Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Collingwood (west)

Census Tract 0017.03 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Collingwood (west) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,948 living in private households. 83.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 47.6%. 15.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 57.1% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $85,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 41.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.74 km², giving a population density of 6,682 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,9482021, private households
Visible minority83.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian15.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants57.1%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$85,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households41.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density6,682 /km²4,948 people over 0.74 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,948
Population, 20164,913
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202110.7%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,999
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,862
Population density per square kilometre6,6826682.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years53010.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years1953.9%4.3%
5 to 9 years1603.2%4.7%
10 to 14 years1803.6%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,52571.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years2505.1%5.2%
20 to 24 years3707.5%6.6%
25 to 29 years4659.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years4609.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years3707.5%7.5%
40 to 44 years2905.9%6.7%
45 to 49 years2905.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years3507.1%6.9%
55 to 59 years3557.2%7.0%
60 to 64 years3256.6%6.4%
65 years and over89018.0%17.4%
65 to 69 years2655.4%5.5%
70 to 74 years2404.8%4.6%
75 to 79 years1252.5%3.0%
80 to 84 years1352.7%2.1%
85 years and over1252.5%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 years1110.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years7171.2%68.5%
65 years and over1818.0%17.4%
85 years and over22.5%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4342.6%41.7%
Median age of the population4040.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,860100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house36019.4%27.7%
Semi-detached house100.5%2.1%
Row house904.8%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex77041.4%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys21511.6%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys39021.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house201.1%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
1960 or before1809.6%11.5%
1961 to 198026013.9%23.3%
1981 to 199025513.6%14.5%
1991 to 200026514.2%16.6%
2001 to 20051206.4%6.6%
2006 to 20101256.7%8.8%
2011 to 201545524.3%8.1%
2016 to 202120511.0%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
Condominium54529.1%32.5%
Not condominium1,32570.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms301.6%2.1%
1 bedroom40521.7%22.2%
2 bedrooms45024.1%27.9%
3 bedrooms35018.7%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms63534.0%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms83044.4%46.6%
5 rooms33517.9%13.5%
6 rooms21011.2%10.0%
7 rooms1457.8%8.2%
8 or more rooms35018.7%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)55.2%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,79095.7%94.7%
Major repairs needed854.5%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 data1,865100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,32070.8%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs54529.2%29.8%
30% to less than 100%46024.7%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,870100.0%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 data1,780100.0%100.0%
In core need30016.9%16.9%
Not in core need1,48083.1%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 data1,090
% of owner households with a mortgage5352.8%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2524.9%24.4%
% in core housing need1111.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,310$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,760$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,520,000$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 data785
% of tenant households in subsidized housing66.4%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3635.7%38.5%
% in core housing need2525.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,470$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,428$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% data4,415100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,29097.2%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,29597.3%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,800$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,73584.6%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,04068.9%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,80586.2%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data51011.6%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,49033.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,445100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,32097.2%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,280$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,32097.2%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,320$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,73584.0%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,200$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,03568.3%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,360$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,81085.7%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,810$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data51011.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,360$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,50033.7%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,110$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,315
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.1%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,285
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,400$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 data4,450100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23527.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,400$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,32529.8%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,000$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)7878.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6767.2%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2221.5%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.7%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)109.6%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% data4,415100.0%100.0%
Without total income1252.8%3.3%
With total income4,29597.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)47511.1%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99957013.3%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99980518.7%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99962014.4%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99948011.2%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993859.0%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992455.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991954.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991553.6%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991052.4%3.4%
$100,000 and over2656.2%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,415100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1202.7%3.3%
With after-tax income4,29597.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)49011.4%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99959013.7%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99990021.0%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99971016.5%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99952512.2%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993558.3%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992606.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991553.6%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999952.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999751.7%2.5%
$100,000 and over1353.1%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% data4,415100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,37531.1%29.8%
