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Characteristic West Vancouver, DM
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		Surrey, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 42,694 ...Data not available ...Data not available 468,251 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 42,131 ...Data not available ...Data not available 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 18,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 17,074 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 489.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 87.26 ...Data not available ...Data not available 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 42,695 19,960 22,735 468,250 231,570 236,680
0 to 4 years 1,290 695 590 29,160 15,115 14,050
5 to 9 years 2,030 1,050 975 28,800 14,820 13,980
10 to 14 years 2,570 1,320 1,250 30,785 15,955 14,830
15 to 19 years 3,050 1,580 1,465 33,130 17,230 15,905
15 years 580 305 270 6,800 3,535 3,265
16 years 625 335 290 6,695 3,535 3,160
17 years 675 325 350 6,655 3,450 3,210
18 years 600 310 290 6,630 3,440 3,190
19 years 570 300 260 6,355 3,270 3,085
20 to 24 years 2,380 1,230 1,150 31,085 15,750 15,335
25 to 29 years 1,300 645 660 32,275 15,835 16,435
30 to 34 years 1,100 465 635 32,150 15,405 16,745
35 to 39 years 1,600 625 975 32,900 15,650 17,250
40 to 44 years 2,755 1,155 1,600 35,030 17,090 17,940
45 to 49 years 3,335 1,485 1,845 36,530 18,250 18,285
50 to 54 years 3,575 1,655 1,920 34,340 17,055 17,285
55 to 59 years 3,495 1,665 1,825 29,825 14,770 15,050
60 to 64 years 3,350 1,590 1,760 25,670 12,570 13,100
65 to 69 years 2,910 1,415 1,485 18,530 9,095 9,435
70 to 74 years 2,300 1,085 1,210 13,585 6,560 7,025
75 to 79 years 1,920 885 1,035 10,180 4,750 5,425
80 to 84 years 1,780 720 1,060 7,400 3,235 4,165
85 years and over 1,965 670 1,290 6,875 2,430 4,445
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 49.9 49.1 50.6 37.5 36.8 38.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 86.2 84.6 87.6 81.0 80.2 81.9
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 36,805 16,885 19,920 379,510 185,685 193,825
Married or living with a common-law partner 22,345 11,055 11,290 231,120 115,300 115,820
Married (and not separated) 20,765 10,230 10,535 210,295 104,895 105,400
Living common law 1,580 825 750 20,825 10,405 10,425
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 14,460 5,830 8,630 148,385 70,385 78,000
Single (never legally married) 8,505 4,325 4,180 100,530 54,915 45,615
Separated 750 265 485 9,690 4,065 5,630
Divorced 2,340 720 1,620 19,430 7,770 11,665
Widowed 2,865 520 2,345 18,730 3,640 15,090
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 12,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 6,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 2,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 990 ...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 12,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 131,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 10,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 10,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 4,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 5,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 30 ...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 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 95 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 1,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 4,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 3,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...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 42,045 19,810 22,235 463,340 229,405 233,935
Number of persons not in census families 6,245 1,960 4,280 59,805 28,525 31,275
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 540 180 365 15,055 5,725 9,325
Living with non-relatives only 920 315 605 14,605 8,405 6,200
Living alone 4,785 1,470 3,315 30,145 14,400 15,740
Number of census family persons 35,800 17,850 17,950 403,535 200,875 202,665
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 10,265 4,650 5,615 53,505 25,130 28,375
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 3,340 795 2,535 16,255 4,695 11,555
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 250 45 205 5,500 1,305 4,195
Living with non-relatives only 160 70 95 1,070 545 525
Living alone 2,920 690 2,235 9,680 2,850 6,830
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 6,930 3,850 3,080 37,255 20,430 16,820
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 12,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 11,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 9,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 4,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 5,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 1,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 5,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 4,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 260 ...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 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 9,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 3,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 1,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 4,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 5,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 2,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 42,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 42,130 19,825 22,300 465,005 230,090 234,915
