Table 11-2
Dwelling characteristics at the time of interview, Canada, provinces and territories, recent years — Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland and Labrador
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
  percent
Single detached 77.4 75.6 75.8 77.3 78.6
Single attached 8.2 10.0 8.7 10.2 8.6
Apartment 13.0 12.7 13.6 11.9 11.7
Other type of dwelling F F F F F
Dwellings needing major repairs 7.6 11.9 11.3 13.4 14.0
Dwellings needing minor repairs 14.4 15.2 15.9 15.9 16.9
Dwellings needing no repairs 78.1 72.9 72.9 70.6 69.2
Owned dwelling 79.6 78.9 77.1 76.8 78.3
With mortgage(s) 33.9 32.5 31.3 32.7 32.4
Without mortgage 45.8 46.4 45.8 44.1 45.9
Rented dwelling 20.4 21.1 22.9 23.2 21.7
Dwellings with 1 to 4 rooms 13.5 12.2 14.3 12.4 12.4
Dwellings with 5 rooms 16.2 17.5 18.1 16.9 16.6
Dwellings with 6 rooms 22.3 20.5 21.6 21.7 19.1
Dwellings with 7 or more rooms 48.0 49.8 46.0 49.0 51.9
Bathrooms 100.0 99.9 100.0 100.0 99.9
1 72.1 73.2 71.8 71.8 70.6
2 or more 27.9 26.7 28.2 28.2 29.3
Principal heating equipment  
Steam or hot water furnace 10.7 10.4 9.7 9.9 9.0
Hot air furnace 27.7 25.9 24.6 21.2 21.2
Other hot air furnace .. .. .. .. ..
Heating stove 8.8 10.1 9.5 11.2 10.2
Electric heating 52.8 53.6 56.2 57.6 59.6
Other F F F F F
Age of principal heating equipment  
5 years old and under 21.1 20.4 22.0 22.7 19.5
6 to 10 years old 17.5 17.6 16.5 15.4 17.1
Over 10 years old 61.5 62.0 61.4 61.9 63.4
Principal heating fuel  
Oil or other liquid fuel 31.7 28.7 28.8 23.5 22.5
Natural gas F F F F F
Bottled gas F F F F F
Electricity 53.8 55.8 57.5 60.1 62.7
Wood 14.0 15.1 13.5 16.1 14.6
Other F F F F F
Principal heating fuel for hot water  
Oil or other liquid fuel 12.5 12.4 10.0 10.9 10.4
Natural gas F F F F F
Electricity 86.0 86.6 89.1 88.5 88.8
Other F F F F F
Principal cooking fuel  
Natural gas F F F F F
Electricity 98.1 97.3 97.9 98.1 98.6
Other F F F F F
Note(s):
Beginning with 2006, the reference date for household composition, tenure, dwelling characteristics and household equipment are as of the time of the interview instead of December 31st of the reference year. The distinction between full-year and part-year members and households has been removed.