Census Tract 0227.02 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia
Metrotown (west-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,991 living in private households. 70.9% 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 39.2%. 28.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 60.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $61,600 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 41.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.13 km², giving a population density of 5,292 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$61,600Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households41.2%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density5,292 /km²5,991 people over 1.13 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
5,991
Population, 2016
5,181
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
16
15.6%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
3,429
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,196
Population density per square kilometre
5,354
5354.4%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
560
9.3%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
235
3.9%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
175
2.9%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
150
2.5%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
4,150
69.3%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
125
2.1%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
360
6.0%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
580
9.7%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
680
11.4%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
440
7.3%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
330
5.5%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
335
5.6%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
400
6.7%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
460
7.7%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
440
7.3%
6.4%
65 years and over
1,285
21.5%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
350
5.8%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
305
5.1%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
235
3.9%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
200
3.3%
2.1%
85 years and over
195
3.3%
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
9
9.3%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
69
69.3%
68.5%
65 years and over
22
21.5%
17.4%
85 years and over
3
3.3%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
45
45.2%
41.7%
Median age of the population
44
43.6%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
0
0.0%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
5
0.2%
2.1%
Row house
10
0.3%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
0
0.0%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
695
21.8%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
2,485
77.8%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
115
3.6%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
925
29.0%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
930
29.1%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
345
10.8%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
25
0.8%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
110
3.4%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
130
4.1%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
605
18.9%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
2,495
78.1%
32.5%
Not condominium
700
21.9%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
30
0.9%
2.1%
1 bedroom
1,080
33.8%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
1,965
61.5%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
125
3.9%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
0
0.0%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
2,740
85.8%
46.6%
5 rooms
310
9.7%
13.5%
6 rooms
110
3.4%
10.0%
7 rooms
30
0.9%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
0
0.0%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
3
3.4%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,780
87.0%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
415
13.0%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
1,980
62.0%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,215
38.0%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
975
30.5%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,195
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
2,955
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
840
28.4%
16.9%
Not in core need
2,110
71.4%
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
1,885
% of owner households with a mortgage
50
50.4%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
36
35.5%
24.4%
% in core housing need
25
25.1%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,160
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,478
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$650,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$699,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,310
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
10
9.9%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
42
41.6%
38.5%
% in core housing need
33
33.3%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,280
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,416
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,325
98.1%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,400
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,330
98.2%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,680
86.2%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,800
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,570
65.7%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,000
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,595
84.6%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
490
9.0%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,520
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,490
27.4%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,000
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,310
97.8%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,880
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,315
97.9%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,480
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,665
85.9%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,480
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,570
65.7%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,480
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,520
83.2%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,260
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
445
8.2%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,760
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,480
27.3%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,300
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,670
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$75,000
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
2
2.5%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,680
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$95,300
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,200
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,670
30.8%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,000
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,200
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,460
26.9%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$20,800
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,120
$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)
81
81.4%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
67
66.6%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
19
18.6%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.4%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
8
7.5%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
110
2.0%
3.3%
With total income
5,320
97.9%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
640
12.0%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
645
12.1%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
920
17.3%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
685
12.9%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
555
10.4%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
510
9.6%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
380
7.1%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
255
4.8%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
195
3.7%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
155
2.9%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
395
7.4%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
105
1.9%
3.3%
With after-tax income
5,330
98.1%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
660
12.4%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
660
