Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Fraser Heights (southeast)

Census Tract 0188.08 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Fraser Heights (southeast) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,810 living in private households. 69.5% 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 38.5%. 30.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 54.2% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $118,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 15.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.28 km², giving a population density of 2,981 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,8102021, private households
Visible minority69.5%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian30.5%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants54.2%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$118,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households15.0%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,981 /km²3,810 people over 1.28 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,810
Population, 20163,840
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-1-0.8%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,202
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,169
Population density per square kilometre2,9872987.3%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,810100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years56014.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years1052.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years1905.0%4.7%
10 to 14 years2606.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,68570.5%68.5%
15 to 19 years2807.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years2907.6%6.6%
25 to 29 years2205.8%7.6%
30 to 34 years1604.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years1905.0%7.5%
40 to 44 years2155.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years3108.1%6.5%
50 to 54 years3408.9%6.9%
55 to 59 years3709.7%7.0%
60 to 64 years3058.0%6.4%
65 years and over56514.8%17.4%
65 to 69 years2255.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years1253.3%4.6%
75 to 79 years852.2%3.0%
80 to 84 years701.8%2.1%
85 years and over551.4%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1514.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years7070.5%68.5%
65 years and over1514.8%17.4%
85 years and over11.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4241.8%41.7%
Median age of the population4544.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,170100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,02087.2%27.7%
Semi-detached house00.0%2.1%
Row house00.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex14512.4%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys00.0%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
1960 or before00.0%11.5%
1961 to 1980605.1%23.3%
1981 to 199040534.6%14.5%
1991 to 200053045.3%16.6%
2001 to 2005806.8%6.6%
2006 to 2010655.6%8.8%
2011 to 201500.0%8.1%
2016 to 2021201.7%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
Condominium100.9%32.5%
Not condominium1,16599.6%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom201.7%22.2%
2 bedrooms605.1%27.9%
3 bedrooms39533.8%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms69059.0%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms14012.0%46.6%
5 rooms12510.7%13.5%
6 rooms15513.2%10.0%
7 rooms19516.7%8.2%
8 or more rooms54546.6%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)77.4%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,13096.6%94.7%
Major repairs needed403.4%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 data1,170100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs88075.2%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs29024.8%29.8%
30% to less than 100%24020.5%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,170100.0%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 data1,125100.0%100.0%
In core need15513.8%16.9%
Not in core need97086.2%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data995
% of owner households with a mortgage5353.3%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2323.1%24.4%
% in core housing need1212.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,570$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,828$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,332,000$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 data175
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3434.3%38.5%
% in core housing need2221.9%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,460$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,040$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,08594.9%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,10595.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,80086.2%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,16566.6%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,50577.1%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,550$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2056.3%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,320$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data91528.2%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,260100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,12095.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,250$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,13096.0%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,320$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,82086.5%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,360$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,16066.3%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,050$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,52077.3%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,310$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2006.1%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,880$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data96529.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,660$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,080
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.4%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,105
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,800$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,400$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 data3,255100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02031.3%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,600$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data87026.7%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$15,700$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,450$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)8585.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7070.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1514.6%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.7%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)77.0%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Without total income1604.9%3.3%
With total income3,09095.1%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)42513.8%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99940513.1%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99947015.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99936011.7%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9992457.9%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992257.3%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991805.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991454.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991153.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991103.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over39512.8%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1454.5%3.3%
With after-tax income3,10095.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)46515.0%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99941513.4%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99951516.6%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99938012.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9992859.2%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992708.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991805.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991504.8%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991254.0%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999802.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over2307.4%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,09033.5%29.8%
With employment income2,16066.5%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)32515.0%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991808.3%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99925511.8%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991959.0%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991707.9%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991557.2%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991456.7%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991356.3%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991004.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999904.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.9%3.7%
$100,000 and over31514.6%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,97591.5%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,98091.7%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,75084.6%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,21568.2%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,97560.8%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,920$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1203.7%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,120$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,260100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,00592.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,960$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,01092.3%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,880$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,74084.0%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,560$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,24068.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,500$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,07563.7%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,550$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1304.0%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,800$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,255100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,03531.8%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,800$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data83525.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)9292.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7776.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)87.7%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data280
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data280
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$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% data660
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data665
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,600$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data115
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data135
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$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% data160
