Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Newton (west-southwest)

Census Tract 0185.16 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Newton (west-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,972 living in private households. 93.0% 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 83.4%. 6.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 50.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $101,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 42.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.61 km², giving a population density of 1,905 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,9722021, private households
Visible minority93.0%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian6.1%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants50.9%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$101,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households42.9%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density1,905 /km²4,972 people over 2.61 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,972
Population, 20164,968
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202100.1%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,373
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,291
Population density per square kilometre1,9061905.5%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,970100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years76515.4%14.1%
0 to 4 years2254.5%4.3%
5 to 9 years2555.1%4.7%
10 to 14 years2805.6%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,57571.9%68.5%
15 to 19 years3256.5%5.2%
20 to 24 years67513.6%6.6%
25 to 29 years4709.5%7.6%
30 to 34 years3507.0%7.9%
35 to 39 years3657.3%7.5%
40 to 44 years3406.8%6.7%
45 to 49 years3106.2%6.5%
50 to 54 years2605.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years2404.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years2404.8%6.4%
65 years and over63512.8%17.4%
65 to 69 years2354.7%5.5%
70 to 74 years1503.0%4.6%
75 to 79 years1302.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years651.3%2.1%
85 years and over501.0%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 years1515.4%14.1%
15 to 64 years7271.9%68.5%
65 years and over1312.8%17.4%
85 years and over11.0%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3736.9%41.7%
Median age of the population3433.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,290100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house42032.6%27.7%
Semi-detached house403.1%2.1%
Row house00.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex59045.7%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys24519.0%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 data1,270100.0%100.0%
1960 or before755.9%11.5%
1961 to 198029022.8%23.3%
1981 to 199031024.4%14.5%
1991 to 200024018.9%16.6%
2001 to 20051259.8%6.6%
2006 to 2010856.7%8.8%
2011 to 2015604.7%8.1%
2016 to 2021755.9%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Condominium554.3%32.5%
Not condominium1,21095.3%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms201.6%2.1%
1 bedroom13010.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms33026.0%27.9%
3 bedrooms29523.2%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms48538.2%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms52541.3%46.6%
5 rooms19515.4%13.5%
6 rooms17013.4%10.0%
7 rooms13510.6%8.2%
8 or more rooms24519.3%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)55.3%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,20594.9%94.7%
Major repairs needed554.3%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 data1,255100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs92573.7%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs33026.3%29.8%
30% to less than 100%30023.9%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,265100.0%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 data1,220100.0%100.0%
In core need18014.8%16.9%
Not in core need1,03584.8%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 data725
% of owner households with a mortgage7271.7%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3029.7%24.4%
% in core housing need1111.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,260$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,260$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,000,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,220,000$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 data540
% of tenant households in subsidized housing65.6%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2222.4%38.5%
% in core housing need1919.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,250$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,345$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% data4,200100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,01595.6%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,01595.6%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,34079.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,04572.5%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,62586.3%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,350$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4059.6%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,53036.4%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,180100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,96094.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,160$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,96094.7%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,520$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,25077.8%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,680$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,98071.3%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,920$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,60086.1%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,380$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data42510.2%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,360$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,42534.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,750$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,075
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)44.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,075
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$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 data4,185100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,16027.7%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,400$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,900$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,35532.4%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,100$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)7676.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7170.6%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2423.6%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)22.2%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)109.8%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% data4,195100.0%100.0%
Without total income1854.4%3.3%
With total income4,01095.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)48012.0%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99967016.7%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99978519.6%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99959514.8%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99950012.5%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993508.7%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992005.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991553.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999952.4%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999651.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over1203.0%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% data4,195100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1804.3%3.3%
With after-tax income4,01595.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)48012.0%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99968517.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99986521.5%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99969517.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99954013.4%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993157.8%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991854.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991052.6%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999601.5%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999300.7%2.5%
$100,000 and over401.0%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% data4,195100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,15027.4%29.8%
With employment income3,05072.7%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)32010.5%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99932010.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99952017.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99945514.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,99939513.0%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99932010.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992307.5%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991555.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991203.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999852.8%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999501.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over903.0%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% data4,200100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,80590.6%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,81590.8%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,24077.1%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,200$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,99571.3%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,92569.6%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,740$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2856.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,000$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,180100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,74589.6%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,480$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,76090.0%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,040$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,18076.1%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,840$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,95570.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,160$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,87568.8%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,815$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3057.3%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,280$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 data4,185100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,15027.5%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,700$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23529.5%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,240$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)8685.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8080.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1414.2%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.6%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data180
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data190
