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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Alberta (Province)			Newfoundland and Labrador (Province)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	3,645,257^†	...Data not available	...Data not available	514,536	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	3,290,350^†	...Data not available	...Data not available	505,469	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	10.8	...Data not available	...Data not available	1.8	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	1,505,007	...Data not available	...Data not available	250,275	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	1,390,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	208,842	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	5.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	1.4	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	640,081.87	...Data not available	...Data not available	370,510.76	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	3,645,260	1,827,815	1,817,440	514,535	250,570	263,970
0 to 4 years	244,880	125,665	119,210	24,495	12,620	11,875
5 to 9 years	218,990	112,005	106,990	25,105	12,845	12,260
10 to 14 years	220,920	113,415	107,505	27,035	13,795	13,235
15 to 19 years	238,205	122,065	116,145	29,590	15,175	14,410
15 years	46,985	23,995	22,995	5,780	2,940	2,845
16 years	47,235	24,330	22,910	5,845	3,020	2,825
17 years	47,280	24,370	22,910	5,905	3,075	2,830
18 years	47,780	24,435	23,345	6,000	3,060	2,940
19 years	48,920	24,935	23,985	6,060	3,085	2,980
20 to 24 years	258,475	131,510	126,965	30,050	15,075	14,975
25 to 29 years	288,735	146,330	142,405	28,305	13,605	14,705
30 to 34 years	274,390	138,600	135,795	29,275	13,840	15,435
35 to 39 years	260,135	131,810	128,325	33,375	15,895	17,480
40 to 44 years	258,515	130,630	127,890	38,015	18,385	19,630
45 to 49 years	280,635	140,575	140,060	42,225	20,545	21,680
50 to 54 years	279,705	141,370	138,335	43,185	21,075	22,110
55 to 59 years	233,785	118,750	115,030	42,645	20,950	21,695
60 to 64 years	182,160	90,975	91,185	39,135	19,235	19,895
65 to 69 years	125,700	61,790	63,905	28,740	14,100	14,645
70 to 74 years	94,775	45,220	49,555	20,115	9,775	10,340
75 to 79 years	76,040	35,205	40,835	14,620	6,750	7,875
80 to 84 years	57,725	24,810	32,915	10,075	4,110	5,965
85 years and over	51,485	17,095	34,390	8,560	2,800	5,755
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	36.5	35.9	37.1	44.0	43.4	44.5
% of the population aged 15 and over	81.2	80.8	81.6	85.1	84.3	85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	2,960,470	1,476,730	1,483,735	437,910	211,305	226,600
Married or living with a common-law partner	1,756,855	881,840	875,015	273,040	136,440	136,600
Married (and not separated)	1,484,700	745,670	739,035	231,745	115,840	115,905
Living common law	272,155	136,180	135,980	41,295	20,605	20,690
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	1,203,610	594,890	608,725	164,865	74,865	90,000
Single (never legally married)	823,935	460,575	363,355	107,375	56,945	50,425
Separated	70,860	31,685	39,170	8,705	3,755	4,950
Divorced	177,375	75,875	101,500	19,855	8,545	11,315
Widowed	131,440	26,745	104,695	28,935	5,620	23,315
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	999,530	...Data not available	...Data not available	159,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	484,825	...Data not available	...Data not available	86,350	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	213,675	...Data not available	...Data not available	38,165	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	203,800	...Data not available	...Data not available	27,805	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	97,225	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,060	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	999,530	...Data not available	...Data not available	159,385	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	855,015	...Data not available	...Data not available	134,965	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	719,360	...Data not available	...Data not available	114,335	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	314,230	...Data not available	...Data not available	59,155	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	405,125	...Data not available	...Data not available	55,185	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	146,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	26,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	174,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	23,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	83,680	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,665	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	