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Characteristic Greater Vancouver A, RDA
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		Vancouver, CY
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 13,035E  ...Data not available ...Data not available 603,502 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 11,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 578,041 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 18.0E  ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 6,063 ...Data not available ...Data not available 286,742 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 5,041 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,573 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 16.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,249.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 815.59 ...Data not available ...Data not available 114.97 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 13,035 6,265 6,765 603,500 295,095 308,400
0 to 4 years 770 375 395 24,770 12,725 12,050
5 to 9 years 655 340 315 22,400 11,625 10,775
10 to 14 years 760 395 360 24,175 12,435 11,740
15 to 19 years 1,120 595 525 29,095 14,950 14,150
15 years 190 120 75 5,500 2,770 2,730
16 years 175 90 85 5,625 2,985 2,635
17 years 165 90 75 5,715 2,955 2,760
18 years 270 125 145 5,985 3,025 2,960
19 years 320 175 150 6,275 3,215 3,065
20 to 24 years 1,700 865 840 44,285 21,710 22,570
25 to 29 years 1,040 520 520 59,465 28,810 30,655
30 to 34 years 890 415 475 53,335 26,355 26,980
35 to 39 years 890 395 490 47,230 23,055 24,175
40 to 44 years 1,180 495 685 48,640 23,950 24,690
45 to 49 years 1,140 515 630 49,195 24,730 24,460
50 to 54 years 685 325 360 44,105 21,435 22,670
55 to 59 years 550 270 280 39,500 19,315 20,185
60 to 64 years 490 240 250 35,365 17,370 17,995
65 to 69 years 305 150 155 22,845 11,110 11,735
70 to 74 years 260 115 140 18,800 8,720 10,080
75 to 79 years 210 105 105 15,870 7,425 8,440
80 to 84 years 170 75 90 12,305 5,410 6,895
85 years and over 225 75 150 12,110 3,955 8,155
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 32.6 30.4 34.4 39.7 39.1 40.2
% of the population aged 15 and over 83.2 82.3 84.1 88.2 87.5 88.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 10,850 5,155 5,695 532,150 258,310 273,840
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,070 2,900 3,170 264,105 132,245 131,855
Married (and not separated) 5,595 2,655 2,935 216,815 107,845 108,965
Living common law 475 240 235 47,285 24,395 22,890
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,780 2,255 2,520 268,050 126,065 141,985
Single (never legally married) 3,890 2,020 1,870 194,270 102,030 92,240
Separated 175 60 115 12,850 5,445 7,400
Divorced 415 125 290 35,825 14,020 21,800
Widowed 305 50 255 25,110 4,570 20,545
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 3,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 151,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 1,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 79,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 1,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 175 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 3,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 151,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 2,765 ...Data not available ...Data not available 126,610 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 2,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available 103,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 59,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 230 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 65 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 45 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,450 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 405 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 24,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,630 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 70 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 40 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 3,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 905 ...Data not available ...Data not available 29,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 1,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 41,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 900 ...Data not available ...Data not available 31,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,755 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...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 12,395 5,955 6,445 590,205 288,095 302,110
Number of persons not in census families 2,485 1,175 1,310 165,840 79,055 86,785
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 275 120 150 18,175 6,670 11,505
Living with non-relatives only 890 460 435 46,460 24,170 22,285
Living alone 1,315 595 725 101,200 48,215 52,990
Number of census family persons 9,915 4,775 5,135 424,370 209,045 215,330
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...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 940 450 495 75,360 34,360 41,000
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 260 65 195 28,975 9,280 19,690
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 30 5 25 5,605 1,090 4,510
Living with non-relatives only 30 10 25 1,795 845 950
Living alone 200 50 155 21,575 7,340 14,235
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 675 385 295 46,390 25,085 21,305
