Census Tract 0231.00 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia
Buckingham Heights (southwest) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,455 living in private households. 74.8% 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 Chinese at 41.1%. 24.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 49.0% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $118,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 21.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.14 km², giving a population density of 2,084 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$118,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households21.0%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,084 /km²4,455 people over 2.14 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
4,455
Population, 2016
4,036
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
10
10.4%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
1,565
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
1,494
Population density per square kilometre
2,207
2206.9%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
705
15.8%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
225
5.1%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
245
5.5%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
230
5.2%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
2,945
66.1%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
245
5.5%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
290
6.5%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
310
7.0%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
330
7.4%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
320
7.2%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
290
6.5%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
255
5.7%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
275
6.2%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
340
7.6%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
285
6.4%
6.4%
65 years and over
805
18.1%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
265
5.9%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
215
4.8%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
135
3.0%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
90
2.0%
2.1%
85 years and over
110
2.5%
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
16
15.8%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
66
66.1%
68.5%
65 years and over
18
18.1%
17.4%
85 years and over
2
2.5%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
41
41.4%
41.7%
Median age of the population
40
40.4%
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
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
735
49.2%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
190
12.7%
2.1%
Row house
0
0.0%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
465
31.1%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
100
6.7%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.3%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
210
14.0%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
450
30.0%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
225
15.0%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
140
9.3%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
90
6.0%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
65
4.3%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
85
5.7%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
245
16.3%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
130
8.7%
32.5%
Not condominium
1,375
91.7%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
10
0.7%
2.1%
1 bedroom
105
7.0%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
200
13.3%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
440
29.3%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
750
50.0%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
315
21.0%
46.6%
5 rooms
245
16.3%
13.5%
6 rooms
230
15.3%
10.0%
7 rooms
190
12.7%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
520
34.7%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
7
6.8%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
1,425
95.0%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
70
4.7%
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
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,035
69.2%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
455
30.4%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
335
22.4%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
1,500
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
1,370
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
200
14.6%
16.9%
Not in core need
1,170
85.4%
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
1,185
% of owner households with a mortgage
52
51.5%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
30
30.0%
24.4%
% in core housing need
11
11.2%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,540
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,236
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,900,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$2,004,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
310
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
0
0.0%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
34
33.9%
38.5%
% in core housing need
28
27.6%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,500
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,640
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,615
96.4%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$41,600
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,620
96.5%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,600
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,310
88.3%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,000
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,505
66.8%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,800
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,925
78.0%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,950
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
255
6.8%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,015
27.1%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,000
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,715
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,565
96.0%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$64,800
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,565
96.0%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$51,350
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,240
87.2%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$63,050
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,455
66.1%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$63,300
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,830
76.2%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,310
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
250
6.7%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,280
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
990
26.6%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,020
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,225
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$132,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$111,000
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
3.2%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,220
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$170,000
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$134,400
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,715
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,030
27.7%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,500
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$110,000
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,055
28.4%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$20,400
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,100
$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)
89
88.6%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
67
67.4%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
11
11.4%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
0.7%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
5
4.7%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
135
3.6%
3.3%
With total income
3,620
96.5%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
450
12.4%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
425
11.7%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
510
14.1%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
350
9.7%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
330
9.1%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
270
7.5%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
240
6.6%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
185
5.1%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
140
3.9%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
135
3.7%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
575
15.9%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
130
3.5%
3.3%
With after-tax income
3,620
96.5%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
480
13.3%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
440
12.2%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
570
15.7%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
425
11.7%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
355
9.8%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
305
8.4%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
255
7.0%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
165
4.6%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
150
4.1%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
3.0%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
370
10.2%
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
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,245
33.2%
29.8%
With employment income
2,510
66.9%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
340
13.5%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
215
8.6%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
