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Methodological Document on the 2011 Census Language Data
Analysis on the comparability of 2011 Census language data to that of previous censuses.
Population and dwelling counts, 2011 Census
On May 10, 2011, 33,476,688 people were enumerated in the 2011 Census of Population.

2011 Census analytical highlights Feed

Population growth up substantially in Saskatchewan's two census metropolitan areas, Saskatoon and Regina

Saskatchewan's two CMAs, Saskatoon and Regina, registered strong increases in their population growth in the past five years compared with the previous intercensal period. In Saskatoon, for example, population growth increased from 3.5% between 2001 and 2006 to 11.4% between 2006 and 2011, the third largest increase among all CMAs after Calgary and Edmonton.

Increasing share of children aged 14 and under living with common-law parents

Of the 5,587,165 individuals aged 14 and under in Canada who lived in private households in 2011, 99.2% were children in census families who lived with married, common-law or lone parents. The remaining 0.8% of children in this age group lived with other relatives or non-relatives. The share of children aged 14 and under who lived with married parents, while still highest, fell from 68.4% in 2001 to 63.6% in 2011.

Share of the working-age population higher in Canada than in most G8 countries

In 2011, the working-age population (those aged 15 to 64) represented 68.5% of the Canadian population. This proportion was higher than any other G8 country, except Russia.

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Aurora, Ontario

2011 Census Profile (selected characteristics) - Aurora, Ontario
Place type	Town
Population in 2011	53,203
Population in 2006	47,629
Percent change, 2006 to 2011	+11.7
Median age	39.5
Percent aged 15 and over	80.4
Population density (sq. km)	1068.8
Land area (sq. km)	49.78
Number of private households	17,695
Avg. number of persons in private households	3.0