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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Collingwood, T - Ontario 1

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

Map of Collingwood, T

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

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

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

Prov. rank
80
Nat. rank
212

In 2011, Collingwood (Town) had a population of 19,241, representing a percentage change of 11.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 33.46 square kilometres with a population density of 575.1 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, Collingwood (Town) had 8,339 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 14.0%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Collingwood (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Collingwood.

Population and dwelling counts

Collingwood (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Collingwood (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
The Blue Mountains, Ont. T 6,453 6,825 -5.5
Clearview, Ont. TP 13,734 14,088 -2.5
Wasaga Beach, Ont. T 17,537 15,029 E 16.7
Tiny, Ont. TP 11,232 10,754 A 4.4

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

Collingwood, T – Age distribution

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

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

Table 4 Collingwood, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.4% 15.6% 13.3%
15 to 64 62.8% 64.3% 61.6%
65 and over 22.8% 20.1% 25.2%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Collingwood, T was 22.8%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.4%. 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.

Collingwood, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Collingwood, 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 19,245 17,290 1,955 11.3
0 to 14 2,765 2,700 65 2.4
15 to 64 12,085 11,035 1,050 9.5
65 and over 4,390 3,555 835 23.5
Males
Total 8,940 8,150 790 9.7
0 to 14 1,395 1,400 -5 -0.4
15 to 64 5,750 5,290 460 8.7
65 and over 1,795 1,455 340 23.4
Females
Total 10,300 9,140 1,160 12.7
0 to 14 1,370 1,300 70 5.4
15 to 64 6,340 5,740 600 10.5
65 and over 2,595 2,100 495 23.6

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

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

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

Table 6 Collingwood, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 19,245 8,940 10,300
0 to 4 years 980 505 475
5 to 9 years 875 445 430
10 to 14 years 910 445 465
15 to 19 years 1,165 590 570
20 to 24 years 1,030 515 515
25 to 29 years 1,025 505 515
30 to 34 years 960 460 500
35 to 39 years 1,085 520 565
40 to 44 years 1,040 500 540
45 to 49 years 1,370 625 745
50 to 54 years 1,460 665 800
55 to 59 years 1,455 675 775
60 to 64 years 1,500 690 810
65 to 69 years 1,185 515 675
70 to 74 years 1,030 450 580
75 to 79 years 865 365 500
80 to 84 years 710 285 425
85 years and over 605 175 425
Median age 47.0 44.8 48.9

Collingwood, T – Median age2 of the population

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

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

In 2011, the median age in Collingwood, T was 47 years. In comparison, the median age of Ontario was 40.4 years.

Table 7 Canada, Ontario and Collingwood, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Ontario 39.0 40.4
Collingwood, T 44.4 47.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Collingwood was 5,515, which represents a change of 11.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Collingwood, 67.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.7% were common-law-couples and 18.3% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Collingwood - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Collingwood - Census families by family structure

Collingwood – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Ontario, CSD of Collingwood, 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
Collingwood, T 5,515 3,695 67.0 810 14.7 1,010 18.3 11.3
The Blue Mountains, T 2,045 1,640 80.2 220 10.8 180 8.8 -1.0
Clearview, TP 4,100 3,065 74.8 520 12.7 515 12.6 -1.9
Wasaga Beach, T 5,805 4,460 76.8 710 12.2 630 10.9 18.0
Tiny, TP 3,595 2,695 75.0 495 13.8 405 11.3 4.2

Collingwood – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Collingwood, 37.6% 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 * 1,385
Married couples without children * 2,310
Common-law-couples with children * 310
Common-law-couples without children * 505

Collingwood – Marital status

Chart H: Collingwood - Marital status

Chart H description: Collingwood - Marital status

In Collingwood, 55.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.1%) or living with a common-law partner (9.8%).

The remaining 44.1% 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, Collingwood, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Collingwood, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 16,480 100.0 10,671,050 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 9,215 55.9 6,158,605 57.7 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 7,590 46.1 5,367,400 50.3 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,620 9.8 791,210 7.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 7,260 44.1 4,512,440 42.3 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 3,860 23.4 2,985,020 28.0 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 650 3.9 319,805 3.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,285 7.8 593,730 5.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,470 8.9 613,880 5.8 1,584,525 5.7

Collingwood – Types of private households

There were 8,335 private households4 in Collingwood in 2011, a change of 13.9% from 2006. Of these, 19.9% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.2% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Ontario, Collingwood, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Collingwood, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 8,335 100.0 4,887,505 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,660 19.9 1,402,420 28.7 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7		 2,745 32.9 1,408,120 28.8 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 940 11.3 535,825 11.0 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 2,640 31.7 1,230,980 25.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 85 1.0 128,660 2.6 268,060 2.0
Other households10 270 3.2 181,500 3.7 543,340 4.1

Collingwood – Structural type of dwelling

In Collingwood, 58.8% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 2.7% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, Ontario, Collingwood, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Collingwood, T Ontario Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 8,335 100.0 4,887,510 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,900 58.8 2,718,880 55.6 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 575 6.9 279,470 5.7 646,240 4.9
Row house 840 10.1 415,230 8.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 225 2.7 789,975 16.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,555 18.7 498,160 10.2 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 210 2.5 160,460 3.3 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 30 0.4 9,535 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 0 0.0 15,795 0.3 183,510 1.4

Language

Collingwood, T – Mother tongue

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

Chart J description: Collingwood, 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 Collingwood, 92.0% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 6.0% 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, 97.4% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.5% 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 Collingwood, 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 18,875 100.0 18,870 100.0
English 17,360 92.0 18,385 97.4
French 225 1.2 40 0.2
Non-official language 1,140 6.0 275 1.5
Multiple responses 145 0.8 175 0.9
Table 13 Collingwood, T – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(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 100.0 99.9 0.1
French 40.0 18.2 21.8
Non-official language 57.2 31.2 26.0

Collingwood, T – Non-official languages

In Collingwood, the three most common mother tongues were German (1.3%), Italian (0.6%) and Dutch (0.6%), 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 Collingwood, 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 245 19.7 1.3
Italian 110 8.8 0.6
Dutch 105 8.4 0.6
Polish 75 6.0 0.4
Spanish 65 5.2 0.3

Collingwood, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Collingwood, 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 5.6 4.6 84.8 6.6
0 to 19 4.8 4.2 100.0 21.4
20 to 44 6.9 6.3 77.8 4.3
45 to 64 5.6 3.9 90.5 6.8
65 and over 4.9 3.5 69.2 6.4
Table 16 Collingwood, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 18,875 100.0
English only 17,740 94.0
French only 5 0.0
English and French 1,090 5.8
Neither English nor French 35 0.2

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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