Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Renfrew-Collingwood (south-southwest)

Census Tract 0017.02 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Renfrew-Collingwood (south-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,673 living in private households. 85.0% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 41.9%. 13.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 54.8% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $86,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 37.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.85 km², giving a population density of 7,807 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population6,6732021, private households
Visible minority85.0%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian13.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants54.8%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$86,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households37.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density7,807 /km²6,673 people over 0.85 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20216,673
Population, 20166,632
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202110.6%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,528
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,392
Population density per square kilometre7,8077807.4%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,675100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years78011.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years2553.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years2804.2%4.7%
10 to 14 years2553.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years4,77571.5%68.5%
15 to 19 years2904.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years5558.3%6.6%
25 to 29 years6159.2%7.6%
30 to 34 years5157.7%7.9%
35 to 39 years5458.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years4206.3%6.7%
45 to 49 years4156.2%6.5%
50 to 54 years4606.9%6.9%
55 to 59 years5207.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years4356.5%6.4%
65 years and over1,12016.8%17.4%
65 to 69 years3254.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years3304.9%4.6%
75 to 79 years1752.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years1502.2%2.1%
85 years and over1402.1%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 years1211.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years7271.5%68.5%
65 years and over1716.8%17.4%
85 years and over22.1%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4242.0%41.7%
Median age of the population4040.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,390100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house51021.3%27.7%
Semi-detached house100.4%2.1%
Row house502.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1,14047.7%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys57524.1%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys1054.4%18.9%
Other single-attached house50.2%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 data2,350100.0%100.0%
1960 or before44018.7%11.5%
1961 to 198045519.4%23.3%
1981 to 19902259.6%14.5%
1991 to 200051021.7%16.6%
2001 to 20051506.4%6.6%
2006 to 2010803.4%8.8%
2011 to 20152108.9%8.1%
2016 to 202128512.1%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Condominium50021.3%32.5%
Not condominium1,85078.7%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms200.9%2.1%
1 bedroom42518.1%22.2%
2 bedrooms57524.5%27.9%
3 bedrooms54523.2%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms77533.0%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,08046.0%46.6%
5 rooms36015.3%13.5%
6 rooms27511.7%10.0%
7 rooms2309.8%8.2%
8 or more rooms40517.2%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)55.1%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,25596.0%94.7%
Major repairs needed903.8%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 data2,355100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,58067.1%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs77032.7%29.8%
30% to less than 100%69029.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,350100.0%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 data2,265100.0%100.0%
In core need45019.9%16.9%
Not in core need1,81580.1%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 data1,470
% of owner households with a mortgage5353.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2928.6%24.4%
% in core housing need1414.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,220$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,696$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,292,000$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 data885
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1010.2%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4039.5%38.5%
% in core housing need2929.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,372$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% data5,810100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,66097.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,66597.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,87583.9%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,08570.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,95585.3%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,300$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data63010.8%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,560$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,98034.1%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,635100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,49097.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,880$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,50597.7%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,440$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,71583.7%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,280$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,93069.7%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,85086.1%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,240$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5209.2%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,780$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,87033.2%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,260$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,680
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.2%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,605
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,700$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,800$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,635100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,67529.7%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,800$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,67029.6%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,040$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)7878.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7171.0%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2221.6%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.3%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)1010.1%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% data5,805100.0%100.0%
Without total income1502.6%3.3%
With total income5,66097.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)57510.2%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99975513.3%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,9991,17520.8%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99978513.9%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99964011.3%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994808.5%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993456.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992504.4%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991703.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991402.5%3.4%
$100,000 and over3456.1%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% data5,805100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1452.5%3.3%
With after-tax income5,66597.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)59010.4%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99978013.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,31523.2%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99988015.5%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99972012.7%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994658.2%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992955.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992304.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991252.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999901.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over1753.1%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% data5,805100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,72029.6%29.8%
With employment income4,09070.5%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)49512.1%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99941010.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99953513.1%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99946511.4%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9994059.9%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99943510.6%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993408.3%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992556.2%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992004.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991503.7%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991202.9%3.7%
$100,000 and over2706.6%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% data5,810100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,46094.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,46094.0%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,77582.2%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,09070.4%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,98568.6%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,920$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3205.5%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,080$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,635100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,26593.4%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,160$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,28593.8%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,960$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,64082.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,120$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,92069.6%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,440$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,85068.3%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,235$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2504.4%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,050$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 data5,635100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,64029.1%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,100$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,57027.9%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,120$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)8888.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7978.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1211.9%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.9%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data430
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,500$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data405
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,800$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% data875
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data870
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$138,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data270
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)$72,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data225
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,500$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% data1,190
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,000$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,230
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,500$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,350$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,590100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years94014.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years3104.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,56069.2%65.8%
65 years and over1,09016.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)655
0 to 17 years85
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years365
65 years and over210
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)109.9%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)98.8%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)88.5%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)88.0%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1919.2%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data6,590100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years94014.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years3154.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,56069.2%65.9%
65 years and over1,09016.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)510
0 to 17 years35
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years390
65 years and over85
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)87.7%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)43.8%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)98.6%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)87.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,395100.0%100.0%
1 person56023.4%29.0%
2 persons66527.8%31.8%
3 persons48520.3%15.7%
4 persons37515.7%14.0%
5 or more persons31513.2%9.4%
Number of persons in private households6,590100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.8%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,890100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,98050.6%56.5%
Married2,61544.4%48.5%
Living common-law3706.3%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,90549.3%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married2,14036.3%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1252.1%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3606.1%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2804.8%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,395100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,23551.6%55.7%
Couple-family households1,02542.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households2159.0%7.8%
Multigenerational households1807.5%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households401.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1506.3%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households2309.6%5.6%
One-person households56023.4%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,395
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,350
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,900$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,400$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,395100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000200.8%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999502.1%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991355.6%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999753.1%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999753.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999702.9%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999954.0%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999803.3%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991656.9%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991606.7%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991556.5%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991456.1%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991456.1%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,00041.8%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99926511.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99924010.0%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99927011.3%11.5%
$200,000 and over2259.4%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% data2,395100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.3%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999150.6%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999552.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991405.8%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999803.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999803.3%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999853.5%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991104.6%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999954.0%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991757.3%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991707.1%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991807.5%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991606.7%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991255.2%5.8%
$100,000 and over87036.3%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99931012.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992058.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over35514.8%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Owner1,47062.6%62.1%
Renter88037.4%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% data1,750100.0%100.0%
2 persons77044.0%49.6%
3 persons49528.3%23.1%
4 persons38021.7%20.8%
5 or more persons1106.3%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% data1,750100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,42581.4%84.9%
Married couples1,24571.1%72.3%
Common-law couples18510.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families32518.6%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+26014.9%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+603.4%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families5,08577.2%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,85043.3%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3254.9%4.2%
Children1,91029.0%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,50522.9%20.5%
Living alone5608.5%11.6%
Living with other relatives3154.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only6259.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data560
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data580

