Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Oakridge (south-southwest)

Census Tract 0010.02 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Oakridge (south-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,197 living in private households. 78.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 50.8%. 21.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 55.3% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $96,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 50.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.39 km², giving a population density of 3,731 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,1972021, private households
Visible minority78.3%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian21.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants55.3%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$96,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households50.8%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,731 /km²5,197 people over 1.39 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,197
Population, 20164,741
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021109.6%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,975
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,889
Population density per square kilometre3,7313730.8%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,195100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years60511.6%14.1%
0 to 4 years1903.7%4.3%
5 to 9 years2003.8%4.7%
10 to 14 years2154.1%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,54568.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years2855.5%5.2%
20 to 24 years3907.5%6.6%
25 to 29 years4608.9%7.6%
30 to 34 years4057.8%7.9%
35 to 39 years3256.3%7.5%
40 to 44 years3206.2%6.7%
45 to 49 years2905.6%6.5%
50 to 54 years3657.0%6.9%
55 to 59 years3707.1%7.0%
60 to 64 years3406.5%6.4%
65 years and over1,04020.0%17.4%
65 to 69 years2855.5%5.5%
70 to 74 years2655.1%4.6%
75 to 79 years1502.9%3.0%
80 to 84 years1302.5%2.1%
85 years and over2154.1%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 years1211.6%14.1%
15 to 64 years6868.2%68.5%
65 years and over2020.0%17.4%
85 years and over44.1%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4343.4%41.7%
Median age of the population4241.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,890100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house85045.0%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.3%2.1%
Row house754.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1558.2%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys32016.9%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys48025.4%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 data1,880100.0%100.0%
1960 or before30516.2%11.5%
1961 to 198057030.3%23.3%
1981 to 199024012.8%14.5%
1991 to 200029015.4%16.6%
2001 to 2005452.4%6.6%
2006 to 2010754.0%8.8%
2011 to 20151156.1%8.1%
2016 to 202124513.0%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
Condominium49026.1%32.5%
Not condominium1,38573.7%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom36019.1%22.2%
2 bedrooms53528.5%27.9%
3 bedrooms1759.3%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms80542.8%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms80042.6%46.6%
5 rooms19510.4%13.5%
6 rooms1457.7%10.0%
7 rooms1055.6%8.2%
8 or more rooms64034.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.2%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,79095.2%94.7%
Major repairs needed904.8%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 data1,865100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,03555.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs83544.8%29.8%
30% to less than 100%65535.1%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,880100.0%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 data1,695100.0%100.0%
In core need37522.1%16.9%
Not in core need1,31577.6%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 data925
% of owner households with a mortgage4040.5%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3635.7%24.4%
% in core housing need1313.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,470$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,830$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$3,520,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$3,370,000$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 data950
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs5353.4%38.5%
% in core housing need3131.4%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,000$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,124$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,29595.2%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,29595.2%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,89086.3%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,85563.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,52078.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,800$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2505.5%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,21026.8%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,590100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,31594.0%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,000$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,31594.0%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,480$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,90585.1%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,700$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,77560.5%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,150$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,53076.9%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,100$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2004.4%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,450$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,22026.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,560$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,360
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.1%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,320
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,400$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 data4,585100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,08023.6%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,14525.0%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$15,100$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,800$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)8787.0%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6060.0%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1313.1%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.7%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% data4,515100.0%100.0%
Without total income2204.9%3.3%
With total income4,29095.0%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)65015.2%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99953512.5%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99965015.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99947511.1%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9993407.9%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992856.6%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992405.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991754.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991704.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991152.7%3.4%
$100,000 and over66015.4%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% data4,515100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2204.9%3.3%
With after-tax income4,29595.1%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)67515.7%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99955012.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99972516.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99950511.8%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9994009.3%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993207.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992104.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992054.8%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991653.8%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991002.3%2.5%
$100,000 and over43510.1%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% data4,515100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,66036.8%29.8%
