Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Archived Content

Content is archived.

Census Profile

Data table

Data table

Select a table view
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Oshawa (CMA)
Ontario
(Census metropolitan area) 		Lambton, CTY Data quality note(s)
Ontario
(Census division)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 356,177 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,199†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 330,594 ...Data not available ...Data not available 128,204 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 7.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available -1.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 134,034 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,243 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 129,698 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,764 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 394.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 903.51 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,002.07 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 356,175 173,815 182,365 126,200 61,455 64,750
0 to 4 years 20,965 10,655 10,320 6,375 3,205 3,165
5 to 9 years 21,865 11,250 10,615 6,430 3,275 3,155
10 to 14 years 23,575 11,855 11,720 6,870 3,480 3,390
15 to 19 years 26,795 13,740 13,060 8,390 4,345 4,045
15 years 5,300 2,725 2,580 1,620 865 760
16 years 5,350 2,775 2,575 1,655 865 795
17 years 5,385 2,740 2,650 1,670 840 825
18 years 5,375 2,735 2,640 1,680 860 815
19 years 5,390 2,780 2,610 1,770 920 850
20 to 24 years 22,825 11,730 11,095 7,925 4,035 3,890
25 to 29 years 20,615 10,185 10,430 6,850 3,475 3,375
30 to 34 years 22,120 10,575 11,550 6,455 3,140 3,320
35 to 39 years 24,470 11,765 12,705 6,595 3,230 3,365
40 to 44 years 26,575 12,705 13,875 7,325 3,590 3,735
45 to 49 years 31,870 15,615 16,250 9,300 4,380 4,920
50 to 54 years 28,395 14,155 14,245 10,625 5,205 5,415
55 to 59 years 22,475 10,920 11,560 10,175 4,995 5,175
60 to 64 years 19,005 9,135 9,870 9,235 4,530 4,705
65 to 69 years 13,735 6,570 7,165 7,115 3,495 3,625
70 to 74 years 10,295 4,780 5,520 5,375 2,540 2,830
75 to 79 years 8,465 3,780 4,685 4,545 2,060 2,480
80 to 84 years 6,465 2,610 3,855 3,545 1,515 2,030
85 years and over 5,665 1,810 3,860 3,070 955 2,115
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.0 38.0 39.9 44.9 43.5 46.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.4 80.6 82.1 84.4 83.8 85.0
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 289,770 140,060 149,710 106,525 51,485 55,035
Married or living with a common-law partner 169,810 84,765 85,050 64,020 31,990 32,030
Married (and not separated) 144,415 72,110 72,305 55,630 27,795 27,835
Living common law 25,400 12,650 12,740 8,390 4,195 4,190
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 119,955 55,295 64,665 42,505 19,500 23,005
Single (never legally married) 78,190 41,840 36,350 25,420 13,925 11,495
Separated 9,975 3,990 5,985 3,290 1,475 1,815
Divorced 16,770 6,500 10,270 5,970 2,510 3,460
Widowed 15,030 2,965 12,060 7,815 1,585 6,230
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 102,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 44,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 23,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 24,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 9,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 102,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 83,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 71,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 27,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 43,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 15,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 20,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 8,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 12,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 5,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 595 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 955 ...Data not available ...Data not available 295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 18,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 14,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 8,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 1,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 121,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,955 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 25,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 40,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 15,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 26,905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 12,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 351,685 172,200 179,495 123,995 60,660 63,340
Number of persons not in census families 44,265 20,785 23,475 19,360 8,990 10,370
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 7,275 2,815 4,450 1,580 715 860
Living with non-relatives only 10,240 5,905 4,330 2,965 1,745 1,220
Living alone 26,745 12,065 14,685 14,820 6,525 8,290
Number of census family persons 307,425 151,405 156,015 104,635 51,665 52,970
Average number of persons per census family 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 41,415 18,665 22,750 21,960 10,065 11,895
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 12,970 3,445 9,525 6,940 1,920 5,020
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,655 530 2,120 480 120 360
