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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Quebec Data quality note(s)

(Province) 		Nova Scotia

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 7,546,131†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,685,926 ...Data not available ...Data not available 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,395,343 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 5.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 1,356,547.02 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,939.44 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 7,903,000 3,875,860 4,027,140 921,730 445,585 476,140
0 to 4 years 440,840 225,525 215,320 43,985 22,565 21,415
5 to 9 years 399,575 203,675 195,900 44,425 22,660 21,765
10 to 14 years 418,205 213,540 204,665 49,810 25,555 24,260
15 to 19 years 491,980 249,960 242,020 57,440 29,235 28,205
15 years 93,955 47,690 46,265 11,060 5,555 5,505
16 years 96,095 48,880 47,210 11,095 5,690 5,405
17 years 97,795 49,925 47,875 11,425 5,800 5,625
18 years 100,210 50,910 49,305 11,775 6,065 5,705
19 years 103,915 52,545 51,370 12,085 6,125 5,965
20 to 24 years 489,185 246,850 242,340 59,620 30,055 29,560
25 to 29 years 490,665 245,695 244,970 51,920 25,405 26,515
30 to 34 years 531,445 264,980 266,460 51,545 24,470 27,070
35 to 39 years 498,225 249,610 248,615 56,380 26,835 29,545
40 to 44 years 520,805 261,120 259,690 62,115 29,895 32,220
45 to 49 years 623,575 311,320 312,250 76,275 37,010 39,265
50 to 54 years 648,695 320,695 327,995 77,465 37,465 39,995
55 to 59 years 579,280 285,295 293,990 70,960 34,200 36,760
60 to 64 years 512,830 250,675 262,155 66,425 32,310 34,115
65 to 69 years 403,210 194,305 208,905 48,920 23,840 25,075
70 to 74 years 291,755 135,830 155,925 36,395 17,300 19,095
75 to 79 years 232,355 101,675 130,680 27,655 12,460 15,195
80 to 84 years 176,420 69,170 107,250 20,015 8,040 11,975
85 years and over 153,945 45,945 108,005 20,385 6,285 14,105
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 40.7 43.0 43.7 42.7 44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.1 83.4 84.7 85.0 84.1 85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 6,644,380 3,233,120 3,411,260 783,510 374,810 408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,745,320 1,875,415 1,869,905 453,095 226,305 226,790
Married (and not separated) 2,353,770 1,177,720 1,176,050 376,020 187,865 188,155
Living common law 1,391,550 697,695 693,850 77,075 38,440 38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,899,060 1,357,705 1,541,360 330,420 148,505 181,915
Single (never legally married) 1,942,090 1,045,540 896,545 209,180 109,775 99,405
Separated 105,195 46,465 58,720 23,545 10,105 13,445
Divorced 463,830 188,265 275,565 46,065 18,690 27,375
Widowed 387,945 77,430 310,515 51,625 9,940 41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,158,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 473,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 407,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 164,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 2,203,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,838,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 1,143,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 596,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 547,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 216,230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 226,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 104,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 694,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 334,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 360,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 152,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 155,020 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 53,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 365,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 277,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 169,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 81,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 26,810 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 87,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 57,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 23,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 2,201,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 520,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 728,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 279,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 453,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 219,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 7,732,835 3,812,190 3,920,640 906,175 439,230 466,940
Number of persons not in census families 1,489,290 717,115 772,170 163,895 74,725 89,165
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 145,795 64,175 81,615 17,670 7,250 10,420
Living with non-relatives only 249,085 141,300 107,785 37,430 20,250 17,180