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 5,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 3,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available 142,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 3,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 122,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 2,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 103,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 890 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 1,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 545 ...Data not available ...Data not available 18,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 135 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,745 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 35 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 65 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,520 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 45 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 1,730 ...Data not available ...Data not available 121,615 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 1,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 5,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,575 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 47,530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 1,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 70,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 65 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 3,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 146,705 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 675 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9,040 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45,845 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 2,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available 87,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 5,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 1,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 101,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 1,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available 81,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 1,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 34,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 28,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 75 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 12,395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 590,205 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,820 6,180 6,640 595,720 291,505 304,215
  Single responses  12,480 6,015 6,465 578,685 283,430 295,250
    English  4,685 2,330 2,355 299,290 154,040 145,250
    French  155 75 80 8,905 4,575 4,330
    Non-official languages  7,645 3,615 4,035 270,490 124,825 145,670
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 165 85 85
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 120 60 55
        Dene  0 0 0 10 10 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 30 10 15
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 7,585 3,580 4,000 268,345 123,780 144,565
        African languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 55 30 25
        Afrikaans  5 0 5 220 120 100
        Akan (Twi)  0 5 0 70 35 40
        Albanian  0 0 0 130 70 60
        Amharic  5 0 5 305 160 135
        Arabic  215 115 95 2,685 1,670 1,015
        Armenian  5 0 0 275 140 135
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 65 35 30
        Bengali  40 20 15 880 465 420
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  0 0 0 1,020 370 650
        Bosnian  0 0 0 225 110 115
        Bulgarian  15 10 5 465 210 260
        Burmese  0 0 0 340 175 165
        Cantonese  410 170 240 63,220 29,170 34,055
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,735 805 930 44,880 20,730 24,150
        Creoles  0 0 0 70 40 35
        Croatian  10 5 5 1,320 635 680
        Czech  10 5 5 855 435 420
        Danish  15 5 5 435 205 230
        Dutch  50 25 20 1,350 675 670
        Estonian  5 0 5 130 50 80
        Finnish  10 5 5 410 150 260
        Flemish  5 0 0 40 30 10
        Fukien  10 0 10 545 245 305
        German  165 95 70 6,615 3,150 3,465
        Greek  20 15 10 2,275 1,160 1,110
        Gujarati  10 5 5 960 430 530
        Hakka  10 0 5 405 180 225
        Hebrew  90 45 50 830 460 365
        Hindi  65 40 30 3,955 1,905 2,040
        Hungarian  20 10 10 1,350 655 700
        Ilocano  0 0 0 1,535 615 925
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 65 40 25
        Italian  20 15 10 5,065 2,435 2,625
        Japanese  145 60 90 6,730 2,235 4,495
        Khmer (Cambodian)  0 0 0 330 150 180
        Korean  1,065 470 590 7,825 3,300 4,525
        Kurdish  5 5 0 385 210 175
        Lao  0 0 5 105 50 55
        Latvian  0 0 0 135 60 75
        Lingala  0 0 0 10 10 5
        Lithuanian  5 0 5 85 35 50
        Macedonian  5 0 5 60 25 40
        Malay  45 20 20 995 495 495
        Malayalam  10 5 5 325 160 165
        Maltese  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Mandarin  1,990 910 1,075 23,675 10,715 12,955
        Marathi  0 0 0 80 45 30
        Nepali  15 10 5 140 80 55
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  5 5 5 60 35 20
        Norwegian  0 5 0 205 95 110
        Oromo  0 0 0 75 45 30
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  55 30 25 15,235 7,485 7,745
        Pashto  5 5 0 125 70 50
        Persian (Farsi)  375 215 160 6,260 3,270 2,990
        Polish  45 30 20 2,705 1,245 1,455
        Portuguese  65 30 30 3,410 1,680 1,730
        Romanian  25 15 15 1,145 525 620
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 35 15 25
        Russian  120 60 60 3,705 1,635 2,070
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 25 15 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 45 25 20
        Serbian  25 10 10 2,080 1,020 1,065
        Serbo-Croatian  0 5 0 480 230 255
        Shanghainese  10 5 5 460 185 275
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 65 30 35
        Sindhi  5 0 0 245 105 140
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  15 5 10 210 105 100
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 5 5 70 35 35
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 80 40 40
        Slovak  5 0 5 480 205 270
        Slovenian  10 0 10 155 85 75
        Somali  0 0 0 130 70 60