With employment income2,85063.1%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)43515.3%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99929010.2%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99938513.5%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99928510.0%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992207.7%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992057.2%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991906.7%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991455.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991103.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991154.0%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991003.5%3.7%
$100,000 and over37513.2%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,10090.9%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,11591.2%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,79084.0%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,77561.5%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,84063.0%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,090$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1202.7%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,590100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,07088.7%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,200$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,08088.9%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,320$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,79082.6%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,250$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,70558.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,750$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,80061.0%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,630$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1002.2%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$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 data4,585100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02522.4%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,400$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00521.9%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,300$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)9393.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6262.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)76.9%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data420
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data410
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,400$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% data630
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data615
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$184,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data240
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data240
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$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% data940
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,400$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,065
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,200$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,100$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,120100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years78515.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years2204.3%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,36565.7%65.8%
65 years and over96518.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)780
0 to 17 years165
0 to 5 years30
18 to 64 years495
65 years and over115
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1515.2%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2221.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1313.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1514.8%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1211.8%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years78015.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years2254.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,37065.9%65.9%
65 years and over97019.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)685
0 to 17 years115
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years510
65 years and over60
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1313.4%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1515.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)99.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1515.1%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)76.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,890100.0%100.0%
1 person45524.1%29.0%
2 persons58030.7%31.8%
3 persons34518.3%15.7%
4 persons30015.9%14.0%
5 or more persons21511.4%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,115100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,590100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,50054.5%56.5%
Married2,29550.0%48.5%
Living common-law2004.4%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,09545.6%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,52033.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated851.9%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2355.1%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2455.3%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,890100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,08557.4%55.7%
Couple-family households89547.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households1859.8%7.8%
Multigenerational households854.5%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households301.6%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1156.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1206.3%5.6%
One-person households45524.1%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,885
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,875
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,800$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,400$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,885100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000452.4%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999251.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999251.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999351.9%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999502.7%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999552.9%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999552.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999603.2%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999502.7%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999754.0%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999955.0%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991156.1%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991105.8%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991005.3%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999955.0%5.3%
$100,000 and over89547.5%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99920010.6%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991457.7%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99921011.1%11.5%
$200,000 and over34518.3%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% data1,885100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000603.2%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999251.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999301.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999351.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999552.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999603.2%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999502.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999653.4%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999754.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999552.9%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991407.4%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991256.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991256.6%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991206.4%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991005.3%5.8%
$100,000 and over76540.6%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99919510.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991658.8%8.6%
$150,000 and over40521.5%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
Owner92549.2%62.1%
Renter95550.8%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% data1,405100.0%100.0%
2 persons68048.4%49.6%
3 persons35525.3%23.1%
4 persons28520.3%20.8%
5 or more persons856.0%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%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% data1,405100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,14081.1%84.9%
Married couples1,04074.0%72.3%
Common-law couples1007.1%12.6%
Total one-parent families26518.9%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+22516.0%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+352.5%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,99578.1%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,28044.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2605.1%4.2%