12.4%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,035
19.4%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
785
14.7%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
665
12.5%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
520
9.8%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
335
6.3%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
220
4.1%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
135
2.5%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
2.1%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
205
3.8%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,865
34.3%
29.8%
With employment income
3,570
65.7%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
425
11.9%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
320
9.0%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
440
12.3%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
330
9.2%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
335
9.4%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
335
9.4%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
385
10.8%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
250
7.0%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
180
5.0%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
155
4.3%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
3.2%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
310
8.7%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,145
94.8%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,155
94.9%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,000
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,635
85.4%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,660
67.4%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,600
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,665
67.5%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$1,880
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
230
4.2%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,440
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,155
94.9%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,760
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,155
94.9%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,560
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,675
86.1%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,040
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,670
67.6%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,760
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,625
66.8%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,760
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
225
4.1%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,500
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,645
30.3%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,400
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,300
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,335
24.6%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$27,800
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,920
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
89
89.2%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
73
72.8%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
11
10.9%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
0.6%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
785
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,000
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,500
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
785
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,600
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
510
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$91,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
3.5%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
525
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$112,800
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,400
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
280
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,800
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,600
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
2.3%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
260
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,000
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,500
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,770
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$36,800
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,755
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$50,520
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$43,880
$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
5,995
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
635
10.6%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
280
4.7%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
4,075
68.0%
65.8%
65 years and over
1,280
21.4%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,215
0 to 17 years
130
0 to 5 years
50
18 to 64 years
750
65 years and over
345
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
20
20.3%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
20
20.4%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
18
18.5%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
18
18.4%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
27
26.6%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
630
10.5%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
285
4.8%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
4,075
68.0%
65.9%
65 years and over
1,285
21.5%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
735
0 to 17 years
65
0 to 5 years
25
18 to 64 years
550
65 years and over
120
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
12
12.3%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
11
10.8%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
9
9.0%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
13
13.4%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
9
9.4%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,360
42.5%
29.0%
2 persons
1,170
36.6%
31.8%
3 persons
435
13.6%
15.7%
4 persons
185
5.8%
14.0%
5 or more persons
45
1.4%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
5,990
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,840
52.3%
56.5%
Married
2,415
44.4%
48.5%
Living common-law
420
7.7%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
2,595
47.7%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,700
31.3%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
150
2.8%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
450
8.3%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
300
5.5%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,500
46.9%
55.7%
Couple-family households
1,240
38.8%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
260
8.1%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
35
1.1%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
10
0.3%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
60
1.9%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
235
7.4%
5.6%
One-person households
1,360
42.6%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,200
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,600
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$56,000
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,200
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,900
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,400
$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
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
105
3.3%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
35
1.1%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
50
1.6%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
95
3.0%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
200
6.3%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
145
4.5%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
150
4.7%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
175
5.5%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
140
4.4%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
160
5.0%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
295
9.2%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
225
7.0%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
225
7.0%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
205
6.4%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
175
5.5%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
815
25.5%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
320
10.0%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
185
5.8%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
200
6.3%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
115
3.6%
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
3,200
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
120
