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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Sechelt, DM - British Columbia

Map of Sechelt, DM (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Sechelt, DM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Sechelt, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Sechelt, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
62
Nat. rank
426

In 2011, Sechelt (District municipality) had a population of 9,291, representing a percentage change of 9.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 39.01 square kilometres with a population density of 238.2 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Sechelt (District municipality) had 4,296 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 11.5%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Sechelt (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Sechelt (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Sunshine Coast B, B.C. RDA 2,675 2,558 4.6
Sunshine Coast D, B.C. RDA 3,244 3,307 -1.9
Sechelt (Part), B.C. IGD 797 827 -3.6

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Sechelt, DM – Age distribution

Chart C: Sechelt, DM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Sechelt, DM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Sechelt, DM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 11.6% 12.5% 10.8%
15 to 64 60.0% 59.8% 60.1%
65 and over 28.4% 27.6% 29.1%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Sechelt, DM was 28.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 60.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 11.6%. 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.

Sechelt, DM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Sechelt, DM – 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 9,290 8,455 835 9.9
0 to 14 1,080 1,070 10 0.9
15 to 64 5,570 5,240 330 6.3
65 and over 2,640 2,140 500 23.4
Males
Total 4,395 3,985 410 10.3
0 to 14 550 555 -5 -0.9
15 to 64 2,630 2,450 180 7.3
65 and over 1,215 980 235 24.0
Females
Total 4,895 4,470 425 9.5
0 to 14 530 515 15 2.9
15 to 64 2,940 2,795 145 5.2
65 and over 1,425 1,160 265 22.8

Sechelt, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Sechelt, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Sechelt, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Sechelt, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 9,290 4,395 4,895
0 to 4 years 400 220 185
5 to 9 years 300 135 170
10 to 14 years 375 195 180
15 to 19 years 455 230 230
20 to 24 years 360 175 185
25 to 29 years 330 150 180
30 to 34 years 395 195 200
35 to 39 years 365 190 175
40 to 44 years 470 220 255
45 to 49 years 640 300 340
50 to 54 years 780 375 405
55 to 59 years 850 385 470
60 to 64 years 915 420 495
65 to 69 years 800 370 430
70 to 74 years 595 280 310
75 to 79 years 505 255 245
80 to 84 years 400 175 230
85 years and over 345 130 215
Median age 53.6 52.7 54.4

Sechelt, DM – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Sechelt, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Sechelt, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Sechelt, DM was 53.6 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Sechelt, DM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Sechelt, DM 50.7 53.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Sechelt was 2,830, which represents a change of 12.1% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Sechelt, 71.9% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.7% were common-law-couples and 13.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Sechelt - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Sechelt - Census families by family structure

Sechelt – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Sechelt, DM 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
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Sechelt, DM 2,830 2,035 71.9 415 14.7 380 13.4 12.1
Sunshine Coast B, RDA 860 655 76.2 135 15.7 70 8.1 2.4
Sunshine Coast D, RDA 985 635 64.5 190 19.3 160 16.2 5.3
Sechelt (Part), IGD 225 125 55.6 40 17.8 60 26.7 -2.2

Sechelt – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Sechelt, 29.9% 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 * 570
Married couples without children * 1,465
Common-law-couples with children * 160
Common-law-couples without children * 255

Sechelt – Marital status

Chart H: Sechelt - Marital status

Chart H description: Sechelt - Marital status

In Sechelt, 61.4% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (51.3%) or living with a common-law partner (10.2%).

The remaining 38.6% 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, British Columbia, Sechelt, DM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Sechelt, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 8,210 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 5,040 61.4 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 4,210 51.3 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 835 10.2 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 3,170 38.6 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,505 18.3 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 285 3.5 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 735 9.0 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 650 7.9 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Sechelt – Types of private households

There were 4,295 private households3 in Sechelt in 2011, a change of 11.1% from 2006. Of these, 16.4% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 0.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Sechelt, DM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Sechelt, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 4,295 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 705 16.4 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,665 38.8 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 340 7.9 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,375 32.0 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 60 1.4 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 155 3.6 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Sechelt – Structural type of dwelling

In Sechelt, 80.6% 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, British Columbia, Sechelt, DM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Sechelt, DM British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 4,300 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,465 80.6 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 35 0.8 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 240 5.6 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 380 8.8 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 70 1.6 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 100 2.3 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Sechelt, DM – Mother tongue

Chart J: Sechelt, DM - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Sechelt, DM - 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 Sechelt, 88.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.7% reported French only, and 9.2% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.5% spoke only French and 2.3% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Sechelt, DM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 9,210 100.0 9,210 100.0
English 8,145 88.4 8,860 96.2
French 155 1.7 45 0.5
Non-official language 845 9.2 215 2.3
Multiple responses 70 0.8 90 1.0
Table 13 Sechelt, DM – 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 99.8 99.6 0.1
French 41.7 22.2 19.4
Non-official language 52.8 29.2 23.6

Sechelt, DM – Non-official languages

In Sechelt, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.6%), Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.9%) and Dutch (0.7%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Sechelt, DM – 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 240 27.0 2.6
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 9.0 0.9
Dutch 65 7.3 0.7
Chinese, n.o.s. 35 3.9 0.4
Danish 35 3.9 0.4
Spanish 35 3.9 0.4

Sechelt, DM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Sechelt, DM – 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 6.6 5.0 86.7 7.1
0 to 19 6.0 5.5 66.7 0.0
20 to 44 7.9 6.4 100.0 6.7
45 to 64 7.1 5.2 83.3 8.3
65 and over 5.5 3.2 90.0 5.6
Table 16 Sechelt, DM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 9,210 100.0
English only 8,570 93.1
French only 5 0.1
English and French 615 6.7
Neither English nor French 25 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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