Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Burquitlam (south)

Census Tract 0284.04 · Coquitlam · Vancouver, British Columbia

Burquitlam (south) is a neighbourhood of Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,346 living in private households. 67.3% 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 24.7%. 31.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 49.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $79,500 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 38.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.65 km², giving a population density of 6,715 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,3462021, private households
Visible minority67.3%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian31.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants49.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$79,500Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households38.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density6,715 /km²4,346 people over 0.65 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,346
Population, 20163,001
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20214544.8%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,131
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,031
Population density per square kilometre6,7156715.1%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,350100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years52512.1%14.1%
0 to 4 years2205.1%4.3%
5 to 9 years1603.7%4.7%
10 to 14 years1453.3%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,26575.1%68.5%
15 to 19 years1703.9%5.2%
20 to 24 years3758.6%6.6%
25 to 29 years54512.5%7.6%
30 to 34 years62014.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years3959.1%7.5%
40 to 44 years2856.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years2205.1%6.5%
50 to 54 years2305.3%6.9%
55 to 59 years2104.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years2154.9%6.4%
65 years and over56012.9%17.4%
65 to 69 years1954.5%5.5%
70 to 74 years1303.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years1002.3%3.0%
80 to 84 years701.6%2.1%
85 years and over601.4%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1212.1%14.1%
15 to 64 years7575.1%68.5%
65 years and over1312.9%17.4%
85 years and over11.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3838.3%41.7%
Median age of the population3434.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,030100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house25512.6%27.7%
Semi-detached house251.2%2.1%
Row house1155.7%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1406.9%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys79539.2%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys70534.7%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
1960 or before803.9%11.5%
1961 to 198025012.3%23.3%
1981 to 1990703.4%14.5%
1991 to 20001306.4%16.6%
2001 to 2005854.2%6.6%
2006 to 2010552.7%8.8%
2011 to 201545522.4%8.1%
2016 to 202190544.6%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
Condominium1,39068.5%32.5%
Not condominium64031.5%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms201.0%2.1%
1 bedroom58528.8%22.2%
2 bedrooms91545.1%27.9%
3 bedrooms26012.8%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms25012.3%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,40569.2%46.6%
5 rooms21510.6%13.5%
6 rooms904.4%10.0%
7 rooms703.4%8.2%
8 or more rooms24512.1%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)44.3%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,99598.3%94.7%
Major repairs needed301.5%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 data2,025100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,27563.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs75037.0%29.8%
30% to less than 100%55527.4%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,830100.0%100.0%
In core need34018.6%16.9%
Not in core need1,48581.1%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,250
% of owner households with a mortgage6969.2%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3231.6%24.4%
% in core housing need1414.1%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,740$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,888$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$700,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$926,000$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 data775
% of tenant households in subsidized housing87.7%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4645.8%38.5%
% in core housing need2827.5%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,700$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,684$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,72097.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,72597.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,37088.2%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,82574.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,09080.9%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,240$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3358.8%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,10528.9%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,755100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,62596.5%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,700$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,62596.5%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,120$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,30087.9%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,040$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,75073.2%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,250$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,00079.9%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,470$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2506.7%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,950$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00026.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,900$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,275
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)32.7%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,280
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,400$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,760100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,39037.0%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,600$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,08028.7%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,850$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)8686.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7575.2%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1413.6%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.8%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Without total income952.5%3.3%
With total income3,72597.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)46512.5%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,9993709.9%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99949013.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99945512.2%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99938510.3%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993559.5%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992957.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992055.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992005.4%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991453.9%3.4%
$100,000 and over3609.7%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1002.6%3.3%
With after-tax income3,72097.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)47012.6%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99938510.3%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99953514.4%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99953014.2%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99948012.9%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99939510.6%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992957.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992256.0%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991504.0%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999852.3%2.5%
$100,000 and over1704.6%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Without employment income99526.0%29.8%
With employment income2,82574.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)34012.0%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991856.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99933511.9%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992308.1%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992408.5%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992659.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992358.3%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992258.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991655.8%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991756.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991154.1%3.7%
