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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		West Vancouver, DM
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
Change geography 1 Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,694 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 394,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,131 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 18.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 163,986 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 152,847 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,074 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 1,479.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 489.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 316.41 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87.26 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 468,250 231,570 236,680 42,695 19,960 22,735
0 to 4 years 29,160 15,115 14,050 1,290 695 590
5 to 9 years 28,800 14,820 13,980 2,030 1,050 975
10 to 14 years 30,785 15,955 14,830 2,570 1,320 1,250
15 to 19 years 33,130 17,230 15,905 3,050 1,580 1,465
15 years 6,800 3,535 3,265 580 305 270
16 years 6,695 3,535 3,160 625 335 290
17 years 6,655 3,450 3,210 675 325 350
18 years 6,630 3,440 3,190 600 310 290
19 years 6,355 3,270 3,085 570 300 260
20 to 24 years 31,085 15,750 15,335 2,380 1,230 1,150
25 to 29 years 32,275 15,835 16,435 1,300 645 660
30 to 34 years 32,150 15,405 16,745 1,100 465 635
35 to 39 years 32,900 15,650 17,250 1,600 625 975
40 to 44 years 35,030 17,090 17,940 2,755 1,155 1,600
45 to 49 years 36,530 18,250 18,285 3,335 1,485 1,845
50 to 54 years 34,340 17,055 17,285 3,575 1,655 1,920
55 to 59 years 29,825 14,770 15,050 3,495 1,665 1,825
60 to 64 years 25,670 12,570 13,100 3,350 1,590 1,760
65 to 69 years 18,530 9,095 9,435 2,910 1,415 1,485
70 to 74 years 13,585 6,560 7,025 2,300 1,085 1,210
75 to 79 years 10,180 4,750 5,425 1,920 885 1,035
80 to 84 years 7,400 3,235 4,165 1,780 720 1,060
85 years and over 6,875 2,430 4,445 1,965 670 1,290
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 37.5 36.8 38.2 49.9 49.1 50.6
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.0 80.2 81.9 86.2 84.6 87.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 379,510 185,685 193,825 36,805 16,885 19,920
Married or living with a common-law partner 231,120 115,300 115,820 22,345 11,055 11,290
Married (and not separated) 210,295 104,895 105,400 20,765 10,230 10,535
Living common law 20,825 10,405 10,425 1,580 825 750
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 148,385 70,385 78,000 14,460 5,830 8,630
Single (never legally married) 100,530 54,915 45,615 8,505 4,325 4,180
Separated 9,690 4,065 5,630 750 265 485
Divorced 19,430 7,770 11,665 2,340 720 1,620
Widowed 18,730 3,640 15,090 2,865 520 2,345
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 131,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 55,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 29,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 32,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 14,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 131,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 111,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 101,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 37,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 63,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 21,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 28,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 13,185 ...Data not available ...Data not available 945 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 10,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 4,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 265 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 19,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 15,555 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 8,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 4,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available 395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 3,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 95 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 160,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 34,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 53,390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 19,490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 34,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 19,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,645 ...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 463,340 229,405 233,935 42,045 19,810 22,235
Number of persons not in census families 59,805 28,525 31,275 6,245 1,960 4,280
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 15,055 5,725 9,325 540 180 365
Living with non-relatives only 14,605 8,405 6,200 920 315 605
Living alone 30,145 14,400 15,740 4,785 1,470 3,315
Number of census family persons 403,535 200,875 202,665 35,800 17,850 17,950
Average number of persons per census family 3.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 53,505 25,130 28,375 10,265 4,650 5,615
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 16,255 4,695 11,555 3,340 795 2,535
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 5,500 1,305 4,195 250 45 205
Living with non-relatives only 1,070 545 525 160 70 95
Living alone 9,680 2,850 6,830 2,920 690 2,235
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 37,255 20,430 16,820 6,930 3,850 3,080
