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Characteristic Victoria
British Columbia
(Population centre)
Thompson-Nicola L, RDA Data quality note(s)
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 1 316,327 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,049 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 303,977A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,981 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 154,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,469 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 142,044 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,299 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,141.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 277.09 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,917.22 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 316,330 151,525 164,800 3,050 1,530 1,520
0 to 4 years 13,450 6,925 6,525 95 50 45
5 to 9 years 13,235 6,765 6,470 120 65 55
10 to 14 years 14,105 7,080 7,025 170 80 90
15 to 19 years 17,340 8,870 8,470 180 90 90
15 years 3,165 1,630 1,540 40 15 25
16 years 3,290 1,705 1,580 35 20 20
17 years 3,545 1,805 1,735 50 30 25
18 years 3,485 1,775 1,705 25 15 10
19 years 3,855 1,945 1,910 30 15 15
20 to 24 years 22,205 10,855 11,345 115 50 70
25 to 29 years 22,465 11,295 11,170 105 60 45
30 to 34 years 20,160 10,130 10,030 120 55 60
35 to 39 years 18,800 9,265 9,540 130 65 70
40 to 44 years 20,455 10,025 10,435 205 95 110
45 to 49 years 23,375 11,280 12,095 265 125 135
50 to 54 years 24,725 11,550 13,170 330 155 175
55 to 59 years 24,255 11,310 12,940 350 175 175
60 to 64 years 22,875 10,835 12,040 305 165 140
65 to 69 years 16,295 7,780 8,515 215 120 100
70 to 74 years 11,835 5,510 6,325 145 75 75
75 to 79 years 10,400 4,630 5,770 110 70 35
80 to 84 years 9,060 3,665 5,395 55 25 30
85 years and over 11,290 3,745 7,545 30 20 10
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 44.0 42.2 45.6 50.2 51.3 49.4
% of the population aged 15 and over 87.1 86.3 87.8 87.3 87.2 87.4
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 275,540 130,755 144,780 2,660 1,345 1,320
Married or living with a common-law partner 149,595 74,570 75,020 1,875 940 935
Married (and not separated) 122,145 60,900 61,250 1,530 770 760
Living common law 27,445 13,670 13,775 345 175 175
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 125,945 56,190 69,760 780 400 385
Single (never legally married) 76,725 40,965 35,760 445 250 195
Separated 7,610 3,255 4,360 65 30 35
Divorced 23,545 8,475 15,065 160 90 65
Widowed 18,065 3,490 14,575 110 30 85
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 86,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 51,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 17,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 13,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 4,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 86,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 72,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 59,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 32,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 26,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 13,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 9,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 13,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 10,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 2,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 72,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 15,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 24,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 9,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 14,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 7,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 307,975 147,990 159,990 3,040 1,530 1,515
Number of persons not in census families 76,355 34,450 41,910 440 220 220
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 6,245 2,550 3,695 70 30 35
Living with non-relatives only 21,035 11,420 9,615 80 50 30
Living alone 49,075 20,480 28,595 295 140 150
Number of census family persons 231,620 113,540 118,080 2,600 1,300 1,295
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 53,470 23,740 29,730 550 300 250
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 19,820 5,510 14,310 130 55 75
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,735 380 1,355 25 10 15
Living with non-relatives only 1,105 500 605 15 15 5
Living alone 16,985 4,635 12,350 90 35 60
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 33,645 18,225 15,425 420 240 180
