Census Tract 0186.01 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia
Brownsville (northwest) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 7,954 living in private households. 77.8% 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 South Asian at 58.2%. 19.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 43.3% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $97,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 38.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.99 km², giving a population density of 4,004 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$97,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households38.8%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density4,004 /km²7,954 people over 1.99 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
7,954
Population, 2016
7,494
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
6
6.1%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
2,526
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2,371
Population density per square kilometre
4,004
4004.2%
918.0%
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
7,955
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,135
14.3%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
340
4.3%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
370
4.7%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
420
5.3%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
5,780
72.7%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
495
6.2%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
975
12.3%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
715
9.0%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
610
7.7%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
550
6.9%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
540
6.8%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
455
5.7%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
460
5.8%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
505
6.3%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
475
6.0%
6.4%
65 years and over
1,045
13.1%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
370
4.7%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
290
3.6%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
155
1.9%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
125
1.6%
2.1%
85 years and over
110
1.4%
2.2%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
14
14.3%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
73
72.7%
68.5%
65 years and over
13
13.1%
17.4%
85 years and over
1
1.4%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
38
38.3%
41.7%
Median age of the population
36
35.6%
40.8%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
2,375
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
755
31.8%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
40
1.7%
2.1%
Row house
45
1.9%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
1,150
48.4%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
380
16.0%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
380
16.0%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
605
25.5%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
370
15.6%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
290
12.2%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
225
9.5%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
125
5.3%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
130
5.5%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
235
9.9%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
205
8.6%
32.5%
Not condominium
2,165
91.4%
67.5%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
15
0.6%
2.1%
1 bedroom
320
13.5%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
495
20.9%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
525
22.2%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
1,005
42.4%
26.1%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
815
34.4%
46.6%
5 rooms
280
11.8%
13.5%
6 rooms
260
11.0%
10.0%
7 rooms
285
12.0%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
730
30.8%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
6
6.1%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,285
96.4%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
85
3.6%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
2,365
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,625
68.7%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
740
31.3%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
685
29.0%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
2,310
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
375
16.2%
16.9%
Not in core need
1,930
83.5%
83.1%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,445
% of owner households with a mortgage
74
73.7%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
33
33.2%
24.4%
% in core housing need
12
12.3%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,280
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,284
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,200,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,163,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
925
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
5
5.4%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
28
28.4%
38.5%
% in core housing need
23
22.9%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,220
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,332
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,805
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,500
95.5%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,400
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,510
95.7%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,000
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,570
81.9%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,000
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,895
71.9%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,600
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,765
84.7%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,100
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
655
9.6%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,040
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,380
35.0%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,810
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
6,540
96.0%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$41,440
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
6,550
96.2%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,640
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,630
82.7%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,520
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,900
72.0%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,120
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,735
84.2%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,410
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
645
9.5%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,740
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,360
34.7%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,020
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,825
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$99,000
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
4
3.7%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,825
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$123,600
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,200
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,810
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,955
28.7%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,600
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,550
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,125
31.2%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$18,800
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$26,240
$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
78
78.0%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
69
68.8%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
22
