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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 British Columbia 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 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 921,727 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available 913,462 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 442,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,279 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 922,509.29 ...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 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455 921,730 445,585 476,140
0 to 4 years 219,665 112,885 106,775 43,985 22,565 21,415
5 to 9 years 218,915 112,200 106,715 44,425 22,660 21,765
10 to 14 years 238,780 122,465 116,315 49,810 25,555 24,260
15 to 19 years 275,165 141,670 133,500 57,440 29,235 28,205
15 years 53,725 27,620 26,110 11,060 5,555 5,505
16 years 54,885 28,475 26,410 11,095 5,690 5,405
17 years 55,400 28,510 26,885 11,425 5,800 5,625
18 years 55,380 28,425 26,955 11,775 6,065 5,705
19 years 55,785 28,640 27,140 12,085 6,125 5,965
20 to 24 years 279,825 142,290 137,535 59,620 30,055 29,560
25 to 29 years 288,780 143,475 145,305 51,920 25,405 26,515
30 to 34 years 275,985 135,220 140,755 51,545 24,470 27,070
35 to 39 years 280,870 135,455 145,415 56,380 26,835 29,545
40 to 44 years 313,765 151,430 162,335 62,115 29,895 32,220
45 to 49 years 350,600 170,580 180,020 76,275 37,010 39,265
50 to 54 years 354,610 172,060 182,550 77,465 37,465 39,995
55 to 59 years 323,335 157,455 165,880 70,960 34,200 36,760
60 to 64 years 291,040 142,645 148,395 66,425 32,310 34,115
65 to 69 years 210,900 103,785 107,115 48,920 23,840 25,075
70 to 74 years 160,715 77,350 83,360 36,395 17,300 19,095
75 to 79 years 127,480 60,720 66,760 27,655 12,460 15,195
80 to 84 years 96,945 42,745 54,200 20,015 8,040 11,975
85 years and over 92,675 32,150 60,520 20,385 6,285 14,105
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 41.1 42.7 43.7 42.7 44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.6 83.9 85.3 85.0 84.1 85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650 783,510 374,810 408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610 453,095 226,305 226,790
Married (and not separated) 1,832,605 913,430 919,175 376,020 187,865 188,155
Living common law 321,965 161,530 160,435 77,075 38,440 38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,568,120 734,075 834,040 330,420 148,505 181,915
Single (never legally married) 1,014,270 550,830 463,435 209,180 109,775 99,405
Separated 102,040 43,570 58,470 23,545 10,105 13,445
Divorced 246,515 98,130 148,385 46,065 18,690 27,375
Widowed 205,300 41,550 163,750 51,625 9,940 41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 44,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 90,470 ...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 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available 223,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 38,460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,225 ...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 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 22,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 248,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 84,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 32,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 148,375 ...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 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185 906,175 439,230 466,940
Number of persons not in census families 807,660 383,540 424,120 163,895 74,725 89,165
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 105,450 42,525 62,925 17,670 7,250 10,420
Living with non-relatives only 203,285 111,935 91,345 37,430 20,250 17,180
Living alone 498,920 229,075 269,850 108,795 47,225 61,570
Number of census family persons 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070 742,285 364,505 377,775
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 643,410 302,320 341,095 143,825 65,235 78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 211,820 65,460 146,365 48,920 14,375 34,550
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 32,900 7,490 25,410 6,250 1,570 4,675
Living with non-relatives only 13,560 6,770 6,790 2,710 1,275 1,430
Living alone 165,365 51,195 114,165 39,970 11,530 28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 431,590 236,860 194,730 94,905 50,860 44,045
