Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Queens Park (west)

Census Tract 0208.00 · New Westminster · Vancouver, British Columbia

Queens Park (west) is a neighbourhood of New Westminster, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,328 living in private households. 31.2% 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 10.0%. 65.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 25.6% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $89,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 41.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.68 km², giving a population density of 3,773 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population6,3282021, private households
Visible minority31.2%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian65.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants25.6%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$89,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households41.1%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,773 /km²6,328 people over 1.68 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20216,328
Population, 20166,215
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202121.8%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,831
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,735
Population density per square kilometre3,7723772.5%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,330100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years93514.8%14.1%
0 to 4 years2704.3%4.3%
5 to 9 years3305.2%4.7%
10 to 14 years3405.4%5.0%
15 to 64 years4,13565.3%68.5%
15 to 19 years3605.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years3155.0%6.6%
25 to 29 years3806.0%7.6%
30 to 34 years3856.1%7.9%
35 to 39 years4106.5%7.5%
40 to 44 years4256.7%6.7%
45 to 49 years4056.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years4657.3%6.9%
55 to 59 years5007.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years4907.7%6.4%
65 years and over1,26019.9%17.4%
65 to 69 years4156.6%5.5%
70 to 74 years2954.7%4.6%
75 to 79 years2303.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years1352.1%2.1%
85 years and over1852.9%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 years1514.8%14.1%
15 to 64 years6565.3%68.5%
65 years and over2019.9%17.4%
85 years and over32.9%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4443.5%41.7%
Median age of the population4444.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,735100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house90032.9%27.7%
Semi-detached house150.5%2.1%
Row house150.5%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex42015.4%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys94534.6%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys44016.1%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 data2,760100.0%100.0%
1960 or before1,21544.0%11.5%
1961 to 198050018.1%23.3%
1981 to 19901806.5%14.5%
1991 to 20002609.4%16.6%
2001 to 20052458.9%6.6%
2006 to 20101154.2%8.8%
2011 to 20152057.4%8.1%
2016 to 2021401.4%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
Condominium53019.2%32.5%
Not condominium2,23581.0%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms1656.0%2.1%
1 bedroom77027.9%22.2%
2 bedrooms63523.0%27.9%
3 bedrooms47017.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms72526.3%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,36549.5%46.6%
5 rooms2709.8%13.5%
6 rooms1957.1%10.0%
7 rooms1906.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms74026.8%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)65.5%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,57093.1%94.7%
Major repairs needed1856.7%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 data2,755100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,15078.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs61022.1%29.8%
30% to less than 100%56520.5%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,760100.0%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 data2,710100.0%100.0%
In core need36013.3%16.9%
Not in core need2,35086.7%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,630
% of owner households with a mortgage6261.7%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1716.9%24.4%
% in core housing need66.2%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,800$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,144$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,274,000$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 data1,130
% of tenant households in subsidized housing3333.2%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2929.2%38.5%
% in core housing need2424.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,050$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,134$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% data5,320100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,15596.9%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,15596.9%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,60086.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,70069.5%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,02075.6%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,400$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3757.0%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,720$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,22022.9%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,395100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,23597.0%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,400$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,23597.0%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,800$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,69587.0%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,100$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,82570.9%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,200$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,02074.5%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,490$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3757.0%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,400$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,13521.0%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,960$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,665
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,700
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,700$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 data5,395100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,96536.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,700$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,43026.5%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,600$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,600$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)8887.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7372.8%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1212.1%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.7%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)43.7%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% data5,320100.0%100.0%
Without total income1653.1%3.3%
With total income5,15596.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4508.7%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,9995059.8%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99978015.1%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99955510.8%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9994308.3%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994057.9%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9994108.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993005.8%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992554.9%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9992003.9%3.4%
$100,000 and over86516.8%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% data5,320100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1653.1%3.3%
With after-tax income5,15596.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4709.1%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99952510.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99988017.1%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99958511.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99954010.5%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99952510.2%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993907.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993156.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992154.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991603.1%2.5%
$100,000 and over54010.5%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% data5,320100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,61530.4%29.8%
