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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Innisfil, T - Ontario 1

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

Map of Innisfil, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
53
Nat. rank
131

In 2011, Innisfil (Town) had a population of 33,079, representing a percentage change of 6.1% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 284.21 square kilometres with a population density of 116.4 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, Innisfil (Town) had 12,294 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Innisfil (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Barrie.

Population and dwelling counts

Innisfil (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Innisfil (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Georgina, Ont. T 43,517 42,346 2.8
New Tecumseth, Ont. T 30,234 27,701 9.1
Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont. T 28,077 24,039 16.8
Essa, Ont. TP 18,505 16,901 9.5
Oro-Medonte, Ont. TP 20,078 20,031 0.2
Barrie, Ont. CY 135,711 128,430 5.7

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

Innisfil, T – Age distribution

Table 4 Innisfil, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 17.2% 17.9% 16.6%
15 to 64 68.3% 68.4% 68.1%
65 and over 14.5% 13.7% 15.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Innisfil, T was 14.5%, 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 17.2%. 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.

Innisfil, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Innisfil, 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 33,080 31,175 1,905 6.1
0 to 14 5,705 6,040 -335 -5.5
15 to 64 22,590 20,910 1,680 8.0
65 and over 4,785 4,225 560 13.3
Males
Total 16,590 15,670 920 5.9
0 to 14 2,965 3,110 -145 -4.7
15 to 64 11,350 10,590 760 7.2
65 and over 2,270 1,975 295 14.9
Females
Total 16,490 15,505 985 6.4
0 to 14 2,735 2,930 -195 -6.7
15 to 64 11,235 10,320 915 8.9
65 and over 2,515 2,250 265 11.8

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

Table 6 Innisfil, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 33,080 16,590 16,490
0 to 4 years 1,680 895 790
5 to 9 years 1,860 945 915
10 to 14 years 2,160 1,125 1,035
15 to 19 years 2,520 1,275 1,245
20 to 24 years 1,795 935 865
25 to 29 years 1,555 775 780
30 to 34 years 1,750 865 885
35 to 39 years 2,125 1,045 1,080
40 to 44 years 2,530 1,235 1,295
45 to 49 years 3,295 1,640 1,645
50 to 54 years 2,965 1,545 1,425
55 to 59 years 2,175 1,105 1,075
60 to 64 years 1,875 940 940
65 to 69 years 1,590 760 830
70 to 74 years 1,180 565 610
75 to 79 years 895 435 465
80 to 84 years 680 340 340
85 years and over 445 170 270
Median age 42.3 41.8 42.7

Innisfil, T – Median age2 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Innisfil, T was 42.3 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Innisfil, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Innisfil, T 40.3 42.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Innisfil was 9,955, which represents a change of 7.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Innisfil, 70.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.3% were common-law-couples and 13.9% were lone-parent families.

Innisfil – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Innisfil, 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
Innisfil, T 9,955 7,060 70.9 1,520 15.3 1,380 13.9 7.2
Georgina, T 12,685 8,345 65.8 2,165 17.1 2,175 17.1 2.4
New Tecumseth, T 9,005 6,455 71.7 1,190 13.2 1,360 15.1 10.7
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 8,215 6,135 74.7 980 11.9 1,095 13.3 18.8
Essa, TP 5,320 3,765 70.8 840 15.8 720 13.5 12.6
Oro-Medonte, TP 6,275 5,005 79.8 665 10.6 610 9.7 1.9
Barrie, CY 37,790 24,800 65.6 5,580 14.8 7,415 19.6 6.0

Innisfil – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Innisfil, 48.5% 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 * 3,490
Married couples without children * 3,565
Common-law-couples with children * 660
Common-law-couples without children * 855

Innisfil – Marital status

In Innisfil, 63.1% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.0%) or living with a common-law partner (11.1%).

The remaining 36.9% 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, Innisfil, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Innisfil, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 27,380 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 17,280 63.1 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 14,240 52.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,040 11.1 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 10,095 36.9 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 6,400 23.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 855 3.1 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,460 5.3 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,385 5.1 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Innisfil – Types of private households

There were 12,290 private households4 in Innisfil in 2011, a change of 7.8% from 2006. Of these, 32.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -2.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Innisfil, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Innisfil, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 12,290 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6
3,980 32.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7
4,130 33.6 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 1,210 9.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,335 19.0 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 315 2.6 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households10 325 2.6 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Innisfil – Structural type of dwelling

In Innisfil, 93.2% 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, Innisfil, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Innisfil, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 12,295 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 11,465 93.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 45 0.4 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 440 3.6 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 5 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 130 1.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 195 1.6 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 20 0.2 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 5 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Innisfil, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Innisfil, 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 Innisfil, 88.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 9.1% 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, 95.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.4% spoke only French and 2.6% 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 Innisfil, 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 33,065 100.0 33,065 100.0
English 29,230 88.4 31,660 95.8
French 490 1.5 125 0.4
Non-official language 3,000 9.1 855 2.6
Multiple responses 350 1.1 425 1.3
Table 13 Innisfil, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 99.8 0.1
French 50.9 25.5 25.5
Non-official language 61.7 34.5 27.2

Innisfil, T – Non-official languages

In Innisfil, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (2.0%), German (1.2%) and Portuguese (1.1%), 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 Innisfil, 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.
Italian 670 20.3 2.0
German 390 11.8 1.2
Portuguese 365 11.0 1.1
Polish 235 7.1 0.7
Spanish 225 6.8 0.7

Innisfil, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Innisfil, 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 4.5 3.0 88.8 4.5
0 to 19 4.6 3.9 83.3 7.3
20 to 44 5.3 3.8 93.3 4.9
45 to 64 3.9 2.1 86.8 4.3
65 and over 3.8 1.7 94.1 3.7
Table 16 Innisfil, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 33,065 100.0
English only 31,395 94.9
French only 15 0.0
English and French 1,520 4.6
Neither English nor French 135 0.4

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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