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Characteristic Vancouver, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA) Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 603,502 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,236,324 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 578,041 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,133,633A  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 286,742 ...Data not available ...Data not available 526,627 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 264,573 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,636 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5,249.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 196.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 114.97 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,287.03 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 603,500 295,095 308,400 1,236,320 601,270 635,055
0 to 4 years 24,770 12,725 12,050 71,245 36,245 35,000
5 to 9 years 22,400 11,625 10,775 68,720 34,900 33,820
10 to 14 years 24,175 12,435 11,740 71,470 36,155 35,315
15 to 19 years 29,095 14,950 14,150 82,620 42,030 40,590
15 years 5,500 2,770 2,730 15,510 7,990 7,515
16 years 5,625 2,985 2,635 16,205 8,250 7,955
17 years 5,715 2,955 2,760 16,180 8,255 7,930
18 years 5,985 3,025 2,960 16,830 8,485 8,340
19 years 6,275 3,215 3,065 17,890 9,050 8,850
20 to 24 years 44,285 21,710 22,570 88,795 44,500 44,290
25 to 29 years 59,465 28,810 30,655 83,955 41,305 42,645
30 to 34 years 53,335 26,355 26,980 82,070 39,520 42,545
35 to 39 years 47,230 23,055 24,175 84,990 40,870 44,120
40 to 44 years 48,640 23,950 24,690 90,215 43,890 46,325
45 to 49 years 49,195 24,730 24,460 103,875 51,045 52,830
50 to 54 years 44,105 21,435 22,670 98,840 48,090 50,750
55 to 59 years 39,500 19,315 20,185 82,290 40,085 42,205
60 to 64 years 35,365 17,370 17,995 70,360 34,270 36,095
65 to 69 years 22,845 11,110 11,735 50,100 23,895 26,210
70 to 74 years 18,800 8,720 10,080 36,445 16,850 19,600
75 to 79 years 15,870 7,425 8,440 28,375 12,690 15,680
80 to 84 years 12,305 5,410 6,895 21,470 8,540 12,935
85 years and over 12,110 3,955 8,155 20,485 6,375 14,110
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.7 39.1 40.2 39.1 38.2 39.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 88.2 87.5 88.8 82.9 82.2 83.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 532,150 258,310 273,840 1,024,890 493,965 530,930
Married or living with a common-law partner 264,105 132,245 131,855 579,740 289,645 290,095
Married (and not separated) 216,815 107,845 108,965 461,205 230,155 231,055
Living common law 47,285 24,395 22,890 118,535 59,490 59,045
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 268,050 126,065 141,985 445,155 204,325 240,835
Single (never legally married) 194,270 102,030 92,240 306,365 160,450 145,915
Separated 12,850 5,445 7,400 26,815 11,120 15,700
Divorced 35,825 14,020 21,800 62,115 23,135 38,975
Widowed 25,110 4,570 20,545 49,855 9,620 40,240
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 151,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 79,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 34,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 76,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 28,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 9,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 151,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 340,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 126,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available 284,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 103,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 224,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 43,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 96,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 59,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 25,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 25,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 57,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 23,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 19,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 24,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 20,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 13,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 4,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 3,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 146,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 372,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 29,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 41,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 16,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 31,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 27,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...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 590,205 288,095 302,110 1,215,465 592,935 622,530
Number of persons not in census families 165,840 79,055 86,785 218,720 101,700 117,025
