Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Newton (south-southeast 2)

Census Tract 0184.22 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Newton (south-southeast 2) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,363 living in private households. 71.9% 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 South Asian at 39.4%. 24.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 51.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $76,500 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 28.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.65 km², giving a population density of 6,669 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,3632021, private households
Visible minority71.9%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian24.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants51.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$76,500Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households28.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density6,669 /km²4,363 people over 0.65 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,363
Population, 20164,019
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202198.6%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,734
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,703
Population density per square kilometre6,6696669.2%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,360100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years75517.3%14.1%
0 to 4 years2455.6%4.3%
5 to 9 years2555.8%4.7%
10 to 14 years2505.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,92567.1%68.5%
15 to 19 years2305.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years3006.9%6.6%
25 to 29 years2606.0%7.6%
30 to 34 years3558.1%7.9%
35 to 39 years3608.3%7.5%
40 to 44 years3057.0%6.7%
45 to 49 years3006.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years2806.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years2706.2%7.0%
60 to 64 years2555.8%6.4%
65 years and over68515.7%17.4%
65 to 69 years2054.7%5.5%
70 to 74 years1904.4%4.6%
75 to 79 years1002.3%3.0%
80 to 84 years952.2%2.1%
85 years and over952.2%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 years1717.3%14.1%
15 to 64 years6767.1%68.5%
65 years and over1615.7%17.4%
85 years and over22.2%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4039.9%41.7%
Median age of the population3938.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,705100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house150.9%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.3%2.1%
Row house75544.3%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex100.6%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys92054.0%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
1960 or before100.6%11.5%
1961 to 198044526.8%23.3%
1981 to 199050030.1%14.5%
1991 to 200041024.7%16.6%
2001 to 2005452.7%6.6%
2006 to 2010855.1%8.8%
2011 to 2015804.8%8.1%
2016 to 2021855.1%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
Condominium92055.4%32.5%
Not condominium74044.6%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms352.1%2.1%
1 bedroom32019.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms81549.1%27.9%
3 bedrooms49029.5%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms100.6%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,10566.6%46.6%
5 rooms32519.6%13.5%
6 rooms1559.3%10.0%
7 rooms352.1%8.2%
8 or more rooms452.7%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)44.1%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,60596.7%94.7%
Major repairs needed603.6%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 data1,665100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,17570.6%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs49029.4%29.8%
30% to less than 100%43025.8%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,665100.0%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 data1,600100.0%100.0%
In core need37523.4%16.9%
Not in core need1,22076.3%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 data1,190
% of owner households with a mortgage7877.7%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2626.1%24.4%
% in core housing need1818.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,540$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,508$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$448,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$459,000$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 data470
% of tenant households in subsidized housing77.4%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3939.4%38.5%
% in core housing need3736.8%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,220$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,605100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,47096.3%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,47096.3%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,00583.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,58571.7%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,12586.7%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,200$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data37010.3%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,15532.0%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,500100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,37096.3%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,480$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,37096.3%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,200$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,95084.3%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,880$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,49071.1%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,520$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,08588.1%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,820$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data38511.0%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,440$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,16033.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,340$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,145
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.2%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,060
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,200$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,495100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,03529.6%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,200$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,08030.9%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,100$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)7675.6%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7070.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2424.5%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.8%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)98.9%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,610100.0%100.0%
Without total income1403.9%3.3%
With total income3,47096.1%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3159.1%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99940011.5%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99960017.3%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99958016.7%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99947513.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,99940511.7%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992507.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991855.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991053.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999601.7%3.4%
$100,000 and over902.6%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,610100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1403.9%3.3%
With after-tax income3,47096.1%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3209.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99941512.0%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99968019.6%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99965018.7%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99959017.0%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99936510.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992306.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991103.2%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999501.4%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999200.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over401.2%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,610100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,02528.4%29.8%