Living alone 1,094,410 511,640 582,770 108,795 47,225 61,570
Number of census family persons 6,243,545 3,095,075 3,148,470 742,285 364,505 377,775
Average number of persons per census family 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 1,128,815 510,045 618,775 143,825 65,235 78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 413,235 124,645 288,590 48,920 14,375 34,550
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 45,530 11,850 33,680 6,250 1,570 4,675
Living with non-relatives only 24,935 11,985 12,950 2,710 1,275 1,430
Living alone 342,775 100,810 241,965 39,970 11,530 28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 715,580 385,395 330,185 94,905 50,860 44,045
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 3,395,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 2,174,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 2,050,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 1,738,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 880,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 857,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 312,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 123,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 95,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 61,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 33,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 33,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 28,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 1,221,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 126,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 1,560,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 171,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 22,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 1,640,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 171,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 86,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 263,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,103,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 15,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 3,395,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 1,094,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 1,181,240 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 496,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 421,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 142,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 59,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 7,732,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.3 ...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 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690 910,620 441,190 469,425
  Single responses  7,663,135 3,764,810 3,898,325 904,285 438,165 466,125
    English  599,225 297,875 301,355 836,085 404,330 431,760
    French  6,102,210 2,994,300 3,107,910 31,105 15,005 16,100
    Non-official languages  961,700 472,635 489,060 37,090 18,825 18,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 41,290 20,530 20,760 4,685 2,280 2,405
        Atikamekw    5,815 2,975 2,845 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  15,135 7,570 7,565 25 15 15
        Dene  0 5 0 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  8,715 4,200 4,515 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  10,915 5,430 5,485 25 5 20
        Mi'kmaq  670 340 325 4,620 2,255 2,370
        Ojibway  30 15 15 15 5 10
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 908,480 445,970 462,515 31,675 16,170 15,510
        African languages, n.i.e.  930 530 400 70 40 35
        Afrikaans  100 50 45 75 45 35
        Akan (Twi)  1,140 560 585 50 25 30
        Albanian  2,405 1,240 1,170 245 130 120
        Amharic  690 340 355 150 80 70
        Arabic  140,035 74,985 65,050 5,965 3,525 2,440
        Armenian  15,030 7,335 7,700 50 30 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,645 875 770 100 55 45
        Bengali  10,405 5,305 5,100 375 210 165
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5,645 3,095 2,550 0 0 5
        Bisayan languages  955 280 670 85 30 55
        Bosnian  1,505 745 760 90 45 45
        Bulgarian  6,495 3,165 3,330 50 30 25
        Burmese  60 25 35 10 10 5
        Cantonese  10,975 5,185 5,790 590 275 315
        Chinese, n.o.s.  41,590 19,745 21,850 2,750 1,395 1,355
        Creoles  49,475 21,965 27,510 45 20 25
        Croatian  2,375 1,220 1,160 210 110 100
        Czech  1,645 790 855 180 95 90
        Danish  305 145 160 175 95 85
        Dutch  3,245 1,595 1,645 1,725 860 865
        Estonian  200 75 125 55 25 25
        Finnish  415 155 255 95 40 50
        Flemish  590 250 340 30 10 15
        Fukien  75 30 45 15 10 10
        German  15,025 6,920 8,105 3,275 1,545 1,735
        Greek  39,825 20,135 19,690 775 385 385
        Gujarati  5,940 2,915 3,025 105 60 50
        Hakka  105 40 60 0 5 0
        Hebrew  3,975 2,105 1,870 75 45 30
        Hindi  2,745 1,435 1,310 515 265 250
        Hungarian  6,675 3,250 3,430 280 130 150
