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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Brock, TP - Ontario

Map of Brock, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Brock, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Brock, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Brock, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
126
Nat. rank
349

In 2011, Brock (Township) had a population of 11,341, representing a percentage change of -5.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 423.38 square kilometres with a population density of 26.8 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, Brock (Township) had 4,336 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -1.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Brock (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Brock (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Kawartha Lakes, Ont. CY 73,214 74,561 -1.8
Scugog, Ont. TP 21,569 21,439 0.6
Uxbridge, Ont. TP 20,623 19,169 7.6
Georgina, Ont. T 43,517 42,346 2.8
Ramara, Ont. TP 9,275 9,427 -1.6

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

Brock, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Brock, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Brock, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Brock, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 16.3% 16.9% 15.8%
15 to 64 65.4% 66.0% 64.8%
65 and over 18.3% 17.1% 19.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Brock, TP was 18.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 65.4% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.3%. 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.

Brock, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Brock, TP – 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 11,340 11,980 -640 -5.3
0 to 14 1,850 2,185 -335 -15.3
15 to 64 7,415 7,780 -365 -4.7
65 and over 2,075 2,015 60 3.0
Males
Total 5,610 5,850 -240 -4.1
0 to 14 950 1,110 -160 -14.4
15 to 64 3,700 3,860 -160 -4.1
65 and over 960 880 80 9.1
Females
Total 5,725 6,130 -405 -6.6
0 to 14 905 1,075 -170 -15.8
15 to 64 3,710 3,920 -210 -5.4
65 and over 1,115 1,135 -20 -1.8

Brock, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Brock, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Brock, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Brock, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,340 5,610 5,725
0 to 4 years 560 295 260
5 to 9 years 615 310 305
10 to 14 years 680 345 335
15 to 19 years 790 420 370
20 to 24 years 615 310 305
25 to 29 years 540 280 265
30 to 34 years 540 280 265
35 to 39 years 565 270 300
40 to 44 years 700 340 360
45 to 49 years 1,005 475 525
50 to 54 years 970 495 475
55 to 59 years 850 440 410
60 to 64 years 840 385 450
65 to 69 years 590 310 275
70 to 74 years 475 245 235
75 to 79 years 380 180 205
80 to 84 years 300 120 180
85 years and over 335 110 225
Median age 45.4 44.4 46.1

Brock, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Brock, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Brock, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Brock, TP was 45.4 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Brock, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Brock, TP 42.3 45.4

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Brock was 3,370, which represents a change of -4.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Brock, 72.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.7% were common-law-couples and 13.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Brock - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Brock - Census families by family structure

Brock – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Brock, TP 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
Brock, TP 3,370 2,430 72.1 495 14.7 445 13.2 -4.7
Kawartha Lakes, CY 22,345 16,495 73.8 2,985 13.4 2,865 12.8 -0.8
Scugog, TP 6,555 4,960 75.7 775 11.8 815 12.4 0.8
Uxbridge, TP 6,065 4,695 77.4 640 10.6 725 12.0 8.2
Georgina, T 12,685 8,345 65.8 2,165 17.1 2,175 17.1 2.4
Ramara, TP 3,020 2,270 75.2 415 13.7 335 11.1 0.7

Brock – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Brock, 43.2% 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 * 1,020
Married couples without children * 1,410
Common-law-couples with children * 240
Common-law-couples without children * 255

Brock – Marital status

Chart H: Brock - Marital status

Chart H description: Brock - Marital status

In Brock, 62.3% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.8%) or living with a common-law partner (10.5%).

The remaining 37.7% 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, Brock, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Brock, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,490 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,910 62.3 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,920 51.8 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 995 10.5 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,580 37.7 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,070 21.8 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 310 3.3 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 510 5.4 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 695 7.3 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Brock – Types of private households

There were 4,335 private households3 in Brock in 2011, a change of -2.0% from 2006. Of these, 28.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Brock, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Brock, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,335 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,220 28.1 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,570 36.2 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 390 9.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 970 22.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 95 2.2 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 90 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Brock – Structural type of dwelling

In Brock, 86.6% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Brock, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Brock, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,340 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,760 86.6 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 30 0.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 125 2.9 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 330 7.6 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 75 1.7 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.1 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Brock, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Brock, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Brock, TP - 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 Brock, 94.2% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.6% reported French only, and 4.8% 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, 98.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.0% spoke only French and 0.9% 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 Brock, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 11,100 100.0 11,100 100.0
English 10,455 94.2 10,920 98.4
French 65 0.6 5 0.0
Non-official language 530 4.8 105 0.9
Multiple responses 45 0.4 65 0.6
Table 13 Brock, TP – 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 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 35.3 5.9 29.4
Non-official language 53.1 26.5 26.5

Brock, TP – Non-official languages

In Brock, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.2%), Dutch (0.7%) and Portuguese (0.4%), 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 Brock, TP – 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 130 22.8 1.2
Dutch 80 14.0 0.7
Portuguese 40 7.0 0.4
Italian 35 6.1 0.3
Greek 25 4.4 0.2
Polish 25 4.4 0.2

Brock, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Brock, TP – 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 4.3 3.7 71.4 5.7
0 to 19 6.9 6.5 100.0 50.0
20 to 44 4.8 4.1 60.0 9.5
45 to 64 2.6 1.9 133.3 4.4
65 and over 2.9 2.1 75.0 5.3
Table 16 Brock, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,100 100.0
English only 10,605 95.5
French only 5 0.0
English and French 480 4.3
Neither English nor French 5 0.0

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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