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Characteristic Victoria
British Columbia
(Population centre) 		Prince Edward Island

(Province)
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 140,204 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 303,977A  ...Data not available ...Data not available 135,851 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 154,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,943 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 142,044 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,141.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 277.09 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,685.73 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 316,330 151,525 164,800 140,205 67,605 72,605
0 to 4 years 13,450 6,925 6,525 7,275 3,680 3,590
5 to 9 years 13,235 6,765 6,470 7,390 3,700 3,685
10 to 14 years 14,105 7,080 7,025 8,395 4,320 4,080
15 to 19 years 17,340 8,870 8,470 9,650 4,930 4,720
15 years 3,165 1,630 1,540 1,950 1,005 940
16 years 3,290 1,705 1,580 1,905 985 915
17 years 3,545 1,805 1,735 1,870 950 915
18 years 3,485 1,775 1,705 1,925 965 965
19 years 3,855 1,945 1,910 2,005 1,020 985
20 to 24 years 22,205 10,855 11,345 8,765 4,325 4,440
25 to 29 years 22,465 11,295 11,170 7,300 3,540 3,765
30 to 34 years 20,160 10,130 10,030 7,585 3,560 4,025
35 to 39 years 18,800 9,265 9,540 8,435 4,015 4,420
40 to 44 years 20,455 10,025 10,435 9,485 4,535 4,955
45 to 49 years 23,375 11,280 12,095 11,230 5,430 5,800
50 to 54 years 24,725 11,550 13,170 11,155 5,320 5,830
55 to 59 years 24,255 11,310 12,940 10,550 5,140 5,405
60 to 64 years 22,875 10,835 12,040 10,205 4,970 5,235
65 to 69 years 16,295 7,780 8,515 7,170 3,500 3,670
70 to 74 years 11,835 5,510 6,325 5,400 2,610 2,790
75 to 79 years 10,400 4,630 5,770 4,295 1,930 2,370
80 to 84 years 9,060 3,665 5,395 2,935 1,210 1,720
85 years and over 11,290 3,745 7,545 2,995 890 2,105
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 44.0 42.2 45.6 42.8 41.9 43.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 87.1 86.3 87.8 83.6 82.7 84.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 275,540 130,755 144,780 117,145 55,905 61,245
Married or living with a common-law partner 149,595 74,570 75,020 69,795 34,825 34,970
Married (and not separated) 122,145 60,900 61,250 60,625 30,255 30,370
Living common law 27,445 13,670 13,775 9,175 4,570 4,600
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 125,945 56,190 69,760 47,350 21,080 26,275
Single (never legally married) 76,725 40,965 35,760 30,495 15,900 14,590
Separated 7,610 3,255 4,360 3,285 1,420 1,870
Divorced 23,545 8,475 15,065 6,065 2,420 3,640
Widowed 18,065 3,490 14,575 7,505 1,330 6,170
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 86,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 51,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 17,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 13,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 4,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,435 ...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 40,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 72,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 59,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 32,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 26,945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 11,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 13,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 9,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 295 ...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 6,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 10,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 7,165 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 2,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 915 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 72,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 15,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 24,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 9,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,560 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 14,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 7,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 307,975 147,990 159,990 137,390 66,580 70,810
Number of persons not in census families 76,355 34,450 41,910 21,015 9,305 11,710
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 6,245 2,550 3,695 2,305 995 1,305
Living with non-relatives only 21,035 11,420 9,615 4,520 2,410 2,110
Living alone 49,075 20,480 28,595 14,195 5,895 8,295
Number of census family persons 231,620 113,540 118,080 116,375 57,280 59,100
Average number of persons per census family 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 53,470 23,740 29,730 20,860 9,575 11,280
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 19,820 5,510 14,310 6,750 1,960 4,790
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,735 380 1,355 800 240 560
Living with non-relatives only 1,105 500 605 350 165 180
Living alone 16,985 4,635 12,350 5,605 1,550 4,050
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 33,645 18,225 15,425 14,105 7,615 6,490
