Dunbar-Southlands (west-southwest)

Census Tract 0008.01 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Dunbar-Southlands (west-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,646 living in private households. 17.3% 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 7.6%. 30.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 51.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 20.1% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $108,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 21.6% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.84 km², giving a population density of 895 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population1,6462021, private households

Visible minority17.3%Metro Vancouver 54.5%

Caucasian30.9%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants20.1%Metro Vancouver 41.8%

Median household income$108,000Metro Vancouver $90,000

Renter households21.6%Metro Vancouver 37.8%

Density895 /km²1,646 people over 1.84 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021	1,646
Population, 2016	1,652
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	0	-0.4%	7.3%
Total private dwellings	584
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents	562
Population density per square kilometre	895	894.7%	918.0%
Land area in square kilometres	2

Age groups of the population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	245	14.8%	14.1%
0 to 4 years	70	4.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 years	75	4.5%	4.7%
10 to 14 years	100	6.1%	5.0%
15 to 64 years	1,080	65.5%	68.5%
15 to 19 years	110	6.7%	5.2%
20 to 24 years	150	9.1%	6.6%
25 to 29 years	105	6.4%	7.6%
30 to 34 years	100	6.1%	7.9%
35 to 39 years	80	4.8%	7.5%
40 to 44 years	95	5.8%	6.7%
45 to 49 years	80	4.8%	6.5%
50 to 54 years	125	7.6%	6.9%
55 to 59 years	135	8.2%	7.0%
60 to 64 years	100	6.1%	6.4%
65 years and over	325	19.7%	17.4%
65 to 69 years	85	5.2%	5.5%
70 to 74 years	80	4.8%	4.6%
75 to 79 years	70	4.2%	3.0%
80 to 84 years	50	3.0%	2.1%
85 years and over	40	2.4%	2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	15	14.8%	14.1%
15 to 64 years	66	65.5%	68.5%
65 years and over	20	19.7%	17.4%
85 years and over	2	2.4%	2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)	42	42.1%	41.7%
Median age of the population	42	42.0%	40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	560	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	265	47.3%	27.7%
Semi-detached house	0	0.0%	2.1%
Row house	75	13.4%	10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	0	0.0%	16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	225	40.2%	24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0%	18.9%
Other single-attached house	0	0.0%	0.1%
Movable dwelling	0	0.0%	0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	25	4.5%	11.5%
1961 to 1980	325	58.6%	23.3%
1981 to 1990	70	12.6%	14.5%
1991 to 2000	40	7.2%	16.6%
2001 to 2005	30	5.4%	6.6%
2006 to 2010	45	8.1%	8.8%
2011 to 2015	15	2.7%	8.1%
2016 to 2021	10	1.8%	10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
Condominium	10	1.8%	32.5%
Not condominium	545	98.2%	67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
No bedrooms	0	0.0%	2.1%
1 bedroom	25	4.5%	22.2%
2 bedrooms	65	11.7%	27.9%
3 bedrooms	200	36.0%	21.7%
4 or more bedrooms	260	46.8%	26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
1 to 4 rooms	50	9.0%	46.6%
5 rooms	60	10.8%	13.5%
6 rooms	105	18.9%	10.0%
7 rooms	60	10.8%	8.2%
8 or more rooms	270	48.6%	21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)	8	7.5%	5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	490	88.3%	94.7%
Major repairs needed	65	11.7%	5.3%

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

Indicator	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data	0.0%	100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	0.0%	70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	0.0%	29.8%
30% to less than 100%	0.0%	24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%

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

Indicator	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	0.0%	100.0%
In core need	0.0%	16.9%
Not in core need	0.0%	83.1%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	0

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	0

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data	155
% of households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band spending more than 30% on shelter costs	10	9.7%	6.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($) (Dollars)	$250		$200
Average monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($) (Dollars)	$400		$326

