109,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 126,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 45,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 67,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 135,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 48,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 19,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 10,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 26,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 6,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 98,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 144,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 78,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 48,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 7,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 19,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 690,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,097,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 136,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 214,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 386,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 82,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 155,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 202,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 100,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 89,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...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 2,280,775 1,115,555 1,165,220 3,567,935 1,793,260 1,774,675
Number of persons not in census families 421,370 196,635 224,735 616,070 324,140 291,930
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 63,575 23,920 39,655 86,005 42,230 43,775
Living with non-relatives only 106,050 57,060 48,990 187,325 112,605 74,725
Living alone 251,750 115,650 136,090 342,730 169,305 173,430
Number of census family persons 1,859,400 918,915 940,485 2,951,870 1,469,120 1,482,750
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 293,195 134,660 158,530 366,105 171,780 194,330
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 99,835 29,055 70,780 114,455 34,650 79,805
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 21,475 4,520 16,955 15,895 3,895 12,000
Living with non-relatives only 6,000 2,860 3,135 7,200 3,595 3,605
Living alone 72,370 21,680 50,690 91,355 27,160 64,195
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 193,360 105,605 87,755 251,650 137,125 114,525
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 595,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available 969,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 510,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 870,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 436,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 764,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 191,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 354,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 245,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available 106,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 85,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 99,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 50,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 38,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 11,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 27,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 11,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 34,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 295,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 420,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 251,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 44,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 77,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 301,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 883,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 129,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 4,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 455,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 402,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 19,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 80,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 126,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 228,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 197,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,060 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,390,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 342,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 272,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 477,095 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 142,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 134,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 211,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 37,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,280,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,567,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...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 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,730
