List of Canadian census areas demographic extremes
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This is a list of census areas of demographic notability in Canada. Data is from the Canada 2021 Census.
All census subdivisions[edit]
- Most populous municipality: Toronto, Ontario, 2,794,356[1]
- Highest percentage increase in population from 2016: Kapawe'no First Nation 229, Alberta, 1,840.0%[1]
- This geographic area underwent a boundary change since the 2016 Census that resulted in an adjustment to the 2016 population and/or dwelling counts for this area. The second highest percentage increase was in The Narrows 49, Manitoba, 1,000.0%.
- Largest census subdivision by land area: Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, 968,988.38 km²[1]
- Highest % of the population under 15: Rolling River 67B, Manitoba, 54.5%[2]
- Highest % of the population 15-64: Stryen 9, Lytton First Nation, British Columbia, 100.0%[2]
- Lowest % of the population 15-64: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 2.1%[2]
- Highest % of the population 65+: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 97.9%[2]
- Highest % of the population 85+: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 60.4%[2]
- Highest median age: Notre-Dame-des-Anges, Quebec, 87[3]
- Lowest median age: Halfway River 168, British Columbia, 14.5[3]
Census subdivisions over 5,000 people[edit]
- Highest % increase in population from 2016: East Gwillimbury, Ontario, 44.4%[4][5]
- Highest % decrease in population from 2016: Athabasca County, Alberta, -11.6%[4][6]
- Largest census subdivision by land area: Kenora, Unorganized, Ontario, 388,982.20 km²[4]
- Smallest municipality by land area: Montreal West, Quebec, 1.37 km²[4]
- Highest population density: Vancouver, British Columbia, 5,749.9/km²[4]
- Lowest population density: Kenora, Unorganized, Ontario, 0.019/km²[4]
- Highest % of the population under 15: Mackenzie County, Alberta, 36.3%[7]
- Lowest % of the population under 15: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, 6.8%[7]
- Highest % of the population 15-64: Whistler, British Columbia, 79.8%[7]
- Lowest % of the population 15-64: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, 36.9%[7]
- Highest % of the population 65+: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, 56.3%[7]
- Lowest % of the population 65+: Iqaluit, Nunavut, 3.7%[7]
- Highest % of the population 85+: Sidney, British Columbia, 9.3%[7]
- Lowest % of the population 85+: Iqaluit, Nunavut, 0.1%[7]
- Highest median age: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia: 67.5[8]
- Lowest median age: Mackenzie County, Alberta, 23.4[8]
- Highest % of people whose mother tongue is English: Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, 99.2%[9]
- Lowest % of people whose mother tongue is English: Amqui, Quebec, 0.2%[9]
- Highest % of people whose mother tongue is French: Amqui, Quebec: 99.3%[9]
- Lowest % of people whose mother tongue is French: Mackenzie County, Alberta; Taber, Alberta; and Norway House, Manitoba, 0.1%[9]
- Highest % of people whose mother tongue is a Non-official language: Mackenzie County, Alberta, 64.1%[9]
- Lowest % of people whose mother tongue is a Non-official language: Saint-Honoré, Quebec and Amqui, Quebec, 0.2%[9]
- Highest % immigrants: Richmond, British Columbia, 60.3%[10]
- Lowest % immigrants: Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador, 0.34%[11]
- Highest % of population with no high school degree: Mackenzie County, Alberta, 54.2%[12]
- Lowest % of population with no high school degree: Whistler, British Columbia, 4.5%[12]
- Highest % with university degree: Westmount, Quebec, 63.3%[12]
- Lowest % of population with university degree: Saint-Lin–Laurentides, Quebec, 5.0%[12]
Visible minorities and Aboriginal population[edit]
- Highest % Arab: Laval, Quebec, 11.42%[13]
- Highest % Black: Brooks, Alberta, 22.29%[13]
- Highest % Chinese: Richmond, British Columbia, 54.25%[13]
- Highest % Filipino: Neepawa, Manitoba, 46.85%[13]
- Highest % First Nations: Norway House, Manitoba, 95.50%[14]
- Highest % Indigenous: Norway House, Manitoba, 98.59%[14]