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data160
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,000$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years71518.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years1353.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,52566.4%65.8%
65 years and over57015.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)415
0 to 17 years110
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years260
65 years and over50
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1110.9%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1615.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1818.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1010.1%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)98.8%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% data3,805100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years71018.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years1353.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,52566.4%65.9%
65 years and over56514.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)285
0 to 17 years75
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years190
65 years and over25
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)87.5%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1010.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1010.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)77.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)44.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,170100.0%100.0%
1 person1008.5%29.0%
2 persons31526.9%31.8%
3 persons26522.6%15.7%
4 persons30526.1%14.0%
5 or more persons19016.2%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,810100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)33.3%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,255100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,12065.1%56.5%
Married2,00561.6%48.5%
Living common-law1153.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,13534.9%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married90527.8%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated300.9%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1053.2%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed902.8%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,170100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons87074.4%55.7%
Couple-family households78066.7%47.9%
One-parent-family households907.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households958.1%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households353.0%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons453.8%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households201.7%5.6%
One-person households1008.5%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,170
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,170
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,800$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,170100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.9%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999100.9%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999151.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999252.1%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999201.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999252.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999302.6%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999453.8%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999554.7%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999504.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999655.6%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999554.7%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999605.1%5.3%
$100,000 and over69059.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99914512.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99913011.1%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99916514.1%11.5%
$200,000 and over25021.4%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% data1,170100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.3%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999151.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999100.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999201.7%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999201.7%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999201.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999302.6%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999403.4%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999403.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999605.1%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999655.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999806.8%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999655.6%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999706.0%5.8%
$100,000 and over61052.1%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99916514.1%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99913011.1%8.6%
$150,000 and over31526.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
Owner1,00085.5%62.1%
Renter17515.0%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% data1,155100.0%100.0%
2 persons45039.0%49.6%
3 persons30026.0%23.1%
4 persons31527.3%20.8%
5 or more persons958.2%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.1%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,160100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,02588.4%84.9%
Married couples97083.6%72.3%
Common-law couples554.7%12.6%
Total one-parent families13011.2%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+1059.1%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+302.6%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,54593.2%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,05053.9%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1353.5%4.2%
Children1,36535.9%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data2606.8%20.5%
Living alone1002.6%11.6%
Living with other relatives1002.6%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only601.6%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data100
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data85

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,070
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,085

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% data3,805100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,49539.3%44.5%
In bottom decile3659.6%11.0%
In second decile3058.0%8.4%
In third decile2657.0%8.1%
In fourth decile2506.6%8.3%
In fifth decile3108.1%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,31060.7%55.5%
In sixth decile3258.5%9.2%
In seventh decile41510.9%9.9%
In eighth decile38510.1%10.7%
In ninth decile54014.2%11.9%
In top decile64016.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,12596.2%95.9%
More than one person per room453.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,11094.9%91.9%
Not suitable605.1%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household42536.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household63053.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1159.8%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years554.7%15.5%
35 to 44 years17515.0%18.2%
45 to 54 years36030.8%18.9%
55 to 64 years33028.2%19.4%
65 to 74 years17515.0%14.6%
75 to 84 years655.6%7.5%
85 years and over151.3%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'35029.9%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only25521.8%26.1%
Not suitable only403.4%5.8%
Major repairs needed only201.7%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'201.7%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'201.7%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing82070.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,830100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,66069.5%54.5%
South Asian3659.5%14.2%
Chinese1,47538.5%19.6%
Black802.1%1.6%
Filipino802.1%5.5%
Arab300.8%0.9%
Latin American100.3%2.0%
Southeast Asian1253.3%2.2%
West Asian200.5%2.5%
Korean3709.7%2.4%
Japanese300.8%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities701.8%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,17030.5%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,830100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1654.3%2.7%
Christian1,58041.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.67017.5%8.7%
Anabaptist200.5%0.3%
Anglican451.2%2.0%
Baptist601.6%1.0%
Catholic3509.1%13.7%
Christian Orthodox300.8%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran300.8%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)300.8%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic1303.4%0.7%
Presbyterian601.6%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church501.3%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions902.3%1.7%
Hindu1203.1%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim1604.2%4.2%
Sikh1153.0%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions250.7%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,66043.3%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,825100.0%100.0%
Canadian1353.5%6.7%
English3258.5%14.0%
Irish1604.2%9.1%
Scottish3007.8%10.8%
French, n.o.s.752.0%4.2%
German1854.8%7.1%
Chinese1,31034.2%18.2%
Italian1303.4%3.2%
Indian (India)1303.4%8.2%
Ukrainian752.0%3.1%
Dutch651.7%2.5%
Polish1002.6%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1002.6%3.0%
Filipino752.0%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.902.4%1.6%
Russian501.3%2.0%
Norwegian501.3%1.7%
Welsh451.2%1.4%
Portuguese150.4%0.9%
American100.3%1.0%
Spanish150.4%1.4%
Swedish451.2%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi1153.0%2.7%
Vietnamese1102.9%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek100.3%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.451.2%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean3609.4%2.4%
Romanian250.7%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.501.3%0.3%
Danish100.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh300.8%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican300.8%0.8%
Mennonite300.8%0.2%
Swiss150.4%0.4%
Finnish350.9%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese350.9%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.501.3%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim300.8%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic401.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%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 Konger300.8%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese2205.8%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%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%
Albanian651.7%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%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
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%
Kurdish100.3%0.1%
Fijian250.7%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%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,830100.0%100.0%
First generation2,21557.8%48.2%
Second generation1,00026.1%24.3%
Third generation or more61015.9%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,830100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity00.0%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses00.0%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,82099.7%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,830100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,82099.7%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,830100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,81599.6%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 data3,825100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,64042.9%53.1%
