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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Perth East, TP - Ontario ¹

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

Prov. rank

121

Nat. rank

332

In 2011, Perth East (Township) had a population of 12,028, representing a percentage change of 0.4% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 713.39 square kilometres with a population density of 16.9 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 East (Township) had 3,897 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 0.9%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Perth East (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Perth East (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Mapleton, Ont.	TP	9,989	9,851	1.4
Wilmot, Ont.	TP	19,223	17,097	12.4
Wellesley, Ont.	TP	10,713	9,789	9.4
Stratford, Ont.	CY	30,886	30,516 A	1.2
Perth South, Ont.	TP	3,993	4,132	-3.4
West Perth, Ont.	MU	8,919	8,839	0.9
North Perth, Ont.	MU	12,631	12,254	3.1
Zorra, Ont.	TP	8,058	8,125	-0.8
East Zorra-Tavistock, Ont.	TP	6,836	7,008 A	-2.5

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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 East, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Perth East, TP - Population by broad age groups

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

Table 4 Perth East, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	23.2%	23.6%	22.9%
15 to 64	64.0%	64.8%	63.3%
65 and over	12.8%	11.7%	14.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Perth East, TP was 12.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 23.2%. 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 East, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Perth East, TP – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	12,030	12,000	30	0.3
0 to 14	2,790	2,880	-90	-3.1
15 to 64	7,695	7,725	-30	-0.4
65 and over	1,545	1,390	155	11.2
Males
Total	6,045	6,045	0	0.0
0 to 14	1,425	1,490	-65	-4.4
15 to 64	3,915	3,910	5	0.1
65 and over	710	645	65	10.1
Females
Total	5,975	5,955	20	0.3
0 to 14	1,370	1,400	-30	-2.1
15 to 64	3,780	3,815	-35	-0.9
65 and over	835	745	90	12.1

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

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

Table 6 Perth East, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	12,030	6,045	5,975
0 to 4 years	935	460	475
5 to 9 years	920	465	455
10 to 14 years	940	500	435
15 to 19 years	960	500	455
20 to 24 years	810	410	400
25 to 29 years	665	335	335
30 to 34 years	655	320	335
35 to 39 years	635	335	300
40 to 44 years	785	380	400
45 to 49 years	830	435	400
50 to 54 years	920	430	485
55 to 59 years	825	440	385
60 to 64 years	610	325	285
65 to 69 years	475	215	260
70 to 74 years	350	185	165
75 to 79 years	265	135	130
80 to 84 years	245	110	130
85 years and over	205	65	145
Median age	36.1	35.5	36.7

Perth East, TP – Median age² of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Perth East, TP was 36.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Perth East, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
Ontario	39.0	40.4
Perth East, TP	35.1	36.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families³ in Perth East was 3,215, which represents a change of 0.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Perth East, 86.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 7.3% were common-law-couples and 6.5% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Perth East - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Perth East - Census families by family structure

Perth East – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Perth East, 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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 East, TP	3,215	2,765	86.0	235	7.3	210	6.5	0.3
Mapleton, TP	2,595	2,300	88.6	150	5.8	150	5.8	3.0
Wilmot, TP	5,775	4,795	83.0	475	8.2	505	8.7	14.0
Wellesley, TP	2,765	2,450	88.6	150	5.4	170	6.1	12.4
Stratford, CY	8,655	5,980	69.1	1,220	14.1	1,465	16.9	0.4
Perth South, TP	1,175	975	83.0	115	9.8	85	7.2	-2.1
West Perth, MU	2,510	1,990	79.3	260	10.4	260	10.4	1.0
North Perth, MU	3,600	2,860	79.4	355	9.9	385	10.7	5.4
Zorra, TP	2,440	1,960	80.3	255	10.5	225	9.2	3.6
East Zorra-Tavistock, TP	1,980	1,645	83.1	165	8.3	170	8.6	3.4

Perth East – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Perth East, 53.0% 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 *	1,495
Married couples without children *	1,275
Common-law-couples with children *	100
Common-law-couples without children *	140

Perth East – Marital status

Chart H description: Perth East - Marital status

In Perth East, 65.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (60.5%) or living with a common-law partner (5.2%).

The remaining 34.3% 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 East, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Perth East, TP		Ontario		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	9,240	100.0	10,671,050	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,065	65.6	6,158,605	57.7	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	5,590	60.5	5,367,400	50.3	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	480	5.2	791,210	7.4	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	3,170	34.3	4,512,440	42.3	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	2,340	25.3	2,985,020	28.0	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	115	1.2	319,805	3.0	698,245	2.5
Divorced	235	2.5	593,730	5.6	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	480	5.2	613,880	5.8	1,584,525	5.7

Perth East – Types of private households

There were 3,895 private households⁴ in Perth East in 2011, a change of 0.5% from 2006. Of these, 40.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Perth East, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁵	Perth East, TP		Ontario		Canada
Household type⁵	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	3,895	100.0	4,887,505	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,565	40.2	1,402,420	28.7	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁷	1,365	35.0	1,408,120	28.8	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁸	185	4.7	535,825	11.0	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	660	16.9	1,230,980	25.2	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁹	50	1.3	128,660	2.6	268,060	2.0
Other households¹⁰	75	1.9	181,500	3.7	543,340	4.1

Perth East – Structural type of dwelling

In Perth East, 89.0% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% 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 East, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Perth East, TP		Ontario		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	3,900	100.0	4,887,510	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	3,470	89.0	2,718,880	55.6	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	70	1.8	279,470	5.7	646,240	4.9
Row house	5	0.1	415,230	8.5	791,600	5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0	789,975	16.2	1,234,770	9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	145	3.7	498,160	10.2	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	20	0.5	160,460	3.3	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹¹	5	0.1	9,535	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹²	175	4.5	15,795	0.3	183,510	1.4

Language

Perth East, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Perth East, 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 Perth East, 76.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.3% reported French only, and 22.4% 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, 84.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 13.2% 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 East, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	11,810	100.0	11,815	100.0
English	9,035	76.5	10,025	84.8
French	30	0.3	10	0.1
Non-official language	2,640	22.4	1,555	13.2
Multiple responses	105	0.9	225	1.9

Table 13 Perth East, TP – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹³ (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.5	0.2
French	22.2	11.1	11.1
Non-official language	79.8	62.3	17.5

Perth East, TP – Non-official languages

In Perth East, the three most common mother tongues were German (19.8%), Dutch (2.1%) and Spanish (0.3%), 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 East, 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	2,335	85.1	19.8
Dutch	250	9.1	2.1
Spanish	30	1.1	0.3
Panjabi (Punjabi)	25	0.9	0.2
Polish	20	0.7	0.2

Perth East, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Perth East, TP – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	2.1	2.2	66.7	1.1
0 to 19	2.3	2.8	0.0	0.5
20 to 44	2.6	2.6	100.0	1.2
45 to 64	1.9	1.5	66.7	2.2
65 and over	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.0

Table 16 Perth East, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	11,815	100.0
English only	11,295	95.6
French only	5	0.0
English and French	255	2.2
Neither English nor French	260	2.2

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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Perth East TP (Ontario) – This census subdivision has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):

2006 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.

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Footnote 2

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 4

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 5

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 7

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 8

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 9

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 10

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 12

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 13

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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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2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Perth East, Township - Ontario
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