Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Big Bend

Census Tract 0220.00 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia

Big Bend is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,384 living in private households. 63.9% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 29.9%. 33.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 43.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $104,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 33.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 9.10 km², giving a population density of 152 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population1,3842021, private households
Visible minority63.9%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian33.9%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants43.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$104,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households33.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density152 /km²1,384 people over 9.10 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20211,384
Population, 20161,363
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202121.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings507
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents471
Population density per square kilometre152152.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres9

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data1,385100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years23016.6%14.1%
0 to 4 years705.1%4.3%
5 to 9 years856.1%4.7%
10 to 14 years805.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years94067.9%68.5%
15 to 19 years805.8%5.2%
20 to 24 years654.7%6.6%
25 to 29 years755.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years1007.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years1057.6%7.5%
40 to 44 years1007.2%6.7%
45 to 49 years956.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years1057.6%6.9%
55 to 59 years1007.2%7.0%
60 to 64 years1158.3%6.4%
65 years and over21015.2%17.4%
65 to 69 years755.4%5.5%
70 to 74 years654.7%4.6%
75 to 79 years251.8%3.0%
80 to 84 years201.4%2.1%
85 years and over201.4%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1716.6%14.1%
15 to 64 years6867.9%68.5%
65 years and over1515.2%17.4%
85 years and over11.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4141.0%41.7%
Median age of the population4242.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data475100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house16033.7%27.7%
Semi-detached house255.3%2.1%
Row house10021.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex15031.6%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys255.3%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
1960 or before10020.8%11.5%
1961 to 19808016.7%23.3%
1981 to 19907515.6%14.5%
1991 to 2000459.4%16.6%
2001 to 2005102.1%6.6%
2006 to 2010255.2%8.8%
2011 to 201512526.0%8.1%
2016 to 2021255.2%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
Condominium102.1%32.5%
Not condominium47097.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom357.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms10020.8%27.9%
3 bedrooms12025.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms21544.8%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms16534.4%46.6%
5 rooms6513.5%13.5%
6 rooms8016.7%10.0%
7 rooms6513.5%8.2%
8 or more rooms10521.9%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)65.9%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed45594.8%94.7%
Major repairs needed255.2%5.3%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs36075.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs12526.0%29.8%
30% to less than 100%10521.9%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data470100.0%100.0%
In core need5010.6%16.9%
Not in core need42089.4%83.1%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data325
% of owner households with a mortgage5555.4%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2323.1%24.4%
% in core housing need109.5%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,800$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,880$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,490,000$1,304,000

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data155
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3232.3%38.5%
% in core housing need1313.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,310$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400$1,624

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,135100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,10597.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,10597.4%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data98586.8%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data81571.8%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data87577.1%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,600$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data907.9%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,800$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data32528.6%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,10097.3%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,800$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,10097.3%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,000$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,01089.4%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,800$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data83073.5%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,000$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data85075.2%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,740$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data756.6%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,200$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data33529.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,920$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data360
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.3%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data375
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$146,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,800$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data38033.6%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,200$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,800$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data35031.0%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,800$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,000$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8787.2%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7474.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1312.9%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.6%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,135100.0%100.0%
Without total income302.6%3.3%
With total income1,10597.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)14012.7%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99911510.4%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99915013.6%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99912511.3%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99912010.9%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999958.6%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999655.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999454.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999555.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999454.1%3.4%
$100,000 and over15013.6%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,135100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income302.6%3.3%
With after-tax income1,10597.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)14012.7%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99912010.9%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99917015.4%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99915013.6%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99913011.8%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999958.6%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999706.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999655.9%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999403.6%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999403.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over908.1%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,135100.0%100.0%
Without employment income32028.2%29.8%
With employment income81571.8%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)10512.9%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999658.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,9999011.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999809.8%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999658.0%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999658.0%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999658.0%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999506.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999354.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999455.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999404.9%3.7%
$100,000 and over12014.7%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,135100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,07094.3%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,07594.7%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data98086.3%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data82572.7%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data70562.1%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,160$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data605.3%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,000$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,06594.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,800$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,06594.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,100$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data99588.1%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,500$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data83573.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data67059.3%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,180$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data454.0%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,600$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data37032.7%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,400$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,600$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data32028.3%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,200$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)9393.2%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8079.6%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)77.0%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data105
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data120
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data195
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data195
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$176,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$142,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data40
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.8%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data45
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data170
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data165
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years27019.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years805.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years88564.8%65.8%
65 years and over21015.4%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)130
0 to 17 years30
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years75
65 years and over30
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)109.6%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1111.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1616.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)88.0%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1414.0%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years27019.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years856.2%5.3%
18 to 64 years88564.8%65.9%
65 years and over21015.4%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)90
0 to 17 years15
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years60
65 years and over15
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)66.3%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)66.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)88.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.6%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)66.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data470100.0%100.0%
1 person9520.2%29.0%
2 persons12526.6%31.8%
3 persons10021.3%15.7%
4 persons9019.1%14.0%
5 or more persons6513.8%9.4%
Number of persons in private households1,365100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.9%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data1,150100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law69060.0%56.5%
Married61553.5%48.5%
Living common-law756.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law46040.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married32528.3%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated302.6%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced554.8%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed504.3%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data470100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons27057.4%55.7%
Couple-family households24051.1%47.9%
One-parent-family households357.4%7.8%
Multigenerational households357.4%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households153.2%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons306.4%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households255.3%5.6%
One-person households9520.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data470
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data485
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data470100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000102.1%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99951.1%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99900.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999204.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999102.1%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,99951.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999153.2%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999153.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999204.3%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999204.3%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999306.4%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999204.3%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999306.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999204.3%5.3%
$100,000 and over24552.1%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9995511.7%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999408.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9997014.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over8518.1%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data470100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000102.1%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99900.0%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999204.3%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999102.1%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,99951.1%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999204.3%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999153.2%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999153.2%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999408.5%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999255.3%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999306.4%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999306.4%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999306.4%5.8%
$100,000 and over21545.7%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,9995511.7%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999459.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over11524.5%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
Owner32066.7%62.1%
Renter16033.3%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data380100.0%100.0%
2 persons16543.4%49.6%
3 persons10026.3%23.1%
4 persons9023.7%20.8%
5 or more persons307.9%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data380100.0%100.0%
Total couple families33086.8%84.9%
Married couples29577.6%72.3%
Common-law couples4010.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families5013.2%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+359.2%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+153.9%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families1,14083.5%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners66548.7%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families503.7%4.2%
Children42531.1%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data23016.8%20.5%
Living alone957.0%11.6%
Living with other relatives503.7%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only805.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data95
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data85

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data380
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data395

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution58542.9%44.5%
In bottom decile1259.2%11.0%
In second decile14510.6%8.4%
In third decile957.0%8.1%
In fourth decile906.6%8.3%
In fifth decile1309.5%8.8%
In top half of the distribution78557.5%55.5%
In sixth decile1158.4%9.2%
In seventh decile1259.2%9.9%
In eighth decile14010.3%10.7%
In ninth decile19013.9%11.9%
In top decile21515.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room46095.8%95.9%
More than one person per room204.2%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
Suitable45093.8%91.9%
Not suitable306.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household22045.8%49.2%
Two-maintainer household21043.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household459.4%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data480100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years5511.5%15.5%
35 to 44 years11022.9%18.2%
45 to 54 years9018.8%18.9%
55 to 64 years11524.0%19.4%
65 to 74 years7515.6%14.6%
75 to 84 years255.2%7.5%
85 years and over00.0%3.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'16033.3%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only11022.9%26.1%
Not suitable only306.3%5.8%
Major repairs needed only153.1%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'102.1%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing32066.7%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population87563.9%54.5%
South Asian25018.2%14.2%
Chinese41029.9%19.6%
Black00.0%1.6%
Filipino654.7%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American503.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian352.6%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Japanese100.7%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities402.9%1.9%
Not a visible minority49536.1%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Buddhist654.7%2.7%
Christian36526.6%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.755.5%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican100.7%2.0%
Baptist151.1%1.0%
Catholic15511.3%13.7%
Christian Orthodox00.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness151.1%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church251.8%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions402.9%1.7%
Hindu1309.5%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim251.8%4.2%
Sikh856.2%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives69050.4%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,365100.0%100.0%
Canadian1259.2%6.7%
English1309.5%14.0%
Irish402.9%9.1%
Scottish856.2%10.8%
French, n.o.s.201.5%4.2%
German805.9%7.1%
Chinese39528.9%18.2%
Italian352.6%3.2%
Indian (India)15511.4%8.2%
Ukrainian755.5%3.1%
Dutch302.2%2.5%
Polish251.8%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.100.7%3.0%
Filipino453.3%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis100.7%0.8%
European, n.o.s.453.3%1.6%
Russian201.5%2.0%
Norwegian00.0%1.7%
Welsh00.0%1.4%
Portuguese151.1%0.9%
American151.1%1.0%
Spanish251.8%1.4%
Swedish100.7%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish201.5%0.9%
Punjabi554.0%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek201.5%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.302.2%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Romanian352.6%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian100.7%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu554.0%0.6%
Mexican251.8%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese00.0%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger251.8%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese151.1%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian100.7%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay251.8%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
First generation64046.7%48.2%
Second generation42531.0%24.3%
Third generation or more30021.9%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity302.2%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses302.2%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity1,33097.1%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian251.8%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian1,34598.2%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.7%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only1,35098.5%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants74054.0%53.1%
Immigrants59543.4%41.8%
Before 1980705.1%6.1%
1980 to 19901007.3%4.9%
1991 to 200019514.2%9.8%
2001 to 20101057.7%10.0%
2011 to 20211259.1%11.1%
Non-permanent residents402.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data595100.0%100.0%
Americas6010.1%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago101.7%0.2%
United States of America00.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas203.4%1.3%
Europe8013.4%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy101.7%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania254.2%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom203.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe101.7%2.5%
Africa152.5%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia41569.7%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China13021.8%18.8%
Hong Kong8013.4%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan152.5%3.6%
Philippines406.7%10.0%
Viet Nam152.5%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India7512.6%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia406.7%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth254.2%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data75100.0%100.0%
Americas1013.3%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia6586.7%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,370100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens1,21088.3%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1824017.5%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over96570.4%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens16011.7%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data595100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years406.7%7.5%
5 to 14 years10517.6%15.4%
15 to 24 years9015.1%18.6%
25 to 44 years31552.9%46.1%
45 years and over406.7%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data525100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants24546.7%59.5%
Principal applicants10520.0%24.2%
Secondary applicants14026.7%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family21040.0%30.4%
Refugees7514.3%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data525100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission152.9%2.6%
Work permits only before admission8516.2%10.6%
Study permits only before admission101.9%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission356.7%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience37571.4%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree17015.0%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate27023.9%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree69061.1%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level28525.2%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher40535.8%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data845100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree758.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate20023.7%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree57568.0%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level22026.0%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher35542.0%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,130100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate18015.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate94583.6%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data850100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate8510.0%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate76590.0%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data850100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree27532.4%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree57567.6%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data765100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable101.3%2.2%
All classes of workers75598.7%97.8%
Employee56573.9%81.0%
Self-employed19525.5%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data765100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable101.3%2.2%
All occupations75598.7%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations101.3%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations14018.3%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations10013.1%9.3%
3 Health occupations607.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services405.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport405.2%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations15520.3%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations15520.3%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations152.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities354.6%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data765100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable101.3%2.2%
All industries75598.7%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction8511.1%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing759.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade152.0%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade9011.8%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing557.2%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries557.2%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance202.6%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing101.3%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services8010.5%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services405.2%4.1%
61 Educational services354.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance9011.8%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation00.0%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services405.2%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)253.3%4.2%
91 Public administration253.3%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data450100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van35077.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver34075.6%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger102.2%6.6%
Public transit4510.0%14.9%
Walked357.8%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method102.2%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data450100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes13028.9%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes16536.7%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes8518.9%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes5011.1%9.9%
60 minutes and over204.4%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data450100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.357.8%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.11024.4%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.6514.4%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.10022.2%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.10022.2%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.408.9%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data350100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence18051.4%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence16045.7%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data1,305100.0%100.0%
Non-movers81062.1%56.8%
Movers49537.9%43.2%
Non-migrants655.0%17.0%
Migrants43033.0%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data1,360100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,16585.7%85.2%
Movers19514.3%14.8%
Non-migrants906.6%8.5%
Migrants1108.1%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data655100.0%100.0%
Worked at home21032.1%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address10015.3%14.2%
Usual place of work35053.4%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
English only1,23590.5%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French554.0%6.5%
Neither English nor French805.9%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
English1,27593.4%93.2%
French100.7%1.0%
English and French50.4%0.5%
Neither English nor French805.9%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
Single responses1,27593.4%94.5%
Multiple responses856.2%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
Single responses1,28594.1%93.8%
Multiple responses805.9%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
None94068.9%75.2%
English18013.2%9.7%
French100.7%0.7%
Non-official language20014.7%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous20014.7%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)151.1%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages251.8%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%
English68049.8%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language19514.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous19514.3%15.1%
English and French50.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)46033.7%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages151.1%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data800100.0%100.0%
English72090.0%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language354.4%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous354.4%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)455.6%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data800100.0%100.0%
None76595.6%92.1%
English00.0%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language303.8%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous303.8%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data270100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language51.9%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language26598.1%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data200100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language52.5%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada52.5%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada00.0%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language19597.5%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data1,365100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data1,3651365.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income44.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data1,130
In the labour force770
Employed655
Unemployed115
Not in the labour force360
Participation rate (Rate)6868.1%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5858.0%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1514.9%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
Did not work37533.3%35.5%
Worked75567.1%64.5%
Worked full year full time39535.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time36032.0%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4140.6%40.9%

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