- Highest % Inuit: Iqaluit, Nunavut, 52.39%[14]
- Highest % Japanese: Banff, Alberta, 6.20%[13]
- Highest % Korean: Coquitlam, British Columbia, 8.07%[13]
- Highest % Latin American: Leamington, Ontario, 7.42%[13]
- Highest % Métis: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, 23.15%[14]
- Highest % South Asian: Brampton, Ontario, 52.42%[13]
- Highest % Southeast Asian: Chestermere, Alberta, 5.03%[13]
- Highest % West Asian: Richmond Hill, Ontario, 13.15%[13]
- Highest % visible minority: Markham, Ontario, 82.10%[13]
- Lowest % visible minority: Norway House, Manitoba, 0.19%[13]
Census metropolitan areas[edit]
Population and area[edit]
- Most populous: Toronto, Ontario, 6,202,225[15]
- Least populous: Red Deer, Alberta, 100,844[15]
- Highest increase in population (%) from 2016: Kelowna, British Columbia, 14.0%[15]
- Lowest increase in population (%), from 2016: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.03%[15]
- Largest land area (km2): Edmonton, Alberta, 9,416.19[15]
- Smallest land area (km2): Red Deer, Alberta, 104.34[15]
- Highest population density (per km2): Toronto, Ontario, 1,050.7[15]
- Lowest population density (per km2): Fredericton, New Brunswick, 18.1[15]
Age and sex[edit]
- Highest proportion (%) of men: Drummondville, Quebec, 50.04%[3]
- Highest proportion (%) of women: Peterborough, Ontario, 51.89%[3]
- Highest median age: Trois-Rivières, Quebec, 46.4[3]
- Lowest median age: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 36.8[3]
- Highest percentage of children (0–14 years): Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 19.11%[3]
- Highest percentage of working-age population (15–64 years): Vancouver, British Columbia, 68.49%[3]
- Highest percentage of seniors (65 years and over): Trois-Rivières, Quebec, 25.66%[3]
- Highest percentage of seniors (85 years and over): Peterborough, Ontario, 3.4%[16]
Education[edit]
- Highest % of university degree at bachelor's level or above: Toronto, Ontario, 38.0%[17]
- Lowest % of university degree at bachelor's level or above: Drummondville, Quebec, 12.8%[17]
Income[edit]
- Highest median employment income: Ottawa-Gatineau: $46,400[18]
- Lowest median employment income: St. Catharines-Niagara, Ontario, $29,400[18]
- Median employment income:
- Less than high school education:
- High school education:
- Highest: Chilliwack, British Columbia, $32,400[18]
- Lowest: Saguenay, Quebec, $20,200[18]
- Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level:
- Bachelors degree or higher:
- Canadian-born, with less than high school education:
- Canadian-born, with high school education:
- Canadian-born, with university degree:
- Immigrant population, with less than high school education:
- Highest: Lethbridge, Alberta, $34,400[18]
- Lowest: Fredericton, New Brunswick, $5,480[18]
- Immigrant population, with high school education:
- Highest: Red Deer, Alberta; and Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, $33,200[18]
- Lowest: Trois-Rivières, Quebec, $15,600[18]
- Immigrant population, with university degree:
Visible minorities and Indigenous population[edit]
Highest population[edit]
- Not-a-visible-minority: Montreal, Quebec, 2,597,870[19]
- Visible minorities: Toronto, Ontario, 3,501,270[19]
- Arab: Montreal, Quebec, 246,150[19]
- Black: Toronto, Ontario, 488,155[19]
- Chinese: Toronto, Ontario, 679,730[19]
- Filipino: Toronto, Ontario, 281,150[19]
- First Nations: Montreal, Quebec, 89,375[20]
- Indigenous: Montreal, Quebec, 112,350[20]
- Inuit: Ottawa-Gatineau, 2,235[20]
- Japanese: Vancouver, British Columbia, 31,200[19]
- Korean: Toronto, Ontario, 74,210[19]
- Latin American: Toronto, Ontario, 156,460[19]
- Métis: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 52,370[20]
- South Asian: Toronto, Ontario, 1,182,485[19]
- Southeast Asian: Toronto, Ontario, 102,330[19]
- West Asian: Toronto, Ontario, 160,335[19]
Highest percentage[edit]
- Not-a-visible-minority: Saguenay, Quebec, 98.1%[21]
- Visible minorities: Toronto, Ontario, 57.0%[21]
- Arab: Windsor, Ontario, 6.2%[21]
- Black: Montreal, Quebec, 8.1%[21]
- Chinese: Vancouver, British Columbia, 19.7%[21]
