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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Perth, T - Ontario

Map of Perth, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Perth, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Perth, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Perth, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
213
Nat. rank
628

In 2011, Perth (Town) had a population of 5,840, representing a percentage change of -1.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 12.25 square kilometres with a population density of 476.7 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Perth (Town) had 2,946 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 1.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Perth (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Perth (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Drummond/North Elmsley, Ont. TP 7,487 7,118 5.2
Tay Valley, Ont. TP 5,571 5,634 -1.1

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

Perth, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Perth, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Perth, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Perth, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 11.7% 13.1% 10.7%
15 to 64 59.6% 61.4% 58.1%
65 and over 28.8% 25.5% 31.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Perth, T was 28.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 59.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 11.7%. 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.

Perth, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Perth, T – 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 5,840 5,905 -65 -1.1
0 to 14 685 775 -90 -11.6
15 to 64 3,480 3,475 5 0.1
65 and over 1,680 1,660 20 1.2
Males
Total 2,605 2,665 -60 -2.3
0 to 14 340 385 -45 -11.7
15 to 64 1,600 1,610 -10 -0.6
65 and over 665 670 -5 -0.7
Females
Total 3,235 3,240 -5 -0.2
0 to 14 345 395 -50 -12.7
15 to 64 1,880 1,860 20 1.1
65 and over 1,015 990 25 2.5

Perth, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Perth, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Perth, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Perth, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,840 2,605 3,235
0 to 4 years 220 105 115
5 to 9 years 215 115 95
10 to 14 years 250 120 135
15 to 19 years 355 175 185
20 to 24 years 380 190 190
25 to 29 years 245 125 125
30 to 34 years 235 115 120
35 to 39 years 235 100 145
40 to 44 years 295 130 170
45 to 49 years 385 175 210
50 to 54 years 470 205 265
55 to 59 years 415 190 230
60 to 64 years 445 195 250
65 to 69 years 415 165 250
70 to 74 years 420 175 245
75 to 79 years 335 150 185
80 to 84 years 280 105 180
85 years and over 220 70 150
Median age 50.9 48.8 52.8

Perth, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Perth, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Perth, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Perth, T was 50.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Perth, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Perth, T 48.8 50.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Perth was 1,660, which represents a change of -4.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Perth, 67.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.6% were common-law-couples and 19.0% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Perth - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Perth - Census families by family structure

Perth – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Perth, T 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
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Perth, T 1,660 1,125 67.8 225 13.6 315 19.0 -4.9
Drummond/North Elmsley, TP 2,385 1,870 78.4 310 13.0 205 8.6 6.7
Tay Valley, TP 1,695 1,335 78.8 200 11.8 150 8.8 -2.0

Perth – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Perth, 31.2% 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 * 345
Married couples without children * 785
Common-law-couples with children * 80
Common-law-couples without children * 145

Perth – Marital status

Chart H: Perth - Marital status

Chart H description: Perth - Marital status

In Perth, 53.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (44.3%) or living with a common-law partner (8.6%).

The remaining 47.0% 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, Ontario, Perth, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Perth, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,155 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,730 53.0 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,285 44.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 445 8.6 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,425 47.0 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,225 23.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 200 3.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 455 8.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 545 10.6 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Perth – Types of private households

There were 2,945 private households3 in Perth in 2011, a change of 1.4% from 2006. Of these, 14.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.8% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Perth, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Perth, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,945 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 415 14.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 910 30.9 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 295 10.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,210 41.1 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 20 0.7 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 100 3.4 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Perth – Structural type of dwelling

In Perth, 53.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.2% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Perth, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Perth, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,950 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,575 53.4 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 265 9.0 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 130 4.4 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 65 2.2 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 865 29.3 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 25 0.8 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 30 1.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Perth, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Perth, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Perth, T - 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 Perth, 95.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.3% reported French only, and 2.1% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 0.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Perth, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,820 100.0 5,820 100.0
English 5,550 95.4 5,750 98.8
French 135 2.3 25 0.4
Non-official language 120 2.1 25 0.4
Multiple responses 20 0.3 20 0.3
Table 13 Perth, T – 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 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 34.5 17.2 17.2
Non-official language 57.7 19.2 38.5

Perth, T – Non-official languages

In Perth, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.8%), Dutch (0.2%) and Slovak (0.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Perth, T – 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.
German 45 34.6 0.8
Dutch 10 7.7 0.2
Slovak 10 7.7 0.2

Perth, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Perth, T – 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 9.3 7.7 76.9 16.7
0 to 19 10.1 9.7 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 11.2 10.0 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 8.5 6.2 88.9 12.5
65 and over 7.8 5.8 63.6 18.2
Table 16 Perth, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,820 100.0
English only 5,265 90.5
French only 5 0.1
English and French 550 9.5
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

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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