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 142,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 84,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 76,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 65,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 38,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 27,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 10,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 8,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 5,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 4,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 2,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 2,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 57,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 49,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 8,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,120 ...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 56,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 55,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 8,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available 60 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 76,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 5,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 9,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 20,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 905 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130 ...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 56,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 49,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 52,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 21,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 18,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 14,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 4,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 2,220 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 307,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 137,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,495 149,560 161,940 138,435 66,970 71,465
  Single responses  307,620 147,810 159,810 137,685 66,615 71,075
    English  262,400 127,225 135,170 127,635 61,830 65,805
    French  5,250 2,580 2,670 5,190 2,390 2,800
    Non-official languages  39,970 18,005 21,970 4,860 2,395 2,465
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 20 20 105 50 55
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  20 10 5 0 0 0
        Dene  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 5 0 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 100 45 55
        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 4,685 2,310 2,375
        African languages, n.i.e.  30 20 10 5 0 0
        Afrikaans  120 60 60 20 10 10
        Akan (Twi)  25 15 10 5 0 5
        Albanian  120 70 55 95 55 45
        Amharic  100 50 55 5 5 5
        Arabic  825 465 360 270 165 105
        Armenian  40 20 20 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  50 25 25 15 5 5
        Bengali  115 50 65 35 20 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  235 95 140 5 0 5
        Bosnian  15 5 15 20 15 10
        Bulgarian  100 45 55 0 0 0
        Burmese  15 10 10 10 5 5
        Cantonese  2,900 1,375 1,525 100 50 45
        Chinese, n.o.s.  4,075 1,875 2,205 1,185 560 625
        Creoles  30 20 15 10 5 0
        Croatian  445 225 225 15 10 10
        Czech  290 135 155 30 15 15
        Danish  460 200 260 25 20 5
        Dutch  1,795 845 950 470 240 225
        Estonian  50 20 30 5 5 5
        Finnish  260 95 165 10 5 10
        Flemish  45 15 25 25 15 10
        Fukien  30 15 20 5 0 0
        German  3,960 1,700 2,265 300 150 150
        Greek  295 165 130 10 0 5
        Gujarati  115 55 65 5 0 5
        Hakka  10 0 5 0 0 0
        Hebrew  75 40 35 10 5 5
        Hindi  330 165 175 35 20 15
        Hungarian  665 345 320 55 30 25
        Ilocano  100 30 70 5 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  25 15 5 0 0 0
        Italian  1,030 500 530 55 35 25
        Japanese  1,140 320 820 75 20 55
        Khmer (Cambodian)  120 65 65 0 0 0
        Korean  1,280 555 725 135 60 70
        Kurdish  5 0 0 0 5 0
        Lao  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Latvian  60 25 35 0 5 5
        Lingala  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  45 25 25 10 5 5
        Macedonian  15 5 10 5 0 0
        Malay  100 30 65 5 5 5
        Malayalam  35 20 15 10 5 0
        Maltese  15 10 10 5 0 5
        Mandarin  1,925 810 1,110 290 140 155
        Marathi  20 10 15 0 0 0
        Nepali  25 15 10 95 45 50
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  40 15 20 5 0 5
        Norwegian  205 90 110 0 0 5
        Oromo  50 25 25 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  3,680 1,780 1,895 40 20 15
        Pashto  35 15 20 5 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  680 350 330 205 110 90
        Polish  1,070 470 600 60 30 35
        Portuguese  1,230 580 645 50 25 20
        Romanian  230 105 125 15 10 10
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  840 360 485 110 50 55
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  155 80 75 25 5 15
        Serbo-Croatian  75 35 35 20 10 10
        Shanghainese  20 5 15 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  55 30 30 10 5 5
        Sindhi  25 10 15 0 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  65 30 30 50 20 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 35 15 20
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  25 20 5 5 0 0
        Slovak  130 60 75 10 10 5
        Slovenian  80 35 45 5 5 0
        Somali  40 25 20 30 15 10
        Spanish  2,340 1,085 1,260 230 105 125
        Swahili  65 35 25 5 0 0
        Swedish  170 65 105 15 5 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  2,075 690 1,385 105 30 80
        Taiwanese  80 30 50 20 5 15
