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Characteristic Burnaby, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 223,218 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400,057  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 202,799 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 10.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 91,383 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 86,839 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 2,463.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 90.61 ...Data not available ...Data not available 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 223,215 109,245 113,970 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 10,800 5,615 5,190 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 9,905 5,050 4,850 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 10,415 5,335 5,080 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 13,130 6,810 6,320 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 2,350 1,250 1,100 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 2,480 1,260 1,225 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 2,570 1,385 1,185 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 2,720 1,360 1,360 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 3,000 1,550 1,455 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 17,625 9,075 8,555 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 18,105 9,135 8,965 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 16,410 8,145 8,265 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 15,910 7,640 8,270 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 17,240 8,145 9,095 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 18,270 8,785 9,480 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 16,970 8,155 8,820 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 15,005 7,230 7,775 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 12,535 6,055 6,480 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 8,705 4,250 4,460 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 7,335 3,375 3,960 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 6,050 2,850 3,205 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 4,530 2,010 2,515 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 4,280 1,590 2,690 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.8 38.6 40.8 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 86.1 85.4 86.7 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 192,095 93,245 98,850 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 106,815 53,180 53,640 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 95,525 47,485 48,040 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 11,290 5,695 5,595 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 85,280 40,065 45,210 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 60,135 32,275 27,860 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 4,575 1,820 2,755 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 11,005 4,120 6,885 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 9,560 1,850 7,710 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 61,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 28,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 15,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 13,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 4,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...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 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 51,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 45,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 17,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 27,965 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 12,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 11,875 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 3,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 5,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 4,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 500 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...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 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 8,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 5,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 700 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 1,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 65,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 12,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 18,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 7,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 15,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 12,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,375 ...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 220,260 107,930 112,325 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 42,180 20,360 21,820 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 7,025 2,755 4,270 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 11,500 6,415 5,080 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 23,655 11,190 12,465 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 178,080 87,570 90,505 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
