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Characteristic Burnaby, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
Musqueam 2, IRI Data quality note(s)
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 1 223,218 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,569 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 202,799 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,371 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 10.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 91,383 ...Data not available ...Data not available 556 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 86,839 ...Data not available ...Data not available 544 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 2,463.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 853.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 90.61 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.84 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 223,215 109,245 113,970 1,570 760 810
0 to 4 years 10,800 5,615 5,190 80 45 40
5 to 9 years 9,905 5,050 4,850 85 40 45
10 to 14 years 10,415 5,335 5,080 110 55 55
15 to 19 years 13,130 6,810 6,320 120 55 65
15 years 2,350 1,250 1,100 20 15 5
16 years 2,480 1,260 1,225 20 10 5
17 years 2,570 1,385 1,185 15 5 10
18 years 2,720 1,360 1,360 40 10 25
19 years 3,000 1,550 1,455 20 10 10
20 to 24 years 17,625 9,075 8,555 135 70 60
25 to 29 years 18,105 9,135 8,965 105 50 50
30 to 34 years 16,410 8,145 8,265 75 35 35
35 to 39 years 15,910 7,640 8,270 55 20 35
40 to 44 years 17,240 8,145 9,095 110 50 60
45 to 49 years 18,270 8,785 9,480 125 65 60
50 to 54 years 16,970 8,155 8,820 135 65 75
55 to 59 years 15,005 7,230 7,775 105 50 55
60 to 64 years 12,535 6,055 6,480 105 50 50
65 to 69 years 8,705 4,250 4,460 85 35 45
70 to 74 years 7,335 3,375 3,960 45 25 20
75 to 79 years 6,050 2,850 3,205 45 25 20
80 to 84 years 4,530 2,010 2,515 30 15 15
85 years and over 4,280 1,590 2,690 25 10 15
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.8 38.6 40.8 41.6 41.1 42.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 86.1 85.4 86.7 82.7 82.3 83.7
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 192,095 93,245 98,850 1,300 630 670
Married or living with a common-law partner 106,815 53,180 53,640 675 340 340
Married (and not separated) 95,525 47,485 48,040 530 265 265
Living common law 11,290 5,695 5,595 145 70 75
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 85,280 40,065 45,210 620 285 330
Single (never legally married) 60,135 32,275 27,860 455 235 225
Separated 4,575 1,820 2,755 45 20 30
Divorced 11,005 4,120 6,885 55 25 30
Widowed 9,560 1,850 7,710 65 15 50
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 61,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 28,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 15,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 13,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 75 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 4,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 61,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 440 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 51,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 325 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 45,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 17,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 110 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 27,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 60 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 5,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 75 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 4,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 9,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 8,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 5,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 1,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 65,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 12,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 18,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 7,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 15,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 12,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 220,260 107,930 112,325 1,565 760 805
Number of persons not in census families 42,180 20,360 21,820 265 145 120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 7,025 2,755 4,270 100 45 50
Living with non-relatives only 11,500 6,415 5,080 60 40 25
Living alone 23,655 11,190 12,465 100 60 40
Number of census family persons 178,080 87,570 90,505 1,305 615 690
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 28,955 13,360 15,595 225 105 125
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 9,620 2,835 6,785 60 20 40
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,065 425 1,640 10 5 5
Living with non-relatives only 545 260 280 5 0 5
Living alone 7,010 2,150 4,865 45 20 30
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 19,335 10,520 8,815 170 85 85
