Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Burnaby Heights (north)

Census Tract 0241.00 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia

Burnaby Heights (north) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 7,732 living in private households. 44.0% 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 23.1%. 52.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 33.5% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $92,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 33.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.91 km², giving a population density of 4,052 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population7,7322021, private households
Visible minority44.0%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian52.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants33.5%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$92,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households33.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density4,052 /km²7,732 people over 1.91 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20217,732
Population, 20167,569
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202122.2%7.3%
Total private dwellings3,302
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3,141
Population density per square kilometre4,0524051.6%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years98012.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years2903.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years3404.4%4.7%
10 to 14 years3454.5%5.0%
15 to 64 years4,97564.4%68.5%
15 to 19 years3504.5%5.2%
20 to 24 years4455.8%6.6%
25 to 29 years4706.1%7.6%
30 to 34 years4856.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years5306.9%7.5%
40 to 44 years5306.9%6.7%
45 to 49 years5156.7%6.5%
50 to 54 years5507.1%6.9%
55 to 59 years5907.6%7.0%
60 to 64 years5056.5%6.4%
65 years and over1,77523.0%17.4%
65 to 69 years5056.5%5.5%
70 to 74 years4255.5%4.6%
75 to 79 years2803.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years2703.5%2.1%
85 years and over2903.8%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1312.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years6464.4%68.5%
65 years and over2323.0%17.4%
85 years and over43.8%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4545.2%41.7%
Median age of the population4645.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data3,140100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,01032.2%27.7%
Semi-detached house401.3%2.1%
Row house200.6%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex81526.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys91029.0%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys34010.8%18.9%
Other single-attached house150.5%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
1960 or before73523.4%11.5%
1961 to 198067021.3%23.3%
1981 to 199050516.1%14.5%
1991 to 200046014.6%16.6%
2001 to 20052357.5%6.6%
2006 to 20101805.7%8.8%
2011 to 20151103.5%8.1%
2016 to 20212407.6%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Condominium78525.0%32.5%
Not condominium2,35575.0%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms652.1%2.1%
1 bedroom63520.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms90028.7%27.9%
3 bedrooms57518.3%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms96530.7%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,29041.1%46.6%
5 rooms46014.6%13.5%
6 rooms2708.6%10.0%
7 rooms2708.6%8.2%
8 or more rooms86027.4%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)65.7%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,90092.4%94.7%
Major repairs needed2407.6%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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,37575.6%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs76524.4%29.8%
30% to less than 100%68521.8%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data3,060100.0%100.0%
In core need51016.7%16.9%
Not in core need2,54583.2%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data2,095
% of owner households with a mortgage4847.5%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1716.9%24.4%
% in core housing need87.5%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$970$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,814$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,448,000$1,304,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,040
% of tenant households in subsidized housing98.7%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3938.9%38.5%
% in core housing need3635.5%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,350$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,424$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,520100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data6,35597.5%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data6,35597.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,85089.7%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,58570.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,08578.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,300$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5959.1%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,800$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,75526.9%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,525100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data6,37097.6%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,100$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data6,37097.6%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,040$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,94591.1%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,200$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,58570.3%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$59,950$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,10578.2%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,910$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5508.4%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,300$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,74026.7%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,400$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data2,045
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data2,040
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$158,400$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,400$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,520100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,05031.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,400$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,91529.4%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$16,400$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,200$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8686.0%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6969.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1414.1%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.9%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)55.0%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,525100.0%100.0%
Without total income1702.6%3.3%
With total income6,35097.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)5258.3%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99966510.5%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99995015.0%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99976012.0%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9996059.5%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995608.8%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9994607.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993405.4%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992804.4%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9992503.9%3.4%
$100,000 and over95515.0%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,525100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1702.6%3.3%
With after-tax income6,35097.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)5558.7%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99968510.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,07016.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99986013.5%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99973011.5%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9996159.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9994306.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993405.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992754.3%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991802.8%2.5%
$100,000 and over6059.5%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,525100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,94029.7%29.8%
With employment income4,58570.3%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)59012.9%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993958.6%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99954011.8%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9993106.8%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9993257.1%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993156.9%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994159.1%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9993056.7%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992655.8%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992054.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991954.3%3.7%