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 152,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 117,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 93,780 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 80,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 31,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 49,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 13,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 23,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 12,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 9,475 ...Data not available ...Data not available 550 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 2,125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 7,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 11,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 35,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 30,140 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 5,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 64,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 1,440 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 83,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 3,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 20,900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 27,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 31,345 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 152,850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 30,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 42,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 25,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 27,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 13,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available 990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 13,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 463,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,005 230,090 234,915 42,130 19,825 22,300
  Single responses  449,780 222,615 227,160 41,530 19,555 21,980
    English  240,485 120,785 119,705 28,280 13,580 14,700
    French  3,475 1,710 1,760 540 205 340
    Non-official languages  205,815 100,120 105,695 12,710 5,770 6,940
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 65 20 40 0 5 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  45 15 25 0 0 0
        Dene  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  15 0 15 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 204,430 99,455 104,970 12,605 5,725 6,885
        African languages, n.i.e.  200 90 110 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  170 85 90 45 20 25
        Akan (Twi)  150 70 80 5 0 0
        Albanian  265 125 140 0 0 0
        Amharic  290 130 160 5 5 0
        Arabic  2,930 1,555 1,375 150 80 65
        Armenian  85 35 45 80 50 35
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  115 45 70 5 0 0
        Bengali  465 235 230 5 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 5 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  750 315 440 15 10 10
        Bosnian  140 75 65 5 5 5
        Bulgarian  90 45 40 25 10 15
        Burmese  250 140 110 0 0 5
        Cantonese  3,890 1,835 2,050 635 275 360
        Chinese, n.o.s.  7,760 3,630 4,135 1,390 645 755
        Creoles  215 105 115 0 0 0
        Croatian  735 385 355 70 30 35
        Czech  495 250 250 140 65 75
        Danish  450 230 220 115 60 60
        Dutch  1,765 825 940 225 100 125
        Estonian  80 40 45 35 15 15
        Finnish  280 115 165 60 15 35
        Flemish  35 20 15 15 10 10
        Fukien  125 50 75 10 5 5
        German  4,910 2,285 2,625 960 420 540
        Greek  575 315 255 65 40 25
        Gujarati  1,240 600 635 105 40 65
        Hakka  70 30 45 5 5 0
        Hebrew  50 30 20 20 15 5
        Hindi  12,235 5,860 6,370 45 25 20
        Hungarian  1,030 520 510 100 50 55
        Ilocano  650 280 370 15 5 15
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  125 70 55 5 0 0
        Italian  1,395 760 635 250 125 125
        Japanese  950 360 595 250 80 170
        Khmer (Cambodian)  600 290 310 0 0 0
        Korean  7,740 3,675 4,070 880 385 495
        Kurdish  115 70 50 10 5 5
        Lao  580 285 295 0 0 0
        Latvian  35 25 10 20 10 10
        Lingala  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  35 15 20 10 0 5
        Macedonian  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Malay  355 160 200 35 10 25
        Malayalam  390 200 190 0 0 0
        Maltese  15 5 5 5 0 0
        Mandarin  10,050 4,855 5,195 1,320 625 695
        Marathi  55 25 30 5 0 0
        Nepali  300 155 145 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  130 70 60 0 0 0
        Norwegian  205 90 115 45 20 20
        Oromo  50 25 25 5 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  93,785 46,785 47,000 95 50 45
        Pashto  385 190 195 5 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  2,030 1,045 990 3,315 1,625 1,685
        Polish  2,735 1,340 1,400 255 105 150
        Portuguese  1,350 660 690 60 25 40
        Romanian  630 320 310 65 25 40
        Rundi (Kirundi)  45 25 20 0 0 0
        Russian  1,370 635 740 200 80 120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  455 230 225 0 0 0
        Serbian  460 250 205 45 25 25
        Serbo-Croatian  85 45 40 15 5 5
        Shanghainese  45 25 20 5 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  90 45 45 0 0 0
        Sindhi  210 100 115 65 25 30
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  535 260 270 5 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  305 160 145 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  35 20 20 5 5 0
        Slovak  290 130 165 55 20 35
        Slovenian  105 50 50 15 10 10
        Somali  535 260 275 0 0 0
        Spanish  5,865 2,835 3,030 410 185 225
        Swahili  160 90 75 10 10 5
        Swedish  145 65 85 65 35 30
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  13,740 5,955 7,790 330 30 305
        Taiwanese  745 360 390 90 45 45
        Tamil  525 270 250 10 5 5
        Telugu  100 55 45 0 0 0
        Thai  200 65 135 20 5 15
        Tibetan languages  45 20 20 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  90 55 35 0 0 0
        Turkish  190 100 90 110 55 55
        Ukrainian  910 390 520 90 45 50
        Urdu  4,495 2,280 2,220 65 30 35
        Vietnamese  6,035 2,850 3,185 25 10 15