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 86,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 540 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 58,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 410 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 49,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 335 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 42,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 17,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 24,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 7,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 60 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 8,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 4,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 3,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 2,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 3,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 28,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 23,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 5,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 86,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 545 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 21,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 460 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 19,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 46,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 2,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 7,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 80 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 12,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 23,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 50 ...Data not available ...Data not available 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 86,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 545 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 23,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 26,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 15,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 12,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 85 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 4,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 45 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 3,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 220,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,460 108,475 112,985 1,565 765 805
  Single responses  214,540 105,150 109,390 1,550 750 795
    English  93,425 48,175 45,250 1,305 635 670
    French  1,680 885 795 15 5 10
    Non-official languages  119,440 56,095 63,340 225 110 115
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 20 5 15 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  15 5 10 0 0 0
        Dene  5 0 0 0 5 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  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 118,660 55,740 62,920 205 95 110
        African languages, n.i.e 105 55 50 5 5 0
        Afrikaans  45 25 20 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  40 25 15 0 0 0
        Albanian  290 145 150 0 0 0
        Amharic  260 125 130 0 0 0
        Arabic  1,430 820 615 0 0 0
        Armenian  105 55 45 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 40 15 25 0 0 0
        Bengali  300 155 150 5 0 5
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  355 140 215 0 0 0
        Bosnian  345 175 165 0 0 0
        Bulgarian  240 130 110 0 0 0
        Burmese  80 35 40 0 0 0
        Cantonese  17,685 8,235 9,455 25 10 10
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,030 8,360 9,670 35 10 20
        Creoles  45 20 20 0 0 0
        Croatian  1,685 810 870 0 0 0
        Czech  300 155 145 5 0 0
        Danish  165 80 90 0 0 0
        Dutch  425 220 210 0 0 0
        Estonian  60 30 30 0 0 0
        Finnish  255 90 160 0 0 0
        Flemish  10 0 5 0 0 0
        Fukien  255 110 145 0 0 0
        German  1,820 850 970 10 0 5
        Greek  525 265 260 10 0 5
        Gujarati  1,590 720 870 0 0 0
        Hakka  190 75 110 0 0 0
        Hebrew  60 40 20 10 5 0
        Hindi  1,965 925 1,045 0 0 0
        Hungarian  655 335 320 10 5 5
        Ilocano  285 110 180 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 55 35 25 0 0 0
        Italian  4,390 2,215 2,175 5 0 5
        Japanese  2,210 770 1,445 5 5 0
        Khmer (Cambodian)  60 30 30 0 0 0
        Korean  7,145 3,335 3,815 35 15 20
        Kurdish  370 200 165 5 0 0
        Lao  35 15 20 0 0 0
        Latvian  20 5 5 0 0 0
        Lingala  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Macedonian  35 20 20 0 0 0
        Malay  645 285 360 5 5 0
        Malayalam  110 55 60 0 0 0
        Maltese  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin  18,985 8,920 10,065 15 10 10
        Marathi  130 70 65 0 0 0
        Nepali  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 60 30 25 0 0 0
        Norwegian  65 35 30 0 0 0
        Oromo  50 35 15 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,335 2,650 2,690 0 0 0
        Pashto  130 70 60 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  3,685 1,940 1,745 0 0 0
        Polish  1,185 580 605 5 5 0
        Portuguese  1,420 670 745 0 0 0
        Romanian  950 480 470 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Russian  2,495 1,175 1,325 5 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
        Serbian  1,730 900 830 5 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian  300 135 160 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  225 95 125 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 25 20 5 0 0 0
        Sindhi  475 200 270 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  110 60 55 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 5 15 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 0 0 0
        Slovak  155 65 95 0 0 0
        Slovenian  75 35 35 0 0 0
        Somali  100 50 45 0 0 0
        Spanish  3,940 1,890 2,050 10 0 5