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 28,955 13,360 15,595 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 9,620 2,835 6,785 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 2,065 425 1,640 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 545 260 280 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 7,010 2,150 4,865 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 19,335 10,520 8,815 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 86,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 58,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 49,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 42,290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 17,870 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 24,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 7,665 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 8,080 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 4,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 3,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 1,285 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 2,550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 3,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 28,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 23,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 5,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,640 ...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 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 21,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 19,055 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 15 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 46,410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 2,735 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 7,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 12,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 23,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 50 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...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 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 23,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 26,860 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 15,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 12,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 4,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 3,110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 220,260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...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 19 221,460 108,475 112,985 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  Single responses  214,540 105,150 109,390 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
    English  93,425 48,175 45,250 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
    French  1,680 885 795 57,275 28,315 28,965
    Non-official languages  119,440 56,095 63,340 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 20 5 15 1,210 540 675
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  15 5 10 955 435 525
        Dene  5 0 0 70 35 35
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 25 10 10
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Ojibway  5 0 5 140 50 90
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 118,660 55,740 62,920 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
        African languages, n.i.e 105 55 50 620 330 295
        Afrikaans  45 25 20 2,735 1,330 1,405
        Akan (Twi)  40 25 15 455 235 220
        Albanian  290 145 150 1,335 695 635
        Amharic  260 125 130 1,255 615 640
        Arabic  1,430 820 615 13,050 7,505 5,550
        Armenian  105 55 45 1,105 560 545
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 40 15 25 530 235 295
        Bengali  300 155 150 2,410 1,265 1,145
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Bisayan languages  355 140 215 3,870 1,445 2,430
        Bosnian  345 175 165 1,275 635 640
        Bulgarian  240 130 110 1,945 960 985
        Burmese  80 35 40 945 485 465
        Cantonese  17,685 8,235 9,455 133,245 61,790 71,455
        Chinese, n.o.s.  18,030 8,360 9,670 120,040 55,735 64,305
        Creoles  45 20 20 640 315 320
        Croatian  1,685 810 870 7,820 3,860 3,955
        Czech  300 155 145 5,610 2,800 2,810
        Danish  165 80 90 5,250 2,575 2,675
        Dutch  425 220 210 23,080 11,190 11,890
        Estonian  60 30 30 820 345 475
        Finnish  255 90 160 4,090 1,705 2,390
        Flemish  10 0 5 445 215 235
        Fukien  255 110 145 1,920 835 1,085
        German  1,820 850 970 73,625 35,140 38,485
        Greek  525 265 260 6,250 3,360 2,885