Income

Income statistics in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	1,405	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,345	95.7%	96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$36,000		$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,345	95.7%	96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$34,000		$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,140	81.1%	86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$32,400		$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	890	63.3%	70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$29,800		$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,140	81.1%	79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$9,000		$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	120	8.5%	8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,960		$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	375	26.7%	28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$10,000		$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,325	95.7%	96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$53,950		$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,325	95.7%	96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$43,560		$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,135	81.9%	86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$51,800		$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	870	62.8%	70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$45,900		$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,180	85.2%	79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$10,900		$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	125	9.0%	8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,000		$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	415	30.0%	28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$9,600		$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data	425
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$112,000		$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$104,000		$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)	3	3.3%	3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data	415
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$141,500		$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$113,200		$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	355	25.6%	32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$58,400		$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$82,400		$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	305	22.0%	28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$12,600		$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$23,400		$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)	82	82.0%	85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)	56	55.8%	68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	18	17.9%	14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	1	1.2%	1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)	7	6.6%	5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	1,400	100.0%	100.0%
Without total income	55	3.9%	3.3%
With total income	1,350	96.4%	96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	245	18.1%	10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999	140	10.4%	11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999	185	13.7%	15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999	175	13.0%	12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999	135	10.0%	10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	6.3%	8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999	55	4.1%	6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999	60	4.4%	5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	40	3.0%	4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999	20	1.5%	3.4%
$100,000 and over	205	15.2%	12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	1,400	100.0%	100.0%
Without after-tax income	55	3.9%	3.3%
With after-tax income	1,350	96.4%	96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	255	18.9%	11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999	150	11.1%	11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999	195	14.4%	16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999	190	14.1%	13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999	145	10.7%	11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	85	6.3%	9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999	85	6.3%	6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999	35	2.6%	5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999	50	3.7%	3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999	35	2.6%	2.5%
$100,000 and over	130	9.6%	7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	1,400	100.0%	100.0%
Without employment income	515	36.8%	29.8%
With employment income	885	63.2%	70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)	170	19.2%	13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999	75	8.5%	8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999	120	13.6%	11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999	80	9.0%	8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999	90	10.2%	8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999	65	7.3%	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	7.3%	8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999	25	2.8%	6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999	40	4.5%	5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	35	4.0%	4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999	20	2.3%	3.7%
$100,000 and over	110	12.4%	12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	1,405	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,280	91.1%	93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$33,200		$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,280	91.1%	93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$31,200		$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,130	80.4%	85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$33,600		$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	925	65.8%	71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$30,800		$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	935	66.5%	62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,080		$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	75	5.3%	4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,600		$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,275	92.1%	93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$50,200		$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,275	92.1%	93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$42,600		$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,135	81.9%	85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$50,000		$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	910	65.7%	71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$42,300		$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	940	67.9%	62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,700		$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	65	4.7%	4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,600		$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	350	25.3%	32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$53,600		$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$72,800		$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	280	20.2%	26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$20,400		$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$30,200		$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)	89	88.8%	91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)	60	60.2%	73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	11	11.3%	8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	1	0.8%	0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	120
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$109,000		$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$97,000		$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)	2	2.0%	2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	110
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$126,000		$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$106,000		$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	185
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$137,000		$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$124,000		$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)	4	4.4%	4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	195
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$164,000		$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$127,000		$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	95
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$73,000		$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$72,000		$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)	3	3.1%	2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	80
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$132,000		$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$104,000		$76,300

Income statistics for persons

Indicator	Number	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data	240
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$35,600	$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$35,600	$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data	245
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$52,800	$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$44,400	$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	315	19.1%	17.3%
0 to 5 years	85	5.2%	5.3%
18 to 64 years	1,010	61.4%	65.8%
65 years and over	325	19.8%	16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	225
0 to 17 years	55
0 to 5 years	10
18 to 64 years	135
65 years and over	30
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)	14	13.7%	11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	18	18.0%	11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)	16	16.0%	11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	14	13.6%	10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	10	9.5%	14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data	0.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	0.0%	17.3%
0 to 5 years	0.0%	5.3%
18 to 64 years	0.0%	65.9%
65 years and over	0.0%	16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
0 to 17 years
0 to 5 years
18 to 64 years
65 years and over

