Census Profile, 2016 Census
Bridgewater, Town [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Lunenburg, County [Census division], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic	Bridgewater, T Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]			Lunenburg, CTY Nova Scotia [Census division]
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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	7,150	3,245	3,910	40,535	19,705	20,830
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,670	805	865	9,730	5,155	4,575
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	1,810	885	925	9,550	4,685	4,865
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,670	1,555	2,115	21,255	9,865	11,390
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	670	420	255	4,875	3,260	1,610
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	400	200	195	2,740	1,475	1,260
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	270	215	55	2,135	1,785	350
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,755	655	1,105	9,200	3,580	5,615
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	180	50	130	980	340	635
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,065	435	625	6,205	2,680	3,530
Bachelor's degree	785	305	485	4,150	1,690	2,460
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	70	25	35	420	210	210
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	25	10	20	195	100	85
Master's degree	160	80	80	1,235	555	685
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	20	20	0	205	120	90
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 146}	4,180	1,930	2,250	24,720	12,010	12,715
No certificate, diploma or degree	630	350	280	3,960	2,390	1,570
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate^{Census data footnote 147}	960	505	460	5,855	2,930	2,930
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,590	1,080	1,510	14,905	6,695	8,220
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	430	260	170	3,235	2,190	1,050
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 148}	260	130	130	1,845	1,000	845
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification^{Census data footnote 149}	165	130	35	1,390	1,190	205
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,290	485	805	6,905	2,680	4,220
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level	90	25	70	535	175	365
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	780	305	470	4,230	1,655	2,580
Bachelor's degree	605	230	370	2,895	1,125	1,765
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	45	15	35	270	125	145
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	20	0	15	120	40	75
Master's degree	95	45	45	835	310	515
Earned doctorate^{Census data footnote 150}	10	10	10	115	50	70
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	7,155	3,245	3,910	40,535	19,705	20,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	3,485	1,695	1,795	19,275	9,840	9,445
Education	260	90	170	1,635	475	1,165
13. Education	260	90	170	1,640	475	1,165
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	75	35	40	580	250	325
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	15	20	0	85	75	10
50. Visual and performing arts	60	20	40	495	175	320
Humanities	125	70	60	810	340	470
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	20	0	10	50	25	30
23. English language and literature/letters	10	10	10	215	60	150
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	20	10	10	180	50	130
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	0	0	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	15	10	10	55	30	20
39. Theology and religious vocations	20	25	0	130	95	40
54. History	35	15	20	155	75	80
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	0	25	0	25
Social and behavioural sciences and law	305	50	255	1,535	455	1,080
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	0	0	0	10	0	10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	20	10	15	115	50	60
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	90	0	95	400	30	370
22. Legal professions and studies	45	10	35	220	85	135
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	0	0	10	25	10	15
42. Psychology	50	0	50	330	80	250
45. Social sciences	85	30	55	440	195	245
Business, management and public administration	950	250	700	4,645	1,045	3,605
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	10	0	10
44. Public administration and social service professions	25	10	20	200	30	170
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	925	240	680	4,440	1,015	3,425
Physical and life sciences and technologies	65	30	40	570	315	255
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	30	10	25	260	130	135
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	10	10	0	90	55	30
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	0	0	0
40. Physical sciences	20	15	0	170	135	40
41. Science technologies/technicians	10	0	0	45	0	45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	80	40	45	530	250	285
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	70	35	30	425	205	220
25. Library science	10	0	15	60	10	55
27. Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	50	35	15
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	0	10	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	760	700	60	5,355	5,060	295
04. Architecture and related services	0	0	0	40	20	20
14. Engineering	55	50	10	470	410	60
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	165	130	35	965	850	115
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0
46. Construction trades	195	190	10	1,320	1,295	25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	275	265	10	1,880	1,820	65
48. Precision production	65	70	0	675	665	10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	55	35	25	425	275	150
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	20	10	10	180	80	100
03. Natural resources and conservation	40	25	15	250	195	55
Health and related fields	720	125	595	3,265	415	2,840
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	45	25	20	190	75	115
51. Health professions and related programs	665	95	570	3,035	320	2,715