Living with non-relatives only 745 360 380 265 130 135
Living alone 9,575 2,550 7,020 6,200 1,670 4,530
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 28,450 15,220 13,230 15,020 8,150 6,875
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 129,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 98,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 36,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 88,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 74,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 30,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 44,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 13,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 10,500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 7,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 4,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available 810 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 3,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 590 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 3,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 485 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 30,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 26,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 3,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 129,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 85,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 39,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 9,590 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 34,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,715 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 7,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 12,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 4,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available 910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 9,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,740 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 129,700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 26,750 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 41,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 23,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 24,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 9,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 4,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 351,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 123,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.7 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,455 172,820 180,635 124,875 60,990 63,890
  Single responses  349,420 170,905 178,520 123,950 60,525 63,425
    English  306,685 150,525 156,165 112,840 55,190 57,645
    French  6,735 3,190 3,545 2,580 1,165 1,415
    Non-official languages  36,005 17,195 18,810 8,530 4,160 4,365
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 5 5 45 15 30
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 0 5 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10 0 5 40 15 25
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 35,630 17,015 18,620 8,380 4,085 4,295
        African languages, n.i.e.  25 10 10 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  70 30 40 15 10 5
        Akan (Twi)  60 35 30 0 0 5
        Albanian  45 20 25 15 5 5
        Amharic  40 25 15 5 0 0
        Arabic  1,200 670 530 190 105 90
        Armenian  105 60 45 15 10 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  30 15 15 5 0 0
        Bengali  235 120 115 25 10 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  50 15 35 15 10 10
        Bosnian  5 5 0 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  60 30 35 10 5 5
        Burmese  5 5 0 40 15 30
        Cantonese  730 350 380 85 45 40
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,105 490 615 240 115 125
        Creoles  85 45 45 15 0 5
        Croatian  390 210 180 85 45 40
        Czech  170 80 95 100 40 55
        Danish  100 40 60 50 25 25
        Dutch  1,840 865 975 1,755 855 905
        Estonian  110 50 50 5 0 10
        Finnish  160 75 85 55 25 30
        Flemish  40 15 25 80 35 45
        Fukien  10 0 10 0 0 0
        German  2,285 1,055 1,230 980 465 510
        Greek  1,065 560 500 200 110 90
        Gujarati  605 295 305 275 165 110
        Hakka  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Hebrew  20 10 10 5 0 0
        Hindi  365 185 180 90 50 35
        Hungarian  960 465 490 130 65 65
        Ilocano  55 20 35 10 5 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  35 20 15 5 0 0
        Italian  3,735 1,970 1,765 1,110 565 545
        Japanese  85 30 55 15 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian)  35 15 20 5 5 5
        Korean  405 200 205 115 45 70
        Kurdish  30 15 15 5 5 5
        Lao  40 20 20 10 5 0
        Latvian  70 35 30 20 5 15
        Lingala  5 0 5 5 0 5
        Lithuanian  60 25 35 20 15 5
        Macedonian  595 310 280 15 10 5
        Malay  35 20 20 10 0 5
        Malayalam  80 45 35 30 20 5
        Maltese  285 130 150 15 5 5
        Mandarin  645 295 350 50 20 30
        Marathi  45 20 25 25 15 10
        Nepali  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  85 40 45 10 5 5
        Norwegian  25 15 10 10 5 5
        Oromo  15 5 5 5 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  505 245 255 85 50 40
        Pashto  70 30 35 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  1,175 595 580 30 15 15
        Polish  3,405 1,530 1,880 415 185 230
