Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census
Nunavut 1
In 2011, the enumerated population of Nunavut was 31,906 which represents a change of 8.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average of 5.9%.
The land area of Nunavut is 1,877,787.62 square kilometres with a population density of 0.0 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the national land area of 8,965,121.42 square kilometres with a population density of 3.7 persons per square kilometre.
In total, there were 8,661 private dwellings occupied by usual residents in Nunavut in 2011. This represents an increase of 10.3% of the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006. For Canada as a whole, the total number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.
Population and dwelling counts
Canada, provinces and territories – Population, percentage change between 2006 and 2011
Geographic name | Population | ||||
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2011 | 2006 | Change | % change | % of nat. pop. | |
Canada † | 33,476,688 | 31,612,897 | 1,863,791 | 5.9 | 100.00 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 514,536 | 505,469 | 9,067 | 1.8 | 1.54 |
Prince Edward Island | 140,204 | 135,851 | 4,353 | 3.2 | 0.42 |
Nova Scotia | 921,727 | 913,462 | 8,265 | 0.9 | 2.75 |
New Brunswick | 751,171 | 729,997 | 21,174 | 2.9 | 2.24 |
Quebec † | 7,903,001 | 7,546,131 | 356,870 | 4.7 | 23.61 |
Ontario † | 12,851,821 | 12,160,282 | 691,539 | 5.7 | 38.39 |
Manitoba † | 1,208,268 | 1,148,401 | 59,867 | 5.2 | 3.61 |
Saskatchewan † | 1,033,381 | 968,157 | 65,224 | 6.7 | 3.09 |
Alberta † | 3,645,257 | 3,290,350 | 354,907 | 10.8 | 10.89 |
British Columbia † | 4,400,057 | 4,113,487 | 286,570 | 7.0 | 13.14 |
Yukon | 33,897 | 30,372 | 3,525 | 11.6 | 0.10 |
Northwest Territories | 41,462 | 41,464 | -2 | 0.0 | 0.12 |
Nunavut | 31,906 | 29,474 | 2,432 | 8.3 | 0.10 |
Nunavut – Census subdivisions with population greater than 5000
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2011 | 2006 | % change | ||
Iqaluit | CY | 6,699 | 6,184 | 8.3 |
Age and sex
Nunavut – Age distribution
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 32.7% | 32.5% | 32.8% |
15 to 64 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% |
65 and over | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Nunavut was 3.3%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 64.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 32.7%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.
Nunavut – Population by broad age groups and sex
Broad age groups by sex | Population | |||
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2011 | 2006 | change | % change | |
Both sexes | ||||
Total | 31,905 | 29,470 | 2,435 | 8.3 |
0 to 14 | 10,425 | 10,000 | 425 | 4.3 |
15 to 64 | 20,420 | 18,660 | 1,760 | 9.4 |
65 and over | 1,060 | 810 | 250 | 30.9 |
Males | ||||
Total | 16,395 | 15,110 | 1,285 | 8.5 |
0 to 14 | 5,335 | 5,080 | 255 | 5.0 |
15 to 64 | 10,490 | 9,595 | 895 | 9.3 |
65 and over | 565 | 435 | 130 | 29.9 |
Females | ||||
Total | 15,510 | 14,365 | 1,145 | 8.0 |
0 to 14 | 5,090 | 4,925 | 165 | 3.4 |
15 to 64 | 9,930 | 9,065 | 865 | 9.5 |
65 and over | 495 | 370 | 125 | 33.8 |
Nunavut – Population by five-year age groups and sex
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
Total - Age groups | 31,905 | 16,395 | 15,510 |
0 to 4 years | 3,965 | 2,020 | 1,955 |
5 to 9 years | 3,340 | 1,725 | 1,620 |
10 to 14 years | 3,115 | 1,600 | 1,515 |
15 to 19 years | 3,060 | 1,590 | 1,465 |
20 to 24 years | 2,935 | 1,535 | 1,400 |
25 to 29 years | 2,630 | 1,285 | 1,345 |
30 to 34 years | 2,420 | 1,195 | 1,225 |
35 to 39 years | 1,930 | 1,000 | 930 |
40 to 44 years | 2,095 | 1,080 | 1,010 |
45 to 49 years | 1,815 | 925 | 890 |
50 to 54 years | 1,500 | 795 | 705 |
55 to 59 years | 1,140 | 590 | 555 |
60 to 64 years | 910 | 500 | 410 |
65 to 69 years | 470 | 270 | 200 |
70 to 74 years | 290 | 155 | 135 |
75 to 79 years | 185 | 100 | 85 |
80 to 84 years | 75 | 25 | 45 |
85 to 89 years | 25 | 15 | 15 |
90 to 94 years | 15 | 5 | 5 |
95 to 99 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
100 years and over | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Median age | 24.1 | 24.0 | 24.2 |
Families and households
In 2011, the number of census families2 in Nunavut was 7,780, which represents a change of 10.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.