  Single responses  2,231,105 1,092,095 1,139,005 3,547,680 1,781,135 1,766,545
    English  1,282,495 645,490 637,010 2,780,200 1,405,655 1,374,545
    French  24,780 12,080 12,700 68,545 35,355 33,195
    Non-official languages  923,825 434,530 489,295 698,930 340,125 358,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 335 155 175 22,005 10,540 11,470
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  230 115 120 16,745 8,035 8,710
        Dene  20 10 5 1,680 825 855
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 65 20 40
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 5 20 15 10
        Ojibway  65 25 40 455 190 260
        Oji-Cree  0 0 5 5 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 3,035 1,465 1,570
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 917,155 431,300 485,850 665,865 324,165 341,705
        African languages, n.i.e 490 250 240 3,380 1,855 1,525
        Afrikaans  1,255 625 630 2,420 1,200 1,220
        Akan (Twi)  380 190 190 1,100 620 485
        Albanian  980 500 485 1,685 915 770
        Amharic  1,065 520 545 5,110 2,595 2,515
        Arabic  10,825 6,105 4,725 28,000 15,335 12,665
        Armenian  980 500 480 390 185 195
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 345 150 195 1,265 635 625
        Bengali  2,095 1,100 995 5,030 2,640 2,385
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 5 5 60 30 25
        Bisayan languages  3,160 1,215 1,945 3,255 1,340 1,910
        Bosnian  1,095 555 535 1,745 875 875
        Bulgarian  1,670 815 855 1,280 635 650
        Burmese  880 455 425 320 160 160
        Cantonese  128,110 59,365 68,750 34,985 16,440 18,540
        Chinese, n.o.s.  111,500 51,720 59,780 49,270 23,520 25,745
        Creoles  490 240 250 1,180 610 570
        Croatian  5,735 2,815 2,920 3,960 1,950 2,005
        Czech  3,490 1,735 1,760 2,880 1,405 1,475
        Danish  2,330 1,125 1,210 2,805 1,445 1,360
        Dutch  8,305 3,990 4,315 17,950 9,095 8,855
        Estonian  545 240 305 195 100 95
        Finnish  2,030 800 1,230 895 355 545
        Flemish  190 100 90 345 175 170
        Fukien  1,855 815 1,035 445 205 235
        German  26,935 12,755 14,185 80,905 39,730 41,175
        Greek  5,000 2,620 2,380 2,965 1,565 1,405
        Gujarati  6,180 2,855 3,320 8,675 4,300 4,375
        Hakka  1,070 460 610 325 135 190
        Hebrew  1,540 850 690 780 415 370
        Hindi  22,950 11,010 11,945 12,290 6,260 6,030
        Hungarian  5,865 2,875 2,990 6,700 3,315 3,385
        Ilocano  3,355 1,330 2,025 3,010 1,265 1,745
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 395 225 170 1,070 580 490
        Italian  16,210 8,195 8,015 11,960 6,145 5,815
        Japanese  15,835 5,550 10,290 4,560 1,640 2,920
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,150 545 605 1,745 810 930
        Korean  43,845 19,960 23,885 13,885 6,545 7,340
        Kurdish  1,390 760 630 1,230 705 525
        Lao  835 390 445 1,035 515 520
        Latvian  350 175 175 330 160 165
        Lingala  35 15 15 155 80 75
        Lithuanian  265 115 150 380 170 210
        Macedonian  190 90 105 275 140 135
        Malay  3,215 1,490 1,725 1,080 470 610
        Malayalam  1,245 630 620 2,760 1,425 1,330
        Maltese  85 45 40 75 35 35
        Mandarin  90,190 41,955 48,235 19,325 9,120 10,210
        Marathi  390 200 185 850 460 395
        Nepali  695 370 325 1,605 870 735
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 335 190 150 2,075 1,120 960
        Norwegian  1,010 475 535 1,180 540 635
        Oromo  220 130 95 1,405 790 610
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  139,230 69,145 70,085 49,940 25,350 24,590
        Pashto  820 440 380 1,850 950 900
        Persian (Farsi)  34,425 17,420 17,000 10,655 5,630 5,025
        Polish  12,645 5,990 6,660 19,890 9,335 10,560
        Portuguese  9,210 4,410 4,800 7,380 3,610 3,770
        Romanian  6,885 3,400 3,485 6,550 3,335 3,215
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 70 235 110 120
        Russian  15,415 7,135 8,280 13,840 6,355 7,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  65 35 35 440 225 215
