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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Shelburne, T - Ontario

Map of Shelburne, T (shaded in green), Ontario

Map of Shelburne, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Shelburne, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Shelburne, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
212
Nat. rank
626

In 2011, Shelburne (Town) had a population of 5,846, representing a percentage change of 13.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 6.44 square kilometres with a population density of 907.1 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 908,607.67 square kilometres with a population density of 14.1 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Shelburne (Town) had 2,091 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 13.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Shelburne (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Shelburne (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Amaranth, Ont. TP 3,963 3,845 3.1
Melancthon, Ont. TP 2,839 2,895 -1.9

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

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

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

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

Age and sex

Shelburne, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Shelburne, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Shelburne, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Shelburne, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 21.0% 22.0% 20.3%
15 to 64 63.3% 66.7% 60.4%
65 and over 15.6% 11.5% 19.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Shelburne, T was 15.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 63.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 21.0%. 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.

Shelburne, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Shelburne, T – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 5,850 5,145 705 13.7
0 to 14 1,230 1,120 110 9.8
15 to 64 3,705 3,225 480 14.9
65 and over 910 800 110 13.8
Males
Total 2,790 2,465 325 13.2
0 to 14 615 590 25 4.2
15 to 64 1,860 1,590 270 17.0
65 and over 320 290 30 10.3
Females
Total 3,055 2,685 370 13.8
0 to 14 620 535 85 15.9
15 to 64 1,845 1,640 205 12.5
65 and over 595 510 85 16.7

Shelburne, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Shelburne, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Shelburne, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Shelburne, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,850 2,790 3,055
0 to 4 years 450 215 235
5 to 9 years 375 170 205
10 to 14 years 405 230 175
15 to 19 years 405 205 205
20 to 24 years 290 155 130
25 to 29 years 365 200 165
30 to 34 years 435 210 220
35 to 39 years 405 200 205
40 to 44 years 425 205 220
45 to 49 years 425 215 210
50 to 54 years 365 180 185
55 to 59 years 300 145 155
60 to 64 years 290 145 145
65 to 69 years 225 90 135
70 to 74 years 165 70 95
75 to 79 years 155 65 95
80 to 84 years 140 45 95
85 years and over 230 55 180
Median age 37.7 35.5 39.6

Shelburne, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Ontario and Shelburne, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Ontario and Shelburne, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Shelburne, T was 37.7 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Shelburne, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Shelburne, T 36.5 37.7

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Shelburne was 1,590, which represents a change of 14.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Shelburne, 67.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 16.0% were common-law-couples and 15.7% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Shelburne - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Shelburne - Census families by family structure

Shelburne – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Shelburne, T and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
Ontario † 3,612,205 2,612,890 72.3 394,670 10.9 604,645 16.7 5.5
Shelburne, T 1,590 1,080 67.9 255 16.0 250 15.7 14.8
Amaranth, TP 1,160 910 78.4 140 12.1 115 9.9 1.8
Melancthon, TP 820 595 72.6 135 16.5 95 11.6 -5.2

Shelburne – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Shelburne, 55.6% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 620
Married couples without children * 460
Common-law-couples with children * 125
Common-law-couples without children * 130

Shelburne – Marital status

Chart H: Shelburne - Marital status

Chart H description: Shelburne - Marital status

In Shelburne, 59.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (48.3%) or living with a common-law partner (11.0%).

The remaining 40.6% 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.

Table 9 Canada, Ontario, Shelburne, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Shelburne, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,620 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 2,745 59.4 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,230 48.3 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 510 11.0 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,875 40.6 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 995 21.5 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 170 3.7 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 275 6.0 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 440 9.5 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Shelburne – Types of private households

There were 2,090 private households3 in Shelburne in 2011, a change of 13.0% from 2006. Of these, 34.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.1% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Shelburne, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Shelburne, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,090 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 720 34.4 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 550 26.3 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 225 10.8 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 500 23.9 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 2.2 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households9 50 2.4 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Shelburne – Structural type of dwelling

In Shelburne, 74.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Shelburne, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Shelburne, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,095 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 1,555 74.2 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 100 4.8 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 3.3 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 275 13.1 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 65 3.1 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 20 1.0 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Shelburne, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Shelburne, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Shelburne, T - 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 Shelburne, 94.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 4.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 68.2% for English only, 3.9% for French only and 25.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 98.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.1% spoke only French and 1.1% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 79.0% for only English, 2.2% for only French and 14.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Shelburne, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,630 100.0 5,630 100.0
English 5,310 94.3 5,520 98.0
French 65 1.2 5 0.1
Non-official language 225 4.0 60 1.1
Multiple responses 30 0.5 40 0.7
Table 13 Shelburne, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 50.0 21.4 28.6
Non-official language 61.2 30.6 30.6

Shelburne, T – Non-official languages

In Shelburne, the three most common mother tongues were German (0.8%), Polish (0.4%) and Portuguese (0.4%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Italian (2.1%), Chinese, n.o.s. (1.6%) and Cantonese (1.5%).

Table 14 Shelburne, T – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 45 18.4 0.8
Polish 25 10.2 0.4
Portuguese 25 10.2 0.4
Spanish 25 10.2 0.4
Dutch 20 8.2 0.4

Shelburne, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Shelburne, T – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 3.3 2.4 92.3 2.3
0 to 19 3.7 3.1 50.0 25.0
20 to 44 3.2 2.2 100.0 8.3
45 to 64 3.7 2.0 100.0 6.7
65 and over 2.1 0.8 100.0 0.0
Table 16 Shelburne, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,625 100.0
English only 5,425 96.4
French only 0 0.0
English and French 190 3.4
Neither English nor French 15 0.3

Symbols:

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


Source:

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

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