        Portuguese  1,890 925 970 420 200 215
        Romanian  535 245 285 55 15 35
        Rundi (Kirundi)  10 5 10 0 0 0
        Russian  570 230 345 90 30 60
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  50 20 30 10 5 5
        Serbian  345 190 155 45 30 20
        Serbo-Croatian  60 35 25 5 0 5
        Shanghainese  10 0 5 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  55 35 20 20 15 5
        Sindhi  75 30 45 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  120 50 65 0 5 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  45 20 25 10 5 5
        Slovak  185 75 110 170 80 90
        Slovenian  195 110 90 25 15 10
        Somali  15 5 10 5 0 0
        Spanish  2,315 1,090 1,225 405 185 220
        Swahili  75 35 35 10 5 5
        Swedish  65 30 40 10 5 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  1,555 545 1,010 175 60 115
        Taiwanese  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Tamil  665 315 350 25 15 10
        Telugu  70 30 35 15 10 5
        Thai  55 15 40 10 5 10
        Tibetan languages  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  25 10 15 15 10 5
        Turkish  115 60 60 15 10 5
        Ukrainian  1,295 550 745 125 60 65
        Urdu  1,345 685 660 165 90 80
        Vietnamese  340 165 175 50 25 25
        Yiddish  10 5 10 5 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 360 175 185 105 60 45
  Multiple responses          4,035 1,910 2,120 930 465 460
    English and French  920 415 500 325 150 170
    English and non-official language  2,810 1,345 1,470 535 275 255
    French and non-official language  205 95 105 55 30 25
    English, French and non-official language 95 55 40 15 5 5
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,460 172,820 180,635 124,870 60,990 63,885
  English only 326,965 161,505 165,460 116,850 57,530 59,320
  French only 250 115 130 85 40 45
  English and French 24,640 10,595 14,040 7,665 3,305 4,360
  Neither English nor French 1,605 605 1,005 270 110 165
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,460 172,820 180,635 124,875 60,990 63,885
  English 344,590 168,790 175,800 122,100 59,720 62,385
  French 6,505 3,095 3,410 2,350 1,090 1,255
  English and French 825 365 455 165 75 90
  Neither English nor French 1,535 565 970 255 105 155
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 6,915 3,275 3,640 2,430 1,130 1,305
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 2.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,460 172,820 180,640 124,875 60,990 63,885
  Single responses 347,220 169,885 177,330 123,655 60,420 63,235
    English 331,530 162,545 168,990 120,410 58,890 61,515
    French 2,470 1,165 1,310 700 315 385
    Non-official languages 13,215 6,180 7,030 2,545 1,215 1,330
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 13,100 6,115 6,980 2,520 1,200 1,320
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 5 5 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 30 15 15 10 5 5
        Akan (Twi) 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Albanian 20 5 15 5 0 5
        Amharic 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Arabic 480 255 225 90 45 50
        Armenian 35 20 15 0 5 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Bengali 120 60 60 10 0 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5 0 5 5 0 5
        Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bulgarian 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Burmese 0 0 0 35 10 25
        Cantonese 415 195 225 50 25 25
        Chinese, n.o.s. 680 310 365 150 70 75
        Creoles 35 20 15 5 5 5
        Croatian 100 50 55 20 5 10
        Czech 35 15 25 20 10 15
        Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dutch 85 35 50 135 65 75
        Estonian 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Finnish 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 5 0 5
        Fukien 0 0 0 0 0 0
        German 210 90 120 255 125 130
        Greek 260 125 135 95 50 50
        Gujarati 305 140 165 150 80 75
        Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Hebrew 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Hindi 140 65 75 75 50 30
        Hungarian 285 125 160 20 5 10
        Ilocano 5 0 5 5 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 0 0
        Italian 965 430 530 310 125 185
        Japanese 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian) 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Korean 275 140 140 80 40 40
        Kurdish 25 10 10 5 0 0
        Lao 20 5 5 5 0 0
        Latvian 5 5 0 5 5 5
        Lingala 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 10 5 5 5 5 5
        Macedonian 185 85 100 10 5 5
        Malay 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Malayalam 25 10 15 25 15 0
        Maltese 50 20 25 0 0 0
        Mandarin 475 230 245 40 20 20
        Marathi 10 5 5 10 5 5
        Nepali 0 5 5 5 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oromo 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 235 110 125 35 20 15
        Pashto 40 15 20 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 740 345 400 15 10 5
        Polish 1,400 635 765 100 40 65
        Portuguese 630 275 350 160 70 90
        Romanian 230 105 130 15 5 10
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Russian 260 125 140 30 10 15
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 0 0
        Serbian 195 100 95 20 15 10
        Serbo-Croatian 20 10 10 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 80 45 30 25 15 15