Children1,45028.3%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,12522.0%20.5%
Living alone4558.9%11.6%
Living with other relatives1853.6%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only4859.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data455
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data475

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,435
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,405

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,120100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,48048.4%44.5%
In bottom decile87517.1%11.0%
In second decile5009.8%8.4%
In third decile3907.6%8.1%
In fourth decile3657.1%8.3%
In fifth decile3556.9%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,63551.5%55.5%
In sixth decile3707.2%9.2%
In seventh decile3857.5%9.9%
In eighth decile4108.0%10.7%
In ninth decile52510.3%11.9%
In top decile96018.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,80095.7%95.9%
More than one person per room804.3%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,70590.7%91.9%
Not suitable1759.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household93549.7%49.2%
Two-maintainer household77041.0%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1809.6%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years351.9%3.0%
25 to 34 years24513.0%15.5%
35 to 44 years20510.9%18.2%
45 to 54 years41021.8%18.9%
55 to 64 years38020.2%19.4%
65 to 74 years31516.8%14.6%
75 to 84 years1859.8%7.5%
85 years and over1005.3%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'99052.7%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only73038.8%26.1%
Not suitable only1105.9%5.8%
Major repairs needed only402.1%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'603.2%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'502.7%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 housing88547.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,01578.3%54.5%
South Asian53010.3%14.2%
Chinese2,60550.8%19.6%
Black200.4%1.6%
Filipino1152.2%5.5%
Arab200.4%0.9%
Latin American1402.7%2.0%
Southeast Asian1402.7%2.2%
West Asian501.0%2.5%
Korean1202.3%2.4%
Japanese1653.2%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.100.2%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1001.9%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,11521.7%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2555.0%2.7%
Christian1,26024.6%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4158.1%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican300.6%2.0%
Baptist701.4%1.0%
Catholic4959.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox751.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic150.3%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church701.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions701.4%1.7%
Hindu2003.9%2.6%
Jewish1102.1%0.8%
Muslim1452.8%4.2%
Sikh1803.5%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions1001.9%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,88056.1%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Canadian1603.1%6.7%
English3206.2%14.0%
Irish1402.7%9.1%
Scottish2154.2%10.8%
French, n.o.s.851.7%4.2%
German1553.0%7.1%
Chinese2,29544.7%18.2%
Italian501.0%3.2%
Indian (India)2705.3%8.2%
Ukrainian751.5%3.1%
Dutch300.6%2.5%
Polish551.1%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.601.2%3.0%
Filipino1052.0%5.4%
French Canadian150.3%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.400.8%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.250.5%0.9%
Métis300.6%0.8%
European, n.o.s.501.0%1.6%
Russian1152.2%2.0%
Norwegian250.5%1.7%
Welsh350.7%1.4%
Portuguese150.3%0.9%
American400.8%1.0%
Spanish801.6%1.4%
Swedish250.5%1.3%
Hungarian100.2%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani200.4%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish951.9%0.9%
Punjabi1052.0%2.7%
Vietnamese801.6%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.250.5%0.4%
Greek250.5%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1452.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean1152.2%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian501.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish200.4%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh400.8%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian150.3%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu601.2%0.6%
Mexican651.3%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish150.3%0.5%
Sri Lankan751.5%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese1953.8%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.100.2%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 Konger1202.3%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish300.6%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi200.4%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian701.4%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%
Taiwanese2755.4%1.4%
Iraqi100.2%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%
Australian100.2%0.3%
Palestinian200.4%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%
Israeli150.3%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%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai250.5%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%
Malaysian200.4%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 Rican100.2%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
First generation3,50068.2%48.2%
Second generation1,08021.1%24.3%
Third generation or more55010.7%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity400.8%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses400.8%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,08599.1%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian150.3%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,11599.7%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,135100.0%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 ancestries501.0%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries501.0%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,07598.8%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,72033.5%53.1%
Immigrants2,83555.3%41.8%
Before 19804108.0%6.1%
1980 to 19904258.3%4.9%
1991 to 200067013.1%9.8%
2001 to 201068513.4%10.0%
2011 to 202165012.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents58011.3%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,835100.0%100.0%
Americas1103.9%7.0%
Brazil351.2%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico301.1%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America150.5%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas100.4%1.3%
Europe2157.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany100.4%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 Federation200.7%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine301.1%0.7%
United Kingdom802.8%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe301.1%2.5%
Africa250.9%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 of250.9%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia2,46086.8%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran401.4%4.0%
Iraq150.5%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China89531.6%18.8%
Hong Kong43515.3%7.0%
Korea, South702.5%3.9%
Taiwan31511.1%3.6%
Philippines1204.2%10.0%
Viet Nam602.1%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1956.9%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka451.6%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia2508.8%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth301.1%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 data360100.0%100.0%
Americas359.7%10.8%
Europe4512.5%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia28077.8%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,130100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,86575.3%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1857011.1%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,29564.2%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,27024.8%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,835100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1455.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years43015.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years53018.7%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,27545.0%46.1%
45 years and over45015.9%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 data2,425100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,72571.1%59.5%
Principal applicants56523.3%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,15547.6%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family53522.1%30.4%
Refugees753.1%8.7%