        Swahili  110 60 55 0 0 0
        Swedish  100 45 50 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  6,595 2,660 3,935 5 0 5
        Taiwanese  1,165 535 630 0 0 0
        Tamil  360 190 175 0 0 0
        Telugu  125 60 65 0 0 0
        Thai  215 70 145 5 5 0
        Tibetan languages  35 15 15 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  125 60 70 0 0 0
        Turkish  305 195 110 5 5 0
        Ukrainian  480 195 285 0 5 0
        Urdu  475 240 240 0 0 0
        Vietnamese  2,050 945 1,105 0 0 0
        Yiddish  5 5 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 755 350 410 20 10 10
  Multiple responses          6,920 3,325 3,595 25 10 10
    English and French  355 180 180 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  6,140 2,950 3,195 20 10 10
    French and non-official language  305 150 155 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 115 45 65 0 0 0
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,460 108,470 112,985 1,565 765 805
  English only 194,970 97,070 97,895 1,415 685 730
  French only 135 55 80 0 0 0
  English and French 11,870 5,480 6,390 145 75 70
  Neither English nor French 14,485 5,865 8,620 10 5 10
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,460 108,475 112,985 1,565 760 805
  English 203,800 101,005 102,795 1,540 750 795
  French 1,815 945 870 10 10 5
  English and French 1,575 750 820 5 5 0
  Neither English nor French 14,270 5,770 8,505 10 5 5
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 2,605 1,320 1,280 10 5 5
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.6
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,455 108,475 112,985 1,565 760 805
  Single responses 205,265 100,690 104,580 1,545 750 795
    English 128,910 64,860 64,050 1,435 700 735
    French 610 320 290 5 5 5
    Non-official languages 75,750 35,510 40,235 115 55 60
      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 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 75,465 35,380 40,090 110 55 60
        African languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi) 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Albanian 140 65 75 0 0 0
        Amharic 150 65 80 0 0 0
        Arabic 890 465 425 0 0 0
        Armenian 55 30 25 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
        Bengali 170 80 90 5 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 130 55 80 0 0 0
        Bosnian 235 125 110 0 0 0
        Bulgarian 155 75 80 0 0 0
        Burmese 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Cantonese 12,935 5,920 7,020 10 10 10
        Chinese, n.o.s. 12,285 5,670 6,620 20 10 15
        Creoles 25 10 20 0 0 0
        Croatian 735 340 395 0 0 0
        Czech 105 55 45 0 0 0
        Danish 15 5 10 0 0 0
        Dutch 40 15 25 0 0 0
        Estonian 15 10 10 0 0 0
        Finnish 85 30 55 0 0 0
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 90 35 55 0 0 0
        German 235 105 130 0 0 0
        Greek 170 80 85 0 0 0
        Gujarati 795 330 465 0 0 0
        Hakka 55 25 30 0 0 0
        Hebrew 40 20 15 5 5 5
        Hindi 850 395 455 0 0 0
        Hungarian 245 120 130 0 5 0
        Ilocano 75 35 45 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 0 0 0
        Italian 1,290 580 710 0 0 5
        Japanese 1,115 470 650 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian) 25 15 15 0 0 0
        Korean 5,770 2,725 3,045 25 15 10
        Kurdish 280 150 130 0 0 0
        Lao 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Latvian 0 0 5 0 0 0
        Lingala 0 5 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian 25 15 10 0 0 0
        Malay 285 145 145 0 0 0
        Malayalam 25 10 15 0 0 0
        Maltese 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 16,265 7,685 8,580 10 5 5
        Marathi 90 45 45 0 0 0
        Nepali 10 5 10 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 0 0 0
        Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oromo 25 20 10 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 3,125 1,510 1,615 0 0 0
        Pashto 85 45 40 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi) 2,645 1,310 1,340 0 0 0
        Polish 535 260 270 0 0 0
        Portuguese 535 245 290 0 0 0
        Romanian 515 255 260 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 0 0 0
        Russian 1,855 910 945 0 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 0 0 0
        Serbian 1,155 595 565 0 0 0
        Serbo-Croatian 170 80 90 0 0 0
        Shanghainese 120 55 65 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 0 0 0
        Sindhi 225 95 130 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 50 25 25 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Slovak 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Slovenian 5 0 0 0 0 0
        Somali 65 35 30 0 0 0
        Spanish 2,200 1,060 1,145 5 0 5
        Swahili 40 20 20 0 0 0
        Swedish 25 10 10 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,015 1,330 1,685 0 0 0
        Taiwanese 600 275 325 0 0 0
        Tamil 240 120 125 0 0 0
        Telugu 65 30 35 0 0 0
        Thai 110 45 60 5 5 5
        Tibetan languages 20 5 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna 75 40 40 0 0 0
        Turkish 190 105 80 0 0 5
        Ukrainian 110 45 65 0 0 0
        Urdu 255 130 130 0 0 0
        Vietnamese 1,210 550 660 0 0 0
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 275 135 140 0 0 0
  Multiple responses         16,195 7,785 8,410 25 10 15
    English and French 260 125 135 0 0 0
