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Characteristic Lower Mainland--Southwest / Lower Mainland--Sud-ouest
British Columbia
(Economic region)
Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 2,657,711 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,313,328 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,436,596 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,116,581 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 9.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,099,149 ...Data not available ...Data not available 949,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,020,948 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,336 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 73.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 802.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 36,304.87 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,882.55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,657,710 1,301,605 1,356,105 2,313,325 1,130,375 1,182,955
0 to 4 years 135,925 69,980 65,945 115,185 59,275 55,905
5 to 9 years 134,625 69,180 65,440 114,390 58,725 55,660
10 to 14 years 145,985 75,230 70,755 124,880 64,365 60,520
15 to 19 years 168,480 87,070 81,415 145,190 75,070 70,115
15 years 32,810 16,925 15,885 28,165 14,570 13,595
16 years 33,565 17,565 15,995 28,785 15,090 13,695
17 years 33,615 17,385 16,235 28,975 14,985 13,990
18 years 34,025 17,450 16,570 29,365 15,065 14,300
19 years 34,470 17,745 16,725 29,895 15,365 14,530
20 to 24 years 180,160 91,470 88,690 159,080 80,620 78,465
25 to 29 years 191,605 94,825 96,780 170,065 83,960 86,105
30 to 34 years 181,520 88,580 92,940 160,010 77,900 82,110
35 to 39 years 183,300 87,680 95,625 161,245 76,660 84,585
40 to 44 years 204,160 98,065 106,090 180,535 86,315 94,225
45 to 49 years 217,925 106,700 111,220 192,090 93,760 98,330
50 to 54 years 208,315 101,490 106,820 182,435 88,705 93,730
55 to 59 years 181,700 88,905 92,790 158,570 77,595 80,970
60 to 64 years 158,065 77,000 81,070 136,755 66,610 70,145
65 to 69 years 111,215 54,240 56,975 94,860 46,120 48,740
70 to 74 years 85,260 40,115 45,140 72,890 34,215 38,675
75 to 79 years 67,980 31,705 36,275 58,150 26,990 31,160
80 to 84 years 51,795 22,450 29,345 44,235 19,050 25,185
85 years and over 49,695 16,915 32,785 42,760 14,435 28,325
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 40.2 39.3 40.9 40.2 39.3 40.9
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.3 83.5 85.1 84.7 83.9 85.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 2,241,180 1,087,215 1,153,965 1,958,880 948,010 1,010,870
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,275,230 635,730 639,500 1,106,575 551,405 555,175
Married (and not separated) 1,114,330 554,500 559,835 970,585 482,590 487,995
Living common law 160,900 81,235 79,665 135,995 68,815 67,175
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 965,945 451,485 514,460 852,300 396,600 455,695
Single (never legally married) 658,600 353,725 304,875 586,885 313,200 273,680
Separated 57,380 23,630 33,750 48,835 19,980 28,855
Divorced 137,260 52,485 84,780 119,570 45,130 74,435
Widowed 112,705 21,650 91,050 97,010 18,290 78,725
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 730,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 344,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 294,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 167,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 159,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 140,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 59,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 49,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 730,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 633,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 617,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 537,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 467,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 219,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 185,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 317,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 282,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 122,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 109,940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 142,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 53,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 80,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 67,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 55,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 