Immigrants2,07554.2%41.8%
Before 19802506.5%6.1%
1980 to 19901554.1%4.9%
1991 to 200052513.7%9.8%
2001 to 201061516.1%10.0%
2011 to 202152513.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1153.0%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Americas351.7%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America201.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%1.3%
Europe25512.3%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany301.4%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy150.7%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland351.7%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom602.9%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe653.1%2.5%
Africa602.9%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 Africa452.2%1.6%
Asia1,71082.4%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran100.5%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China76036.6%18.8%
Hong Kong803.9%7.0%
Korea, South23011.1%3.9%
Taiwan24011.6%3.6%
Philippines401.9%10.0%
Viet Nam552.7%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1658.0%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia954.6%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth201.0%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data240100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia21589.6%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,825100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,20083.7%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1862516.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,57567.3%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens63016.5%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,075100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years23011.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years31515.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years27513.3%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,02049.2%46.1%
45 years and over23511.3%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,825100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,30071.2%59.5%
Principal applicants49527.1%24.2%
Secondary applicants80544.1%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family37520.5%30.4%
Refugees1407.7%8.7%
Other immigrants100.5%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,825100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission351.9%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1457.9%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1307.1%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1005.5%6.3%
Other permits before admission301.6%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,38575.9%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,260100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree3159.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate82025.2%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,12565.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level81525.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,31040.2%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,110100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree854.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate34516.4%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,68079.6%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level60528.7%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,07050.7%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,255100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate35510.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,90589.2%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,105100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1004.8%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,00595.2%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,110100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree43020.4%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,67579.4%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,935100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable351.8%2.2%
All classes of workers1,90098.2%97.8%
Employee1,51578.3%81.0%
Self-employed38519.9%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,935100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable351.8%2.2%
All occupations1,90098.2%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations100.5%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations45023.3%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1859.6%9.3%
3 Health occupations1407.2%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services25012.9%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport603.1%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations48525.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations25012.9%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.5%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities552.8%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,935100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable351.8%2.2%
All industries1,90098.2%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.5%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities201.0%0.6%
23 Construction1055.4%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1105.7%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade703.6%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade26013.4%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1105.7%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries552.8%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance653.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing653.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services24012.4%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services703.6%4.1%
61 Educational services1507.8%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance21511.1%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation402.1%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1105.7%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)904.7%4.2%
91 Public administration1206.2%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 data1,260100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,12589.3%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,04582.9%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger806.3%6.6%
Public transit756.0%14.9%
Walked252.0%6.4%
Bicycle151.2%1.9%
Other method201.6%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 data1,260100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes23018.3%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes51540.9%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes31024.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes13010.3%9.9%
60 minutes and over655.2%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 data1,260100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.806.3%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.14011.1%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.33026.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.28022.2%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.28522.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.14011.1%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,035100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence51049.3%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence50548.8%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.9%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 data3,700100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,39064.6%56.8%
Movers1,31035.4%43.2%
Non-migrants70018.9%17.0%
Migrants61016.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,815100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,48591.3%85.2%
Movers3308.7%14.8%
Non-migrants2055.4%8.5%
Migrants1253.3%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 data1,785100.0%100.0%
Worked at home52029.1%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address22512.6%14.2%
Usual place of work1,03057.7%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
English only3,41089.6%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1353.5%6.5%
Neither English nor French2606.8%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
English3,51092.2%93.2%
French150.4%1.0%
English and French200.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French2606.8%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,62095.1%94.5%
Multiple responses1854.9%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,54593.2%93.8%
Multiple responses2606.8%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% data3,805100.0%100.0%
None2,65069.6%75.2%
English51513.5%9.7%
French50.1%0.7%
Non-official language49513.0%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous49513.0%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)701.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.4%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages601.6%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%
English1,56041.0%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language86522.7%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous86522.7%15.1%
English and French50.1%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,26533.2%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages902.4%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 data2,115100.0%100.0%
English1,76083.2%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1205.7%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1205.7%2.9%
English and French100.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)23010.9%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,115100.0%100.0%
None1,93091.3%92.1%
English401.9%1.9%
French100.5%0.6%
Non-official language1105.2%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1105.2%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.5%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.9%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data730100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language202.7%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language70596.6%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% data605100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language203.3%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada50.8%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.7%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language58596.7%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,805100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,8053805.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income44.3%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,260
In the labour force1,935
Employed1,785
Unemployed150
Not in the labour force1,325
Participation rate (Rate)5959.4%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5554.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)87.8%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,260100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,25038.3%35.5%
Worked2,01061.7%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,06032.5%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time95029.1%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.9%40.9%

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