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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Quebec

Map of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V (shaded in green), Quebec

Map of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
62
Nat. rank
226

In 2011, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Ville) had a population of 18,141, representing a percentage change of 5.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 85.76 square kilometres with a population density of 211.5 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 1,356,547.02 square kilometres with a population density of 5.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Ville) had 6,431 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Ville) is part of the census metropolitan area of Québec.

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Que. V 6,319 5,021 25.9
Québec, Que. V 516,622 491,142 5.2
Lévis, Que. V 138,769 130,006 6.7
Neuville, Que. V 3,888 3,638 6.9
Pont-Rouge, Que. V 8,723 7,518 16.0

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval MÉ 5,696 3,790 50.3
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac V 15,689 11,311 38.7
Marieville V 10,094 7,527 A 34.1
Shannon MÉ 5,086 3,825 33.0
Saint-Amable MÉ 10,870 8,398 29.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Tuque V 11,227 11,821 -5.0
Shawinigan V 50,060 51,904 -3.6
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac V 5,096 5,259 A -3.1
Roberval V 10,227 10,544 -3.0
Chandler V 7,703 7,914 -2.7

Age and sex

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Age distribution

Chart C: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 19.0% 20.2% 17.8%
15 to 64 70.5% 70.4% 70.6%
65 and over 10.5% 9.4% 11.6%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V was 10.5%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 70.5% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 19.0%. 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.

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – 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 18,140 17,280 860 5.0
0 to 14 3,445 3,830 -385 -10.1
15 to 64 12,795 12,220 575 4.7
65 and over 1,900 1,225 675 55.1
Males
Total 9,060 8,660 400 4.6
0 to 14 1,830 1,955 -125 -6.4
15 to 64 6,380 6,155 225 3.7
65 and over 855 550 305 55.5
Females
Total 9,080 8,620 460 5.3
0 to 14 1,620 1,880 -260 -13.8
15 to 64 6,415 6,065 350 5.8
65 and over 1,050 675 375 55.6

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 18,140 9,060 9,080
0 to 4 years 1,020 575 445
5 to 9 years 1,145 600 545
10 to 14 years 1,280 650 630
15 to 19 years 1,540 800 740
20 to 24 years 1,060 550 505
25 to 29 years 710 360 350
30 to 34 years 945 450 500
35 to 39 years 1,095 510 585
40 to 44 years 1,270 600 670
45 to 49 years 1,775 840 935
50 to 54 years 1,790 915 875
55 to 59 years 1,500 760 745
60 to 64 years 1,105 600 505
65 to 69 years 665 340 320
70 to 74 years 380 200 185
75 to 79 years 270 125 145
80 to 84 years 235 100 135
85 years and over 345 85 260
Median age 41.2 40.3 41.9

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Quebec and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Quebec and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V was 41.2 years. In comparison, the median age of Quebec was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, Quebec and Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Quebec 41.0 41.9
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V 38.6 41.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures was 5,290, which represents a change of 5.9% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 51.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 36.9% were common-law-couples and 11.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures - Census families by family structure

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Quebec, CSD of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V 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
Quebec † 2,203,625 1,143,370 51.9 694,750 31.5 365,515 16.6 3.9
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V 5,290 2,725 51.5 1,950 36.9 615 11.6 5.9
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, V 1,965 830 42.2 940 47.8 200 10.2 28.4
Québec, V 139,940 64,210 45.9 53,400 38.2 22,325 16.0 3.8
Lévis, V 40,455 18,930 46.8 15,945 39.4 5,585 13.8 6.4
Neuville, V 1,230 555 45.1 550 44.7 120 9.8 6.5
Pont-Rouge, V 2,630 1,175 44.7 1,135 43.2 320 12.2 17.9

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 56.1% 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 * 1,425
Married couples without children * 1,305
Common-law-couples with children * 1,205
Common-law-couples without children * 745

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures – Marital status

Chart H: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures - Marital status

Chart H description: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures - Marital status

In Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 64.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (38.2%) or living with a common-law partner (26.6%).

The remaining 35.2% 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, Quebec, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 14,695 100.0 6,644,380 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,520 64.8 3,745,315 56.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,615 38.2 2,353,775 35.4 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 3,910 26.6 1,391,545 20.9 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 5,175 35.2 2,899,060 43.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,835 26.1 1,942,090 29.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 1.1 105,190 1.6 698,245 2.5
Divorced 595 4.0 463,830 7.0 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 580 3.9 387,950 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures – Types of private households

There were 6,430 private households3 in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in 2011, a change of 7.8% from 2006. Of these, 40.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -3.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 6,430 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 2,600 40.4 811,120 23.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,010 31.3 988,410 29.1 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 595 9.3 346,305 10.2 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,075 16.7 1,094,410 32.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 40 0.6 28,420 0.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 115 1.8 126,680 3.7 543,340 4.1

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures – Structural type of dwelling

In Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 77.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Quebec, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V Quebec Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 6,435 100.0 3,395,345 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,980 77.4 1,560,405 46.0 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 350 5.4 171,435 5.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 65 1.0 86,040 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 90 1.4 171,110 5.0 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 645 10.0 1,103,845 32.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 240 3.7 263,860 7.8 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 35 0.5 15,650 0.5 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 25 0.4 23,000 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Mother tongue

Chart J: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V - 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, 1.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 96.7% reported French only, and 1.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 7.7% for English only, 78.1% for French only and 12.3% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 1.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 97.8% spoke only French and 0.4% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 9.8% for only English, 80.0% for only French and 7.1% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 17,830 100.0 17,830 100.0
English 260 1.5 205 1.1
French 17,235 96.7 17,440 97.8
Non-official language 230 1.3 70 0.4
Multiple responses 105 0.6 120 0.7
Table 13 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – 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 74.6 53.7 20.9
French 99.9 99.6 0.3
Non-official language 67.9 37.7 30.2

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Non-official languages

In Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, the three most common mother tongues were Spanish (0.3%), Arabic (0.3%) and German (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Arabic (2.1%), Spanish (1.8%) and Italian (1.6%).

Table 14 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – 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.
Spanish 55 20.8 0.3
Arabic 50 18.9 0.3
German 25 9.4 0.1
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 5.7 0.1
Polish 15 5.7 0.1
Portuguese 15 5.7 0.1

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Bilingualism

Table 15 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – 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 44.9 92.5 43.9 63.0
0 to 19 30.2 84.6 29.3 42.9
20 to 44 62.8 86.7 62.3 73.7
45 to 64 45.3 95.2 44.3 56.3
65 and over 31.5 100.0 30.1 50.0
Table 16 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, V – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 17,830 100.0
English only 15 0.1
French only 9,765 54.8
English and French 8,035 45.1
Neither English nor French 10 0.1

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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