24,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 8,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 113,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 98,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 90,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 54,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 48,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 26,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 22,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 15,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 793,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 690,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 161,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available 136,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 251,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 214,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 96,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 174,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 109,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 2,617,635 1,282,590 1,335,050 2,280,770 1,115,555 1,165,220
Number of persons not in census families 476,540 223,755 252,785 421,375 196,635 224,735
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 71,780 27,500 44,280 63,575 23,920 39,660
Living with non-relatives only 120,315 65,300 55,015 106,050 57,060 48,990
Living alone 284,445 130,965 153,485 251,745 115,655 136,090
Number of census family persons 2,141,095 1,058,830 1,082,260 1,859,400 918,920 940,485
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 342,900 158,200 184,705 293,195 134,660 158,535
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 115,585 34,085 81,490 99,835 29,055 70,780
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 23,980 5,185 18,795 21,470 4,520 16,955
Living with non-relatives only 7,045 3,415 3,630 5,995 2,860 3,135
Living alone 84,555 25,495 59,065 72,365 21,675 50,690
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 227,320 124,110 103,210 193,360 105,610 87,750
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,020,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 687,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 595,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 589,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 510,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 505,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 436,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 226,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 191,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 278,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 245,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 84,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 73,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 97,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 58,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 44,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 13,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 30,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 14,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 39,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 333,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 295,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 284,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 49,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,020,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 374,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 301,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 130,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 129,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 8,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 507,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 455,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 23,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 92,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 139,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 250,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 228,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 1,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,020,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 891,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 284,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 251,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 317,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 272,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 160,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 152,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 134,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 61,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 43,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 2,617,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,280,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 2,292,120 1,121,310 1,170,805