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 670 340 335 680 360 325
        Serbian  5,985 3,075 2,915 3,560 1,795 1,765
        Serbo-Croatian  1,215 570 645 930 455 475
        Shanghainese  1,220 520 700 130 50 80
        Sign languages, n.i.e 315 165 150 465 250 215
        Sindhi  1,695 750 945 2,560 1,205 1,355
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,230 635 600 1,940 1,030 915
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 755 390 360 650 335 315
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 275 145 135 325 160 165
        Slovak  2,325 1,030 1,300 2,145 1,045 1,100
        Slovenian  585 275 310 745 350 395
        Somali  915 460 450 5,515 2,875 2,640
        Spanish  32,300 15,570 16,735 44,020 22,045 21,975
        Swahili  575 290 280 1,455 775 680
        Swedish  1,430 635 795 950 420 530
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  58,500 23,510 34,990 60,085 25,720 34,370
        Taiwanese  5,470 2,550 2,920 340 150 190
        Tamil  2,915 1,530 1,380 2,645 1,425 1,215
        Telugu  470 245 220 1,085 565 520
        Thai  1,655 560 1,100 1,310 420 890
        Tibetan languages  170 95 75 335 170 165
        Tigrigna  510 250 260 2,340 1,245 1,095
        Turkish  2,545 1,435 1,105 2,460 1,415 1,050
        Ukrainian  4,255 1,805 2,455 24,575 11,095 13,475
        Urdu  7,760 3,955 3,805 19,900 10,265 9,630
        Vietnamese  21,695 10,170 11,525 21,195 9,930 11,265
        Yiddish  290 150 145 165 85 80
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,340 3,070 3,270 11,055 5,420 5,635
  Multiple responses          61,015 29,215 31,800 62,505 30,325 32,185
    English and French  4,380 2,145 2,240 8,410 4,045 4,365
    English and non-official language  53,235 25,490 27,745 49,970 24,210 25,760
    French and non-official language  2,260 1,035 1,225 2,945 1,500 1,440
    English, French and non-official language 1,140 545 590 1,185 565 620
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 3,610,185 1,811,450 1,798,735
  English only 1,997,605 994,500 1,003,105 3,321,810 1,679,330 1,642,480
  French only 1,270 580 690 3,205 1,430 1,780
  English and French 164,780 73,445 91,340 235,565 110,485 125,075
  Neither English nor French 128,460 52,785 75,680 49,600 20,210 29,395
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 3,610,180 1,811,455 1,798,735
  English 2,126,505 1,050,820 1,075,685 3,484,240 1,751,785 1,732,460
  French 25,025 12,225 12,810 65,105 33,810 31,295
  English and French 13,895 6,325 7,565 12,530 6,305 6,225
  Neither English nor French 126,690 51,945 74,745 48,310 19,555 28,750
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 31,975 15,390 16,585 71,370 36,960 34,405
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 2.0 2.0 1.9
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,120 1,121,315 1,170,805 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  Single responses 2,158,690 1,057,345 1,101,345 3,499,490 1,757,090 1,742,400
    English 1,568,165 778,030 790,135 3,095,250 1,557,420 1,537,830
    French 8,410 4,025 4,385 24,690 12,545 12,140
    Non-official languages 582,115 275,295 306,820 379,550 187,125 192,425
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 55 30 30 9,525 4,800 4,730
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 40 20 20 6,470 3,255 3,215
        Dene 5 0 5 880 475 400
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Ojibway 5 0 5 95 35 60
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 579,840 274,145 305,700 366,215 180,370 185,850
        African languages, n.i.e. 160 75 85 1,880 990 885
        Afrikaans 520 255 260 1,435 715 715
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 60 460 235 225
        Albanian 505 245 260 915 505 410
        Amharic 500 220 280 3,555 1,770 1,790
        Arabic 6,500 3,415 3,090 16,655 8,765 7,890
        Armenian 435 220 215 205 100 100
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 395 190 205
        Bengali 1,310 645 660 3,540 1,820 1,720
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 5 35 15 15
        Bisayan languages 1,100 465 630 1,125 530 595
        Bosnian 635 335 305 885 450 430
        Bulgarian 985 475 505 755 375 375
        Burmese 560 300 260 215 115 105
        Cantonese 100,680 46,205 54,480 24,790 11,520 13,270
        Chinese, n.o.s. 76,285 35,345 40,935 32,395 15,515 16,880
        Creoles 270 120 145 630 315 310
        Croatian 2,040 955 1,090 1,375 645 735
        Czech 1,020 520 495 755 380 375
        Danish 185 85 100 175 95 80
        Dutch 725 335 390 2,390 1,180 1,210
        Estonian 100 35 65 25 10 15
        Finnish 450 190 255 115 50 60