Families & households

Private households by household size

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	565	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	120	21.2%	29.0%
2 persons	170	30.1%	31.8%
3 persons	100	17.7%	15.7%
4 persons	75	13.3%	14.0%
5 or more persons	90	15.9%	9.4%
Number of persons in private households	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
Average household size (Average)	3	2.9%	2.5%

Marital status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	1,400	100.0%	100.0%
Married or living common-law	685	48.9%	56.5%
Married	530	37.9%	48.5%
Living common-law	155	11.1%	8.0%
Not married and not living common-law	720	51.4%	43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married	530	37.9%	30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated	40	2.9%	2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	60	4.3%	5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	80	5.7%	4.6%

Household type

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data	565	100.0%	100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons	300	53.1%	55.7%
Couple-family households	240	42.5%	47.9%
One-parent-family households	60	10.6%	7.8%
Multigenerational households	50	8.8%	4.7%
Multiple-census-family households	10	1.8%	1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons	50	8.8%	3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	40	7.1%	5.6%
One-person households	120	21.2%	29.0%

Income statistics for private households

Indicator	Number	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data	565
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$108,000	$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$94,000	$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data	550
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$129,500	$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$104,800	$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data	560	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	20	3.6%	1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999	10	1.8%	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.8%	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	0.9%	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	3.6%	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	1.8%	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	2.7%	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.7%	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.8%	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	15	2.7%	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	5.4%	6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999	35	6.3%	6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	25	4.5%	6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999	25	4.5%	5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999	20	3.6%	5.3%
$100,000 and over	300	53.6%	44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	14.3%	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	8.0%	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	60	10.7%	11.5%
$200,000 and over	115	20.5%	13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data	560	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	25	4.5%	2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999	10	1.8%	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.8%	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	0.9%	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	3.6%	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	2.7%	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	2.7%	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.7%	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	2.7%	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	10	1.8%	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	35	6.3%	7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999	40	7.1%	7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	25	4.5%	6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999	35	6.3%	6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999	30	5.4%	5.8%
$100,000 and over	260	46.4%	37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	14.3%	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	45	8.0%	8.6%
$150,000 and over	140	25.0%	17.0%

Private households by tenure

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
Owner	275	49.5%	62.1%
Renter	120	21.6%	37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	155	27.9%	0.1%

Census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data	440	100.0%	100.0%
2 persons	215	48.9%	49.6%
3 persons	95	21.6%	23.1%
4 persons	80	18.2%	20.8%
5 or more persons	45	10.2%	6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)	3	2.9%	2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)	2	1.8%	1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	440	100.0%	100.0%
Total couple families	330	75.0%	84.9%
Married couples	250	56.8%	72.3%
Common-law couples	80	18.2%	12.6%
Total one-parent families	110	25.0%	15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+	75	17.0%	12.1%
in which the parent is a man+	40	9.1%	3.0%

Persons in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families	1,300	79.0%	79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners	660	40.1%	47.2%
Parents in one-parent families	110	6.7%	4.2%
Children	525	31.9%	28.1%

Persons not in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	350	21.3%	20.5%
Living alone	120	7.3%	11.6%
Living with other relatives	110	6.7%	3.2%
Living with non-relatives only	120	7.3%	5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	120
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	110

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	445
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	440