        Tamil  90 40 45 15 10 5
        Telugu  35 20 15 30 15 15
        Thai  200 50 150 15 5 5
        Tibetan languages  10 5 5 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  55 30 30 0 0 0
        Turkish  155 95 60 20 10 10
        Ukrainian  615 260 355 30 10 20
        Urdu  165 90 80 35 20 20
        Vietnamese  860 385 475 40 20 20
        Yiddish  35 15 15 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 655 305 350 75 35 30
  Multiple responses          3,875 1,745 2,130 750 360 390
    English and French  825 365 465 440 200 245
    English and non-official language  2,780 1,255 1,520 255 135 120
    French and non-official language  170 75 95 35 20 15
    English, French and non-official language 100 50 50 15 5 5
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,500 149,555 161,940 138,435 66,970 71,465
  English only 278,295 134,790 143,505 120,585 59,330 61,255
  French only 170 80 85 130 60 70
  English and French 30,420 13,620 16,805 17,005 7,235 9,765
  Neither English nor French 2,610 1,060 1,545 710 345 370
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,500 149,560 161,940 138,435 66,970 71,465
  English 303,160 145,715 157,445 132,855 64,395 68,460
  French 5,045 2,480 2,560 4,715 2,175 2,545
  English and French 775 335 440 185 85 105
  Neither English nor French 2,520 1,020 1,495 675 320 360
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 5,430 2,650 2,780 4,810 2,215 2,595
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.7 1.8 1.7 3.5 3.3 3.6
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,495 149,555 161,940 138,435 66,970 71,465
  Single responses 305,770 146,940 158,825 137,590 66,545 71,045
    English 287,930 138,690 149,240 132,200 63,965 68,235
    French 1,595 775 820 2,465 1,150 1,310
    Non-official languages 16,245 7,475 8,770 2,925 1,430 1,495
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 0 15 5 10
        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 15 10 5
        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 2,885 1,405 1,480
        African languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 25 15 15 5 5 5
        Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Albanian 70 40 30 80 45 35
        Amharic 30 15 20 0 0 0
        Arabic 460 220 235 120 70 50
        Armenian 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Bengali 65 25 40 20 15 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
        Bosnian 5 0 0 15 5 0
        Bulgarian 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Burmese 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Cantonese 1,735 820 915 70 35 35
        Chinese, n.o.s. 2,445 1,130 1,310 1,080 510 570
        Creoles 15 5 10 10 5 5
        Croatian 140 70 70 5 0 5
        Czech 70 35 40 15 10 10
        Danish 30 15 15 5 0 5
        Dutch 150 70 75 90 40 50
        Estonian 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Finnish 45 15 25 0 0 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 5 5 0
        Fukien 5 0 5 0 5 5
        German 445 195 245 80 35 45
        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 5 5 5
        Hindi 135 65 70 15 10 5
        Hungarian 120 60 60 30 15 15
        Ilocano 20 10 15 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Italian 170 70 100 5 5 5
        Japanese 415 150 265 30 15 20
        Khmer (Cambodian) 65 35 35 0 0 0
        Korean 935 410 520 115 60 60
        Kurdish 5 5 0 5 0 5
        Lao 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Latvian 5 0 5 5 0 0
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Macedonian 10 5 0 0 0 0
        Malay 10 5 10 0 0 0
        Malayalam 15 5 5 5 0 0
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 1,375 615 760 245 125 125
        Marathi 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Nepali 5 5 5 90 40 50
        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 20 10 5
        Pashto 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 370 180 185 165 85 80
        Polish 295 140 155 15 5 10
        Portuguese 425 190 230 15 5 5
        Romanian 100 45 55 15 5 10
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian 385 180 205 70 35 40
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian 65 35 35 15 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian 30 10 15 5 5 0
        Shanghainese 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 80 40 45 20 10 10
        Sindhi 5 5 5 5 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 10 15 30 15 15
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 5 30 20 15
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slovak 35 15 20 5 5 0
        Slovenian 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Somali 20 10 10 25 15 10
        Spanish 965 460 510 125 60 65
        Swahili 25 10 10 0 0 0
        Swedish 10 5 10 5 0 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 790 320 465 65 25 35
        Taiwanese 30 10 20 5 0 5
        Tamil 30 15 15 5 0 0
        Telugu 10 5 5 25 10 10
        Thai 65 35 35 5 0 5
        Tibetan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 25 15 15 0 0 0
        Turkish 50 30 20 10 5 0
        Ukrainian 85 35 50 0 0 0
        Urdu 100 45 50 15 5 5
        Vietnamese 515 230 285 30 20 10
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 115 60 50 25 15 10
  Multiple responses         5,730 2,615 3,115 850 425 420
    English and French 470 205 265 270 110 155
    English and non-official language 5,095 2,345 2,755 545 295 245
    French and non-official language 35 20 20 15 5 10
    English, French and non-official language 120 50 70 20 10 10