        Flemish 15 5 10 40 20 20
        Fukien 675 305 375 120 45 75
        German 3,485 1,630 1,855 35,485 17,490 18,000
        Greek 1,755 835 920 905 440 460
        Gujarati 2,910 1,270 1,645 5,040 2,450 2,590
        Hakka 315 140 170 110 50 60
        Hebrew 715 360 355 370 190 180
        Hindi 11,690 5,550 6,135 6,955 3,525 3,425
        Hungarian 1,785 855 925 1,900 920 980
        Ilocano 1,085 485 595 1,060 490 575
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 75 70 510 260 245
        Italian 4,570 2,015 2,550 3,235 1,455 1,785
        Japanese 8,110 3,375 4,735 2,125 890 1,235
        Khmer (Cambodian) 580 285 300 960 445 510
        Korean 34,850 16,095 18,755 10,340 4,980 5,370
        Kurdish 915 475 445 785 435 350
        Lao 415 205 210 530 250 285
        Latvian 75 35 40 85 55 35
        Lingala 10 5 0 45 25 25
        Lithuanian 50 25 20 85 40 40
        Macedonian 115 60 55 110 55 55
        Malay 1,265 635 630 370 200 165
        Malayalam 610 310 305 1,495 760 735
        Maltese 5 5 0 5 5 5
        Mandarin 75,385 35,675 39,710 14,910 7,300 7,610
        Marathi 210 110 100 430 230 205
        Nepali 460 235 220 1,190 625 570
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 120 55 60 595 285 305
        Norwegian 80 40 35 190 95 95
        Oromo 135 70 65 1,050 565 485
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 103,895 51,410 52,490 38,215 19,220 19,000
        Pashto 540 285 260 1,235 625 610
        Persian (Farsi) 23,895 11,670 12,220 7,260 3,680 3,580
        Polish 5,185 2,500 2,690 7,935 3,805 4,125
        Portuguese 3,435 1,625 1,810 2,915 1,400 1,515
        Romanian 3,570 1,765 1,805 3,735 1,930 1,805
        Rundi (Kirundi) 65 25 45 100 40 60
        Russian 10,055 4,860 5,195 8,360 4,115 4,250
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 5 15 220 115 105
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 460 225 235 375 185 190
        Serbian 3,755 1,895 1,865 2,025 1,010 1,015
        Serbo-Croatian 560 275 285 435 225 210
        Shanghainese 545 255 295 65 35 35
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 475 265 205 685 415 270
        Sindhi 660 285 375 1,105 490 610
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 530 265 270 1,000 530 465
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 615 315 300 500 260 240
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 35 70 35 35
        Slovak 880 415 465 680 340 335
        Slovenian 65 25 40 120 50 70
        Somali 605 300 305 4,110 2,130 1,985
        Spanish 17,105 8,340 8,765 27,405 13,830 13,575
        Swahili 195 95 100 580 310 275
        Swedish 260 125 135 115 55 55
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,830 11,720 15,110 33,190 15,940 17,255
        Taiwanese 2,825 1,350 1,475 130 60 70
        Tamil 1,880 970 915 1,515 805 715
        Telugu 250 125 125 565 295 270
        Thai 655 295 365 595 270 325
        Tibetan languages 90 45 40 235 120 110
        Tigrigna 260 120 140 1,595 820 775
        Turkish 1,245 655 590 1,610 860 750
        Ukrainian 705 315 390 2,985 1,365 1,620
        Urdu 5,040 2,510 2,530 13,740 7,005 6,735
        Vietnamese 14,925 7,005 7,920 15,080 7,140 7,945
        Yiddish 5 5 5 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,210 1,120 1,095 3,810 1,955 1,850
  Multiple responses         133,430 63,970 69,460 110,695 54,360 56,335
    English and French 2,620 1,265 1,355 4,945 2,520 2,425
    English and non-official language 128,360 61,585 66,780 102,995 50,465 52,535
    French and non-official language 725 350 375 1,115 570 550
    English, French and non-official language 1,720 765 955 1,640 815 825
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805 3,610,185 1,811,455 1,798,730
  None 1,813,090 892,785 920,300 3,175,225 1,598,555 1,576,670
  Single responses  470,395 224,500 245,895 427,270 209,070 218,200
    English  211,820 103,675 108,145 175,275 88,065 87,205
    French  18,930 8,650 10,280 36,995 17,270 19,730
    Non-official languages  239,645 112,175 127,475 215,005 103,740 111,265
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 205 95 110 11,185 5,305 5,880
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  150 70 75 9,370 4,490 4,885
        Dene  10 5 10 655 290 365
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 5 0 55 20 35
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 0 20 10 10
        Ojibway  30 15 20 220 90 130
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Stoney  0 0 0 855 405 450
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 236,710 110,835 125,875 197,700 95,500 102,195
        African languages, n.i.e 220 120 95 970 540 430