        Gujarati  1,590 720 870 6,595 3,060 3,540
        Hakka  190 75 110 1,110 475 630
        Hebrew  60 40 20 1,755 970 785
        Hindi  1,965 925 1,045 24,640 11,840 12,800
        Hungarian  655 335 320 9,855 4,915 4,940
        Ilocano  285 110 180 3,755 1,465 2,290
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 55 35 25 475 265 205
        Italian  4,390 2,215 2,175 24,060 12,180 11,880
        Japanese  2,210 770 1,445 19,665 6,840 12,825
        Khmer (Cambodian)  60 30 30 1,465 700 770
        Korean  7,145 3,335 3,815 48,975 22,350 26,625
        Kurdish  370 200 165 1,415 775 645
        Lao  35 15 20 1,155 550 600
        Latvian  20 5 5 615 305 310
        Lingala  5 0 5 35 20 20
        Lithuanian  20 10 10 435 190 245
        Macedonian  35 20 20 275 130 140
        Malay  645 285 360 3,535 1,590 1,950
        Malayalam  110 55 60 1,460 735 725
        Maltese  5 0 0 220 115 115
        Mandarin  18,985 8,920 10,065 94,055 43,630 50,425
        Marathi  130 70 65 430 220 210
        Nepali  30 15 15 805 430 375
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 60 30 25 470 250 220
        Norwegian  65 35 30 2,370 1,155 1,215
        Oromo  50 35 15 325 185 140
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,335 2,650 2,690 182,915 90,900 92,020
        Pashto  130 70 60 900 485 415
        Persian (Farsi)  3,685 1,940 1,745 36,045 18,265 17,775
        Polish  1,185 580 605 17,460 8,185 9,270
        Portuguese  1,420 670 745 14,605 6,990 7,615
        Romanian  950 480 470 8,330 4,110 4,220
        Rundi (Kirundi)  10 5 5 135 60 80
        Russian  2,495 1,175 1,325 22,650 10,300 12,350
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  10 5 5 80 40 45
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 690 345 340
        Serbian  1,730 900 830 6,655 3,425 3,225
        Serbo-Croatian  300 135 160 1,425 675 755
        Shanghainese  225 95 125 1,250 530 715
        Sign languages, n.i.e 25 20 5 645 335 310
        Sindhi  475 200 270 1,770 790 975
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  110 60 55 1,405 715 685
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 5 15 775 400 375
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 45 25 20 495 275 225
        Slovak  155 65 95 3,220 1,440 1,780
        Slovenian  75 35 35 1,225 590 640
        Somali  100 50 45 975 495 480
        Spanish  3,940 1,890 2,050 40,795 19,325 21,470
        Swahili  110 60 55 755 390 365
        Swedish  100 45 50 2,740 1,195 1,545
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  6,595 2,660 3,935 66,120 25,835 40,285
        Taiwanese  1,165 535 630 5,675 2,640 3,035
        Tamil  360 190 175 3,135 1,635 1,500
        Telugu  125 60 65 570 295 270
        Thai  215 70 145 2,410 730 1,680
        Tibetan languages  35 15 15 200 115 85
        Tigrigna  125 60 70 590 285 300
        Turkish  305 195 110 2,890 1,650 1,235
        Ukrainian  480 195 285 9,680 4,215 5,460
        Urdu  475 240 240 8,450 4,315 4,140
        Vietnamese  2,050 945 1,105 25,100 11,745 13,360
        Yiddish  5 5 0 350 185 170
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 755 350 410 15,585 7,455 8,130
  Multiple responses          6,920 3,325 3,595 82,280 39,185 43,095
    English and French  355 180 180 8,600 4,065 4,535
    English and non-official language  6,140 2,950 3,195 68,800 32,875 35,925
    French and non-official language  305 150 155 3,345 1,520 1,830
    English, French and non-official language 115 45 65 1,530 725 805
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,460 108,470 112,985 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
  English only 194,970 97,070 97,895 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
  French only 135 55 80 2,045 950 1,095
  English and French 11,870 5,480 6,390 296,645 132,940 163,705
  Neither English nor French 14,485 5,865 8,620 144,555 59,590 84,965
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 221,460 108,475 112,985 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  English 203,800 101,005 102,795 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
  French 1,815 945 870 53,725 26,660 27,065
  English and French 1,575 750 820 16,935 7,710 9,220
  Neither English nor French 14,270 5,770 8,505 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 2,605 1,320 1,280 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
  Single responses 205,265 100,690 104,580 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
    English 128,910 64,860 64,050 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
    French 610 320 290 16,685 8,015 8,665
    Non-official languages 75,750 35,510 40,235 670,100 317,670 352,430
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 0 5 175 85 85
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 135 70 65
        Dene 0 0 0 15 5 5
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 15 10 5
        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 40,090 665,750 315,485 350,265
