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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
Surrey, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ...Data not available ...Data not available 468,251 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 468,250 231,570 236,680 468,250 231,570 236,680
0 to 4 years 29,160 15,115 14,050 29,160 15,115 14,050
5 to 9 years 28,800 14,820 13,980 28,800 14,820 13,980
10 to 14 years 30,785 15,955 14,830 30,785 15,955 14,830
15 to 19 years 33,130 17,230 15,905 33,130 17,230 15,905
15 years 6,800 3,535 3,265 6,800 3,535 3,265
16 years 6,695 3,535 3,160 6,695 3,535 3,160
17 years 6,655 3,450 3,210 6,655 3,450 3,210
18 years 6,630 3,440 3,190 6,630 3,440 3,190
19 years 6,355 3,270 3,085 6,355 3,270 3,085
20 to 24 years 31,085 15,750 15,335 31,085 15,750 15,335
25 to 29 years 32,275 15,835 16,435 32,275 15,835 16,435
30 to 34 years 32,150 15,405 16,745 32,150 15,405 16,745
35 to 39 years 32,900 15,650 17,250 32,900 15,650 17,250
40 to 44 years 35,030 17,090 17,940 35,030 17,090 17,940
45 to 49 years 36,530 18,250 18,285 36,530 18,250 18,285
50 to 54 years 34,340 17,055 17,285 34,340 17,055 17,285
55 to 59 years 29,825 14,770 15,050 29,825 14,770 15,050
60 to 64 years 25,670 12,570 13,100 25,670 12,570 13,100
65 to 69 years 18,530 9,095 9,435 18,530 9,095 9,435
70 to 74 years 13,585 6,560 7,025 13,585 6,560 7,025
75 to 79 years 10,180 4,750 5,425 10,180 4,750 5,425
80 to 84 years 7,400 3,235 4,165 7,400 3,235 4,165
85 years and over 6,875 2,430 4,445 6,875 2,430 4,445
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.5 36.8 38.2 37.5 36.8 38.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.0 80.2 81.9 81.0 80.2 81.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 379,510 185,685 193,825 379,510 185,685 193,825
Married or living with a common-law partner 231,120 115,300 115,820 231,120 115,300 115,820
Married (and not separated) 210,295 104,895 105,400 210,295 104,895 105,400
Living common law 20,825 10,405 10,425 20,825 10,405 10,425
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 148,385 70,385 78,000 148,385 70,385 78,000
Single (never legally married) 100,530 54,915 45,615 100,530 54,915 45,615
Separated 9,690 4,065 5,630 9,690 4,065 5,630
Divorced 19,430 7,770 11,665 19,430 7,770 11,665
Widowed 18,730 3,640 15,090 18,730 3,640 15,090
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 131,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 19,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 463,340 229,405 233,935 463,340 229,405 233,935
Number of persons not in census families 59,805 28,525 31,275 59,805 28,525 31,275
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 15,055 5,725 9,325 15,055 5,725 9,325
Living with non-relatives only 14,605 8,405 6,200 14,605 8,405 6,200
Living alone 30,145 14,400 15,740 30,145 14,400 15,740
Number of census family persons 403,535 200,875 202,665 403,535 200,875 202,665
Average number of persons per census family 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 53,505 25,130 28,375 53,505 25,130 28,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 16,255 4,695 11,555 16,255 4,695 11,555
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,500 1,305 4,195 5,500 1,305 4,195
Living with non-relatives only 1,070 545 525 1,070 545 525
Living alone 9,680 2,850 6,830 9,680 2,850 6,830
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 37,255 20,430 16,820 37,255 20,430 16,820
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 5,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,005 230,090 234,915 465,005 230,090 234,915
  Single responses  449,780 222,615 227,160 449,780 222,615 227,160
    English  240,485 120,785 119,705 240,485 120,785 119,705
    French  3,475 1,710 1,760 3,475 1,710 1,760
    Non-official languages  205,815 100,120 105,695 205,815 100,120 105,695
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 65 20 40 65 20 40
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  45 15 25 45 15 25
        Dene  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Ojibway  15 0 15 15 0 15
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 204,430 99,455 104,970 204,430 99,455 104,970
        African languages, n.i.e 200 90 110 200 90 110
        Afrikaans  170 85 90 170 85 90
        Akan (Twi)  150 70 80 150 70 80
        Albanian  265 125 140 265 125 140
        Amharic  290 130 160 290 130 160
        Arabic  2,930 1,555 1,375 2,930 1,555 1,375
        Armenian  85 35 45 85 35 45
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 115 45 70 115 45 70
        Bengali  465 235 230 465 235 230
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 5 0 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  750 315 440 750 315 440
        Bosnian  140 75 65 140 75 65
        Bulgarian  90 45 40 90 45 40
        Burmese  250 140 110 250 140 110
        Cantonese  3,890 1,835 2,050 3,890 1,835 2,050
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,760 3,630 4,135 7,760 3,630 4,135
        Creoles  215 105 115 215 105 115