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution	805	48.9%	44.5%
In bottom decile	250	15.2%	11.0%
In second decile	145	8.8%	8.4%
In third decile	115	7.0%	8.1%
In fourth decile	155	9.4%	8.3%
In fifth decile	140	8.5%	8.8%
In top half of the distribution	845	51.4%	55.5%
In sixth decile	135	8.2%	9.2%
In seventh decile	140	8.5%	9.9%
In eighth decile	130	7.9%	10.7%
In ninth decile	175	10.6%	11.9%
In top decile	265	16.1%	13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
One person or fewer per room	535	96.4%	95.9%
More than one person per room	20	3.6%	4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	510	91.9%	91.9%
Not suitable	45	8.1%	8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
One-maintainer household	290	52.3%	49.2%
Two-maintainer household	225	40.5%	43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household	40	7.2%	7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data	555	100.0%	100.0%
15 to 24 years	20	3.6%	3.0%
25 to 34 years	45	8.1%	15.5%
35 to 44 years	55	9.9%	18.2%
45 to 54 years	90	16.2%	18.9%
55 to 64 years	135	24.3%	19.4%
65 to 74 years	100	18.0%	14.6%
75 to 84 years	85	15.3%	7.5%
85 years and over	35	6.3%	3.0%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'	105	18.9%	39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	0	0.0%	26.1%
Not suitable only	35	6.3%	5.8%
Major repairs needed only	60	10.8%	3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	0	0.0%	1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.1%
Acceptable housing	450	81.1%	61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
Total visible minority population	285	17.3%	54.5%
South Asian	60	3.6%	14.2%
Chinese	125	7.6%	19.6%
Black	15	0.9%	1.6%
Filipino	10	0.6%	5.5%
Arab	0	0.0%	0.9%
Latin American	0	0.0%	2.0%
Southeast Asian	25	1.5%	2.2%
West Asian	30	1.8%	2.5%
Korean	0	0.0%	2.4%
Japanese	0	0.0%	1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.	10	0.6%	0.6%
Multiple visible minorities	0	0.0%	1.9%
Not a visible minority	1,360	82.4%	45.5%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	10	0.6%	2.7%
Christian	455	27.6%	33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.	95	5.8%	8.7%
Anabaptist	0	0.0%	0.3%
Anglican	65	3.9%	2.0%
Baptist	0	0.0%	1.0%
Catholic	215	13.0%	13.7%
Christian Orthodox	10	0.6%	1.4%
Jehovah's Witness	0	0.0%	0.4%
Latter Day Saints	0	0.0%	0.1%
Lutheran	0	0.0%	0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic	0	0.0%	0.7%
Presbyterian	10	0.6%	0.5%
Reformed	0	0.0%	0.2%
United Church	35	2.1%	1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions	10	0.6%	1.7%
Hindu	0	0.0%	2.6%
Jewish	15	0.9%	0.8%
Muslim	100	6.1%	4.2%
Sikh	0	0.0%	8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality	135	8.2%	0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions	40	2.4%	0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives	895	54.2%	47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian	65	4.0%	6.7%
English	180	10.9%	14.0%
Irish	140	8.5%	9.1%
Scottish	160	9.7%	10.8%
French, n.o.s.	40	2.4%	4.2%
German	85	5.2%	7.1%
Chinese	165	10.0%	18.2%
Italian	65	4.0%	3.2%
Indian (India)	20	1.2%	8.2%
Ukrainian	10	0.6%	3.1%
Dutch	30	1.8%	2.5%
Polish	15	0.9%	2.2%
Québécois	0	0.0%	0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.	80	4.9%	3.0%
Filipino	15	0.9%	5.4%
French Canadian	10	0.6%	0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.	15	0.9%	1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.	400	24.3%	0.9%
Métis	20	1.2%	0.8%
European, n.o.s.	45	2.7%	1.6%
Russian	20	1.2%	2.0%
Norwegian	35	2.1%	1.7%
Welsh	25	1.5%	1.4%
Portuguese	0	0.0%	0.9%
American	55	3.3%	1.0%
Spanish	15	0.9%	1.4%
Swedish	10	0.6%	1.3%
Hungarian	25	1.5%	0.8%
Acadian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Pakistani	0	0.0%	0.6%
African, n.o.s.	10	0.6%	0.4%
Jewish	15	0.9%	0.9%
Punjabi	0	0.0%	2.7%
Vietnamese	0	0.0%	1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.4%
Greek	10	0.6%	0.6%
Jamaican	0	0.0%	0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.	35	2.1%	0.2%
Korean	0	0.0%	2.4%
Romanian	0	0.0%	0.6%
Lebanese	0	0.0%	0.2%
Iranian	25	1.5%	1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.	10	0.6%	0.3%
Danish	0	0.0%	0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.	55	3.3%	0.2%
Sikh	0	0.0%	2.0%
Austrian	0	0.0%	0.7%
Belgian	10	0.6%	0.3%
Haitian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hindu	0	0.0%	0.6%
Mexican	10	0.6%	0.8%
Mennonite	0	0.0%	0.2%
Swiss	0	0.0%	0.4%
Finnish	0	0.0%	0.5%
Sri Lankan	0	0.0%	0.2%
Croatian	0	0.0%	0.6%
Japanese	0	0.0%	1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.	10	0.6%	0.4%
Muslim	0	0.0%	0.3%
Egyptian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.3%
Tamil	0	0.0%	0.1%
Icelandic	10	0.6%	0.4%
Colombian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Moroccan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Czech	0	0.0%	0.4%
Syrian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Guyanese	0	0.0%	0.1%
Afghan	0	0.0%	0.3%
Black, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Serbian	0	0.0%	0.4%
Ojibway	0	0.0%	0.1%
Newfoundlander	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hong Konger	0	0.0%	1.1%
Ontarian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Persian	0	0.0%	0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Turkish	0	0.0%	0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bangladeshi	0	0.0%	0.1%
Algerian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Brazilian	0	0.0%	0.4%
Nigerian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Armenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Slovak	0	0.0%	0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Somali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Taiwanese	0	0.0%	1.4%
Iraqi	0	0.0%	0.2%
Salvadorean	0	0.0%	0.2%
African Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Algonquin	0	0.0%	0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Lithuanian	0	0.0%	0.1%
South African	0	0.0%	0.3%
Australian	10	0.6%	0.3%
Palestinian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Chilean	0	0.0%	0.2%
Congolese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ethiopian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Peruvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yoruba	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Berber	0	0.0%	0.0%