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 311,495 149,560 161,940 138,435 66,970 71,465
  None 284,710 137,415 147,295 132,170 64,170 68,000
  Single responses  26,240 11,900 14,340 6,150 2,745 3,405
    English  7,640 3,600 4,045 2,135 1,000 1,130
    French  3,790 1,710 2,085 2,690 1,090 1,600
    Non-official languages  14,810 6,590 8,215 1,325 655 670
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 15 30 85 35 45
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  30 10 20 5 0 0
        Dene  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 75 35 40
        Ojibway  10 5 5 5 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 1,190 590 600
        African languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 5 0 0
        Afrikaans  100 55 45 10 5 5
        Akan (Twi)  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Albanian  25 15 15 15 10 5
        Amharic  45 20 30 5 0 0
        Arabic  265 170 100 110 75 40
        Armenian  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 10 5 0
        Bengali  25 10 15 10 5 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  65 25 40 0 5 0
        Bosnian  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  45 10 30 0 0 0
        Burmese  5 5 0 10 10 0
        Cantonese  845 405 445 15 5 5
        Chinese, n.o.s.  955 445 505 80 40 45
        Creoles  25 15 10 5 0 0
        Croatian  180 80 100 5 5 5
        Czech  110 40 65 15 10 5
        Danish  155 60 95 15 5 5
        Dutch  540 235 300 135 70 60
        Estonian  20 5 15 5 0 5
        Finnish  90 30 55 5 0 5
        Flemish  15 5 10 15 5 10
        Fukien  5 5 0 0 0 0
        German  1,470 630 840 80 40 40
        Greek  135 80 65 5 5 0
        Gujarati  55 30 30 0 0 0
        Hakka  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew  70 30 40 30 15 15
        Hindi  195 105 95 15 10 10
        Hungarian  220 105 120 20 5 15
        Ilocano  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 10 0 5 0 0
        Italian  465 210 260 30 15 10
        Japanese  785 315 470 50 15 35
        Khmer (Cambodian)  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Korean  260 110 150 20 10 10
        Kurdish  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lao  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Latvian  15 5 10 5 0 0
        Lingala  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  10 5 10 5 0 5
        Macedonian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay  45 20 25 5 0 0
        Malayalam  10 5 0 0 0 0
        Maltese  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin  540 220 320 40 15 20
        Marathi  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Nepali  15 5 5 0 0 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  25 10 15 15 10 10
        Norwegian  65 20 40 5 0 5
        Oromo  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,245 615 630 15 10 5
        Pashto  15 10 10 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  220 110 110 15 10 10
        Polish  330 135 195 25 10 15
        Portuguese  500 240 260 15 10 10
        Romanian  75 30 45 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Russian  300 130 175 30 15 15
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Serbian  50 25 25 5 0 5
        Serbo-Croatian  30 10 15 0 5 0
        Shanghainese  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  80 35 45 10 5 5
        Sindhi  20 10 15 5 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  25 10 15 10 5 10
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 0 5 0
        Slovak  40 15 25 5 0 0
        Slovenian  20 10 10 5 0 0
        Somali  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Spanish  1,595 730 865 130 60 70
        Swahili  40 20 20 5 5 0
        Swedish  80 30 45 10 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  900 265 635 35 5 25
        Taiwanese  30 15 15 10 5 5
        Tamil  55 25 30 15 10 5
        Telugu  15 10 5 15 5 5
        Thai  100 30 65 5 0 0
        Tibetan languages  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Turkish  60 35 25 5 0 0
        Ukrainian  110 40 65 10 5 5
        Urdu  60 30 25 15 5 10
        Vietnamese  240 115 125 10 5 5
        Yiddish  10 5 5 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 405 185 225 55 25 25
  Multiple responses          550 245 305 115 60 60
    English and French  55 20 30 25 10 15
    English and non-official language  130 60 75 30 10 20
    French and non-official language  360 165 200 55 30 25
    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 Prince Edward Island (Code 11) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 16, 2024).

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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
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions, census subdivisions and dissemination areas
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Empty cell

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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: Victoria (Population Centre), British Columbia

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Map: Victoria, Population Centre (shaded in green), British Columbia

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Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Victoria (Population centre)

Geographic hierarchy: Prince Edward Island (Province)

  • Canada
    • Prince Edward Island (Province)

Note

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

Related data

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