  Single responses  41,530 19,555 21,980 449,780 222,615 227,160
    English  28,280 13,580 14,700 240,485 120,785 119,705
    French  540 205 340 3,475 1,710 1,760
    Non-official languages  12,710 5,770 6,940 205,815 100,120 105,695
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 5 0 65 20 40
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 45 15 25
        Dene  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 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 12,605 5,725 6,885 204,430 99,455 104,970
        African languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 200 90 110
        Afrikaans  45 20 25 170 85 90
        Akan (Twi)  5 0 0 150 70 80
        Albanian  0 0 0 265 125 140
        Amharic  5 5 0 290 130 160
        Arabic  150 80 65 2,930 1,555 1,375
        Armenian  80 50 35 85 35 45
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 115 45 70
        Bengali  5 0 0 465 235 230
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Bisayan languages  15 10 10 750 315 440
        Bosnian  5 5 5 140 75 65
        Bulgarian  25 10 15 90 45 40
        Burmese  0 0 5 250 140 110
        Cantonese  635 275 360 3,890 1,835 2,050
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,390 645 755 7,760 3,630 4,135
        Creoles  0 0 0 215 105 115
        Croatian  70 30 35 735 385 355
        Czech  140 65 75 495 250 250
        Danish  115 60 60 450 230 220
        Dutch  225 100 125 1,765 825 940
        Estonian  35 15 15 80 40 45
        Finnish  60 15 35 280 115 165
        Flemish  15 10 10 35 20 15
        Fukien  10 5 5 125 50 75
        German  960 420 540 4,910 2,285 2,625
        Greek  65 40 25 575 315 255
        Gujarati  105 40 65 1,240 600 635
        Hakka  5 5 0 70 30 45
        Hebrew  20 15 5 50 30 20
        Hindi  45 25 20 12,235 5,860 6,370
        Hungarian  100 50 55 1,030 520 510
        Ilocano  15 5 15 650 280 370
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 125 70 55
        Italian  250 125 125 1,395 760 635
        Japanese  250 80 170 950 360 595
        Khmer (Cambodian)  0 0 0 600 290 310
        Korean  880 385 495 7,740 3,675 4,070
        Kurdish  10 5 5 115 70 50
        Lao  0 0 0 580 285 295
        Latvian  20 10 10 35 25 10
        Lingala  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Lithuanian  10 0 5 35 15 20
        Macedonian  0 0 0 15 5 10
        Malay  35 10 25 355 160 200
        Malayalam  0 0 0 390 200 190
        Maltese  5 0 0 15 5 5
        Mandarin  1,320 625 695 10,050 4,855 5,195
        Marathi  5 0 0 55 25 30
        Nepali  0 0 0 300 155 145
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 130 70 60
        Norwegian  45 20 20 205 90 115
        Oromo  5 0 0 50 25 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  95 50 45 93,785 46,785 47,000
        Pashto  5 0 0 385 190 195
        Persian (Farsi)  3,315 1,625 1,685 2,030 1,045 990
        Polish  255 105 150 2,735 1,340 1,400
        Portuguese  60 25 40 1,350 660 690
        Romanian  65 25 40 630 320 310
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 45 25 20
        Russian  200 80 120 1,370 635 740
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 455 230 225
        Serbian  45 25 25 460 250 205
        Serbo-Croatian  15 5 5 85 45 40
        Shanghainese  5 0 0 45 25 20
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 90 45 45
        Sindhi  65 25 30 210 100 115
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  5 0 0 535 260 270
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 305 160 145
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 35 20 20
        Slovak  55 20 35 290 130 165
        Slovenian  15 10 10 105 50 50
        Somali  0 0 0 535 260 275
        Spanish  410 185 225 5,865 2,835 3,030
        Swahili  10 10 5 160 90 75
        Swedish  65 35 30 145 65 85
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  330 30 305 13,740 5,955 7,790
        Taiwanese  90 45 45 745 360 390
        Tamil  10 5 5 525 270 250
        Telugu  0 0 0 100 55 45
        Thai  20 5 15 200 65 135
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 45 20 20
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 90 55 35
        Turkish  110 55 55 190 100 90
        Ukrainian  90 45 50 910 390 520
        Urdu  65 30 35 4,495 2,280 2,220
        Vietnamese  25 10 15 6,035 2,850 3,185
        Yiddish  10 5 5 15 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 100 45 55 1,325 645 680
  Multiple responses          600 270 325 15,235 7,475 7,755
    English and French  60 30 35 635 295 340
    English and non-official language  480 220 260 14,055 6,915 7,140
    French and non-official language  30 15 20 350 165 190
    English, French and non-official language 30 10 20 190 100 85
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,130 19,830 22,305 465,010 230,090 234,915
  English only 35,925 17,210 18,710 413,830 208,255 205,575
  French only 35 15 15 225 100 125
  English and French 5,070 2,105 2,965 21,305 9,540 11,770
  Neither English nor French 1,105 490 610 29,650 12,195 17,450
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,135 19,830 22,305 465,010 230,095 234,915
  English 40,035 18,930 21,110 429,840 215,225 214,610
  French 565 220 340 3,510 1,750 1,760
  English and French 445 185 255 2,410 1,115 1,290
  Neither English nor French 1,085 490 600 29,255 11,995 17,255
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 780 315 465 4,715 2,305 2,400
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.9 1.6 2.1 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 42,130 19,830 22,300 465,010 230,090 234,920