        Ilocano  1,685 615 1,075 25 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  560 320 240 45 25 20
        Italian  113,815 56,530 57,285 790 445 345
        Japanese  2,175 680 1,495 305 95 210
        Khmer (Cambodian)  8,620 4,035 4,580 5 5 5
        Korean  4,085 1,785 2,300 815 360 455
        Kurdish  820 465 360 70 45 30
        Lao  4,185 2,050 2,140 10 10 0
        Latvian  335 125 205 65 35 30
        Lingala  2,045 980 1,070 10 0 10
        Lithuanian  650 275 370 35 15 20
        Macedonian  195 105 95 15 5 5
        Malay  625 250 375 65 20 45
        Malayalam  315 165 150 115 55 55
        Maltese  30 15 15 20 10 5
        Mandarin  11,290 5,155 6,130 905 435 470
        Marathi  160 90 65 30 15 15
        Nepali  1,280 620 660 225 120 105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  4,565 2,470 2,090 110 60 45
        Norwegian  275 130 140 125 70 55
        Oromo  7,035 3,865 3,170 35 30 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  11,150 5,990 5,160 375 205 170
        Pashto  990 545 445 70 35 35
        Persian (Farsi)  19,835 10,340 9,500 1,185 635 550
        Polish  15,250 6,695 8,555 825 385 440
        Portuguese  34,265 16,505 17,760 380 195 185
        Romanian  31,245 15,115 16,130 170 80 85
        Rundi (Kirundi)  2,370 1,150 1,220 15 5 5
        Russian  24,085 10,765 13,320 815 395 430
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  2,005 875 1,130 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  150 80 75 15 10 10
        Serbian  2,955 1,485 1,470 115 55 55
        Serbo-Croatian  1,910 945 970 105 55 55
        Shanghainese  95 40 50 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  520 305 215 120 60 60
        Sindhi  305 145 155 15 10 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  585 305 280 110 65 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  95 55 40 0 0 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  325 180 145 10 5 10
        Slovak  1,180 525 660 120 50 70
        Slovenian  840 375 460 30 15 15
        Somali  855 435 420 40 20 20
        Spanish  131,850 64,490 67,365 1,545 750 800
        Swahili  2,065 1,060 1,010 75 45 35
        Swedish  515 240 280 85 40 50
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 4,655 9,090 1,185 500 685
        Taiwanese  405 190 215 40 15 25
        Tamil  13,245 6,645 6,595 270 155 110
        Telugu  365 200 160 125 75 50
        Thai  725 190 535 110 20 90
        Tibetan languages  110 60 50 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  350 160 190 55 30 30
        Turkish  6,915 3,605 3,305 275 160 110
        Ukrainian  4,785 2,095 2,690 300 130 165
        Urdu  9,800 5,115 4,690 540 290 250
        Vietnamese  26,560 12,675 13,885 450 220 230
        Yiddish  9,035 4,515 4,520 25 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 11,930 6,140 5,790 725 380 345
  Multiple responses          152,820 76,455 76,365 6,335 3,025 3,305
    English and French  64,800 32,390 32,405 3,035 1,400 1,635
    English and non-official language  23,435 11,455 11,975 2,855 1,385 1,470
    French and non-official language  51,640 25,810 25,825 315 170 150
    English, French and non-official language 12,950 6,790 6,155 130 75 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,690 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English only 363,860 180,175 183,690 814,670 398,830 415,845
  French only 4,047,175 1,871,500 2,175,675 875 385 490
  English and French 3,328,725 1,758,410 1,570,310 93,435 41,245 52,185
  Neither English nor French 76,190 31,175 45,015 1,635 735 900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,265 3,974,695 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English 935,635 465,965 469,675 877,990 425,370 452,620
  French 6,561,510 3,216,790 3,344,720 29,550 14,410 15,135
  English and French 245,230 128,655 116,575 1,565 740 820
  Neither English nor French 73,580 29,860 43,720 1,515 670 845
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,058,250 530,290 527,960 30,330 14,780 15,550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 13.5 13.8 13.3 3.3 3.4 3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,955 3,841,260 3,974,695 910,620 441,195 469,425
  Single responses 7,570,900 3,720,195 3,850,710 903,215 437,540 465,675
    English 767,415 379,915 387,500 868,765 420,340 448,425
    French 6,249,080 3,071,635 3,177,450 15,935 7,625 8,315
    Non-official languages 554,400 268,640 285,760 18,510 9,570 8,940
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 37,955 19,060 18,895 2,770 1,395 1,380
        Atikamekw   5,365 2,805 2,560 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 14,155 7,085 7,075 5 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 7,730 3,760 3,965 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 10,360 5,230 5,130 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 330 175 155 2,770 1,390 1,375
        Ojibway 10 5 5 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 511,880 247,275 264,610 15,500 8,060 7,440
