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Characteristic 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 33,476,688  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,612,897  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,569,633 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,320,614 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,965,121.42 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 468,250 231,570 236,680 33,476,685 16,414,225 17,062,460
0 to 4 years 29,160 15,115 14,050 1,877,095 961,150 915,945
5 to 9 years 28,800 14,820 13,980 1,809,895 925,965 883,935
10 to 14 years 30,785 15,955 14,830 1,920,355 983,995 936,360
15 to 19 years 33,130 17,230 15,905 2,178,135 1,115,845 1,062,295
15 years 6,800 3,535 3,265 423,755 216,765 206,985
16 years 6,695 3,535 3,160 432,490 222,445 210,045
17 years 6,655 3,450 3,210 434,060 223,015 211,045
18 years 6,630 3,440 3,190 439,700 225,050 214,650
19 years 6,355 3,270 3,085 448,130 228,570 219,560
20 to 24 years 31,085 15,750 15,335 2,187,450 1,108,775 1,078,670
25 to 29 years 32,275 15,835 16,435 2,169,590 1,077,275 1,092,315
30 to 34 years 32,150 15,405 16,745 2,162,905 1,058,810 1,104,095
35 to 39 years 32,900 15,650 17,250 2,173,930 1,064,200 1,109,735
40 to 44 years 35,030 17,090 17,940 2,324,875 1,141,720 1,183,155
45 to 49 years 36,530 18,250 18,285 2,675,130 1,318,715 1,356,420
50 to 54 years 34,340 17,055 17,285 2,658,965 1,309,030 1,349,940
55 to 59 years 29,825 14,770 15,050 2,340,635 1,147,300 1,193,335
60 to 64 years 25,670 12,570 13,100 2,052,670 1,002,690 1,049,985
65 to 69 years 18,530 9,095 9,435 1,521,715 738,010 783,705
70 to 74 years 13,585 6,560 7,025 1,153,065 543,435 609,630
75 to 79 years 10,180 4,750 5,425 922,700 417,945 504,755
80 to 84 years 7,400 3,235 4,165 702,070 291,085 410,985
85 years and over 6,875 2,430 4,445 645,515 208,300 437,215
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.5 36.8 38.2 40.6 39.6 41.5
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.0 80.2 81.9 83.2 82.5 84.0
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 379,510 185,685 193,825 27,869,340 13,543,130 14,326,215
Married or living with a common-law partner 231,120 115,300 115,820 16,084,490 8,045,795 8,038,700
Married (and not separated) 210,295 104,895 105,400 12,941,960 6,470,300 6,471,660
Living common law 20,825 10,405 10,425 3,142,525 1,575,495 1,567,035
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 148,385 70,385 78,000 11,784,855 5,497,335 6,287,515
Single (never legally married) 100,530 54,915 45,615 7,816,045 4,206,320 3,609,730
Separated 9,690 4,065 5,630 698,240 299,655 398,585
Divorced 19,430 7,770 11,665 1,686,035 680,415 1,005,620
Widowed 18,730 3,640 15,090 1,584,530 310,940 1,273,590
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,389,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,679,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,048,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,870,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 791,130 ...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 9,389,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,861,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,293,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,891,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,402,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,288,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,475,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 638,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,567,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 861,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 706,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 321,865 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 273,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,075 ...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 1,527,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,200,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 352,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 137,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 327,545 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 216,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,971,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,217,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,322,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,240,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,062,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,128,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 463,340 229,405 233,935 32,856,980 16,153,945 16,703,035
