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Census Profile

Data table

The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Don Valley West Ontario (Federal electoral district, 2003 representation order)			Nova Scotia (Province)
	Change geography 1			Change geography 2
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	123,200	...Data not available	...Data not available	921,727	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	117,083	...Data not available	...Data not available	913,462	...Data not available	...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	5.2	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.9	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	49,718	...Data not available	...Data not available	442,155	...Data not available	...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	48,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,279	...Data not available	...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	3,482.7	...Data not available	...Data not available	17.4	...Data not available	...Data not available
Land area (square km)	35.37	...Data not available	...Data not available	52,939.44	...Data not available	...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groups^{Census data footnote 4}	123,200	58,605	64,595	921,730	445,585	476,140
0 to 4 years	7,340	3,770	3,570	43,985	22,565	21,415
5 to 9 years	7,550	3,905	3,645	44,425	22,660	21,765
10 to 14 years	7,655	3,980	3,670	49,810	25,555	24,260
15 to 19 years	7,880	4,120	3,755	57,440	29,235	28,205
15 years	1,600	850	755	11,060	5,555	5,505
16 years	1,565	835	735	11,095	5,690	5,405
17 years	1,605	860	755	11,425	5,800	5,625
18 years	1,600	815	785	11,775	6,065	5,705
19 years	1,505	765	745	12,085	6,125	5,965
20 to 24 years	7,700	3,770	3,930	59,620	30,055	29,560
25 to 29 years	7,850	3,630	4,220	51,920	25,405	26,515
30 to 34 years	7,610	3,430	4,180	51,545	24,470	27,070
35 to 39 years	8,270	3,870	4,400	56,380	26,835	29,545
40 to 44 years	9,670	4,600	5,070	62,115	29,895	32,220
45 to 49 years	9,825	4,780	5,045	76,275	37,010	39,265
50 to 54 years	8,895	4,220	4,675	77,465	37,465	39,995
55 to 59 years	7,435	3,435	4,000	70,960	34,200	36,760
60 to 64 years	6,780	3,065	3,715	66,425	32,310	34,115
65 to 69 years	5,205	2,330	2,880	48,920	23,840	25,075
70 to 74 years	4,160	1,835	2,320	36,395	17,300	19,095
75 to 79 years	3,420	1,455	1,970	27,655	12,460	15,195
80 to 84 years	3,030	1,255	1,780	20,015	8,040	11,975
85 years and over	2,915	1,150	1,765	20,385	6,285	14,105
Median age of the population^{Census data footnote 5}	39.9	38.6	40.9	43.7	42.7	44.6
% of the population aged 15 and over	81.7	80.1	83.1	85.0	84.1	85.8
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital status^{Census data footnote 6}	100,655	46,950	53,705	783,510	374,810	408,700
Married or living with a common-law partner	56,875	28,375	28,500	453,095	226,305	226,790
Married (and not separated)	52,080	25,935	26,145	376,020	187,865	188,155
Living common law	4,790	2,440	2,345	77,075	38,440	38,635
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	43,780	18,575	25,210	330,420	148,505	181,915
Single (never legally married)	29,710	14,670	15,040	209,180	109,775	99,405
Separated	2,615	1,040	1,575	23,545	10,105	13,445
Divorced	5,785	1,805	3,980	46,065	18,690	27,375
Widowed	5,670	1,060	4,610	51,625	9,940	41,690
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 7}	32,630	...Data not available	...Data not available	270,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons	13,780	...Data not available	...Data not available	150,500	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons	7,300	...Data not available	...Data not available	58,590	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons	7,560	...Data not available	...Data not available	44,395	...Data not available	...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	3,995	...Data not available	...Data not available	16,585	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of census families in private households^{Census data footnote 8}	32,630	...Data not available	...Data not available	270,065	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	27,475	...Data not available	...Data not available	223,330	...Data not available	...Data not available
Married couples	25,085	...Data not available	...Data not available	184,870	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	8,935	...Data not available	...Data not available	97,760	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	16,145	...Data not available	...Data not available	87,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	5,510	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,995	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	6,895	...Data not available	...Data not available	35,820	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	3,745	...Data not available	...Data not available	13,295	...Data not available	...Data not available