135,660	...Data not available	...Data not available	20,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	83,430	...Data not available	...Data not available	11,335	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	52,230	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,290	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	26,160	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,090	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	17,235	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,150	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	8,840	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,050	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	144,510	...Data not available	...Data not available	24,420	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	110,800	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,725	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	64,825	...Data not available	...Data not available	12,530	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	32,100	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,510	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	13,875	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,680	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	33,710	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,700	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	22,340	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	8,595	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	2,775	...Data not available	...Data not available	255	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	1,097,320	...Data not available	...Data not available	140,940	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	284,605	...Data not available	...Data not available	29,120	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	386,605	...Data not available	...Data not available	46,815	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	134,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,015	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	202,260	...Data not available	...Data not available	28,545	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	89,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,455	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.1	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.9	...Data not available	...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households	3,567,935	1,793,260	1,774,675	507,270	247,725	259,545
Number of persons not in census families	616,070	324,140	291,930	71,975	32,130	39,845
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	86,005	42,230	43,775	10,735	4,405	6,330
Living with non-relatives only	187,325	112,605	74,725	14,910	8,225	6,685
Living alone	342,730	169,305	173,430	46,325	19,500	26,830
Number of census family persons	2,951,870	1,469,120	1,482,750	435,295	215,595	219,700
Average number of persons per census family	3.0	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	366,105	171,780	194,330	76,630	35,830	40,800
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	114,455	34,650	79,805	22,785	6,435	16,345
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	15,895	3,895	12,000	4,100	1,065	3,030
Living with non-relatives only	7,200	3,595	3,605	1,150	580	570
Living alone	91,355	27,160	64,195	17,540	4,795	12,745
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	251,650	137,125	114,525	53,845	29,395	24,450
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	1,390,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	208,840	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	969,755	...Data not available	...Data not available	155,525	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	870,680	...Data not available	...Data not available	143,520	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	764,130	...Data not available	...Data not available	124,425	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	354,595	...Data not available	...Data not available	64,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	409,535	...Data not available	...Data not available	59,655	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	106,550	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,095	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	99,070	...Data not available	...Data not available	12,000	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	71,170	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,220	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	49,400	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,570	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	20,350	