- Filipino: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 10.3%[21]
- First Nations: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 10.1%[20]
- Indigenous: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 14.6%[20]
- Inuit: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 0.8%[20]
- Japanese: Lethbridge, Alberta, 1.4%[21]
- Korean: Vancouver, British Columbia, 2.4%[21]
- Latin American: Montreal, Quebec, 3.3%[21]
- Métis: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 6.4%[20]
- South Asian: Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, 25.9%[21]
- Southeast Asian: Vancouver, British Columbia, 2.2%[21]
- West Asian: Toronto, Ontario, 2.6%[21]
Language[edit]
Mother tongue
- Highest population with English as mother tongue: Toronto, Ontario, 3,070,355[22]
- Highest population with French as mother tongue: Montreal, Quebec, 2,515,095[22]
- Highest population with both English and French as mother tongues: Montreal, Quebec, 79,655[22]
- Highest population with a non-official language as mother tongue: Toronto, Ontario, 2,597,980[22]
- Highest population with an Indigenous language as mother tongue: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2,735[22]
- Lowest population with English as mother tongue: Drummondville, Quebec, 1,020[22]
- Lowest population with French as mother tongue: Lethbridge, Alberta, 865[22]
- Lowest population with both English and French as mother tongues: Lethbridge, Alberta, 225[22]
- Lowest population with a non-official language as mother tongue: Saguenay, Quebec, 1,650[22]
- Lowest population with an Indigenous language as mother tongue: Drummondville, Quebec; and Guelph, Ontario, 0[22]
- Highest percentage with English as mother tongue: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 94.5%[22]
- Highest percentage with French as mother tongue: Saguenay, Quebec, 97.5%[22]
- Highest percentage with both English and French as mother tongues: Greater Sudbury, Ontario, 3.4%[22]
- Highest percentage with a non-official language as mother tongue: Vancouver, British Columbia, 42.6%[22]
- Highest percentage with an Indigenous language as mother tongue: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 0.8%[22]
- Lowest percentage with English as mother tongue: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.8%[22]
- Lowest percentage with French as mother tongue: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 0.5%[22]
- Lowest percentage with both English and French as mother tongues: Lethbridge, Alberta, 0.2%[22]
- Lowest percentage with a non-official language as mother tongue: Saguenay, Quebec, 1.0%[22]
Language most often spoken at home
- Highest population with English most often spoken at home: Toronto, Ontario, 4,035,545[23]
- Highest population with French most often spoken at home: Montreal, Quebec, 2,708,435[23]
- Highest population with a non-official language most often spoken at home: Toronto, Ontario, 1,626,995 [23]
- Highest population with English and French spoken equally at home: Montreal, Quebec, 96,355[23]
- Highest population with English and a non-official language spoken equally at home: Toronto, Ontario, 449,840[23]
- Highest population with French and a non-official language spoken equally at home: Montreal, Quebec, 96,360[23]
- Lowest population with English most often spoken at home: Drummondville, Quebec, 845[23]
- Lowest population with French most often spoken at home: Kamloops, British Columbia, 195[23]
- Lowest population with a non-official language most often spoken at home: Saguenay, Quebec, 705[23]
- Lowest population with English and French spoken equally at home: Chilliwack, British Columbia, 100[23]
- Highest percentage with English most often spoken at home: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 96.9%[23]
- Highest percentage with French most often spoken at home: Saguenay, Quebec, 98.4%[23]
- Highest percentage with a non-official language most often spoken at home: Vancouver, British Columbia, 27.8%[23]
- Highest percentage with English and French spoken equally at home: Montreal, Quebec, 2.3%[23]