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	10	0	0	35	25	15
Personal, protective and transportation services	270	135	135	1,905	995	910
12. Personal and culinary services	185	55	125	1,065	245	815
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	10	0	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	0	0	0	40	35	0
43. Security and protective services	40	35	10	185	150	35
49. Transportation and materials moving	40	40	0	615	560	60
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 151}	4,180	1,930	2,250	24,720	12,010	12,715
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 152}	1,590	855	740	9,815	5,320	4,500
Education	145	55	95	985	260	730
13. Education	150	55	95	990	260	730
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	50	30	25	360	175	190
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services	15	15	0	60	50	10
50. Visual and performing arts	35	10	25	300	125	180
Humanities	80	30	45	495	185	310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics	15	10	10	30	15	15
23. English language and literature/letters	10	10	0	125	35	95
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities	10	0	10	105	30	80
30A Interdisciplinary humanities^{Census data footnote 153}	0	0	0	0	0	0
38. Philosophy and religious studies	10	10	10	30	20	15
39. Theology and religious vocations	0	0	0	70	45	25
54. History	25	10	20	115	50	70
55. French language and literature/letters	0	0	10	10	0	10
Social and behavioural sciences and law	240	35	205	1,175	310	865
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs	15	10	10	95	40	55
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	75	0	75	320	20	300
22. Legal professions and studies	40	10	35	160	40	125
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences^{Census data footnote 154}	10	0	10	20	10	10
42. Psychology	40	0	40	245	50	200
45. Social sciences	70	25	45	325	145	180
Business, management and public administration	640	160	485	3,180	600	2,585
30.16 Accounting and computer science	0	0	0	10	0	10
44. Public administration and social service professions	20	10	15	140	15	125
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services	620	150	475	3,035	590	2,445
Physical and life sciences and technologies	45	20	20	340	180	160
26. Biological and biomedical sciences	10	10	10	165	80	90
30.01 Biological and physical sciences	10	10	0	50	30	20
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences^{Census data footnote 155}	0	0	0	0	0	0
40. Physical sciences	20	15	10	110	75	35
41. Science technologies/technicians	10	0	10	15	0	15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	70	35	35	435	200	235
11. Computer and information sciences and support services	65	35	30	375	180	195
25. Library science	10	0	0	35	0	25
27. Mathematics and statistics	0	0	0	25	10	15
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences^{Census data footnote 156}	0	0	0	0	10	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	535	480	55	3,880	3,610	275
04. Architecture and related services	0	0	0	30	0	15
14. Engineering	50	45	0	300	245	60
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	120	95	35	710	605	105
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation	0	0	0	0	0	0
46. Construction trades	140	130	10	1,005	980	20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	185	180	10	1,400	1,340	55
48. Precision production	35	35	0	440	430	10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	45	25	20	345	220	125
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences	20	10	10	130	55	75
03. Natural resources and conservation	25	15	10	210	165	45
Health and related fields	520	95	425	2,340	285	2,055
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies	35	20	10	150	60	90
51. Health professions and related programs	480	75	410	2,175	215	1,960
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs	10	0	0	15	10	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	215	115	105	1,370	675	695
12. Personal and culinary services	150	55	90	825	200	625
28. Military science, leadership and operational art	0	0	0	0	0	0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences	10	0	0	10	10	0
43. Security and protective services	35	30	10	130	105	25
49. Transportation and materials moving	30	25	10	405	360	45
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other	0	0	0	0	0	0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	7,150	3,245	3,910	40,535	19,705	20,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,485	1,690	1,790	19,280	9,835	9,440
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	3,670	1,555	2,115	21,255	9,870	11,390
Location of study inside Canada	3,455	1,430	2,030	19,825	9,085	10,740
Same as province or territory of residence	2,710	1,070	1,640	16,030	7,190	8,840
Different than province or territory of residence	745	360	385	3,790	1,895	1,900
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	215	130	85	1,430	785	650
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	40	30	10	490	280	205
Philippines	10	15	0	20	15	15
India	50	30	15	60	40	20
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	55	30	25	445	235	210
China^{Census data footnote 162}	10	10	0	15	10	10
France	0	0	0	15	15	0
Other	55	15	30	385	195	190
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 157}	4,180	1,935	2,250	24,725	12,010	12,715
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,595	850	740	9,815	5,320	4,500
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Census data footnote 158}	2,590	1,075	1,515	14,910	6,690	8,220
Location of study inside Canada	2,435	990	1,450	14,035	6,235	7,800
Same as province or territory of residence	2,000	780	1,225	11,745	5,130	6,610
Different than province or territory of residence	435	210	220	2,295	1,105	1,190
Location of study outside Canada^{Census data footnote 159}	155	90	60	875	455	415
United States^{Census data footnote 160}	35	25	10	220	125	90
Philippines	10	10	0	20	10	15
India	40	30	10	50	35	15
United Kingdom^{Census data footnote 161}	25	10	20	260	120	140
China^{Census data footnote 162}	10	10	10	10	0	0
France	0	0	0	10	10	0
Other	35	10	20	295	140	155