In Nunavut, 39.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 32.7% were common-law-couples and 28.2% were lone-parent families.
Family structure
Geographic name | Total families | Married-couple families | Common-law-couple families | Lone-parent families | % change, census families, 2006 to 2011 | |||
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number | % | number | % | number | % | |||
Canada † | 9,389,695 | 6,293,950 | 67.0 | 1,567,905 | 16.7 | 1,527,840 | 16.3 | 5.5 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 159,385 | 114,335 | 71.7 | 20,630 | 12.9 | 24,420 | 15.3 | 2.3 |
Prince Edward Island | 40,850 | 29,695 | 72.7 | 4,570 | 11.2 | 6,580 | 16.1 | 4.2 |
Nova Scotia | 270,065 | 184,870 | 68.5 | 38,460 | 14.2 | 46,735 | 17.3 | 1.0 |
New Brunswick | 224,590 | 152,455 | 67.9 | 35,945 | 16.0 | 36,190 | 16.1 | 3.1 |
Quebec † | 2,203,625 | 1,143,370 | 51.9 | 694,750 | 31.5 | 365,515 | 16.6 | 3.9 |
Ontario † | 3,612,205 | 2,612,890 | 72.3 | 394,670 | 10.9 | 604,645 | 16.7 | 5.5 |
Manitoba † | 327,875 | 232,635 | 71.0 | 39,060 | 11.9 | 56,185 | 17.1 | 4.8 |
Saskatchewan † | 285,375 | 202,770 | 71.1 | 35,785 | 12.5 | 46,825 | 16.4 | 6.7 |
Alberta † | 999,525 | 719,355 | 72.0 | 135,660 | 13.6 | 144,510 | 14.5 | 10.5 |
British Columbia † | 1,238,155 | 887,990 | 71.7 | 160,360 | 13.0 | 189,805 | 15.3 | 6.6 |
Yukon | 9,330 | 5,080 | 54.4 | 2,340 | 25.1 | 1,915 | 20.5 | 11.9 |
Northwest Territories | 10,930 | 5,465 | 50.0 | 3,135 | 28.7 | 2,330 | 21.3 | 0.5 |
Nunavut | 7,780 | 3,035 | 39.0 | 2,545 | 32.7 | 2,195 | 28.2 | 10.5 |
Nunavut – Presence of children within couple families
Among couples (married and common-law) in Nunavut, 75.2% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.
Among couples with children aged 24 and under at home in the province of Nunavut, 88.0% were intact families, that is, in which all children were the biological or adopted children of both parents, while 11.9% were stepfamilies, in which at least one child was the biological or adopted child of only one married spouse or common-law partner. For Canada as a whole in 2011, 12.6% of couples with children aged 24 and under at home were stepfamilies.
Nunavut – Marital status
In Nunavut, 53.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (29.7%) or living with a common-law partner (23.7%).
The remaining 46.6% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.
Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.
Marital status | Nunavut | Canada | ||
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number | % | number | % | |
Total - Population 15 years and over | 21,480 | 100.0 | 27,869,345 | 100.0 |
Married or living with a common-law partner | 11,480 | 53.4 | 16,084,490 | 57.7 |
Married (and not separated) | 6,385 | 29.7 | 12,941,965 | 46.4 |
Living common-law | 5,095 | 23.7 | 3,142,525 | 11.3 |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner | 10,000 | 46.6 | 11,784,855 | 42.3 |
Single (never legally married) | 8,645 | 40.2 | 7,816,045 | 28.0 |
Separated | 350 | 1.6 | 698,245 | 2.5 |
Divorced | 405 | 1.9 | 1,686,035 | 6.0 |
Widowed | 600 | 2.8 | 1,584,525 | 5.7 |
Nunavut – Types of private households
There were 8,660 private households3 in Nunavut in 2011, a change of 10.2% from 2006. Of these, 40.1% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.2% compared with five years earlier.
Household type4 | Nunavut | Canada | ||
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number | % | number | % | |
Total - Private households | 8,660 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Couple-family households with children5 | 3,470 | 40.1 | 3,524,915 | 26.5 |
Couple-family households without children6 | 1,040 | 12.0 | 3,935,540 | 29.5 |
Lone-parent family households7 | 1,325 | 15.3 | 1,375,450 | 10.3 |
One-person households | 1,575 | 18.2 | 3,673,310 | 27.6 |
Multiple-family households8 | 920 | 10.6 | 268,060 | 2.0 |
Other households9 | 330 | 3.8 | 543,340 | 4.1 |
Canada's territories – Size of private households
The average household size in Nunavut was 3.7 persons in 2011, compared to the Canadian average household size of 2.5 persons.
In Nunavut, the proportion of total private households with only one person has increased over time, while the proportion of larger households (five or more persons) has decreased.
Chart I description: Canada's territories – Size of private householdsPrivate household size | 1961 | 1966 | 1971 | 1976 | 1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 |
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One person | 11.9 | 12.6 | 14.6 | 16.0 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 20.0 | 20.6 | 23.5 | 24.2 | 25.0 |
Five or more persons | 38.3 | 41.4 | 35.3 | 29.2 | 24.5 | 22.9 | 21.1 | 19.5 | 17.6 | 16.2 | 15.4 |
Nunavut – Structural type of dwelling
In Nunavut, 51.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.8% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.
Structural type of dwelling | Nunavut | Canada | ||
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number | % | number | % | |
Total - Structural type of dwelling | 8,660 | 100.0 | 13,320,615 | 100.0 |
Single-detached house | 4,440 | 51.3 | 7,329,150 | 55.0 |
Semi-detached house | 845 | 9.8 | 646,240 | 4.9 |
Row house | 2,235 | 25.8 | 791,600 | 5.9 |
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys | 155 | 1.8 | 1,234,770 | 9.3 |
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys | 845 | 9.8 | 2,397,555 | 18.0 |
Apartment, duplex | 130 | 1.5 | 704,485 | 5.3 |
Other single-attached house10 | 10 | 0.1 | 33,310 | 0.3 |
Movable dwelling11 | 10 | 0.1 | 183,510 | 1.4 |
Language
Nunavut – Mother tongue
Chart J description: Nunavut - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home
Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.
In Nunavut, 28.1% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.4% reported French only, and 69.5% reported only a non-official language, in 2011. In comparison, the national percentages were 56.9% for English only, 21.3% for French only and 19.8% for non-official languages only.
In 2011, 45.5% of the population spoke English only most often at home, 0.8% spoke only French, and 53.0% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the national percentages were 64.8% for English only, 20.6% for French only and 11.1% for only a non-official language.
Selected language | Mother tongue | Language spoken most often at home | ||
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number | % | number | % | |
Total | 31,765 | 100.0 | 31,765 | 100.0 |
English | 8,925 | 28.1 | 14,440 | 45.5 |
French | 435 | 1.4 | 250 | 0.8 |
Non-official language | 22,070 | 69.5 | 16,820 | 53.0 |
Aboriginal language | 21,585 | 68.0 | 16,645 | 52.4 |
Non-Aboriginal language | 490 | 1.5 | 180 | 0.6 |
Multiple responses | 335 | 1.1 | 255 | 0.8 |
Mother tongue | Mother-tongue retention12 (in percentage) |
||
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Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis | Complete retention; language spoken most often at home | Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis | |
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French. | |||
English | 98.3 | 93.8 | 4.4 |
French | 69.7 | 48.3 | 21.3 |
Non-official language | 94.3 | 73.8 | 20.5 |
Aboriginal language | 95.1 | 74.8 | 20.3 |
Non-Aboriginal language | 62.0 | 29.0 | 33.0 |
Nunavut – Non-official languages
In Nunavut, the three most common mother tongues were Inuktitut (67.8%), Inuinnaqtun (0.9%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.3%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the national level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.4%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.3%) and Spanish (1.3%).
Mother tongue | Number | Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population | Percentage of total population |
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Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French. | |||
Inuktitut | 21,530 | 96.1 | 67.8 |
Inuinnaqtun | 295 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 110 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
German | 35 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Spanish | 25 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Innu/Montagnais | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Inuvialuktun | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Arabic | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Hindi | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Bisayan languages | 20 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Nunavut – Bilingualism
Age groups | Mother tongue | |||
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Total | English | French | Non-official language | |
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses. | ||||
Total | 3.8 | 7.2 | 90.8 | 0.7 |
0 to 19 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 70.0 | 0.3 |
20 to 44 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 92.9 | 0.8 |
45 to 64 | 7.3 | 11.4 | 93.9 | 1.4 |
65 and over | 3.9 | 16.7 | 100.0 | 0.6 |
Knowledge of official languages | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Total | 31,765 | 100.0 |
English only | 27,665 | 87.1 |
French only | 35 | 0.1 |
English and French | 1,200 | 3.8 |
Neither English nor French | 2,860 | 9.0 |
Symbols:
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- not applicable
- †
- excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
- ¶
- incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
- A
- adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
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- use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.
Notes:
- Nunavut – This territory has the following data quality indicators (commonly referred to as data quality flags):
Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 10% but lower than 25%.
- Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.
- Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.
- Household, private: 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 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 in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.
- Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.
- Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.
- Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.
- Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
- Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
- Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).
- Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
- Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.
Source:
Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
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