With employment income2,58071.5%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)26510.3%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992208.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99936014.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99926510.3%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,99931012.0%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99932512.6%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,99929511.4%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991957.6%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991455.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999903.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999451.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over752.9%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% data3,605100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,36593.3%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,37093.5%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,96082.1%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,61572.5%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,49569.2%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,800$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2657.4%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,500100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,24092.6%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,25092.9%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,560$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,88582.4%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,240$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,55072.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,080$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,45570.1%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,550$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2557.3%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,240$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,495100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,04029.8%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,200$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,01028.9%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,500$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)8585.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7979.0%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1515.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data255
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,500$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data205
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data600
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data540
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,400$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data225
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data245
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$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% data675
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data725
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,100$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,400$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,365100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years89020.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3057.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,78563.8%65.8%
65 years and over68515.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)425
0 to 17 years90
0 to 5 years30
18 to 64 years205
65 years and over135
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)109.8%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1010.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)99.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)77.4%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1919.2%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% data4,360100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years89020.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3057.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,79064.0%65.9%
65 years and over68015.6%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)210
0 to 17 years30
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years145
65 years and over35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)54.8%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)43.6%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)33.2%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)55.1%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)54.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,705100.0%100.0%
1 person51029.9%29.0%
2 persons44526.1%31.8%
3 persons29517.3%15.7%
4 persons28516.7%14.0%
5 or more persons17010.0%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,360100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.6%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,610100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,96054.3%56.5%
Married1,80049.9%48.5%
Living common-law1604.4%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,65045.7%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married99527.6%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1203.3%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2908.0%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2356.5%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,705100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons93054.5%55.7%
Couple-family households74043.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households19011.1%7.8%
Multigenerational households804.7%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households201.2%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons754.4%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households905.3%5.6%
One-person households51029.9%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,705
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,500$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,660
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,400$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,700100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.8%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999855.0%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999653.8%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999804.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999704.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999704.1%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999603.5%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991508.8%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991307.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991307.6%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991408.2%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991156.8%5.3%
$100,000 and over55532.6%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99924514.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991458.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991357.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over301.8%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% data1,700100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999352.1%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999855.0%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999804.7%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999804.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999804.7%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999855.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999855.0%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991609.4%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991609.4%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991508.8%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991508.8%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991307.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over41524.4%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99922012.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991156.8%8.6%
$150,000 and over754.4%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
Owner1,19572.0%62.1%
Renter47028.3%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% data1,175100.0%100.0%
2 persons50543.0%49.6%
3 persons30025.5%23.1%
4 persons28524.3%20.8%
5 or more persons806.8%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,175100.0%100.0%
Total couple families93579.6%84.9%
Married couples85072.3%72.3%
Common-law couples857.2%12.6%
Total one-parent families24520.9%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+20517.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+403.4%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,49080.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,86542.8%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2405.5%4.2%
Children1,38031.7%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data87520.1%20.5%
Living alone50511.6%11.6%
Living with other relatives2004.6%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1653.8%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data510
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data555