310
12.4%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
220
8.8%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
195
7.8%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
195
7.8%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
165
6.6%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
165
6.6%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
140
5.6%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
100
4.0%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
95
3.8%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
375
14.9%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,475
92.7%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,485
92.9%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,000
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,240
86.4%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,535
67.6%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,200
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
2,295
61.2%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$2,520
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
155
4.1%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,650
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,715
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,445
92.7%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$64,700
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,460
93.1%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$50,640
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,185
85.7%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$65,500
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,485
66.9%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$58,050
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
2,205
59.4%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,500
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
160
4.3%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,600
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
3,715
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,005
27.1%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,000
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$95,000
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
965
26.0%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$29,200
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$38,500
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
94
93.6%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
65
64.8%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
6
6.4%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
0.6%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
385
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,000
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$94,000
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
380
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$179,000
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$131,500
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
645
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$159,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$137,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
4.1%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
640
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$192,000
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$155,000
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
140
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,500
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,500
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
2.5%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
145
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,000
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,000
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
490
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$38,000
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$34,000
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
465
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$49,200
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
855
19.2%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
275
6.2%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
2,790
62.6%
65.8%
65 years and over
805
18.1%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
495
0 to 17 years
110
0 to 5 years
30
18 to 64 years
295
65 years and over
95
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
11
11.2%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
13
12.8%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
12
12.0%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
10.5%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
12
11.6%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
855
19.2%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
270
6.1%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
2,790
62.6%
65.9%
65 years and over
810
18.2%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
395
0 to 17 years
75
0 to 5 years
20
18 to 64 years
275
65 years and over
45
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
9
8.9%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
9
8.8%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
6
6.0%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
9.8%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
5.8%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
240
16.1%
29.0%
2 persons
460
30.8%
31.8%
3 persons
280
18.7%
15.7%
4 persons
295
19.7%
14.0%
5 or more persons
225
15.1%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
4,450
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
3
3.0%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
3,750
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,340
62.4%
56.5%
Married
2,180
58.1%
48.5%
Living common-law
165
4.4%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
1,405
37.5%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,055
28.1%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
55
1.5%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
150
4.0%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
150
4.0%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
955
63.9%
55.7%
Couple-family households
850
56.9%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
105
7.0%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
105
7.0%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
25
1.7%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
110
7.4%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
60
4.0%
5.6%
One-person households
240
16.1%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
1,495
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$118,000
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,000
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
1,500
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$153,800
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$122,000
$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
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
25
1.7%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
10
0.7%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
1.0%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
15
1.0%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
45
3.0%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
30
2.0%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
35
2.3%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
40
2.7%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
45
3.0%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
35
2.3%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
70
4.7%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
65
4.3%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
80
5.4%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
65
4.3%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
60
4.0%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
865
57.9%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
155
10.4%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
135
9.0%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
235
15.7%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
335
22.4%
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
1,495
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
35
2.3%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
10
0.7%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
1.0%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
20
1.3%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
40
2.7%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
40
2.7%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
40
2.7%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
50
3.3%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
40
2.7%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
40
2.7%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
75
5.0%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
95
6.4%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
75
5.0%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
65
4.3%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
80
5.4%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
770
51.5%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
180
12.0%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
175
11.7%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
410
27.4%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,185
79.0%
62.1%
Renter
315
21.0%
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
1,285
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
580
45.1%
49.6%
3 persons
300
23.3%
23.1%
4 persons
320
24.9%
20.8%
5 or more persons
85
6.6%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
3.0%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
1.7%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,285
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,120
87.2%
84.9%
Married couples
1,040
80.9%
72.3%
Common-law couples
80
6.2%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
165
12.8%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