3.8%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
30
0.9%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
50
1.6%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
90
2.8%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
210
6.6%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
165
5.2%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
165
5.2%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
205
6.4%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
185
5.8%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
170
5.3%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
330
10.3%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
265
8.3%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
230
7.2%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
205
6.4%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
170
5.3%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
600
18.8%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
280
8.8%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
160
5.0%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
165
5.2%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,880
58.8%
62.1%
Renter
1,315
41.2%
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
1,625
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
1,055
64.9%
49.6%
3 persons
395
24.3%
23.1%
4 persons
150
9.2%
20.8%
5 or more persons
25
1.5%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
2
2.5%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
1
1.3%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,625
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,335
82.2%
84.9%
Married couples
1,125
69.2%
72.3%
Common-law couples
210
12.9%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
290
17.8%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
245
15.1%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
45
2.8%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
4,025
67.2%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,675
44.7%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
290
4.8%
4.2%
Children
1,060
17.7%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,965
32.8%
20.5%
Living alone
1,360
22.7%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
195
3.3%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
415
6.9%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,360
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,355
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
1,835
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,840
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
5,995
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
3,615
60.3%
44.5%
In bottom decile
1,080
18.0%
11.0%
In second decile
770
12.8%
8.4%
In third decile
650
10.8%
8.1%
In fourth decile
595
9.9%
8.3%
In fifth decile
515
8.6%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,380
39.7%
55.5%
In sixth decile
530
8.8%
9.2%
In seventh decile
495
8.3%
9.9%
In eighth decile
550
9.2%
10.7%
In ninth decile
415
6.9%
11.9%
In top decile
390
6.5%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
3,015
94.4%
95.9%
More than one person per room
180
5.6%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,795
87.5%
91.9%
Not suitable
400
12.5%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,870
58.5%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
1,165
36.5%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
165
5.2%
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
3,195
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
160
5.0%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
660
20.7%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
475
14.9%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
435
13.6%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
575
18.0%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
445
13.9%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
290
9.1%
7.5%
85 years and over
155
4.9%
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'
1,740
54.5%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
1,010
31.6%
26.1%
Not suitable only
235
7.4%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
220
6.9%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
85
2.7%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
105
3.3%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
70
2.2%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
10
0.3%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
1,455
45.5%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
4,245
70.9%
54.5%
South Asian
470
7.8%
14.2%
Chinese
2,350
39.2%
19.6%
Black
100
1.7%
1.6%
Filipino
185
3.1%
5.5%
Arab
80
1.3%
0.9%
Latin American
225
3.8%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
120
2.0%
2.2%
West Asian
180
3.0%
2.5%
Korean
230
3.8%
2.4%
Japanese
105
1.8%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
50
0.8%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
150
2.5%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
1,745
29.1%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,995
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
245
4.1%
2.7%
Christian
1,940
32.4%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
600
10.0%
8.7%
Anabaptist
30
0.5%
0.3%
Anglican
90
1.5%
2.0%
Baptist
25
0.4%
1.0%
Catholic
650
10.8%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
240
4.0%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
20
0.3%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
25
0.4%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
10
0.2%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
45
0.8%
0.7%
Presbyterian
55
0.9%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
55
0.9%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
85
1.4%
1.7%
Hindu
285
4.8%
2.6%
Jewish
0
0.0%
0.8%
Muslim
370
6.2%
4.2%
Sikh
40
0.7%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
65
1.1%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
3,035
50.6%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
185
3.1%
6.7%
English
270
4.5%
14.0%
Irish
185
3.1%
9.1%
Scottish
295
4.9%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
125
2.1%
4.2%
German
195
3.3%
7.1%
Chinese
2,125
35.5%
18.2%
Italian
105
1.8%
3.2%
Indian (India)
335
5.6%
8.2%
Ukrainian
155
2.6%
3.1%
Dutch
50
0.8%
2.5%
Polish
95
1.6%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
90
1.5%
3.0%
Filipino
175
2.9%
5.4%
French Canadian
25
0.4%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
55
0.9%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.9%
Métis
0
0.0%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
55
0.9%
1.6%
Russian
235
3.9%
2.0%
Norwegian
25
0.4%
1.7%
Welsh
35
0.6%
1.4%
Portuguese
55
0.9%
0.9%
American
15
0.3%
1.0%
Spanish
60
1.0%
1.4%
Swedish
60
1.0%
1.3%
Hungarian
35
0.6%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.4%
Jewish
25
0.4%
0.9%
Punjabi
15
0.3%
2.7%
Vietnamese
70
1.2%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.4%
Greek
40
0.7%
0.6%
Jamaican
15
0.3%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
140
2.3%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
250
4.2%
2.4%
Romanian
50
0.8%
0.6%
Lebanese
20
0.3%
0.2%
Iranian
135
2.3%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
55
0.9%
0.3%
Danish
10
0.2%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.2%
Sikh
0
0.0%
2.0%
Austrian
0
0.0%
0.7%
Belgian
30
0.5%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
60
1.0%
0.6%
Mexican
35
0.6%
0.8%
Mennonite
10
0.2%
0.2%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.4%
Finnish
10
0.2%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
10
0.2%
0.2%
Croatian
30
0.5%
0.6%
Japanese
140
2.3%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
35
0.6%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.4%
Muslim
75
1.3%
0.3%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
45
0.8%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
15
0.3%
0.4%
Colombian
60
1.0%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.4%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
25
0.4%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Serbian
75
1.3%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
90
1.5%
1.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Persian
25
0.4%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
15
0.3%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
35
0.6%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
75
1.3%
0.4%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
15
0.3%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
170
2.8%
1.4%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
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
10
0.2%
0.1%
South African
0
0.0%
0.3%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
20
0.3%
0.1%
Eritrean
20
0.3%
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
20
0.3%
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.