$100,000 and over30010.6%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,59094.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,59594.1%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,32086.9%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,85074.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,40062.8%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,060$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1854.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,755100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,49092.9%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,760$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,50093.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,240$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,24086.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,440$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,78574.2%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,800$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,26060.2%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,655$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1754.7%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,850$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,760100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,38536.8%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,400$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00526.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,000$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,700$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)9292.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8079.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)87.7%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.8%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data580
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data580
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,600$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,800$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% data440
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.6%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data425
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data190
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,200$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,400$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data205
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,500$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% data965
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data910
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,000$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,600$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years62014.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years2555.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,17073.0%65.8%
65 years and over55512.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)620
0 to 17 years90
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years440
65 years and over95
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1414.3%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1414.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1414.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1413.9%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1717.2%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years62014.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years2555.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,17073.0%65.9%
65 years and over55512.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)475
0 to 17 years45
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years385
65 years and over55
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1111.0%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1212.0%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)99.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,030100.0%100.0%
1 person65032.0%29.0%
2 persons81039.9%31.8%
3 persons32015.8%15.7%
4 persons1808.9%14.0%
5 or more persons753.7%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,345100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.1%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,820100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,13055.8%56.5%
Married1,74545.7%48.5%
Living common-law39010.2%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,68544.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,26533.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated852.2%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2105.5%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1353.5%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,030100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,12055.2%55.7%
Couple-family households95547.0%47.9%
One-parent-family households1607.9%7.8%
Multigenerational households301.5%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households50.2%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons552.7%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1658.1%5.6%
One-person households65032.0%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,035
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,030
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,300$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,035100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000753.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999201.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999351.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999402.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999552.7%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999552.7%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999552.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999653.2%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999803.9%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999803.9%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991507.4%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991457.1%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991557.6%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991356.6%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991256.1%5.3%
$100,000 and over75036.9%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99924011.8%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991959.6%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991808.8%11.5%
$200,000 and over1356.6%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% data2,035100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000803.9%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999251.2%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999351.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999452.2%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999653.2%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999653.2%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999602.9%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999854.2%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999954.7%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991105.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991758.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991708.4%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991658.1%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991607.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991105.4%5.8%
$100,000 and over59529.2%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99927013.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991507.4%8.6%
$150,000 and over1808.8%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
Owner1,25561.8%62.1%
Renter78038.4%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,235100.0%100.0%
2 persons72558.7%49.6%
3 persons30024.3%23.1%
4 persons17013.8%20.8%
5 or more persons352.8%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.6%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.5%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,03584.1%84.9%
Married couples84068.3%72.3%
Common-law couples19515.9%12.6%
Total one-parent families20016.3%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+16513.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+302.4%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,21073.9%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,07047.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1954.5%4.2%
Children95021.9%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,13026.0%20.5%
Living alone65015.0%11.6%
Living with other relatives1653.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only3207.4%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data650
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data660

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,380
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,365

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% data4,345100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,17550.1%44.5%
In bottom decile62514.4%11.0%
In second decile3608.3%8.4%
