Census Tract 0226.03 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia
Metrotown (east-southeast 1) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 9,709 living in private households. 83.9% 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 54.3%. 15.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 62.6% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $58,400 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 46.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.73 km², giving a population density of 13,298 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$58,400Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households46.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density13,298 /km²9,709 people over 0.73 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
9,709
Population, 2016
7,638
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
27
27.1%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
5,377
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
4,996
Population density per square kilometre
13,298
13298.2%
918.0%
Land area in square kilometres
1
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
980
10.1%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
380
3.9%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
340
3.5%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
260
2.7%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
7,050
72.6%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
275
2.8%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
815
8.4%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
1,285
13.2%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
1,250
12.9%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
885
9.1%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
540
5.6%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
485
5.0%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
515
5.3%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
550
5.7%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
450
4.6%
6.4%
65 years and over
1,675
17.3%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
450
4.6%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
410
4.2%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
305
3.1%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
240
2.5%
2.1%
85 years and over
270
2.8%
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
10
10.1%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
73
72.6%
68.5%
65 years and over
17
17.3%
17.4%
85 years and over
3
2.8%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
41
41.2%
41.7%
Median age of the population
36
36.4%
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
4,995
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
10
0.2%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
0
0.0%
2.1%
Row house
35
0.7%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
5
0.1%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
165
3.3%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
4,775
95.6%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.1%
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
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
75
1.5%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
580
11.5%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
730
14.5%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
1,090
21.7%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
145
2.9%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
230
4.6%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
745
14.8%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
1,435
28.5%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
4,345
86.4%
32.5%
Not condominium
685
13.6%
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
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
115
2.3%
2.1%
1 bedroom
2,050
40.8%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
2,500
49.7%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
350
7.0%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
15
0.3%
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
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
4,380
87.1%
46.6%
5 rooms
465
9.2%
13.5%
6 rooms
110
2.2%
10.0%
7 rooms
60
1.2%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
10
0.2%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
3
3.2%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
4,655
92.5%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
375
7.5%
5.3%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
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
4,940
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,720
55.1%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
2,225
45.0%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
1,570
31.8%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
5,030
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
Number
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
4,290
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
1,220
28.4%
16.9%
Not in core need
3,070
71.6%
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
2,690
% of owner households with a mortgage
49
48.7%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
39
39.0%
24.4%
% in core housing need
24
24.5%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,130
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,508
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$700,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$754,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,340
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
2
1.5%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
52
52.1%
38.5%
% in core housing need
33
33.1%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,800
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,778
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
8,705
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
8,405
96.6%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,400
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
8,405
96.6%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,800
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
7,245
83.2%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,800
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,455
62.7%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,000
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
7,230
83.1%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,000
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
560
6.4%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,205
25.3%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,000
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
8,770
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
8,405
95.8%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,360
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
8,405
95.8%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,600
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
7,370
84.0%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$41,640
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,495
62.7%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
7,230
82.4%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,940
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
530
6.0%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,120
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,170
24.7%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,000
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
2,715
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,500
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
2.6%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,770
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,000
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,900
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
8,770
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,600
29.6%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,000
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,210
25.2%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$17,000
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,200
$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)
84
84.2%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
70
70.0%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
16
15.8%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
0.9%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
7
7.3%
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
8,705
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
300
3.4%
3.3%
With total income
8,405
96.6%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
1,550
18.4%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
1,165
13.9%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,325
15.8%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
975
11.6%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
800
9.5%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
570
6.8%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
445
5.3%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
350
4.2%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
285
3.4%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
250
3.0%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
690
8.2%
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
8,705
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
