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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Ontario

Map of Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
14
Nat. rank
29

In 2011, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City / Ville) had a population of 160,274, representing a percentage change of 1.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 3,227.38 square kilometres with a population density of 49.7 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, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City / Ville) had 67,598 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 4.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City / Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury.

Population and dwelling counts

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City / Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City / Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Markstay-Warren, Ont. MU 2,297 2,475 -7.2
Nairn and Hyman, Ont. TP 477 493 -3.2
Killarney, Ont. MU 505 459 A 10.0
Whitefish Lake 6, Ont. IRI 394 349 12.9
Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, Ont. NO 2,306 2,415 -4.5
Wahnapitei 11, Ont. IRI 102 52 96.2

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

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Age distribution

Chart C: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.6% 16.4% 14.9%
15 to 64 68.3% 69.2% 67.5%
65 and over 16.1% 14.5% 17.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV was 16.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.6%. 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.

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – 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 160,275 157,855 2,420 1.5
0 to 14 24,980 26,575 -1,595 -6.0
15 to 64 109,515 107,805 1,710 1.6
65 and over 25,775 23,480 2,295 9.8
Males
Total 78,225 76,685 1,540 2.0
0 to 14 12,800 13,585 -785 -5.8
15 to 64 54,115 52,880 1,235 2.3
65 and over 11,310 10,215 1,095 10.7
Females
Total 82,045 81,170 875 1.1
0 to 14 12,185 12,990 -805 -6.2
15 to 64 55,400 54,925 475 0.9
65 and over 14,465 13,260 1,205 9.1

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 160,275 78,225 82,045
0 to 4 years 8,055 4,135 3,920
5 to 9 years 8,010 4,110 3,900
10 to 14 years 8,925 4,555 4,370
15 to 19 years 10,490 5,375 5,120
20 to 24 years 10,515 5,215 5,300
25 to 29 years 9,700 4,840 4,865
30 to 34 years 9,560 4,710 4,855
35 to 39 years 9,965 4,975 4,985
40 to 44 years 10,530 5,170 5,360
45 to 49 years 13,470 6,660 6,805
50 to 54 years 13,170 6,330 6,840
55 to 59 years 11,770 5,660 6,110
60 to 64 years 10,335 5,170 5,165
65 to 69 years 7,780 3,720 4,060
70 to 74 years 6,150 2,835 3,320
75 to 79 years 5,085 2,185 2,900
80 to 84 years 3,780 1,595 2,185
85 years and over 2,975 975 2,000
Median age 42.3 41.1 43.5

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV was 42.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV 41.1 42.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury was 46,865, which represents a change of 1.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, 67.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.1% were common-law-couples and 16.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - Census families by family structure

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV 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
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV 46,865 31,455 67.1 7,555 16.1 7,855 16.8 1.4
Markstay-Warren, MU 740 525 70.9 145 19.6 65 8.8 -5.7
Nairn and Hyman, TP 155 105 67.7 30 19.4 20 12.9 -8.8
Killarney, MU 165 110 66.7 30 18.2 20 12.1 17.9
Whitefish Lake 6, IRI 115 65 56.5 10 8.7 30 26.1 21.1
Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, NO 805 605 75.2 120 14.9 80 9.9 -1.8
Wahnapitei 11, IRI 35 20 57.1 10 28.6 5 14.3 0.0

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, 43.4% 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 * 13,635
Married couples without children * 17,815
Common-law-couples with children * 3,295
Common-law-couples without children * 4,260

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury – Marital status

Chart H: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - Marital status

Chart H description: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury - Marital status

In Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, 58.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (47.2%) or living with a common-law partner (11.2%).

The remaining 41.6% 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, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 135,290 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 79,035 58.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 63,905 47.2 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 15,130 11.2 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 56,255 41.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 34,770 25.7 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 4,645 3.4 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 7,525 5.6 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 9,315 6.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury – Types of private households

There were 67,600 private households3 in Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury in 2011, a change of 4.1% from 2006. Of these, 24.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -5.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 67,600 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 16,615 24.6 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 21,340 31.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 7,350 10.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 19,165 28.4 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 770 1.1 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 2,360 3.5 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury – Structural type of dwelling

In Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, 62.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 6.6% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 67,600 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 42,065 62.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 3,175 4.7 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 2,860 4.2 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 4,460 6.6 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 10,435 15.4 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 3,825 5.7 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 195 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 570 0.8 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Mother tongue

Chart J: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV - 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 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, 64.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 27.0% reported French only, and 6.5% 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, 80.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 14.8% spoke only French and 2.0% 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 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 158,705 100.0 158,705 100.0
English 102,320 64.5 128,305 80.8
French 42,805 27.0 23,500 14.8
Non-official language 10,295 6.5 3,230 2.0
Multiple responses 3,280 2.1 3,675 2.3
Table 13 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – 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 99.7 99.2 0.5
French 78.8 55.1 23.7
Non-official language 63.9 37.4 26.5

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Non-official languages

In Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.8%), Finnish (1.0%) and German (0.5%), 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 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – 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.
Italian 2,925 26.4 1.8
Finnish 1,520 13.7 1.0
German 810 7.3 0.5
Ukrainian 615 5.6 0.4
Polish 565 5.1 0.4

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Bilingualism

Table 15 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – 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 38.2 17.9 93.6 9.5
0 to 19 39.4 25.9 87.2 18.8
20 to 44 39.5 20.8 97.3 14.7
45 to 64 37.5 11.2 95.7 10.7
65 and over 35.3 9.1 90.0 4.3
Table 16 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, CV – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 158,700 100.0
English only 94,920 59.8
French only 1,670 1.1
English and French 61,770 38.9
Neither English nor French 345 0.2

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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