22.0%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.4%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
10
9.5%
5.9%
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,805
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
305
4.5%
3.3%
With total income
6,500
95.5%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
665
10.2%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
945
14.5%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,195
18.4%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
995
15.3%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
790
12.2%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
575
8.8%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
405
6.2%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
300
4.6%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
190
2.9%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
1.7%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
335
5.2%
12.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,805
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
295
4.3%
3.3%
With after-tax income
6,510
95.7%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
680
10.4%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
970
14.9%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,345
20.7%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
1,150
17.7%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
825
12.7%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
585
9.0%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
390
6.0%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
195
3.0%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
120
1.8%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
85
1.3%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
155
2.4%
7.1%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,805
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,910
28.1%
29.8%
With employment income
4,895
71.9%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
585
12.0%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
450
9.2%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
760
15.5%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
605
12.4%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
560
11.4%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
490
10.0%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
410
8.4%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
305
6.2%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
250
5.1%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
130
2.7%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
90
1.8%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
260
5.3%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,805
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,255
91.9%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,800
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,265
92.1%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,800
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,455
80.2%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,400
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,885
71.8%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,600
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,630
68.0%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$2,300
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
440
6.5%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,360
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,810
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,255
91.9%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,720
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,270
92.1%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,680
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,550
81.5%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,080
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,970
73.0%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,920
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,590
67.4%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,770
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
390
5.7%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,160
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,810
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,945
28.6%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$50,400
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,650
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,000
29.4%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$19,400
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$29,600
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
87
87.2%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
78
77.8%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
13
12.8%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.2%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
415
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,000
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,500
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
395
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$98,000
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,200
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,040
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$135,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$120,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
5
4.6%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,035
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$145,200
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$127,600
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
225
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,000
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,000
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
3.0%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
245
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,000
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,240
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$29,400
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$28,600
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,235
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$36,800
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,200
$44,160
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,385
17.4%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
425
5.4%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
5,510
69.4%
65.8%
65 years and over
1,050
13.2%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
665
0 to 17 years
165
0 to 5 years
55
18 to 64 years
410
65 years and over
90
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
8
8.4%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
12
11.7%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
12
12.4%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
8
7.5%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
9
8.6%
14.3%
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,385
17.5%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
425
5.4%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
5,505
69.4%
65.9%
65 years and over
1,045
13.2%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
680
0 to 17 years
85
0 to 5 years
25
18 to 64 years
560
65 years and over
35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
9
8.6%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
6
6.2%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
6
6.0%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
10.2%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
3
3.2%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
405
17.1%
29.0%
2 persons
550
23.2%
31.8%
3 persons
425
17.9%
15.7%
4 persons
430
18.1%
14.0%
5 or more persons
565
23.8%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
3
3.4%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
6,820
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
3,655
53.6%
56.5%
Married
3,370
49.4%
48.5%
Living common-law
285
4.2%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