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,670	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	29,050	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,900	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	21,775	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,645	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	27,900	...Data not available	...Data not available	3,785	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	420,520	...Data not available	...Data not available	53,320	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	342,735	...Data not available	...Data not available	46,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	77,790	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,995	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	1,390,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	208,845	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	883,265	...Data not available	...Data not available	155,295	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	58,205	...Data not available	...Data not available	710	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	46,590	...Data not available	...Data not available	1,360	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	402,215	...Data not available	...Data not available	51,480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	71,845	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	97,865	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,050	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	33,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	21,305	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	197,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	11,370	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	1,060	...Data not available	...Data not available	415	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	1,390,275	...Data not available	...Data not available	208,840	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	342,730	...Data not available	...Data not available	46,325	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	477,095	...Data not available	...Data not available	82,260	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	224,925	...Data not available	...Data not available	39,400	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	211,645	...Data not available	...Data not available	29,880	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	85,495	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,200	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	48,385	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,765	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	3,567,935	...Data not available	...Data not available	507,270	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.6	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.4	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	3,610,185	1,811,450	1,798,730	509,950	248,825	261,130
Single responses	3,547,680	1,781,135	1,766,545	508,830	248,285	260,550
English	2,780,200	1,405,655	1,374,545	497,565	242,450	255,110
French	68,545	35,355	33,195	2,480	1,250	1,235
Non-official languages	698,930	340,125	358,805	8,790	4,585	4,205
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	22,005	10,540	11,470	2,690	1,320	1,370
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	16,745	8,035	8,710	10	0	10
Dene	1,680	825	855	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	2,035	990	1,045
Inuktitut	65	20	40	635	325	315
Mi'kmaq	20	15	10	5	0	5
Ojibway	455	190	260	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	5	5	10	5	5	0
Stoney	3,035	1,465	1,570	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	665,865	324,165	341,705	5,855	3,135	2,720
African languages, n.i.e.	3,380	1,855	1,525	60	35	25
Afrikaans	2,420	1,200	1,220	75	40	30
Akan (Twi)	1,100	620	485	5	5	0
Albanian	1,685	915	770	100	55	45
Amharic	5,110	2,595	2,515	10	5	10
Arabic	28,000	15,335	12,665	590	350	240
Armenian	390	185	195	5	0	5
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	1,265	635	625	30	15	10
Bengali	5,030	2,640	2,385	200	120	85
Berber languages (Kabyle)	60	30	25	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	3,255	1,340	1,910	15	5	10
Bosnian	1,745	875	875	15	10	5
Bulgarian	1,280	635	650	60	30	25
Burmese	320	160	160	5	0	0
Cantonese	34,985	16,440	18,540	155	85	70
Chinese, n.o.s.	49,270	23,520	25,745	870	455	420
Creoles	1,180	610	570	10	10	10
Croatian	3,960	1,950	2,005	30	15	10
Czech	2,880	1,405	1,475	25	10	10
Danish	2,805	1,445	1,360	40	20	15
Dutch	17,950	9,095	8,855	95	50	45
Estonian	195	100	95	15	10	5
Finnish	895	355	545	15	5	15
Flemish	345	175	170	0	0	0
Fukien	445	205	235	0	0	0
German	80,905	39,730	41,175	365	190	175
Greek	2,965	1,565	1,405	50	30	20