Number of persons not in census families 59,805 28,525 31,275 5,634,105 2,678,530 2,955,575
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 15,055 5,725 9,325 735,685 309,510 426,175
Living with non-relatives only 14,605 8,405 6,200 1,225,115 689,960 535,150
Living alone 30,145 14,400 15,740 3,673,310 1,679,055 1,994,250
Number of census family persons 403,535 200,875 202,665 27,222,870 13,475,410 13,747,460
Average number of persons per census family 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 53,505 25,130 28,375 4,551,900 2,081,795 2,470,110
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 16,255 4,695 11,555 1,527,630 445,865 1,081,770
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,500 1,305 4,195 224,755 52,375 172,380
Living with non-relatives only 1,070 545 525 87,185 42,230 44,955
Living alone 9,680 2,850 6,830 1,215,695 351,260 864,435
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 37,255 20,430 16,820 3,024,275 1,635,935 1,388,340
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,103,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,263,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,070,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,394,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,676,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,193,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 840,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 572,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 389,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 144,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 245,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 182,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 268,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,216,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,673,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 5,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 543,345 ...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 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,329,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,234,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 183,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,573,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 646,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 791,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 704,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,397,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 33,310 ...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 13,320,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,673,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,544,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,081,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,903,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 724,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 392,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,856,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...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 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  Single responses  449,780 222,615 227,160 32,481,635 15,955,395 16,526,240
    English  240,485 120,785 119,705 18,858,980 9,345,225 9,513,750
    French  3,475 1,710 1,760 7,054,975 3,452,380 3,602,590
    Non-official languages  205,815 100,120 105,695 6,567,680 3,157,785 3,409,895
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 65 20 40 177,360 86,870 90,490
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5,820 2,975 2,845
        Cree, n.o.s.  45 15 25 77,900 38,055 39,845
        Dene  5 0 5 11,215 5,500 5,720
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 10,785 5,205 5,580
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 33,500 16,725 16,775
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 7,635 3,715 3,920
        Ojibway  15 0 15 17,625 8,340 9,285
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 9,835 4,890 4,945
        Stoney  0 0 0 3,050 1,465 1,580
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 204,430 99,455 104,970 6,312,435 3,032,860 3,279,570
        African languages, n.i.e 200 90 110 9,125 4,920 4,205
        Afrikaans  170 85 90 8,770 4,370 4,400
        Akan (Twi)  150 70 80 12,680 6,145 6,535
        Albanian  265 125 140 23,820 12,205 11,610
        Amharic  290 130 160 18,020 8,745 9,275
        Arabic  2,930 1,555 1,375 327,870 175,535 152,335
        Armenian  85 35 45 29,795 14,525 15,265