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 142,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 84,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 76,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 65,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 38,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 27,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 10,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 8,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 75 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 5,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 4,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 2,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 2,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 57,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 49,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 8,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 142,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 55,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 8,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 76,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 5,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 20,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 142,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 49,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 18,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 14,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 165 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 4,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 2,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 307,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,495 149,560 161,940 3,045 1,535 1,515
  Single responses  307,620 147,810 159,810 3,035 1,520 1,510
    English  262,400 127,225 135,170 2,805 1,420 1,390
    French  5,250 2,580 2,670 35 15 20
    Non-official languages  39,970 18,005 21,970 190 90 100
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 20 20 0 5 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  20 10 5 5 0 0
        Dene  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10 5 10 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 39,280 17,680 21,595 190 85 100
        African languages, n.i.e 30 20 10 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  120 60 60 10 5 5
        Akan (Twi)  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Albanian  120 70 55 0 0 0
        Amharic  100 50 55 0 0 0
        Arabic  825 465 360 0 0 0
        Armenian  40 20 20 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 50 25 25 0 0 0
        Bengali  115 50 65 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  235 95 140 0 0 0
        Bosnian  15 5 15 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  100 45 55 0 0 0
        Burmese  15 10 10 0 0 0
        Cantonese  2,900 1,375 1,525 0 0 0
        Chinese, n.o.s.  4,075 1,875 2,205 0 0 0
        Creoles  30 20 15 0 0 0
        Croatian  445 225 225 0 0 0
        Czech  290 135 155 0 5 5
        Danish  460 200 260 5 5 5
        Dutch  1,795 845 950 25 10 15
        Estonian  50 20 30 0 0 0
        Finnish  260 95 165 0 0 0
        Flemish  45 15 25 0 0 5
        Fukien  30 15 20 0 0 0
        German  3,960 1,700 2,265 70 40 30
        Greek  295 165 130 0 0 0
        Gujarati  115 55 65 0 0 0
        Hakka  10 0 5 0 0 0
        Hebrew  75 40 35 0 0 0
        Hindi  330 165 175 0 0 0
        Hungarian  665 345 320 5 5 0
        Ilocano  100 30 70 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 25 15 5 0 0 0
        Italian  1,030 500 530 20 5 10
        Japanese  1,140 320 820 5 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian)  120 65 65 0 0 0
        Korean  1,280 555 725 0 0 0
        Kurdish  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Lao  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Latvian  60 25 35 0 0 0
        Lingala  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  45 25 25 0 0 0
        Macedonian  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Malay  100 30 65 0 0 0
        Malayalam  35 20 15 0 0 0
        Maltese  15 10 10 0 0 0
        Mandarin  1,925 810 1,110 5 0 0
        Marathi  20 10 15 0 0 0
        Nepali  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 40 15 20 0 0 0
        Norwegian  205 90 110 5 0 5
        Oromo  50 25 25 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,680 1,780 1,895 0 0 0
        Pashto  35 15 20 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  680 350 330 0 0 0
        Polish  1,070 470 600 0 0 5
        Portuguese  1,230 580 645 0 0 0
        Romanian  230 105 125 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  840 360 485 0 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  155 80 75 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian  75 35 35 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  20 5 15 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 55 30 30 0 0 0
        Sindhi  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  65 30 30 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 25 20 5 0 0 0
        Slovak  130 60 75 0 0 0
        Slovenian  80 35 45 0 0 0
        Somali  40 25 20 0 0 0
        Spanish  2,340 1,085 1,260 10 5 5
        Swahili  65 35 25 0 0 0
        Swedish  170 65 105 5 5 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  2,075 690 1,385 10 5 5
        Taiwanese  80 30 50 0 0 0
        Tamil  90 40 45 0 0 0
        Telugu  35 20 15 0 0 0
        Thai  200 50 150 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  55 30 30 0 0 0
        Turkish  155 95 60 0 0 0
        Ukrainian  615 260 355 5 5 5
        Urdu  165 90 80 0 0 0
        Vietnamese  860 385 475 0 0 0
        Yiddish  35 15 15 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 655 305 350 0 0 0
  Multiple responses          3,875 1,745 2,130 20 5 10
    English and French  825 365 465 5 0 0
    English and non-official language  2,780 1,255 1,520 10 5 5