Albanian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Maltese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Macedonian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Slovenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
New Brunswicker	0	0.0%	0.0%
Gujarati	0	0.0%	0.1%
Eritrean	0	0.0%	0.1%
African Canadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Israeli	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mohawk	0	0.0%	0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bulgarian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Albertan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ghanaian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Barbadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
African American	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Tunisian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Cuban	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bosnian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Venezuelan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Latvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bengali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cameroonian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guatemalan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Indonesian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Laotian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ilocano	0	0.0%	0.2%
Northern Irish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
British Columbian	10	0.6%	0.3%
Ecuadorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Franco Ontarian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Argentinian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Estonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kurdish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Fijian	0	0.0%	0.6%
Jatt	0	0.0%	0.2%
North American, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Coptic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Thai	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dominican	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nepali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kabyle	0	0.0%	0.0%
Assyrian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igbo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Byelorussian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Abenaki	0	0.0%	0.0%
Moldovan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
New Zealander	0	0.0%	0.1%
Sudanese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Breton	0	0.0%	0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malaysian	60	3.6%	0.2%
Plains Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
North African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Huron (Wendat)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Saskatchewanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	0.1%
Gaspesian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Norman	0	0.0%	0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ivorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Saulteaux	0	0.0%	0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Burundian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tigrinya	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nicaraguan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mauritian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Kenyan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Oji-Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Vincentian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jordanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Manitoban	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cape Bretoner	0	0.0%	0.0%
Rwandan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Grenadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malayali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Chaldean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Sinhalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Mayan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Honduran	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cherokee	0	0.0%	0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indo-Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Flemish	0	0.0%	0.0%
United Empire Loyalist	0	0.0%	0.0%
Senegalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Azerbaijani	0	0.0%	0.0%
Sicilian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Pashtun	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malay	0	0.0%	0.1%
Goan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tibetan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Zimbabwean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Burmese	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mongolian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Azorean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Atikamekw	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bamileke	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indo-Guyanese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ugandan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Oromo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tanzanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Yemeni	0	0.0%	0.0%
Central African	0	0.0%	0.0%
Libyan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Basque	0	0.0%	0.0%
Uruguayan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igorot	0	0.0%	0.0%
Fulani	0	0.0%	0.0%
Woodland Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guinean	0	0.0%	0.0%
St. Lucian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Prince Edward Islander	0	0.0%	0.0%
Maliseet	0	0.0%	0.0%
Beninese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Telugu	0	0.0%	0.0%
Roma	0	0.0%	0.0%
Costa Rican	0	0.0%	0.0%
African Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malagasy	0	0.0%	0.0%
Kashmiri	0	0.0%	0.0%
Singaporean	0	0.0%	0.1%
Karen	0	0.0%	0.0%
Edo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tajik	0	0.0%	0.0%
Amhara	0	0.0%	0.0%
Paraguayan	0	0.0%	0.0%