        Yiddish  15 10 10 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 1,325 645 680 100 45 55
  Multiple responses          15,235 7,475 7,755 600 270 325
    English and French  635 295 340 60 30 35
    English and non-official language  14,055 6,915 7,140 480 220 260
    French and non-official language  350 165 190 30 15 20
    English, French and non-official language 190 100 85 30 10 20
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,915 42,130 19,830 22,305
  English only 413,830 208,255 205,575 35,925 17,210 18,710
  French only 225 100 125 35 15 15
  English and French 21,305 9,540 11,770 5,070 2,105 2,965
  Neither English nor French 29,650 12,195 17,450 1,105 490 610
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,095 234,915 42,135 19,830 22,305
  English 429,840 215,225 214,610 40,035 18,930 21,110
  French 3,510 1,750 1,760 565 220 340
  English and French 2,410 1,115 1,290 445 185 255
  Neither English nor French 29,255 11,995 17,255 1,085 490 600
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 4,715 2,305 2,400 780 315 465
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.9 1.6 2.1
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,920 42,130 19,830 22,300
  Single responses 429,585 212,510 217,070 40,675 19,190 21,485
    English 291,155 144,725 146,430 33,275 15,705 17,570
    French 1,050 505 540 225 100 125
    Non-official languages 137,380 67,275 70,100 7,180 3,380 3,795
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 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 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 136,795 67,000 69,805 7,165 3,375 3,790
        African languages, n.i.e. 90 35 50 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 90 45 45 20 10 15
        Akan (Twi) 45 20 25 0 0 0
        Albanian 165 80 85 0 0 0
        Amharic 130 55 75 5 0 5
        Arabic 1,875 945 935 35 15 20
        Armenian 30 15 15 40 25 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Bengali 305 145 160 0 0 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 290 135 150 5 5 5
        Bosnian 75 40 30 5 5 5
        Bulgarian 45 25 20 5 5 5
        Burmese 185 105 80 0 0 0
        Cantonese 2,685 1,280 1,405 375 175 195
        Chinese, n.o.s. 5,390 2,560 2,825 915 435 480
        Creoles 135 65 65 0 0 0
        Croatian 205 100 110 20 10 10
        Czech 175 90 90 35 20 15
        Danish 10 5 5 25 15 15
        Dutch 120 55 65 25 10 15
        Estonian 15 0 10 10 0 5
        Finnish 40 15 25 5 5 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 50 20 25 5 0 0
        German 520 235 280 175 85 95
        Greek 170 80 85 10 5 5
        Gujarati 650 310 345 30 15 15
        Hakka 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Hebrew 5 5 0 5 0 5
        Hindi 6,885 3,300 3,580 10 5 5
        Hungarian 280 145 140 25 10 15
        Ilocano 210 105 115 5 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 55 30 30 0 0 0
        Italian 275 130 145 45 15 25
        Japanese 435 200 240 130 50 80
        Khmer (Cambodian) 325 160 165 0 0 0
        Korean 6,365 3,025 3,335 695 305 385
        Kurdish 70 35 30 10 5 5
        Lao 345 175 175 0 0 0
        Latvian 0 5 0 0 0 0
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 5 5 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay 150 80 75 10 5 5
        Malayalam 195 95 95 0 5 0
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 8,575 4,200 4,380 1,150 555 595
        Marathi 25 10 10 5 0 0
        Nepali 200 105 95 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Norwegian 20 10 15 5 0 5
        Oromo 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 73,620 36,650 36,970 30 15 15
        Pashto 250 125 125 0 5 0
        Persian (Farsi) 1,345 665 685 2,525 1,230 1,290
        Polish 1,300 645 660 85 40 40
        Portuguese 435 210 225 20 5 10
        Romanian 295 150 150 35 15 25
        Rundi (Kirundi) 30 10 15 0 0 0
        Russian 815 395 425 125 50 75
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 0 0 0
        Serbian 240 130 110 30 20 15
        Serbo-Croatian 25 10 10 5 5 5
        Shanghainese 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 125 60 65 0 0 5
        Sindhi 95 45 50 15 5 10
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 265 125 140 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 250 130 120 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Slovak 100 50 50 20 5 10
        Slovenian 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Somali 385 185 200 0 0 0
        Spanish 3,370 1,625 1,750 235 110 130
        Swahili 75 40 35 0 0 0
        Swedish 10 5 10 15 5 10
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,410 2,915 3,490 60 15 40
        Taiwanese 445 220 225 50 30 25
        Tamil 320 165 155 5 0 0
        Telugu 70 35 35 0 0 0
        Thai 80 35 50 10 5 10
        Tibetan languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Turkish 70 35 35 45 20 25
        Ukrainian 190 95 95 10 5 5
        Urdu 3,265 1,625 1,645 15 5 10
        Vietnamese 4,440 2,075 2,360 5 5 0
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 575 280 290 20 10 10
  Multiple responses         35,420 17,580 17,845 1,455 640 815
    English and French 400 170 235 50 20 30
    English and non-official language 34,500 17,170 17,325 1,365 605 760
    French and non-official language 135 70 65 5 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 385 170 220 30 10 15
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 465,010 230,090 234,920 42,130 19,830 22,300
  None 364,500 180,800 183,705 35,255 16,700 18,555
  Single responses  99,030 48,570 50,465 6,715 3,060 3,660
    English  48,465 24,470 24,000 2,925 1,395 1,535
    French  2,430 1,145 1,280 420 185 240
    Non-official languages  48,130 22,950 25,180 3,370 1,480 1,890
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 40 10 30 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  25 10 15 0 0 0
        Dene  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Ojibway  10 0 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 47,500 22,675 24,825 3,340 1,475 1,870