    French and non-official language  170 75 95 5 5 0
    English, French and non-official language 100 50 50 0 0 0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,500 149,555 161,940 3,050 1,535 1,515
  English only 278,295 134,790 143,505 2,925 1,485 1,445
  French only 170 80 85 0 0 5
  English and French 30,420 13,620 16,805 120 50 70
  Neither English nor French 2,610 1,060 1,545 0 0 0
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,500 149,560 161,940 3,050 1,535 1,515
  English 303,160 145,715 157,445 3,020 1,520 1,500
  French 5,045 2,480 2,560 25 10 15
  English and French 775 335 440 5 5 5
  Neither English nor French 2,520 1,020 1,495 0 0 0
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 5,430 2,650 2,780 25 15 10
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.7 1.8 1.7 0.8 1.0 0.7
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,495 149,555 161,940 3,050 1,530 1,515
  Single responses 305,770 146,940 158,825 3,040 1,530 1,510
    English 287,930 138,690 149,240 2,985 1,500 1,485
    French 1,595 775 820 10 10 5
    Non-official languages 16,245 7,475 8,770 40 20 20
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 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 5 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 16,135 7,415 8,720 40 20 20
        African languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 25 15 15 10 5 5
        Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Albanian 70 40 30 0 0 0
        Amharic 30 15 20 0 0 0
        Arabic 460 220 235 0 0 0
        Armenian 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Bengali 65 25 40 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
        Bosnian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Bulgarian 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Burmese 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Cantonese 1,735 820 915 0 0 0
        Chinese, n.o.s. 2,445 1,130 1,310 0 0 0
        Creoles 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Croatian 140 70 70 0 0 0
        Czech 70 35 40 0 0 0
        Danish 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Dutch 150 70 75 5 5 5
        Estonian 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Finnish 45 15 25 0 0 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 5 0 5 0 0 0
        German 445 195 245 10 5 5
        Greek 80 40 40 0 0 0
        Gujarati 30 15 20 0 0 0
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew 20 5 10 0 0 0
        Hindi 135 65 70 0 0 0
        Hungarian 120 60 60 0 0 0
        Ilocano 20 10 15 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Italian 170 70 100 0 0 0
        Japanese 415 150 265 10 0 5
        Khmer (Cambodian) 65 35 35 0 0 0
        Korean 935 410 520 0 0 0
        Kurdish 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Lao 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Latvian 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian 10 5 0 0 0 0
        Malay 10 5 10 0 0 0
        Malayalam 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 1,375 615 760 0 0 0
        Marathi 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Nepali 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Norwegian 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Oromo 30 10 20 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 2,180 1,045 1,140 0 0 0
        Pashto 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 370 180 185 0 0 0
        Polish 295 140 155 0 0 0
        Portuguese 425 190 230 0 0 0
        Romanian 100 45 55 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian 385 180 205 0 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian 65 35 35 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 80 40 45 5 5 0
        Sindhi 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 5 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slovak 35 15 20 0 0 0
        Slovenian 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Somali 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Spanish 965 460 510 0 5 5
        Swahili 25 10 10 0 0 0
        Swedish 10 5 10 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 790 320 465 0 0 0
        Taiwanese 30 10 20 0 0 0
        Tamil 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Telugu 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Thai 65 35 35 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 25 15 15 0 0 0
        Turkish 50 30 20 0 0 0
        Ukrainian 85 35 50 0 0 0
        Urdu 100 45 50 0 0 0
        Vietnamese 515 230 285 0 0 0
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 115 60 50 5 0 0
  Multiple responses         5,730 2,615 3,115 10 5 5
    English and French 470 205 265 0 0 0
    English and non-official language 5,095 2,345 2,755 10 5 5
    French and non-official language 35 20 20 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 120 50 70 0 0 0
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,495 149,560 161,940 3,050 1,530 1,515
  None 284,710 137,415 147,295 2,940 1,480 1,465
  Single responses  26,240 11,900 14,340 100 50 50
    English  7,640 3,600 4,045 25 10 10
    French  3,790 1,710 2,085 15 10 5
    Non-official languages  14,810 6,590 8,215 65 30 30
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 15 30 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  30 10 20 0 0 0