  Single responses 40,675 19,190 21,485 429,585 212,510 217,070
    English 33,275 15,705 17,570 291,155 144,725 146,430
    French 225 100 125 1,050 505 540
    Non-official languages 7,180 3,380 3,795 137,380 67,275 70,100
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 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 7,165 3,375 3,790 136,795 67,000 69,805
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 35 50
        Afrikaans 20 10 15 90 45 45
        Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 45 20 25
        Albanian 0 0 0 165 80 85
        Amharic 5 0 5 130 55 75
        Arabic 35 15 20 1,875 945 935
        Armenian 40 25 15 30 15 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Bengali 0 0 5 305 145 160
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5 5 5 290 135 150
        Bosnian 5 5 5 75 40 30
        Bulgarian 5 5 5 45 25 20
        Burmese 0 0 0 185 105 80
        Cantonese 375 175 195 2,685 1,280 1,405
        Chinese, n.o.s. 915 435 480 5,390 2,560 2,825
        Creoles 0 0 0 135 65 65
        Croatian 20 10 10 205 100 110
        Czech 35 20 15 175 90 90
        Danish 25 15 15 10 5 5
        Dutch 25 10 15 120 55 65
        Estonian 10 0 5 15 0 10
        Finnish 5 5 0 40 15 25
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 5 0 0 50 20 25
        German 175 85 95 520 235 280
        Greek 10 5 5 170 80 85
        Gujarati 30 15 15 650 310 345
        Hakka 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Hebrew 5 0 5 5 5 0
        Hindi 10 5 5 6,885 3,300 3,580
        Hungarian 25 10 15 280 145 140
        Ilocano 5 0 5 210 105 115
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 30
        Italian 45 15 25 275 130 145
        Japanese 130 50 80 435 200 240
        Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 325 160 165
        Korean 695 305 385 6,365 3,025 3,335
        Kurdish 10 5 5 70 35 30
        Lao 0 0 0 345 175 175
        Latvian 0 0 0 0 5 0
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 5 5 0
        Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay 10 5 5 150 80 75
        Malayalam 0 5 0 195 95 95
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 1,150 555 595 8,575 4,200 4,380
        Marathi 5 0 0 25 10 10
        Nepali 0 0 0 200 105 95
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
        Norwegian 5 0 5 20 10 15
        Oromo 0 0 0 30 15 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 30 15 15 73,620 36,650 36,970
        Pashto 0 5 0 250 125 125
        Persian (Farsi) 2,525 1,230 1,290 1,345 665 685
        Polish 85 40 40 1,300 645 660
        Portuguese 20 5 10 435 210 225
        Romanian 35 15 25 295 150 150
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Russian 125 50 75 815 395 425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 335 170 165
        Serbian 30 20 15 240 130 110
        Serbo-Croatian 5 5 5 25 10 10
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 30 15 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 125 60 65
        Sindhi 15 5 10 95 45 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 265 125 140
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 250 130 120
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Slovak 20 5 10 100 50 50
        Slovenian 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Somali 0 0 0 385 185 200
        Spanish 235 110 130 3,370 1,625 1,750
        Swahili 0 0 0 75 40 35
        Swedish 15 5 10 10 5 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 15 40 6,410 2,915 3,490
        Taiwanese 50 30 25 445 220 225
        Tamil 5 0 0 320 165 155
        Telugu 0 0 0 70 35 35
        Thai 10 5 10 80 35 50
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 35 20 15
        Turkish 45 20 25 70 35 35
        Ukrainian 10 5 5 190 95 95
        Urdu 15 5 10 3,265 1,625 1,645
        Vietnamese 5 5 0 4,440 2,075 2,360
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 20 10 10 575 280 290
  Multiple responses         1,455 640 815 35,420 17,580 17,845
    English and French 50 20 30 400 170 235
    English and non-official language 1,365 605 760 34,500 17,170 17,325
    French and non-official language 5 0 0 135 70 65
    English, French and non-official language 30 10 15 385 170 220
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,130 19,830 22,300 465,010 230,090 234,920
  None 35,255 16,700 18,555 364,500 180,800 183,705
  Single responses  6,715 3,060 3,660 99,030 48,570 50,465
    English  2,925 1,395 1,535 48,465 24,470 24,000
    French  420 185 240 2,430 1,145 1,280
    Non-official languages  3,370 1,480 1,890 48,130 22,950 25,180
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 40 10 30
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 25 10 15
        Dene  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 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 3,340 1,475 1,870 47,500 22,675 24,825
        African languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 75 40 35
        Afrikaans  20 5 15 65 35 35
        Akan (Twi)  0 0 0 100 50 45
        Albanian  0 0 0 75 35 40
        Amharic  0 0 0 110 55 60
        Arabic  70 30 35 825 430 400
        Armenian  20 10 10 40 20 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 30 10 25
        Bengali  0 0 0 105 50 50
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  0 0 0 215 90 125
        Bosnian  5 0 5 45 30 20
        Bulgarian  5 0 5 20 10 10
        Burmese  0 0 0 45 20 25