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 115 45 70 7,150 3,565 3,590
        Bengali  465 235 230 59,370 30,555 28,815
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 5 0 5,855 3,210 2,645
        Bisayan languages  750 315 440 16,240 6,185 10,055
        Bosnian  140 75 65 11,685 5,805 5,875
        Bulgarian  90 45 40 19,050 9,305 9,740
        Burmese  250 140 110 2,985 1,515 1,470
        Cantonese  3,890 1,835 2,050 372,460 173,510 198,955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,760 3,630 4,135 425,210 200,800 224,410
        Creoles  215 105 115 61,725 27,620 34,105
        Croatian  735 385 355 49,730 24,395 25,335
        Czech  495 250 250 23,585 11,350 12,230
        Danish  450 230 220 14,145 6,950 7,200
        Dutch  1,765 825 940 110,490 54,060 56,425
        Estonian  80 40 45 6,385 2,755 3,630
        Finnish  280 115 165 17,415 7,390 10,020
        Flemish  35 20 15 4,690 2,060 2,635
        Fukien  125 50 75 5,925 2,730 3,190
        German  4,910 2,285 2,625 409,200 195,415 213,785
        Greek  575 315 255 108,925 55,085 53,840
        Gujarati  1,240 600 635 91,450 45,570 45,875
        Hakka  70 30 45 5,115 2,360 2,755
        Hebrew  50 30 20 18,450 9,865 8,585
        Hindi  12,235 5,860 6,370 90,545 45,170 45,375
        Hungarian  1,030 520 510 67,920 32,740 35,180
        Ilocano  650 280 370 17,915 6,945 10,965
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 125 70 55 5,255 2,860 2,395
        Italian  1,395 760 635 407,485 201,985 205,510
        Japanese  950 360 595 39,985 14,035 25,955
        Khmer (Cambodian)  600 290 310 19,440 9,095 10,345
        Korean  7,740 3,675 4,070 137,925 64,090 73,835
        Kurdish  115 70 50 9,805 5,350 4,445
        Lao  580 285 295 12,970 6,375 6,590
        Latvian  35 25 10 6,200 2,700 3,505
        Lingala  5 0 0 3,085 1,440 1,645
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 7,245 3,080 4,165
        Macedonian  15 5 10 17,245 8,405 8,840
        Malay  355 160 200 10,910 4,845 6,060
        Malayalam  390 200 190 16,080 8,200 7,875
        Maltese  15 5 5 6,220 3,125 3,100
        Mandarin  10,050 4,855 5,195 248,705 116,480 132,225
        Marathi  55 25 30 5,830 3,030 2,805
        Nepali  300 155 145 8,480 4,350 4,135
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 130 70 60 14,075 7,385 6,685
        Norwegian  205 90 115 5,800 2,745 3,055
        Oromo  50 25 25 11,140 6,075 5,060
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  93,785 46,785 47,000 430,705 217,015 213,685
        Pashto  385 190 195 12,465 6,470 5,990
        Persian (Farsi)  2,030 1,045 990 170,045 86,810 83,235
        Polish  2,735 1,340 1,400 191,645 87,905 103,745
        Portuguese  1,350 660 690 211,335 102,320 109,015
        Romanian  630 320 310 90,300 43,475 46,820
        Rundi (Kirundi)  45 25 20 3,975 1,875 2,100
        Russian  1,370 635 740 164,330 75,275 89,050
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  20 10 10 3,895 1,710 2,185
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 455 230 225 16,970 8,395 8,575
        Serbian  460 250 205 56,420 28,125 28,290
        Serbo-Croatian  85 45 40 10,155 4,940 5,215
        Shanghainese  45 25 20 2,920 1,230 1,695
        Sign languages, n.i.e 90 45 45 3,815 2,050 1,760
        Sindhi  210 100 115 11,330 5,290 6,040
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  535 260 270 14,185 7,070 7,110
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 305 160 145 4,360 2,225 2,135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 35 20 20 3,630 1,850 1,785
        Slovak  290 130 165 17,580 8,045 9,540
        Slovenian  105 50 50 10,775 5,015 5,760
        Somali  535 260 275 31,380 14,260 17,120
        Spanish  5,865 2,835 3,030 410,670 199,110 211,565
        Swahili  160 90 75 10,090 5,050 5,045
        Swedish  145 65 85 7,350 3,170 4,175
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 5,955 7,790 327,445 131,405 196,045
        Taiwanese  745 360 390 9,635 4,450 5,185
        Tamil  525 270 250 131,265 65,145 66,120
        Telugu  100 55 45 9,315 4,910 4,405
        Thai  200 65 135 7,935 2,505 5,425
        Tibetan languages  45 20 20 4,640 2,365 2,270
        Tigrigna  90 55 35 10,220 4,990 5,230
        Turkish  190 100 90 29,640 15,865 13,775
        Ukrainian  910 390 520 111,540 49,570 61,975
        Urdu  4,495 2,280 2,220 172,800 88,295 84,500
        Vietnamese  6,035 2,850 3,185 144,880 68,255 76,625
        Yiddish  15 10 10 15,205 7,400 7,805
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,325 645 680 77,890 38,055 39,835