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 244,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 207,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 112,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 82,640 ...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 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 97,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 56,485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available 710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available 108,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 906,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 910,620 441,190 469,425
  Single responses  4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870 904,285 438,165 466,125
    English  3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085 836,085 404,330 431,760
    French  57,275 28,315 28,965 31,105 15,005 16,100
    Non-official languages  1,154,215 543,395 610,825 37,090 18,825 18,260
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 1,210 540 675 4,685 2,280 2,405
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  955 435 525 25 15 15
        Dene  70 35 35 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  25 10 10 25 5 20
        Mi'kmaq  15 10 5 4,620 2,255 2,370
        Ojibway  140 50 90 15 5 10
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 5 5 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,137,420 535,395 602,025 31,675 16,170 15,510
        African languages, n.i.e.  620 330 295 70 40 35
        Afrikaans  2,735 1,330 1,405 75 45 35
        Akan (Twi)  455 235 220 50 25 30
        Albanian  1,335 695 635 245 130 120
        Amharic  1,255 615 640 150 80 70
        Arabic  13,050 7,505 5,550 5,965 3,525 2,440
        Armenian  1,105 560 545 50 30 20
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  530 235 295 100 55 45
        Bengali  2,410 1,265 1,145 375 210 165
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  15 10 5 0 0 5
        Bisayan languages  3,870 1,445 2,430 85 30 55
        Bosnian  1,275 635 640 90 45 45
        Bulgarian  1,945 960 985 50 30 25
        Burmese  945 485 465 10 10 5
        Cantonese  133,245 61,790 71,455 590 275 315
        Chinese, n.o.s.  120,040 55,735 64,305 2,750 1,395 1,355
        Creoles  640 315 320 45 20 25
        Croatian  7,820 3,860 3,955 210 110 100
        Czech  5,610 2,800 2,810 180 95 90
        Danish  5,250 2,575 2,675 175 95 85
        Dutch  23,080 11,190 11,890 1,725 860 865
        Estonian  820 345 475 55 25 25
        Finnish  4,090 1,705 2,390 95 40 50
        Flemish  445 215 235 30 10 15
        Fukien  1,920 835 1,085 15 10 10
        German  73,625 35,140 38,485 3,275 1,545 1,735
        Greek  6,250 3,360 2,885 775 385 385
        Gujarati  6,595 3,060 3,540 105 60 50
        Hakka  1,110 475 630 0 5 0
        Hebrew  1,755 970 785 75 45 30
        Hindi  24,640 11,840 12,800 515 265 250
        Hungarian  9,855 4,915 4,940 280 130 150
        Ilocano  3,755 1,465 2,290 25 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  475 265 205 45 25 20
        Italian  24,060 12,180 11,880 790 445 345
        Japanese  19,665 6,840 12,825 305 95 210
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,465 700 770 5 5 5
        Korean  48,975 22,350 26,625 815 360 455
        Kurdish  1,415 775 645 70 45 30
        Lao  1,155 550 600 10 10 0
        Latvian  615 305 310 65 35 30
        Lingala  35 20 20 10 0 10
        Lithuanian  435 190 245 35 15 20
        Macedonian  275 130 140 15 5 5
        Malay  3,535 1,590 1,950 65 20 45
        Malayalam  1,460 735 725 115 55 55
        Maltese  220 115 115 20 10 5
        Mandarin  94,055 43,630 50,425 905 435 470
        Marathi  430 220 210 30 15 15
        Nepali  805 430 375 225 120 105
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  470 250 220 110 60 45
        Norwegian  2,370 1,155 1,215 125 70 55
        Oromo  325 185 140 35 30 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  182,915 90,900 92,020 375 205 170
        Pashto  900 485 415 70 35 35
        Persian (Farsi)  36,045 18,265 17,775 1,185 635 550
        Polish  17,460 8,185 9,270 825 385 440
        Portuguese  14,605 6,990 7,615 380 195 185
        Romanian  8,330 4,110 4,220 170 80 85
        Rundi (Kirundi)  135 60 80 15 5 5
        Russian  22,650 10,300 12,350 815 395 430
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  80 40 45 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  690 345 340 15 10 10