        African languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 190 80 105
        Afrikaans 10 5 5 1,385 685 690
        Akan (Twi) 10 5 5 120 60 60
        Albanian 140 65 75 700 345 350
        Amharic 150 65 80 555 245 310
        Arabic 890 465 425 7,640 4,065 3,575
        Armenian 55 30 25 490 250 240
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 115 50 65
        Bengali 170 80 90 1,465 715 750
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 130 55 80 1,265 540 720
        Bosnian 235 125 110 705 370 340
        Bulgarian 155 75 80 1,085 530 555
        Burmese 25 15 10 585 315 270
        Cantonese 12,935 5,920 7,020 103,550 47,585 55,970
        Chinese, n.o.s. 12,285 5,670 6,620 81,270 37,740 43,525
        Creoles 25 10 20 315 145 165
        Croatian 735 340 395 2,540 1,200 1,340
        Czech 105 55 45 1,570 795 775
        Danish 15 5 10 325 160 170
        Dutch 40 15 25 2,230 1,055 1,175
        Estonian 15 10 10 110 40 70
        Finnish 85 30 55 795 350 445
        Flemish 0 0 0 50 25 20
        Fukien 90 35 55 690 310 380
        German 235 105 130 11,555 5,430 6,120
        Greek 170 80 85 2,105 1,015 1,095
        Gujarati 795 330 465 3,045 1,335 1,710
        Hakka 55 25 30 320 145 175
        Hebrew 40 20 15 780 395 390
        Hindi 850 395 455 12,390 5,900 6,490
        Hungarian 245 120 130 2,560 1,235 1,325
        Ilocano 75 35 45 1,190 530 660
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 180 85 85
        Italian 1,290 580 710 6,250 2,730 3,520
        Japanese 1,115 470 650 9,540 3,985 5,555
        Khmer (Cambodian) 25 15 15 750 370 385
        Korean 5,770 2,725 3,045 38,810 17,985 20,830
        Kurdish 280 150 130 945 490 460
        Lao 10 0 5 545 270 275
        Latvian 0 0 5 105 50 50
        Lingala 0 5 0 10 5 5
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 65 30 35
        Macedonian 25 15 10 140 70 70
        Malay 285 145 145 1,320 655 660
        Malayalam 25 10 15 690 350 340
        Maltese 5 0 0 15 10 5
        Mandarin 16,265 7,685 8,580 78,070 36,945 41,130
        Marathi 90 45 45 230 120 105
        Nepali 10 5 10 525 275 250
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 140 65 75
        Norwegian 0 0 0 160 80 80
        Oromo 25 20 10 175 80 95
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 3,125 1,510 1,615 137,390 67,955 69,430
        Pashto 85 45 40 565 295 270
        Persian (Farsi) 2,645 1,310 1,340 24,750 12,095 12,655
        Polish 535 260 270 6,395 3,065 3,330
        Portuguese 535 245 290 5,195 2,405 2,785
        Romanian 515 255 260 4,155 2,050 2,105
        Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 75 30 45
        Russian 1,855 910 945 12,205 5,880 6,320
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 0 0 25 10 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 465 230 235
        Serbian 1,155 595 565 4,020 2,020 2,000
        Serbo-Croatian 170 80 90 615 300 315
        Shanghainese 120 55 65 555 260 295
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 980 535 450
        Sindhi 225 95 130 675 295 385
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 50 25 25 595 295 300
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 620 315 300
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 80 35 45
        Slovak 40 20 20 1,080 515 570
        Slovenian 5 0 0 165 70 100
        Somali 65 35 30 625 310 315
        Spanish 2,200 1,060 1,145 20,585 10,025 10,555
        Swahili 40 20 20 250 130 125
        Swedish 25 10 10 430 195 235
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,015 1,330 1,685 29,380 12,780 16,600
        Taiwanese 600 275 325 2,910 1,390 1,515
        Tamil 240 120 125 1,965 1,010 960
        Telugu 65 30 35 290 145 140
        Thai 110 45 60 845 375 475
        Tibetan languages 20 5 5 100 55 45
        Tigrigna 75 40 40 295 135 160
        Turkish 190 105 80 1,365 725 645
        Ukrainian 110 45 65 1,070 475 595
        Urdu 255 130 130 5,430 2,700 2,730
        Vietnamese 1,210 550 660 17,270 8,085 9,180
        Yiddish 0 0 0 10 5 5
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 275 135 140 4,180 2,100 2,075
  Multiple responses         16,195 7,785 8,410 162,820 77,775 85,050
    English and French 260 125 135 4,700 2,240 2,460
    English and non-official language 15,640 7,515 8,125 155,065 74,155 80,905
    French and non-official language 95 40 50 930 435 495
    English, French and non-official language 200 100 100 2,130 940 1,185
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 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
  None 159,155 78,680 80,470 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
  Single responses  61,220 29,255 31,960 604,495 287,270 317,220
    English  28,585 13,885 14,700 249,765 122,305 127,455
    French  1,215 585 630 38,175 17,315 20,865
    Non-official languages  31,425 14,790 16,635 316,550 147,655 168,900
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 10 5 5 845 400 445