Other immigrants953.9%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 data2,425100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission652.7%2.6%
Work permits only before admission2058.5%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1757.2%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1204.9%6.3%
Other permits before admission150.6%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,85076.3%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 data4,590100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree48010.5%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,09023.7%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,02065.8%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level86518.8%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,15546.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,835100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1505.3%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate44515.7%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,24079.0%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level59020.8%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,65558.4%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 data4,585100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate51511.2%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,07588.9%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1655.8%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,66594.2%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,830100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree59521.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,23579.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable853.4%2.2%
All classes of workers2,44096.6%97.8%
Employee1,89575.0%81.0%
Self-employed54521.6%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable853.4%2.2%
All occupations2,44096.6%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations502.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations47518.8%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations30011.9%9.3%
3 Health occupations25510.1%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services28011.1%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1505.9%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations65025.7%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations2309.1%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities401.6%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable853.4%2.2%
All industries2,44096.6%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities150.6%0.6%
23 Construction1004.0%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing753.0%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade953.8%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade30512.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1204.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1255.0%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1505.9%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1104.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services28511.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises251.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services953.8%4.1%
61 Educational services1957.7%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance29011.5%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation451.8%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2058.1%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1505.9%4.2%
91 Public administration702.8%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 data1,515100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,00566.3%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver90059.4%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1056.9%6.6%
Public transit39526.1%14.9%
Walked402.6%6.4%
Bicycle201.3%1.9%
Other method453.0%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 data1,515100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes26017.2%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes61540.6%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes42528.1%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1006.6%9.9%
60 minutes and over1107.3%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 data1,515100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.302.0%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.1006.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.25516.8%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.35023.1%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.51534.0%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.25516.8%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 data1,290100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence81563.2%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence47036.4%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 data4,955100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,52551.0%56.8%
Movers2,42548.9%43.2%
Non-migrants91518.5%17.0%
Migrants1,51030.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,105100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,03078.9%85.2%
Movers1,07021.0%14.8%
Non-migrants64012.5%8.5%
Migrants4308.4%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 data2,285100.0%100.0%
Worked at home74532.6%26.5%
Worked outside Canada351.5%0.6%
No fixed workplace address2209.6%14.2%
Usual place of work1,29056.5%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
English only4,38085.6%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French2555.0%6.5%
Neither English nor French4809.4%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
English4,57589.4%93.2%
French300.6%1.0%
English and French300.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French4809.4%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,83594.5%94.5%
Multiple responses2805.5%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,76093.1%93.8%
Multiple responses3607.0%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
None3,39066.3%75.2%
English74514.6%9.7%
French250.5%0.7%
Non-official language67513.2%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous67513.2%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1803.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages801.6%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%
English1,84036.0%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1,24524.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,24524.3%15.1%
English and French250.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,82535.7%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)300.6%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1452.8%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 data2,735100.0%100.0%
English2,11077.1%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1354.9%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1354.9%2.9%
English and French150.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)44516.3%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 languages250.9%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 data2,735100.0%100.0%
None2,29083.7%92.1%
English1204.4%1.9%
French100.4%0.6%
Non-official language1906.9%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1906.9%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)200.7%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 languages1053.8%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% data800100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language354.4%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language76595.6%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data605100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language305.0%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada203.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.7%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language58095.9%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,115100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,1155115.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.5%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.4%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income66.3%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,590
In the labour force2,530
Employed2,285
Unemployed235
Not in the labour force2,065
Participation rate (Rate)5555.1%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5049.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)99.3%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,590100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,17047.3%35.5%
Worked2,42052.7%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,16025.3%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,26527.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4140.6%40.9%

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