Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Newton (south-southeast 1)

Census Tract 0184.07 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Newton (south-southeast 1) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,616 living in private households. 68.0% 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 South Asian at 52.3%. 30.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 41.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $76,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 37.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.33 km², giving a population density of 4,207 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,6162021, private households
Visible minority68.0%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian30.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants41.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$76,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households37.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density4,207 /km²5,616 people over 1.33 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,616
Population, 20165,501
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202122.1%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,947
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,874
Population density per square kilometre4,2074207.1%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,620100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years90516.1%14.1%
0 to 4 years2554.5%4.3%
5 to 9 years3356.0%4.7%
10 to 14 years3155.6%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,43061.0%68.5%
15 to 19 years2805.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years4908.7%6.6%
25 to 29 years3506.2%7.6%
30 to 34 years3756.7%7.9%
35 to 39 years3756.7%7.5%
40 to 44 years3456.1%6.7%
45 to 49 years2905.2%6.5%
50 to 54 years3105.5%6.9%
55 to 59 years3305.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years2805.0%6.4%
65 years and over1,28022.8%17.4%
65 to 69 years3406.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years2805.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years2354.2%3.0%
80 to 84 years1853.3%2.1%
85 years and over2454.4%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1616.1%14.1%
15 to 64 years6161.0%68.5%
65 years and over2322.8%17.4%
85 years and over44.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4242.5%41.7%
Median age of the population4040.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,870100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house23012.3%27.7%
Semi-detached house402.1%2.1%
Row house56029.9%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex39020.9%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys65034.8%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
1960 or before452.4%11.5%
1961 to 198035518.9%23.3%
1981 to 199062033.1%14.5%
1991 to 200053528.5%16.6%
2001 to 2005754.0%6.6%
2006 to 2010653.5%8.8%
2011 to 2015804.3%8.1%
2016 to 2021955.1%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Condominium69036.8%32.5%
Not condominium1,18062.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms150.8%2.1%
1 bedroom23012.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms81043.2%27.9%
3 bedrooms37520.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms44023.5%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms74039.5%46.6%
5 rooms39020.8%13.5%
6 rooms23512.5%10.0%
7 rooms20510.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms30016.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)55.4%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,82097.1%94.7%
Major repairs needed552.9%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,870100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,43076.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs44523.8%29.8%
30% to less than 100%40521.7%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,835100.0%100.0%
In core need33018.0%16.9%
Not in core need1,51082.3%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,175
% of owner households with a mortgage5757.4%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2828.1%24.4%
% in core housing need1616.1%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,310$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,696$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$600,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$824,000$1,304,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data700
% of tenant households in subsidized housing2525.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1616.4%38.5%
% in core housing need2121.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$950$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,062$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,33596.1%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,33596.1%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,62580.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,94065.2%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,91586.8%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4059.0%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,34029.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,515100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,31095.5%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,680$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,31095.5%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,69081.7%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,560$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,94565.2%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,440$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,93087.0%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,470$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4159.2%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,120$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,34529.8%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,520$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,300
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)43.5%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,300
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,800$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,510100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,17025.9%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,600$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,700$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,24027.5%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,600$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,700$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)7575.0%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6362.9%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2525.0%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.4%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)88.0%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Without total income1753.9%3.3%
With total income4,33096.0%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)45010.4%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99961514.2%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99980518.6%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99967015.5%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99952512.1%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993858.9%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992706.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992205.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991303.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991002.3%3.4%
$100,000 and over1703.9%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1753.9%3.3%
With after-tax income4,34096.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)45510.5%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99963014.5%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99990520.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99976017.5%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99957013.1%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993909.0%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992606.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991403.2%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999952.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999451.0%2.5%
$100,000 and over751.7%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,57034.8%29.8%
With employment income2,94065.2%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)38513.1%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992659.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99945015.3%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99934511.7%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,99935011.9%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992709.2%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992458.3%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991956.6%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991555.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999903.1%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999752.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over1153.9%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,19593.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,20093.1%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,67081.4%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,06067.8%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,17570.4%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,650$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3056.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,320$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,515100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,13591.6%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,960$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,14091.7%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,800$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,67081.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,02066.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,920$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,11569.0%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,880$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2956.5%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,550$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,510100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,15525.6%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,400$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,000$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,16525.8%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,850$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8382.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7171.0%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1717.2%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.2%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data360
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data365
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,600$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data625
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)54.7%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data645
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,600$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data240
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$63,200$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data220
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data860