Common-law couples	2,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	38,460	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children at home	1,670	...Data not available	...Data not available	23,475	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children at home	725	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,985	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	360	...Data not available	...Data not available	7,780	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	255	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,015	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	110	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,190	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	5,155	...Data not available	...Data not available	46,730	...Data not available	...Data not available
Female parent	4,365	...Data not available	...Data not available	37,625	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	2,655	...Data not available	...Data not available	22,970	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	1,225	...Data not available	...Data not available	10,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	480	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,025	...Data not available	...Data not available
Male parent	790	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 child	515	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,295	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 children	200	...Data not available	...Data not available	2,185	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 or more children	75	...Data not available	...Data not available	625	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households	40,940	...Data not available	...Data not available	248,885	...Data not available	...Data not available
Under six years of age	8,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	52,315	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 to 14 years	13,640	...Data not available	...Data not available	84,720	...Data not available	...Data not available
15 to 17 years	4,715	...Data not available	...Data not available	32,250	...Data not available	...Data not available
18 to 24 years	8,705	...Data not available	...Data not available	50,960	...Data not available	...Data not available
25 years and over	5,060	...Data not available	...Data not available	28,640	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family	1.3	...Data not available	...Data not available	0.9	...Data not available	...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households	122,150	58,105	64,045	906,175	439,230	466,940
Number of persons not in census families	21,105	8,220	12,890	163,895	74,725	89,165
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	2,750	1,005	1,745	17,670	7,250	10,420
Living with non-relatives only	3,780	1,760	2,020	37,430	20,250	17,180
Living alone	14,580	5,455	9,120	108,795	47,225	61,570
Number of census family persons	101,045	49,885	51,160	742,285	364,505	377,775
Average number of persons per census family	3.1	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.7	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households	17,815	7,590	10,230	143,825	65,235	78,595
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	6,650	1,585	5,065	48,920	14,375	34,550
Living with relatives^{Census data footnote 9}	880	165	720	6,250	1,570	4,675
Living with non-relatives only	325	120	205	2,710	1,275	1,430
Living alone	5,445	1,300	4,145	39,970	11,530	28,440
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	11,170	6,010	5,160	94,905	50,860	44,045
Total number of private households by household type^{Census data footnote 10}	48,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
Census-family households	31,660	...Data not available	...Data not available	264,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family-only households^{Census data footnote 11}	28,730	...Data not available	...Data not available	244,655	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 12}	24,475	...Data not available	...Data not available	207,890	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	9,460	...Data not available	...Data not available	112,780	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	15,010	...Data not available	...Data not available	95,110	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	4,260	...Data not available	...Data not available	36,770	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other family households^{Census data footnote 13}	2,930	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family	2,020	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,305	...Data not available	...Data not available