        Serbian  6,655 3,425 3,225 115 55 55
        Serbo-Croatian  1,425 675 755 105 55 55
        Shanghainese  1,250 530 715 5 5 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  645 335 310 120 60 60
        Sindhi  1,770 790 975 15 10 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,405 715 685 110 65 45
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  775 400 375 0 0 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  495 275 225 10 5 10
        Slovak  3,220 1,440 1,780 120 50 70
        Slovenian  1,225 590 640 30 15 15
        Somali  975 495 480 40 20 20
        Spanish  40,795 19,325 21,470 1,545 750 800
        Swahili  755 390 365 75 45 35
        Swedish  2,740 1,195 1,545 85 40 50
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  66,120 25,835 40,285 1,185 500 685
        Taiwanese  5,675 2,640 3,035 40 15 25
        Tamil  3,135 1,635 1,500 270 155 110
        Telugu  570 295 270 125 75 50
        Thai  2,410 730 1,680 110 20 90
        Tibetan languages  200 115 85 5 0 0
        Tigrigna  590 285 300 55 30 30
        Turkish  2,890 1,650 1,235 275 160 110
        Ukrainian  9,680 4,215 5,460 300 130 165
        Urdu  8,450 4,315 4,140 540 290 250
        Vietnamese  25,100 11,745 13,360 450 220 230
        Yiddish  350 185 170 25 10 10
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 15,585 7,455 8,130 725 380 345
  Multiple responses          82,280 39,185 43,095 6,335 3,025 3,305
    English and French  8,600 4,065 4,535 3,035 1,400 1,635
    English and non-official language  68,800 32,875 35,925 2,855 1,385 1,470
    French and non-official language  3,345 1,520 1,830 315 170 150
    English, French and non-official language 1,530 725 805 130 75 55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English only 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190 814,670 398,830 415,845
  French only 2,045 950 1,095 875 385 490
  English and French 296,645 132,940 163,705 93,435 41,245 52,185
  Neither English nor French 144,555 59,590 84,965 1,635 735 900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 910,615 441,190 469,430
  English 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885 877,990 425,370 452,620
  French 53,725 26,660 27,065 29,550 14,410 15,135
  English and French 16,935 7,710 9,220 1,565 740 820
  Neither English nor French 142,300 58,510 83,790 1,515 670 845
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 62,190 30,515 31,680 30,330 14,780 15,550
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.4 1.4 1.4 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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965 910,620 441,195 469,425
  Single responses 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915 903,215 437,540 465,675
    English 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820 868,765 420,340 448,425
    French 16,685 8,015 8,665 15,935 7,625 8,315
    Non-official languages 670,100 317,670 352,430 18,510 9,570 8,940
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 175 85 85 2,770 1,395 1,380
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 135 70 65 5 0 0
        Dene 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,770 1,390 1,375
        Ojibway 15 10 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 21 665,750 315,485 350,265 15,500 8,060 7,440
        African languages, n.i.e. 190 80 105 35 15 20
        Afrikaans 1,385 685 690 20 10 10
        Akan (Twi) 120 60 60 10 10 5
        Albanian 700 345 350 125 60 60
        Amharic 555 245 310 70 35 35
        Arabic 7,640 4,065 3,575 3,495 2,030 1,465
        Armenian 490 250 240 15 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 10 5 10
        Bengali 1,465 715 750 230 115 110
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,265 540 720 30 15 15
        Bosnian 705 370 340 50 25 25
        Bulgarian 1,085 530 555 10 5 10
        Burmese 585 315 270 5 5 5
        Cantonese 103,550 47,585 55,970 320 165 155
        Chinese, n.o.s. 81,270 37,740 43,525 1,985 1,040 950
        Creoles 315 145 165 30 10 15
        Croatian 2,540 1,200 1,340 75 40 35
        Czech 1,570 795 775 45 20 25
        Danish 325 160 170 15 5 10
        Dutch 2,230 1,055 1,175 190 85 105
        Estonian 110 40 70 5 0 5
        Finnish 795 350 445 10 5 0
        Flemish 50 25 20 0 0 5
        Fukien 690 310 380 5 0 0
        German 11,555 5,430 6,120 1,170 565 605
        Greek 2,105 1,015 1,095 270 115 150
        Gujarati 3,045 1,335 1,710 50 25 25