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 18,175 6,670 11,505 25,040 10,410 14,625
Living with non-relatives only 46,460 24,170 22,285 52,960 29,745 23,215
Living alone 101,200 48,215 52,990 140,720 61,545 79,180
Number of census family persons 424,370 209,045 215,330 996,745 491,235 505,505
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...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 75,360 34,360 41,000 142,825 64,445 78,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 28,975 9,280 19,690 47,770 13,060 34,715
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,605 1,090 4,510 7,095 1,460 5,640
Living with non-relatives only 1,795 845 950 2,840 1,290 1,550
Living alone 21,575 7,340 14,235 37,835 10,310 27,525
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 46,390 25,085 21,305 95,055 51,390 43,665
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 142,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 333,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 122,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 308,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 103,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 262,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 52,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 50,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 18,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 20,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 3,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 6,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 7,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 121,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 164,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 20,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 47,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available 226,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 70,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 72,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 65 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 146,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 199,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 4,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 45,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 87,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 68,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 264,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 81,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 166,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 34,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 28,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 10,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 8,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 590,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,215,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses  578,685 283,430 295,250 1,187,685 578,925 608,760
    English  299,290 154,040 145,250 599,295 298,245 301,050
    French  8,905 4,575 4,330 384,160 183,510 200,650
    Non-official languages  270,490 124,825 145,670 204,230 97,175 107,060
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 165 85 85 565 200 365
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 5 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  120 60 55 215 100 115
        Dene  10 10 5 10 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 5 10 5 5
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 225 55 165
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 25 10 15
        Ojibway  30 10 15 70 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Stoney  5 0 5 5 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 268,345 123,780 144,565 201,255 95,815 105,435
        African languages, n.i.e.  55 30 25 525 265 255
        Afrikaans  220 120 100 155 80 75
        Akan (Twi)  70 35 40 325 155 170
        Albanian  130 70 60 625 310 310
        Amharic  305 160 135 1,225 595 635
        Arabic  2,685 1,670 1,015 34,020 17,795 16,230
        Armenian  275 140 135 475 245 235
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 645 315 330
        Bengali  880 465 420 2,915 1,495 1,425
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 175 90 85
        Bisayan languages  1,020 370 650 385 110 280
        Bosnian  225 110 115 720 335 385
        Bulgarian  465 210 260 1,030 475 555
        Burmese  340 175 165 165 85 80
        Cantonese  63,220 29,170 34,055 6,575 3,080 3,490
        Chinese, n.o.s.  44,880 20,730 24,150 13,580 6,390 7,190
        Creoles  70 40 35 4,455 1,905 2,555
        Croatian  1,320 635 680 1,205 580 625
        Czech  855 435 420 1,065 485 580
        Danish  435 205 230 335 155 185
        Dutch  1,350 675 670 2,745 1,315 1,425
        Estonian  130 50 80 190 85 105
        Finnish  410 150 260 340 135 205
        Flemish  40 30 10 105 50 60
        Fukien  545 245 305 85 40 45
        German  6,615 3,150 3,465 6,640 2,940 3,705
        Greek  2,275 1,160 1,110 2,180 1,165 1,015
        Gujarati  960 430 530 1,225 640 580
        Hakka  405 180 225 60 35 25