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,000$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% data700
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)54.8%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data710
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data110
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)33.0%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data85
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$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% data620
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,400$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data575
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,900$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,400$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,960100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years92018.5%17.3%
0 to 5 years2755.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,41068.8%65.8%
65 years and over63012.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)330
0 to 17 years65
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years225
65 years and over45
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)76.6%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)76.8%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)88.5%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.6%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)76.6%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% data4,960100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years92018.5%17.3%
0 to 5 years2805.6%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,41068.8%65.9%
65 years and over63512.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)380
0 to 17 years35
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years330
65 years and over15
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)87.7%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)43.6%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)44.5%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)109.7%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)32.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,295100.0%100.0%
1 person1209.3%29.0%
2 persons25519.7%31.8%
3 persons23518.1%15.7%
4 persons28021.6%14.0%
5 or more persons40531.3%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,965100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)43.8%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,210100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,38556.7%56.5%
Married2,31054.9%48.5%
Living common-law801.9%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,82043.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,44034.2%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated651.5%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1102.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2054.9%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,290100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons60546.9%55.7%
Couple-family households52540.7%47.9%
One-parent-family households806.2%7.8%
Multigenerational households27521.3%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households403.1%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1007.8%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households15011.6%5.6%
One-person households1209.3%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,295
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,265
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,200$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,290100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.8%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.4%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999100.8%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999302.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999201.6%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999251.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999403.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999302.3%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999251.9%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999806.2%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999957.4%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999856.6%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999907.0%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999856.6%5.3%
$100,000 and over66051.2%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99919515.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99914010.9%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99918014.0%11.5%
$200,000 and over14010.9%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% data1,290100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.8%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.4%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999251.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999201.6%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999352.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999403.1%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999403.1%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999352.7%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999957.4%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991007.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991007.8%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991108.5%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999957.4%5.8%
$100,000 and over57044.2%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99919014.7%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99913510.5%8.6%
$150,000 and over24519.0%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Owner72557.1%62.1%
Renter54542.9%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% data1,260100.0%100.0%
2 persons47037.3%49.6%
3 persons29023.0%23.1%
4 persons35528.2%20.8%
5 or more persons14011.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.2%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.9%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,260100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,10587.7%84.9%
Married couples1,06584.5%72.3%
Common-law couples352.8%12.6%
Total one-parent families15512.3%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+1209.5%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+352.8%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,99080.4%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,20544.5%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1553.1%4.2%
Children1,63032.9%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data96519.5%20.5%
Living alone1252.5%11.6%
Living with other relatives3457.0%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only50010.1%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data120
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data105

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,170
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,165

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% data4,960100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,67053.8%44.5%
In bottom decile52510.6%11.0%
In second decile4258.6%8.4%
In third decile51510.4%8.1%
In fourth decile59512.0%8.3%
In fifth decile61012.3%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,29046.2%55.5%
In sixth decile50510.2%9.2%
In seventh decile54511.0%9.9%
In eighth decile58011.7%10.7%
In ninth decile4659.4%11.9%
In top decile2004.0%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room98577.6%95.9%
More than one person per room28022.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Suitable87568.9%91.9%
Not suitable39030.7%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household39030.7%49.2%
Two-maintainer household56044.1%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household32525.6%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years1108.7%3.0%
25 to 34 years21516.9%15.5%
35 to 44 years25520.1%18.2%
45 to 54 years27521.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years19515.4%19.4%
65 to 74 years1159.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years1058.3%7.5%
85 years and over00.0%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'67553.4%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only23018.2%26.1%
Not suitable only30524.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only352.8%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'806.3%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'201.6%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 housing59046.6%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,57093.0%54.5%
South Asian4,10083.4%14.2%
Chinese701.4%19.6%
Black701.4%1.6%
Filipino801.6%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American901.8%2.0%
Southeast Asian551.1%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Japanese00.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.801.6%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities100.2%1.9%
Not a visible minority3457.0%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
Buddhist400.8%2.7%
Christian3857.8%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.1202.4%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican200.4%2.0%
Baptist00.0%1.0%
Catholic1102.2%13.7%
Christian Orthodox551.1%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran100.2%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic501.0%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church200.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions00.0%1.7%
Hindu51510.5%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim1753.6%4.2%
Sikh3,44570.1%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3607.3%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
Canadian2054.2%6.7%
English1102.2%14.0%
Irish751.5%9.1%
Scottish1002.0%10.8%
French, n.o.s.250.5%4.2%
German300.6%7.1%
Chinese701.4%18.2%
Italian200.4%3.2%
Indian (India)2,21545.1%8.2%
Ukrainian701.4%3.1%
Dutch150.3%2.5%
Polish200.4%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.150.3%3.0%
Filipino751.5%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.250.5%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.150.3%1.6%
Russian300.6%2.0%
Norwegian250.5%1.7%
Welsh00.0%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American00.0%1.0%
Spanish00.0%1.4%
Swedish100.2%1.3%
Hungarian150.3%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani1102.2%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi1,08522.1%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1252.5%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%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh4258.6%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu751.5%0.6%
Mexican150.3%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese00.0%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.2905.9%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong 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.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
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%
Fijian751.5%0.6%
Jatt1102.2%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
First generation3,44570.1%48.2%
Second generation1,19524.3%24.3%
Third generation or more2755.6%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity450.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses450.9%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,87099.1%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,915100.0%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,920100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries400.8%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries400.8%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,87599.1%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 data4,915100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,50030.5%53.1%