With employment income3,04569.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)38012.5%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993009.9%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99944514.6%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99932010.5%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9993009.9%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992809.2%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992508.2%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991956.4%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991504.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991254.1%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999903.0%3.7%
$100,000 and over2157.1%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% data4,415100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,15094.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,15594.1%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,68583.5%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,200$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,07569.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,03568.7%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,880$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2305.2%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,445100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,18594.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,120$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,19594.4%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,360$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,66582.5%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,240$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,03068.2%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,760$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,09569.6%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,620$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2656.0%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,950$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 data4,450100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,21027.2%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,600$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,200$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,21527.3%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,050$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)8887.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7777.0%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1212.2%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data380
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data345
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,400$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% data590
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data655
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data245
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data190
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$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% data855
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data900
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,800$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,500$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,945100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years67013.5%17.3%
0 to 5 years2304.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,38568.5%65.8%
65 years and over89018.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)540
0 to 17 years80
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years315
65 years and over150
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1110.9%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1211.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1111.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)99.2%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1716.8%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% data4,950100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years67513.6%17.3%
0 to 5 years2304.6%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,38568.4%65.9%
65 years and over89018.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)405
0 to 17 years55
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years285
65 years and over60
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)88.2%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)88.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)77.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)88.5%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)76.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,865100.0%100.0%
1 person46024.7%29.0%
2 persons57530.8%31.8%
3 persons33518.0%15.7%
4 persons28015.0%14.0%
5 or more persons21011.3%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,950100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,415100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,23550.6%56.5%
Married1,93043.7%48.5%
Living common-law3056.9%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,18549.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,63537.0%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated801.8%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2605.9%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2054.6%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,865100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons95050.9%55.7%
Couple-family households78041.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households1759.4%7.8%
Multigenerational households1357.2%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households251.3%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1256.7%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1658.8%5.6%
One-person households46524.9%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,865
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,870
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,300$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,500$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,865100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000402.1%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999201.1%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999351.9%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999552.9%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999603.2%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999452.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999653.5%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999653.5%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999603.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991357.2%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991256.7%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991457.8%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991256.7%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991105.9%5.3%
$100,000 and over77041.3%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99924012.9%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991608.6%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99920511.0%11.5%
$200,000 and over1658.8%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,865100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000452.4%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999402.1%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999552.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999653.5%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999452.4%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999804.3%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999754.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999754.0%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991508.0%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991608.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991558.3%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991256.7%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991357.2%5.8%
$100,000 and over62533.5%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99922512.1%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991608.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over24012.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
Owner1,08558.0%62.1%
Renter78041.7%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% data1,345100.0%100.0%
2 persons67049.8%49.6%
3 persons35526.4%23.1%
4 persons25018.6%20.8%
5 or more persons705.2%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,345100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,06579.2%84.9%
Married couples91067.7%72.3%
Common-law couples15511.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families28020.8%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+23017.1%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+503.7%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,78076.4%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,13043.0%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2805.7%4.2%
Children1,37527.8%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,16523.5%20.5%
Living alone4659.4%11.6%