- Highest percentage with English and a non-official language spoken equally at home: Toronto, Ontario, 7.3%[23]
- Highest percentage with French and a non-official language spoken equally at home: Montreal, Quebec, 2.3%[23]
- Lowest percentage with English most often spoken at home: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.6%[23]
- Lowest percentage with French most often spoken at home: Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, 0.2%[23]
- Lowest percentage with a non-official language most often spoken at home: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.4%[23]
- Lowest population with English and French spoken equally at home: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 0.1%[23]
Knowledge of official languages
- Highest population with knowledge of English only: Toronto, Ontario, 5,436,685[24]
- Highest population with knowledge of French only: Montreal, Quebec, 1,434,620[24]
- Highest population with knowledge of both English and French: Montreal, Quebec, 2,396,530[24]
- Highest population with knowledge of neither English nor French: Toronto, Ontario, 263,670[24]
- Lowest population with knowledge of English only: Drummondville, Quebec, 295[24]
- Lowest population with knowledge of French only: Kamloops, British Columbia, 20[24]
- Lowest population with knowledge of both English and French: Chilliwack, British Columbia, 4,815[24]
- Lowest population with knowledge of neither English nor French: Saguenay, Quebec, 115[24]
- Highest percentage with knowledge of English only: Chilliwack, British Columbia, 94.9%[24]
- Highest percentage with knowledge of French only: Saguenay, Quebec, 76.0%[24]
- Highest percentage with knowledge of both English and French: Montreal, Quebec, 56.4%[24]
- Highest percentage with knowledge of neither English nor French: Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, 5.5%[23]
- Lowest percentage with knowledge of English only: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.2%[24]
- Lowest percentage with knowledge of French only: Chilliwack, British Columbia, 0.03%[24]
- Lowest percentage with knowledge of both English and French: Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, 4.3%[23]
- Lowest percentage with knowledge of neither English nor French: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.1%[24]
Immigration and citizenship[edit]
- Highest proportion (%) of Canadian citizens: Saguenay, Quebec, 98.6%[25]
- Lowest proportion (%) of Canadian citizens: Vancouver, British Columbia, 83.6%[25]
- Highest proportion (%) immigrants: Toronto, Ontario, 46.6%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) non-immigrants: Saguenay, Quebec, 97.7%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived in Canada before 2001: Toronto, Ontario, 23.7%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived between 2001 and 2005: Toronto, Ontario, 5.9%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived between 2006 and 2010: Toronto, Ontario, 5.3%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived between 2011 and 2015: Calgary, Alberta, 6.0%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived after 2016: Toronto, Ontario, 6.4%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) of non-permanent residents: Vancouver, British Columbia, 5.1%[26]
- Lowest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived in Canada before 2001: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.4%[26]
- Lowest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived between 2001 and 2005: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.2%[26]
- Lowest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived between 2006 and 2010: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.2%[26]
- Lowest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived between 2011 and 2015: Saguenay, Quebec, 0.2%[26]
- Lowest proportion (%) immigrants who arrived after 2016: Chilliwack, British Columbia, 0.7%[26]
- Highest proportion (%) of non-permanent residents: Vancouver, British Columbia, 5.1%[26]
- Highest % of India as place of birth of immigrants: Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, 51.9%[27]