  Single responses  2,566,540 1,258,430 1,308,115 2,231,105 1,092,095 1,139,005
    English  1,548,585 778,170 770,410 1,282,500 645,490 637,010
    French  29,490 14,545 14,955 24,780 12,080 12,700
    Non-official languages  988,465 465,715 522,745 923,825 434,530 489,295
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 400 180 215 330 155 175
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  280 130 150 235 115 120
        Dene  20 15 5 20 10 10
        Innu/Montagnais  5 0 0 0 0 5
        Inuktitut  10 5 5 10 0 5
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 0 5 5 0
        Ojibway  75 30 45 60 25 40
        Oji-Cree  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 0 0 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 980,945 462,110 518,835 917,155 431,300 485,855
        African languages, n.i.e 535 275 255 490 250 235
        Afrikaans  1,555 755 800 1,255 625 630
        Akan (Twi)  380 195 190 375 190 185
        Albanian  1,110 565 540 985 500 485
        Amharic  1,095 535 560 1,065 520 545
        Arabic  11,235 6,360 4,875 10,830 6,105 4,725
        Armenian  1,010 515 495 980 500 480
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 400 175 220 345 150 195
        Bengali  2,120 1,115 1,005 2,095 1,100 995
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 10 5 15 5 10
        Bisayan languages  3,295 1,265 2,030 3,160 1,215 1,950
        Bosnian  1,155 585 570 1,095 555 540
        Bulgarian  1,720 835 880 1,670 815 860
        Burmese  890 460 430 880 455 425
        Cantonese  128,655 59,620 69,030 128,115 59,365 68,745
        Chinese, n.o.s.  112,545 52,210 60,335 111,495 51,720 59,775
        Creoles  540 260 280 485 235 250
        Croatian  5,890 2,880 3,010 5,735 2,815 2,920
        Czech  3,870 1,935 1,935 3,490 1,735 1,755
        Danish  2,825 1,375 1,450 2,330 1,125 1,205
        Dutch  12,425 6,010 6,410 8,305 3,990 4,315
        Estonian  590 260 335 550 240 305
        Finnish  2,370 955 1,415 2,030 800 1,230
        Flemish  215 110 110 190 100 90
        Fukien  1,865 820 1,050 1,850 815 1,035
        German  37,695 17,810 19,885 26,935 12,750 14,185
        Greek  5,220 2,740 2,480 5,000 2,620 2,375
        Gujarati  6,240 2,880 3,355 6,175 2,855 3,320
        Hakka  1,075 465 615 1,070 460 610
        Hebrew  1,565 865 705 1,535 845 695
        Hindi  23,625 11,330 12,290 22,955 11,005 11,945
        Hungarian  6,550 3,225 3,325 5,865 2,875 2,985
        Ilocano  3,430 1,360 2,075 3,355 1,330 2,020
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 405 225 175 395 225 170
        Italian  16,860 8,545 8,315 16,215 8,195 8,015
        Japanese  16,645 5,860 10,785 15,840 5,545 10,290
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,185 560 620 1,150 545 605
        Korean  45,830 20,890 24,940 43,845 19,955 23,885
        Kurdish  1,405 765 640 1,390 760 630
        Lao  1,085 515 570 835 390 445
        Latvian  400 200 200 350 175 175
        Lingala  35 15 15 30 15 15
        Lithuanian  290 125 160 260 115 145
        Macedonian  205 95 105 190 90 105
        Malay  3,280 1,515 1,770 3,215 1,490 1,725
        Malayalam  1,310 660 650 1,250 625 620
        Maltese  110 55 50 85 45 40
        Mandarin  90,855 42,245 48,610 90,185 41,955 48,235
        Marathi  390 200 185 385 195 185
        Nepali  710 375 340 695 370 330
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 350 195 155 335 185 150
        Norwegian  1,210 575 635 1,010 475 535
        Oromo  235 135 100 220 125 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  167,780 83,395 84,390 139,230 69,140 70,085
        Pashto  835 450 380 820 440 380
        Persian (Farsi)  34,770 17,615 17,155 34,420 17,420 17,000
        Polish  13,530 6,395 7,125 12,650 5,990 6,660
        Portuguese  9,630 4,605 5,020 9,210 4,410 4,800
        Romanian  7,475 3,705 3,775 6,885 3,395 3,485
        Rundi (Kirundi)  120 50 70 120 50 75
        Russian  16,090 7,425 8,670 15,420 7,135 8,280
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  70 35 35 70 30 35
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 675 340 335 675 340 330
        Serbian  6,090 3,125 2,965 5,990 3,070 2,915
        Serbo-Croatian  1,230 580 655 1,210 570 645
        Shanghainese  1,225 525 700 1,220 520 700