300
3.4%
3.3%
With after-tax income
8,405
96.6%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
1,565
18.6%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
1,185
14.1%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,480
17.6%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
1,095
13.0%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
865
10.3%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
610
7.3%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
475
5.7%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
360
4.3%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
255
3.0%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
175
2.1%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
335
4.0%
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
8,705
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
3,250
37.3%
29.8%
With employment income
5,450
62.6%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
700
12.8%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
535
9.8%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
680
12.5%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
500
9.2%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
520
9.5%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
475
8.7%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
405
7.4%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
325
6.0%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
280
5.1%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
225
4.1%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
225
4.1%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
575
10.6%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
8,705
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
7,925
91.0%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$26,400
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
7,940
91.2%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$25,200
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
7,020
80.6%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$28,200
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,315
61.1%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,400
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,855
67.3%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$810
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
275
3.2%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,040
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
8,770
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
7,960
90.8%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,240
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
7,980
91.0%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,720
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
7,155
81.6%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,680
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,420
61.8%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,120
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,850
66.7%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,900
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
340
3.9%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,000
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
8,770
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,580
29.4%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,800
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,750
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,915
21.8%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,800
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$31,440
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
91
90.8%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
75
74.8%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
9
9.2%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
0.8%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
1,305
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,500
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,800
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,360
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,200
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,400
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
890
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
3.5%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
925
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,800
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$84,800
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
385
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$51,200
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
2.3%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
350
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,400
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,000
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
2,695
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,800
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,650
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$46,640
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$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
9,680
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,120
11.6%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
445
4.6%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
6,895
71.2%
65.8%
65 years and over
1,670
17.3%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
2,555
0 to 17 years
290
0 to 5 years
110
18 to 64 years
1,725
65 years and over
535
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
26
26.4%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
26
26.2%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
24
24.4%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
25
25.0%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
32
32.0%
14.3%
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
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
9,680
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,120
11.6%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
450
4.6%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
6,890
71.2%
65.9%
65 years and over
1,665
17.2%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
1,880
0 to 17 years
210
0 to 5 years
75
18 to 64 years
1,405
65 years and over
260
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
19
19.4%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
19
19.0%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
17
17.0%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
20
20.4%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
16
15.6%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
4,995
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,970
39.4%
29.0%
2 persons
1,910
38.2%
31.8%
3 persons
690
13.8%
15.7%
4 persons
340
6.8%
14.0%
5 or more persons
85
1.7%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
9,685
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
2
1.9%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
8,725
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
4,820
55.2%
56.5%
Married
4,030
46.2%
48.5%
Living common-law
790
9.1%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
3,910
44.8%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
2,880
33.0%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
200
2.3%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
485
5.6%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
350
4.0%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
4,995
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
2,470
49.4%
55.7%
Couple-family households
2,110
42.2%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
360
7.2%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
60
1.2%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
20
0.4%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
65
1.3%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
420
8.4%
5.6%
One-person households
1,970
39.4%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
4,995
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,400
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$53,200
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
5,030
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$72,500
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,850
$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
5,000
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
380
7.6%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
130
2.6%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
120
2.4%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
150
3.0%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
270
5.4%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
190
3.8%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
225
4.5%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
245
4.9%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
225
4.5%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
230
4.6%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
400
8.0%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
365
7.3%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
300
6.0%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
285
5.7%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
265
5.3%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
1,215
24.3%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
480