        Hebrew  830 460 365 365 200 165
        Hindi  3,955 1,905 2,040 2,365 1,195 1,170
        Hungarian  1,350 655 700 1,885 940 950
        Ilocano  1,535 615 925 365 120 240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  65 40 25 140 80 55
        Italian  5,065 2,435 2,625 9,960 5,025 4,935
        Japanese  6,730 2,235 4,495 1,030 325 705
        Khmer (Cambodian)  330 150 180 1,300 570 730
        Korean  7,825 3,300 4,525 1,710 725 985
        Kurdish  385 210 175 715 375 340
        Lao  105 50 55 475 235 240
        Latvian  135 60 75 295 135 165
        Lingala  10 10 5 385 180 205
        Lithuanian  85 35 50 225 100 130
        Macedonian  60 25 40 70 35 35
        Malay  995 495 495 390 165 225
        Malayalam  325 160 165 450 225 225
        Maltese  20 10 5 40 10 25
        Mandarin  23,675 10,715 12,955 7,275 3,360 3,920
        Marathi  80 45 30 240 115 125
        Nepali  140 80 55 465 230 240
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  60 35 20 870 465 405
        Norwegian  205 95 110 155 60 95
        Oromo  75 45 30 565 310 260
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  15,235 7,485 7,745 3,365 1,680 1,685
        Pashto  125 70 50 720 385 335
        Persian (Farsi)  6,260 3,270 2,990 6,555 3,285 3,270
        Polish  2,705 1,245 1,455 6,230 2,830 3,395
        Portuguese  3,410 1,680 1,730 6,625 3,190 3,440
        Romanian  1,145 525 620 3,280 1,520 1,760
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 15 25 935 420 520
        Russian  3,705 1,635 2,070 6,030 2,635 3,400
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 10 875 335 535
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  45 25 20 170 85 85
        Serbian  2,080 1,020 1,065 2,195 1,100 1,095
        Serbo-Croatian  480 230 255 960 465 495
        Shanghainese  460 185 275 80 35 45
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  65 30 35 140 65 70
        Sindhi  245 105 140 245 120 130
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 100 730 360 370
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  70 35 35 360 175 180
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  80 40 40 75 40 35
        Slovak  480 205 270 680 305 375
        Slovenian  155 85 75 245 115 130
        Somali  130 70 60 6,290 2,690 3,600
        Spanish  10,500 5,230 5,270 14,920 6,850 8,070
        Swahili  110 60 50 1,070 515 555
        Swedish  440 200 235 290 130 160
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  18,805 7,300 11,505 5,070 1,675 3,395
        Taiwanese  1,600 725 880 175 75 100
        Tamil  1,400 760 635 2,100 1,080 1,020
        Telugu  95 55 40 345 170 170
        Thai  665 255 410 385 105 275
        Tibetan languages  45 30 15 20 10 10
        Tigrigna  120 60 65 775 375 400
        Turkish  815 475 340 1,510 775 740
        Ukrainian  890 355 530 1,675 730 945
        Urdu  700 375 325 3,790 1,925 1,860
        Vietnamese  10,585 4,985 5,600 6,230 2,915 3,310
        Yiddish  185 90 100 230 120 105
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,985 960 1,025 2,405 1,155 1,250
  Multiple responses          17,035 8,075 8,965 35,075 16,885 18,190
    English and French  1,500 760 745 16,665 8,010 8,650
    English and non-official language  14,425 6,800 7,625 11,795 5,770 6,020
    French and non-official language  755 345 410 4,630 2,190 2,440
    English, French and non-official language 355 170 185 1,985 905 1,075
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 1,222,755 595,805 626,950
  English only 490,430 245,600 244,825 556,405 282,365 274,040
  French only 430 205 225 105,280 46,280 59,000
  English and French 58,905 26,855 32,045 547,625 261,975 285,650
  Neither English nor French 45,960 18,835 27,120 13,445 5,185 8,260
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 1,222,755 595,810 626,950
  English 537,105 266,410 270,695 774,485 383,195 391,295
  French 9,165 4,660 4,505 408,010 194,450 213,560
  English and French 4,020 1,835 2,180 27,220 13,200 14,025
  Neither English nor French 45,430 18,600 26,825 13,040 4,965 8,070
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 11,175 5,575 5,600 421,625 201,050 220,575
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.9 1.9 1.8 34.5 33.7 35.2
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,510 304,215 1,222,760 595,810 626,950
  Single responses 560,350 274,905 285,440 1,169,560 570,455 599,110
    English 387,300 194,815 192,485 718,430 355,105 363,330
    French 3,560 1,735 1,825 345,630 165,270 180,365
    Non-official languages 169,485 78,360 91,130 105,500 50,085 55,420
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 25 15 10 170 60 110
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 15 10 10 80 30 50
        Dene 5 0 5 0 5 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 60 15 45
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 20 10 10
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 168,770 77,985 90,790 104,505 49,620 54,885
        African languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 205 95 110
        Afrikaans 60 30 30 50 30 25