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  10 5 5 705 335 365
        Dene  0 0 0 30 15 20
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Ojibway  0 0 0 80 35 45
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 5 0 5
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 31,115 14,645 16,465 305,355 142,340 163,020
        African languages, n.i.e 50 30 25 310 165 140
        Afrikaans  30 15 15 1,340 650 690
        Akan (Twi)  10 5 10 260 130 125
        Albanian  115 60 60 405 200 205
        Amharic  70 35 40 460 220 245
        Arabic  365 215 150 3,845 2,280 1,570
        Armenian  40 20 25 320 160 165
        Bantu languages, n.i.e 25 5 20 215 95 125
        Bengali  75 35 40 570 285 285
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 5 0
        Bisayan languages  90 35 55 920 345 575
        Bosnian  75 35 45 395 190 205
        Bulgarian  40 25 20 495 215 275
        Burmese  20 10 10 235 110 130
        Cantonese  4,345 2,075 2,270 29,240 13,945 15,290
        Chinese, n.o.s.  3,045 1,440 1,605 20,595 9,830 10,760
        Creoles  35 15 20 490 250 235
        Croatian  735 375 365 3,195 1,585 1,615
        Czech  95 40 50 1,940 900 1,045
        Danish  65 35 30 1,705 765 940
        Dutch  120 55 70 6,930 3,130 3,805
        Estonian  15 10 5 235 100 135
        Finnish  70 25 45 1,290 550 740
        Flemish  5 0 5 125 50 70
        Fukien  85 35 50 670 295 380
        German  665 295 370 23,905 10,935 12,970
        Greek  270 130 135 3,310 1,730 1,580
        Gujarati  750 340 405 3,185 1,485 1,705
        Hakka  45 15 25 315 135 175
        Hebrew  40 25 15 1,090 575 515
        Hindi  1,205 575 630 12,695 6,190 6,505
        Hungarian  215 110 105 2,950 1,405 1,545
        Ilocano  75 25 45 945 360 590
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 175 90 85
        Italian  1,900 935 960 9,605 4,715 4,890
        Japanese  990 395 590 9,050 3,635 5,415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  20 10 10 365 170 195
        Korean  875 395 480 6,890 3,125 3,765
        Kurdish  50 35 20 270 160 110
        Lao  20 10 10 410 200 210
        Latvian  5 0 0 120 45 75
        Lingala  20 10 15 65 25 40
        Lithuanian  10 5 5 115 55 60
        Macedonian  5 0 5 60 25 35
        Malay  205 90 115 1,450 645 805
        Malayalam  60 30 35 520 260 260
        Maltese  0 0 0 80 30 50
        Mandarin  2,985 1,375 1,610 17,925 8,150 9,775
        Marathi  15 10 10 125 65 65
        Nepali  5 5 5 155 80 75
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 295 155 135
        Norwegian  20 10 10 715 330 380
        Oromo  15 5 5 65 45 25
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  1,820 915 900 34,010 17,040 16,970
        Pashto  40 30 10 235 120 120
        Persian (Farsi)  610 355 260 7,025 3,725 3,300
        Polish  340 165 175 5,450 2,475 2,975
        Portuguese  555 255 305 5,640 2,625 3,010
        Romanian  220 120 105 2,410 1,135 1,270
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 40 25 25
        Russian  475 215 260 6,140 2,715 3,425
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  5 0 0 30 15 15
        Semitic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 160 85 70
        Serbian  420 235 185 1,855 955 905
        Serbo-Croatian  90 40 50 435 190 245
        Shanghainese  80 40 45 485 215 265
        Sign languages, n.i.e 35 15 25 865 345 520
        Sindhi  265 110 150 930 400 530
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  45 20 25 570 285 290
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 65 35 30
        Slavic languages, n.i.e 20 10 5 150 75 75
        Slovak  50 15 35 1,035 400 635
        Slovenian  25 15 15 345 155 190
        Somali  30 15 15 365 190 175
        Spanish  1,470 735 740 20,930 10,065 10,865
        Swahili  85 45 45 580 280 300
        Swedish  35 10 20 1,220 535 680
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  2,430 905 1,520 24,810 9,040 15,775
        Taiwanese  530 250 275 2,675 1,275 1,395
        Tamil  105 55 55 910 480 430
        Telugu  40 20 20 195 100 95
        Thai  70 20 45 1,110 370 740
        Tibetan languages  0 0 5 45 30 25
        Tigrigna  30 15 15 175 85 90
        Turkish  85 50 30 1,020 575 445
        Ukrainian  120 55 65 1,930 830 1,100
        Urdu  200 110 90 2,425 1,260 1,170
        Vietnamese  610 285 325 5,945 2,880 3,060
        Yiddish  0 0 0 90 35 50
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 300 135 165 10,345 4,910 5,435
  Multiple responses          1,085 530 555 11,455 5,320 6,130
    English and French  125 60 65 1,090 495 595
    English and non-official language  530 255 280 4,540 2,185 2,350
    French and non-official language  425 215 205 5,760 2,610 3,145
    English, French and non-official language  5 0 0 70 30 40

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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 British Columbia (Code 59) (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 28, 2024).

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