        Hakka 320 145 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew 780 395 390 25 15 10
        Hindi 12,390 5,900 6,490 215 110 105
        Hungarian 2,560 1,235 1,325 65 30 30
        Ilocano 1,190 530 660 0 5 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 180 85 85 20 5 10
        Italian 6,250 2,730 3,520 170 75 95
        Japanese 9,540 3,985 5,555 130 60 70
        Khmer (Cambodian) 750 370 385 5 0 0
        Korean 38,810 17,985 20,830 560 265 295
        Kurdish 945 490 460 55 35 20
        Lao 545 270 275 0 0 0
        Latvian 105 50 50 15 10 10
        Lingala 10 5 5 5 5 5
        Lithuanian 65 30 35 5 5 5
        Macedonian 140 70 70 5 0 5
        Malay 1,320 655 660 20 10 10
        Malayalam 690 350 340 35 20 20
        Maltese 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Mandarin 78,070 36,945 41,130 660 340 320
        Marathi 230 120 105 25 15 10
        Nepali 525 275 250 210 110 100
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 30 10 15
        Norwegian 160 80 80 20 10 10
        Oromo 175 80 95 20 15 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 137,390 67,955 69,430 180 95 80
        Pashto 565 295 270 35 20 15
        Persian (Farsi) 24,750 12,095 12,655 935 480 455
        Polish 6,395 3,065 3,330 255 125 130
        Portuguese 5,195 2,405 2,785 120 55 60
        Romanian 4,155 2,050 2,105 85 35 40
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 30 45 10 5 0
        Russian 12,205 5,880 6,320 510 260 245
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 465 230 235 10 10 5
        Serbian 4,020 2,020 2,000 60 25 35
        Serbo-Croatian 615 300 315 50 20 25
        Shanghainese 555 260 295 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 980 535 450 195 110 85
        Sindhi 675 295 385 5 0 5
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 295 300 45 25 25
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 620 315 300 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 5 0 5
        Slovak 1,080 515 570 30 10 20
        Slovenian 165 70 100 5 0 0
        Somali 625 310 315 20 5 10
        Spanish 20,585 10,025 10,555 775 390 385
        Swahili 250 130 125 20 10 15
        Swedish 430 195 235 10 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 29,380 12,780 16,600 550 275 275
        Taiwanese 2,910 1,390 1,515 15 10 5
        Tamil 1,965 1,010 960 130 80 50
        Telugu 290 145 140 55 30 25
        Thai 845 375 475 60 5 55
        Tibetan languages 100 55 45 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 295 135 160 25 15 10
        Turkish 1,365 725 645 140 70 70
        Ukrainian 1,070 475 595 25 5 20
        Urdu 5,430 2,700 2,730 320 155 165
        Vietnamese 17,270 8,085 9,180 280 145 135
        Yiddish 10 5 5 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,180 2,100 2,075 235 120 115
  Multiple responses         162,820 77,775 85,050 7,405 3,655 3,755
    English and French 4,700 2,240 2,460 1,815 860 950
    English and non-official language 155,065 74,155 80,905 5,295 2,640 2,655
    French and non-official language 930 435 495 115 60 60
    English, French and non-official language 2,130 940 1,185 180 85 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965 910,620 441,190 469,425
  None 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615 863,715 418,680 445,030
  Single responses  604,495 287,270 317,220 46,065 22,110 23,960
    English  249,765 122,305 127,455 16,325 8,230 8,095
    French  38,175 17,315 20,865 15,705 6,975 8,730
    Non-official languages  316,550 147,655 168,900 14,035 6,900 7,130
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 845 400 445 1,945 900 1,045
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  705 335 365 10 5 5
        Dene  30 15 20 5 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  20 10 5 30 10 20
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5 1,890 880 1,015
        Ojibway  80 35 45 10 5 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  5 0 5 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 305,355 142,340 163,020 11,385 5,685 5,705
        African languages, n.i.e.  310 165 140 15 10 10
        Afrikaans  1,340 650 690 55 25 30
        Akan (Twi)  260 130 125 35 20 20
        Albanian  405 200 205 95 45 45
        Amharic  460 220 245 40 25 20
        Arabic  3,845 2,280 1,570 1,995 1,175 825
        Armenian  320 160 165 20 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  215 95 125 45 25 25