Generation status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	425	25.8%	48.2%
Second generation	230	13.9%	24.3%
Third generation or more	990	60.0%	27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	850	51.5%	2.4%
Single Indigenous responses	830	50.3%	2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses	10	0.6%	0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere	15	0.9%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity	800	48.5%	97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,650	100.0%	100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian	810	49.1%	0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	840	50.9%	99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)	620	37.7%	0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)	610	37.1%	0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	220	13.4%	2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	220	13.4%	1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	10	0.6%	0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only	810	49.2%	97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	1,245	75.7%	53.1%
Immigrants	330	20.1%	41.8%
Before 1980	105	6.4%	6.1%
1980 to 1990	50	3.0%	4.9%
1991 to 2000	50	3.0%	9.8%
2001 to 2010	40	2.4%	10.0%
2011 to 2021	85	5.2%	11.1%
Non-permanent residents	75	4.6%	5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	325	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	70	21.5%	7.0%
Brazil	10	3.1%	0.7%
Colombia	0	0.0%	0.4%
El Salvador	0	0.0%	0.4%
Guyana	0	0.0%	0.1%
Haiti	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jamaica	0	0.0%	0.2%
Mexico	0	0.0%	0.9%
Peru	0	0.0%	0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0.0%	0.2%
United States of America	50	15.4%	2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0.0%	1.3%
Europe	95	29.2%	14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0.0%	0.3%
Croatia	0	0.0%	0.3%
France	0	0.0%	0.4%
Germany	10	3.1%	1.1%
Greece	0	0.0%	0.2%
Hungary	0	0.0%	0.3%
Italy	25	7.7%	0.8%
Netherlands	10	3.1%	0.5%
Poland	0	0.0%	0.8%
Portugal	0	0.0%	0.4%
Romania	0	0.0%	0.7%
Russian Federation	0	0.0%	0.9%
Serbia	0	0.0%	0.3%
Ukraine	0	0.0%	0.7%
United Kingdom	45	13.8%	4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe	10	3.1%	2.5%
Africa	10	3.1%	3.5%
Algeria	0	0.0%	0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0	0.0%	0.1%
Egypt	0	0.0%	0.2%
Eritrea	0	0.0%	0.2%
Ethiopia	0	0.0%	0.2%
Morocco	0	0.0%	0.1%
Nigeria	0	0.0%	0.2%
Somalia	0	0.0%	0.1%
South Africa, Republic of	10	3.1%	0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0.0%	1.6%
Asia	140	43.1%	72.4%
Afghanistan	0	0.0%	0.5%
Iran	25	7.7%	4.0%
Iraq	0	0.0%	0.6%
Lebanon	0	0.0%	0.2%
Syria	0	0.0%	0.4%
Turkey	0	0.0%	0.2%
China	25	7.7%	18.8%
Hong Kong	15	4.6%	7.0%
Korea, South	0	0.0%	3.9%
Taiwan	20	6.2%	3.6%
Philippines	10	3.1%	10.0%
Viet Nam	0	0.0%	2.5%
Bangladesh	0	0.0%	0.2%
India	10	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistan	0	0.0%	1.0%
Sri Lanka	0	0.0%	0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	35	10.8%	5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth	10	3.1%	2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	70	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	0	0.0%	10.8%
Europe	0	0.0%	11.7%
Africa	0	0.0%	4.8%
Asia	60	85.7%	71.1%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	1.7%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	1,495	90.9%	83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	295	17.9%	15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	1,195	72.6%	67.9%
Not Canadian citizens	155	9.4%	16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	325	100.0%	100.0%
Under 5 years	35	10.8%	7.5%
5 to 14 years	50	15.4%	15.4%
15 to 24 years	75	23.1%	18.6%
25 to 44 years	145	44.6%	46.1%
45 years and over	30	9.2%	12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data	225	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	170	75.6%	59.5%
Principal applicants	65	28.9%	24.2%
Secondary applicants	105	46.7%	35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family	35	15.6%	30.4%
Refugees	15	6.7%	8.7%
Other immigrants	0	0.0%	1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data	225	100.0%	100.0%
Asylum claim before admission	0	0.0%	2.6%
Work permits only before admission	20	8.9%	10.6%
Study permits only before admission	10	4.4%	3.6%
Work and study permits before admission	15	6.7%	6.3%
Other permits before admission	0	0.0%	0.4%
No pre-admission experience	165	73.3%	76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	225	16.2%	12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	395	28.5%	27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	765	55.2%	60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	370	26.7%	25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	395	28.5%	35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	760	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	110	14.5%	6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	170	22.4%	22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	480	63.2%	70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	225	29.6%	27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	255	33.6%	43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	280	20.2%	13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	1,105	79.8%	86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	755	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	160	21.2%	7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	600	79.5%	92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	760	100.0%	100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	280	36.8%	29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	480	63.2%	70.5%