With employment income3,70569.6%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)46512.6%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992807.6%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993359.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992657.2%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992757.4%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992757.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992607.0%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992907.8%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992205.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991905.1%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991754.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over68518.5%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% data5,320100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,01594.3%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,02094.4%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,56585.8%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,200$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,85572.5%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,15559.3%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,040$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2805.3%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,840$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,395100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,09594.4%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,100$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,10594.6%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,600$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,66086.4%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,300$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,97573.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,000$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,14558.3%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,690$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3005.6%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,550$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,395100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,93535.9%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,900$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,41526.2%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,360$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)9291.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7776.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)88.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data615
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data615
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,400$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% data800
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$176,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data830
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$220,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data195
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data190
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$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% data1,250
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,245
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$49,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,15018.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3355.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,91562.6%65.8%
65 years and over1,18519.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)685
0 to 17 years75
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years310
65 years and over295
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1110.9%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)76.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)88.0%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2525.0%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% data6,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,15518.5%17.3%
0 to 5 years3305.3%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,91562.6%65.9%
65 years and over1,18518.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)465
0 to 17 years70
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years300
65 years and over90
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)77.4%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)66.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)44.5%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)87.6%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)87.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,735100.0%100.0%
1 person1,00536.7%29.0%
2 persons78028.5%31.8%
3 persons38514.1%15.7%
4 persons38514.1%14.0%
5 or more persons1806.6%9.4%
Number of persons in private households6,255100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.3%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,395100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,03556.3%56.5%
Married2,57047.6%48.5%
Living common-law4708.7%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,35543.7%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,47027.2%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1653.1%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced4658.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2554.7%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,735100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,46553.6%55.7%
Couple-family households1,30547.7%47.9%
One-parent-family households1555.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households853.1%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households200.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons702.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households903.3%5.6%
One-person households1,00536.7%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,735
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,760
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,900$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,735100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000250.9%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999150.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999250.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991104.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992208.0%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991154.2%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999853.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999903.3%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999602.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999903.3%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991304.8%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991605.9%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991455.3%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991254.6%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991104.0%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,23545.2%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99927510.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992107.7%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99930011.0%11.5%
$200,000 and over45516.6%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% data2,735100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000351.3%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999150.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999301.1%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991154.2%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992208.0%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991304.8%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999953.5%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999953.5%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999802.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999953.5%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991756.4%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991856.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991405.1%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991304.8%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991304.8%5.8%
$100,000 and over1,07039.1%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99930511.2%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992057.5%8.6%
$150,000 and over56020.5%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
Owner1,62558.9%62.1%
Renter1,13541.1%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% data1,700100.0%100.0%
2 persons83549.1%49.6%
3 persons37021.8%23.1%
4 persons38522.6%20.8%
5 or more persons1056.2%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,700100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,49087.6%84.9%
Married couples1,25573.8%72.3%
Common-law couples23013.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families21012.4%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+17510.3%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+352.1%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,88078.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,97547.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2153.4%4.2%
Children1,69027.0%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,37522.0%20.5%
Living alone1,01016.1%11.6%
Living with other relatives1302.1%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2403.8%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data1,005
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data980

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,725
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,780