        Sindhi 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 25 20 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 0 5
        Slovak 50 20 30 25 10 10
        Slovenian 35 15 20 0 0 0
        Somali 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Spanish 1,050 510 535 195 90 105
        Swahili 20 10 15 0 0 0
        Swedish 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 480 200 285 65 35 35
        Taiwanese 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Tamil 430 205 225 20 15 5
        Telugu 40 20 20 5 0 0
        Thai 10 0 10 0 0 5
        Tibetan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 5 5 5 0 0 0
        Turkish 60 25 30 10 5 5
        Ukrainian 345 145 205 10 0 5
        Urdu 880 455 430 110 55 55
        Vietnamese 240 110 130 20 15 10
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 115 60 50 20 10 10
  Multiple responses         6,240 2,935 3,305 1,220 565 655
    English and French 660 295 360 185 75 120
    English and non-official language 5,395 2,565 2,825 975 465 510
    French and non-official language 45 15 30 20 10 10
    English, French and non-official language 145 55 90 35 15 15
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 353,455 172,820 180,640 124,875 60,985 63,890
  None 327,490 160,740 166,750 118,715 58,150 60,565
  Single responses  25,420 11,830 13,585 6,040 2,775 3,260
    English  7,260 3,480 3,780 1,460 685 775
    French  4,395 1,875 2,520 1,560 650 910
    Non-official languages  13,765 6,480 7,285 3,020 1,440 1,575
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15 5 10 170 80 95
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  10 0 10 170 80 95
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 13,510 6,370 7,145 2,800 1,340 1,455
        African languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 5 0 0
        Afrikaans  50 20 25 5 5 0
        Akan (Twi)  40 25 20 0 0 0
        Albanian  40 25 15 10 0 0
        Amharic  15 10 10 5 0 0
        Arabic  475 255 215 40 25 15
        Armenian  65 25 35 10 0 5
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 10 5 0
        Bengali  85 40 40 15 5 10
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  15 5 10 5 0 5
        Bosnian  0 5 5 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 5 0 5
        Burmese  5 0 5 10 5 5
        Cantonese  255 120 130 30 15 15
        Chinese, n.o.s.  280 120 165 65 35 35
        Creoles  110 50 60 10 0 10
        Croatian  185 85 95 25 15 15
        Czech  70 30 40 35 15 20
        Danish  35 15 20 20 10 10
        Dutch  600 265 335 530 235 300
        Estonian  40 20 20 0 0 5
        Finnish  45 25 25 10 5 5
        Flemish  10 5 5 10 5 10
        Fukien  5 0 0 0 0 0
        German  770 335 440 260 115 140
        Greek  650 330 320 110 65 40
        Gujarati  205 100 105 50 30 25
        Hakka  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Hebrew  15 10 10 5 5 0
        Hindi  275 145 130 50 30 15
        Hungarian  290 145 140 35 15 15
        Ilocano  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Italian  1,565 805 755 435 220 210
        Japanese  55 25 30 15 5 5
        Khmer (Cambodian)  10 5 5 5 0 5
        Korean  110 50 55 20 10 10
        Kurdish  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Lao  10 5 5 0 5 0
        Latvian  20 10 15 5 0 5
        Lingala  30 10 20 5 5 0
        Lithuanian  10 5 5 5 5 0
        Macedonian  240 120 120 5 5 0
        Malay  5 5 0 10 5 5
        Malayalam  30 10 15 5 5 5
        Maltese  115 45 70 5 5 5
        Mandarin  175 75 105 15 5 10
        Marathi  10 5 10 5 5 0
        Nepali  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  90 45 40 15 10 10
        Norwegian  5 0 0 5 5 0
        Oromo  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  190 85 105 30 15 10
        Pashto  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  265 145 120 15 5 5
        Polish  1,025 465 555 140 60 80
        Portuguese  815 385 430 160 80 80
        Romanian  180 90 90 25 5 20
        Rundi (Kirundi)  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Russian  190 80 105 35 15 25
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  20 10 10 10 5 0
        Serbian  115 60 55 15 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian  20 10 10 5 0 5
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  35 10 25 10 5 10
        Sindhi  50 20 25 5 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  65 30 35 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Slovak  50 20 30 35 10 20
        Slovenian  55 30 25 5 5 0
        Somali  5 0 0 0 0 5
        Spanish  1,205 570 635 205 95 105
        Swahili  65 30 30 0 0 0
        Swedish  40 20 20 5 5 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  680 235 445 70 20 50
        Taiwanese  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Tamil  215 110 105 0 0 0
        Telugu  10 10 5 10 5 0
        Thai  20 10 10 5 0 5
        Tibetan languages  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  10 5 5 5 5 0
        Turkish  45 25 25 5 0 0
        Ukrainian  420 180 240 30 15 15
        Urdu  395 195 200 30 20 10
        Vietnamese  65 30 35 20 5 15
        Yiddish  5 5 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 235 105 130 50 25 25
  Multiple responses          550 250 305 120 65 55
    English and French  75 30 40 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  125 60 65 30 20 10
    French and non-official language  345 150 190 85 40 40
    English, French and non-official language  5 5 5 0 0 0