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,195
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,110

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% data4,360100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,62560.2%44.5%
In bottom decile3808.7%11.0%
In second decile52512.0%8.4%
In third decile50011.5%8.1%
In fourth decile62014.2%8.3%
In fifth decile61014.0%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,73539.8%55.5%
In sixth decile58013.3%9.2%
In seventh decile50511.6%9.9%
In eighth decile3407.8%10.7%
In ninth decile2305.3%11.9%
In top decile801.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,42085.5%95.9%
More than one person per room24514.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,33580.4%91.9%
Not suitable32519.6%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household90054.2%49.2%
Two-maintainer household62537.7%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1458.7%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years402.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years18511.1%15.5%
35 to 44 years32519.6%18.2%
45 to 54 years33520.2%18.9%
55 to 64 years33019.9%19.4%
65 to 74 years24014.5%14.6%
75 to 84 years1207.2%7.5%
85 years and over905.4%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'80548.3%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only42525.5%26.1%
Not suitable only27516.5%5.8%
Major repairs needed only301.8%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'452.7%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'201.2%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing86051.7%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,01071.9%54.5%
South Asian1,65039.4%14.2%
Chinese1002.4%19.6%
Black1052.5%1.6%
Filipino58514.0%5.5%
Arab451.1%0.9%
Latin American1253.0%2.0%
Southeast Asian1453.5%2.2%
West Asian1303.1%2.5%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Japanese150.4%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.551.3%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities601.4%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,17528.1%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Buddhist701.7%2.7%
Christian1,52036.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.46511.1%8.7%
Anabaptist100.2%0.3%
Anglican601.4%2.0%
Baptist350.8%1.0%
Catholic69516.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox00.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness451.1%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.6%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)150.4%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic551.3%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed200.5%0.2%
United Church501.2%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions401.0%1.7%
Hindu42510.2%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim2906.9%4.2%
Sikh96523.1%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions601.4%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives85020.3%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Canadian2305.5%6.7%
English4159.9%14.0%
Irish2004.8%9.1%
Scottish2706.5%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1854.4%4.2%
German2105.0%7.1%
Chinese1052.5%18.2%
Italian601.4%3.2%
Indian (India)1,01524.3%8.2%
Ukrainian1002.4%3.1%
Dutch551.3%2.5%
Polish350.8%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.701.7%3.0%
Filipino46511.1%5.4%
French Canadian300.7%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.150.4%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.501.2%0.9%
Métis300.7%0.8%
European, n.o.s.451.1%1.6%
Russian501.2%2.0%
Norwegian701.7%1.7%
Welsh300.7%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American200.5%1.0%
Spanish551.3%1.4%
Swedish501.2%1.3%
Hungarian300.7%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani801.9%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi2756.6%2.7%
Vietnamese1353.2%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.200.5%0.4%
Greek150.4%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.300.7%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%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%
Danish100.2%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh2355.6%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian150.4%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu701.7%0.6%
Mexican150.4%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese150.4%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.250.6%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim501.2%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.350.8%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.2%0.4%
Colombian100.2%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech150.4%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese250.6%0.1%
Afghan1152.7%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway100.2%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger200.5%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean100.2%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
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%
Gujarati200.5%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 American100.2%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%
Guatemalan150.4%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano751.8%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%
Fijian551.3%0.6%
Jatt200.5%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai150.4%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%
Honduran100.2%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot501.2%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 data4,185100.0%100.0%
First generation2,40557.5%48.2%
Second generation96022.9%24.3%
Third generation or more82019.6%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1453.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1453.5%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,04596.7%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian701.7%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,11598.3%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,190100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)451.1%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)451.1%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries952.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries952.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,05096.7%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 data4,185100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,83043.7%53.1%
Immigrants2,15051.4%41.8%
Before 19801453.5%6.1%
1980 to 19901253.0%4.9%
1991 to 20003508.4%9.8%
2001 to 201048011.5%10.0%
2011 to 20211,05525.2%11.1%
Non-permanent residents2105.0%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,150100.0%100.0%
Americas1205.6%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia100.5%0.4%
El Salvador150.7%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica100.5%0.2%
Mexico100.5%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America100.5%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas602.8%1.3%
Europe1205.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany200.9%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy100.5%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland100.5%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom301.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe200.9%2.5%
Africa803.7%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 Africa502.3%1.6%
Asia1,71079.5%72.4%
Afghanistan452.1%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon150.7%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China200.9%18.8%
Hong Kong150.7%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines45521.2%10.0%
Viet Nam854.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India91042.3%13.9%
Pakistan602.8%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia753.5%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth1105.1%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 data490100.0%100.0%
Americas102.0%10.8%
Europe204.1%11.7%
Africa306.1%4.8%
Asia44089.8%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,01572.0%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1871017.0%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,30555.1%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,17028.0%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,150100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1507.0%7.5%
5 to 14 years30514.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years40018.6%18.6%
25 to 44 years99046.0%46.1%
45 years and over30514.2%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 data2,005100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,07053.4%59.5%
Principal applicants43021.4%24.2%
Secondary applicants64031.9%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family71535.7%30.4%