- Highest % of United Kingdom as place of birth of immigrants: Peterborough, Ontario, 24.3%[27]
- Highest % of United States as place of birth of immigrants: Fredericton, New Brunswick, 9.7%[27]
- Highest % of Italy as place of birth of immigrants: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 17.1%[27]
- Highest % of Philippines as place of birth of immigrants: Red Deer, Alberta, 38.6%[27]
- Highest % of France as place of birth of immigrants: Saguenay, Quebec, 23.7%[27]
- Highest % of China as place of birth of immigrants: Vancouver, British Columbia, 18.8%[27]
- Highest % of Colombia as place of birth of immigrants: Drummondville, Quebec, 14.3%[27]
- Highest % of Finland as place of birth of immigrants: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 6.3%[27]
Ethnic origin (single responses)[edit]
Highest population[edit]
- Canadian: Montreal, Quebec, 705,615[28]
- Chinese: Toronto, Ontario, 556,440[28]
- Dutch: Toronto, Ontario, 17,785[28]
- English: Toronto, Ontario, 105,495[28]
- Filipino: Toronto, Ontario, 217,150[28]
- Finnish: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 3,170[28]
- French: Montreal, Quebec, 487,200[28]
- German: Edmonton, Alberta, 33,445[28]
- Greek: Toronto, Ontario, 52,375[28]
- Haitian: Montreal, Quebec, 113,400[28]
- Irish: Toronto, Ontario, 60,900[28]
- Italian: Toronto, Ontario, 264,895[28]
- Jamaican: Toronto, Ontario, 78,930[28]
- Japanese: Vancouver, British Columbia, 20,890[28]
- Korean: Toronto, Ontario, 66,590[28]
- Latin, Central, and South American, Toronto, Ontario, 148,535[28]
- North American Indigenous, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 42,040[28]
- Polish: Toronto, Ontario, 71,740[28]
- Portuguese: Toronto, Ontario, 110,275[28]
- Russian: Toronto, Ontario, 36,125[28]
- Scottish: Toronto, Ontario, 53,180[28]
- South Asian: Toronto, Ontario, 823,800[28]
- Ukrainian: Toronto, Ontario, 37,865[28]
- Vietnamese: Toronto, Ontario, 56,745[28]
Highest percentage[edit]
- Canadian: Drummondville, Quebec, 44.9%[28]
- Chinese: Vancouver, British Columbia, 23.1%[28]
- Dutch: Chilliwack, British Columbia, 10.4%[28]
- English: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 22.4%[28]
- Filipino: Winnipeg, Manitoba, 15.4%[28]
- Finnish: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 5.7%[28]
- French: Québec, Quebec, 23.5%[28]
- German: Regina, Saskatchewan, 10.1%[28]
- Greek: Montreal, Quebec, 1.3%[28]
- Haitian: Montreal, Quebec, 3.5%[28]
- Irish: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, 18.1%[28]
- Italian: Thunder Bay, Ontario, 10.4%[28]
- Jamaican: Oshawa, Ontario, 2.4%[28]
- Japanese: Lethbridge, Alberta, 1.4%[28]
- Korean: Vancouver, British Columbia, 3.3%[28]
- Latin, Central, and South American, Lethbridge, Alberta, 3.6%[28]
- North American Indigenous, Thunder Bay, Ontario, 15.3%[28]
- Polish: Brantford, Ontario, 3.4%[28]
- Portuguese: Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo, Ontario, 3.8%[28]
- Russian: Kelowna, British Columbia, 1.3%[28]
- Scottish: Fredericton, New Brunswick, 8.4%[28]
- South Asian: Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia, 30.1%[28]
- Ukrainian: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 6.8%[28]
- Vietnamese: Guelph, Ontario, 2.1%[28]
Federal electoral districts (2003 redistribution)[edit]
Population and area (2006)[edit]
- Most populous:[29] Oak Ridges—Markham (Ontario): 228,997
- Least populous: Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador): 26,728
- Highest increase in population (%), 2006-2011 : Oak Ridges—Markham (Ontario): 35.0%
- Highest decrease in population (%), 2006-2011 : Kenora (Ontario): -12.9% (Note: many First Nations communities in this riding were not enumerated in 2011 due to forest fires)[30]
- Largest land area (km2): Nunavut (Nunavut): 1,877,787.62
- Smallest land area (km2): Papineau (Quebec): 8.93
- Highest population density (per km2) : Papineau (Quebec): 11,247.1
- Lowest population density (per km2) : Nunavut (Nunavut): < 0.05
Age and sex (2006)[edit]
- Highest median age:[31] Nanaimo-Alberni (British Columbia): 50.1