$100,000 and over73015.9%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data6,520100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data6,20595.2%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data6,22095.4%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,81589.2%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,75572.9%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,02561.7%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,960$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3305.1%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,000$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,525100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data6,20095.0%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,950$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data6,21095.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,360$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,84089.5%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,000$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,69071.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,050$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,93060.2%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,150$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2754.2%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,500$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,520100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,08031.9%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,800$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,82528.0%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,080$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)9191.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7474.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)98.9%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data750
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data760
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,200$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,600$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data920
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$172,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$146,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data900
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$217,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$169,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data295
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data300
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data1,380
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,410
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,250$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,200$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data7,500100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,18015.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3554.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,75563.4%65.8%
65 years and over1,57020.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)595
0 to 17 years80
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years335
65 years and over175
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)87.9%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)65.6%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)77.1%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1111.3%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,17515.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3554.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,75563.4%65.9%
65 years and over1,56520.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)395
0 to 17 years45
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years285
65 years and over70
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)55.3%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)43.9%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)21.6%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)66.0%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)44.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data3,145100.0%100.0%
1 person98031.2%29.0%
2 persons1,00532.0%31.8%
3 persons46014.6%15.7%
4 persons45514.5%14.0%
5 or more persons2357.5%9.4%
Number of persons in private households7,500100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.4%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data6,750100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,65054.1%56.5%
Married3,08045.6%48.5%
Living common-law5708.4%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law3,10546.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married2,05530.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1552.3%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced4356.4%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed4606.8%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data3,140100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,73555.3%55.7%
Couple-family households1,48547.3%47.9%
One-parent-family households2457.8%7.8%
Multigenerational households1003.2%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households401.3%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1203.8%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1605.1%5.6%
One-person households98031.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data3,145
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data3,140
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,900$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,400$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data3,140100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.0%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999150.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999501.6%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991003.2%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991153.7%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999802.5%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991103.5%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991153.7%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991003.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992156.8%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992056.5%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991956.2%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991705.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991454.6%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,45546.3%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993059.7%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992708.6%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99935011.1%11.5%
$200,000 and over53016.9%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data3,140100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000451.4%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999200.6%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999451.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991103.5%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991153.7%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991153.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991254.0%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991404.5%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991254.0%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992608.3%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9992307.3%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9992006.4%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991805.7%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991554.9%5.8%
$100,000 and over1,25540.0%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99934511.0%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992407.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over67021.3%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Owner2,09566.7%62.1%
Renter1,04533.3%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data2,090100.0%100.0%
2 persons1,07051.2%49.6%
3 persons45021.5%23.1%
4 persons46522.2%20.8%
5 or more persons1105.3%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data2,090100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,76584.4%84.9%
Married couples1,48070.8%72.3%
Common-law couples28513.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families33015.8%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+26012.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+703.3%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families5,90578.7%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,53047.0%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3254.3%4.2%
Children2,05027.3%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,59521.3%20.5%
Living alone98513.1%11.6%
Living with other relatives2152.9%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only4005.3%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data980
