Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Selwyn, Township (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Selwyn, Township (CSD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.2%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Selwyn, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Selwyn, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Selwyn and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Selwyn Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 16,910 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 15,375 90.9 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 1,520 9.0 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 1,360 8.0 89.5 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 80 0.5 5.3 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 35 0.2 2.3 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 45 0.3 3.0 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 10 0.1 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Selwyn, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2006 to 2011)		 All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Population in private households 1,415 .. 95 .. 1,520 .. 45 ..
Age groups 1,415 100.0 95 100.0 1,520 100.0 45 100.0
Less than 15 years 50 3.5 45 47.4 20 1.3 10 22.2
15 to 24 years 20 1.4 0 0.0 10 0.7 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 580 41.0 40 42.1 635 41.8 40 88.9
65 years and older 760 53.7 0 0.0 855 56.3 0 0.0
Median age 65.8 .. 19.9 .. 67.3 .. 37.4 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 470 100.0 45 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 215 45.7 15 33.3
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 100 21.3 10 22.2
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 115 24.5 10 22.2
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 220 46.8 25 55.6
Refugees ... ... ... ... 30 6.4 0 0.0
Region of birth1 1,415 100.0 95 100.0 1,520 100.0 45 100.0
Americas 130 9.2 0 0.0 180 11.8 10 22.2
Europe 1,040 73.5 0 0.0 1,105 72.7 20 44.4
Africa 55 3.9 25 26.3 35 2.3 0 0.0
Asia 170 12.0 50 52.6 180 11.8 10 22.2
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 1.6 10 22.2

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Selwyn, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 1,520 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 610 40.1 1
Netherlands 145 9.5 2
United States 130 8.6 3
Germany 105 6.9 4
Poland 60 3.9 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 45 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 15 33.3 1
Australia 15 33.3 1

Immigrant population and recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,3 Selwyn, 2016

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 1,525 100.0 ...
Mandarin 30 2.0 1
Polish 25 1.6 2
German 25 1.6 2
Korean 25 1.6 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 45 100.0 ...

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Selwyn, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 16,735 100.0 49.0 16,910 100.0 51.1
First generation (born abroad) 1,450 8.7 65.6 1,600 9.5 66.4
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 2,390 14.3 55.4 2,365 14.0 56.2
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 815 4.9 48.6 825 4.9 56.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 1,575 9.4 58.8 1,535 9.1 54.3
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 12,890 77.0 46.1 12,945 76.6 46.5

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Selwyn, Ontario and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Selwyn, Ontario and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Selwyn, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age
Total population in private households 16,735 100.0 .. 49.0 16,910 100.0 .. 51.1
Visible minority population 370 2.2 100.0 28.0 380 2.2 100.0 44.6
South Asian 160 1.0 43.2 28.1 70 0.4 18.4 48.0
Chinese 35 0.2 9.5 5.9 85 0.5 22.4 51.5
Black 80 0.5 21.6 17.8 25 0.1 6.6 32.9
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65 0.4 17.1 29.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 2.6 0.0
Arab 15 0.1 4.1 55.5 25 0.1 6.6 36.4
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 0.1 6.6 57.7
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 3.9 37.7
Korean 20 0.1 5.4 5.0 25 0.1 6.6 75.8
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 2.6 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 10 0.1 2.7 6.4 20 0.1 5.3 10.1
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 2.6 0.0
Not a visible minority 16,360 97.8 .. 49.3 16,525 97.7 .. 51.2

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Selwyn, Ontario and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Selwyn Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 6,715 39.7 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 6,060 35.8 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Irish 5,385 31.8 3 2,095,460 15.8 4 4,627,000 13.4 5

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Selwyn, Ontario and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Selwyn, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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