Employment

Labour force

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data	745	100.0%	100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable	15	2.0%	2.2%
All classes of workers	725	97.3%	97.8%
Employee	570	76.5%	81.0%
Self-employed	155	20.8%	16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data	745	100.0%	100.0%
Occupation - not applicable	15	2.0%	2.2%
All occupations	725	97.3%	97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations	30	4.0%	1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	135	18.1%	18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	45	6.0%	9.3%
3 Health occupations	40	5.4%	7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	110	14.8%	11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	65	8.7%	5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations	145	19.5%	24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	100	13.4%	15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	40	5.4%	1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	10	1.3%	3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data	745	100.0%	100.0%
Industry - not applicable	15	2.0%	2.2%
All industries	725	97.3%	97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	20	2.7%	0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0	0.0%	0.3%
22 Utilities	0	0.0%	0.6%
23 Construction	60	8.1%	7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing	10	1.3%	5.7%
41 Wholesale trade	0	0.0%	3.7%
44-45 Retail trade	55	7.4%	10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	45	6.0%	5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries	15	2.0%	3.7%
52 Finance and insurance	15	2.0%	4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	30	4.0%	2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	100	13.4%	10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0.0%	0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	35	4.7%	4.1%
61 Educational services	45	6.0%	7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance	75	10.1%	11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	45	6.0%	2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services	25	3.4%	6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)	35	4.7%	4.2%
91 Public administration	105	14.1%	4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	490	100.0%	100.0%
Car, truck or van	355	72.4%	74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver	325	66.3%	68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	30	6.1%	6.6%
Public transit	40	8.2%	14.9%
Walked	45	9.2%	6.4%
Bicycle	15	3.1%	1.9%
Other method	30	6.1%	2.1%