        Cantonese  185 85 100 1,070 490 575
        Chinese, n.o.s.  240 120 125 1,430 645 785
        Creoles  0 0 0 145 75 70
        Croatian  15 5 10 300 165 140
        Czech  50 20 25 155 65 90
        Danish  40 15 20 150 70 80
        Dutch  85 35 50 555 240 315
        Estonian  10 5 5 25 15 10
        Finnish  10 5 5 110 50 55
        Flemish  5 5 5 15 5 10
        Fukien  0 0 5 35 15 20
        German  345 140 200 1,560 680 875
        Greek  35 20 15 330 180 150
        Gujarati  95 40 55 510 255 255
        Hakka  0 0 0 20 5 15
        Hebrew  20 10 10 30 20 10
        Hindi  35 20 20 5,595 2,715 2,885
        Hungarian  25 10 10 325 150 170
        Ilocano  0 0 5 155 65 95
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 35 20 20
        Italian  120 50 65 595 305 280
        Japanese  140 65 75 455 180 275
        Khmer (Cambodian)  0 0 0 150 70 80
        Korean  140 65 75 930 455 475
        Kurdish  5 5 0 20 10 10
        Lao  0 0 0 190 90 100
        Latvian  5 0 0 5 0 5
        Lingala  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Macedonian  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Malay  15 10 10 170 80 90
        Malayalam  0 0 0 125 60 65
        Maltese  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Mandarin  190 85 105 1,500 720 785
        Marathi  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Nepali  0 0 0 65 35 30
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 90 50 40
        Norwegian  15 10 10 55 25 30
        Oromo  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  50 15 30 14,800 7,360 7,440
        Pashto  0 0 0 100 45 55
        Persian (Farsi)  490 255 235 425 225 195
        Polish  85 40 55 810 380 430
        Portuguese  20 10 10 525 225 295
        Romanian  25 5 15 210 95 115
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Russian  45 25 25 330 140 190
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 105 50 55
        Serbian  10 5 5 140 80 60
        Serbo-Croatian  0 0 0 20 15 10
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 30 10 15
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 80 40 45
        Sindhi  35 15 20 85 40 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  0 0 0 210 105 105
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Slovak  20 5 20 115 50 65
        Slovenian  5 0 5 30 10 15
        Somali  0 0 0 150 85 65
        Spanish  225 105 120 2,310 1,145 1,165
        Swahili  0 0 5 130 55 75
        Swedish  40 20 25 55 30 25
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  170 25 145 4,795 1,970 2,825
        Taiwanese  55 25 30 355 170 185
        Tamil  5 5 0 195 95 95
        Telugu  0 0 0 25 15 10
        Thai  0 0 5 110 35 75
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 10 10 5
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 35 15 20
        Turkish  20 10 10 95 45 50
        Ukrainian  15 5 10 175 75 100
        Urdu  45 25 20 985 510 475
        Vietnamese  15 5 10 1,310 630 670
        Yiddish  5 0 5 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 25 10 15 595 260 330
  Multiple responses          155 70 90 1,475 725 750
    English and French  25 10 15 145 80 70
    English and non-official language  55 25 30 805 420 390
    French and non-official language  75 35 40 505 225 280
    English, French and non-official language  5 0 0 15 5 10

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

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

E use with caution

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

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

X area and data suppression

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

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

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

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

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

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

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

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

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

... not applicable

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

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

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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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. West Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915055) 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 April 28, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
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Symbols

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

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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Map

Map

Map: West Vancouver, District municipality (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: West Vancouver, District municipality, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

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

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Map: Surrey, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: West Vancouver  (District municipality)

Geographic hierarchy: Surrey  (City)

Note

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

Related data

Related data

Related data: West Vancouver, District municipality (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Surrey, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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