        Spanish  275 150 125 10,500 5,230 5,270
        Swahili  5 5 0 110 60 50
        Swedish  5 5 5 440 200 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  55 5 50 18,805 7,300 11,505
        Taiwanese  40 15 20 1,600 725 880
        Tamil  35 10 20 1,400 760 635
        Telugu  5 5 0 95 55 40
        Thai  35 15 20 665 255 410
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 45 30 15
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 120 60 65
        Turkish  40 20 20 815 475 340
        Ukrainian  15 5 15 890 355 530
        Urdu  30 20 15 700 375 325
        Vietnamese  20 10 15 10,585 4,985 5,600
        Yiddish  5 5 0 185 90 100
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 60 25 30 1,985 960 1,025
  Multiple responses          335 160 175 17,035 8,075 8,965
    English and French  35 20 15 1,500 760 745
    English and non-official language  285 135 150 14,425 6,800 7,625
    French and non-official language  20 15 10 755 345 410
    English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 355 170 185
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,820 6,180 6,640 595,720 291,505 304,215
  English only 10,610 5,140 5,465 490,430 245,600 244,825
  French only 10 5 5 430 205 225
  English and French 1,255 585 665 58,905 26,855 32,045
  Neither English nor French 950 440 505 45,960 18,835 27,120
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,820 6,175 6,640 595,720 291,505 304,215
  English 11,545 5,575 5,975 537,105 266,410 270,695
  French 170 90 80 9,165 4,660 4,505
  English and French 175 85 90 4,020 1,835 2,180
  Neither English nor French 930 430 495 45,430 18,600 26,825
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 255 135 125 11,175 5,575 5,600
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.0 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,820 6,175 6,640 595,720 291,510 304,215
  Single responses 12,065 5,815 6,250 560,350 274,905 285,440
    English 6,635 3,280 3,355 387,300 194,815 192,485
    French 85 45 45 3,560 1,735 1,825
    Non-official languages 5,340 2,485 2,855 169,485 78,360 91,130
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 25 15 10
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 10 10
        Dene 0 0 0 5 0 5
        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 5,315 2,470 2,845 168,770 77,985 90,790
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 5
        Afrikaans 0 0 0 60 30 30
        Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 20 10 15
        Albanian 0 0 0 55 25 25
        Amharic 0 0 0 130 65 70
        Arabic 125 70 60 1,660 955 710
        Armenian 0 0 0 90 45 45
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 10 5 5
        Bengali 20 10 15 560 280 275
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 0 0 0 340 140 205
        Bosnian 0 0 0 115 65 55
        Bulgarian 5 0 5 215 95 120
        Burmese 0 0 0 225 125 105
        Cantonese 265 120 150 49,175 22,410 26,765
        Chinese, n.o.s. 1,285 590 690 30,650 14,070 16,580
        Creoles 0 0 0 45 20 25
        Croatian 0 0 0 475 225 250
        Czech 5 0 5 190 95 90
        Danish 10 0 5 50 25 25
        Dutch 10 0 5 135 60 75
        Estonian 0 0 0 20 10 15
        Finnish 5 0 10 95 40 60
        Flemish 0 0 0 15 10 5
        Fukien 0 0 0 165 70 100
        German 70 30 30 1,100 530 570
        Greek 5 5 0 955 440 510
        Gujarati 0 0 0 485 205 275
        Hakka 0 0 0 115 55 60
        Hebrew 70 30 40 350 175 170
        Hindi 15 5 5 1,915 905 1,015
        Hungarian 0 0 0 335 145 185
        Ilocano 0 0 0 525 240 290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 15 10 10
        Italian 5 5 0 2,040 890 1,150
        Japanese 90 45 50 3,560 1,440 2,120
        Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 175 85 90
        Korean 800 335 455 5,445 2,415 3,035
        Kurdish 5 0 5 215 105 110
        Lao 0 0 0 30 10 15
        Latvian 0 0 0 40 15 20
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 5 5 20 10 10
        Macedonian 5 5 0 35 15 20
        Malay 10 5 5 395 205 185
        Malayalam 5 0 5 205 100 105
        Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 0
        Mandarin 1,750 795 955 19,030 8,895 10,135
        Marathi 0 0 0 30 20 10
        Nepali 5 0 5 85 50 35
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 10 10
        Norwegian 0 0 0 35 15 10
        Oromo 0 0 0 40 25 15
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 20 10 10 10,500 5,120 5,370
        Pashto 5 0 5 90 50 45
        Persian (Farsi) 235 130 105 3,875 1,890 1,985
        Polish 10 5 5 860 390 470
        Portuguese 55 25 25 1,545 750 800
        Romanian 10 5 5 445 220 230
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 20 10 15
        Russian 80 40 40 2,085 960 1,130
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 10 5 10
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Serbian 5 5 5 1,325 645 685
        Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 240 115 125
        Shanghainese 5 0 5 195 85 110
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 95 50 45
        Sindhi 0 0 0 75 30 50
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 5 5 65 35 35
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 45 15 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
        Slovak 0 0 0 125 60 65
        Slovenian 0 0 0 15 10 10
        Somali 5 0 0 70 35 40
        Spanish 175 100 75 5,245 2,560 2,680
        Swahili 0 0 0 45 25 25
        Swedish 0 0 0 120 55 60
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 5 10 9,345 3,880 5,460
        Taiwanese 15 10 10 765 365 400
        Tamil 15 5 10 1,035 550 485
        Telugu 5 5 0 45 30 15
        Thai 25 10 15 270 125 145
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 20 15 5
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 60 30 35
        Turkish 10 5 5 370 195 175
        Ukrainian 5 0 5 140 60 80
        Urdu 10 10 5 400 200 205