Refugees22011.0%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%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 data2,005100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission402.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission27013.5%10.6%
Study permits only before admission402.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission552.7%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,59579.6%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,500100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree58516.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,15032.9%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,76050.3%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level88025.1%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher88025.1%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree25010.7%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate65528.1%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,43561.5%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level65027.8%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher78033.4%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,495100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate64018.3%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,86081.8%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate28012.0%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,05588.0%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 data2,335100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree90038.5%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,43561.5%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,340100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable451.9%2.2%
All classes of workers2,29598.1%97.8%
Employee2,05087.6%81.0%
Self-employed24510.5%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,340100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable451.9%2.2%
All occupations2,29598.1%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations33514.3%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1255.3%9.3%
3 Health occupations1606.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1757.5%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport401.7%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations70530.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations53522.9%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations552.4%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1707.3%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,340100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable451.9%2.2%
All industries2,29598.1%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting451.9%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction2008.5%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1857.9%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade853.6%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade29012.4%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing28512.2%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries502.1%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance803.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing251.1%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1205.1%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1456.2%4.1%
61 Educational services1355.8%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance29012.4%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation401.7%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1707.3%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1054.5%4.2%
91 Public administration451.9%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,930100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,42073.6%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,25565.0%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1658.5%6.6%
Public transit40020.7%14.9%
Walked753.9%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method351.8%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 data1,930100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes32516.8%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes56529.3%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes53527.7%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes23011.9%9.9%
60 minutes and over27514.2%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,930100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.24512.7%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.29515.3%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.37019.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.31516.3%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.26013.5%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.44022.8%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 data1,585100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence73046.1%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence84553.3%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%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 data3,935100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,98550.4%56.8%
Movers1,95049.6%43.2%
Non-migrants1,02526.0%17.0%
Migrants92523.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,135100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,55586.0%85.2%
Movers57513.9%14.8%
Non-migrants3458.3%8.5%
Migrants2355.7%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 data2,145100.0%100.0%
Worked at home22010.3%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address34516.1%14.2%
Usual place of work1,58573.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,360100.0%100.0%
English only3,96090.8%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1453.3%6.5%
Neither English nor French2505.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,360100.0%100.0%
English4,05092.9%93.2%
French350.8%1.0%
English and French300.7%0.5%
Neither English nor French2455.6%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,360100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,92590.0%94.5%
Multiple responses43510.0%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% data4,360100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,90089.4%93.8%
Multiple responses46510.7%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% data4,360100.0%100.0%
None2,92067.0%75.2%
English51511.8%9.7%
French200.5%0.7%
Non-official language55012.6%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous55012.6%11.2%
English and French150.3%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)2054.7%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages1252.9%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,360100.0%100.0%
English1,79541.2%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language76517.5%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous77017.7%15.1%
English and French200.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,65037.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)300.7%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages801.8%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 data2,450100.0%100.0%
English1,97080.4%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1305.3%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1305.3%2.9%
English and French200.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)31512.9%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,450100.0%100.0%
None2,16588.4%92.1%
English803.3%1.9%
French150.6%0.6%
Non-official language1506.1%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1506.1%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 languages351.4%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% data895100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language505.6%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language85095.0%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% data640100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language406.3%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.7%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.6%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language59593.0%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,360100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,3604360.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.2%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income32.8%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,500
In the labour force2,345
Employed2,150
Unemployed195
Not in the labour force1,155
Participation rate (Rate)6767.0%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6161.4%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 data3,500100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,32537.9%35.5%
Worked2,17562.1%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,05530.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,12032.0%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.0%40.9%

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