    English and non-official language 15,640 7,515 8,125 20 5 10
    French and non-official language 95 40 50 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language 200 100 100 0 0 0
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,460 108,475 112,985 1,570 760 810
  None 159,155 78,680 80,470 1,425 700 725
  Single responses  61,220 29,255 31,960 140 60 80
    English  28,585 13,885 14,700 50 25 30
    French  1,215 585 630 5 0 0
    Non-official languages  31,425 14,790 16,635 85 35 55
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 5 5 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 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  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 31,115 14,645 16,465 70 25 40
        African languages, n.i.e 50 30 25 0 0 0
        Afrikaans  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Akan (Twi)  10 5 10 0 0 0
        Albanian  115 60 60 0 0 0
        Amharic  70 35 40 0 0 0
        Arabic  365 215 150 0 0 0
        Armenian  40 20 25 0 0 0
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 25 5 20 0 0 0
        Bengali  75 35 40 0 0 0
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  90 35 55 0 0 0
        Bosnian  75 35 45 5 0 0
        Bulgarian  40 25 20 0 0 0
        Burmese  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Cantonese  4,345 2,075 2,270 10 5 5
        Chinese, n.o.s.  3,045 1,440 1,605 5 5 5
        Creoles  35 15 20 0 0 0
        Croatian  735 375 365 0 0 0
        Czech  95 40 50 0 0 0
        Danish  65 35 30 0 0 0
        Dutch  120 55 70 5 0 0
        Estonian  15 10 5 0 0 0
        Finnish  70 25 45 0 0 0
        Flemish  5 0 5 5 0 0
        Fukien  85 35 50 0 0 0
        German  665 295 370 0 0 0
        Greek  270 130 135 0 0 0
        Gujarati  750 340 405 0 0 0
        Hakka  45 15 25 0 0 0
        Hebrew  40 25 15 5 0 0
        Hindi  1,205 575 630 0 0 0
        Hungarian  215 110 105 5 0 0
        Ilocano  75 25 45 0 0 0
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 0 0 0
        Italian  1,900 935 960 0 0 5
        Japanese  990 395 590 0 0 0
        Khmer (Cambodian)  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Korean  875 395 480 0 0 0
        Kurdish  50 35 20 0 0 0
        Lao  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Latvian  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Lingala  20 10 15 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  10 5 5 0 0 0
        Macedonian  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Malay  205 90 115 5 0 0
        Malayalam  60 30 35 0 0 0
        Maltese  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin  2,985 1,375 1,610 5 0 0
        Marathi  15 10 10 0 0 0
        Nepali  5 5 5 0 0 0
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 0 0 0
        Norwegian  20 10 10 0 0 0
        Oromo  15 5 5 0 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,820 915 900 0 0 0
        Pashto  40 30 10 0 0 0
        Persian (Farsi)  610 355 260 0 0 0
        Polish  340 165 175 0 0 0
        Portuguese  555 255 305 0 0 0
        Romanian  220 120 105 0 0 0
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  475 215 260 5 0 0
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 0 0 0
        Serbian  420 235 185 5 0 5
        Serbo-Croatian  90 40 50 0 0 0
        Shanghainese  80 40 45 0 0 0
        Sign languages, n.i.e 35 15 25 0 0 0
        Sindhi  265 110 150 0 0 0
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  45 20 25 0 0 0
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 20 10 5 0 0 0
        Slovak  50 15 35 0 0 0
        Slovenian  25 15 15 0 0 0
        Somali  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Spanish  1,470 735 740 10 0 5
        Swahili  85 45 45 0 0 0
        Swedish  35 10 20 0 0 0
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  2,430 905 1,520 0 0 0
        Taiwanese  530 250 275 0 0 0
        Tamil  105 55 55 0 0 0
        Telugu  40 20 20 0 0 0
        Thai  70 20 45 0 0 0
        Tibetan languages  0 0 5 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  30 15 15 0 0 0
        Turkish  85 50 30 0 0 0
        Ukrainian  120 55 65 0 0 0
        Urdu  200 110 90 0 0 0
        Vietnamese  610 285 325 0 0 0
        Yiddish  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 300 135 165 15 5 10
  Multiple responses          1,085 530 555 0 0 0
    English and French  125 60 65 0 0 0
    English and non-official language  530 255 280 0 0 0
    French and non-official language  425 215 205 0 0 0
    English, French and non-official language  5 0 0 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.

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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. Burnaby, British Columbia (Code 5915025) and Musqueam 2, British Columbia (Code 5915803) (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 March 29, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile


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.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Map

Map

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

Map: Musqueam 2, Indian reserve (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Burnaby  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: Musqueam 2  (Indian reserve)

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: Burnaby, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

Related data: Musqueam 2, Indian reserve (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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