Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Brampton, City (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Brampton, City (CSD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 2.4%.

Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Brampton, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Official language minority (number and proportion), Brampton, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Brampton, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Rate of English-French bilingualism, Brampton, 2006 to 2016

Knowledge of official languages, Brampton, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 591,670 100 521,690 100
English 532,650 90.0 471,625 90.4
French 500 0.1 370 0.1
English and French 30,200 5.1 25,500 4.9
Neither English nor French 28,325 4.8 24,190 4.6

Mother tongue3, Brampton, 2011 and 2016

Language 2016 2011
Number Percent Number Percent
Total 591,670 100 521,690 100
English 315,285 53.3 291,515 55.9
French 6,660 1.1 6,425 1.2
Other languages 301,155 50.9 246,585 47.3
Aboriginal languages 35 0.0 55 0.0
Immigrant languages 300,945 50.9 246,400 47.2

Language spoken at home4, Brampton, 2011 and 2016

Language Only5 Mostly6 Equally7 Regularly8 Total
2016
English 276,910 68,480 79,205 70,290 494,885
French 965 1,285 2,730 4,410 9,390
Other languages 95,120 69,510 78,125 66,090 308,845
Aboriginal languages 0 10 5 10 25
Immigrant languages 94,960 69,480 78,030 66,020 308,495
2011
English 266,060 58,945 51,665 59,970 436,640
French 815 1,210 1,960 4,340 8,325
Other languages 83,390 59,180 51,235 56,565 250,370
Aboriginal languages 5 5 5 30 55
Immigrant languages 83,265 59,170 51,165 56,480 250,075

Language of work

English used at work, Brampton, 2006 and 2016

English used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 330,110 98.7 252,015 98.6
Only 294,595 88.1 226,100 88.5
Mostly 22,410 6.7 18,775 7.3
Equally with another language 10,030 3.0 4,550 1.8
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 3,080 0.9 2,600 1.0
No mention 4,430 1.3 3,505 1.4
Total population9 334,545 100 255,515 100

French used at work, Brampton, 2006 and 2016

French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 5,190 1.6 4,350 1.7
Only 310 0.1 145 0.1
Mostly 440 0.1 290 0.1
Equally with another language 1,625 0.5 680 0.3
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 2,820 0.8 3,230 1.3
No mention 329,355 98.4 251,170 98.3
Total population9 334,545 100 255,515 100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work 2016 2006
Number Percent Number Percent
All instances 35,110 10.5 25,635 10.0
Only 4,105 1.2 3,355 1.3
Mostly 2,650 0.8 2,310 0.9
Equally with another language 8,525 2.5 3,905 1.5
Regularly (in addition to the main language) 19,820 5.9 16,060 6.3
No mention 299,440 89.5 229,885 90.0
Total population9 334,545 100 255,515 100

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
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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