        Croatian  735 385 355 735 385 355
        Czech  495 250 250 495 250 250
        Danish  450 230 220 450 230 220
        Dutch  1,765 825 940 1,765 825 940
        Estonian  80 40 45 80 40 45
        Finnish  280 115 165 280 115 165
        Flemish  35 20 15 35 20 15
        Fukien  125 50 75 125 50 75
        German  4,910 2,285 2,625 4,910 2,285 2,625
        Greek  575 315 255 575 315 255
        Gujarati  1,240 600 635 1,240 600 635
        Hakka  70 30 45 70 30 45
        Hebrew  50 30 20 50 30 20
        Hindi  12,235 5,860 6,370 12,235 5,860 6,370
        Hungarian  1,030 520 510 1,030 520 510
        Ilocano  650 280 370 650 280 370
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 125 70 55 125 70 55
        Italian  1,395 760 635 1,395 760 635
        Japanese  950 360 595 950 360 595
        Khmer (Cambodian)  600 290 310 600 290 310
        Korean  7,740 3,675 4,070 7,740 3,675 4,070
        Kurdish  115 70 50 115 70 50
        Lao  580 285 295 580 285 295
        Latvian  35 25 10 35 25 10
        Lingala  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 35 15 20
        Macedonian  15 5 10 15 5 10
        Malay  355 160 200 355 160 200
        Malayalam  390 200 190 390 200 190
        Maltese  15 5 5 15 5 5
        Mandarin  10,050 4,855 5,195 10,050 4,855 5,195
        Marathi  55 25 30 55 25 30
        Nepali  300 155 145 300 155 145
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 130 70 60 130 70 60
        Norwegian  205 90 115 205 90 115
        Oromo  50 25 25 50 25 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  93,785 46,785 47,000 93,785 46,785 47,000
        Pashto  385 190 195 385 190 195
        Persian (Farsi)  2,030 1,045 990 2,030 1,045 990
        Polish  2,735 1,340 1,400 2,735 1,340 1,400
        Portuguese  1,350 660 690 1,350 660 690
        Romanian  630 320 310 630 320 310
        Rundi (Kirundi)  45 25 20 45 25 20
        Russian  1,370 635 740 1,370 635 740
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  20 10 10 20 10 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 455 230 225 455 230 225
        Serbian  460 250 205 460 250 205
        Serbo-Croatian  85 45 40 85 45 40
        Shanghainese  45 25 20 45 25 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e 90 45 45 90 45 45
        Sindhi  210 100 115 210 100 115
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  535 260 270 535 260 270
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 305 160 145 305 160 145
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 35 20 20 35 20 20
        Slovak  290 130 165 290 130 165
        Slovenian  105 50 50 105 50 50
        Somali  535 260 275 535 260 275
        Spanish  5,865 2,835 3,030 5,865 2,835 3,030
        Swahili  160 90 75 160 90 75
        Swedish  145 65 85 145 65 85
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 5,955 7,790 13,740 5,955 7,790
        Taiwanese  745 360 390 745 360 390
        Tamil  525 270 250 525 270 250
        Telugu  100 55 45 100 55 45
        Thai  200 65 135 200 65 135
        Tibetan languages  45 20 20 45 20 20
        Tigrigna  90 55 35 90 55 35
        Turkish  190 100 90 190 100 90
        Ukrainian  910 390 520 910 390 520
        Urdu  4,495 2,280 2,220 4,495 2,280 2,220
        Vietnamese  6,035 2,850 3,185 6,035 2,850 3,185
        Yiddish  15 10 10 15 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,325 645 680 1,325 645 680
  Multiple responses          15,235 7,475 7,755 15,235 7,475 7,755
    English and French  635 295 340 635 295 340
    English and non-official language  14,055 6,915 7,140 14,055 6,915 7,140
    French and non-official language  350 165 190 350 165 190
    English, French and non-official language 190 100 85 190 100 85
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,915 465,010 230,090 234,915
  English only 413,830 208,255 205,575 413,830 208,255 205,575
  French only 225 100 125 225 100 125
  English and French 21,305 9,540 11,770 21,305 9,540 11,770
  Neither English nor French 29,650 12,195 17,450 29,650 12,195 17,450
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,095 234,915 465,010 230,095 234,915
  English 429,840 215,225 214,610 429,840 215,225 214,610
  French 3,510 1,750 1,760 3,510 1,750 1,760
  English and French 2,410 1,115 1,290 2,410 1,115 1,290
  Neither English nor French 29,255 11,995 17,255 29,255 11,995 17,255
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 4,715 2,305 2,400 4,715 2,305 2,400
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,920 465,010 230,090 234,920
  Single responses 429,585 212,510 217,070 429,585 212,510 217,070
    English 291,155 144,725 146,430 291,155 144,725 146,430
    French 1,050 505 540 1,050 505 540
    Non-official languages 137,380 67,275 70,100 137,380 67,275 70,100
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 5 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 136,795 67,000 69,805 136,795 67,000 69,805
        African languages, n.i.e. 90 35 50 90 35 50
        Afrikaans 90 45 45 90 45 45
        Akan (Twi) 45 20 25 45 20 25