Gujarati	8,675	4,300	4,375	45	25	15
Hakka	325	135	190	0	0	0
Hebrew	780	415	370	10	5	5
Hindi	12,290	6,260	6,030	90	55	40
Hungarian	6,700	3,315	3,385	45	20	25
Ilocano	3,010	1,265	1,745	10	0	5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	1,070	580	490	15	10	5
Italian	11,960	6,145	5,815	75	35	35
Japanese	4,560	1,640	2,920	35	20	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	1,745	810	930	0	0	0
Korean	13,885	6,545	7,340	65	35	35
Kurdish	1,230	705	525	15	10	5
Lao	1,035	515	520	0	0	5
Latvian	330	160	165	10	5	5
Lingala	155	80	75	5	0	5
Lithuanian	380	170	210	5	0	0
Macedonian	275	140	135	5	0	5
Malay	1,080	470	610	30	10	20
Malayalam	2,760	1,425	1,330	65	35	30
Maltese	75	35	35	5	0	0
Mandarin	19,325	9,120	10,210	170	85	90
Marathi	850	460	395	35	25	15
Nepali	1,605	870	735	55	25	25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	2,075	1,120	960	40	20	15
Norwegian	1,180	540	635	55	45	5
Oromo	1,405	790	610	15	5	10
Panjabi (Punjabi)	49,940	25,350	24,590	115	65	50
Pashto	1,850	950	900	10	5	10
Persian (Farsi)	10,655	5,630	5,025	125	75	50
Polish	19,890	9,335	10,560	100	55	40
Portuguese	7,380	3,610	3,770	95	60	30
Romanian	6,550	3,335	3,215	40	15	25
Rundi (Kirundi)	235	110	120	0	0	0
Russian	13,840	6,355	7,490	205	110	90
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	440	225	215	5	0	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	680	360	325	5	0	5
Serbian	3,560	1,795	1,765	25	10	15
Serbo-Croatian	930	455	475	10	5	10
Shanghainese	130	50	80	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	465	250	215	85	45	40
Sindhi	2,560	1,205	1,355	10	5	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,940	1,030	915	45	20	25
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	650	335	315	15	10	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	325	160	165	0	0	0
Slovak	2,145	1,045	1,100	10	5	5
Slovenian	745	350	395	5	0	5
Somali	5,515	2,875	2,640	5	5	0
Spanish	44,020	22,045	21,975	420	205	220
Swahili	1,455	775	680	25	15	15
Swedish	950	420	530	15	10	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	60,085	25,720	34,370	260	105	155
Taiwanese	340	150	190	25	10	15
Tamil	2,645	1,425	1,215	85	50	35
Telugu	1,085	565	520	45	25	20
Thai	1,310	420	890	25	15	15
Tibetan languages	335	170	165	0	0	0
Tigrigna	2,340	1,245	1,095	10	5	10
Turkish	2,460	1,415	1,050	35	20	15
Ukrainian	24,575	11,095	13,475	30	15	20
Urdu	19,900	10,265	9,630	200	100	95
Vietnamese	21,195	9,930	11,265	30	15	15
Yiddish	165	85	80	5	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	11,055	5,420	5,635	245	130	110
Multiple responses	62,505	30,325	32,185	1,120	540	580
English and French	8,410	4,045	4,365	465	215	255
English and non-official language	49,970	24,210	25,760	585	295	285
French and non-official language	2,945	1,500	1,440	45	20	20
English, French and non-official language	1,185	565	620	25	10	10
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	3,610,185	1,811,450	1,798,735	509,950	248,820	261,125
English only	3,321,810	1,679,330	1,642,480	485,745	239,010	246,735
French only	3,205	1,430	1,780	135	65	65
English and French	235,565	110,485	125,075	23,455	9,445	14,005
Neither English nor French	49,600	20,210	29,395	630	305	320
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	3,610,180	1,811,455	1,798,735	509,950	248,825	261,125
English	3,484,240	1,751,785	1,732,460	507,200	247,430	259,770
French	65,105	33,810	31,295	1,990	1,025	965
English and French	12,530	6,305	6,225	205	105	105
Neither English nor French	48,310	19,555	28,750	550	265	290
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	71,370	36,960	34,405	2,100	1,080	1,020
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	2.0	2.0	1.9	0.4	0.4	0.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	3,610,185	1,811,455	1,798,730	509,950	248,825	261,130
Single responses	3,499,490	1,757,090	1,742,400	508,620	248,165	260,450
English	3,095,250	1,557,420	1,537,830	502,475	245,050	257,425
French	24,690	12,545	12,140	1,140	550	590
Non-official languages	379,550	187,125	192,425	5,000	2,570	2,435
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	9,525	4,800	4,730	2,040	1,010	1,030
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	6,470	3,255	3,215	0	0	0
Dene	880	475	400	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	1,875	930	955
Inuktitut	10	5	5	160	80	75
Mi'kmaq	5	0	5	5	0	5
Ojibway	95	35	60	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	5	0	0	0	0
Stoney	2,070	1,025	1,045	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	366,215	180,370	185,850	2,855	1,505	1,350
African languages, n.i.e.	1,880	990	885	25	15	10
Afrikaans	1,435	715	715	40	15	20
Akan (Twi)	460	235	225	0	0	0
Albanian	915	505	410	75	45	30
Amharic	3,555	1,770	1,790	10	5	5
Arabic	16,655	8,765	7,890	365	205	160