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% data6,250100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,29036.6%44.5%
In bottom decile67010.7%11.0%
In second decile4106.6%8.4%
In third decile3756.0%8.1%
In fourth decile3655.8%8.3%
In fifth decile4657.4%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,96563.4%55.5%
In sixth decile5358.6%9.2%
In seventh decile6009.6%9.9%
In eighth decile71011.4%10.7%
In ninth decile89514.3%11.9%
In top decile1,23519.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,73098.9%95.9%
More than one person per room250.9%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,64595.8%91.9%
Not suitable1204.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,43051.8%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,23044.6%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1003.6%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,760100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years351.3%3.0%
25 to 34 years33012.0%15.5%
35 to 44 years50018.1%18.2%
45 to 54 years55019.9%18.9%
55 to 64 years55520.1%19.4%
65 to 74 years43015.6%14.6%
75 to 84 years2709.8%7.5%
85 years and over903.3%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'82029.7%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only52519.0%26.1%
Not suitable only802.9%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1204.3%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'301.1%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'552.0%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 housing1,94070.3%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,98531.2%54.5%
South Asian4757.5%14.2%
Chinese63510.0%19.6%
Black901.4%1.6%
Filipino3255.1%5.5%
Arab150.2%0.9%
Latin American1151.8%2.0%
Southeast Asian701.1%2.2%
West Asian350.6%2.5%
Korean1051.7%2.4%
Japanese450.7%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities701.1%1.9%
Not a visible minority4,37068.8%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Buddhist550.9%2.7%
Christian2,28035.9%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.5258.3%8.7%
Anabaptist100.2%0.3%
Anglican1101.7%2.0%
Baptist400.6%1.0%
Catholic95014.9%13.7%
Christian Orthodox951.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness150.2%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran951.5%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)250.4%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic400.6%0.7%
Presbyterian550.9%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1903.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1252.0%1.7%
Hindu1852.9%2.6%
Jewish300.5%0.8%
Muslim450.7%4.2%
Sikh1752.8%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions1252.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,44554.2%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Canadian6009.4%6.7%
English1,61525.4%14.0%
Irish1,19518.8%9.1%
Scottish1,38021.7%10.8%
French, n.o.s.4006.3%4.2%
German71011.2%7.1%
Chinese5258.3%18.2%
Italian2503.9%3.2%
Indian (India)3956.2%8.2%
Ukrainian3355.3%3.1%
Dutch2203.5%2.5%
Polish3004.7%2.2%
Québécois150.2%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1953.1%3.0%
Filipino2904.6%5.4%
French Canadian500.8%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.701.1%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.1001.6%0.9%
Métis751.2%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1352.1%1.6%
Russian1502.4%2.0%
Norwegian1852.9%1.7%
Welsh1702.7%1.4%
Portuguese350.6%0.9%
American951.5%1.0%
Spanish901.4%1.4%
Swedish1402.2%1.3%
Hungarian651.0%0.8%
Acadian200.3%0.1%
Pakistani200.3%0.6%
African, n.o.s.150.2%0.4%
Jewish851.3%0.9%
Punjabi250.4%2.7%
Vietnamese400.6%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.150.2%0.4%
Greek400.6%0.6%
Jamaican200.3%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.901.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.150.2%0.2%
Korean851.3%2.4%
Romanian701.1%0.6%
Lebanese200.3%0.2%
Iranian350.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish751.2%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Sikh500.8%2.0%
Austrian600.9%0.7%
Belgian500.8%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu200.3%0.6%
Mexican350.6%0.8%
Mennonite100.2%0.2%
Swiss150.2%0.4%
Finnish600.9%0.5%
Sri Lankan150.2%0.2%
Croatian450.7%0.6%
Japanese500.8%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.250.4%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.450.7%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.250.4%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic1001.6%0.4%
Colombian100.2%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech651.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian701.1%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander150.2%0.0%
Hong Konger100.2%1.1%
Ontarian150.2%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish250.4%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian450.7%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak250.4%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1252.0%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 African200.3%0.3%
Australian600.9%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean150.2%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian150.2%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian200.3%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%
Bulgarian150.2%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%
Bosnian100.2%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian150.2%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian250.4%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish150.2%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian550.9%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian100.2%0.6%
Jatt00.0%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 Zealander200.3%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.250.4%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 Loyalist100.2%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%
Mongolian100.2%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan250.4%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%
Singaporean150.2%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 data6,355100.0%100.0%
First generation1,94030.5%48.2%
Second generation1,61525.4%24.3%
Third generation or more2,79544.0%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2153.4%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses2103.3%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity6,14096.6%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian651.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,29099.0%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)550.9%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)550.9%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1802.8%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1802.8%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only6,11596.2%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,51071.0%53.1%
Immigrants1,63025.6%41.8%
Before 19804106.5%6.1%
1980 to 19902003.1%4.9%
1991 to 20003956.2%9.8%
2001 to 20103155.0%10.0%
2011 to 20213155.0%11.1%
Non-permanent residents2203.5%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,630100.0%100.0%
Americas17510.7%7.0%
Brazil352.1%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico150.9%0.9%
Peru150.9%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago100.6%0.2%
United States of America654.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas251.5%1.3%
Europe47028.8%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina201.2%0.3%
Croatia150.9%0.3%
France150.9%0.4%
Germany251.5%1.1%
Greece100.6%0.2%
Hungary150.9%0.3%
Italy100.6%0.8%
Netherlands150.9%0.5%
Poland452.8%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania251.5%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia251.5%0.3%
Ukraine150.9%0.7%
United Kingdom1509.2%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe855.2%2.5%
Africa553.4%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 Africa402.5%1.6%
Asia89554.9%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran251.5%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey100.6%0.2%
China18511.3%18.8%
Hong Kong654.0%7.0%
Korea, South553.4%3.9%
Taiwan1157.1%3.6%
Philippines23014.1%10.0%
Viet Nam150.9%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1257.7%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka150.9%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia603.7%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth402.5%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data155100.0%100.0%
Americas4529.0%10.8%
Europe3019.4%11.7%
Africa159.7%4.8%
Asia7548.4%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,355100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,79591.2%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,12017.6%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,67573.6%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens5608.8%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,630100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years20512.6%7.5%
5 to 14 years27516.9%15.4%
15 to 24 years30518.7%18.6%
25 to 44 years72044.2%46.1%
45 years and over1257.7%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,225100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants69056.3%59.5%
