Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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The letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data

Centre Wellington, (CA) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Centre Wellington

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.2%.

Most common mother tongue languages other than English or French, Centre Wellington, 2016

Language Number Percentage of population with a mother tongue other than English or French Percentage of total population
German 535 26.9 1.9
Dutch 450 22.6 1.6
Italian 110 5.5 0.4
Portuguese 75 3.8 0.3
Spanish 70 3.5 0.3

Most common languages other than English or French spoken at home1, Centre Wellington, 2016

Language Number Percentage of population who spoke at least one language other than English or French at home Percentage of total population
German 365 25.9 1.3
Dutch 250 17.7 0.9
Spanish 75 5.3 0.3
Italian 65 4.6 0.2
Portuguese 50 3.5 0.2

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Centre Wellington, 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Centre Wellington, 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Centre Wellington, 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Centre Wellington, 2001 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Centre Wellington, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 27,660 100 26,345 100
English 25,830 93.4 24,715 93.8
French 5 0.0 10 0.0
English and French 1,765 6.4 1,595 6.1
Neither English nor French 65 0.2 30 0.1

Mother tongue4, Centre Wellington, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 27,665 100 26,350 100
English 25,500 92.2 24,370 92.5
French 335 1.2 300 1.1
Other languages 1,995 7.2 1,820 6.9
Aboriginal languages 5 0.0 0 0.0
Immigrant languages 1,975 7.1 1,810 6.9

Figure 1.3 Mother tongue other than English or French, Centre Wellington, 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Mother tongue other than English or French, Centre Wellington, 2001 to 2016

Language spoken at home1, Centre Wellington, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 25,880 940 265 285 27,375
French 20 20 25 320 395
Other languages 260 265 250 640 1,410
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0
Immigrant languages 255 265 240 625 1,380
2011
English 24,910 750 180 265 26,105
French 15 20 15 230 280
Other languages 220 245 170 545 1,180
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0
Immigrant languages 220 240 160 530 1,150

Language of work

English used at work, Centre Wellington, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 16,475 99.9 15,515 99.5
Only 16,030 97.2 15,185 97.3
Mostly 315 1.9 280 1.8
Equally with another language 50 0.3 35 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 85 0.5 20 0.1
No mention 15 0.1 85 0.5
Total population9 16,495 100 15,600 100

French used at work, Centre Wellington, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 245 1.5 200 1.3
Only 0 0.0 0 0.0
Mostly 40 0.2 10 0.1
Equally with another language 30 0.2 35 0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 175 1.1 150 1.0
No mention 16,250 98.5 15,405 98.8
Total population9 16,495 100 15,600 100

Languages other than English or French used at work, Centre Wellington, 2006 and 2016

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 245 1.5 235 1.5
Only 20 0.1 85 0.5
Mostly 45 0.3 10 0.1
Equally with another language 20 0.1 10 0.1
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 165 1.0 135 0.9
No mention 16,250 98.5 15,370 98.5
Total population9 16,495 100 15,600 100

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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