Armenian	205	100	100	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	395	190	205	5	5	0
Bengali	3,540	1,820	1,720	100	55	45
Berber languages (Kabyle)	35	15	15	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	1,125	530	595	5	5	5
Bosnian	885	450	430	5	5	5
Bulgarian	755	375	375	15	10	10
Burmese	215	115	105	0	0	0
Cantonese	24,790	11,520	13,270	100	60	45
Chinese, n.o.s.	32,395	15,515	16,880	580	315	270
Creoles	630	315	310	10	5	5
Croatian	1,375	645	735	15	10	5
Czech	755	380	375	5	0	0
Danish	175	95	80	10	5	5
Dutch	2,390	1,180	1,210	5	0	5
Estonian	25	10	15	10	5	5
Finnish	115	50	60	0	0	0
Flemish	40	20	20	0	0	0
Fukien	120	45	75	0	0	0
German	35,485	17,490	18,000	45	20	25
Greek	905	440	460	5	5	5
Gujarati	5,040	2,450	2,590	15	5	10
Hakka	110	50	60	0	0	0
Hebrew	370	190	180	5	5	0
Hindi	6,955	3,525	3,425	25	15	10
Hungarian	1,900	920	980	10	5	5
Ilocano	1,060	490	575	5	0	5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	510	260	245	5	5	5
Italian	3,235	1,455	1,785	0	0	0
Japanese	2,125	890	1,235	10	5	5
Khmer (Cambodian)	960	445	510	0	0	0
Korean	10,340	4,980	5,370	40	25	15
Kurdish	785	435	350	0	0	0
Lao	530	250	285	0	0	0
Latvian	85	55	35	5	0	0
Lingala	45	25	25	5	0	0
Lithuanian	85	40	40	0	0	0
Macedonian	110	55	55	0	5	0
Malay	370	200	165	10	5	5
Malayalam	1,495	760	735	20	15	10
Maltese	5	5	5	0	0	0
Mandarin	14,910	7,300	7,610	125	65	60
Marathi	430	230	205	10	5	0
Nepali	1,190	625	570	55	30	30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	595	285	305	0	0	0
Norwegian	190	95	95	10	5	10
Oromo	1,050	565	485	10	5	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	38,215	19,220	19,000	55	30	25
Pashto	1,235	625	610	5	0	5
Persian (Farsi)	7,260	3,680	3,580	65	30	35
Polish	7,935	3,805	4,125	40	20	20
Portuguese	2,915	1,400	1,515	15	5	5
Romanian	3,735	1,930	1,805	15	0	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	100	40	60	0	0	0
Russian	8,360	4,115	4,250	120	65	55
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	220	115	105	0	5	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	375	185	190	0	0	0
Serbian	2,025	1,010	1,015	10	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	435	225	210	10	5	5
Shanghainese	65	35	35	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	685	415	270	150	80	65
Sindhi	1,105	490	610	10	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,000	530	465	15	5	10
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	500	260	240	5	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	70	35	35	0	0	0
Slovak	680	340	335	10	5	0
Slovenian	120	50	70	0	0	0
Somali	4,110	2,130	1,985	0	0	0
Spanish	27,405	13,830	13,575	215	105	105
Swahili	580	310	275	25	10	15
Swedish	115	55	55	5	5	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	33,190	15,940	17,255	90	45	50
Taiwanese	130	60	70	10	0	5
Tamil	1,515	805	715	35	15	15
Telugu	565	295	270	35	10	15
Thai	595	270	325	10	5	5
Tibetan languages	235	120	110	0	0	0
Tigrigna	1,595	820	775	5	0	5
Turkish	1,610	860	750	15	5	10
Ukrainian	2,985	1,365	1,620	0	0	5
Urdu	13,740	7,005	6,735	95	50	45
Vietnamese	15,080	7,140	7,945	15	10	5
Yiddish	5	5	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	3,810	1,955	1,850	110	55	55
Multiple responses	110,695	54,360	56,335	1,330	655	675
English and French	4,945	2,520	2,425	240	100	145
English and non-official language	102,995	50,465	52,535	1,035	530	500
French and non-official language	1,115	570	550	10	0	10
English, French and non-official language	1,640	815	825	40	20	20
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	3,610,185	1,811,455	1,798,730	509,950	248,825	261,125
None	3,175,225	1,598,555	1,576,670	501,995	245,045	256,950
Single responses	427,270	209,070	218,200	7,785	3,695	4,085
English	175,275	88,065	87,205	2,045	1,040	1,000
French	36,995	17,270	19,730	2,720	1,140	1,580
Non-official languages	215,005	103,740	111,265	3,020	1,510	1,510
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	11,185	5,305	5,880	435	205	230
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	9,370	4,490	4,885	0	5	0
Dene	655	290	365	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	135	55	80
Inuktitut	55	20	35	285	140	145
Mi'kmaq	20	10	10	5	5	0
Ojibway	220	90	130	5	5	0
Oji-Cree	5	0	5	5	0	5
Stoney	855	405	450	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	197,700	95,500	102,195	2,375	1,205	1,170
African languages, n.i.e.	970	540	430	20	10	5
Afrikaans	935	475	455	35	20	15
Akan (Twi)	620	350	270	5	5	5
Albanian	490	265	230	15	5	5
Amharic	1,395	750	650	15	5	10
Arabic	12,895	6,955	5,945	210	120	95
Armenian	95	40	55	5	5	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	550	265	285	10	5	0
Bengali	1,010	515	490	50	35	20
Berber languages (Kabyle)	5	5	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	830	330	505	5	0	0
Bosnian	580	280	305	0	0	0