In third decile4109.4%8.1%
In fourth decile3909.0%8.3%
In fifth decile3909.0%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,17550.1%55.5%
In sixth decile4159.6%9.2%
In seventh decile44510.2%9.9%
In eighth decile47010.8%10.7%
In ninth decile45010.4%11.9%
In top decile3959.1%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,97097.0%95.9%
More than one person per room603.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,90093.6%91.9%
Not suitable1306.4%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,04051.2%49.2%
Two-maintainer household89043.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1004.9%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,030100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years1859.1%3.0%
25 to 34 years55527.3%15.5%
35 to 44 years44021.7%18.2%
45 to 54 years25512.6%18.9%
55 to 64 years25012.3%19.4%
65 to 74 years1909.4%14.6%
75 to 84 years1155.7%7.5%
85 years and over351.7%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'84541.6%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only69534.2%26.1%
Not suitable only703.4%5.8%
Major repairs needed only251.2%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'502.5%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,18058.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,255100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,86567.3%54.5%
South Asian2355.5%14.2%
Chinese1,05024.7%19.6%
Black852.0%1.6%
Filipino902.1%5.5%
Arab200.5%0.9%
Latin American1002.4%2.0%
Southeast Asian1704.0%2.2%
West Asian2255.3%2.5%
Korean66015.5%2.4%
Japanese1303.1%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1202.8%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,39032.7%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,255100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1052.5%2.7%
Christian1,53036.0%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.58013.6%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican501.2%2.0%
Baptist150.4%1.0%
Catholic67015.7%13.7%
Christian Orthodox400.9%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness100.2%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran451.1%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian250.6%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church300.7%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions501.2%1.7%
Hindu751.8%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim2606.1%4.2%
Sikh250.6%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions400.9%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,20051.7%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,255100.0%100.0%
Canadian2305.4%6.7%
English3007.1%14.0%
Irish2004.7%9.1%
Scottish2104.9%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1152.7%4.2%
German1904.5%7.1%
Chinese95022.3%18.2%
Italian2856.7%3.2%
Indian (India)1804.2%8.2%
Ukrainian751.8%3.1%
Dutch551.3%2.5%
Polish952.2%2.2%
Québécois100.2%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.701.6%3.0%
Filipino1303.1%5.4%
French Canadian150.4%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.451.1%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis200.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.551.3%1.6%
Russian601.4%2.0%
Norwegian501.2%1.7%
Welsh250.6%1.4%
Portuguese1403.3%0.9%
American300.7%1.0%
Spanish350.8%1.4%
Swedish100.2%1.3%
Hungarian400.9%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani350.8%0.6%
African, n.o.s.150.4%0.4%
Jewish200.5%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese701.6%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek150.4%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.350.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean64015.0%2.4%
Romanian150.4%0.6%
Lebanese100.2%0.2%
Iranian1553.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.200.5%0.3%
Danish150.4%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.200.5%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian200.5%0.7%
Belgian150.4%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu200.5%0.6%
Mexican400.9%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish100.2%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian601.4%0.6%
Japanese1503.5%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian200.5%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech200.5%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan400.9%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian350.8%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1403.3%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian200.5%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish250.6%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian400.9%0.4%
Nigerian150.4%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak100.2%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.150.4%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1453.4%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.100.2%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 African250.6%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian250.6%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.250.6%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%
Slovenian150.4%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.100.2%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American150.4%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian100.2%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian350.8%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican200.5%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian250.6%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani200.5%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 data4,255100.0%100.0%
First generation2,59060.9%48.2%
Second generation99523.4%24.3%
Third generation or more67515.9%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,255100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity451.1%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses300.7%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,21098.9%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,255100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.6%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,23099.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,255100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)250.6%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)250.6%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries350.8%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries350.8%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,20098.7%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 data4,260100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,69039.7%53.1%
Immigrants2,10549.4%41.8%
Before 19802155.0%6.1%
1980 to 19901303.1%4.9%
1991 to 200050511.9%9.8%
2001 to 201051012.0%10.0%
2011 to 202175017.6%11.1%
Non-permanent residents46010.8%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,105100.0%100.0%
Americas1557.4%7.0%
Brazil552.6%0.7%
Colombia201.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico150.7%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America401.9%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas301.4%1.3%
Europe27012.8%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.5%0.3%
Croatia251.2%0.3%
France201.0%0.4%
Germany100.5%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary100.5%0.3%
Italy251.2%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland351.7%0.8%
Portugal251.2%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation150.7%0.9%
Serbia100.5%0.3%
Ukraine150.7%0.7%
United Kingdom301.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe351.7%2.5%
Africa502.4%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 of150.7%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa351.7%1.6%
Asia1,61076.5%72.4%
Afghanistan201.0%0.5%
Iran1205.7%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey150.7%0.2%
China30514.5%18.8%
Hong Kong23010.9%7.0%
Korea, South44020.9%3.9%
Taiwan1155.5%3.6%
Philippines854.0%10.0%
Viet Nam251.2%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India854.0%13.9%
Pakistan251.2%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1356.4%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth201.0%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 data415100.0%100.0%
Americas7016.9%10.8%
Europe4510.8%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia29069.9%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,13073.5%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1851512.1%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,61061.3%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,13026.5%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,105100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1356.4%7.5%
5 to 14 years41019.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years32015.2%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,08551.5%46.1%
45 years and over1507.1%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 data1,890100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,42075.1%59.5%
Principal applicants54028.6%24.2%