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data980

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data2,160
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data2,160

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data7,500100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,80037.3%44.5%
In bottom decile5957.9%11.0%
In second decile5957.9%8.4%
In third decile5206.9%8.1%
In fourth decile5006.7%8.3%
In fifth decile5907.9%8.8%
In top half of the distribution4,70062.7%55.5%
In sixth decile6158.2%9.2%
In seventh decile6708.9%9.9%
In eighth decile87011.6%10.7%
In ninth decile1,03013.7%11.9%
In top decile1,52020.3%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room3,05597.3%95.9%
More than one person per room852.7%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,91592.8%91.9%
Not suitable2307.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,50047.8%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,40544.7%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household2307.3%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years451.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years36511.6%15.5%
35 to 44 years55517.7%18.2%
45 to 54 years52516.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years65520.9%19.4%
65 to 74 years51516.4%14.6%
75 to 84 years33010.5%7.5%
85 years and over1655.3%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'1,09534.9%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only64020.4%26.1%
Not suitable only1655.3%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1605.1%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'501.6%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'652.1%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.3%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing2,05065.3%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,30544.0%54.5%
South Asian4205.6%14.2%
Chinese1,73523.1%19.6%
Black1051.4%1.6%
Filipino1902.5%5.5%
Arab550.7%0.9%
Latin American1051.4%2.0%
Southeast Asian2052.7%2.2%
West Asian1451.9%2.5%
Korean250.3%2.4%
Japanese1151.5%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.350.5%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1752.3%1.9%
Not a visible minority4,19055.8%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1952.6%2.7%
Christian2,90038.6%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.5957.9%8.7%
Anabaptist200.3%0.3%
Anglican1401.9%2.0%
Baptist250.3%1.0%
Catholic1,72022.9%13.7%
Christian Orthodox751.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints100.1%0.1%
Lutheran250.3%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian550.7%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1451.9%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions801.1%1.7%
Hindu851.1%2.6%
Jewish250.3%0.8%
Muslim2152.9%4.2%
Sikh1602.1%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality100.1%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions751.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,84051.2%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Canadian5357.1%6.7%
English1,15015.3%14.0%
Irish78010.4%9.1%
Scottish77510.3%10.8%
French, n.o.s.3604.8%4.2%
German4606.1%7.1%
Chinese1,69022.5%18.2%
Italian1,14515.3%3.2%
Indian (India)2653.5%8.2%
Ukrainian2202.9%3.1%
Dutch1401.9%2.5%
Polish2052.7%2.2%
Québécois150.2%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.3054.1%3.0%
Filipino1952.6%5.4%
French Canadian801.1%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.901.2%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.851.1%0.9%
Métis600.8%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1702.3%1.6%
Russian1151.5%2.0%
Norwegian1752.3%1.7%
Welsh801.1%1.4%
Portuguese550.7%0.9%
American851.1%1.0%
Spanish450.6%1.4%
Swedish450.6%1.3%
Hungarian650.9%0.8%
Acadian100.1%0.1%
Pakistani300.4%0.6%
African, n.o.s.300.4%0.4%
Jewish700.9%0.9%
Punjabi200.3%2.7%
Vietnamese2903.9%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.150.2%0.4%
Greek1101.5%0.6%
Jamaican400.5%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.951.3%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.200.3%0.2%
Korean300.4%2.4%
Romanian250.3%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian1451.9%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.400.5%0.3%
Danish650.9%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.250.3%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian801.1%0.7%
Belgian350.5%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican650.9%0.8%
Mennonite150.2%0.2%
Swiss600.8%0.4%
Finnish300.4%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian2102.8%0.6%
Japanese1351.8%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.450.6%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.500.7%0.4%
Muslim350.5%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic250.3%0.4%
Colombian300.4%0.2%
Moroccan300.4%0.1%
Czech250.3%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese100.1%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian200.3%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1101.5%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian300.4%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi200.3%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian150.2%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak450.6%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.400.5%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese550.7%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African250.3%0.3%
Australian550.7%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean200.3%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.150.2%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.100.1%0.1%
Tunisian300.4%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.100.1%0.1%
Cuban100.1%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian100.1%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish150.2%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian250.3%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian100.1%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian450.6%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander150.2%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian400.5%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.300.4%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
First generation2,82537.7%48.2%
Second generation2,22529.7%24.3%
Third generation or more2,44532.6%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2353.1%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses2202.9%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses200.3%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity7,26596.8%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian1051.4%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian7,39598.5%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)700.9%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)700.9%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1702.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1652.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only7,26096.8%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,76063.5%53.1%
Immigrants2,51033.5%41.8%
Before 198085011.3%6.1%
1980 to 19905357.1%4.9%
1991 to 20005507.3%9.8%
2001 to 20102653.5%10.0%
2011 to 20213154.2%11.1%
Non-permanent residents2303.1%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,510100.0%100.0%
Americas1455.8%7.0%
Brazil100.4%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica100.4%0.2%
Mexico200.8%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America753.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas251.0%1.3%
Europe71028.3%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia702.8%0.3%
France100.4%0.4%
Germany150.6%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy30512.2%0.8%
Netherlands100.4%0.5%
Poland251.0%0.8%
Portugal100.4%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom1455.8%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe853.4%2.5%
Africa803.2%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of200.8%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa451.8%1.6%
Asia1,53061.0%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran1004.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China49019.5%18.8%
Hong Kong29511.8%7.0%
Korea, South100.4%3.9%
Taiwan903.6%3.6%
Philippines1355.4%10.0%
Viet Nam1355.4%2.5%
Bangladesh150.6%0.2%
India1054.2%13.9%
Pakistan100.4%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1305.2%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth502.0%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data150100.0%100.0%
Americas106.7%10.8%
Europe3523.3%11.7%
Africa106.7%4.8%
Asia9563.3%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens6,95592.7%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,11514.9%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over5,84077.9%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens5507.3%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,510100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2008.0%7.5%
5 to 14 years41016.3%15.4%
15 to 24 years62524.9%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,02040.6%46.1%
45 years and over25010.0%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,665100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants88553.2%59.5%