- Lowest median age: Nunavut (Nunavut): 24.1
Education (2006)[edit]
(highest %)[32]
- Earned doctorate: Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia: 3.9%
- Master's degree: Ottawa Centre, Ontario: 12.7%
- Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry: Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia: 2.7%
- University certificate or diploma above bachelor level: Thornhill, Ontario: 5.0%
- Bachelor's degree: Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia: 27.4%
- University certificate or degree: Vancouver Quadra, British Columbia: 55.7%
Ethnic origin (2006)[edit]
(highest % - multiple responses)[33]
- Inuit: Nunavut, Nunavut: 85.4%
- Canadian: Beauce, Quebec: 83.5%
- First Nations (North American Indian): Churchill, Manitoba: 67.9%
- Chinese: Richmond, British Columbia: 55.9%
- English: Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador: 47.2%
- Scottish: Cardigan, Prince Edward Island: 47.0%
- French: Nickel Belt, Ontario: 46.0%
- Italian: Vaughan, Ontario: 45.2%
- German: Medicine Hat, Alberta: 37.5%
- East Indian: Bramalea-Gore-Malton, Ontario: 35.5%
- Irish: Cardigan, Prince Edward Island: 34.1%
- Ukrainian: Yorkton—Melville, Saskatchewan: 29.3%
- Filipino: Winnipeg North, Manitoba: 29.2%
- Portuguese: Davenport, Ontario: 26.4%
- Jewish: Thornhill, Ontario: 24.2%
- Haitian: Bourassa, Quebec: 17.5%
- Polish: Kildonan-St. Paul, Manitoba: 13.1%
- Finnish: Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ontario: 13.1%
- Greek: Laval-Les Îles, Quebec: 12.4%
- Russian: Thornhill, Ontario: 12.2%
- Sri Lankan: Scarborough-Rouge River, Ontario: 11.9%
- Dutch (Netherlands): Abbotsford, British Columbia: 11.2%
- Iranian: Richmond Hill, Ontario: 10.0%
Immigration (2006)[edit]
- Non-immigrants: Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec): 99.4%
- Immigrants: Scarborough—Agincourt (Ontario): 67.8%
- Asia and the Middle East: Scarborough—Agincourt (Ontario): 53.0%
- Eastern Asia: Richmond (British Columbia): 40.5%
- Europe: Davenport (Ontario): 28.5%
- Southern Asia: Bramalea—Gore—Malton (Ontario): 25.1%
- Southern Europe: Davenport (Ontario): 25.0%
- China, People's Republic of: Scarborough—Agincourt (Ontario): 24.7%
- India: Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 22.0%
- Southern Europe, other than Italy: Davenport (Ontario): 19.2%
- Italy: Vaughan (Ontario): 17.1%
- Southeast Asia: Winnipeg North (Manitoba): 15.2%
- Eastern Europe: York Centre (Ontario): 15.1%
- Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region: Richmond (British Columbia): 14.6%
- Philippines: Winnipeg North (Manitoba): 13.5%
- Southern Asia, other than India: Scarborough—Rouge River (Ontario): 12.8%
- West Central Asia and the Middle East: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville (Quebec): 11.6%
- Africa: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville (Quebec): 11.3%
Language (2006)[edit]
Mother tongue[edit]
(highest %)[36]
- English: Avalon (Newfoundland and Labrador): 99.3%
- French: Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup (Quebec): 99.0%
- Inuktitut: Nunavut (Nunavut): 66.8%
- Panjabi (Punjabi): Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 33.4%
- German: Portage—Lisgar (Manitoba): 23.6%
- Cree, not otherwise specified: Churchill (Manitoba): 21.6%
- Portuguese: Davenport (Ontario): 20.7%
- Italian: Vaughan (Ontario): 19.2%
- Cantonese: Richmond (British Columbia): 17.8%
- Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino): Winnipeg North (Manitoba): 16.8%
- Chinese, not otherwise specified: Richmond (British Columbia): 15.6%
- Arabic: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville (Quebec): 14.0%
- Mandarin: Richmond (British Columbia): 13.4%
- Tamil: Scarborough-Rouge River (Ontario): 13.2%
- Russian: York Centre (Ontario): 11.4%
- Dene: Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River (Saskatchewan): 10.5%
Language Groups[edit]
- Aboriginal languages: Nunavut (Nunavut): 68.0%
- Chinese: Richmond (British Columbia): 48.4%
- Indo-Aryan languages: Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 40.0%