        Akan (Twi) 20 10 15 110 55 55
        Albanian 55 25 25 310 155 155
        Amharic 130 65 70 685 315 365
        Arabic 1,660 955 710 20,295 10,240 10,050
        Armenian 90 45 45 240 120 115
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 100 45 60
        Bengali 560 280 275 1,965 970 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 75 30 45
        Bisayan languages 340 140 205 125 40 80
        Bosnian 115 65 55 405 205 200
        Bulgarian 215 95 120 575 275 300
        Burmese 225 125 105 100 45 55
        Cantonese 49,175 22,410 26,765 4,070 1,895 2,175
        Chinese, n.o.s. 30,650 14,070 16,580 9,180 4,330 4,855
        Creoles 45 20 25 1,855 765 1,085
        Croatian 475 225 250 500 245 255
        Czech 190 95 90 295 135 160
        Danish 50 25 25 30 15 10
        Dutch 135 60 75 200 95 110
        Estonian 20 10 15 45 20 30
        Finnish 95 40 60 30 10 15
        Flemish 15 10 5 5 0 5
        Fukien 165 70 100 15 10 10
        German 1,100 530 570 875 380 490
        Greek 955 440 510 665 325 335
        Gujarati 485 205 275 460 225 240
        Hakka 115 55 60 10 5 5
        Hebrew 350 175 170 145 70 70
        Hindi 1,915 905 1,015 1,055 520 535
        Hungarian 335 145 185 545 260 285
        Ilocano 525 240 290 160 65 100
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 35 20 15
        Italian 2,040 890 1,150 2,980 1,355 1,625
        Japanese 3,560 1,440 2,120 420 160 260
        Khmer (Cambodian) 175 85 90 635 285 350
        Korean 5,445 2,415 3,035 1,050 485 570
        Kurdish 215 105 110 440 220 220
        Lao 30 10 15 255 135 125
        Latvian 40 15 20 70 30 45
        Lingala 0 0 0 135 50 75
        Lithuanian 20 10 10 55 25 30
        Macedonian 35 15 20 30 15 15
        Malay 395 205 185 115 60 55
        Malayalam 205 100 105 180 90 95
        Maltese 5 5 0 5 0 5
        Mandarin 19,030 8,895 10,135 5,530 2,680 2,855
        Marathi 30 20 10 120 55 65
        Nepali 85 50 35 345 165 175
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 150 75 75
        Norwegian 35 15 10 10 5 5
        Oromo 40 25 15 265 125 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 10,500 5,120 5,370 1,830 875 960
        Pashto 90 50 45 525 280 245
        Persian (Farsi) 3,875 1,890 1,985 4,165 1,970 2,200
        Polish 860 390 470 2,505 1,165 1,340
        Portuguese 1,545 750 800 2,775 1,320 1,455
        Romanian 445 220 230 1,880 900 985
        Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 15 330 160 170
        Russian 2,085 960 1,130 3,825 1,785 2,040
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 10 5 10 285 120 170
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 90 45 50
        Serbian 1,325 645 685 1,600 805 795
        Serbo-Croatian 240 115 125 600 305 300
        Shanghainese 195 85 110 40 20 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 225 130 90
        Sindhi 75 30 50 60 25 40
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 65 35 35 350 175 175
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 275 140 135
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 25 10 15
        Slovak 125 60 65 205 95 110
        Slovenian 15 10 10 35 15 15
        Somali 70 35 40 3,935 1,635 2,295
        Spanish 5,245 2,560 2,680 8,485 3,970 4,515
        Swahili 45 25 25 390 170 215
        Swedish 120 55 60 65 35 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,345 3,880 5,460 2,125 830 1,295
        Taiwanese 765 365 400 80 35 45
        Tamil 1,035 550 485 1,285 630 655
        Telugu 45 30 15 125 60 65
        Thai 270 125 145 135 45 80
        Tibetan languages 20 15 5 5 5 5
        Tigrigna 60 30 35 405 180 225
        Turkish 370 195 175 805 395 410
        Ukrainian 140 60 80 445 200 245
        Urdu 400 200 205 2,050 1,025 1,025
        Vietnamese 7,475 3,525 3,955 4,315 2,025 2,295
        Yiddish 5 0 0 15 10 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 690 365 330 830 405 420
  Multiple responses         35,375 16,600 18,775 53,190 25,355 27,840
    English and French 885 475 415 17,120 8,000 9,120
    English and non-official language 33,780 15,805 17,975 27,065 13,210 13,855
    French and non-official language 255 125 130 5,045 2,270 2,775
    English, French and non-official language 450 195 260 3,960 1,870 2,095
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 595,720 291,505 304,215 1,222,760 595,805 626,945
  None 454,215 224,420 229,795 942,040 462,705 479,335
  Single responses  138,730 65,795 72,930 270,045 128,120 141,925
    English  58,315 28,070 30,245 122,885 59,095 63,790
    French  6,815 3,275 3,545 76,435 35,695 40,735
    Non-official languages  73,595 34,460 39,140 70,725 33,325 37,405
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 105 55 50 355 130 220
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  80 40 40 115 55 65
        Dene  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 145 45 95
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 5 20 10 5
        Ojibway  20 10 5 65 25 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 10 5 10