Principal applicants35521.3%24.2%
Secondary applicants53031.8%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family55533.3%30.4%
Refugees18010.8%8.7%
Other immigrants402.4%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,665100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission402.4%2.6%
Work permits only before admission17510.5%10.6%
Study permits only before admission704.2%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1006.0%6.3%
Other permits before admission150.9%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,25575.4%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,525100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree91514.0%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,75026.8%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,86059.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,56524.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,29535.2%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,190100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2155.1%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate95522.8%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,02072.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,17027.9%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,85044.2%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,520100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate97014.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate5,55585.2%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,195100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2405.7%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,95094.2%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,195100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,17528.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,02572.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data4,145100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable651.6%2.2%
All classes of workers4,08598.6%97.8%
Employee3,34580.7%81.0%
Self-employed74017.9%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data4,145100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable651.6%2.2%
All occupations4,08598.6%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations852.1%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations82019.8%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations45511.0%9.3%
3 Health occupations2506.0%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services53512.9%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport2806.8%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations99023.9%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations56513.6%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations250.6%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities852.1%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data4,145100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable651.6%2.2%
All industries4,08598.6%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.2%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities300.7%0.6%
23 Construction3558.6%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1503.6%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1603.9%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade47011.3%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1654.0%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1954.7%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance2004.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1002.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services55513.4%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1152.8%4.1%
61 Educational services3308.0%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance44510.7%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation1002.4%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2656.4%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)2054.9%4.2%
91 Public administration2355.7%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,605100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,97575.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,83570.4%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1405.4%6.6%
Public transit42516.3%14.9%
Walked1054.0%6.4%
Bicycle652.5%1.9%
Other method251.0%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,605100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes51019.6%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes1,02039.2%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes71527.4%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1756.7%9.9%
60 minutes and over1806.9%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,605100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1656.3%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.42016.1%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.59022.6%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.57522.1%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.52520.2%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.32512.5%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data2,055100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence76037.0%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,27562.0%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence150.7%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data7,235100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,86567.2%56.8%
Movers2,37032.8%43.2%
Non-migrants75010.4%17.0%
Migrants1,62022.4%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data7,450100.0%100.0%
Non-movers6,69589.9%85.2%
Movers75510.1%14.8%
Non-migrants4305.8%8.5%
Migrants3304.4%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data3,835100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,22531.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address54514.2%14.2%
Usual place of work2,05553.6%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
English only6,96090.0%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French4706.1%6.5%
Neither English nor French3003.9%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
English7,35595.1%93.2%
French600.8%1.0%
English and French150.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French2953.8%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
Single responses7,41095.9%94.5%
Multiple responses3204.1%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
Single responses7,42096.0%93.8%
Multiple responses3104.0%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
None6,08578.7%75.2%
English4956.4%9.7%
French450.6%0.7%
Non-official language94012.2%11.2%
Indigenous50.1%0.0%
Non-Indigenous94012.2%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)600.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)200.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages801.0%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,730100.0%100.0%
English4,99064.6%54.7%
French150.2%0.2%
Non-official language82010.6%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous82010.6%15.1%
English and French550.7%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,76522.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)300.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages500.6%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data4,495100.0%100.0%
English4,11591.5%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language801.8%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous801.8%2.9%
English and French150.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2756.1%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data4,495100.0%100.0%
None4,21593.8%92.1%
English300.7%1.9%
French200.4%0.6%
Non-official language1854.1%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1854.1%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.2%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages300.7%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,200100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language806.7%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,12093.3%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data890100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language657.3%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada455.1%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.2%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language82592.7%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data7,5057505.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income44.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data6,525
In the labour force4,150
Employed3,835
Unemployed315
Not in the labour force2,375
Participation rate (Rate)6463.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5958.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)87.6%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data6,525100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,35536.1%35.5%
Worked4,16563.8%64.5%
Worked full year full time2,13532.7%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time2,03031.1%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4040.5%40.9%

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