        African languages, n.i.e. 220 105 115 35 15 20
        Afrikaans 25 10 15 20 10 10
        Akan (Twi) 565 260 310 10 10 5
        Albanian 1,510 765 745 125 60 60
        Amharic 360 165 195 70 35 35
        Arabic 72,955 37,360 35,590 3,495 2,030 1,465
        Armenian 10,980 5,195 5,785 15 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 290 140 155 10 5 10
        Bengali 8,285 4,110 4,170 230 115 110
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 1,915 1,005 915 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 235 95 140 30 15 15
        Bosnian 1,030 525 505 50 25 25
        Bulgarian 4,940 2,430 2,505 10 5 10
        Burmese 30 10 15 5 5 5
        Cantonese 8,340 3,980 4,360 320 165 155
        Chinese, n.o.s. 33,890 16,270 17,620 1,985 1,040 950
        Creoles 19,430 8,295 11,135 30 10 15
        Croatian 1,060 510 545 75 40 35
        Czech 510 240 275 45 20 25
        Danish 35 20 15 15 5 10
        Dutch 525 245 280 190 85 105
        Estonian 30 15 15 5 0 5
        Finnish 65 25 40 10 5 0
        Flemish 95 45 55 0 0 5
        Fukien 15 10 5 5 0 0
        German 3,025 1,435 1,590 1,170 565 605
        Greek 20,060 9,685 10,380 270 115 150
        Gujarati 3,955 1,905 2,050 50 25 25
        Hakka 20 5 15 0 0 0
        Hebrew 1,735 885 845 25 15 10
        Hindi 1,450 720 725 215 110 105
        Hungarian 2,390 1,070 1,315 65 30 30
        Ilocano 585 225 360 0 5 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 145 130 20 5 10
        Italian 39,540 17,925 21,615 170 75 95
        Japanese 915 390 525 130 60 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 5,350 2,475 2,875 5 0 0
        Korean 2,955 1,360 1,590 560 265 295
        Kurdish 380 200 180 55 35 20
        Lao 2,395 1,160 1,235 0 0 0
        Latvian 90 35 55 15 10 10
        Lingala 545 250 290 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 150 60 90 5 5 5
        Macedonian 125 65 60 5 0 5
        Malay 225 115 120 20 10 10
        Malayalam 75 40 35 35 20 20
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 9,325 4,485 4,835 660 340 320
        Marathi 65 40 25 25 15 10
        Nepali 1,170 575 600 210 110 100
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 975 465 505 30 10 15
        Norwegian 40 20 25 20 10 10
        Oromo 2,115 1,110 1,010 20 15 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 8,345 4,415 3,925 180 95 80
        Pashto 805 430 380 35 20 15
        Persian (Farsi) 14,380 7,125 7,255 935 480 455
        Polish 6,955 3,160 3,800 255 125 130
        Portuguese 16,015 7,615 8,405 120 55 60
        Romanian 22,790 11,190 11,605 85 35 40
        Rundi (Kirundi) 665 305 355 10 5 0
        Russian 18,465 8,740 9,725 510 260 245
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 450 210 235 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 10 10 5
        Serbian 2,015 985 1,025 60 25 35
        Serbo-Croatian 1,180 580 600 50 20 25
        Shanghainese 30 15 20 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 975 625 355 195 110 85
        Sindhi 175 85 90 5 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 330 165 170 45 25 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 145 65 75 5 0 5
        Slovak 255 115 140 30 10 20
        Slovenian 295 130 170 5 0 0
        Somali 520 245 275 20 5 10
        Spanish 88,380 43,095 45,290 775 390 385
        Swahili 750 365 385 20 10 15
        Swedish 115 55 55 10 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,280 2,815 4,465 550 275 275
        Taiwanese 220 115 100 15 10 5
        Tamil 11,270 5,585 5,685 130 80 50
        Telugu 220 120 105 55 30 25
        Thai 210 95 115 60 5 55
        Tibetan languages 80 40 40 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 170 80 90 25 15 10
        Turkish 4,945 2,470 2,475 140 70 70
        Ukrainian 1,925 835 1,090 25 5 20
        Urdu 7,125 3,595 3,530 320 155 165
        Vietnamese 20,740 9,845 10,895 280 145 135
        Yiddish 6,275 3,225 3,050 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,565 2,310 2,265 235 120 115
  Multiple responses         245,055 121,070 123,985 7,405 3,655 3,755
    English and French 71,555 35,860 35,695 1,815 860 950
    English and non-official language 43,765 21,305 22,460 5,295 2,640 2,655
    French and non-official language 100,110 48,590 51,525 115 60 60
    English, French and non-official language 29,625 15,315 14,310 180 85 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 7,815,950 3,841,260 3,974,690 910,620 441,190 469,425
  None 6,691,145 3,279,620 3,411,525 863,715 418,680 445,030
  Single responses  1,046,580 522,335 524,245 46,065 22,110 23,960
    English  459,125 234,190 224,935 16,325 8,230 8,095
    French  298,090 147,040 151,050 15,705 6,975 8,730
    Non-official languages  289,365 141,100 148,260 14,035 6,900 7,130
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 3,380 1,585 1,795 1,945 900 1,045
        Atikamekw    470 205 270 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  1,250 630 620 10 5 5
        Dene  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  920 435 490 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  485 205 275 30 10 20