Couple-family households^{Census data footnote 14}	1,505	...Data not available	...Data not available	8,630	...Data not available	...Data not available
Without children	390	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,200	...Data not available	...Data not available
With children	1,115	...Data not available	...Data not available	4,435	...Data not available	...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households	510	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,670	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households	910	...Data not available	...Data not available	5,490	...Data not available	...Data not available
Non-census-family households	16,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	125,825	...Data not available	...Data not available
One-person households	14,580	...Data not available	...Data not available	108,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households	1,870	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,030	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling^{Census data footnote 15}	48,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
Single-detached house	14,535	...Data not available	...Data not available	260,435	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	24,305	...Data not available	...Data not available	17,880	...Data not available	...Data not available
Movable dwelling^{Census data footnote 16}	0	...Data not available	...Data not available	14,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other dwelling^{Census data footnote 17}	9,260	...Data not available	...Data not available	97,790	...Data not available	...Data not available
Semi-detached house	1,860	...Data not available	...Data not available	19,450	...Data not available	...Data not available
Row house	1,790	...Data not available	...Data not available	9,180	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, duplex	365	...Data not available	...Data not available	11,970	...Data not available	...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	5,225	...Data not available	...Data not available	56,485	...Data not available	...Data not available
Other single-attached house	20	...Data not available	...Data not available	710	...Data not available	...Data not available
Total number of private households by household size^{Census data footnote 18}	48,105	...Data not available	...Data not available	390,280	...Data not available	...Data not available
1 person	14,575	...Data not available	...Data not available	108,795	...Data not available	...Data not available
2 persons	13,625	...Data not available	...Data not available	149,105	...Data not available	...Data not available
3 persons	7,245	...Data not available	...Data not available	62,005	...Data not available	...Data not available
4 persons	7,445	...Data not available	...Data not available	47,900	...Data not available	...Data not available
5 persons	3,395	...Data not available	...Data not available	15,995	...Data not available	...Data not available
6 or more persons	1,820	...Data not available	...Data not available	6,480	...Data not available	...Data not available
Number of persons in private households	122,150	...Data not available	...Data not available	906,175	...Data not available	...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households	2.5	...Data not available	...Data not available	2.3	...Data not available	...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	122,490	58,210	64,280	910,620	441,190	469,425
Single responses	118,545	56,325	62,220	904,285	438,165	466,125
English	64,505	31,055	33,445	836,085	404,330	431,760
French	1,810	775	1,030	31,105	15,005	16,100
Non-official languages	52,235	24,490	27,745	37,090	18,825	18,260
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	5	0	5	4,685	2,280	2,405
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	0	25	15	15
Dene	0	0	0	5	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	25	5	20
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	4,620	2,255	2,370
Ojibway	0	0	5	15	5	10
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	51,750	24,260	27,495	31,675	16,170	15,510
African languages, n.i.e.	20	5	10	70	40	35
Afrikaans	30	20	15	75	45	35
Akan (Twi)	35	20	15	50	25	30
Albanian	375	190	185	245	130	120
Amharic	255	115	140	150	80	70
Arabic	1,230	625	605	5,965	3,525	2,440
Armenian	450	215	235	50	30	20
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	75	40	35	100	55	45
Bengali	1,120	555	560	375	210	165
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	5
Bisayan languages	135	45	85	85	30	55
Bosnian	60	30	30	90	45	45
Bulgarian	345	165	175	50	30	25
Burmese	10	5	0	10	10	5
Cantonese	2,440	1,110	1,325	590	275	315
Chinese, n.o.s.	3,245	1,490	1,755	2,750	1,395	1,355
Creoles	50	20	30	45	20	25
Croatian	205	105	105	210	110	100
Czech	175	80	95	180	95	90
Danish	40	15	25	175	95	85
Dutch	215	100	115	1,725	860	865
Estonian	270	105	170	55	25	25
Finnish	200	60	150	95	40	50
Flemish	15	5	10	30	10	15
Fukien	20	10	15	15	10	10
German	895	375	520	3,275	1,545	1,735
Greek	1,590	770	820	775	385	385
Gujarati	2,605	1,285	1,325	105	60	50
Hakka	20	10	5	0	5	0
Hebrew	190	100	90	75	45	30
Hindi	835	410	425	515	265	250
Hungarian	875	415	460	280	130	150
Ilocano	160	50	110	25	5	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	160	80	75	45	25	20
Italian	765	375	390	790	445	345
Japanese	330	110	225	305	95	210
Khmer (Cambodian)	5	0	5	5	5	5
Korean	1,785	795	990	815	360	455
Kurdish	160	85	75	70	45	30
Lao	10	5	10	10	10	0
Latvian	155	65	90	65	35	30
Lingala	15	10	10	10	0	10
Lithuanian	40	20	20	35	15	20
Macedonian	265	135	130	15	5	5
Malay	65	25	40	65	20	45
Malayalam	75	35	40	115	55	55
Maltese	10	5	5	20	10	5
Mandarin	2,085	955	1,130	905	435	470
Marathi	70	35	30	30	15	15
Nepali	30	15	15	225	120	105
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	55	30	20	110	60	45
Norwegian	10	5	10	125	70	55
Oromo	70	30	40	35	30	10
Panjabi (Punjabi)	825	445	385	375	205	170
Pashto	980	515	465	70	35	35
Persian (Farsi)	4,700	2,330	2,370	1,185	635	550
Polish	515	220	300	825	385	440
Portuguese	445	190	255	380	195	185
Romanian	1,010	475	535	170	80	85
Rundi (Kirundi)	15	10	5	15	5	5
Russian	1,485	645	840	815	395	430
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	10	5	10	5	5	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	30	10	20	15	10	10
Serbian	820	400	425	115	55	55
Serbo-Croatian	80	40	40	105	55	55
Shanghainese	30	15	20	5	5	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	10	10	0	120	60	60
Sindhi	635	275	360	15	10	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	110	50	60	110	65	45
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	5
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	10	5	10
Slovak	185	80	100	120	50	70
Slovenian	50	25	30	30	15	15
Somali	215	80	135	40	20	20
Spanish	2,070	920	1,150	1,545	750	800
Swahili	110	55	60	75	45	35
Swedish	60	25	35	85	40	50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	2,860	970	1,895	1,185	500	685
Taiwanese	110	60	50	40	15	25
Tamil	1,480	715	765	270	155	110
Telugu	120	65	55	125	75	50
Thai	40	10	30	110	20	90
Tibetan languages	15	5	10	5	0	0
Tigrigna	155	60	95	55	30	30
Turkish	705	380	325	275	160	110
Ukrainian	215	95	120	300	130	165
Urdu	6,940	3,585	3,360	540	290	250
Vietnamese	180	70	115	450	220	230
Yiddish	190	95	95	25	10	10
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	475	220	255	725	380	345
Multiple responses	3,945	1,885	2,060	6,335	3,025	3,305
English and French	275	135	140	3,035	1,400	1,635
English and non-official language	3,395	1,635	1,760	2,855	1,385	1,470
French and non-official language	170	65	105	315	170	150
English, French and non-official language	105	50	55	130	75	55
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	122,490	58,210	64,275	910,615	441,190	469,430
English only	103,715	50,220	53,495	814,670	398,830	415,845
French only	135	55	85	875	385	490
English and French	14,285	6,270	8,015	93,435	41,245	52,185
Neither English nor French	4,345	1,660	2,680	1,635	735	900
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	122,490	58,210	64,275	910,615	441,190	469,430
English	114,835	55,100	59,735	877,990	425,370	452,620
French	2,000	850	1,145	29,550	14,410	15,135
English and French	1,425	660	765	1,565	740	820
Neither English nor French	4,225	1,600	2,630	1,515	670	845
Official language minority (number)^{Census data footnote 23}	2,715	1,185	1,530	30,330	14,780	15,550
Official language minority (percentage)^{Census data footnote 23}	2.2	2.0	2.4	3.3	3.4	3.3
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	122,485	58,210	64,280	910,620	441,195	469,425
Single responses	113,710	53,950	59,760	903,215	437,540	465,675
English	80,680	38,300	42,380	868,765	420,340	448,425
French	860	385	475	15,935	7,625	8,315
Non-official languages	32,175	15,270	16,905	18,510	9,570	8,940
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	0	0	0	2,770	1,395	1,380
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	5	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	2,770	1,390	1,375
Ojibway	0	0	0	5	0	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	31,965	15,165	16,795	15,500	8,060	7,440
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	35	15	20
Afrikaans	5	0	5	20	10	10
Akan (Twi)	20	10	10	10	10	5
Albanian	245	120	125	125	60	60
Amharic	185	85	100	70	35	35
Arabic	675	320	350	3,495	2,030	1,465
Armenian	235	105	125	15	10	10
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	20	10	5	10	5	10
Bengali	825	425	405	230	115	110
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	50	25	30	30	15	15
Bosnian	25	10	15	50	25	25
Bulgarian	210	100	105	10	5	10
Burmese	0	5	0	5	5	5
Cantonese	1,530	700	835	320	165	155
Chinese, n.o.s.	1,945	905	1,035	1,985	1,040	950
Creoles	30	15	15	30	10	15
Croatian	80	45	35	75	40	35
Czech	90	35	55	45	20	25
Danish	5	0	5	15	5	10
Dutch	25	10	15	190	85	105
Estonian	100	35	65	5	0	5
Finnish	95	30	60	10	5	0
Flemish	5	5	0	0	0	5
Fukien	5	5	0	5	0	0
German	155	65	90	1,170	565	605
Greek	765	330	435	270	115	150
Gujarati	1,680	770	905	50	25	25
Hakka	5	0	5	0	0	0
Hebrew	75	40	30	25	15	10
Hindi	500	240	260	215	110	105
Hungarian	425	200	220	65	30	30
Ilocano	50	15	35	0	5	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	60	35	30	20	5	10
Italian	90	35	55	170	75	95
Japanese	160	75	85	130	60	70
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	5	0	0
Korean	1,320	595	725	560	265	295
Kurdish	110	50	50	55	35	20
Lao	0	0	0	0	0	0
Latvian	80	35	45	15	10	10
Lingala	10	10	5	5	5	5
Lithuanian	10	10	5	5	5	5
Macedonian	120	60	60	5	0	5
Malay	25	10	10	20	10	10
Malayalam	30	10	15	35	20	20
Maltese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	1,670	800	865	660	340	320
Marathi	30	15	15	25	15	10
Nepali	20	10	10	210	110	100
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	15	10	5	30	10	15
Norwegian	0	0	0	20	10	10
Oromo	35	10	20	20	15	5
Panjabi (Punjabi)	375	205	165	180	95	80
Pashto	740	375	365	35	20	15
Persian (Farsi)	3,550	1,735	1,815	935	480	455
Polish	165	65	95	255	125	130
Portuguese	155	60	95	120	55	60
Romanian	560	265	290	85	35	40
Rundi (Kirundi)	5	5	0	10	5	0
Russian	980	445	535	510	260	245
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	5	0	5	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	15	10	10	10	10	5
Serbian	525	250	270	60	25	35
Serbo-Croatian	50	20	25	50	20	25
Shanghainese	15	5	10	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	60	30	30	195	110	85
Sindhi	365	150	215	5	0	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	70	40	35	45	25	25
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	0	5
Slovak	120	55	65	30	10	20
Slovenian	5	5	5	5	0	0
Somali	145	60	85	20	5	10
Spanish	1,335	600	735	775	390	385
Swahili	40	20	25	20	10	15
Swedish	15	5	5	10	5	5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,420	545	875	550	275	275
Taiwanese	55	30	30	15	10	5
Tamil	1,140	550	595	130	80	50
Telugu	75	45	35	55	30	25
Thai	5	5	5	60	5	55
Tibetan languages	10	0	5	0	0	0
Tigrigna	95	35	60	25	15	10
Turkish	500	255	245	140	70	70
Ukrainian	40	15	25	25	5	20
Urdu	5,395	2,765	2,625	320	155	165
Vietnamese	85	30	55	280	145	135
Yiddish	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	210	100	110	235	120	115
Multiple responses	8,780	4,260	4,520	7,405	3,655	3,755
English and French	220	105	120	1,815	860	950
English and non-official language	8,315	4,055	4,255	5,295	2,640	2,655
French and non-official language	85	30	50	115	60	60
English, French and non-official language	160	70	90	180	85	90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residents^{Census data footnote 19}	122,490	58,210	64,280	910,620	441,190	469,425
None	92,800	44,175	48,625	863,715	418,680	445,030
Single responses	28,980	13,715	15,265	46,065	22,110	23,960
English	12,685	6,140	6,540	16,325	8,230	8,095
French	1,395	615	775	15,705	6,975	8,730
Non-official languages	14,910	6,960	7,950	14,035	6,900	7,130
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 20}	5	5	0	1,945	900	1,045
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	10	5	5
Dene	0	0	0	5	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	30	10	20
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	1,890	880	1,015
Ojibway	5	0	0	10	5	5
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Census data footnote 21}	14,725	6,865	7,860	11,385	5,685	5,705
African languages, n.i.e.	15	5	5	15	10	10
Afrikaans	20	10	10	55	25	30
Akan (Twi)	20	10	5	35	20	20
Albanian	90	55	40	95	45	45
Amharic	60	30	35	40	25	20
Arabic	415	215	200	1,995	1,175	825
Armenian	135	65	75	20	10	5
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	25	10	20	45	25	25
Bengali	195	90	100	95	60	35
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	25	5	15	15	5	10
Bosnian	25	15	15	35	20	15
Bulgarian	65	25	40	25	15	10
Burmese	0	5	0	5	0	0
Cantonese	855	395	455	195	100	90
Chinese, n.o.s.	745	355	390	490	225	265
Creoles	40	15	25	80	25	55
Croatian	80	35	45	70	25	40
Czech	45	20	25	55	20	35
Danish	15	10	10	60	30	30
Dutch	75	30	40	550	260	285
Estonian	105	40	65	20	5	15
Finnish	60	15	50	25	10	10
Flemish	0	0	0	5	0	5
Fukien	10	0	5	10	0	5
German	305	140	165	1,255	605	645
Greek	785	380	400	435	225	205
Gujarati	775	380	390	40	15	20
Hakka	5	0	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	145	75	70	85	45	35
Hindi	615	300	315	310	165	145
Hungarian	215	95	120	90	35	50
Ilocano	55	20	30	5	0	5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	65	30	35	15	5	5
Italian	385	180	205	365	190	170
Japanese	150	45	100	205	85	115
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	5	0	0
Korean	325	150	175	205	95	110
Kurdish	30	20	15	10	5	5
Lao	5	0	0	0	0	0
Latvian	45	20	25	25	10	10
Lingala	20	5	15	5	0	5
Lithuanian	15	5	10	5	0	5
Macedonian	75	45	30	5	5	5
Malay	20	5	15	30	10	15
Malayalam	25	10	10	55	20	35
Maltese	0	0	0	15	5	10
Mandarin	360	150	210	225	110	120
Marathi	20	10	10	5	5	5
Nepali	5	5	0	5	5	5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	30	20	15	65	30	35
Norwegian	5	5	0	55	25	30
Oromo	25	10	15	5	5	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	520	275	240	125	60	60
Pashto	150	90	55	10	5	5
Persian (Farsi)	840	425	415	210	125	85
Polish	180	60	115	280	135	140
Portuguese	185	85	100	175	85	85
Romanian	290	135	155	60	25	35
Rundi (Kirundi)	5	0	5	5	0	0
Russian	405	190	215	230	105	120
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	5	5	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	15	5	10	10	5	5
Serbian	205	100	105	40	25	20
Serbo-Croatian	20	5	15	45	20	25
Shanghainese	5	0	5	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5	220	90	135
Sindhi	240	110	130	0	5	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	60	30	35	45	30	20
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	0	0	0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slovak	30	10	20	55	25	30
Slovenian	20	10	10	15	5	5
Somali	85	40	45	15	10	5
Spanish	665	310	355	1,050	485	560
Swahili	80	40	45	75	40	35
Swedish	25	5	15	60	20	35
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	935	280	655	435	165	275
Taiwanese	50	25	25	15	10	5
Tamil	330	155	175	105	60	45
Telugu	40	20	20	40	20	15
Thai	15	5	10	30	5	20
Tibetan languages	5	0	5	5	5	0
Tigrigna	40	15	20	20	10	10
Turkish	140	75	65	120	65	50
Ukrainian	45	20	20	75	30	45
Urdu	1,400	725	670	170	90	80
Vietnamese	55	30	30	105	45	55
Yiddish	25	10	15	10	5	5
Other languages^{Census data footnote 22}	180	95	85	705	325	380
Multiple responses	705	325	390	840	400	435
English and French	95	50	45	95	45	45
English and non-official language	320	150	170	175	80	90
French and non-official language	290	120	165	560	265	300
English, French and non-official language	5	5	5	5	5	5

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^A adjusted figure due to boundary change

Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).

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After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.

Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.

X area and data suppression

In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.

Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.

Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

^† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

.. not available for a specific reference period

Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.

Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.

... not applicable

A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:

A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

2011 and 2006 population

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

Total private dwellings

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Age

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

Median age

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Total population 15 years and over by marital status

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Total number of census families in private households

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Total number of census families in private households

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Total number of private households by household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

Other dwelling

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Total number of private households by household size

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

Total population excluding institutional residents

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

Selected Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

Selected non-Aboriginal languages

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

Other languages

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

Official language minority

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Don Valley West, Ontario (Code 35017) and Nova Scotia (Code 12) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed July 5, 2024).

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