Immigrants2,50050.9%41.8%
Before 19801453.0%6.1%
1980 to 19902805.7%4.9%
1991 to 200055511.3%9.8%
2001 to 201068513.9%10.0%
2011 to 202184517.2%11.1%
Non-permanent residents92018.7%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,500100.0%100.0%
Americas652.6%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador100.4%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 America251.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%1.3%
Europe753.0%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation150.6%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom200.8%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%2.5%
Africa502.0%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 Africa100.4%1.6%
Asia2,20588.2%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China150.6%18.8%
Hong Kong00.0%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines652.6%10.0%
Viet Nam301.2%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1,96578.6%13.9%
Pakistan552.2%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia451.8%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth1104.4%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 data360100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia33593.1%71.1%
Oceania and other205.6%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,915100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,01061.2%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1879516.2%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,21045.0%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,91038.9%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,500100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1104.4%7.5%
5 to 14 years2058.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years70528.2%18.6%
25 to 44 years98539.4%46.1%
45 years and over50020.0%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 data2,355100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants73031.0%59.5%
Principal applicants35515.1%24.2%
Secondary applicants37515.9%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,46562.2%30.4%
Refugees1506.4%8.7%
Other immigrants100.4%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 data2,355100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission753.2%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1757.4%10.6%
Study permits only before admission301.3%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1205.1%6.3%
Other permits before admission100.4%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,94582.6%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 data4,180100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1,02524.5%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,54537.0%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,61538.6%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level77018.4%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher84520.2%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,545100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree48018.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate88034.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,18546.6%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level47018.5%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher72028.3%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 data4,185100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,07025.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,11574.4%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,550100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate51520.2%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,03079.6%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 data2,550100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,36553.5%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,18546.5%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,920100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable852.9%2.2%
All classes of workers2,83096.9%97.8%
Employee2,44583.7%81.0%
Self-employed39013.4%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,920100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable852.9%2.2%
All occupations2,83096.9%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations32511.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations652.2%9.3%
3 Health occupations953.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1655.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport250.9%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations91531.3%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations92531.7%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations1003.4%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities2107.2%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,920100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable852.9%2.2%
All industries2,83096.9%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1053.6%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities100.3%0.6%
23 Construction41514.2%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2307.9%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade852.9%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade50517.3%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing47016.1%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries250.9%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance401.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing250.9%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services903.1%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1856.3%4.1%
61 Educational services1103.8%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance1806.2%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation200.7%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1856.3%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1103.8%4.2%
91 Public administration451.5%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 data2,405100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,86577.5%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,57065.3%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger30012.5%6.6%
Public transit39516.4%14.9%
Walked1004.2%6.4%
Bicycle100.4%1.9%
Other method351.5%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 data2,405100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes47019.5%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes71529.7%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes65527.2%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1958.1%9.9%
60 minutes and over36515.2%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 data2,405100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.2209.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.38015.8%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.54022.5%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.30512.7%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.37015.4%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.58524.3%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 data1,670100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence86051.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence77546.4%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence352.1%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 data4,670100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,56554.9%56.8%
Movers2,10545.1%43.2%
Non-migrants98021.0%17.0%
Migrants1,12524.1%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,875100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,97581.5%85.2%
Movers90518.6%14.8%
Non-migrants70014.4%8.5%
Migrants2054.2%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 data2,665100.0%100.0%
Worked at home2559.6%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address73527.6%14.2%
Usual place of work1,67062.7%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,960100.0%100.0%
English only4,17584.2%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French751.5%6.5%
Neither English nor French71514.4%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,960100.0%100.0%
English4,23585.4%93.2%
French100.2%1.0%
English and French200.4%0.5%
Neither English nor French69514.0%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,960100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,53591.4%94.5%
Multiple responses4258.6%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% data4,960100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,37588.2%93.8%
Multiple responses59011.9%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% data4,960100.0%100.0%
None3,24065.3%75.2%
English85017.1%9.7%
French100.2%0.7%
Non-official language61012.3%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous61012.3%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1953.9%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 languages501.0%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,960100.0%100.0%
English92018.5%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1,85037.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,85037.3%15.1%
English and French50.1%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,06041.5%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 languages1102.2%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 data3,070100.0%100.0%
English2,11068.7%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language32510.6%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous32510.6%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)63520.7%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 data3,070100.0%100.0%
None2,57083.7%92.1%
English1956.4%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language2558.3%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2558.3%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.3%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 languages401.3%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% data930100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language353.8%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language90096.8%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% data690100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language304.3%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.9%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.4%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language66095.7%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,960100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,9604960.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.2%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.3%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 data4,180
In the labour force2,920
Employed2,665
Unemployed255
Not in the labour force1,260
Participation rate (Rate)7069.9%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6463.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)98.7%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,185100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,49035.6%35.5%
Worked2,69564.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,22029.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,47535.2%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4140.6%40.9%

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