        Mi'kmaq  250 110 135 1,890 880 1,015
        Ojibway  5 5 5 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 279,095 136,070 143,025 11,385 5,685 5,705
        African languages, n.i.e.  625 335 295 15 10 10
        Afrikaans  65 35 30 55 25 30
        Akan (Twi)  475 240 240 35 20 20
        Albanian  400 200 200 95 45 45
        Amharic  195 95 100 40 25 20
        Arabic  49,400 26,430 22,965 1,995 1,175 825
        Armenian  2,500 1,235 1,265 20 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  945 495 450 45 25 25
        Bengali  1,140 635 505 95 60 35
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  1,980 1,050 930 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  250 80 165 15 5 10
        Bosnian  310 145 165 35 20 15
        Bulgarian  835 380 450 25 15 10
        Burmese  10 5 5 5 0 0
        Cantonese  1,890 935 955 195 100 90
        Chinese, n.o.s.  5,395 2,480 2,920 490 225 265
        Creoles  34,645 15,580 19,065 80 25 55
        Croatian  600 280 325 70 25 40
        Czech  445 205 240 55 20 35
        Danish  130 50 75 60 30 30
        Dutch  930 415 515 550 260 285
        Estonian  60 25 35 20 5 15
        Finnish  140 60 85 25 10 10
        Flemish  110 45 65 5 0 5
        Fukien  25 10 15 10 0 5
        German  5,900 2,720 3,175 1,255 605 645
        Greek  14,520 7,350 7,165 435 225 205
        Gujarati  1,185 600 585 40 15 20
        Hakka  50 20 30 0 0 0
        Hebrew  2,975 1,475 1,505 85 45 35
        Hindi  1,870 985 890 310 165 145
        Hungarian  1,580 715 865 90 35 50
        Ilocano  505 180 325 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  210 110 95 15 5 5
        Italian  39,030 19,225 19,810 365 190 170
        Japanese  1,070 465 610 205 85 115
        Khmer (Cambodian)  2,300 1,070 1,230 5 0 0
        Korean  650 275 375 205 95 110
        Kurdish  230 125 110 10 5 5
        Lao  1,095 530 565 0 0 0
        Latvian  90 35 55 25 10 10
        Lingala  2,585 1,255 1,325 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  180 65 120 5 0 5
        Macedonian  45 20 25 5 5 5
        Malay  235 105 130 30 10 15
        Malayalam  135 70 70 55 20 35
        Maltese  5 5 0 15 5 10
        Mandarin  1,880 810 1,075 225 110 120
        Marathi  55 30 30 5 5 5
        Nepali  40 25 25 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,705 1,350 1,355 65 30 35
        Norwegian  110 60 55 55 25 30
        Oromo  2,435 1,275 1,160 5 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,755 960 795 125 60 60
        Pashto  80 50 30 10 5 5
        Persian (Farsi)  2,920 1,600 1,325 210 125 85
        Polish  3,465 1,400 2,065 280 135 140
        Portuguese  9,950 4,785 5,165 175 85 85
        Romanian  4,475 2,070 2,410 60 25 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  1,140 565 575 5 0 0
        Russian  4,610 2,105 2,500 230 105 120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  920 390 530 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  55 35 25 10 5 5
        Serbian  540 275 265 40 25 20
        Serbo-Croatian  350 185 165 45 20 25
        Shanghainese  50 25 25 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  445 205 240 220 90 135
        Sindhi  110 50 60 0 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  175 95 80 45 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  25 15 15 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  95 55 45 0 0 0
        Slovak  310 140 175 55 25 30
        Slovenian  225 95 130 15 5 5
        Somali  250 135 120 15 10 5
        Spanish  40,335 19,665 20,670 1,050 485 560
        Swahili  1,245 615 630 75 40 35
        Swedish  320 150 175 60 20 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,875 1,540 3,335 435 165 275
        Taiwanese  135 65 70 15 10 5
        Tamil  1,510 790 720 105 60 45
        Telugu  80 50 30 40 20 15
        Thai  320 100 215 30 5 20
        Tibetan languages  30 15 10 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  90 45 45 20 10 10
        Turkish  1,270 690 575 120 65 50
        Ukrainian  1,245 535 715 75 30 45
        Urdu  2,205 1,200 1,010 170 90 80
        Vietnamese  4,620 2,245 2,375 105 45 55
        Yiddish  1,690 765 920 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 6,890 3,445 3,445 705 325 380
  Multiple responses          78,230 39,305 38,925 840 400 435
    English and French  30,610 15,760 14,845 95 45 45
    English and non-official language  24,795 12,330 12,465 175 80 90
    French and non-official language  21,860 10,720 11,145 560 265 300
    English, French and non-official language  965 500 465 5 5 5

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

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

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

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Quebec (Code 24) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (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 13, 2024).

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