  Multiple responses          15,235 7,475 7,755 639,540 310,480 329,060
    English and French  635 295 340 144,685 69,975 74,710
    English and non-official language  14,055 6,915 7,140 396,330 192,000 204,330
    French and non-official language  350 165 190 74,430 36,535 37,890
    English, French and non-official language 190 100 85 24,095 11,965 12,130
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,915 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  English only 413,830 208,255 205,575 22,564,665 11,222,185 11,342,485
  French only 225 100 125 4,165,015 1,925,340 2,239,680
  English and French 21,305 9,540 11,770 5,795,570 2,876,560 2,919,005
  Neither English nor French 29,650 12,195 17,450 595,920 241,790 354,135
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,095 234,915 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300
  English 429,840 215,225 214,610 24,662,900 12,172,545 12,490,350
  French 3,510 1,750 1,760 7,507,890 3,671,815 3,836,075
  English and French 2,410 1,115 1,290 367,635 186,235 181,405
  Neither English nor French 29,255 11,995 17,255 582,755 235,280 347,475
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 4,715 2,305 2,400 7,691,705 3,764,930 3,926,770
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.0 1.0 1.0 23.2 23.1 23.3
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 33,121,175 16,265,875 16,855,300
  Single responses 429,585 212,510 217,070 31,958,800 15,701,165 16,257,640
    English 291,155 144,725 146,430 21,457,075 10,585,620 10,871,455
    French 1,050 505 540 6,827,865 3,348,235 3,479,625
    Non-official languages 137,380 67,275 70,100 3,673,865 1,767,310 1,906,555
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 114,610 58,055 56,550
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 5,365 2,800 2,565
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 44,520 22,555 21,970
        Dene 0 0 0 7,960 4,025 3,940
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 9,630 4,700 4,935
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 27,170 13,780 13,390
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 4,160 2,100 2,060
        Ojibway 0 0 0 6,850 3,555 3,295
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 6,875 3,525 3,350
        Stoney 0 0 0 2,070 1,025 1,045
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 136,795 67,000 69,805 3,531,990 1,695,585 1,836,405
        African languages, n.i.e. 90 35 50 4,130 2,085 2,045
        Afrikaans 90 45 45 4,465 2,230 2,235
        Akan (Twi) 45 20 25 6,545 2,980 3,560
        Albanian 165 80 85 13,765 6,985 6,775
        Amharic 130 55 75 10,760 5,065 5,695
        Arabic 1,875 945 935 181,790 92,840 88,950
        Armenian 30 15 15 19,140 9,035 10,105
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 1,815 865 950
        Bengali 305 145 160 42,065 21,140 20,925
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 1,995 1,045 950
        Bisayan languages 290 135 150 5,390 2,395 2,995
        Bosnian 75 40 30 6,705 3,385 3,315
        Bulgarian 45 25 20 12,075 5,940 6,135
        Burmese 185 105 80 1,895 970 925
        Cantonese 2,685 1,280 1,405 288,620 133,355 155,265
        Chinese, n.o.s. 5,390 2,560 2,825 297,295 141,425 155,870
        Creoles 135 65 65 25,475 11,045 14,435
        Croatian 205 100 110 18,730 8,950 9,780
        Czech 175 90 90 7,415 3,595 3,820
        Danish 10 5 5 945 475 465
        Dutch 120 55 65 11,530 5,485 6,040
        Estonian 15 0 10 1,450 550 895
        Finnish 40 15 25 3,335 1,480 1,855
        Flemish 0 0 0 455 210 245
        Fukien 50 20 25 1,900 875 1,030
        German 520 235 280 126,375 61,350 65,030
        Greek 170 80 85 47,705 22,800 24,905
        Gujarati 650 310 345 55,725 27,220 28,505
        Hakka 15 5 10 2,050 945 1,110
        Hebrew 5 5 0 8,400 4,245 4,150
        Hindi 6,885 3,300 3,580 47,080 23,215 23,870
        Hungarian 280 145 140 22,945 10,780 12,165
        Ilocano 210 105 115 6,160 2,610 3,550
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 55 30 30 2,285 1,165 1,120
        Italian 275 130 145 139,480 61,990 77,485
        Japanese 435 200 240 18,850 8,010 10,835
        Khmer (Cambodian) 325 160 165 11,330 5,250 6,075
        Korean 6,365 3,025 3,335 104,905 49,660 55,245
        Kurdish 70 35 30 6,000 3,125 2,875
        Lao 345 175 175 6,980 3,445 3,540
        Latvian 0 5 0 1,625 715 910
        Lingala 0 0 0 880 400 485
        Lithuanian 5 5 0 2,115 915 1,205
        Macedonian 0 0 0 7,775 3,740 4,035
        Malay 150 80 75 3,940 1,935 2,005
        Malayalam 195 95 95 7,955 4,010 3,940