Note(s):

Footnote 146

Highest certificate, diploma or degree is the classification used in the census to measure the broader concept of 'Educational attainment.'

This variable refers to the highest level of education that a person has successfully completed and is derived from the educational qualifications questions, which asked for all certificates, diplomas and degrees to be reported.

The general hierarchy used in deriving this variable (high school, trades, college, university) is loosely tied to the 'in-class' duration of the various types of education. At the detailed level, someone who has completed one type of certificate, diploma or degree will not necessarily have completed the credentials listed below it in the hierarchy. For example, a person with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma may not have completed a high school certificate or diploma, nor does an individual with a 'master's degree' necessarily have a 'certificate or diploma above bachelor level.' Although the hierarchy may not fit all programs perfectly, it gives a general measure of educational attainment.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree', available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 147

'Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate' includes only people who have this as their highest educational qualification. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 148

'Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres and similar institutions.

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Footnote 149

'Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of Qualification' also includes Journeyperson's designations.

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Footnote 150

'Earned doctorate' refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 151

'Field of study' refers to the discipline or area of learning/training associated with a particular course or programme of study.

This variable refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree, classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2016.

This 'Major field of study' variable can be used either independently or in conjunction with the 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' variable. When the latter is used with 'Major field of study,' it should be noted that different fields of study will be more common for different types of postsecondary qualifications. At the detailed program level, some programs are only offered by certain types of institutions.

There was an explicit instruction in the questionnaire which instructed respondents to be as specific as possible in indicating a subfield or subcategory of specialization within a broad discipline or area of training.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

This variable shows the 'Variant of CIP 2016 - Alternative primary groupings' CIP variant, with the hierarchy of the primary groupings and two-digit series. When a primary grouping contains more than one subseries from series '30. Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies,' these subseries are grouped together. An exception is made for '30.01 Biological and physical sciences' due to its large size. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2016.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

Certain series and their subcomponents are not used when coding major field of study for the census. These are series 21, 32 to 37 and 53, which represent non-credit and personal improvement fields of study.

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Footnote 152

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma; a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 153

'Interdisciplinary humanities' includes '30.13 Medieval and renaissance studies,' '30.21 Holocaust and related studies,' '30.22 Classical and ancient studies' and '30.29 Maritime studies.'

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Footnote 154

'Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciences' includes '30.05 Peace studies and conflict resolution,' '30.10 Biopsychology,' '30.11 Gerontology,' '30.14 Museology/museum studies,' '30.15 Science, technology and society,' '30.17 Behavioural sciences,' '30.20 International/global studies,' '30.23 Intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies,' '30.25 Cognitive science,' '30.26 Cultural studies/critical theory and analysis,' '30.28 Dispute resolution,' '30.31 Human computer interaction' and '30.33 Sustainability studies.'

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Footnote 155

'Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciences' includes '30.18 Natural sciences,' '30.19 Nutrition sciences,' '30.27 Human biology' and '30.32 Marine sciences.'

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Footnote 156

'Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciences' includes '30.06 Systems science and theory,' '30.08 Mathematics and computer science' and '30.30 Computational science.'

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Footnote 157

'Location of study' refers to either:

the province, territory or country of the institution from which a person obtained a certificate, diploma or degree, or;
the province, territory or country of the institution that a person attended during a specified reference period, or for a specific level of education.

In both cases, location of study refers to the location of the institution granting the certificate, diploma or degree, not the location of the person at the time he or she obtained the qualification or was attending the institution. The geographic location is specified according to boundaries current at the time the data are collected, not the boundaries at the time of study.

This is a summary variable that indicates whether the 'Location of study' of the person's highest certificate, diploma or degree was the same province or territory where the person lived at the time of the 2016 Census of Population, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. This variable is derived from 'Location of study' and 'Province or territory of current residence.' It only applies to individuals who had completed a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

'Location of study outside Canada' may be further sub-classified using the Standard Classification of Countries and Areas of Interest (SCCAI). When using the SCCAI for this sub-classification, the class 'Canada' is not used.

This variable is reported for persons aged 15 years and over in private households.

For information on collection, classification and data quality for 'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 158

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 159

Refers to all locations of study outside Canada, including the six locations outside Canada most often reported at the national level. These will not necessarily be the top six countries for other geographies.

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Footnote 160

The official name of United States is United States of America.

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Footnote 161

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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Footnote 162

China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Bridgewater, T [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Lunenburg, CTY [Census division], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed October 10, 2024).

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