9.6%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
280
5.6%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
265
5.3%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
195
3.9%
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
5,000
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
390
7.8%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
130
2.6%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
125
2.5%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
155
3.1%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
285
5.7%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
225
4.5%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
240
4.8%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
280
5.6%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
265
5.3%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
255
5.1%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
465
9.3%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
395
7.9%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
355
7.1%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
340
6.8%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
255
5.1%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
850
17.0%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
370
7.4%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
225
4.5%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
260
5.2%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
2,690
53.5%
62.1%
Renter
2,335
46.4%
37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.1%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
2,655
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
1,685
63.5%
49.6%
3 persons
615
23.2%
23.1%
4 persons
305
11.5%
20.8%
5 or more persons
55
2.1%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
2
2.5%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
1
1.4%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
2,655
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
2,255
84.9%
84.9%
Married couples
1,860
70.1%
72.3%
Common-law couples
395
14.9%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
400
15.1%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
350
13.2%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
55
2.1%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
6,705
69.3%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
4,510
46.6%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
400
4.1%
4.2%
Children
1,795
18.5%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
2,980
30.8%
20.5%
Living alone
1,970
20.4%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
285
2.9%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
725
7.5%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,970
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,965
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
3,030
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
3,065
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
9,680
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
6,365
65.8%
44.5%
In bottom decile
2,415
24.9%
11.0%
In second decile
1,265
13.1%
8.4%
In third decile
930
9.6%
8.1%
In fourth decile
925
9.6%
8.3%
In fifth decile
840
8.7%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
3,320
34.3%
55.5%
In sixth decile
710
7.3%
9.2%
In seventh decile
680
7.0%
9.9%
In eighth decile
655
6.8%
10.7%
In ninth decile
690
7.1%
11.9%
In top decile
595
6.1%
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
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
4,680
93.0%
95.9%
More than one person per room
350
7.0%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
4,290
85.3%
91.9%
Not suitable
740
14.7%
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
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
3,035
60.3%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
1,835
36.5%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
160
3.2%
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
5,030
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
445
8.8%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
1,390
27.6%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
880
17.5%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
605
12.0%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
645
12.8%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
530
10.5%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
350
7.0%
7.5%
85 years and over
190
3.8%
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'
2,925
58.2%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
1,860
37.0%
26.1%
Not suitable only
425
8.4%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
235
4.7%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
265
5.3%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
85
1.7%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
40
0.8%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
15
0.3%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
2,110
41.9%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,760
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
8,185
83.9%
54.5%
South Asian
750
7.7%
14.2%
Chinese
5,295
54.3%
19.6%
Black
70
0.7%
1.6%
Filipino
280
2.9%
5.5%
Arab
175
1.8%
0.9%
Latin American
165
1.7%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
265
2.7%
2.2%
West Asian
270
2.8%
2.5%
Korean
575
5.9%
2.4%
Japanese
100
1.0%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
60
0.6%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
185
1.9%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
1,575
16.1%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,760
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
555
5.7%
2.7%
Christian
2,465
25.3%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
850
8.7%
8.7%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.3%
Anglican
45
0.5%
2.0%
Baptist
55
0.6%
1.0%
Catholic
810
8.3%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
385
3.9%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
20
0.2%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
45
0.5%
0.7%
Presbyterian
65
0.7%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
35
0.4%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
135
1.4%
1.7%
Hindu
465
4.8%
2.6%
Jewish
0
0.0%
0.8%
Muslim
515
5.3%
4.2%
Sikh
45
0.5%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
90
0.9%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
5,625
57.6%
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
9,765
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
150
1.5%
6.7%
English
210
2.2%
14.0%
Irish
180
1.8%
9.1%
Scottish
180
1.8%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
140
1.4%
4.2%
German
155
1.6%
7.1%
Chinese
4,630
47.4%
18.2%
Italian
95
1.0%
3.2%
Indian (India)
475
4.9%
8.2%
Ukrainian
90
0.9%
3.1%
Dutch
40
0.4%
2.5%
Polish
60
0.6%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
60
0.6%
3.0%
Filipino
305
3.1%
5.4%
French Canadian
20
0.2%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
65
0.7%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.9%
Métis
20
0.2%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
75
0.8%
1.6%
Russian
115
1.2%
2.0%
Norwegian
10
0.1%
1.7%
Welsh
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portuguese
45
0.5%
0.9%
American
25
0.3%
1.0%
Spanish
100
1.0%
1.4%
Swedish
10
0.1%
1.3%
Hungarian
45
0.5%
0.8%
Acadian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Pakistani
30
0.3%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
0.4%
Jewish
10
0.1%
0.9%
Punjabi
25
0.3%
2.7%
Vietnamese
115
1.2%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
0.4%
Greek
40
0.4%
0.6%
Jamaican
15
0.2%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
390
4.0%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Korean
555
5.7%
2.4%
Romanian
75
0.8%
0.6%
Lebanese
15
0.2%
0.2%
Iranian
230
2.4%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
45
0.5%
0.3%
Danish
10
0.1%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.2%
Sikh
0
0.0%
2.0%
Austrian
20
0.2%
0.7%
Belgian
10
0.1%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
95
1.0%
0.6%
Mexican
50
0.5%
0.8%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.2%
Swiss
10
0.1%
0.4%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
40
0.4%
0.6%
Japanese
120
1.2%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
55
0.6%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.4%
Muslim
45
0.5%
0.3%
Egyptian
10
0.1%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.3%
Tamil
10
0.1%
0.1%
Icelandic
10
0.1%
0.4%
Colombian
35
0.4%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
15
0.2%
0.4%
Syrian
45
0.5%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
25
0.3%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Serbian
260
2.7%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
220
2.3%
1.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Persian
80
0.8%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
20
0.2%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
20
0.2%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
95
1.0%
0.4%
Nigerian
15
0.2%
0.1%
Armenian
35
0.4%
0.1%
Slovak
10
0.1%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
430
4.4%
1.4%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
15
0.2%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
50
0.5%
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
0.1%
0.3%
Palestinian
45
0.5%
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
15
0.2%
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.