        Bengali  570 285 285 95 60 35
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 5 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  920 345 575 15 5 10
        Bosnian  395 190 205 35 20 15
        Bulgarian  495 215 275 25 15 10
        Burmese  235 110 130 5 0 0
        Cantonese  29,240 13,945 15,290 195 100 90
        Chinese, n.o.s.  20,595 9,830 10,760 490 225 265
        Creoles  490 250 235 80 25 55
        Croatian  3,195 1,585 1,615 70 25 40
        Czech  1,940 900 1,045 55 20 35
        Danish  1,705 765 940 60 30 30
        Dutch  6,930 3,130 3,805 550 260 285
        Estonian  235 100 135 20 5 15
        Finnish  1,290 550 740 25 10 10
        Flemish  125 50 70 5 0 5
        Fukien  670 295 380 10 0 5
        German  23,905 10,935 12,970 1,255 605 645
        Greek  3,310 1,730 1,580 435 225 205
        Gujarati  3,185 1,485 1,705 40 15 20
        Hakka  315 135 175 0 0 0
        Hebrew  1,090 575 515 85 45 35
        Hindi  12,695 6,190 6,505 310 165 145
        Hungarian  2,950 1,405 1,545 90 35 50
        Ilocano  945 360 590 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  175 90 85 15 5 5
        Italian  9,605 4,715 4,890 365 190 170
        Japanese  9,050 3,635 5,415 205 85 115
        Khmer (Cambodian)  365 170 195 5 0 0
        Korean  6,890 3,125 3,765 205 95 110
        Kurdish  270 160 110 10 5 5
        Lao  410 200 210 0 0 0
        Latvian  120 45 75 25 10 10
        Lingala  65 25 40 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  115 55 60 5 0 5
        Macedonian  60 25 35 5 5 5
        Malay  1,450 645 805 30 10 15
        Malayalam  520 260 260 55 20 35
        Maltese  80 30 50 15 5 10
        Mandarin  17,925 8,150 9,775 225 110 120
        Marathi  125 65 65 5 5 5
        Nepali  155 80 75 5 5 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  295 155 135 65 30 35
        Norwegian  715 330 380 55 25 30
        Oromo  65 45 25 5 5 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  34,010 17,040 16,970 125 60 60
        Pashto  235 120 120 10 5 5
        Persian (Farsi)  7,025 3,725 3,300 210 125 85
        Polish  5,450 2,475 2,975 280 135 140
        Portuguese  5,640 2,625 3,010 175 85 85
        Romanian  2,410 1,135 1,270 60 25 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  40 25 25 5 0 0
        Russian  6,140 2,715 3,425 230 105 120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  30 15 15 5 5 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  160 85 70 10 5 5
        Serbian  1,855 955 905 40 25 20
        Serbo-Croatian  435 190 245 45 20 25
        Shanghainese  485 215 265 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  865 345 520 220 90 135
        Sindhi  930 400 530 0 5 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  570 285 290 45 30 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 30 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  150 75 75 0 0 0
        Slovak  1,035 400 635 55 25 30
        Slovenian  345 155 190 15 5 5
        Somali  365 190 175 15 10 5
        Spanish  20,930 10,065 10,865 1,050 485 560
        Swahili  580 280 300 75 40 35
        Swedish  1,220 535 680 60 20 35
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  24,810 9,040 15,775 435 165 275
        Taiwanese  2,675 1,275 1,395 15 10 5
        Tamil  910 480 430 105 60 45
        Telugu  195 100 95 40 20 15
        Thai  1,110 370 740 30 5 20
        Tibetan languages  45 30 25 5 5 0
        Tigrigna  175 85 90 20 10 10
        Turkish  1,020 575 445 120 65 50
        Ukrainian  1,930 830 1,100 75 30 45
        Urdu  2,425 1,260 1,170 170 90 80
        Vietnamese  5,945 2,880 3,060 105 45 55
        Yiddish  90 35 50 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10,345 4,910 5,435 705 325 380
  Multiple responses          11,455 5,320 6,130 840 400 435
    English and French  1,090 495 595 95 45 45
    English and non-official language  4,540 2,185 2,350 175 80 90
    French and non-official language  5,760 2,610 3,145 560 265 300
    English, French and non-official language  70 30 40 5 5 5

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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.

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

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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. British Columbia (Code 59) 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 April 19, 2024).

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