        Maltese 0 0 0 1,330 640 690
        Mandarin 8,575 4,200 4,380 203,275 97,960 105,320
        Marathi 25 10 10 2,800 1,450 1,345
        Nepali 200 105 95 6,320 3,215 3,105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 3,785 1,800 1,985
        Norwegian 20 10 15 575 275 300
        Oromo 30 15 15 4,745 2,445 2,305
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 73,620 36,650 36,970 317,075 158,375 158,700
        Pashto 250 125 125 8,700 4,390 4,310
        Persian (Farsi) 1,345 665 685 118,830 58,420 60,415
        Polish 1,300 645 660 85,210 39,945 45,260
        Portuguese 435 210 225 97,210 46,445 50,760
        Romanian 295 150 150 54,460 26,580 27,880
        Rundi (Kirundi) 30 10 15 1,335 610 720
        Russian 815 395 425 109,735 52,320 57,420
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 1,180 540 640
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 11,670 5,640 6,030
        Serbian 240 130 110 34,885 17,100 17,780
        Serbo-Croatian 25 10 10 5,040 2,465 2,580
        Shanghainese 30 15 15 1,325 610 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 125 60 65 6,305 3,685 2,620
        Sindhi 95 45 50 4,870 2,175 2,695
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 265 125 140 6,850 3,410 3,440
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 250 130 120 3,525 1,795 1,730
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,135 545 590
        Slovak 100 50 50 5,370 2,545 2,825
        Slovenian 15 5 10 2,475 1,095 1,380
        Somali 385 185 200 21,665 9,665 12,000
        Spanish 3,370 1,625 1,750 252,015 123,085 128,935
        Swahili 75 40 35 4,175 2,040 2,130
        Swedish 10 5 10 1,130 535 595
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,410 2,915 3,490 161,080 71,145 89,935
        Taiwanese 445 220 225 4,830 2,315 2,515
        Tamil 320 165 155 98,940 48,355 50,590
        Telugu 70 35 35 5,205 2,675 2,530
        Thai 80 35 50 3,215 1,470 1,745
        Tibetan languages 15 5 10 3,620 1,835 1,785
        Tigrigna 35 20 15 5,975 2,845 3,130
        Turkish 70 35 35 18,705 9,510 9,190
        Ukrainian 190 95 95 25,565 11,505 14,065
        Urdu 3,265 1,625 1,645 113,785 57,100 56,680
        Vietnamese 4,440 2,075 2,360 104,960 49,550 55,410
        Yiddish 0 0 0 6,860 3,515 3,350
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 575 280 290 27,265 13,670 13,595
  Multiple responses         35,420 17,580 17,845 1,162,370 564,710 597,665
    English and French 400 170 235 131,205 63,475 67,730
    English and non-official language 34,500 17,170 17,325 875,135 425,370 449,765
    French and non-official language 135 70 65 109,700 53,010 56,690
    English, French and non-official language 385 170 220 46,330 22,845 23,485
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 33,121,175 16,265,870 16,855,305
  None 364,500 180,800 183,705 28,418,595 13,988,140 14,430,455
  Single responses  99,030 48,570 50,465 4,554,525 2,205,595 2,348,935
    English  48,465 24,470 24,000 1,910,475 948,755 961,715
    French  2,430 1,145 1,280 678,940 318,530 360,415
    Non-official languages  48,130 22,950 25,180 1,965,110 938,305 1,026,805
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 10 30 62,935 29,835 33,100
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 470 205 265
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 10 15 32,750 15,645 17,105
        Dene  5 0 5 3,245 1,535 1,710
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 1,065 490 580
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 7,230 3,510 3,720
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 3,135 1,435 1,700
        Ojibway  10 0 5 10,870 5,040 5,835
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 3,300 1,570 1,730
        Stoney  0 0 0 865 410 455
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 47,500 22,675 24,825 1,857,185 887,115 970,070
        African languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 3,625 1,930 1,695
        Afrikaans  65 35 35 4,185 2,075 2,110
        Akan (Twi)  100 50 45 6,105 3,010 3,095
        Albanian  75 35 40 6,155 3,095 3,055
        Amharic  110 55 60 5,665 2,785 2,875
        Arabic  825 430 400 116,375 62,625 53,755
        Armenian  40 20 15 6,690 3,270 3,420
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 30 10 25 3,595 1,735 1,860
        Bengali  105 50 50 11,405 5,925 5,475
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 2,040 1,085 955
        Bisayan languages  215 90 125 4,015 1,515 2,500
        Bosnian  45 30 20 3,365 1,635 1,730
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 3,985 1,850 2,135
