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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Wellington North, TP - Ontario

Map of Wellington North, TP (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Wellington North, TP

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Wellington North, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Wellington North, TP - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
124
Nat. rank
346

In 2011, Wellington North (Township) had a population of 11,477, representing a percentage change of 2.7% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 526.28 square kilometres with a population density of 21.8 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Wellington North (Township) had 4,450 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Wellington North (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Wellington North (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
East Garafraxa, Ont. TP 2,595 2,389 8.6
East Luther Grand Valley, Ont. TP 2,726 2,844 -4.1
Centre Wellington, Ont. TP 26,693 26,049 2.5
Mapleton, Ont. TP 9,989 9,851 1.4
Minto, Ont. T 8,334 8,504 -2.0
West Grey, Ont. MU 12,286 12,288 A 0.0
Southgate, Ont. TP 7,190 7,072 A 1.7

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Milton T 84,362 53,889 A 56.5
Whitchurch-Stouffville T 37,628 24,390 54.3
Ajax T 109,600 90,167 21.6
Brampton CY 523,911 433,806 20.8
Vaughan CY 288,301 238,866 20.7

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Thunder Bay, Unorganized NO 5,909 6,585 -10.3
Hearst T 5,090 5,620 -9.4
Dryden CY 7,617 8,195 -7.1
The Blue Mountains T 6,453 6,825 -5.5

Age and sex

Wellington North, TP – Age distribution

Chart C: Wellington North, TP - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Wellington North, TP - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Wellington North, TP – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.4% 18.9% 17.9%
15 to 64 62.7% 64.3% 61.1%
65 and over 18.9% 16.9% 21.0%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Wellington North, TP was 18.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.7% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.4%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Wellington North, TP – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Wellington North, TP – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 11,480 11,175 305 2.7
0 to 14 2,110 2,175 -65 -3.0
15 to 64 7,195 7,040 155 2.2
65 and over 2,175 1,960 215 11.0
Males
Total 5,665 5,505 160 2.9
0 to 14 1,070 1,130 -60 -5.3
15 to 64 3,640 3,550 90 2.5
65 and over 955 820 135 16.5
Females
Total 5,815 5,670 145 2.6
0 to 14 1,040 1,045 -5 -0.5
15 to 64 3,555 3,490 65 1.9
65 and over 1,220 1,135 85 7.5

Wellington North, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Wellington North, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Wellington North, TP - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Wellington North, TP – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,480 5,665 5,815
0 to 4 years 675 335 345
5 to 9 years 685 355 330
10 to 14 years 750 385 365
15 to 19 years 795 415 375
20 to 24 years 725 365 360
25 to 29 years 595 315 280
30 to 34 years 540 290 255
35 to 39 years 580 275 305
40 to 44 years 675 355 320
45 to 49 years 930 465 475
50 to 54 years 880 435 445
55 to 59 years 735 380 360
60 to 64 years 740 350 390
65 to 69 years 590 280 305
70 to 74 years 495 220 275
75 to 79 years 455 225 225
80 to 84 years 345 140 205
85 years and over 290 85 205
Median age 42.9 41.4 44.6

Wellington North, TP – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Wellington North, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Wellington North, TP - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Wellington North, TP was 42.9 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Wellington North, TP – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Wellington North, TP 41.0 42.9

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Wellington North was 3,240, which represents a change of 3.7% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Wellington North, 74.4% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.6% were common-law-couples and 12.2% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Wellington North - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Wellington North - Census families by family structure

Wellington North – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Wellington North, TP and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Wellington North, TP 3,240 2,410 74.4 440 13.6 395 12.2 3.7
East Garafraxa, TP 770 635 82.5 65 8.4 65 8.4 13.2
East Luther Grand Valley, TP 790 580 73.4 105 13.3 105 13.3 -2.5
Centre Wellington, TP 7,850 6,155 78.4 840 10.7 855 10.9 2.8
Mapleton, TP 2,595 2,300 88.6 150 5.8 150 5.8 3.0
Minto, T 2,380 1,835 77.1 270 11.3 275 11.6 2.4
West Grey, MU 3,745 2,900 77.4 450 12.0 390 10.4 2.0
Southgate, TP 2,065 1,545 74.8 310 15.0 215 10.4 3.3

Wellington North – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Wellington North, 43.7% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 1,065
Married couples without children * 1,345
Common-law-couples with children * 180
Common-law-couples without children * 260

Wellington North – Marital status

Chart H: Wellington North - Marital status

Chart H description: Wellington North - Marital status

In Wellington North, 61.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.4%) or living with a common-law partner (9.4%).

The remaining 38.1% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, Ontario, Wellington North, TP – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Wellington North, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 9,365 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,795 61.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,905 52.4 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 880 9.4 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,570 38.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,115 22.6 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 265 2.8 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 455 4.9 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 735 7.8 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Wellington North – Types of private households

There were 4,450 private households3 in Wellington North in 2011, a change of 5.2% from 2006. Of these, 27.2% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -9.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Wellington North, TP – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Wellington North, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,450 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,210 27.2 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,560 35.1 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 355 8.0 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,170 26.3 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 1.2 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 95 2.1 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Wellington North – Structural type of dwelling

In Wellington North, 72.9% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Wellington North, TP – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Wellington North, TP Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,450 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,245 72.9 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 125 2.8 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 200 4.5 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 665 14.9 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 20 0.4 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 25 0.6 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 170 3.8 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Wellington North, TP – Mother tongue

Chart J: Wellington North, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Wellington North, TP - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Wellington North, 86.6% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.8% reported French only, and 12.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 91.9% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.0% spoke only French and 7.5% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Wellington North, TP – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 11,250 100.0 11,250 100.0
English 9,740 86.6 10,340 91.9
French 85 0.8 5 0.0
Non-official language 1,355 12.0 840 7.5
Multiple responses 70 0.6 70 0.6
Table 13 Wellington North, TP – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.8 99.7 0.1
French 40.9 4.5 36.4
Non-official language 76.9 61.6 15.3

Wellington North, TP – Non-official languages

In Wellington North, the three most common mother tongues were German (7.5%), Dutch (2.3%) and Portuguese (0.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Wellington North, TP – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 845 60.1 7.5
Dutch 260 18.5 2.3
Portuguese 35 2.5 0.3
Italian 30 2.1 0.3
Danish 25 1.8 0.2

Wellington North, TP – Bilingualism

Table 15 Wellington North, TP – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 2.5 1.9 94.1 1.5
0 to 19 2.4 2.7 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 2.7 2.2 125.0 1.3
45 to 64 2.6 1.4 75.0 1.8
65 and over 2.6 1.2 80.0 4.3
Table 16 Wellington North, TP – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,250 100.0
English only 10,860 96.5
French only 0 0.0
English and French 300 2.7
Neither English nor French 95 0.8

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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