Living with other relatives3156.4%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only3907.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data465
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data475

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,400
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,390

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% data4,945100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,57052.0%44.5%
In bottom decile56511.4%11.0%
In second decile50510.2%8.4%
In third decile51510.4%8.1%
In fourth decile4358.8%8.3%
In fifth decile55511.2%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,38048.1%55.5%
In sixth decile4258.6%9.2%
In seventh decile55011.1%9.9%
In eighth decile57011.5%10.7%
In ninth decile4859.8%11.9%
In top decile3457.0%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,76594.4%95.9%
More than one person per room1055.6%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,66088.8%91.9%
Not suitable21011.2%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household90048.1%49.2%
Two-maintainer household75540.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household21511.5%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years452.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years34518.4%15.5%
35 to 44 years32017.1%18.2%
45 to 54 years37520.1%18.9%
55 to 64 years31516.8%19.4%
65 to 74 years26013.9%14.6%
75 to 84 years1307.0%7.5%
85 years and over854.5%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'76040.6%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only48025.7%26.1%
Not suitable only1608.6%5.8%
Major repairs needed only452.4%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'351.9%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'301.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.5%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,11059.4%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,015100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,20083.7%54.5%
South Asian4308.6%14.2%
Chinese2,38547.6%19.6%
Black400.8%1.6%
Filipino58011.6%5.5%
Arab400.8%0.9%
Latin American1953.9%2.0%
Southeast Asian2655.3%2.2%
West Asian501.0%2.5%
Korean551.1%2.4%
Japanese200.4%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1152.3%1.9%
Not a visible minority81516.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,015100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2605.2%2.7%
Christian1,51030.1%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.3707.4%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican250.5%2.0%
Baptist200.4%1.0%
Catholic87017.3%13.7%
Christian Orthodox501.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness200.4%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran450.9%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic350.7%0.7%
Presbyterian100.2%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church00.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions851.7%1.7%
Hindu1052.1%2.6%
Jewish100.2%0.8%
Muslim1052.1%4.2%
Sikh2154.3%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions100.2%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,80055.8%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,015100.0%100.0%
Canadian1803.6%6.7%
English2404.8%14.0%
Irish1452.9%9.1%
Scottish1603.2%10.8%
French, n.o.s.701.4%4.2%
German1002.0%7.1%
Chinese2,19543.8%18.2%
Italian1102.2%3.2%
Indian (India)3006.0%8.2%
Ukrainian450.9%3.1%
Dutch400.8%2.5%
Polish851.7%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.250.5%3.0%
Filipino4909.8%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.200.4%0.9%
Métis100.2%0.8%
European, n.o.s.00.0%1.6%
Russian150.3%2.0%
Norwegian150.3%1.7%
Welsh150.3%1.4%
Portuguese1052.1%0.9%
American00.0%1.0%
Spanish1152.3%1.4%
Swedish100.2%1.3%
Hungarian100.2%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish350.7%0.9%
Punjabi901.8%2.7%
Vietnamese3006.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.300.6%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1653.3%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean450.9%2.4%
Romanian200.4%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian100.2%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.350.7%0.3%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh450.9%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu300.6%0.6%
Mexican801.6%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish250.5%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian200.4%0.6%
Japanese551.1%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.400.8%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian100.2%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.350.7%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.2%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1052.1%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian300.6%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish100.2%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian150.3%0.4%
Nigerian100.2%0.1%
Armenian150.3%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese751.5%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.450.9%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian300.6%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan100.2%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%
Indonesian00.0%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%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian150.3%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%
Mayan100.2%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 Rican250.5%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 data5,015100.0%100.0%
First generation3,23064.4%48.2%
Second generation1,41528.2%24.3%
Third generation or more3707.4%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,015100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity450.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses450.9%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,97599.2%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,015100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian150.3%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,99599.6%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,020100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)150.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)150.3%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries300.6%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries300.6%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,97599.1%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 data5,020100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,82536.4%53.1%
Immigrants2,86557.1%41.8%
Before 19804909.8%6.1%
1980 to 199053010.6%4.9%
1991 to 200083016.5%9.8%
2001 to 201052010.4%10.0%
2011 to 20214959.9%11.1%
Non-permanent residents3256.5%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,865100.0%100.0%
Americas1204.2%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador150.5%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico301.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America150.5%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas401.4%1.3%
Europe1605.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France100.3%0.4%
Germany100.3%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy301.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland301.0%0.8%
Portugal250.9%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom150.5%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe301.0%2.5%
Africa200.7%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 of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa100.3%1.6%
Asia2,51587.8%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.5%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria150.5%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1,08037.7%18.8%
Hong Kong33011.5%7.0%
Korea, South451.6%3.9%
Taiwan652.3%3.6%
Philippines43515.2%10.0%
Viet Nam2057.2%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1555.4%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1505.2%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth501.7%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 data315100.0%100.0%
Americas257.9%10.8%
Europe154.8%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia26584.1%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,020100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,19583.6%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1868013.5%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,51069.9%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens82516.4%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,865100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1404.9%7.5%
5 to 14 years34512.0%15.4%
15 to 24 years70524.6%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,28044.7%46.1%
45 years and over39513.8%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 data2,375100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,03543.6%59.5%
Principal applicants48520.4%24.2%
