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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Ontario

Map of Bradford West Gwillimbury, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Bradford West Gwillimbury, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
60
Nat. rank
151

In 2011, Bradford West Gwillimbury (Town) had a population of 28,077, representing a percentage change of 16.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 201.03 square kilometres with a population density of 139.7 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, Bradford West Gwillimbury (Town) had 9,460 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 19.1%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Bradford West Gwillimbury (Town) is part of the census metropolitan area of Toronto.

Population and dwelling counts

Bradford West Gwillimbury (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Bradford West Gwillimbury (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
King, Ont. TP 19,899 19,487 2.1
East Gwillimbury, Ont. T 22,473 21,069 6.7
Georgina, Ont. T 43,517 42,346 2.8
New Tecumseth, Ont. T 30,234 27,701 9.1
Innisfil, Ont. T 33,079 31,175 6.1

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

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.2% 19.7% 18.8%
15 to 64 70.7% 71.3% 70.1%
65 and over 10.1% 9.0% 11.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Bradford West Gwillimbury, T was 10.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.2%. 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.

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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 28,075 24,040 4,035 16.8
0 to 14 5,400 5,000 400 8.0
15 to 64 19,840 16,940 2,900 17.1
65 and over 2,835 2,100 735 35.0
Males
Total 13,925 11,990 1,935 16.1
0 to 14 2,750 2,535 215 8.5
15 to 64 9,925 8,520 1,405 16.5
65 and over 1,250 930 320 34.4
Females
Total 14,150 12,055 2,095 17.4
0 to 14 2,655 2,470 185 7.5
15 to 64 9,915 8,415 1,500 17.8
65 and over 1,580 1,165 415 35.6

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 28,075 13,925 14,150
0 to 4 years 1,845 945 895
5 to 9 years 1,720 870 850
10 to 14 years 1,845 930 910
15 to 19 years 2,065 1,050 1,010
20 to 24 years 1,790 925 875
25 to 29 years 1,870 950 920
30 to 34 years 2,005 995 1,015
35 to 39 years 1,995 975 1,020
40 to 44 years 2,175 1,080 1,095
45 to 49 years 2,530 1,230 1,300
50 to 54 years 2,270 1,130 1,135
55 to 59 years 1,750 875 875
60 to 64 years 1,400 720 675
65 to 69 years 980 500 485
70 to 74 years 615 300 315
75 to 79 years 490 210 280
80 to 84 years 400 150 250
85 years and over 345 95 250
Median age 37.2 36.5 38.0

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Bradford West Gwillimbury, T was 37.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 36.7 37.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Bradford West Gwillimbury was 8,215, which represents a change of 18.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Bradford West Gwillimbury, 74.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 11.9% were common-law-couples and 13.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Bradford West Gwillimbury - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Bradford West Gwillimbury - Census families by family structure

Bradford West Gwillimbury – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 8,215 6,135 74.7 980 11.9 1,095 13.3 18.8
King, TP 5,745 4,720 82.2 445 7.7 580 10.1 3.3
East Gwillimbury, T 6,635 5,160 77.8 690 10.4 785 11.8 7.1
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
Innisfil, T 9,955 7,060 70.9 1,520 15.3 1,380 13.9 7.2

Bradford West Gwillimbury – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Bradford West Gwillimbury, 55.2% 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 * 3,530
Married couples without children * 2,610
Common-law-couples with children * 400
Common-law-couples without children * 580

Bradford West Gwillimbury – Marital status

Chart H: Bradford West Gwillimbury - Marital status

Chart H description: Bradford West Gwillimbury - Marital status

In Bradford West Gwillimbury, 63.6% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.0%) or living with a common-law partner (8.7%).

The remaining 36.4% 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, Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Bradford West Gwillimbury, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 22,675 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 14,425 63.6 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 12,465 55.0 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,965 8.7 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 8,245 36.4 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 5,635 24.9 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 630 2.8 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 970 4.3 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,015 4.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Bradford West Gwillimbury – Types of private households

There were 9,460 private households3 in Bradford West Gwillimbury in 2011, a change of 19.1% from 2006. Of these, 39.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 6.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Bradford West Gwillimbury, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 9,460 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 3,740 39.5 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,880 30.4 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 940 9.9 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,370 14.5 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 320 3.4 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 210 2.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Bradford West Gwillimbury – Structural type of dwelling

In Bradford West Gwillimbury, 74.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 3.1% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Bradford West Gwillimbury, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 9,460 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 7,075 74.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 600 6.3 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 310 3.3 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 295 3.1 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 445 4.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 690 7.3 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.3 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 20 0.2 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Bradford West Gwillimbury, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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 Bradford West Gwillimbury, 74.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 22.2% 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, 86.8% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 9.5% 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 Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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 27,735 100.0 27,740 100.0
English 20,740 74.8 24,065 86.8
French 340 1.2 85 0.3
Non-official language 6,155 22.2 2,640 9.5
Multiple responses 505 1.8 945 3.4
Table 13 Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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 99.4 0.4
French 54.8 25.0 29.8
Non-official language 76.2 49.5 26.6

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Non-official languages

In Bradford West Gwillimbury, the three most common mother tongues were Portuguese (7.6%), Italian (3.6%) and Spanish (1.7%), 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 Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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.
Portuguese 2,120 32.1 7.6
Italian 1,000 15.1 3.6
Spanish 460 7.0 1.7
German 280 4.2 1.0
Polish 250 3.8 0.9

Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Bradford West Gwillimbury, 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 3.4 91.2 3.5
0 to 19 4.1 3.5 80.0 4.3
20 to 44 5.5 4.3 92.6 4.0
45 to 64 4.4 2.7 92.0 3.7
65 and over 2.5 1.4 83.3 1.4
Table 16 Bradford West Gwillimbury, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 27,735 100.0
English only 25,900 93.4
French only 20 0.1
English and French 1,305 4.7
Neither English nor French 505 1.8

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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