3,165
46.4%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
2,455
36.0%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
145
2.1%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
270
4.0%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
295
4.3%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,135
47.9%
55.7%
Couple-family households
990
41.8%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
145
6.1%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
330
13.9%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
55
2.3%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
195
8.2%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
255
10.8%
5.6%
One-person households
405
17.1%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
2,370
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$97,000
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,000
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
2,370
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$114,300
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$101,300
$96,800
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
25
1.1%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.2%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.6%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
25
1.1%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
55
2.3%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
45
1.9%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
70
3.0%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
100
4.2%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
70
3.0%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
80
3.4%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
145
6.1%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
150
6.3%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
170
7.2%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
145
6.1%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
135
5.7%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
1,150
48.5%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
285
12.0%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
270
11.4%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
320
13.5%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
270
11.4%
13.0%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
25
1.1%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
5
0.2%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.6%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
25
1.1%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
55
2.3%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
50
2.1%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
100
4.2%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
90
3.8%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
75
3.2%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
85
3.6%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
155
6.5%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
210
8.9%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
165
7.0%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
170
7.2%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
130
5.5%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
1,015
42.8%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
340
14.3%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
230
9.7%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
440
18.6%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,450
61.2%
62.1%
Renter
920
38.8%
37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.1%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
805
40.4%
49.6%
3 persons
485
24.3%
23.1%
4 persons
500
25.1%
20.8%
5 or more persons
205
10.3%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
3.1%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
1.8%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,995
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,700
85.2%
84.9%
Married couples
1,560
78.2%
72.3%
Common-law couples
145
7.3%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
295
14.8%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
215
10.8%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
75
3.8%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
6,145
77.4%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
3,405
42.9%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
295
3.7%
4.2%
Children
2,455
30.9%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,790
22.6%
20.5%
Living alone
405
5.1%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
555
7.0%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
835
10.5%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
405
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
410
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
1,970
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,965
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
3,955
49.8%
44.5%
In bottom decile
930
11.7%
11.0%
In second decile
685
8.6%
8.4%
In third decile
735
9.3%
8.1%
In fourth decile
780
9.8%
8.3%
In fifth decile
820
10.3%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
3,985
50.2%
55.5%
In sixth decile
720
9.1%
9.2%
In seventh decile
980
12.3%
9.9%
In eighth decile
865
10.9%
10.7%
In ninth decile
815
10.3%
11.9%
In top decile
600
7.6%
13.8%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,095
88.4%
95.9%
More than one person per room
275
11.6%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,955
82.5%
91.9%
Not suitable
415
17.5%
8.1%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
895
37.8%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
970
40.9%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
500
21.1%
7.7%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
2,370
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
185
7.8%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
285
12.0%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
425
17.9%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
470
19.8%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
530
22.4%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
335
14.1%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
105
4.4%
7.5%
85 years and over
30
1.3%
3.0%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
1,155
48.7%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
665
28.1%
26.1%
Not suitable only
350
14.8%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
55
2.3%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
55
2.3%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
20
0.8%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
10
0.4%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
1,220
51.5%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
6,170
77.8%
54.5%
South Asian
4,615
58.2%
14.2%
Chinese
115
1.4%
19.6%
Black
140
1.8%
1.6%
Filipino
485
6.1%
5.5%
Arab
80
1.0%
0.9%
Latin American
120
1.5%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
215
2.7%
2.2%
West Asian
40
0.5%
2.5%
Korean
0
0.0%
2.4%
Japanese
60
0.8%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
165
2.1%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
130
1.6%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
1,770
22.3%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
115
1.4%
2.7%
Christian
1,465
18.5%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
460
5.8%
8.7%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.3%
Anglican
55
0.7%
2.0%
Baptist
60
0.8%
1.0%
Catholic
610
7.7%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
20
0.3%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
15
0.2%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
10
0.1%
0.1%
Lutheran
35
0.4%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
70
0.9%
0.7%
Presbyterian
15
0.2%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
65
0.8%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
25
0.3%
1.7%
Hindu
700
8.8%
2.6%
Jewish
15
0.2%
0.8%
Muslim
620
7.8%
4.2%
Sikh
3,245
40.9%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
30
0.4%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,745