125
9.7%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
45
3.5%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
3,795
85.2%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,240
50.3%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
165
3.7%
4.2%
Children
1,390
31.2%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
655
14.7%
20.5%
Living alone
240
5.4%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
165
3.7%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
250
5.6%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
240
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
240
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
1,255
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,260
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,765
39.6%
44.5%
In bottom decile
535
12.0%
11.0%
In second decile
330
7.4%
8.4%
In third decile
245
5.5%
8.1%
In fourth decile
295
6.6%
8.3%
In fifth decile
355
8.0%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,690
60.4%
55.5%
In sixth decile
345
7.7%
9.2%
In seventh decile
385
8.6%
9.9%
In eighth decile
465
10.4%
10.7%
In ninth decile
575
12.9%
11.9%
In top decile
920
20.7%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
1,460
97.3%
95.9%
More than one person per room
40
2.7%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
1,415
94.3%
91.9%
Not suitable
85
5.7%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
625
41.7%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
740
49.3%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
135
9.0%
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
1,500
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
20
1.3%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
225
15.0%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
245
16.3%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
280
18.7%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
310
20.7%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
235
15.7%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
135
9.0%
7.5%
85 years and over
45
3.0%
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'
565
37.7%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
410
27.3%
26.1%
Not suitable only
50
3.3%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
50
3.3%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
30
2.0%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
20
1.3%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
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
940
62.7%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
3,320
74.8%
54.5%
South Asian
715
16.1%
14.2%
Chinese
1,825
41.1%
19.6%
Black
50
1.1%
1.6%
Filipino
280
6.3%
5.5%
Arab
25
0.6%
0.9%
Latin American
60
1.4%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
85
1.9%
2.2%
West Asian
15
0.3%
2.5%
Korean
105
2.4%
2.4%
Japanese
0
0.0%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
15
0.3%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
120
2.7%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
1,120
25.2%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
235
5.3%
2.7%
Christian
1,390
31.3%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
420
9.5%
8.7%
Anabaptist
15
0.3%
0.3%
Anglican
35
0.8%
2.0%
Baptist
60
1.4%
1.0%
Catholic
540
12.2%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
30
0.7%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
30
0.7%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
40
0.9%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
10
0.2%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
25
0.6%
0.7%
Presbyterian
25
0.6%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
50
1.1%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
105
2.4%
1.7%
Hindu
135
3.0%
2.6%
Jewish
10
0.2%
0.8%
Muslim
235
5.3%
4.2%
Sikh
295
6.6%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
50
1.1%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,085
47.0%
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
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
225
5.1%
6.7%
English
255
5.7%
14.0%
Irish
180
4.1%
9.1%
Scottish
235
5.3%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
95
2.1%
4.2%
German
190
4.3%
7.1%
Chinese
1,565
35.2%
18.2%
Italian
135
3.0%
3.2%
Indian (India)
460
10.4%
8.2%
Ukrainian
70
1.6%
3.1%
Dutch
60
1.4%
2.5%
Polish
60
1.4%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
75
1.7%
3.0%
Filipino
345
7.8%
5.4%
French Canadian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
85
1.9%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
30
0.7%
0.9%
Métis
0
0.0%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
1.6%
Russian
45
1.0%
2.0%
Norwegian
50
1.1%
1.7%
Welsh
20
0.5%
1.4%
Portuguese
30
0.7%
0.9%
American
15
0.3%
1.0%
Spanish
30
0.7%
1.4%
Swedish
20
0.5%
1.3%
Hungarian
15
0.3%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
55
1.2%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Jewish
15
0.3%
0.9%
Punjabi
105
2.4%
2.7%
Vietnamese
60
1.4%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Greek
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jamaican
0
0.0%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
100
2.3%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
110
2.5%
2.4%
Romanian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Iranian
20
0.5%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
25
0.6%
0.3%
Danish
10
0.2%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Sikh
60
1.4%
2.0%
Austrian
15
0.3%
0.7%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
20
0.5%
0.6%
Mexican
45
1.0%
0.8%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.2%
Swiss
35
0.8%
0.4%
Finnish
15
0.3%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
35
0.8%
0.6%
Japanese
30
0.7%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
20
0.5%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.3%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.4%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
15
0.3%
0.4%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
0
0.0%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Serbian
30
0.7%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
90
2.0%
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
20
0.5%
0.4%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
10
0.2%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
20
0.5%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
250
5.6%
1.4%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
10
0.2%
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
20
0.5%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
55
1.2%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jatt
0
0.0%
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.
50
1.1%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
10
0.2%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
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
15
0.3%
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
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
2,450
55.2%
48.2%
Second generation
1,270
28.6%
24.3%
Third generation or more
715
16.1%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
35
0.8%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
35
0.8%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
4,405
99.2%
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
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
15
0.3%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
4,430
99.8%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
30
0.7%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
30
0.7%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
10
0.2%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
10
0.2%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
4,400
99.1%
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
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
2,040
45.9%
53.1%
Immigrants
2,175
49.0%
41.8%
Before 1980
350
7.9%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
245
5.5%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
670
15.1%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
335
7.5%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
575
13.0%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
225
5.1%
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
2,175
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
130
6.0%
7.0%
Brazil
15
0.7%
0.7%
Colombia
0
0.0%
0.4%
El Salvador
10
0.5%
0.4%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.1%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mexico
30
1.4%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
40
1.8%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
20
0.9%
1.3%
Europe
185
8.5%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.3%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.4%
Germany
35
1.6%
1.1%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hungary
10
0.5%
0.3%
Italy
30
1.4%
0.8%
Netherlands
15
0.7%
0.5%
Poland
10
0.5%
0.8%
Portugal
0
0.0%
0.4%
Romania
0
0.0%
0.7%
Russian Federation
0
0.0%
0.9%
Serbia
15
0.7%
0.3%
Ukraine
0
0.0%
0.7%
United Kingdom
20
0.9%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
25
1.1%
2.5%
Africa
110
5.1%
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
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
15
0.7%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
80
3.7%
1.6%
Asia
1,705
78.4%
72.4%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
0.5%
Iran
10
0.5%
4.0%
Iraq
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
0.2%
Syria
0
0.0%
0.4%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.2%
China
545
25.1%
18.8%
Hong Kong
200
9.2%
7.0%
Korea, South
70
3.2%
3.9%
Taiwan
280
12.9%
3.6%
Philippines
185
8.5%
10.0%
Viet Nam
55
2.5%
2.5%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
0.2%
India
215
9.9%
13.9%
Pakistan
30
1.4%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
70
3.2%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
45
2.1%
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
305
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
35
11.5%
10.8%
Europe
0
0.0%
11.7%
Africa
20
6.6%
4.8%
Asia
230
75.4%