Commuting duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	490	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	170	34.7%	20.7%
15 to 29 minutes	150	30.6%	34.9%
30 to 44 minutes	85	17.3%	26.4%
45 to 59 minutes	30	6.1%	9.9%
60 minutes and over	40	8.2%	8.2%

Time leaving for work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	490	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	30	6.1%	6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	75	15.3%	15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	75	15.3%	22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	155	31.6%	21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	90	18.4%	18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	60	12.2%	15.3%

Commuting destination

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data	385	100.0%	100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence	155	40.3%	46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence	225	58.4%	51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence	0	0.0%	1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory	0	0.0%	0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data	1,575	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	1,065	67.6%	56.8%
Movers	510	32.4%	43.2%
Non-migrants	120	7.6%	17.0%
Migrants	395	25.1%	26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data	1,630	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	1,405	86.2%	85.2%
Movers	220	13.5%	14.8%
Non-migrants	120	7.4%	8.5%
Migrants	105	6.4%	6.3%

Place of work status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data	680	100.0%	100.0%
Worked at home	190	27.9%	26.5%
Worked outside Canada	0	0.0%	0.6%
No fixed workplace address	100	14.7%	14.2%
Usual place of work	385	56.6%	58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
English only	1,505	91.5%	88.1%
French only	0	0.0%	0.0%
English and French	125	7.6%	6.5%
Neither English nor French	15	0.9%	5.4%

First official language spoken

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,615	98.2%	93.2%
French	10	0.6%	1.0%
English and French	10	0.6%	0.5%
Neither English nor French	15	0.9%	5.3%

Mother tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	1,605	97.6%	94.5%
Multiple responses	40	2.4%	5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	1,595	97.0%	93.8%
Multiple responses	50	3.0%	6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
None	1,450	88.1%	75.2%
English	50	3.0%	9.7%
French	15	0.9%	0.7%
Non-official language	105	6.4%	11.2%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	105	6.4%	11.2%
English and French	0	0.0%	0.1%
English and non-official language(s)	5	0.3%	1.5%
French and non-official language(s)	15	0.9%	0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	10	0.6%	1.2%

All languages spoken at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,350	82.1%	54.7%
French	0	0.0%	0.2%
Non-official language	55	3.3%	15.1%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	55	3.3%	15.1%
English and French	10	0.6%	0.8%
English and non-official language(s)	205	12.5%	27.1%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	15	0.9%	0.6%
Multiple non-official languages	0	0.0%	1.4%

All languages used at work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data	830	100.0%	100.0%
English	775	93.4%	87.4%
French	0	0.0%	0.1%
Non-official language	0	0.0%	2.9%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	0	0.0%	2.9%
English and French	0	0.0%	0.8%
English and non-official language(s)	55	6.6%	8.4%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	0	0.0%	0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data	830	100.0%	100.0%
None	785	94.6%	92.1%
English	10	1.2%	1.9%
French	0	0.0%	0.6%
Non-official language	25	3.0%	4.2%
Indigenous	15	1.8%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	10	1.2%	4.2%
English and French	0	0.0%	0.0%
English and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.3%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	10	1.2%	0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data	320	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	15	4.7%	6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	305	95.3%	94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data	250	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	10	4.0%	6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	10	4.0%	3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	0	0.0%	2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	235	94.0%	93.6%

Other

Persons

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	1,645	100.0%	100.0%

Inequality measures

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data	1,645	1645.0%	2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0	0.4%	0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income	1	0.5%	0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0	0.4%	0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	6	5.7%	4.3%

Population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data	1,385
In the labour force	740
Employed	685
Unemployed	60
Not in the labour force	645
Participation rate (Rate)	53	53.4%	65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)	50	49.5%	60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)	8	8.1%	8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data	1,385	100.0%	100.0%
Did not work	625	45.1%	35.5%
Worked	755	54.5%	64.5%
Worked full year full time	395	28.5%	33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time	365	26.4%	30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)	40	39.5%	40.9%

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