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 72,660 34,020 38,640 68,855 32,505 36,345
        African languages, n.i.e.  25 15 10 250 120 125
        Afrikaans  130 65 60 75 30 40
        Akan (Twi)  35 15 20 235 100 135
        Albanian  45 25 20 165 85 75
        Amharic  105 60 50 390 180 205
        Arabic  735 500 230 10,390 5,505 4,885
        Armenian  80 45 35 110 45 60
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  35 20 15 370 185 185
        Bengali  190 90 100 640 355 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 55 25 25
        Bisayan languages  220 80 140 100 35 65
        Bosnian  80 35 45 225 95 125
        Bulgarian  150 65 85 275 130 150
        Burmese  90 45 45 50 25 25
        Cantonese  13,960 6,715 7,240 1,800 845 955
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,635 3,705 3,935 2,855 1,360 1,490
        Creoles  35 20 15 3,145 1,335 1,805
        Croatian  505 230 270 415 210 200
        Czech  330 155 175 355 140 215
        Danish  160 80 85 140 60 85
        Dutch  455 220 235 925 415 510
        Estonian  30 15 20 65 25 35
        Finnish  140 45 95 145 50 95
        Flemish  10 5 5 20 10 10
        Fukien  195 80 110 35 15 20
        German  2,735 1,275 1,465 2,730 1,210 1,520
        Greek  1,165 585 580 1,160 625 535
        Gujarati  350 155 195 600 310 290
        Hakka  135 65 75 20 10 10
        Hebrew  510 260 255 355 180 180
        Hindi  2,065 1,035 1,035 1,425 730 695
        Hungarian  430 200 235 560 260 300
        Ilocano  380 140 240 95 25 70
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  40 20 20 65 35 25
        Italian  1,925 945 980 4,210 2,035 2,175
        Japanese  2,860 1,130 1,735 595 260 340
        Khmer (Cambodian)  75 35 45 440 190 250
        Korean  1,545 615 925 500 215 285
        Kurdish  85 50 35 155 80 75
        Lao  45 25 20 125 60 65
        Latvian  30 10 20 85 40 45
        Lingala  5 5 0 620 255 370
        Lithuanian  25 15 15 70 30 45
        Macedonian  5 5 5 20 5 15
        Malay  385 195 195 185 80 105
        Malayalam  95 45 45 190 100 95
        Maltese  10 5 5 20 10 15
        Mandarin  5,625 2,475 3,150 1,745 765 975
        Marathi  25 10 15 65 25 35
        Nepali  15 10 5 60 25 40
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  20 15 5 735 350 385
        Norwegian  80 40 40 80 30 50
        Oromo  10 10 5 145 75 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,655 1,840 1,815 1,090 545 545
        Pashto  25 15 10 140 70 65
        Persian (Farsi)  1,545 840 705 1,555 815 740
        Polish  905 405 500 1,980 815 1,165
        Portuguese  1,290 645 645 2,250 1,085 1,165
        Romanian  355 140 215 830 395 435
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 5 5 510 225 285
        Russian  1,035 440 590 1,645 715 930
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 425 155 265
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  15 10 5 50 20 30
        Serbian  510 250 260 380 200 185
        Serbo-Croatian  125 50 75 170 90 80
        Shanghainese  170 80 90 25 10 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  45 20 35 145 55 90
        Sindhi  120 55 60 120 60 65
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  70 35 35 280 140 145
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  15 10 5 35 20 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  25 10 10 25 15 10
        Slovak  175 55 125 240 100 140
        Slovenian  50 20 25 70 20 45
        Somali  45 20 25 2,015 925 1,090
        Spanish  5,260 2,660 2,600 6,505 3,050 3,455
        Swahili  75 40 35 780 360 425
        Swedish  215 105 110 170 80 95
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  6,385 2,360 4,025 1,920 565 1,355
        Taiwanese  680 320 365 65 25 40
        Tamil  290 170 120 660 345 320
        Telugu  40 20 20 145 70 70
        Thai  255 95 150 205 65 140
        Tibetan languages  15 10 5 10 5 0
        Tigrigna  40 15 20 265 130 135
        Turkish  280 160 120 420 225 195
        Ukrainian  245 110 135 545 220 320
        Urdu  195 110 90 1,445 750 695
        Vietnamese  2,400 1,175 1,225 1,420 685 735
        Yiddish  45 15 25 55 25 25
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 830 385 445 1,520 685 835
  Multiple responses          2,780 1,285 1,490 10,665 4,985 5,680
    English and French  240 110 130 3,345 1,610 1,740
    English and non-official language  1,140 530 610 3,125 1,465 1,660
    French and non-official language  1,380 645 735 4,110 1,865 2,245
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 85 40 45

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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).

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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.

† 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.')

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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. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915022) and Ottawa - Gatineau, Ontario (Code 505) (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 16, 2024).

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