22.0%
47.1%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
445
5.6%
6.7%
English
440
5.5%
14.0%
Irish
310
3.9%
9.1%
Scottish
420
5.3%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
155
2.0%
4.2%
German
250
3.1%
7.1%
Chinese
135
1.7%
18.2%
Italian
50
0.6%
3.2%
Indian (India)
2,715
34.2%
8.2%
Ukrainian
85
1.1%
3.1%
Dutch
130
1.6%
2.5%
Polish
45
0.6%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
100
1.3%
3.0%
Filipino
450
5.7%
5.4%
French Canadian
25
0.3%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
45
0.6%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
65
0.8%
0.9%
Métis
85
1.1%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
1.6%
Russian
20
0.3%
2.0%
Norwegian
70
0.9%
1.7%
Welsh
55
0.7%
1.4%
Portuguese
20
0.3%
0.9%
American
55
0.7%
1.0%
Spanish
15
0.2%
1.4%
Swedish
95
1.2%
1.3%
Hungarian
15
0.2%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
185
2.3%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Jewish
15
0.2%
0.9%
Punjabi
970
12.2%
2.7%
Vietnamese
135
1.7%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
40
0.5%
0.4%
Greek
20
0.3%
0.6%
Jamaican
10
0.1%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
85
1.1%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
50
0.6%
0.2%
Korean
0
0.0%
2.4%
Romanian
10
0.1%
0.6%
Lebanese
25
0.3%
0.2%
Iranian
0
0.0%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Danish
40
0.5%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Sikh
605
7.6%
2.0%
Austrian
10
0.1%
0.7%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
255
3.2%
0.6%
Mexican
10
0.1%
0.8%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.2%
Swiss
10
0.1%
0.4%
Finnish
15
0.2%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
20
0.3%
0.2%
Croatian
60
0.8%
0.6%
Japanese
55
0.7%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
170
2.1%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.4%
Muslim
100
1.3%
0.3%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
25
0.3%
0.4%
Colombian
45
0.6%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.4%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guyanese
15
0.2%
0.1%
Afghan
75
0.9%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
1.4%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
10
0.1%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
South African
0
0.0%
0.3%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Palestinian
35
0.4%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guatemalan
20
0.3%
0.1%
Indonesian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
220
2.8%
0.6%
Jatt
85
1.1%
0.2%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
70
0.9%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
35
0.4%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
4,510
56.8%
48.2%
Second generation
2,145
27.0%
24.3%
Third generation or more
1,285
16.2%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
245
3.1%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
235
3.0%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
10
0.1%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
7,690
96.9%
97.6%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
85
1.1%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
7,855
99.0%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
85
1.1%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
65
0.8%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
15
0.2%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
160
2.0%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
155
2.0%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
7,700
97.0%
97.3%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,525
44.4%
53.1%
Immigrants
3,435
43.3%
41.8%
Before 1980
420
5.3%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
485
6.1%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
790
9.9%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
845
10.6%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
900
11.3%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
980
12.3%
5.1%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,435
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
185
5.4%
7.0%
Brazil
10
0.3%
0.7%
Colombia
40
1.2%
0.4%
El Salvador
10
0.3%
0.4%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.1%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
45
1.3%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
70
2.0%
1.3%
Europe
180
5.2%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.3%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.4%
Germany
10
0.3%
1.1%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
15
0.4%
0.8%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.5%
Poland
0
0.0%
0.8%
Portugal
0
0.0%
0.4%
Romania
0
0.0%
0.7%
Russian Federation
0
0.0%
0.9%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
0.7%
United Kingdom
70
2.0%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
15
0.4%
2.5%
Africa
80
2.3%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somalia
10
0.3%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
40
1.2%
1.6%
Asia
2,690
78.3%
72.4%
Afghanistan
55
1.6%
0.5%
Iran
0
0.0%
4.0%
Iraq
15
0.4%
0.6%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
0.2%
Syria
10
0.3%
0.4%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.2%
China
40
1.2%
18.8%
Hong Kong
15
0.4%
7.0%
Korea, South
0
0.0%
3.9%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
3.6%
Philippines
345
10.0%
10.0%
Viet Nam
90
2.6%
2.5%
Bangladesh
10
0.3%
0.2%
India
1,870
54.4%
13.9%
Pakistan
130
3.8%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
20
0.6%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
85
2.5%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
305
8.9%
2.2%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
510
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
20
3.9%
10.8%
Europe
0
0.0%
11.7%
Africa
15
2.9%
4.8%
Asia
475
93.1%
71.1%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
5,960
75.1%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,310
16.5%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
4,650
58.6%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
1,975
24.9%
16.4%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,435
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
250
7.3%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
370
10.8%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
1,030
30.0%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
1,330
38.7%
46.1%
45 years and over
460
13.4%
12.4%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,015
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,040
34.5%
59.5%
Principal applicants
470
15.6%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
565
18.7%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
1,650
54.7%
30.4%
Refugees
305
10.1%
8.7%
Other immigrants
15
0.5%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,015
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
90
3.0%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
260
8.6%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
50
1.7%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
155
5.1%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
35
1.2%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
2,430
80.6%
76.6%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,810
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
1,485
21.8%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,260
33.2%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,060
44.9%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,740
25.6%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,320
19.4%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,285
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
755
17.6%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,280
29.9%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,255
52.6%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,190
27.8%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,060
24.7%
43.2%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,810
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,600
23.5%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