10
0.1%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
45
0.5%
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
90
0.9%
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
0
0.0%
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
10
0.1%
0.1%
Fijian
15
0.2%
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
30
0.3%
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
20
0.2%
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
15
0.2%
0.1%
Mongolian
10
0.1%
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
25
0.3%
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
9,760
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
7,870
80.6%
48.2%
Second generation
1,360
13.9%
24.3%
Third generation or more
535
5.5%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,760
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
60
0.6%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
55
0.6%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
10
0.1%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
9,700
99.4%
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
9,760
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
30
0.3%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
9,735
99.7%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,765
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
0
0.0%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
0
0.0%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
65
0.7%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
65
0.7%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
9,695
99.3%
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
9,765
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
2,060
21.1%
53.1%
Immigrants
6,115
62.6%
41.8%
Before 1980
445
4.6%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
540
5.5%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
1,600
16.4%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
1,515
15.5%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
2,015
20.6%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
1,590
16.3%
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
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
215
3.5%
7.0%
Brazil
50
0.8%
0.7%
Colombia
10
0.2%
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
25
0.4%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
70
1.1%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
50
0.8%
1.3%
Europe
450
7.4%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
50
0.8%
0.3%
Croatia
65
1.1%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.4%
Germany
15
0.2%
1.1%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hungary
10
0.2%
0.3%
Italy
0
0.0%
0.8%
Netherlands
10
0.2%
0.5%
Poland
10
0.2%
0.8%
Portugal
15
0.2%
0.4%
Romania
20
0.3%
0.7%
Russian Federation
30
0.5%
0.9%
Serbia
105
1.7%
0.3%
Ukraine
25
0.4%
0.7%
United Kingdom
25
0.4%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
65
1.1%
2.5%
Africa
65
1.1%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
10
0.2%
0.2%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
10
0.2%
0.2%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
35
0.6%
1.6%
Asia
5,340
87.3%
72.4%
Afghanistan
35
0.6%
0.5%
Iran
125
2.0%
4.0%
Iraq
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanon
20
0.3%
0.2%
Syria
35
0.6%
0.4%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.2%
China
2,420
39.6%
18.8%
Hong Kong
710
11.6%
7.0%
Korea, South
410
6.7%
3.9%
Taiwan
565
9.2%
3.6%
Philippines
205
3.4%
10.0%
Viet Nam
70
1.1%
2.5%
Bangladesh
10
0.2%
0.2%
India
345
5.6%
13.9%
Pakistan
25
0.4%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
355
5.8%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
45
0.7%
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
1,330
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
90
6.8%
10.8%
Europe
160
12.0%
11.7%
Africa
25
1.9%
4.8%
Asia
1,045
78.6%
71.1%
Oceania and other
10
0.8%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,765
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
6,045
61.9%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
815
8.3%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
5,230
53.6%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
3,720
38.1%
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
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
365
6.0%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
860
14.1%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
805
13.2%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
3,030
49.6%
46.1%
45 years and over
1,050
17.2%
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
5,670
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
3,905
68.9%
59.5%
Principal applicants
1,740
30.7%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
2,165
38.2%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
1,260
22.2%
30.4%
Refugees
305
5.4%
8.7%
Other immigrants
195
3.4%
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
5,670
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
75
1.3%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
460
8.1%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
260
4.6%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
610
10.8%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
10
0.2%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
4,255
75.0%
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
8,765
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
605
6.9%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,900
21.7%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
6,270
71.5%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,980
22.6%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4,285
48.9%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
5,950
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
170
2.9%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
900
15.1%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,880
82.0%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,325
22.3%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3,560
59.8%
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
8,770
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
680
7.8%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
8,085
92.2%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
5,950
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
215
3.6%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
5,735
96.4%
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
5,945
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,070
18.0%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,885
82.2%
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
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
195
3.6%
2.2%
All classes of workers
5,240
96.5%
97.8%
Employee
4,455
82.0%
81.0%
Self-employed
785
14.5%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
195
3.6%
2.2%
All occupations
5,240
96.5%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
50
0.9%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
1,115
20.5%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
1,120
20.6%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