        Sign languages, n.i.e 360 195 170 315 160 150
        Sindhi  1,715 765 945 1,695 755 945
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,275 655 625 1,230 630 595
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 755 390 365 755 390 360
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 305 160 145 280 140 135
        Slovak  2,505 1,110 1,385 2,330 1,030 1,300
        Slovenian  655 315 340 590 280 310
        Somali  915 460 455 915 460 450
        Spanish  34,435 16,560 17,875 32,305 15,570 16,735
        Swahili  620 320 295 575 295 280
        Swedish  1,630 720 915 1,425 640 790
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  60,025 24,045 35,980 58,500 23,510 34,995
        Taiwanese  5,500 2,565 2,930 5,470 2,550 2,920
        Tamil  2,945 1,550 1,395 2,915 1,535 1,385
        Telugu  500 265 235 470 250 225
        Thai  1,760 585 1,180 1,655 560 1,100
        Tibetan languages  170 95 75 170 95 75
        Tigrigna  525 255 270 510 250 265
        Turkish  2,590 1,465 1,125 2,545 1,440 1,105
        Ukrainian  4,930 2,110 2,825 4,260 1,805 2,455
        Urdu  7,990 4,075 3,915 7,760 3,950 3,805
        Vietnamese  22,535 10,555 11,985 21,690 10,165 11,525
        Yiddish  290 150 145 290 145 145
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 7,125 3,425 3,695 6,340 3,075 3,270
  Multiple responses          65,560 31,425 34,135 61,010 29,215 31,800
    English and French  5,025 2,440 2,585 4,375 2,145 2,240
    English and non-official language  56,865 27,275 29,585 53,235 25,490 27,745
    French and non-official language  2,455 1,125 1,330 2,260 1,040 1,225
    English, French and non-official language 1,210 575 635 1,135 545 595
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,245 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805
  English only 2,309,515 1,150,430 1,159,085 1,997,605 994,500 1,003,100
  French only 1,390 630 760 1,270 575 690
  English and French 183,775 82,125 101,650 164,780 73,445 91,335
  Neither English nor French 137,425 56,675 80,750 128,460 52,785 75,680
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 2,292,115 1,121,315 1,170,805
  English 2,452,770 1,212,965 1,239,805 2,126,505 1,050,815 1,075,690
  French 29,285 14,470 14,810 25,030 12,225 12,805
  English and French 14,540 6,650 7,890 13,890 6,325 7,565
  Neither English nor French 135,515 55,770 79,745 126,690 51,945 74,740
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 36,550 17,795 18,755 31,975 15,385 16,590
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805
  Single responses 2,490,385 1,221,835 1,268,545 2,158,685 1,057,345 1,101,345
    English 1,864,025 924,965 939,055 1,568,165 778,030 790,135
    French 9,625 4,630 5,000 8,410 4,025 4,385
    Non-official languages 616,735 292,245 324,495 582,110 275,295 306,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 65 35 35 55 30 25
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 50 25 25 45 25 15
        Dene 5 5 0 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 10 5 5 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 614,345 291,045 323,305 579,845 274,140 305,700
        African languages, n.i.e. 175 75 100 160 75 85
        Afrikaans 685 330 355 520 255 260
        Akan (Twi) 105 50 55 105 50 55
        Albanian 575 285 290 505 245 255
        Amharic 510 225 285 500 220 280
        Arabic 6,700 3,525 3,170 6,505 3,410 3,085
        Armenian 450 230 225 435 220 210
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 100 45 55 90 40 50
        Bengali 1,310 645 665 1,310 645 665
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0 5 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,150 490 665 1,095 470 630
        Bosnian 670 350 320 640 330 310
        Bulgarian 1,000 485 515 985 480 510
        Burmese 560 305 260 560 300 260
        Cantonese 100,970 46,345 54,625 100,680 46,200 54,485
        Chinese, n.o.s. 76,910 35,640 41,265 76,285 35,345 40,940
        Creoles 285 130 155 275 125 145
        Croatian 2,075 960 1,110 2,040 955 1,085
        Czech 1,120 580 545 1,020 525 495
        Danish 215 100 110 185 90 95
        Dutch 1,155 540 615 725 335 390
        Estonian 100 40 60 100 40 60
        Finnish 510 220 295 445 185 260
        Flemish 20 5 10 15 5 10
        Fukien 680 305 375 680 305 370
        German 5,140 2,385 2,755 3,485 1,635 1,855
        Greek 1,820 865 955 1,755 840 915
        Gujarati 2,930 1,275 1,650 2,910 1,270 1,645
        Hakka 315 145 175 310 140 175
        Hebrew 720 365 360 715 365 355
        Hindi 12,020 5,715 6,305 11,685 5,550 6,135
        Hungarian 1,925 925 995 1,785 855 930