Principal applicants29524.1%24.2%
Secondary applicants40032.7%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family41033.5%30.4%
Refugees1159.4%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,225100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission252.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission15012.2%10.6%
Study permits only before admission403.3%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission604.9%6.3%
Other permits before admission100.8%0.4%
No pre-admission experience93576.3%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 data5,395100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree63011.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,24023.0%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,52065.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,48527.5%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,03537.7%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,505100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1755.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate61017.4%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,72577.7%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,07530.7%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,65047.1%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 data5,395100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate74513.8%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,65086.2%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,510100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2156.1%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,29593.9%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 data3,510100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree78022.2%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,72577.6%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,615100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable802.2%2.2%
All classes of workers3,53597.8%97.8%
Employee2,99582.8%81.0%
Self-employed54515.1%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,615100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable802.2%2.2%
All occupations3,53597.8%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations651.8%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations70019.4%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations43011.9%9.3%
3 Health occupations2607.2%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services52514.5%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1955.4%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations76021.0%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations53514.8%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations250.7%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities501.4%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,615100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable802.2%2.2%
All industries3,53597.8%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting250.7%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction200.6%0.3%
22 Utilities551.5%0.6%
23 Construction2657.3%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1955.4%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1604.4%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade2807.7%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1654.6%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1504.1%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1805.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing651.8%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services46512.9%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.3%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1203.3%4.1%
61 Educational services3459.5%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance40011.1%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation1002.8%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1955.4%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)852.4%4.2%
91 Public administration2406.6%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 data2,260100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,61071.2%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,48565.7%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1255.5%6.6%
Public transit33014.6%14.9%
Walked23010.2%6.4%
Bicycle452.0%1.9%
Other method401.8%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,260100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes52523.2%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes76033.6%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes58025.7%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes2209.7%9.9%
60 minutes and over1757.7%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 data2,260100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1205.3%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.33014.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.60026.5%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.59026.1%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.34015.0%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.28012.4%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,885100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence54528.9%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,32070.0%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.1%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 data6,090100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,93064.5%56.8%
Movers2,16035.5%43.2%
Non-migrants73512.1%17.0%
Migrants1,43023.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,325100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,65089.3%85.2%
Movers67510.7%14.8%
Non-migrants2704.3%8.5%
Migrants4056.4%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 data3,290100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,02531.2%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address37511.4%14.2%
Usual place of work1,88557.3%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
English only5,45087.1%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French70011.2%6.5%
Neither English nor French1051.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
English6,07597.1%93.2%
French450.7%1.0%
English and French300.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French1051.7%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,01096.1%94.5%
Multiple responses2403.8%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% data6,255100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,03596.5%93.8%
Multiple responses2203.5%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% data6,255100.0%100.0%
None5,32085.1%75.2%
English2754.4%9.7%
French601.0%0.7%
Non-official language4807.7%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous4807.7%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)400.6%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)300.5%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages450.7%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%
English4,73075.6%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language3906.2%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3906.2%15.1%
English and French651.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)97015.5%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)400.6%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages400.6%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 data3,805100.0%100.0%
English3,55593.4%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language401.1%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous401.1%2.9%
English and French300.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1503.9%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%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 data3,805100.0%100.0%
None3,63095.4%92.1%
English401.1%1.9%
French300.8%0.6%
Non-official language752.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous752.0%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,170100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language655.6%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,11094.9%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% data885100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language556.2%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada354.0%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language83093.8%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,255100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,2556255.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income54.9%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,395
In the labour force3,620
Employed3,290
Unemployed330
Not in the labour force1,775
Participation rate (Rate)6767.1%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6161.0%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)99.1%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,395100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,80533.5%35.5%
Worked3,59066.5%64.5%
Worked full year full time2,00537.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,58529.4%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.3%40.9%

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