5,205
76.4%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,285
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
845
19.7%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,440
80.3%
92.4%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,285
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,035
47.5%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,255
52.6%
70.5%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
4,570
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
115
2.5%
2.2%
All classes of workers
4,460
97.6%
97.8%
Employee
3,810
83.4%
81.0%
Self-employed
645
14.1%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,570
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
115
2.5%
2.2%
All occupations
4,460
97.6%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
30
0.7%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
615
13.5%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
155
3.4%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
265
5.8%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
280
6.1%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
60
1.3%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
1,355
29.6%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
1,375
30.1%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
75
1.6%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
240
5.3%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,570
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
115
2.5%
2.2%
All industries
4,460
97.6%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
60
1.3%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.3%
22 Utilities
15
0.3%
0.6%
23 Construction
410
9.0%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
350
7.7%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
145
3.2%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
515
11.3%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
770
16.8%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
60
1.3%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
145
3.2%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
75
1.6%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
205
4.5%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.2%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
445
9.7%
4.1%
61 Educational services
180
3.9%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
400
8.8%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
35
0.8%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
310
6.8%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
205
4.5%
4.2%
91 Public administration
130
2.8%
4.3%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,700
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
2,825
76.4%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
2,560
69.2%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
265
7.2%
6.6%
Public transit
755
20.4%
14.9%
Walked
40
1.1%
6.4%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.9%
Other method
75
2.0%
2.1%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,700
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
575
15.5%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
1,055
28.5%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
1,110
30.0%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
445
12.0%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
505
13.6%
8.2%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,700
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
270
7.3%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
605
16.4%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
670
18.1%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
735
19.9%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
520
14.1%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
900
24.3%
15.3%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
2,565
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
965
37.6%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
1,570
61.2%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
25
1.0%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
7,585
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,035
53.2%
56.8%
Movers
3,545
46.7%
43.2%
Non-migrants
1,715
22.6%
17.0%
Migrants
1,830
24.1%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
7,885
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
6,725
85.3%
85.2%
Movers
1,155
14.6%
14.8%
Non-migrants
770
9.8%
8.5%
Migrants
385
4.9%
6.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
4,135
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
425
10.3%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
10
0.2%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
1,135
27.4%
14.2%
Usual place of work
2,565
62.0%
58.8%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
English only
7,175
90.4%
88.1%
French only
5
0.1%
0.0%
English and French
260
3.3%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
500
6.3%
5.4%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
English
7,355
92.7%
93.2%
French
40
0.5%
1.0%
English and French
50
0.6%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
495
6.2%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
7,425
93.6%
94.5%
Multiple responses
510
6.4%
5.5%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
7,170
90.4%
93.8%
Multiple responses
770
9.7%
6.2%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
None
5,330
67.2%
75.2%
English
1,040
13.1%
9.7%
French
40
0.5%
0.7%
Non-official language
1,150
14.5%
11.2%
Indigenous
10
0.1%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,140
14.4%
11.2%
English and French
5
0.1%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
255
3.2%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.1%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
115
1.4%
1.2%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,870
36.2%
54.7%
French
0
0.0%
0.2%
Non-official language
1,825
23.0%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,825
23.0%
15.1%
English and French
40
0.5%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
3,055
38.5%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
30
0.4%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
125
1.6%
1.4%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,835
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,095
84.7%
87.4%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
85
1.8%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
85
1.8%
2.9%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
650
13.4%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.2%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,835
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,315
89.2%
92.1%
English
150
3.1%
1.9%
French
0
0.0%
0.6%
Non-official language
305
6.3%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
305
6.3%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
55
1.1%
0.8%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
1,405
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
70
5.0%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,335
95.0%
94.0%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
1,035
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
65
6.3%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
45
4.3%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
20
1.9%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
975
94.2%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
7,935
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
7,935
7935.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.3%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.4%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.2%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
3
3.2%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
6,810
In the labour force
4,570
Employed
4,135
Unemployed
430
Not in the labour force
2,235
Participation rate (Rate)
67
67.1%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
61
60.7%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
9
9.4%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data