        African languages, n.i.e.  75 40 35 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  65 35 35 20 5 15
        Akan (Twi)  100 50 45 0 0 0
        Albanian  75 35 40 0 0 0
        Amharic  110 55 60 0 0 0
        Arabic  825 430 400 70 30 35
        Armenian  40 20 15 20 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  30 10 25 0 0 0
        Bengali  105 50 50 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  215 90 125 0 0 0
        Bosnian  45 30 20 5 0 5
        Bulgarian  20 10 10 5 0 5
        Burmese  45 20 25 0 0 0
        Cantonese  1,070 490 575 185 85 100
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,430 645 785 240 120 125
        Creoles  145 75 70 0 0 0
        Croatian  300 165 140 15 5 10
        Czech  155 65 90 50 20 25
        Danish  150 70 80 40 15 20
        Dutch  555 240 315 85 35 50
        Estonian  25 15 10 10 5 5
        Finnish  110 50 55 10 5 5
        Flemish  15 5 10 5 5 5
        Fukien  35 15 20 0 0 5
        German  1,560 680 875 345 140 200
        Greek  330 180 150 35 20 15
        Gujarati  510 255 255 95 40 55
        Hakka  20 5 15 0 0 0
        Hebrew  30 20 10 20 10 10
        Hindi  5,595 2,715 2,885 35 20 20
        Hungarian  325 150 170 25 10 10
        Ilocano  155 65 95 0 0 5
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  35 20 20 0 0 0
        Italian  595 305 280 120 50 65
        Japanese  455 180 275 140 65 75
        Khmer (Cambodian)  150 70 80 0 0 0
        Korean  930 455 475 140 65 75
        Kurdish  20 10 10 5 5 0
        Lao  190 90 100 0 0 0
        Latvian  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Lingala  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Macedonian  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Malay  170 80 90 15 10 10
        Malayalam  125 60 65 0 0 0
        Maltese  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin  1,500 720 785 190 85 105
        Marathi  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Nepali  65 35 30 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  90 50 40 0 0 0
        Norwegian  55 25 30 15 10 10
        Oromo  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  14,800 7,360 7,440 50 15 30
        Pashto  100 45 55 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  425 225 195 490 255 235
        Polish  810 380 430 85 40 55
        Portuguese  525 225 295 20 10 10
        Romanian  210 95 115 25 5 15
        Rundi (Kirundi)  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Russian  330 140 190 45 25 25
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  105 50 55 0 0 0
        Serbian  140 80 60 10 5 5
        Serbo-Croatian  20 15 10 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  30 10 15 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  80 40 45 0 0 0
        Sindhi  85 40 50 35 15 20
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  210 105 105 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Slovak  115 50 65 20 5 20
        Slovenian  30 10 15 5 0 5
        Somali  150 85 65 0 0 0
        Spanish  2,310 1,145 1,165 225 105 120
        Swahili  130 55 75 0 0 5
        Swedish  55 30 25 40 20 25
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  4,795 1,970 2,825 170 25 145
        Taiwanese  355 170 185 55 25 30
        Tamil  195 95 95 5 5 0
        Telugu  25 15 10 0 0 0
        Thai  110 35 75 0 0 5
        Tibetan languages  10 10 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  35 15 20 0 0 0
        Turkish  95 45 50 20 10 10
        Ukrainian  175 75 100 15 5 10
        Urdu  985 510 475 45 25 20
        Vietnamese  1,310 630 670 15 5 10
        Yiddish  10 5 5 5 0 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 595 260 330 25 10 15
  Multiple responses          1,475 725 750 155 70 90
    English and French  145 80 70 25 10 15
    English and non-official language  805 420 390 55 25 30
    French and non-official language  505 225 280 75 35 40
    English, French and non-official language  15 5 10 5 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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'.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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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.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

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

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

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

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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.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

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

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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.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Surrey, British Columbia (Code 5915004) and West Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915055) (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 April 25, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Symbols

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.. 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.

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Map

Map

Map: Surrey, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Surrey, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map: West Vancouver, District municipality (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: West Vancouver, District municipality, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Surrey  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: West Vancouver  (District municipality)

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: Surrey, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: West Vancouver, District municipality (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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