        Afrikaans  685 325 360 935 475 455
        Akan (Twi)  210 110 100 620 350 270
        Albanian  325 160 165 490 265 230
        Amharic  375 180 200 1,395 750 650
        Arabic  3,135 1,810 1,325 12,895 6,955 5,945
        Armenian  295 145 150 95 40 55
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 150 65 85 550 265 285
        Bengali  480 230 250 1,010 515 490
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  745 295 445 830 330 505
        Bosnian  330 165 165 580 280 305
        Bulgarian  405 180 225 320 150 175
        Burmese  220 105 115 115 60 55
        Cantonese  27,690 13,225 14,470 9,235 4,460 4,775
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,575 8,860 9,715 10,445 5,115 5,330
        Creoles  350 175 180 720 360 355
        Croatian  2,360 1,190 1,165 1,555 775 780
        Czech  1,250 565 685 990 480 515
        Danish  815 375 440 945 430 515
        Dutch  2,570 1,125 1,445 5,765 2,795 2,965
        Estonian  155 70 80 50 30 25
        Finnish  670 265 405 300 130 175
        Flemish  55 25 30 70 40 35
        Fukien  655 290 365 155 75 80
        German  9,710 4,415 5,290 18,255 8,815 9,440
        Greek  2,705 1,375 1,335 1,720 850 870
        Gujarati  2,995 1,395 1,600 2,970 1,465 1,500
        Hakka  300 130 170 105 40 65
        Hebrew  905 480 430 600 300 290
        Hindi  11,660 5,670 5,990 7,045 3,685 3,365
        Hungarian  1,785 850 940 2,015 970 1,040
        Ilocano  820 315 505 845 360 480
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 155 75 75 320 175 140
        Italian  6,650 3,285 3,365 5,390 2,700 2,685
        Japanese  6,865 2,755 4,110 2,250 960 1,290
        Khmer (Cambodian)  290 130 155 525 255 270
        Korean  6,025 2,715 3,315 2,420 1,125 1,290
        Kurdish  265 155 110 300 165 135
        Lao  300 145 160 365 190 175
        Latvian  70 25 40 80 30 50
        Lingala  50 20 35 230 115 115
        Lithuanian  80 35 40 95 45 45
        Macedonian  40 20 20 90 40 50
        Malay  1,270 585 685 460 205 255
        Malayalam  435 220 225 960 485 470
        Maltese  35 15 20 15 10 10
        Mandarin  16,745 7,640 9,105 4,300 1,965 2,335
        Marathi  115 55 60 240 130 110
        Nepali  120 70 55 235 135 90
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 200 115 85 1,685 860 830
        Norwegian  335 150 180 355 160 195
        Oromo  45 25 20 255 130 130
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  26,855 13,370 13,485 8,810 4,560 4,245
        Pashto  210 105 100 340 170 170
        Persian (Farsi)  6,510 3,470 3,045 2,105 1,130 980
        Polish  3,990 1,805 2,180 6,180 2,890 3,290
        Portuguese  3,585 1,655 1,930 3,195 1,565 1,630
        Romanian  1,960 915 1,040 1,715 865 850
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 25 10 120 65 55
        Russian  3,470 1,545 1,925 4,020 1,825 2,200
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 10 10 195 100 100
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 150 85 70 185 100 90
        Serbian  1,595 830 765 1,135 575 555
        Serbo-Croatian  360 160 200 260 125 140
        Shanghainese  475 215 260 40 15 25
        Sign languages, n.i.e 340 130 210 645 270 375
        Sindhi  890 385 510 1,185 560 630
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  505 255 255 755 395 360
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 55 25 30 115 65 50
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 90 45 40 85 50 40
        Slovak  755 290 465 605 300 300
        Slovenian  165 75 90 250 120 130
        Somali  325 170 160 1,435 745 690
        Spanish  14,470 7,085 7,385 18,355 9,210 9,145
        Swahili  425 200 220 1,145 610 540
        Swedish  670 305 365 450 205 245
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  21,495 8,110 13,385 18,450 6,985 11,460
        Taiwanese  2,585 1,235 1,345 125 60 65
        Tamil  815 435 380 880 460 420
        Telugu  160 85 75 360 195 165
        Thai  670 230 435 575 185 390
        Tibetan languages  35 20 15 60 35 30
        Tigrigna  155 80 80 740 395 345
        Turkish  900 495 400 640 370 270
        Ukrainian  965 430 540 7,440 3,335 4,105
        Urdu  2,165 1,115 1,045 4,905 2,555 2,355
        Vietnamese  5,085 2,475 2,610 4,960 2,345 2,615
        Yiddish  75 30 40 60 30 30
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,730 1,245 1,490 6,125 2,940 3,190
  Multiple responses          8,630 4,020 4,610 7,690 3,825 3,865
    English and French  890 400 485 995 520 475
    English and non-official language  3,990 1,920 2,070 2,860 1,445 1,405
    French and non-official language  3,690 1,680 2,015 3,785 1,820 1,960
    English, French and non-official language  60 25 35 55 35 25