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data835
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,600$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,700$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,375100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,00518.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3055.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,22059.9%65.8%
65 years and over1,14521.3%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)670
0 to 17 years185
0 to 5 years50
18 to 64 years335
65 years and over150
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1212.5%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1818.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1616.5%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1010.4%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1313.2%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data5,375100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,01018.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years3055.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,22560.0%65.9%
65 years and over1,14521.3%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)420
0 to 17 years75
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years305
65 years and over40
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)87.8%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)99.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)43.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,875100.0%100.0%
1 person49526.4%29.0%
2 persons53528.5%31.8%
3 persons24513.1%15.7%
4 persons27014.4%14.0%
5 or more persons33017.6%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,375100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.9%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,715100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,49552.9%56.5%
Married2,33049.4%48.5%
Living common-law1703.6%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,21547.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,34528.5%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1403.0%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2755.8%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed4609.8%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,875100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons93049.6%55.7%
Couple-family households73038.9%47.9%
One-parent-family households20010.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households1859.9%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households351.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1105.9%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1156.1%5.6%
One-person households49526.4%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,875
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,875
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,875100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.1%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.6%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999804.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999804.3%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999703.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999955.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999603.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999854.5%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991658.8%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991457.7%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991457.7%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991156.1%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991105.9%5.3%
$100,000 and over66535.5%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991809.6%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991407.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99920510.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over1357.2%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,875100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.3%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.6%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999854.5%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999955.1%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999754.0%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991055.6%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999703.7%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991005.3%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,99919010.1%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991658.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991457.7%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991105.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991055.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over56530.1%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991709.1%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991658.8%8.6%
$150,000 and over22512.0%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Owner1,17562.7%62.1%
Renter70037.3%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,425100.0%100.0%
2 persons69048.4%49.6%
3 persons28520.0%23.1%
4 persons32522.8%20.8%
5 or more persons1359.5%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.8%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,430100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,15080.4%84.9%
Married couples1,06074.1%72.3%
Common-law couples855.9%12.6%
Total one-parent families28019.6%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+23516.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+453.1%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,24078.8%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,29542.7%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2855.3%4.2%
Children1,66530.9%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,13521.1%20.5%
Living alone5009.3%11.6%
Living with other relatives2805.2%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only3606.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data495
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data495

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,375
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,375

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,375100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,90054.0%44.5%
In bottom decile67012.5%11.0%
In second decile55010.2%8.4%
In third decile63511.8%8.1%
In fourth decile4708.7%8.3%
In fifth decile57510.7%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,47546.0%55.5%
In sixth decile57010.6%9.2%
In seventh decile57010.6%9.9%
In eighth decile57510.7%10.7%
In ninth decile4959.2%11.9%
In top decile2654.9%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,66588.8%95.9%
More than one person per room20510.9%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,59585.1%91.9%
Not suitable28515.2%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household92049.1%49.2%
Two-maintainer household75540.3%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household19510.4%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,875100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years603.2%3.0%
25 to 34 years21011.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years32517.3%18.2%
45 to 54 years27014.4%18.9%
55 to 64 years33017.6%19.4%
65 to 74 years29015.5%14.6%
75 to 84 years29015.5%7.5%
85 years and over1005.3%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'72538.7%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only39521.1%26.1%
Not suitable only24513.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only251.3%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'251.3%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'251.3%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.5%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,15061.3%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,65568.0%54.5%
South Asian2,81052.3%14.2%
Chinese801.5%19.6%
Black2454.6%1.6%
Filipino1552.9%5.5%
Arab200.4%0.9%
Latin American851.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian551.0%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Japanese400.7%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.250.5%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1302.4%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,72032.0%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Buddhist350.7%2.7%
Christian1,35025.1%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.3606.7%8.7%
Anabaptist150.3%0.3%
Anglican1302.4%2.0%
Baptist751.4%1.0%
Catholic3757.0%13.7%
Christian Orthodox701.3%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness250.5%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.5%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic350.7%0.7%
Presbyterian350.7%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1102.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions901.7%1.7%
Hindu3506.5%2.6%
Jewish300.6%0.8%
Muslim3105.8%4.2%
Sikh2,20541.0%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions651.2%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,03519.3%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Canadian2354.4%6.7%
English55510.3%14.0%
Irish3606.7%9.1%
Scottish4458.3%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1653.1%4.2%
German3606.7%7.1%
Chinese1302.4%18.2%
Italian450.8%3.2%
Indian (India)1,67031.1%8.2%
Ukrainian1102.0%3.1%
Dutch400.7%2.5%
Polish701.3%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1202.2%3.0%
Filipino1753.3%5.4%
French Canadian200.4%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.651.2%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.200.4%0.9%
Métis150.3%0.8%
European, n.o.s.601.1%1.6%
Russian450.8%2.0%
Norwegian551.0%1.7%
Welsh250.5%1.4%
Portuguese500.9%0.9%
American350.7%1.0%
Spanish901.7%1.4%
Swedish250.5%1.3%
Hungarian450.8%0.8%
Acadian100.2%0.1%
Pakistani1202.2%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish350.7%0.9%
Punjabi60011.2%2.7%
Vietnamese400.7%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.400.7%0.4%
Greek150.3%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.350.7%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish150.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.300.6%0.2%
Sikh5059.4%2.0%
Austrian100.2%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu801.5%0.6%
Mexican150.3%0.8%
Mennonite150.3%0.2%
Swiss200.4%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian100.2%0.6%
Japanese500.9%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.551.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.300.6%0.4%
Muslim100.2%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.2%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese250.5%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean350.7%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.200.4%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian300.6%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian250.5%0.6%
Jatt500.9%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay150.3%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
First generation2,85553.1%48.2%
Second generation1,42526.5%24.3%
Third generation or more1,09520.4%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity851.6%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses851.6%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,29598.5%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian150.3%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,36099.7%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)701.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)701.3%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries250.5%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.4%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,28098.2%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,380100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,57047.8%53.1%
