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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Brossard, V - Quebec

Map of Brossard, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Brossard, V

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Brossard, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Brossard, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
13
Nat. rank
69

In 2011, Brossard (Ville) had a population of 79,273, representing a percentage change of 11.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 45.20 square kilometres with a population density of 1,753.9 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Brossard (Ville) had 30,999 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 16.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Brossard (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Montréal.

Population and dwelling counts

Brossard (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Brossard (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. V 92,394 87,492 5.6
Carignan, Que. V 7,966 7,426 7.3
Saint-Lambert, Que. V 21,555 21,599 -0.2
Longueuil, Que. V 231,409 229,330 0.9
Montréal, Que. V 1,649,519 1,620,693 1.8
La Prairie, Que. V 23,357 21,763 7.3

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Brossard, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Brossard, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Brossard, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Brossard, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.4% 16.2% 14.7%
15 to 64 68.7% 68.8% 68.5%
65 and over 15.9% 15.1% 16.7%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Brossard, V was 15.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.4%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Brossard, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Brossard, V – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 79,270 71,155 8,115 11.4
0 to 14 12,220 11,090 1,130 10.2
15 to 64 54,430 50,780 3,650 7.2
65 and over 12,625 9,280 3,345 36.0
Males
Total 38,460 34,540 3,920 11.3
0 to 14 6,215 5,685 530 9.3
15 to 64 26,460 24,645 1,815 7.4
65 and over 5,795 4,210 1,585 37.6
Females
Total 40,810 36,615 4,195 11.5
0 to 14 6,005 5,410 595 11.0
15 to 64 27,975 26,130 1,845 7.1
65 and over 6,830 5,070 1,760 34.7

Brossard, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Brossard, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Brossard, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Brossard, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 79,270 38,460 40,810
0 to 4 years 4,240 2,185 2,060
5 to 9 years 3,900 1,965 1,935
10 to 14 years 4,075 2,065 2,015
15 to 19 years 4,965 2,575 2,385
20 to 24 years 5,190 2,630 2,560
25 to 29 years 5,310 2,665 2,645
30 to 34 years 5,500 2,715 2,785
35 to 39 years 5,170 2,525 2,645
40 to 44 years 5,275 2,525 2,750
45 to 49 years 5,615 2,700 2,920
50 to 54 years 5,900 2,755 3,145
55 to 59 years 5,890 2,735 3,155
60 to 64 years 5,625 2,635 2,990
65 to 69 years 4,570 2,220 2,350
70 to 74 years 3,195 1,540 1,655
75 to 79 years 2,260 1,060 1,200
80 to 84 years 1,485 625 860
85 years and over 1,120 350 765
Median age 41.2 39.8 42.5

Brossard, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Brossard, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Brossard, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Brossard, V was 41.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Brossard, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Brossard, V 41.4 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Brossard was 23,055, which represents a change of 10.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Brossard, 66.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 18.1% were common-law-couples and 14.9% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Brossard - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Brossard - Census families by family structure

Brossard – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Brossard, V and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Brossard, V 23,055 15,435 66.9 4,180 18.1 3,440 14.9 10.9
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, V 26,235 11,950 45.5 9,775 37.3 4,505 17.2 3.8
Carignan, V 2,340 1,175 50.2 940 40.2 225 9.6 6.4
Saint-Lambert, V 5,675 3,225 56.8 1,580 27.8 875 15.4 -2.9
Longueuil, V 64,370 31,780 49.4 19,445 30.2 13,140 20.4 -0.7
Montréal, V 410,035 225,035 54.9 96,385 23.5 88,615 21.6 -0.3
La Prairie, V 6,655 3,355 50.4 2,275 34.2 1,025 15.4 5.4

Brossard – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Brossard, 47.2% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 7,505
Married couples without children * 7,930
Common-law-couples with children * 1,760
Common-law-couples without children * 2,420

Brossard – Marital status

Chart H: Brossard - Marital status

Chart H description: Brossard - Marital status

In Brossard, 59.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (47.1%) or living with a common-law partner (12.5%).

The remaining 40.4% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Quebec, Brossard, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Brossard, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 67,050 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 39,965 59.6 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 31,600 47.1 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 8,360 12.5 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 27,085 40.4 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 18,650 27.8 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 1,020 1.5 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 4,075 6.1 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 3,340 5.0 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Brossard – Types of private households

There were 31,000 private households3 in Brossard in 2011, a change of 16.3% from 2006. Of these, 28.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 3.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Brossard, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Brossard, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 31,000 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 8,820 28.5 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 9,750 31.5 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 3,140 10.1 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 7,875 25.4 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 655 2.1 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 755 2.4 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Brossard – Structural type of dwelling

In Brossard, 43.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 7.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Brossard, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Brossard, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 31,000 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 13,580 43.8 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 3,215 10.4 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 1,910 6.2 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 2,240 7.2 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 9,635 31.1 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 395 1.3 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.0 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.0 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Brossard, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Brossard, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Brossard, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Brossard, 12.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 47.4% reported French only, and 36.4% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 17.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 50.5% spoke only French and 24.5% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Brossard, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 78,835 100.0 78,830 100.0
English 9,465 12.0 13,525 17.2
French 37,340 47.4 39,820 50.5
Non-official language 28,665 36.4 19,295 24.5
Multiple responses 3,375 4.3 6,190 7.9
Table 13 Brossard, V – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 93.7 86.5 7.2
French 97.6 94.2 3.4
Non-official language 87.9 71.3 16.6

Brossard, V – Non-official languages

In Brossard, the three most common mother tongues were Chinese, n.o.s. (6.0%), Arabic (5.0%) and Spanish (4.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Brossard, V – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Chinese, n.o.s. 4,720 15.3 6.0
Arabic 3,970 12.8 5.0
Spanish 3,380 10.9 4.3
Cantonese 2,530 8.2 3.2
Persian (Farsi) 1,855 6.0 2.4

Brossard, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Brossard, V – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 61.1 72.0 64.7 52.7
0 to 19 50.2 71.3 40.6 53.3
20 to 44 74.6 84.5 80.1 65.8
45 to 64 59.8 68.4 68.8 45.8
65 and over 49.3 45.4 59.9 29.3
Table 16 Brossard, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 78,835 100.0
English only 8,850 11.2
French only 18,250 23.1
English and French 48,570 61.6
Neither English nor French 3,165 4.0

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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