Secondary applicants88546.8%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family32016.9%30.4%
Refugees1357.1%8.7%
Other immigrants201.1%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 data1,890100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission502.6%2.6%
Work permits only before admission19510.3%10.6%
Study permits only before admission955.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission29015.3%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,25066.1%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,755100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2757.3%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate91024.2%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,57568.6%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level89023.7%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,68544.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,650100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree803.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate43516.4%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,14080.8%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level69526.2%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,44554.5%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,755100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3058.1%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,45592.0%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,650100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1003.8%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,55096.2%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 data2,650100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree51519.4%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,13580.6%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,660100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable552.1%2.2%
All classes of workers2,60097.7%97.8%
Employee2,28085.7%81.0%
Self-employed32012.0%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,660100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable552.1%2.2%
All occupations2,60097.7%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations100.4%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations60522.7%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations36013.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations1555.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services32512.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport602.3%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations70526.5%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations33512.6%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.6%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities351.3%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,660100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable552.1%2.2%
All industries2,60097.7%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities200.8%0.6%
23 Construction2007.5%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1405.3%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade853.2%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade29511.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1003.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1053.9%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1806.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing451.7%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services37013.9%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.4%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services853.2%4.1%
61 Educational services1857.0%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance27010.2%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation401.5%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1756.6%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1505.6%4.2%
91 Public administration1405.3%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,690100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,19570.7%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,11566.0%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger754.4%6.6%
Public transit38522.8%14.9%
Walked553.3%6.4%
Bicycle100.6%1.9%
Other method452.7%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,690100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes26515.7%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes49029.0%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes52030.8%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes27516.3%9.9%
60 minutes and over1458.6%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,690100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.804.7%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.27016.0%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.36521.6%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.40023.7%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.37021.9%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.20512.1%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,475100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence32021.7%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,13576.9%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence151.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,035100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,34533.3%56.8%
Movers2,68566.5%43.2%
Non-migrants72017.8%17.0%
Migrants1,97048.8%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,215100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,27077.6%85.2%
Movers94022.3%14.8%
Non-migrants4009.5%8.5%
Migrants55013.0%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 data2,495100.0%100.0%
Worked at home80032.1%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address2208.8%14.2%
Usual place of work1,47559.1%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%
English only3,92090.2%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French2054.7%6.5%
Neither English nor French2154.9%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%
English4,08093.9%93.2%
French350.8%1.0%
English and French250.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French2104.8%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,09094.1%94.5%
Multiple responses2555.9%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% data4,345100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,08093.9%93.8%
Multiple responses2656.1%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% data4,345100.0%100.0%
None3,02569.6%75.2%
English57513.2%9.7%
French150.3%0.7%
Non-official language56012.9%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous56513.0%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)852.0%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages601.4%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%
English1,95044.9%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language85019.6%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous85019.6%15.1%
English and French200.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,43533.0%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.6%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages551.3%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
English2,45586.1%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language652.3%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous652.3%2.9%
English and French100.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)31010.9%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
None2,60091.2%92.1%
English652.3%1.9%
French100.4%0.6%
Non-official language1354.7%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1354.7%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.5%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 languages250.9%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% data635100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language203.1%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language61096.1%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data405100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language153.7%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.5%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.5%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language39096.3%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,345100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,3454345.0%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 income44.3%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,755
In the labour force2,655
Employed2,490
Unemployed165
Not in the labour force1,100
Participation rate (Rate)7170.7%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6666.3%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)66.2%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,760100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,16030.9%35.5%
Worked2,60069.1%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,44538.4%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,15030.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4241.7%40.9%

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