        Albanian 165 80 85 165 80 85
        Amharic 130 55 75 130 55 75
        Arabic 1,875 945 935 1,875 945 935
        Armenian 30 15 15 30 15 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 30 10 15
        Bengali 305 145 160 305 145 160
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 290 135 150 290 135 150
        Bosnian 75 40 30 75 40 30
        Bulgarian 45 25 20 45 25 20
        Burmese 185 105 80 185 105 80
        Cantonese 2,685 1,280 1,405 2,685 1,280 1,405
        Chinese, n.o.s. 5,390 2,560 2,825 5,390 2,560 2,825
        Creoles 135 65 65 135 65 65
        Croatian 205 100 110 205 100 110
        Czech 175 90 90 175 90 90
        Danish 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Dutch 120 55 65 120 55 65
        Estonian 15 0 10 15 0 10
        Finnish 40 15 25 40 15 25
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 50 20 25 50 20 25
        German 520 235 280 520 235 280
        Greek 170 80 85 170 80 85
        Gujarati 650 310 345 650 310 345
        Hakka 15 5 10 15 5 10
        Hebrew 5 5 0 5 5 0
        Hindi 6,885 3,300 3,580 6,885 3,300 3,580
        Hungarian 280 145 140 280 145 140
        Ilocano 210 105 115 210 105 115
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 55 30 30 55 30 30
        Italian 275 130 145 275 130 145
        Japanese 435 200 240 435 200 240
        Khmer (Cambodian) 325 160 165 325 160 165
        Korean 6,365 3,025 3,335 6,365 3,025 3,335
        Kurdish 70 35 30 70 35 30
        Lao 345 175 175 345 175 175
        Latvian 0 5 0 0 5 0
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 5 5 0 5 5 0
        Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay 150 80 75 150 80 75
        Malayalam 195 95 95 195 95 95
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 8,575 4,200 4,380 8,575 4,200 4,380
        Marathi 25 10 10 25 10 10
        Nepali 200 105 95 200 105 95
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 40 20 20
        Norwegian 20 10 15 20 10 15
        Oromo 30 15 15 30 15 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 73,620 36,650 36,970 73,620 36,650 36,970
        Pashto 250 125 125 250 125 125
        Persian (Farsi) 1,345 665 685 1,345 665 685
        Polish 1,300 645 660 1,300 645 660
        Portuguese 435 210 225 435 210 225
        Romanian 295 150 150 295 150 150
        Rundi (Kirundi) 30 10 15 30 10 15
        Russian 815 395 425 815 395 425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 335 170 165
        Serbian 240 130 110 240 130 110
        Serbo-Croatian 25 10 10 25 10 10
        Shanghainese 30 15 15 30 15 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 125 60 65 125 60 65
        Sindhi 95 45 50 95 45 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 265 125 140 265 125 140
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 250 130 120 250 130 120
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Slovak 100 50 50 100 50 50
        Slovenian 15 5 10 15 5 10
        Somali 385 185 200 385 185 200
        Spanish 3,370 1,625 1,750 3,370 1,625 1,750
        Swahili 75 40 35 75 40 35
        Swedish 10 5 10 10 5 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,410 2,915 3,490 6,410 2,915 3,490
        Taiwanese 445 220 225 445 220 225
        Tamil 320 165 155 320 165 155
        Telugu 70 35 35 70 35 35
        Thai 80 35 50 80 35 50
        Tibetan languages 15 5 10 15 5 10
        Tigrigna 35 20 15 35 20 15
        Turkish 70 35 35 70 35 35
        Ukrainian 190 95 95 190 95 95
        Urdu 3,265 1,625 1,645 3,265 1,625 1,645
        Vietnamese 4,440 2,075 2,360 4,440 2,075 2,360
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 575 280 290 575 280 290
  Multiple responses         35,420 17,580 17,845 35,420 17,580 17,845
    English and French 400 170 235 400 170 235
    English and non-official language 34,500 17,170 17,325 34,500 17,170 17,325
    French and non-official language 135 70 65 135 70 65
    English, French and non-official language 385 170 220 385 170 220
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,920 465,010 230,090 234,920
  None 364,500 180,800 183,705 364,500 180,800 183,705
  Single responses  99,030 48,570 50,465 99,030 48,570 50,465
    English  48,465 24,470 24,000 48,465 24,470 24,000
    French  2,430 1,145 1,280 2,430 1,145 1,280
    Non-official languages  48,130 22,950 25,180 48,130 22,950 25,180
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 10 30 40 10 30
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 10 15 25 10 15
        Dene  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10 0 5 10 0 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 47,500 22,675 24,825 47,500 22,675 24,825
        African languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 75 40 35
        Afrikaans  65 35 35 65 35 35
        Akan (Twi)  100 50 45 100 50 45
        Albanian  75 35 40 75 35 40
        Amharic  110 55 60 110 55 60
        Arabic  825 430 400 825 430 400
        Armenian  40 20 15 40 20 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 30 10 25 30 10 25