Symbols

A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

E use with caution

After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

  • A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

Return to footnote 3 referrer

Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

Return to footnote 4 referrer

Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

Return to footnote 5 referrer

Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

Return to footnote 6 referrer

Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

Return to footnote 7 referrer

Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

Return to footnote 8 referrer

Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

Return to footnote 9 referrer

Footnote 10

Total number of private households by 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 common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

Return to footnote 10 referrer

Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

Return to footnote 11 referrer

Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

Return to footnote 12 referrer

Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

Return to footnote 13 referrer

Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

Return to footnote 14 referrer

Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

Return to footnote 15 referrer

Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

Return to footnote 16 referrer

Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

Return to footnote 17 referrer

Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. 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.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

Return to footnote 18 referrer

Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

Return to footnote 19 referrer

Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

Return to footnote 20 referrer

Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

Return to footnote 21 referrer

Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

Return to footnote 22 referrer

Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

Return to footnote 23 referrer

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Oshawa, Ontario (Code 532) and Lambton, Ontario (Code 3538) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 15, 2024).

Download

Download

 Information regarding available file formats

Option 1 – Download data table

Contains currently selected geographies (i.e., Oshawa, Ontario and Lambton, Ontario) and topics in the 'Data table' tab.

CSV (comma-separated values) file

TAB (tab-separated values) file

Option 2 – Comprehensive download files - CSV or TAB file format

Download a compressed CSV (comma-separated values) or a compressed TAB (tab-separated values) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level for all topics.

Select a geography and a file type (CSV or TAB)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for compressed CSV and TAB file formats for each geographic level available for download, 2011 Census Profile.
Geographic level File formatCSV/TAB (2011) - Footnote 1 (compressed)
CSV (comma-separated values) TAB (tab-separated values)
Canada, provinces and territories
Census divisions
Census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census tracts
Federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Economic regions
Designated places
Population centres
Dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Health regions (December 2013)
Empty cell

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them. For example, some data files may exceed the row limitations for various spreadsheet software.

Return to footnote 1 referrer - CSV/TAB (2011)

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

Option 3 – Comprehensive download files - IVT or XML file format

Download an IVT (Beyond 20/20) or a compressed XML (SDMX-ML) file for all geographies from a selected geographic level or groups of geographic levels for all topics.

Select a group of geographic levels and a file type (IVT or XML)
A table showing form radio buttons and files size for CSV and TAB file formats for each group of geographic levels available for download.
Geographic levels File formatIVT/XML - Footnote 1
IVT (Beyond 20/20) XML (SDMX-ML)
(compressed)
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions
Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations
Census metropolitan areas, tracted census agglomerations and census tracts
Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2003 representation order)
Canada, provinces, territories and federal electoral districts (2013 representation order)
Designated places
Population centres
Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions, census subdivisions and dissemination areas
Dissolved census subdivisions
Forward sortation areas©
Canada, provinces, territories and health regions (December 2013)
..
Empty cell

Symbols

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.
.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

Return to footnote 1 referrer - IVT/XML

Map

Map

Map: Oshawa (Census metropolitan area), Ontario

Alternative format(s): pdf | ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)

Map: Oshawa, Census metropolitan area (shaded in green), Ontario

Map: Lambton, County (Census Division), Ontario

Alternative format(s): pdf | ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)

Map: Lambton, County, Census Division (shaded in green), Ontario

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Oshawa (Census metropolitan area)

Geographic hierarchy: Lambton (County)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data

Related data: Oshawa (Census metropolitan area), Ontario

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Lambton, County (Census Division), Ontario

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Census Profile: Help

Help

Date modified: