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Characteristic Victoria, CY Data quality note(s)
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		British Columbia Data quality note(s)

(Province)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 80,017 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,400,057†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 78,057 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,113,487†  ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 47,691 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,945,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 42,957 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,637 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 4,109.4 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 19.47 ...Data not available ...Data not available 922,509.29 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 80,020 37,625 42,390 4,400,055 2,156,600 2,243,455
0 to 4 years 2,820 1,395 1,425 219,665 112,885 106,775
5 to 9 years 2,305 1,160 1,145 218,915 112,200 106,715
10 to 14 years 2,155 1,045 1,115 238,780 122,465 116,315
15 to 19 years 2,735 1,290 1,450 275,165 141,670 133,500
15 years 440 215 225 53,725 27,620 26,110
16 years 480 240 240 54,885 28,475 26,410
17 years 525 240 280 55,400 28,510 26,885
18 years 535 250 285 55,380 28,425 26,955
19 years 755 335 420 55,785 28,640 27,140
20 to 24 years 6,815 3,000 3,815 279,825 142,290 137,535
25 to 29 years 8,720 4,325 4,395 288,780 143,475 145,305
30 to 34 years 7,000 3,620 3,380 275,985 135,220 140,755
35 to 39 years 5,320 2,760 2,565 280,870 135,455 145,415
40 to 44 years 5,075 2,620 2,455 313,765 151,430 162,335
45 to 49 years 5,285 2,660 2,630 350,600 170,580 180,020
50 to 54 years 5,525 2,585 2,935 354,610 172,060 182,550
55 to 59 years 5,825 2,720 3,100 323,335 157,455 165,880
60 to 64 years 5,720 2,615 3,110 291,040 142,645 148,395
65 to 69 years 3,815 1,830 1,985 210,900 103,785 107,115
70 to 74 years 2,650 1,185 1,460 160,715 77,350 83,360
75 to 79 years 2,350 1,000 1,350 127,480 60,720 66,760
80 to 84 years 2,275 840 1,435 96,945 42,745 54,200
85 years and over 3,625 975 2,645 92,675 32,150 60,520
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 41.9 40.4 43.8 41.9 41.1 42.7
% of the population aged 15 and over 90.9 90.4 91.3 84.6 83.9 85.3
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 72,735 34,025 38,710 3,722,695 1,809,045 1,913,650
Married or living with a common-law partner 31,200 15,590 15,610 2,154,575 1,074,965 1,079,610
Married (and not separated) 21,880 10,895 10,985 1,832,605 913,430 919,175
Living common law 9,315 4,690 4,625 321,965 161,530 160,435
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 41,535 18,435 23,100 1,568,120 734,075 834,040
Single (never legally married) 25,460 13,335 12,125 1,014,270 550,830 463,435
Separated 2,535 1,075 1,455 102,040 43,570 58,470
Divorced 8,315 3,045 5,270 246,515 98,130 148,385
Widowed 5,230 980 4,250 205,300 41,550 163,750
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 18,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 12,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 645,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 3,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available 263,910 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 1,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available 238,525 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 490 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 18,370 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,238,155 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 14,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,048,350 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 10,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 887,990 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 6,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available 422,310 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 3,800 ...Data not available ...Data not available 465,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available 181,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 1,430 ...Data not available ...Data not available 205,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 390 ...Data not available ...Data not available 78,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 4,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 160,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 3,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 105,425 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 850 ...Data not available ...Data not available 54,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 70 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,225 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 3,420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 2,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 149,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 2,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available 90,235 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 630 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,935 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 145 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,835 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 635 ...Data not available ...Data not available 40,795 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 480 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 11,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,230,340 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 3,280 ...Data not available ...Data not available 260,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 3,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 409,250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,315 ...Data not available ...Data not available 156,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 2,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available 255,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,380 ...Data not available ...Data not available 148,375 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 0.6 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 76,030 35,925 40,105 4,324,505 2,122,320 2,202,185
Number of persons not in census families 30,770 14,270 16,500 807,660 383,540 424,120
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 1,430 620 805 105,450 42,525 62,925
Living with non-relatives only 8,275 4,350 3,925 203,285 111,935 91,345
Living alone 21,070 9,295 11,770 498,920 229,075 269,850
Number of census family persons 45,255 21,650 23,600 3,516,850 1,738,780 1,778,070
Average number of persons per census family 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 12,025 5,065 6,960 643,410 302,320 341,095
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 6,085 1,850 4,240 211,820 65,460 146,365
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 215 60 160 32,900 7,490 25,410
Living with non-relatives only 265 135 135 13,560 6,770 6,790
Living alone 5,600 1,660 3,940 165,365 51,195 114,165
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 5,940 3,215 2,720 431,590 236,860 194,730
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 42,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 18,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,183,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 16,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,041,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 13,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 898,030 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 9,655 ...Data not available ...Data not available 458,880 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 4,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available 439,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 2,930 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 1,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 141,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 1,035 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 685 ...Data not available ...Data not available 66,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 410 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,805 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 270 ...Data not available ...Data not available 42,300 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 355 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 235 ...Data not available ...Data not available 50,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 24,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 581,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 21,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 3,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 82,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 42,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,635 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 6,760 ...Data not available ...Data not available 842,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 7,180 ...Data not available ...Data not available 143,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 29,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 731,585 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 1,115 ...Data not available ...Data not available 52,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 2,130 ...Data not available ...Data not available 130,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 3,855 ...Data not available ...Data not available 184,355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 21,825 ...Data not available ...Data not available 361,150 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 95 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 42,960 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,764,640 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 21,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available 498,925 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 14,895 ...Data not available ...Data not available 613,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 3,995 ...Data not available ...Data not available 264,135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 2,160 ...Data not available ...Data not available 237,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 595 ...Data not available ...Data not available 91,600 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 58,985 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 76,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,324,505 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 1.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 77,230 36,580 40,645 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
Single responses 76,145 36,105 40,035 4,273,930 2,098,055 2,175,870
English 64,550 30,915 33,635 3,062,435 1,526,350 1,536,085
French 1,515 735 780 57,275 28,315 28,965
Non-official languages 10,080 4,455 5,620 1,154,215 543,395 610,825
Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 15 10 5 1,210 540 675
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 5 0 955 435 525
Dene 0 0 0 70 35 35
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 5 5 0
Inuktitut 5 0 0 25 10 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 15 10 5
Ojibway 5 0 5 140 50 90
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 5 5 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 9,925 4,385 5,540 1,137,420 535,395 602,025
African languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 620 330 295
Afrikaans 30 15 15 2,735 1,330 1,405
Akan (Twi) 10 5 5 455 235 220
Albanian 50 30 20 1,335 695 635
Amharic 45 25 30 1,255 615 640
Arabic 365 205 155 13,050 7,505 5,550
Armenian 5 5 0 1,105 560 545
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 530 235 295
Bengali 25 15 10 2,410 1,265 1,145
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Bisayan languages 80 35 45 3,870 1,445 2,430
Bosnian 10 5 10 1,275 635 640
Bulgarian 30 15 15 1,945 960 985
Burmese 5 5 5 945 485 465
Cantonese 680 325 360 133,245 61,790 71,455
Chinese, n.o.s. 985 455 535 120,040 55,735 64,305
Creoles 15 10 10 640 315 320
Croatian 105 50 55 7,820 3,860 3,955
Czech 95 35 55 5,610 2,800 2,810
Danish 115 50 65 5,250 2,575 2,675
Dutch 380 185 195 23,080 11,190 11,890
Estonian 15 5 15 820 345 475
Finnish 70 25 50 4,090 1,705 2,390
Flemish 15 5 10 445 215 235
Fukien 5 5 5 1,920 835 1,085
German 1,030 410 620 73,625 35,140 38,485
Greek 70 40 30 6,250 3,360 2,885
Gujarati 30 10 15 6,595 3,060 3,540
Hakka 5 0 0 1,110 475 630
Hebrew 20 10 5 1,755 970 785
Hindi 85 40 40 24,640 11,840 12,800
Hungarian 205 105 100 9,855 4,915 4,940
Ilocano 40 10 30 3,755 1,465 2,290
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 475 265 205
Italian 220 115 110 24,060 12,180 11,880
Japanese 400 105 300 19,665 6,840 12,825
Khmer (Cambodian) 25 15 10 1,465 700 770
Korean 360 155 205 48,975 22,350 26,625
Kurdish 0 0 0 1,415 775 645
Lao 10 0 5 1,155 550 600
Latvian 20 5 10 615 305 310
Lingala 0 0 0 35 20 20
Lithuanian 20 10 10 435 190 245
Macedonian 5 0 5 275 130 140
Malay 35 10 20 3,535 1,590 1,950
Malayalam 15 5 5 1,460 735 725
Maltese 0 0 5 220 115 115
Mandarin 435 190 240 94,055 43,630 50,425
Marathi 5 0 5 430 220 210
Nepali 10 0 5 805 430 375
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 470 250 220
Norwegian 45 15 30 2,370 1,155 1,215
Oromo 25 10 15 325 185 140
Panjabi (Punjabi) 270 120 145 182,915 90,900 92,020
Pashto 5 0 5 900 485 415
Persian (Farsi) 210 105 105 36,045 18,265 17,775
Polish 350 145 205 17,460 8,185 9,270
Portuguese 210 95 110 14,605 6,990 7,615
Romanian 70 25 40 8,330 4,110 4,220
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 135 60 80
Russian 280 120 160 22,650 10,300 12,350
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 5 5 80 40 45
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 690 345 340
Serbian 50 25 25 6,655 3,425 3,225
Serbo-Croatian 25 10 10 1,425 675 755
Shanghainese 5 0 0 1,250 530 715
Sign languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 645 335 310
Sindhi 5 5 0 1,770 790 975
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15 5 5 1,405 715 685
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 775 400 375
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 495 275 225
Slovak 45 25 20 3,220 1,440 1,780
Slovenian 15 10 10 1,225 590 640
Somali 15 10 5 975 495 480
Spanish 770 365 405 40,795 19,325 21,470
Swahili 35 20 10 755 390 365
Swedish 70 30 35 2,740 1,195 1,545
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 590 210 380 66,120 25,835 40,285
Taiwanese 5 5 5 5,675 2,640 3,035
Tamil 20 5 10 3,135 1,635 1,500
Telugu 5 0 0 570 295 270
Thai 75 20 55 2,410 730 1,680
Tibetan languages 5 0 0 200 115 85
Tigrigna 25 10 15 590 285 300
Turkish 50 30 20 2,890 1,650 1,235
Ukrainian 160 55 105 9,680 4,215 5,460
Urdu 50 30 20 8,450 4,315 4,140
Vietnamese 165 65 100 25,100 11,745 13,360
Yiddish 15 10 10 350 185 170
Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 135 60 75 15,585 7,455 8,130
Multiple responses 1,080 475 610 82,280 39,185 43,095
English and French 275 120 160 8,600 4,065 4,535
English and non-official language 710 315 400 68,800 32,875 35,925
French and non-official language 65 30 30 3,345 1,520 1,830
English, French and non-official language 35 15 20 1,530 725 805
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 77,225 36,580 40,645 4,356,210 2,137,240 2,218,965
English only 66,745 31,975 34,770 3,912,950 1,943,760 1,969,190
French only 45 25 25 2,045 950 1,095
English and French 9,760 4,300 5,460 296,645 132,940 163,705
Neither English nor French 675 280 395 144,555 59,590 84,965
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 77,225 36,585 40,645 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
English 74,890 35,515 39,375 4,143,245 2,044,365 2,098,885
French 1,475 715 755 53,725 26,660 27,065
English and French 215 80 135 16,935 7,710 9,220
Neither English nor French 650 270 380 142,300 58,510 83,790
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 1,580 755 825 62,190 30,515 31,680
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.4
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 77,225 36,580 40,645 4,356,205 2,137,245 2,218,965
Single responses 75,735 35,905 39,830 4,193,385 2,059,465 2,133,915
English 71,370 33,895 37,475 3,506,595 1,733,775 1,772,820
French 440 220 220 16,685 8,015 8,665
Non-official languages 3,920 1,790 2,135 670,100 317,670 352,430
Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 5 5 0 175 85 85
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 135 70 65
Dene 0 0 0 15 5 5
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 5 5
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 15 10 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,890 1,770 2,120 665,750 315,485 350,265
African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 80 105
Afrikaans 0 0 0 1,385 685 690
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 120 60 60
Albanian 35 20 15 700 345 350
Amharic 15 5 10 555 245 310
Arabic 230 115 115 7,640 4,065 3,575
Armenian 0 0 0 490 250 240
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 115 50 65
Bengali 15 10 5 1,465 715 750
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bisayan languages 20 10 10 1,265 540 720
Bosnian 0 0 0 705 370 340
Bulgarian 10 0 5 1,085 530 555
Burmese 0 0 0 585 315 270
Cantonese 420 190 230 103,550 47,585 55,970
Chinese, n.o.s. 645 305 340 81,270 37,740 43,525
Creoles 5 0 5 315 145 165
Croatian 25 10 15 2,540 1,200 1,340
Czech 15 5 15 1,570 795 775
Danish 10 5 5 325 160 170
Dutch 30 15 15 2,230 1,055 1,175
Estonian 5 0 0 110 40 70
Finnish 5 0 10 795 350 445
Flemish 0 0 0 50 25 20
Fukien 0 0 0 690 310 380
German 115 50 70 11,555 5,430 6,120
Greek 5 5 5 2,105 1,015 1,095
Gujarati 0 0 0 3,045 1,335 1,710
Hakka 0 0 0 320 145 175
Hebrew 0 0 0 780 395 390
Hindi 35 15 20 12,390 5,900 6,490
Hungarian 45 20 25 2,560 1,235 1,325
Ilocano 10 0 0 1,190 530 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 85 85
Italian 45 20 25 6,250 2,730 3,520
Japanese 135 45 90 9,540 3,985 5,555
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 5 5 750 370 385
Korean 235 105 135 38,810 17,985 20,830
Kurdish 0 0 0 945 490 460
Lao 5 0 0 545 270 275
Latvian 0 0 0 105 50 50
Lingala 0 0 0 10 5 5
Lithuanian 0 0 0 65 30 35
Macedonian 0 0 0 140 70 70
Malay 5 0 0 1,320 655 660
Malayalam 5 5 0 690 350 340
Maltese 0 0 0 15 10 5
Mandarin 290 145 140 78,070 36,945 41,130
Marathi 0 0 0 230 120 105
Nepali 0 0 0 525 275 250
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 140 65 75
Norwegian 5 0 5 160 80 80
Oromo 20 10 10 175 80 95
Panjabi (Punjabi) 90 45 45 137,390 67,955 69,430
Pashto 0 0 0 565 295 270
Persian (Farsi) 95 45 50 24,750 12,095 12,655
Polish 120 55 65 6,395 3,065 3,330
Portuguese 65 25 40 5,195 2,405 2,785
Romanian 30 15 15 4,155 2,050 2,105
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 75 30 45
Russian 140 65 75 12,205 5,880 6,320
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 25 10 15
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 465 230 235
Serbian 20 10 15 4,020 2,020 2,000
Serbo-Croatian 15 5 5 615 300 315
Shanghainese 0 0 0 555 260 295
Sign languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 980 535 450
Sindhi 0 0 0 675 295 385
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 0 0 595 295 300
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 620 315 300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 35 45
Slovak 15 10 5 1,080 515 570
Slovenian 5 5 0 165 70 100
Somali 5 5 5 625 310 315
Spanish 315 145 170 20,585 10,025 10,555
Swahili 15 10 5 250 130 125
Swedish 5 0 5 430 195 235
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 250 100 150 29,380 12,780 16,600
Taiwanese 0 0 0 2,910 1,390 1,515
Tamil 5 0 0 1,965 1,010 960
Telugu 5 0 0 290 145 140
Thai 30 15 15 845 375 475
Tibetan languages 5 5 0 100 55 45
Tigrigna 10 0 0 295 135 160
Turkish 20 10 10 1,365 725 645
Ukrainian 20 5 15 1,070 475 595
Urdu 30 15 20 5,430 2,700 2,730
Vietnamese 100 40 60 17,270 8,085 9,180
Yiddish 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 35 20 10 4,180 2,100 2,075
Multiple responses 1,495 675 815 162,820 77,775 85,050
English and French 125 60 65 4,700 2,240 2,460
English and non-official language 1,310 585 725 155,065 74,155 80,905
French and non-official language 5 5 0 930 435 495
English, French and non-official language 50 25 25 2,130 940 1,185
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 77,230 36,585 40,645 4,356,205 2,137,240 2,218,965
None 70,260 33,480 36,785 3,740,260 1,844,645 1,895,615
Single responses 6,775 3,015 3,760 604,495 287,270 317,220
English 1,765 800 965 249,765 122,305 127,455
French 1,065 470 590 38,175 17,315 20,865
Non-official languages 3,945 1,745 2,205 316,550 147,655 168,900
Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 20 5 10 845 400 445
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 15 10 10 705 335 365
Dene 0 0 0 30 15 20
Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 20 10 5
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ojibway 0 0 0 80 35 45
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 5 0 5
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,835 1,695 2,135 305,355 142,340 163,020
African languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 310 165 140
Afrikaans 15 5 15 1,340 650 690
Akan (Twi) 5 5 5 260 130 125
Albanian 5 5 0 405 200 205
Amharic 25 10 10 460 220 245
Arabic 100 65 35 3,845 2,280 1,570
Armenian 5 0 0 320 160 165
Bantu languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 215 95 125
Bengali 5 5 0 570 285 285
Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Bisayan languages 20 5 10 920 345 575
Bosnian 5 0 5 395 190 205
Bulgarian 15 5 10 495 215 275
Burmese 0 0 0 235 110 130
Cantonese 170 80 90 29,240 13,945 15,290
Chinese, n.o.s. 190 90 100 20,595 9,830 10,760
Creoles 15 5 5 490 250 235
Croatian 40 20 20 3,195 1,585 1,615
Czech 40 15 20 1,940 900 1,045
Danish 50 25 25 1,705 765 940
Dutch 125 55 70 6,930 3,130 3,805
Estonian 5 0 5 235 100 135
Finnish 30 5 25 1,290 550 740
Flemish 5 0 5 125 50 70
Fukien 5 0 0 670 295 380
German 445 190 255 23,905 10,935 12,970
Greek 35 20 15 3,310 1,730 1,580
Gujarati 10 5 5 3,185 1,485 1,705
Hakka 0 0 0 315 135 175
Hebrew 40 15 20 1,090 575 515
Hindi 50 25 20 12,695 6,190 6,505
Hungarian 55 25 30 2,950 1,405 1,545
Ilocano 10 5 10 945 360 590
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 175 90 85
Italian 115 55 65 9,605 4,715 4,890
Japanese 300 130 175 9,050 3,635 5,415
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 5 0 365 170 195
Korean 85 40 45 6,890 3,125 3,765
Kurdish 0 0 0 270 160 110
Lao 0 0 0 410 200 210
Latvian 0 0 0 120 45 75
Lingala 0 0 0 65 25 40
Lithuanian 10 5 5 115 55 60
Macedonian 0 0 0 60 25 35
Malay 10 5 10 1,450 645 805
Malayalam 5 5 0 520 260 260
Maltese 5 0 0 80 30 50
Mandarin 140 60 85 17,925 8,150 9,775
Marathi 5 0 0 125 65 65
Nepali 5 0 5 155 80 75
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 295 155 135
Norwegian 10 5 10 715 330 380
Oromo 0 0 0 65 45 25
Panjabi (Punjabi) 125 50 75 34,010 17,040 16,970
Pashto 0 0 0 235 120 120
Persian (Farsi) 70 35 35 7,025 3,725 3,300
Polish 95 30 60 5,450 2,475 2,975
Portuguese 85 45 40 5,640 2,625 3,010
Romanian 20 10 10 2,410 1,135 1,270
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 40 25 25
Russian 95 40 55 6,140 2,715 3,425
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 5 5 0 30 15 15
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 160 85 70
Serbian 20 10 5 1,855 955 905
Serbo-Croatian 10 5 5 435 190 245
Shanghainese 5 5 5 485 215 265
Sign languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 865 345 520
Sindhi 0 0 5 930 400 530
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 5 5 570 285 290
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 35 30
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 150 75 75
Slovak 15 5 10 1,035 400 635
Slovenian 5 0 0 345 155 190
Somali 10 0 5 365 190 175
Spanish 540 245 290 20,930 10,065 10,865
Swahili 15 10 10 580 280 300
Swedish 35 15 15 1,220 535 680
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 260 80 175 24,810 9,040 15,775
Taiwanese 10 0 5 2,675 1,275 1,395
Tamil 10 5 10 910 480 430
Telugu 5 5 0 195 100 95
Thai 40 10 30 1,110 370 740
Tibetan languages 0 0 0 45 30 25
Tigrigna 0 0 5 175 85 90
Turkish 10 10 5 1,020 575 445
Ukrainian 25 10 20 1,930 830 1,100
Urdu 25 15 10 2,425 1,260 1,170
Vietnamese 30 10 20 5,945 2,880 3,060
Yiddish 5 0 5 90 35 50
Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 100 45 55 10,345 4,910 5,435
Multiple responses 185 90 100 11,455 5,320 6,130
English and French 10 0 5 1,090 495 595
English and non-official language 40 15 20 4,540 2,185 2,350
French and non-official language 135 70 65 5,760 2,610 3,145
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 70 30 40

Symbols

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).

E use with caution

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Victoria, British Columbia (Code 5917034) and British Columbia (Code 59) (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 August 5, 2014).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

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Map

Map: Victoria, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Victoria, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

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Map of Canada: British Columbia (shaded in green)

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: Victoria  (City)

Geographic hierarchy: British Columbia (Province)

  • Canada
    • British Columbia (Province)

Note

Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.

Related data

Related data: Victoria, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)