255
4.7%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
410
7.6%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
325
6.0%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
1,350
24.9%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
515
9.5%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
15
0.3%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
90
1.7%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
195
3.6%
2.2%
All industries
5,240
96.5%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.3%
22 Utilities
20
0.4%
0.6%
23 Construction
200
3.7%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
265
4.9%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
215
4.0%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
590
10.9%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
305
5.6%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
375
6.9%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
280
5.2%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
160
2.9%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
910
16.8%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
15
0.3%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
255
4.7%
4.1%
61 Educational services
275
5.1%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
470
8.7%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
85
1.6%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
435
8.0%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
220
4.1%
4.2%
91 Public administration
160
2.9%
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
3,050
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,820
59.7%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,655
54.3%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
170
5.6%
6.6%
Public transit
805
26.4%
14.9%
Walked
330
10.8%
6.4%
Bicycle
15
0.5%
1.9%
Other method
80
2.6%
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
3,050
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
510
16.7%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
985
32.3%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
1,055
34.6%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
325
10.7%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
175
5.7%
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
3,050
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
90
3.0%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
345
11.3%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
570
18.7%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
795
26.1%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
865
28.4%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
380
12.5%
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
2,635
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
945
35.9%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
1,670
63.4%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
10
0.4%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
10
0.4%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
9,365
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,420
36.5%
56.8%
Movers
5,945
63.5%
43.2%
Non-migrants
1,855
19.8%
17.0%
Migrants
4,085
43.6%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
9,710
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
7,250
74.7%
85.2%
Movers
2,460
25.3%
14.8%
Non-migrants
1,065
11.0%
8.5%
Migrants
1,395
14.4%
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
4,880
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,750
35.9%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
80
1.6%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
410
8.4%
14.2%
Usual place of work
2,635
54.0%
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
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
English only
8,255
85.1%
88.1%
French only
5
0.1%
0.0%
English and French
370
3.8%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
1,075
11.1%
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
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
English
8,490
87.5%
93.2%
French
80
0.8%
1.0%
English and French
70
0.7%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
1,065
11.0%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
9,025
93.0%
94.5%
Multiple responses
680
7.0%
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
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
8,835
91.0%
93.8%
Multiple responses
870
9.0%
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
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
None
6,095
62.8%
75.2%
English
1,770
18.2%
9.7%
French
35
0.4%
0.7%
Non-official language
1,290
13.3%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,290
13.3%
11.2%
English and French
5
0.1%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
280
2.9%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
35
0.4%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
190
2.0%
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
9,705
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,240
23.1%
54.7%
French
25
0.3%
0.2%
Non-official language
3,130
32.3%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
3,130
32.3%
15.1%
English and French
35
0.4%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
3,915
40.3%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
60
0.6%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
300
3.1%
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
5,710
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,365
76.4%
87.4%
French
15
0.3%
0.1%
Non-official language
325
5.7%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
325
5.7%
2.9%
English and French
10
0.2%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
970
17.0%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
15
0.3%
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
5,710
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,870
85.3%
92.1%
English
240
4.2%
1.9%
French
10
0.2%
0.6%
Non-official language
450
7.9%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
450
7.9%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
20
0.4%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
110
1.9%
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
1,145
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
45
3.9%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,105
96.5%
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
735
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
30
4.1%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
25
3.4%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
5
0.7%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
695
94.6%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
9,680
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
9,680
9680.0%
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
8
8.0%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
8,765
In the labour force
5,435
Employed
4,885
Unemployed
550
Not in the labour force
3,335
Participation rate (Rate)
62
62.0%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
56
55.7%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
10
10.1%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data