        Bengali  105 50 50 105 50 50
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  215 90 125 215 90 125
        Bosnian  45 30 20 45 30 20
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 20 10 10
        Burmese  45 20 25 45 20 25
        Cantonese  1,070 490 575 1,070 490 575
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,430 645 785 1,430 645 785
        Creoles  145 75 70 145 75 70
        Croatian  300 165 140 300 165 140
        Czech  155 65 90 155 65 90
        Danish  150 70 80 150 70 80
        Dutch  555 240 315 555 240 315
        Estonian  25 15 10 25 15 10
        Finnish  110 50 55 110 50 55
        Flemish  15 5 10 15 5 10
        Fukien  35 15 20 35 15 20
        German  1,560 680 875 1,560 680 875
        Greek  330 180 150 330 180 150
        Gujarati  510 255 255 510 255 255
        Hakka  20 5 15 20 5 15
        Hebrew  30 20 10 30 20 10
        Hindi  5,595 2,715 2,885 5,595 2,715 2,885
        Hungarian  325 150 170 325 150 170
        Ilocano  155 65 95 155 65 95
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 35 20 20 35 20 20
        Italian  595 305 280 595 305 280
        Japanese  455 180 275 455 180 275
        Khmer (Cambodian)  150 70 80 150 70 80
        Korean  930 455 475 930 455 475
        Kurdish  20 10 10 20 10 10
        Lao  190 90 100 190 90 100
        Latvian  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Lingala  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  5 5 5 5 5 5
        Macedonian  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Malay  170 80 90 170 80 90
        Malayalam  125 60 65 125 60 65
        Maltese  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Mandarin  1,500 720 785 1,500 720 785
        Marathi  20 10 10 20 10 10
        Nepali  65 35 30 65 35 30
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 90 50 40 90 50 40
        Norwegian  55 25 30 55 25 30
        Oromo  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  14,800 7,360 7,440 14,800 7,360 7,440
        Pashto  100 45 55 100 45 55
        Persian (Farsi)  425 225 195 425 225 195
        Polish  810 380 430 810 380 430
        Portuguese  525 225 295 525 225 295
        Romanian  210 95 115 210 95 115
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 10 5 15 10 5
        Russian  330 140 190 330 140 190
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 105 50 55 105 50 55
        Serbian  140 80 60 140 80 60
        Serbo-Croatian  20 15 10 20 15 10
        Shanghainese  30 10 15 30 10 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e 80 40 45 80 40 45
        Sindhi  85 40 50 85 40 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 105 210 105 105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Slovak  115 50 65 115 50 65
        Slovenian  30 10 15 30 10 15
        Somali  150 85 65 150 85 65
        Spanish  2,310 1,145 1,165 2,310 1,145 1,165
        Swahili  130 55 75 130 55 75
        Swedish  55 30 25 55 30 25
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,795 1,970 2,825 4,795 1,970 2,825
        Taiwanese  355 170 185 355 170 185
        Tamil  195 95 95 195 95 95
        Telugu  25 15 10 25 15 10
        Thai  110 35 75 110 35 75
        Tibetan languages  10 10 5 10 10 5
        Tigrigna  35 15 20 35 15 20
        Turkish  95 45 50 95 45 50
        Ukrainian  175 75 100 175 75 100
        Urdu  985 510 475 985 510 475
        Vietnamese  1,310 630 670 1,310 630 670
        Yiddish  10 5 5 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 595 260 330 595 260 330
  Multiple responses          1,475 725 750 1,475 725 750
    English and French  145 80 70 145 80 70
    English and non-official language  805 420 390 805 420 390
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 505 225 280
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 15 5 10

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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.

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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.')

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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.

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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.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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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.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Surrey, British Columbia (Code 5915004) and Surrey, British Columbia (Code 5915004) (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 March 28, 2024).

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Map

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Map: Surrey, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

Map: Surrey, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Surrey  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: Surrey  (City)

Note

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

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