        Dene  0 0 5 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  10 5 5 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 14,365 6,390 7,970 60 30 35
        African languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  100 55 45 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Albanian  25 15 15 0 0 0
        Amharic  45 20 30 0 0 0
        Arabic  265 170 100 0 0 0
        Armenian  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Bengali  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  65 25 40 0 0 0
        Bosnian  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  45 10 30 0 0 0
        Burmese  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Cantonese  845 405 445 0 0 0
        Chinese, n.o.s.  955 445 505 0 0 0
        Creoles  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Croatian  180 80 100 0 0 0
        Czech  110 40 65 5 0 5
        Danish  155 60 95 5 0 5
        Dutch  540 235 300 5 5 5
        Estonian  20 5 15 0 0 0
        Finnish  90 30 55 0 0 0
        Flemish  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Fukien  5 5 0 0 0 0
        German  1,470 630 840 20 15 10
        Greek  135 80 65 0 0 0
        Gujarati  55 30 30 0 0 0
        Hakka  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  70 30 40 0 0 0
        Hindi  195 105 95 0 0 0
        Hungarian  220 105 120 0 0 0
        Ilocano  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 5 10 0 0 0 0
        Italian  465 210 260 5 0 0
        Japanese  785 315 470 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian)  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Korean  260 110 150 0 0 0
        Kurdish  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lao  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Latvian  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Lingala  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  10 5 10 0 0 0
        Macedonian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay  45 20 25 0 0 0
        Malayalam  10 5 0 0 0 0
        Maltese  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin  540 220 320 5 5 5
        Marathi  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Nepali  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Norwegian  65 20 40 5 0 0
        Oromo  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,245 615 630 0 0 0
        Pashto  15 10 10 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  220 110 110 0 0 0
        Polish  330 135 195 0 0 0
        Portuguese  500 240 260 0 0 0
        Romanian  75 30 45 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  300 130 175 0 0 5
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  50 25 25 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian  30 10 15 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 80 35 45 0 0 0
        Sindhi  20 10 15 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Slovak  40 15 25 0 0 0
        Slovenian  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Somali  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Spanish  1,595 730 865 5 5 5
        Swahili  40 20 20 0 0 0
        Swedish  80 30 45 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  900 265 635 5 0 5
        Taiwanese  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Tamil  55 25 30 0 0 0
        Telugu  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Thai  100 30 65 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Turkish  60 35 25 0 0 0
        Ukrainian  110 40 65 0 0 0
        Urdu  60 30 25 0 0 0
        Vietnamese  240 115 125 0 0 0
        Yiddish  10 5 5 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 405 185 225 0 0 0
  Multiple responses          550 245 305 5 0 5
    English and French  55 20 30 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  130 60 75 5 0 5
    French and non-official language  360 165 200 5 0 5
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 0 0 0

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. Victoria, British Columbia (Code 0984) and Thompson-Nicola L, British Columbia (Code 5933060) (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 29, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile


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.. 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: Victoria (Population Centre), British Columbia

Map: Thompson-Nicola L, Regional district electoral area (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Victoria (Population centre)

Geographic hierarchy: Thompson-Nicola L  (Regional district electoral area)

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: Victoria (Population Centre), British Columbia

2011 Census

  • Additional Census data are not available for this area. Please refer to the 2011 Census Data Products for additional geographies.

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

  • Additional NHS data are not available for this area. Please refer to the 2011 NHS Data Products for additional geographies.

Related data: Thompson-Nicola L, Regional district electoral area (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

  • Additional NHS data are not available for this area. Please refer to the 2011 NHS Data Products for additional geographies.
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