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
4,440
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
3,665
82.5%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
750
16.9%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
2,915
65.7%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
775
17.5%
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
2,175
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
150
6.9%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
345
15.9%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
415
19.1%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
1,050
48.3%
46.1%
45 years and over
225
10.3%
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
1,825
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,285
70.4%
59.5%
Principal applicants
535
29.3%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
745
40.8%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
400
21.9%
30.4%
Refugees
115
6.3%
8.7%
Other immigrants
30
1.6%
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
1,825
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
15
0.8%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
175
9.6%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
100
5.5%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
220
12.1%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
1,310
71.8%
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
3,715
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
330
8.9%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
945
25.4%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,440
65.7%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
855
23.0%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,580
42.5%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,415
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
95
3.9%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
460
19.0%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,860
77.0%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
640
26.5%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,220
50.5%
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
3,715
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
345
9.3%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,375
90.8%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
2,415
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
100
4.1%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,315
95.9%
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
2,415
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
555
23.0%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,860
77.0%
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
2,230
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
30
1.3%
2.2%
All classes of workers
2,195
98.4%
97.8%
Employee
1,745
78.3%
81.0%
Self-employed
450
20.2%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
2,230
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
30
1.3%
2.2%
All occupations
2,195
98.4%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
25
1.1%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
525
23.5%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
255
11.4%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
165
7.4%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
195
8.7%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
80
3.6%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
535
24.0%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
345
15.5%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
20
0.9%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
45
2.0%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
2,230
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
30
1.3%
2.2%
All industries
2,195
98.4%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.3%
22 Utilities
35
1.6%
0.6%
23 Construction
205
9.2%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
85
3.8%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
35
1.6%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
340
15.2%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
125
5.6%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
80
3.6%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
190
8.5%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
85
3.8%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
265
11.9%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
55
2.5%
4.1%
61 Educational services
150
6.7%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
260
11.7%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
35
1.6%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
100
4.5%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
75
3.4%
4.2%
91 Public administration
75
3.4%
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
1,385
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,150
83.0%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,040
75.1%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
110
7.9%
6.6%
Public transit
155
11.2%
14.9%
Walked
40
2.9%
6.4%
Bicycle
20
1.4%
1.9%
Other method
25
1.8%
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
1,385
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
225
16.2%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
590
42.6%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
415
30.0%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
90
6.5%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
70
5.1%
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
1,385
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
55
4.0%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
180
13.0%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
290
20.9%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
395
28.5%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
300
21.7%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
165
11.9%
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
1,145
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
470
41.0%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
665
58.1%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
0
0.0%
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
4,210
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,690
63.9%
56.8%
Movers
1,525
36.2%
43.2%
Non-migrants
615
14.6%
17.0%
Migrants
910
21.6%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
4,385
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,790
86.4%
85.2%
Movers
600
13.7%
14.8%
Non-migrants
275
6.3%
8.5%
Migrants
320
7.3%
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
2,075
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
675
32.5%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
20
1.0%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
245
11.8%
14.2%
Usual place of work
1,145
55.2%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
English only
4,000
89.8%
88.1%
French only
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and French
190
4.3%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
265
5.9%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,150
93.2%
93.2%
French
15
0.3%
1.0%
English and French
25
0.6%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
260
5.8%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,180
93.8%
94.5%
Multiple responses
275
6.2%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
4,115
92.4%
93.8%
Multiple responses
335
7.5%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,050
68.5%
75.2%
English
550
12.3%
9.7%
French
15
0.3%
0.7%
Non-official language
675
15.2%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
675
15.2%
11.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
80
1.8%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
15
0.3%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
70
1.6%
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
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,975
44.3%
54.7%
French
0
0.0%
0.2%
Non-official language
800
18.0%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
800
18.0%
15.1%
English and French
20
0.4%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
1,565
35.1%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
25
0.6%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
65
1.5%
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
2,455
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,020
82.3%
87.4%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
55
2.2%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
55
2.2%
2.9%
English and French
25
1.0%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
345
14.1%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.4%
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
2,455
100.0%
100.0%
None
2,140
87.2%
92.1%
English
90
3.7%
1.9%
French
25
1.0%
0.6%
Non-official language
165
6.7%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
165
6.7%
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
30
1.2%
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
865
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
25
2.9%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
840
97.1%
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
630
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
20
3.2%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
15
2.4%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
10
1.6%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
605
96.0%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
4,455
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
4,455
4455.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.4%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.5%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.3%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
5
5.0%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
3,715
In the labour force
2,225
Employed
2,075
Unemployed
155
Not in the labour force
1,485
Participation rate (Rate)
60
59.9%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
56
55.9%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
7
7.0%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data