35
0.6%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
30
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
10
0.2%
0.1%
Indonesian
25
0.4%
0.2%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
10
0.2%
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
45
0.8%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.2%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
10
0.2%
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
25
0.4%
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
10
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
15
0.3%
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
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
15
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
4,280
71.5%
48.2%
Second generation
1,065
17.8%
24.3%
Third generation or more
650
10.9%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
50
0.8%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
50
0.8%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
5,945
99.2%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
45
0.8%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
5,950
99.3%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
35
0.6%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
35
0.6%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
35
0.6%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
30
0.5%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
5,930
99.0%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
1,770
29.5%
53.1%
Immigrants
3,645
60.9%
41.8%
Before 1980
360
6.0%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
285
4.8%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
930
15.5%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
1,050
17.5%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
1,025
17.1%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
575
9.6%
5.1%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,645
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
230
6.3%
7.0%
Brazil
30
0.8%
0.7%
Colombia
65
1.8%
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
40
1.1%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
25
0.7%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
50
1.4%
1.3%
Europe
555
15.2%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
60
1.6%
0.3%
Croatia
25
0.7%
0.3%
France
10
0.3%
0.4%
Germany
20
0.5%
1.1%
Greece
10
0.3%
0.2%
Hungary
15
0.4%
0.3%
Italy
10
0.3%
0.8%
Netherlands
10
0.3%
0.5%
Poland
20
0.5%
0.8%
Portugal
15
0.4%
0.4%
Romania
35
1.0%
0.7%
Russian Federation
115
3.2%
0.9%
Serbia
30
0.8%
0.3%
Ukraine
80
2.2%
0.7%
United Kingdom
40
1.1%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
75
2.1%
2.5%
Africa
95
2.6%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ethiopia
40
1.1%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
40
1.1%
1.6%
Asia
2,735
75.0%
72.4%
Afghanistan
20
0.5%
0.5%
Iran
95
2.6%
4.0%
Iraq
35
1.0%
0.6%
Lebanon
20
0.5%
0.2%
Syria
0
0.0%
0.4%
Turkey
10
0.3%
0.2%
China
1,255
34.4%
18.8%
Hong Kong
295
8.1%
7.0%
Korea, South
170
4.7%
3.9%
Taiwan
170
4.7%
3.6%
Philippines
175
4.8%
10.0%
Viet Nam
45
1.2%
2.5%
Bangladesh
30
0.8%
0.2%
India
195
5.3%
13.9%
Pakistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
215
5.9%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
35
1.0%
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
595
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
45
7.6%
10.8%
Europe
40
6.7%
11.7%
Africa
55
9.2%
4.8%
Asia
450
75.6%
71.1%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,310
72.0%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
555
9.3%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,760
62.8%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
1,680
28.0%
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
3,645
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
180
4.9%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
380
10.4%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
495
13.6%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
2,040
56.0%
46.1%
45 years and over
550
15.1%
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
3,290
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
2,145
65.2%
59.5%
Principal applicants
1,015
30.9%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
1,140
34.7%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
765
23.3%
30.4%
Refugees
295
9.0%
8.7%
Other immigrants
80
2.4%
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
3,290
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
105
3.2%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
285
8.7%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
130
4.0%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
320
9.7%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
2,455
74.6%
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
5,435
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
450
8.3%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,170
21.5%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,815
70.2%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,205
22.2%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,615
48.1%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,665
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
140
3.8%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
570
15.6%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,950
80.5%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
875
23.9%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,070
56.5%
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
5,430
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
490
9.0%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,940
91.0%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
3,665
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
155
4.2%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,505
95.6%
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
3,665
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
715
19.5%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,945
80.4%
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
3,345
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
130
3.9%
2.2%
All classes of workers
3,215
96.1%
97.8%
Employee
2,745
82.1%
81.0%
Self-employed
475
14.2%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,345
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
130
3.9%
2.2%
All occupations
3,215
96.1%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
15
0.4%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
660
19.7%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
535
16.0%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
165
4.9%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
270
8.1%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
175
5.2%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
870
26.0%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
410