        Burmese  45 20 25 860 425 435
        Cantonese  1,070 490 575 83,955 40,200 43,755
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,430 645 785 74,930 35,840 39,090
        Creoles  145 75 70 44,100 19,795 24,305
        Croatian  300 165 140 19,045 9,240 9,805
        Czech  155 65 90 7,540 3,415 4,120
        Danish  150 70 80 4,800 2,145 2,655
        Dutch  555 240 315 34,465 15,800 18,660
        Estonian  25 15 10 2,240 955 1,285
        Finnish  110 50 55 5,670 2,355 3,310
        Flemish  15 5 10 995 405 585
        Fukien  35 15 20 2,315 1,080 1,235
        German  1,560 680 875 117,070 54,490 62,585
        Greek  330 180 150 50,670 25,670 25,005
        Gujarati  510 255 255 25,635 12,745 12,890
        Hakka  20 5 15 1,490 685 805
        Hebrew  30 20 10 14,270 7,170 7,095
        Hindi  5,595 2,715 2,885 55,375 28,080 27,290
        Hungarian  325 150 170 19,135 8,770 10,360
        Ilocano  155 65 95 4,880 1,895 2,990
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 35 20 20 1,845 980 870
        Italian  595 305 280 156,885 77,220 79,665
        Japanese  455 180 275 19,050 7,875 11,175
        Khmer (Cambodian)  150 70 80 5,425 2,545 2,880
        Korean  930 455 475 22,870 10,620 12,255
        Kurdish  20 10 10 2,295 1,245 1,045
        Lao  190 90 100 3,830 1,915 1,915
        Latvian  5 0 5 1,880 760 1,125
        Lingala  5 0 5 4,235 1,965 2,270
        Lithuanian  5 5 5 2,120 855 1,260
        Macedonian  10 5 5 5,950 2,890 3,060
        Malay  170 80 90 4,320 1,915 2,405
        Malayalam  125 60 65 6,110 3,085 3,020
        Maltese  5 0 0 2,405 1,110 1,300
        Mandarin  1,500 720 785 47,785 21,575 26,205
        Marathi  20 10 10 1,740 870 875
        Nepali  65 35 30 1,175 605 565
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 90 50 40 10,610 5,245 5,365
        Norwegian  55 25 30 1,935 885 1,050
        Oromo  5 0 5 3,315 1,740 1,580
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  14,800 7,360 7,440 83,180 42,490 40,695
        Pashto  100 45 55 2,315 1,245 1,075
        Persian (Farsi)  425 225 195 32,275 17,085 15,190
        Polish  810 380 430 54,580 24,580 30,005
        Portuguese  525 225 295 77,850 37,635 40,215
        Romanian  210 95 115 20,800 9,715 11,085
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 10 5 1,925 925 1,000
        Russian  330 140 190 38,805 17,710 21,095
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 1,805 775 1,030
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 105 50 55 3,685 1,850 1,835
        Serbian  140 80 60 14,890 7,460 7,425
        Serbo-Croatian  20 15 10 2,565 1,255 1,315
        Shanghainese  30 10 15 1,045 445 595
        Sign languages, n.i.e 80 40 45 4,300 1,800 2,505
        Sindhi  85 40 50 4,935 2,285 2,645
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 105 6,060 3,030 3,030
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 465 240 225
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 970 490 485
        Slovak  115 50 65 5,150 2,240 2,910
        Slovenian  30 10 15 3,415 1,515 1,900
        Somali  150 85 65 9,725 4,625 5,095
        Spanish  2,310 1,145 1,165 152,210 73,850 78,365
        Swahili  130 55 75 6,860 3,325 3,535
        Swedish  55 30 25 3,515 1,535 1,985
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,795 1,970 2,825 107,960 40,085 67,870
        Taiwanese  355 170 185 4,065 1,915 2,145
        Tamil  195 95 95 27,625 13,960 13,665
        Telugu  25 15 10 2,550 1,365 1,190
        Thai  110 35 75 3,380 1,135 2,240
        Tibetan languages  10 10 5 595 320 280
        Tigrigna  35 15 20 3,330 1,640 1,690
        Turkish  95 45 50 7,815 4,250 3,565
        Ukrainian  175 75 100 32,740 14,290 18,450
        Urdu  985 510 475 45,580 23,440 22,145
        Vietnamese  1,310 630 670 32,280 15,455 16,830
        Yiddish  10 5 5 3,510 1,555 1,955
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 595 260 330 44,985 21,360 23,630
  Multiple responses          1,475 725 750 148,055 72,140 75,915
    English and French  145 80 70 40,280 20,290 19,995
    English and non-official language  805 420 390 49,905 24,725 25,180
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 56,385 26,370 30,010
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 1,485 755 730

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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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. Surrey, British Columbia (Code 5915004) and Canada (Code 01) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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