Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

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

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

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

Knowledge of official languages, Wellington North, 2011 and 2016

Language	2016		2011
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	11,720	100	11,250	100
English	11,235	95.9	10,860	96.5
French	5	0.0	0	0.0
English and French	340	2.9	300	2.7
Neither English nor French	140	1.2	95	0.8

English used at work, Wellington North, 2006 and 2016

English used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	6,550	98.1	6,340	99.1
Only	6,250	93.6	6,085	95.2
Mostly	185	2.8	120	1.9
Equally with another language	25	0.4	30	0.5
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	90	1.3	110	1.7
No mention	125	1.9	50	0.8
Total population9	6,675	100	6,395	100

French used at work, Wellington North, 2006 and 2016

French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	65	1.0	35	0.5
Only	0	0.0	0	0.0
Mostly	10	0.1	0	0.0
Equally with another language	20	0.3	10	0.2
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	30	0.4	30	0.5
No mention	6,610	99.0	6,360	99.5
Total population9	6,675	100	6,395	100

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

Languages other than English or French used at work	2016		2006
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All instances	360	5.4	285	4.5
Only	120	1.8	50	0.8
Mostly	80	1.2	110	1.7
Equally with another language	10	0.1	25	0.4
Regularly (in addition to the main language)	155	2.3	100	1.6
No mention	6,315	94.6	6,110	95.5
Total population9	6,675	100	6,395	100