Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, City
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2016 to 2021
English only
+6.3%
The variation of English only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +6.3% (or +6,020 people).
French only
+13.1%
The variation of French only speakers between 2016 and 2021 was +13.1% (or +170 people).
English and French
-2.9%
The variation of English and French bilingual people between 2016 and 2021 was -2.9% (or -1,815 people).
Number of languages known
Number of languages known, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2021 Footnote 1
Mother tongue
English, French and non-official mother tongue, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2016 to 2021
Languages spoken at home
Languages spoken at home, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2021 Footnote 2
Non-official languages spoken at home by largest number of people (all mentions), Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2021
Summary — English and French
Knowledge of offical languages, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English only | 96,205 | 60.2 | 102,225 | 62.3 |
| French only | 1,295 | 0.8 | 1,465 | 0.9 |
| English and French | 61,845 | 38.7 | 60,030 | 36.6 |
| Neither English nor French | 395 | 0.2 | 415 | 0.3 |
Mother tongue (single responses), Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 105,250 | 65.9 | 109,215 | 66.5 |
| French | 40,955 | 25.6 | 37,135 | 22.6 |
Language spoken most often at home (all mentions), Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | % of population | Number of people | % of population | |
| English | 135,695 | 84.9 | 142,335 | 86.7 |
| French | 23,530 | 14.7 | 21,055 | 12.8 |
Number of people by first official language spoken, Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury (City), 2016 and 2021
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