Secondary applicants55023.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,07545.3%30.4%
Refugees1857.8%8.7%
Other immigrants753.2%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 data2,375100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission803.4%2.6%
Work permits only before admission26010.9%10.6%
Study permits only before admission652.7%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1004.2%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,87078.7%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 data4,445100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree92020.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,42532.1%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,10047.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level95021.4%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,15025.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,910100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree37012.7%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate82028.2%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,72059.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level73525.3%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher98533.8%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 data4,445100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate96021.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,49078.5%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,915100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate38513.2%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,53086.8%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 data2,915100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,19541.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,72059.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,785100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable802.9%2.2%
All classes of workers2,70096.9%97.8%
Employee2,36584.9%81.0%
Self-employed33512.0%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,785100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable802.9%2.2%
All occupations2,70096.9%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations39514.2%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2207.9%9.3%
3 Health occupations2107.5%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2157.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1053.8%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations1,01536.4%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations33512.0%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations351.3%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1655.9%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,785100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable802.9%2.2%
All industries2,70096.9%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting301.1%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction1856.6%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2458.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade853.1%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade29510.6%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing953.4%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1254.5%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1053.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing953.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1957.0%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services501.8%4.1%
61 Educational services1655.9%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance36513.1%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation602.2%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services40514.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1405.0%4.2%
91 Public administration501.8%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 data1,990100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,34067.3%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,19059.8%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1507.5%6.6%
Public transit55027.6%14.9%
Walked653.3%6.4%
Bicycle150.8%1.9%
Other method150.8%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 data1,990100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes23511.8%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes78039.2%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes68534.4%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1809.0%9.9%
60 minutes and over1105.5%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 data1,990100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.804.0%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.26013.1%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.42021.1%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.40520.4%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.49024.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.33016.6%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 data1,615100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence94558.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence66541.2%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,825100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,20566.4%56.8%
Movers1,62033.6%43.2%
Non-migrants82517.1%17.0%
Migrants80016.6%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,960100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,39588.6%85.2%
Movers57511.6%14.8%
Non-migrants3657.4%8.5%
Migrants2154.3%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 data2,470100.0%100.0%
Worked at home48519.6%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address38015.4%14.2%
Usual place of work1,61065.2%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
English only4,07582.3%88.1%
French only50.1%0.0%
English and French1503.0%6.5%
Neither English nor French72014.5%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
English4,19084.6%93.2%
French300.6%1.0%
English and French150.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French71514.4%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,63093.5%94.5%
Multiple responses3256.6%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% data4,950100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,51091.1%93.8%
Multiple responses4358.8%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% data4,945100.0%100.0%
None3,31567.0%75.2%
English62512.6%9.7%
French200.4%0.7%
Non-official language77015.6%11.2%
Indigenous50.1%0.0%
Non-Indigenous77015.6%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1252.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages801.6%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%
English1,60032.3%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language1,33026.9%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,33026.9%15.1%
English and French250.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,79036.2%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1603.2%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 data2,940100.0%100.0%
English2,17574.0%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language31010.5%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous31010.5%2.9%
English and French451.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)40513.8%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 languages150.5%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 data2,940100.0%100.0%
None2,56087.1%92.1%
English903.1%1.9%
French250.9%0.6%
Non-official language1956.6%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1956.6%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)351.2%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 languages301.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data695100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language456.5%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language65093.5%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% data490100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language357.1%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada255.1%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.0%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language45091.8%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,950100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,9504950.0%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 income43.5%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,445
In the labour force2,780
Employed2,470
Unemployed310
Not in the labour force1,665
Participation rate (Rate)6262.5%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5655.6%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1111.2%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,445100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,76039.6%35.5%
Worked2,69060.5%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,29029.0%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,40031.5%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)3939.1%40.9%

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