Immigrants2,23041.4%41.8%
Before 19803356.2%6.1%
1980 to 19902404.5%4.9%
1991 to 20003907.2%9.8%
2001 to 201058010.8%10.0%
2011 to 202168012.6%11.1%
Non-permanent residents57510.7%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,235100.0%100.0%
Americas1004.5%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador401.8%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico100.4%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America301.3%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas150.7%1.3%
Europe23510.5%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany200.9%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary150.7%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands100.4%0.5%
Poland200.9%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania150.7%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom954.3%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe200.9%2.5%
Africa1406.3%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa954.3%1.6%
Asia1,69575.8%72.4%
Afghanistan100.4%0.5%
Iran100.4%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China452.0%18.8%
Hong Kong100.4%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines1456.5%10.0%
Viet Nam200.9%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1,29057.7%13.9%
Pakistan753.4%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia552.5%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth552.5%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data270100.0%100.0%
Americas103.7%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia25594.4%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,380100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,08575.9%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1893017.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,15058.6%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,29524.1%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,235100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1155.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years30013.4%15.4%
15 to 24 years61527.5%18.6%
25 to 44 years86038.5%46.1%
45 years and over34515.4%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,895100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants52027.4%59.5%
Principal applicants23012.1%24.2%
Secondary applicants29515.6%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,22564.6%30.4%
Refugees1206.3%8.7%
Other immigrants351.8%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,895100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission653.4%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1156.1%10.6%
Study permits only before admission251.3%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission955.0%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,59083.9%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,510100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree82518.3%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,66536.9%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,02544.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,22027.1%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher80517.8%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,595100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree35013.5%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate87033.5%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,38053.2%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level74028.5%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher64024.7%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,515100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate90520.0%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,60579.8%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,595100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate38014.6%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,21085.2%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,595100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,21546.8%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,37553.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,635100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable451.7%2.2%
All classes of workers2,59098.3%97.8%
Employee2,24585.2%81.0%
Self-employed35013.3%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,635100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable451.7%2.2%
All occupations2,59098.3%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.6%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations37514.2%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations652.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations1806.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2007.6%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport401.5%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations76028.8%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations75528.7%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations552.1%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1505.7%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,635100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable451.7%2.2%
All industries2,59098.3%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting652.5%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction35513.5%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2258.5%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1254.7%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade2609.9%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing28010.6%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries451.7%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance652.5%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.1%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1104.2%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services2208.3%4.1%
61 Educational services1254.7%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance31512.0%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation301.1%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1756.6%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1104.2%4.2%
91 Public administration702.7%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,175100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,74580.2%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,50069.0%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger24511.3%6.6%
Public transit32514.9%14.9%
Walked401.8%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method602.8%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,175100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes33515.4%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes63029.0%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes71032.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes23510.8%9.9%
60 minutes and over26512.2%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,175100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1607.4%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.43019.8%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.41519.1%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.42519.5%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.27012.4%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.46521.4%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,575100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence80050.8%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence76048.3%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence151.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,120100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,88056.3%56.8%
Movers2,24043.8%43.2%
Non-migrants1,03520.2%17.0%
Migrants1,20523.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,310100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,52085.1%85.2%
Movers79515.0%14.8%
Non-migrants59511.2%8.5%
Migrants2003.8%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,420100.0%100.0%
Worked at home2409.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address60024.8%14.2%
Usual place of work1,57064.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,505100.0%100.0%
English only4,81587.5%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1352.5%6.5%
Neither English nor French55510.1%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,505100.0%100.0%
English4,90089.0%93.2%
French300.5%1.0%
English and French250.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French5459.9%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,505100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,08092.3%94.5%
Multiple responses4257.7%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,505100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,99590.7%93.8%
Multiple responses5109.3%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,505100.0%100.0%
None3,98572.4%75.2%
English75513.7%9.7%
French150.3%0.7%
Non-official language5409.8%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous5409.8%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1302.4%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages751.4%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,505100.0%100.0%
English2,22540.4%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language1,34024.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,34024.3%15.1%
English and French100.2%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,83533.3%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages651.2%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
English2,23078.2%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1806.3%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1806.3%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)44015.4%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
None2,48587.2%92.1%
English953.3%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language2508.8%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2508.8%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.7%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,030100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language454.4%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language98595.6%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data760100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language405.3%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada253.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada152.0%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language72595.4%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,380100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,3755375.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.6%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,510
In the labour force2,640
Employed2,420
Unemployed220
Not in the labour force1,875
Participation rate (Rate)5858.5%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5453.7%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)88.3%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,510100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,00044.3%35.5%
Worked2,51055.7%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,18026.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,33029.5%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.3%40.9%

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