Bulgarian	320	150	175	25	15	15
Burmese	115	60	55	0	0	0
Cantonese	9,235	4,460	4,775	35	20	15
Chinese, n.o.s.	10,445	5,115	5,330	180	95	85
Creoles	720	360	355	15	5	10
Croatian	1,555	775	780	15	10	5
Czech	990	480	515	10	5	5
Danish	945	430	515	25	15	15
Dutch	5,765	2,795	2,965	45	20	25
Estonian	50	30	25	0	0	0
Finnish	300	130	175	10	0	5
Flemish	70	40	35	5	5	0
Fukien	155	75	80	0	0	0
German	18,255	8,815	9,440	175	90	80
Greek	1,720	850	870	30	25	10
Gujarati	2,970	1,465	1,500	15	10	10
Hakka	105	40	65	0	0	0
Hebrew	600	300	290	10	0	5
Hindi	7,045	3,685	3,365	85	45	35
Hungarian	2,015	970	1,040	10	5	5
Ilocano	845	360	480	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	320	175	140	5	0	5
Italian	5,390	2,700	2,685	40	25	20
Japanese	2,250	960	1,290	35	10	20
Khmer (Cambodian)	525	255	270	0	0	0
Korean	2,420	1,125	1,290	35	15	20
Kurdish	300	165	135	5	0	5
Lao	365	190	175	0	0	0
Latvian	80	30	50	0	0	0
Lingala	230	115	115	10	5	5
Lithuanian	95	45	45	0	0	0
Macedonian	90	40	50	0	0	0
Malay	460	205	255	15	5	10
Malayalam	960	485	470	30	15	10
Maltese	15	10	10	0	0	5
Mandarin	4,300	1,965	2,335	50	25	30
Marathi	240	130	110	10	5	5
Nepali	235	135	90	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	1,685	860	830	45	15	30
Norwegian	355	160	195	50	30	15
Oromo	255	130	130	5	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	8,810	4,560	4,245	30	15	15
Pashto	340	170	170	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	2,105	1,130	980	25	20	10
Polish	6,180	2,890	3,290	30	15	15
Portuguese	3,195	1,565	1,630	40	25	20
Romanian	1,715	865	850	10	5	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	120	65	55	0	0	0
Russian	4,020	1,825	2,200	80	45	30
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	195	100	100	0	0	5
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	185	100	90	0	0	0
Serbian	1,135	575	555	10	5	5
Serbo-Croatian	260	125	140	5	0	0
Shanghainese	40	15	25	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	645	270	375	85	35	45
Sindhi	1,185	560	630	10	5	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	755	395	360	20	10	10
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	115	65	50	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	85	50	40	0	0	0
Slovak	605	300	300	5	0	5
Slovenian	250	120	130	5	0	5
Somali	1,435	745	690	0	0	0
Spanish	18,355	9,210	9,145	290	140	155
Swahili	1,145	610	540	10	5	5
Swedish	450	205	245	15	5	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	18,450	6,985	11,460	105	30	75
Taiwanese	125	60	65	10	5	5
Tamil	880	460	420	35	15	15
Telugu	360	195	165	10	5	5
Thai	575	185	390	15	5	5
Tibetan languages	60	35	30	0	0	0
Tigrigna	740	395	345	10	0	5
Turkish	640	370	270	15	5	5
Ukrainian	7,440	3,335	4,105	10	10	10
Urdu	4,905	2,555	2,355	100	50	45
Vietnamese	4,960	2,345	2,615	15	10	5
Yiddish	60	30	30	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	6,125	2,940	3,190	210	95	105
Multiple responses	7,690	3,825	3,865	170	85	90
English and French	995	520	475	25	10	15
English and non-official language	2,860	1,445	1,405	40	25	20
French and non-official language	3,785	1,820	1,960	110	50	55
English, French and non-official language	55	35	25	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: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Alberta (Code 48) and Newfoundland and Labrador (Code 10) (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 May 12, 2024).

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Canada, provinces and territories	CSV (86 KB)	TAB (86 KB)
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Population centres	CSV (3,599 KB)	TAB (3,565 KB)
Dissemination areas	CSV (193,822 KB)	TAB (191,191 KB)
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Geographic levels	IVT (Beyond 20/20)	XML (SDMX-ML) (compressed)
Canada, provinces, territories, census divisions and census subdivisions	IVT (20,752 KB)	XML (35,311 KB)
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Census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions	IVT (5,485 KB)	XML (7,333 KB)
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Designated places	IVT (4,492 KB)	XML (8,996 KB)
Population centres	IVT (4,511 KB)	XML (6,566 KB)
Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions	IVT (887 KB)	XML (776 KB)
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Dissolved census subdivisions	IVT (536 KB)	XML (1,140 KB)
Forward sortation areas^©	IVT (9,962 KB)	XML (11,873 KB)
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Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Alberta (Province)

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Geographic hierarchy: Newfoundland and Labrador (Province)

Canada
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Note

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