        Ilocano 1,110 500 610 1,085 490 600
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 145 75 70
        Italian 4,660 2,060 2,600 4,570 2,020 2,550
        Japanese 8,550 3,585 4,965 8,110 3,375 4,735
        Khmer (Cambodian) 605 295 310 580 285 295
        Korean 36,520 16,895 19,630 34,850 16,095 18,755
        Kurdish 940 485 455 920 475 445
        Lao 530 265 270 415 210 210
        Latvian 95 45 45 80 35 40
        Lingala 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 55 30 30 50 25 25
        Macedonian 115 55 60 115 60 55
        Malay 1,280 640 640 1,265 635 630
        Malayalam 635 325 310 610 310 300
        Maltese 5 5 5 10 5 0
        Mandarin 75,860 35,905 39,950 75,385 35,675 39,710
        Marathi 210 110 100 210 110 100
        Nepali 470 240 230 460 240 220
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 115 60 60
        Norwegian 90 45 40 80 40 35
        Oromo 140 70 70 135 70 65
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 127,140 62,925 64,210 103,895 51,410 52,485
        Pashto 555 290 260 540 285 255
        Persian (Farsi) 24,110 11,790 12,325 23,895 11,670 12,220
        Polish 5,475 2,630 2,845 5,185 2,500 2,685
        Portuguese 3,520 1,670 1,850 3,435 1,630 1,805
        Romanian 3,905 1,935 1,970 3,575 1,765 1,805
        Rundi (Kirundi) 65 20 45 70 25 40
        Russian 10,315 4,985 5,335 10,050 4,860 5,195
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 20 10 15 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 460 225 235 460 225 230
        Serbian 3,790 1,910 1,880 3,755 1,895 1,865
        Serbo-Croatian 565 280 285 555 270 285
        Shanghainese 545 255 290 545 255 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 555 305 250 470 265 205
        Sindhi 665 285 375 660 285 375
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 550 270 275 530 260 265
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 615 315 295 610 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 55 20 35
        Slovak 935 445 490 880 420 460
        Slovenian 75 30 45 65 30 40
        Somali 605 300 305 605 300 305
        Spanish 18,135 8,850 9,285 17,105 8,345 8,760
        Swahili 210 100 105 200 100 100
        Swedish 295 140 155 260 125 135
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 27,395 11,970 15,425 26,830 11,720 15,110
        Taiwanese 2,835 1,355 1,470 2,825 1,350 1,475
        Tamil 1,895 970 920 1,880 965 915
        Telugu 270 135 135 255 130 125
        Thai 680 305 380 655 295 360
        Tibetan languages 90 50 40 90 50 35
        Tigrigna 270 125 145 260 120 140
        Turkish 1,270 665 600 1,245 655 595
        Ukrainian 760 345 420 705 315 390
        Urdu 5,160 2,570 2,590 5,045 2,505 2,535
        Vietnamese 15,550 7,285 8,260 14,925 7,005 7,920
        Yiddish 5 5 5 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 2,320 1,165 1,155 2,215 1,120 1,095
  Multiple responses         141,720 68,020 73,700 133,430 63,970 69,460
    English and French 2,960 1,435 1,525 2,620 1,265 1,355
    English and non-official language 136,170 65,410 70,760 128,365 61,585 66,775
    French and non-official language 770 370 400 730 355 375
    English, French and non-official language 1,815 805 1,015 1,720 765 955
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,632,105 1,289,855 1,342,250 2,292,115 1,121,310 1,170,805
  None 2,122,445 1,046,505 1,075,935 1,813,090 892,790 920,300
  Single responses  500,485 239,065 261,415 470,395 224,500 245,895
    English  223,460 109,565 113,895 211,820 103,680 108,145
    French  21,825 10,015 11,805 18,930 8,650 10,280
    Non-official languages  255,200 119,480 135,720 239,645 112,175 127,475
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 230 105 125 200 90 110
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  170 85 90 145 70 75
        Dene  10 5 5 10 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 5 5 0 5
        Ojibway  35 15 20 35 15 20
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 251,525 117,815 133,715 236,710 110,835 125,875
        African languages, n.i.e 245 135 105 220 125 95
        Afrikaans  825 395 430 685 330 360
        Akan (Twi)  215 110 100 205 110 100
        Albanian  350 170 180 325 160 165
        Amharic  390 185 205 380 180 200
        Arabic  3,250 1,885 1,365 3,135 1,810 1,325
        Armenian  305 150 150 295 145 145
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 175 75 105 150 65 85
        Bengali  490 240 250 480 230 250
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Bisayan languages  770 310 470 745 300 445
        Bosnian  350 175 175 330 165 165
        Bulgarian  415 180 230 405 180 220