        Vietnamese 5 5 5 7,475 3,525 3,955
        Yiddish 0 0 0 5 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 25 15 10 690 365 330
  Multiple responses         755 365 390 35,375 16,600 18,775
    English and French 15 10 5 885 475 415
    English and non-official language 720 345 375 33,780 15,805 17,975
    French and non-official language 5 5 0 255 125 130
    English, French and non-official language 10 5 5 450 195 260
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 12,820 6,180 6,640 595,720 291,505 304,215
  None 8,745 4,235 4,510 454,215 224,420 229,795
  Single responses  3,985 1,900 2,090 138,730 65,795 72,930
    English  2,125 1,005 1,120 58,315 28,070 30,245
    French  105 50 55 6,815 3,275 3,545
    Non-official languages  1,760 840 915 73,595 34,460 39,140
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 105 55 50
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 5 80 40 40
        Dene  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Ojibway  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,745 840 905 72,660 34,020 38,640
        African languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 25 15 10
        Afrikaans  5 5 0 130 65 60
        Akan (Twi)  0 0 0 35 15 20
        Albanian  0 0 0 45 25 20
        Amharic  5 0 0 105 60 50
        Arabic  70 40 30 735 500 230
        Armenian  0 5 5 80 45 35
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 35 20 15
        Bengali  5 0 5 190 90 100
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  0 0 0 220 80 140
        Bosnian  0 0 0 80 35 45
        Bulgarian  5 0 5 150 65 85
        Burmese  0 0 0 90 45 45
        Cantonese  150 60 95 13,960 6,715 7,240
        Chinese, n.o.s.  270 135 135 7,635 3,705 3,935
        Creoles  5 0 5 35 20 15
        Croatian  0 0 0 505 230 270
        Czech  0 0 0 330 155 175
        Danish  10 5 0 160 80 85
        Dutch  5 5 5 455 220 235
        Estonian  0 0 0 30 15 20
        Finnish  5 0 5 140 45 95
        Flemish  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Fukien  5 0 0 195 80 110
        German  60 30 30 2,735 1,275 1,465
        Greek  20 5 10 1,165 585 580
        Gujarati  5 5 0 350 155 195
        Hakka  5 0 0 135 65 75
        Hebrew  20 5 15 510 260 255
        Hindi  45 25 20 2,065 1,035 1,035
        Hungarian  5 5 5 430 200 235
        Ilocano  0 0 0 380 140 240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 0 5 40 20 20
        Italian  10 5 10 1,925 945 980
        Japanese  55 15 35 2,860 1,130 1,735
        Khmer (Cambodian)  0 0 0 75 35 45
        Korean  195 95 100 1,545 615 925
        Kurdish  0 0 0 85 50 35
        Lao  0 0 0 45 25 20
        Latvian  0 0 0 30 10 20
        Lingala  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Lithuanian  5 5 0 25 15 15
        Macedonian  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Malay  25 10 15 385 195 195
        Malayalam  0 0 0 95 45 45
        Maltese  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Mandarin  260 130 130 5,625 2,475 3,150
        Marathi  5 0 0 25 10 15
        Nepali  0 5 5 15 10 5
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  10 5 5 20 15 5
        Norwegian  5 0 0 80 40 40
        Oromo  0 0 0 10 10 5
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  40 20 25 3,655 1,840 1,815
        Pashto  0 0 0 25 15 10
        Persian (Farsi)  100 60 45 1,545 840 705
        Polish  20 15 5 905 405 500
        Portuguese  10 5 5 1,290 645 645
        Romanian  10 5 5 355 140 215
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Russian  20 15 10 1,035 440 590
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Serbian  0 0 0 510 250 260
        Serbo-Croatian  0 0 0 125 50 75
        Shanghainese  10 5 5 170 80 90
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 45 20 35
        Sindhi  5 0 5 120 55 60
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  5 0 5 70 35 35
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 25 10 10
        Slovak  0 0 0 175 55 125
        Slovenian  0 0 5 50 20 25
        Somali  0 0 0 45 20 25
        Spanish  115 60 55 5,260 2,660 2,600
        Swahili  5 5 0 75 40 35
        Swedish  10 5 0 215 105 110
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  40 15 30 6,385 2,360 4,025
        Taiwanese  10 5 5 680 320 365
        Tamil  20 10 10 290 170 120
        Telugu  5 0 5 40 20 20
        Thai  5 5 0 255 95 150
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 40 15 20
        Turkish  15 5 5 280 160 120
        Ukrainian  5 0 5 245 110 135
        Urdu  15 5 5 195 110 90
        Vietnamese  10 5 5 2,400 1,175 1,225
        Yiddish  0 0 0 45 15 25
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 10 0 10 830 385 445
  Multiple responses          85 45 40 2,780 1,285 1,490
    English and French  15 5 5 240 110 130
    English and non-official language  30 20 15 1,140 530 610
    French and non-official language  40 20 20 1,380 645 735
    English, French and non-official language  0 0 0 15 5 10

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. Greater Vancouver A, British Columbia (Code 5915020) and Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915022) (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 30, 2024).

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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.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
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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: Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

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

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

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Greater Vancouver A  (Regional district electoral area)

Geographic hierarchy: Vancouver  (City)

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: Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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