- Romance languages (other than French): Davenport (Ontario): 32.0%
- Germanic languages (other than English): Portage—Lisgar (Manitoba): 24.3%
- Malayo-Polynesian languages: Winnipeg North (Manitoba): 16.8%
- Slavic languages: Etobicoke—Lakeshore (Ontario): 15.0%
- Semitic languages: Saint-Laurent—Cartierville (Quebec): 14.5%
- Dravidian languages: Scarborough-Rouge River (Ontario): 13.5%
Home language[edit]
(highes %)[37]
- English: Avalon (Newfoundland and Labrador): 99.6%
- French: Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec): 99.4%
- Inuktitut: Nunavut (Nunavut): 51.9%
- Panjabi (Punjabi): Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 26.8%
- Cree, not otherwise specified: Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou (Quebec): 16.6%
- Cantonese: Richmond (British Columbia): 15.8%
- Portuguese: Davenport (Ontario): 14.0%
- German: Portage—Lisgar (Manitoba): 12.0%
- Chinese, not otherwise specified: Scarborough-Agincourt (Ontario): 12.0%
- Mandarin: Richmond (British Columbia): 11.8%
- Tamil: Scarborough-Rouge River (Ontario): 10.5%
Language groups[edit]
- Aboriginal languages: Nunavut (Nunavut): 53.0%
- Chinese: Richmond (British Columbia): 39.7%
- Indo-Aryan languages: Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 30.9%
- Romance languages (other than French): Davenport (Ontario): 21.2%
- Germanic languages (other than English): Portage—Lisgar (Manitoba): 12.2%
- Slavic languages: York Centre (Ontario): 10.9%
- Dravidian languages: Scarborough-Rouge River (Ontario): 10.7%
Religion (2006)[edit]
- Christian: Avalon (Newfoundland and Labrador): 99.0%
- Catholic: Rivière-du-Loup-Montmagny (Quebec): 97.1%
- Protestant: Bonavista—Exploits (Newfoundland and Labrador): 81.0%
- Not a Christian: Vancouver Kingsway (British Columbia): 62.8% (No religious affiliation: 43.5%, Buddhist: 9.9%, Sikh: 3.2%)
- Non-Christian religious affiliation: Mount Royal (Quebec): 49.8% (Jewish: 36.3%, Muslim: 5.6%, Hindu: 4.5%, Buddhist: 3.0%)
- No religious affiliation: Vancouver East (British Columbia): 47.4%
- Non-Judeo-Christian religious affiliation: Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 38.0% (Sikh: 27.6%, Muslim: 4.3%, Hindu: 4.1%)
- Jewish: Thornhill (Ontario): 36.6%
- Sikh: Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 27.6%
- Christian Orthodox: Laval—Les Îles (Quebec): 15.9%
- Muslim: Don Valley West (Ontario): 13.6%
- Hindu: Scarborough—Rouge River (Ontario): 13.6%
- Buddhist: Vancouver Kingsway (British Columbia): 9.9%
- Christian, not included elsewhere: Abbotsford (British Columbia): 9.8%
Visible minorities and Indigenous population (2006)[edit]
(highest %)
- Not Indigenous:[40] Markham-Unionville (Ontario): 99.91%
- Not a visible minority:[41] Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia (Quebec): 99.7%
- White Caucasian:[42] Beauce (Quebec): 99.3%
- Not a White Caucasian: Scarborough—Rouge River (Ontario): 89.9%
- Visible minority: Scarborough—Rouge River (Ontario): 89.7%
- Aboriginal: Nunavut (Nunavut): 85.0%
- Inuit: Nunavut (Nunavut): 84.0%
- North American Indian: Churchill (Manitoba): 61.1%
- Chinese: Richmond (British Columbia): 50.2%
- South Asian: Newton—North Delta (British Columbia): 42.7%
- Filipino: Winnipeg North (Manitoba): 20.2%
- Black: York South-Weston (Ontario): 19.6%
- Métis: Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River (Saskatchewan): 16.4%
- Arab: Saint-Laurent-Cartierville (Quebec): 11.1%
- Latin American: York South-Weston (Ontario): 8.3%
- Korean: Willowdale (Ontario): 7.8%
- West Asian: Richmond Hill (Ontario): 7.2%
- Southeast Asian: York West (Ontario): 7.1%
- Japanese: Vancouver Centre (British Columbia): 3.4%
Indigenous (census subdivisions with 250+ population) (2006)[edit]
- Highest % Metis: Green Lake, Saskatchewan: 83.3
- Highest % Inuit: Akulivik, Quebec: 98
- Indian reserve with lowest Indigenous %: Duck Lake 7, British Columbia: 3.6
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External links[edit]
- Canada Year Book (2010) - Statistics Canada
- Population estimates and projections, 2010 - 2036 - Statistics Canada
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