        Burmese  220 105 120 220 105 115
        Cantonese  27,840 13,285 14,555 27,690 13,220 14,470
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,820 8,980 9,840 18,575 8,865 9,715
        Creoles  380 190 195 355 175 180
        Croatian  2,405 1,215 1,190 2,360 1,190 1,165
        Czech  1,395 640 760 1,250 565 685
        Danish  970 445 530 820 375 445
        Dutch  4,060 1,840 2,225 2,570 1,125 1,445
        Estonian  160 70 85 155 70 80
        Finnish  790 325 460 670 270 405
        Flemish  65 30 35 55 30 25
        Fukien  660 290 375 655 290 370
        German  12,565 5,690 6,880 9,705 4,415 5,285
        Greek  2,845 1,460 1,390 2,705 1,370 1,335
        Gujarati  3,020 1,400 1,615 2,990 1,395 1,600
        Hakka  300 130 175 300 130 170
        Hebrew  930 490 440 910 480 430
        Hindi  12,070 5,875 6,190 11,660 5,670 5,990
        Hungarian  1,965 935 1,025 1,785 845 940
        Ilocano  830 320 515 820 315 505
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 150 75 75 150 75 80
        Italian  6,900 3,425 3,480 6,655 3,290 3,365
        Japanese  7,225 2,900 4,330 6,870 2,760 4,110
        Khmer (Cambodian)  300 135 165 290 130 160
        Korean  6,275 2,835 3,440 6,030 2,715 3,315
        Kurdish  270 160 110 265 160 110
        Lao  390 185 205 300 145 160
        Latvian  80 30 50 65 25 45
        Lingala  55 25 35 50 20 30
        Lithuanian  85 40 45 80 35 45
        Macedonian  45 20 25 40 15 20
        Malay  1,305 595 710 1,265 585 685
        Malayalam  475 230 240 435 215 225
        Maltese  45 20 25 35 15 25
        Mandarin  16,935 7,715 9,215 16,745 7,640 9,105
        Marathi  115 55 55 115 60 55
        Nepali  125 65 55 120 65 55
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 220 125 95 195 115 85
        Norwegian  390 180 210 330 150 180
        Oromo  45 25 20 40 30 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  30,245 15,140 15,105 26,855 13,370 13,485
        Pashto  210 105 105 205 105 100
        Persian (Farsi)  6,600 3,520 3,085 6,510 3,465 3,050
        Polish  4,240 1,925 2,310 3,990 1,805 2,180
        Portuguese  3,805 1,755 2,055 3,585 1,655 1,925
        Romanian  2,105 995 1,110 1,955 920 1,040
        Rundi (Kirundi)  35 20 15 35 20 15
        Russian  3,715 1,655 2,060 3,470 1,550 1,925
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  25 15 15 25 15 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 150 85 70 155 85 70
        Serbian  1,635 850 790 1,595 835 765
        Serbo-Croatian  365 160 205 360 155 200
        Shanghainese  475 210 260 475 210 260
        Sign languages, n.i.e 435 170 260 345 130 215
        Sindhi  895 385 505 890 380 510
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  520 260 260 510 250 255
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 60 30 30 60 30 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 100 50 50 90 50 45
        Slovak  820 315 505 760 290 465
        Slovenian  185 85 95 165 70 90
        Somali  325 170 160 325 170 155
        Spanish  15,630 7,620 8,010 14,470 7,085 7,385
        Swahili  470 235 240 425 205 220
        Swedish  765 335 425 670 300 365
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  22,070 8,290 13,775 21,495 8,110 13,385
        Taiwanese  2,610 1,250 1,360 2,585 1,235 1,350
        Tamil  825 440 385 815 430 380
        Telugu  165 90 75 160 85 75
        Thai  725 245 480 670 230 440
        Tibetan languages  35 20 15 35 20 15
        Tigrigna  160 75 85 160 75 85
        Turkish  910 505 410 895 495 400
        Ukrainian  1,110 485 625 965 425 540
        Urdu  2,245 1,155 1,085 2,165 1,120 1,045
        Vietnamese  5,295 2,570 2,725 5,085 2,475 2,610
        Yiddish  70 35 40 75 35 40
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 3,440 1,565 1,875 2,730 1,240 1,490
  Multiple responses          9,180 4,280 4,900 8,635 4,025 4,610
    English and French  925 420 500 890 400 485
    English and non-official language  4,145 2,000 2,145 3,990 1,920 2,075
    French and non-official language  4,045 1,835 2,210 3,690 1,675 2,010
    English, French and non-official language  60 20 35 60 20 35

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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.

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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.

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How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Lower Mainland--Southwest / Lower Mainland--Sud-ouest, British Columbia (Code 5920) and Greater Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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