12.3%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
20
0.6%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
105
3.1%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,345
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
130
3.9%
2.2%
All industries
3,215
96.1%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10
0.3%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
10
0.3%
0.3%
22 Utilities
15
0.4%
0.6%
23 Construction
190
5.7%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
210
6.3%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
135
4.0%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
390
11.7%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
140
4.2%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
185
5.5%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
135
4.0%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
100
3.0%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
440
13.2%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.3%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
180
5.4%
4.1%
61 Educational services
195
5.8%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
320
9.6%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
65
1.9%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
215
6.4%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
165
4.9%
4.2%
91 Public administration
110
3.3%
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
1,905
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,090
57.2%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
990
52.0%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
100
5.2%
6.6%
Public transit
575
30.2%
14.9%
Walked
165
8.7%
6.4%
Bicycle
30
1.6%
1.9%
Other method
45
2.4%
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
1,905
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
285
15.0%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
630
33.1%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
640
33.6%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
180
9.4%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
165
8.7%
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
1,905
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
90
4.7%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
310
16.3%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
355
18.6%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
510
26.8%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
350
18.4%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
295
15.5%
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
1,580
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
565
35.8%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
995
63.0%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
0
0.0%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
15
0.9%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
5,780
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,935
50.8%
56.8%
Movers
2,845
49.2%
43.2%
Non-migrants
780
13.5%
17.0%
Migrants
2,060
35.6%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
5,950
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,755
79.9%
85.2%
Movers
1,190
20.0%
14.8%
Non-migrants
605
10.2%
8.5%
Migrants
590
9.9%
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
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,020
34.3%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
50
1.7%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
325
10.9%
14.2%
Usual place of work
1,585
53.3%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
English only
5,160
86.1%
88.1%
French only
5
0.1%
0.0%
English and French
290
4.8%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
540
9.0%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,335
89.1%
93.2%
French
65
1.1%
1.0%
English and French
60
1.0%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
530
8.8%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,590
93.3%
94.5%
Multiple responses
405
6.8%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,475
91.4%
93.8%
Multiple responses
520
8.7%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,895
65.0%
75.2%
English
875
14.6%
9.7%
French
25
0.4%
0.7%
Non-official language
870
14.5%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
865
14.4%
11.2%
English and French
15
0.3%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
160
2.7%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
20
0.3%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
130
2.2%
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
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,955
32.6%
54.7%
French
10
0.2%
0.2%
Non-official language
1,520
25.4%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,520
25.4%
15.1%
English and French
35
0.6%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
2,245
37.5%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
45
0.8%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
170
2.8%
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
3,510
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,810
80.1%
87.4%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
160
4.6%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
160
4.6%
2.9%
English and French
45
1.3%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
480
13.7%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
20
0.6%
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
3,510
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,075
87.6%
92.1%
English
90
2.6%
1.9%
French
35
1.0%
0.6%
Non-official language
245
7.0%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
245
7.0%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
15
0.4%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
50
1.4%
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
640
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
30
4.7%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
610
95.3%
94.0%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
390
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
25
6.4%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
15
3.8%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
10
2.6%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
365
93.6%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
5,990
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
5,990
5990.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.3%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.5%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.3%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
4.5%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
5,435
In the labour force
3,345
Employed
2,975
Unemployed
370
Not in the labour force
2,090
Participation rate (Rate)
62
61.5%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
55
54.7%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
11
11.1%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data