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

 excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

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.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 3 referrer

Footnote 4

Age

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

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

Return to footnote 4 referrer

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'.

Return to footnote 5 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 6 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 7 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 8 referrer

Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

Return to footnote 9 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 10 referrer

Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

Return to footnote 11 referrer

Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

Return to footnote 12 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 13 referrer

Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

Return to footnote 14 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 15 referrer

Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

Return to footnote 16 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 17 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 18 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 19 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 20 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 21 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 22 referrer

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.

Return to footnote 23 referrer

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 933) and Alberta (Code 48) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 14, 2024).

Download

Download

 Information regarding available file formats

Option 1 – Download data table

Contains currently selected geographies (i.e., Vancouver, British Columbia and Alberta) and topics in the 'Data table' tab.

CSV (comma-separated values) file

TAB (tab-separated values) file

Option 2 – Comprehensive download files - CSV or TAB file format

Download a compressed CSV (comma-separated values) or a compressed TAB (tab-separated values) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level for all topics.

Select a geography and a file type (CSV or TAB)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for compressed CSV and TAB file formats for each geographic level available for download, 2011 Census Profile.
Geographic level File formatCSV/TAB (2011) - Footnote 1 (compressed)
CSV (comma-separated values) TAB (tab-separated values)
Canada, provinces and territories
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census tracts
Federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Economic regions
Designated places
Population centres
Dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Health regions (December 2013)
Empty cell

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them. For example, some data files may exceed the row limitations for various spreadsheet software.

Return to footnote 1 referrer - CSV/TAB (2011)

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile


Option 3 – Comprehensive download files - IVT or XML file format

Download an IVT (Beyond 20/20) or a compressed XML (SDMX-ML) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level or groups of geographic levels for all topics.

Select a group of geographic levels and a file type (IVT or XML)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for CSV and TAB file formats for each group of geographic levels available for download.
Geographic levels File formatIVT/XML - Footnote 1
IVT (Beyond 20/20) XML (SDMX-ML)
(compressed)
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts
Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Designated places
Population centres
Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions, census subdivisions and dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Canada, provinces, territories and health regions (December 2013)
..
Empty cell

Symbols

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.
.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

Return to footnote 1 referrer - IVT/XML


Map

Map

Map: Vancouver (Census metropolitan area), British Columbia

Map: Alberta

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Vancouver (Census metropolitan area), British Columbia

Census Profile: Help

Help

Date modified: