Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Brentwood (east-northeast)

Census Tract 0238.01 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia

Brentwood (east-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,728 living in private households. 68.7% 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 39.7%. 30.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 51.3% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $98,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 24.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.23 km², giving a population density of 3,034 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,7282021, private households
Visible minority68.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian30.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants51.3%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$98,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households24.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,034 /km²3,728 people over 1.23 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,728
Population, 20163,576
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202144.3%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,455
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,405
Population density per square kilometre3,0343033.6%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,730100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years48513.0%14.1%
0 to 4 years1403.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years1604.3%4.7%
10 to 14 years1855.0%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,53568.0%68.5%
15 to 19 years1905.1%5.2%
20 to 24 years2105.6%6.6%
25 to 29 years2907.8%7.6%
30 to 34 years3108.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years2807.5%7.5%
40 to 44 years2506.7%6.7%
45 to 49 years2205.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years2607.0%6.9%
55 to 59 years2657.1%7.0%
60 to 64 years2657.1%6.4%
65 years and over70518.9%17.4%
65 to 69 years2205.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years1855.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years1153.1%3.0%
80 to 84 years952.5%2.1%
85 years and over852.3%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 years1313.0%14.1%
15 to 64 years6868.0%68.5%
65 years and over1918.9%17.4%
85 years and over22.3%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4342.8%41.7%
Median age of the population4242.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,405100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house55539.5%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.4%2.1%
Row house1007.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex26518.9%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1057.5%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys37026.3%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 data1,375100.0%100.0%
1960 or before30021.8%11.5%
1961 to 198045032.7%23.3%
1981 to 1990503.6%14.5%
1991 to 2000554.0%16.6%
2001 to 2005251.8%6.6%
2006 to 201030522.2%8.8%
2011 to 2015453.3%8.1%
2016 to 202114510.5%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
Condominium46533.8%32.5%
Not condominium91066.2%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom1158.4%22.2%
2 bedrooms44032.0%27.9%
3 bedrooms32023.3%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms50036.4%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms57541.8%46.6%
5 rooms16512.0%13.5%
6 rooms1208.7%10.0%
7 rooms1359.8%8.2%
8 or more rooms38528.0%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 data1,375100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,32096.0%94.7%
Major repairs needed604.4%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 data1,365100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs95069.6%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs41530.4%29.8%
30% to less than 100%34525.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,375100.0%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 data1,295100.0%100.0%
In core need17013.1%16.9%
Not in core need1,13087.3%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 data1,035
% of owner households with a mortgage5050.2%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2827.5%24.4%
% in core housing need1111.1%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,110$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,728$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,252,000$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 data335
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3939.4%38.5%
% in core housing need2020.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,840$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,690$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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,15097.2%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,15097.2%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,88589.0%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,15566.5%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,59580.1%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2557.9%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data88527.3%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,180100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,07596.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,840$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,07596.7%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,040$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,78587.6%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,080$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,03063.8%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,750$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,56580.7%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,770$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2507.9%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,250$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data87527.5%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,960$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,055
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,080
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,200$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 data3,175100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data91528.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data85526.9%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,150$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)8483.6%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7069.8%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1616.4%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.2%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)66.3%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% data3,245100.0%100.0%
Without total income852.6%3.3%
With total income3,15597.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)37511.9%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99941013.0%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99946014.6%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99935511.3%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9992959.4%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992558.1%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992106.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991805.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991304.1%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991003.2%3.4%
$100,000 and over38512.2%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% data3,245100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income852.6%3.3%
With after-tax income3,15597.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)38012.0%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99944013.9%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99949515.7%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99940012.7%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99938512.2%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992608.2%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992207.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991454.6%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991153.6%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991003.2%2.5%
$100,000 and over2056.5%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% data3,245100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,08033.3%29.8%
With employment income2,16066.6%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)30013.9%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991858.6%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99922510.4%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991758.1%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991657.6%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991908.8%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991557.2%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991406.5%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991306.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999954.4%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999803.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over31514.6%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% data3,240100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,04594.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,04594.0%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,84087.7%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,25569.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,05563.4%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,500$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1354.2%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,320$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,180100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,98093.7%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,600$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,99094.0%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,75086.5%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,680$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,12566.8%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,640$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,04564.3%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,500$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1103.5%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,300$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 data3,175100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data90028.3%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,800$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data81525.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,800$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)9090.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7676.0%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)109.6%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data380
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data385
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$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% data495
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$139,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data520
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,500$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,400$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data125
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data145
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$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% data535
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data435
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,600$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,730100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years59015.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years1855.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,43565.3%65.8%
65 years and over70018.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)420
0 to 17 years65
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years255
65 years and over100
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1111.3%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1111.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1010.5%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1414.2%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% data3,725100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years59516.0%17.3%
0 to 5 years1804.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,43565.4%65.9%
65 years and over70018.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)315
0 to 17 years50
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years235
65 years and over30
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)88.4%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)98.8%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)44.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)109.5%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)44.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,405100.0%100.0%
1 person28019.9%29.0%
2 persons48534.5%31.8%
3 persons28019.9%15.7%
4 persons22516.0%14.0%
5 or more persons1309.3%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,730100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,245100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,96060.4%56.5%
Married1,75554.1%48.5%
Living common-law2006.2%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,28539.6%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married95029.3%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated601.8%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1454.5%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1253.9%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,405100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons87061.9%55.7%
Couple-family households76554.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households1057.5%7.8%
Multigenerational households604.3%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households201.4%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons755.3%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households906.4%5.6%
One-person households28019.9%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,405
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,375
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,400$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,405100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000302.1%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999151.1%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999151.1%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999302.1%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999251.8%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999352.5%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999402.8%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999402.8%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999402.8%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999453.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999705.0%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999654.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999906.4%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991007.1%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999705.0%5.3%
$100,000 and over69049.1%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99918513.2%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991258.9%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99918513.2%11.5%
$200,000 and over19013.5%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% data1,405100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000352.5%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.7%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999201.4%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999302.1%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999302.1%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999402.8%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999402.8%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999402.8%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999453.2%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999604.3%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999805.7%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991057.5%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991057.5%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991107.8%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999755.3%5.8%
$100,000 and over58541.6%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99918513.2%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991359.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over26518.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
Owner1,04075.6%62.1%
Renter33524.4%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% data1,090100.0%100.0%
2 persons55550.9%49.6%
3 persons27024.8%23.1%
4 persons21519.7%20.8%
5 or more persons555.0%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,095100.0%100.0%
Total couple families94586.3%84.9%
Married couples84577.2%72.3%
Common-law couples1009.1%12.6%
Total one-parent families14513.2%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+11010.0%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+353.2%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,08082.7%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,89050.7%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1453.9%4.2%
Children1,04528.1%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data65017.4%20.5%
Living alone2857.7%11.6%
Living with other relatives1153.1%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2506.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data285
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data250

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,120
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,125

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% data3,730100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,60543.0%44.5%
In bottom decile43011.5%11.0%
In second decile3108.3%8.4%
In third decile2256.0%8.1%
In fourth decile3008.0%8.3%
In fifth decile3459.2%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,12056.8%55.5%
In sixth decile3409.1%9.2%
In seventh decile42011.3%9.9%
In eighth decile39510.6%10.7%
In ninth decile44011.8%11.9%
In top decile52013.9%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,33597.1%95.9%
More than one person per room453.3%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,30094.5%91.9%
Not suitable755.5%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household65047.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household61544.7%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1057.6%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,375100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years453.3%3.0%
25 to 34 years15010.9%15.5%
35 to 44 years22016.0%18.2%
45 to 54 years29021.1%18.9%
55 to 64 years28020.4%19.4%
65 to 74 years19514.2%14.6%
75 to 84 years1208.7%7.5%
85 years and over705.1%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'52037.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only38528.0%26.1%
Not suitable only554.0%5.8%
Major repairs needed only503.6%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'201.5%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%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 housing85061.8%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,655100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,51068.7%54.5%
South Asian1704.7%14.2%
Chinese1,45039.7%19.6%
Black651.8%1.6%
Filipino1403.8%5.5%
Arab351.0%0.9%
Latin American952.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian1203.3%2.2%
West Asian752.1%2.5%
Korean2055.6%2.4%
Japanese601.6%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.351.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities651.8%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,14531.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1454.0%2.7%
Christian1,51541.5%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.3459.5%8.7%
Anabaptist401.1%0.3%
Anglican300.8%2.0%
Baptist00.0%1.0%
Catholic81022.2%13.7%
Christian Orthodox451.2%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness250.7%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic351.0%0.7%
Presbyterian200.5%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church802.2%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions601.6%1.7%
Hindu651.8%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim1002.7%4.2%
Sikh200.5%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions601.6%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,75047.9%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,655100.0%100.0%
Canadian2105.7%6.7%
English2907.9%14.0%
Irish1454.0%9.1%
Scottish1855.1%10.8%
French, n.o.s.601.6%4.2%
German1153.1%7.1%
Chinese1,35036.9%18.2%
Italian3108.5%3.2%
Indian (India)1203.3%8.2%
Ukrainian601.6%3.1%
Dutch401.1%2.5%
Polish451.2%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.300.8%3.0%
Filipino1253.4%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.451.2%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.401.1%0.9%
Métis150.4%0.8%
European, n.o.s.651.8%1.6%
Russian00.0%2.0%
Norwegian200.5%1.7%
Welsh250.7%1.4%
Portuguese351.0%0.9%
American200.5%1.0%
Spanish351.0%1.4%
Swedish150.4%1.3%
Hungarian300.8%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.250.7%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi150.4%2.7%
Vietnamese1303.6%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.300.8%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican250.7%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.701.9%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean1955.3%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian651.8%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish100.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian250.7%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican551.5%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian501.4%0.6%
Japanese952.6%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.100.3%0.4%
Muslim150.4%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.3%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 Konger1153.1%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian150.4%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%
Brazilian250.7%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%
Taiwanese601.6%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%
Venezuelan100.3%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan150.4%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish100.3%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian100.3%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%
Malaysian00.0%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%
Malay00.0%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 data3,655100.0%100.0%
First generation2,10057.5%48.2%
Second generation92525.3%24.3%
Third generation or more63017.2%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity501.4%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses401.1%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,60598.8%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian351.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,62099.2%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,650100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)401.1%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)351.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.5%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.5%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,59098.4%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 data3,655100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,57543.1%53.1%
Immigrants1,87551.3%41.8%
Before 19803158.6%6.1%
1980 to 19902857.8%4.9%
1991 to 200045512.4%9.8%
2001 to 201047513.0%10.0%
2011 to 20213459.4%11.1%
Non-permanent residents2055.6%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Americas854.5%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 Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America301.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas201.1%1.3%
Europe20010.7%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France100.5%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy854.5%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal100.5%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom452.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe301.6%2.5%
Africa754.0%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia351.9%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 Africa251.3%1.6%
Asia1,49579.7%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran603.2%4.0%
Iraq201.1%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China53028.3%18.8%
Hong Kong27014.4%7.0%
Korea, South1658.8%3.9%
Taiwan804.3%3.6%
Philippines904.8%10.0%
Viet Nam854.5%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India653.5%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1156.1%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth301.6%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 data270100.0%100.0%
Americas259.3%10.8%
Europe155.6%11.7%
Africa3011.1%4.8%
Asia18568.5%71.1%
Oceania and other103.7%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,655100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,99581.9%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1850513.8%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,48568.0%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens66518.2%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1558.3%7.5%
5 to 14 years31016.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years34018.1%18.6%
25 to 44 years89047.5%46.1%
45 years and over1859.9%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 data1,560100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,05067.3%59.5%
Principal applicants39025.0%24.2%
Secondary applicants65542.0%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family35522.8%30.4%
Refugees1409.0%8.7%
Other immigrants151.0%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 data1,560100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission503.2%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1056.7%10.6%
Study permits only before admission805.1%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission654.2%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,24579.8%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 data3,180100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree39512.4%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate88027.7%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,90059.7%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level81525.6%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,09034.3%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,055100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1507.3%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate47022.9%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,43569.8%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level56527.5%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher87542.6%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 data3,180100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate46514.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,72085.5%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2009.7%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,86090.3%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 data2,055100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree62030.2%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,44070.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,825100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable402.2%2.2%
All classes of workers1,78597.8%97.8%
Employee1,54584.7%81.0%
Self-employed24013.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,825100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable402.2%2.2%
All occupations1,78597.8%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations100.5%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations37020.3%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations25013.7%9.3%
3 Health occupations1457.9%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1508.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport603.3%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations49527.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations26514.5%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.5%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities351.9%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,825100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable402.2%2.2%
All industries1,78597.8%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities150.8%0.6%
23 Construction1055.8%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1005.5%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1106.0%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade18510.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing754.1%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries703.8%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance955.2%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing502.7%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services24513.4%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1005.5%4.1%
61 Educational services1357.4%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance19010.4%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation351.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1256.8%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)854.7%4.2%
91 Public administration502.7%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 data1,160100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van85573.7%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver80569.4%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger453.9%6.6%
Public transit22519.4%14.9%
Walked554.7%6.4%
Bicycle100.9%1.9%
Other method151.3%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 data1,160100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes19016.4%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes50043.1%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes36031.0%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes706.0%9.9%
60 minutes and over453.9%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 data1,160100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.353.0%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.16514.2%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.25522.0%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.31527.2%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.26022.4%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.12010.3%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 data1,005100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence44043.8%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence57056.7%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 data3,535100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,26564.1%56.8%
Movers1,27536.1%43.2%
Non-migrants37010.5%17.0%
Migrants90525.6%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,620100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,16087.3%85.2%
Movers46012.7%14.8%
Non-migrants1454.0%8.5%
Migrants3208.8%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 data1,640100.0%100.0%
Worked at home47529.0%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address1509.1%14.2%
Usual place of work1,01061.6%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,725100.0%100.0%
English only3,31589.0%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1754.7%6.5%
Neither English nor French2356.3%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,725100.0%100.0%
English3,47093.2%93.2%
French200.5%1.0%
English and French50.1%0.5%
Neither English nor French2356.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,725100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,56095.6%94.5%
Multiple responses1654.4%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% data3,725100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,52594.6%93.8%
Multiple responses2055.5%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% data3,725100.0%100.0%
None2,62570.5%75.2%
English44511.9%9.7%
French200.5%0.7%
Non-official language51513.8%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous51513.8%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)651.7%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages451.2%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,725100.0%100.0%
English1,75547.1%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language68518.4%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous68518.4%15.1%
English and French150.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,17031.4%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages802.1%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 data2,035100.0%100.0%
English1,73085.0%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1004.9%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1004.9%2.9%
English and French100.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1959.6%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 data2,035100.0%100.0%
None1,88592.6%92.1%
English351.7%1.9%
French100.5%0.6%
Non-official language753.7%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous753.7%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 languages201.0%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% data605100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language355.8%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language57094.2%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% data445100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language255.6%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada204.5%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada153.4%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language42094.4%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,725100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,7253725.0%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 income44.4%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,180
In the labour force1,825
Employed1,635
Unemployed190
Not in the labour force1,355
Participation rate (Rate)5757.4%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5151.4%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1010.4%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,180100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,31041.2%35.5%
Worked1,86558.6%64.5%
Worked full year full time95029.9%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time92028.9%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)3938.7%40.9%

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