Population in 2006 1

995 

1,148,401 

Population in 2001 1

1,047 

1,119,583† 

2001 to 2006 population change (%)

-5.0 

2.6 

Total private dwellings 2

461 

491,724 

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3

426 

448,766 

Population density per square kilometre

393.2 

2.1 

Land area (square km)

2.53 

552,369.96 

Total population 4

995 

445 

550 

1,148,400 

563,275 

585,125 

0 to 4 years

45 

15 

25 

68,105 

34,945 

33,155 

5 to 9 years

60 

25 

35 

73,840 

38,055 

35,780 

10 to 14 years

60 

30 

30 

83,235 

42,560 

40,670 

15 to 19 years

60 

30 

25 

83,825 

42,615 

41,210 

20 to 24 years

35 

15 

20 

77,750 

39,115 

38,635 

25 to 29 years

40 

15 

25 

70,250 

34,720 

35,530 

30 to 34 years

45 

20 

30 

70,720 

34,975 

35,750 

35 to 39 years

45 

20 

30 

73,660 

36,350 

37,310 

40 to 44 years

55 

30 

25 

88,080 

43,515 

44,565 

45 to 49 years

55 

20 

35 

89,730 

44,820 

44,910 

50 to 54 years

70 

40 

30 

81,845 

40,530 

41,315 

55 to 59 years

60 

30 

35 

71,730 

35,285 

36,440 

60 to 64 years

60 

35 

25 

53,750 

26,525 

27,225 

65 to 69 years

50 

25 

30 

42,120 

20,225 

21,895 

70 to 74 years

65 

25 

40 

36,810 

17,210 

19,600 

75 to 79 years

55 

25 

35 

32,665 

14,140 

18,525 

80 to 84 years

45 

20 

30 

26,380 

10,185 

16,200 

85 years and over

70 

20 

50 

23,915 

7,500 

16,415 

Median age of the population 5

49.3 

49.7 

49.0 

38.1 

37.0 

39.3 

% of the population aged 15 and over

83.4 

84.3 

81.8 

80.4 

79.5 

81.3 

Total population 15 years and over 6

830 

375 

455 

923,225 

447,710 

475,520 

Not in a common-law relationship

805 

365 

440 

856,730 

414,535 

442,195 

In a common-law relationship

25 

15 

15 

66,500 

33,175 

33,325 

Total population 15 years and over 7

830 

375 

455 

923,225 

447,705 

475,520 

Never legally married (single) 8

210 

110 

105 

307,505 

164,725 

142,775 

Legally married (and not separated) 9

425 

215 

215 

463,095 

231,695 

231,405 

Separated, but still legally married 10

25 

10 

10 

26,215 

11,840 

14,375 

Divorced 11

35 

20 

15 

62,865 

27,330 

35,540 

Widowed 12

140 

25 

110 

63,550 

12,120 

51,430 

Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 13

425 

448,780 

Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings

69.4 

68.5 

Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings

2.4 

3.1 

Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings

12.9 

3.1 

Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14

0.0 

1.4 

Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 14

7.1 

13.4 

Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings

0.0 

8.4 

Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15

8.2 

2.1 

Number of owned dwellings 16

240 

309,300 

Number of rented dwellings 17

180 

127,900 

Number of dwellings constructed before 1986

345 

353,190 

Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 18

80 

95,590 

Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings

11.8 

10.3 

Average number of rooms per dwelling 19

6.0 

6.3 

Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 19

0.0 

1.8 

Average value of owned dwelling ($) 20

114,702 

153,307 

Total number of census families 21

245 

312,805 

Number of married-couple families 22

190 

225,875 

Number of common-law-couple families 23

0 

33,720 

Number of lone-parent families

40 

53,210 

Number of female lone-parent families

30 

42,930 

Number of male lone-parent families

10 

10,280 

Average number of persons in all census families

2.9 

3.0 

Average number of persons in married-couple families 22

2.9 

3.1 

Average number of persons in common-law-couple families 23

0.0 

2.8 

Average number of persons in lone-parent families

2.4 

2.6 

Average number of persons in female lone-parent families

2.4 

2.7 

Average number of persons in male lone-parent families

0.0 

2.5 

Median income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24

47,566 

58,816 

Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22

54,238 

67,013 

Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 23

0 

54,497 

Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($)

16,628 

31,518 

Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($)

16,579 

30,176 

Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($)

0 

38,584 

Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($) 24

43,261 

50,753 

Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($) 22

48,280 

56,827 

Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($)

0 

47,232 

Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($)

16,628 

29,953 

Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($)

16,579 

28,952 

Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($)

0 

34,550 

Total private households 25

425 

448,780 

Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children 26

100 

124,025 

Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children 27

105 

126,755 

One-person households

150 

128,295 

Other household types 28

75 

69,705 

Average household size

2.2 

2.5