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,830
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,770

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% data6,590100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,36551.1%44.5%
In bottom decile77511.8%11.0%
In second decile6359.6%8.4%
In third decile6459.8%8.1%
In fourth decile6459.8%8.3%
In fifth decile66010.0%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,22548.9%55.5%
In sixth decile6159.3%9.2%
In seventh decile72511.0%9.9%
In eighth decile67510.2%10.7%
In ninth decile69510.5%11.9%
In top decile5107.7%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,19593.4%95.9%
More than one person per room1556.6%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,09088.9%91.9%
Not suitable26511.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,06045.1%49.2%
Two-maintainer household96040.9%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household33014.0%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years1054.5%3.0%
25 to 34 years39516.8%15.5%
35 to 44 years41017.4%18.2%
45 to 54 years46019.6%18.9%
55 to 64 years42017.9%19.4%
65 to 74 years31513.4%14.6%
75 to 84 years1857.9%7.5%
85 years and over703.0%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'1,03043.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only67528.7%26.1%
Not suitable only1857.9%5.8%
Major repairs needed only602.6%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'753.2%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'251.1%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 housing1,32556.4%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population5,42085.0%54.5%
South Asian3956.2%14.2%
Chinese2,67541.9%19.6%
Black901.4%1.6%
Filipino1,05516.5%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American1953.1%2.0%
Southeast Asian4857.6%2.2%
West Asian600.9%2.5%
Korean1151.8%2.4%
Japanese901.4%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.3%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities2303.6%1.9%
Not a visible minority96015.0%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
Buddhist5007.8%2.7%
Christian2,08532.7%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.5508.6%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican250.4%2.0%
Baptist300.5%1.0%
Catholic1,18518.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox400.6%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness400.6%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran150.2%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic300.5%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church250.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1252.0%1.7%
Hindu2003.1%2.6%
Jewish200.3%0.8%
Muslim1201.9%4.2%
Sikh751.2%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions851.3%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,29551.6%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
Canadian2203.4%6.7%
English2203.4%14.0%
Irish2153.4%9.1%
Scottish2003.1%10.8%
French, n.o.s.951.5%4.2%
German1352.1%7.1%
Chinese2,51539.4%18.2%
Italian851.3%3.2%
Indian (India)2053.2%8.2%
Ukrainian500.8%3.1%
Dutch400.6%2.5%
Polish450.7%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.400.6%3.0%
Filipino1,01015.8%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.550.9%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.400.6%0.9%
Métis350.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.300.5%1.6%
Russian250.4%2.0%
Norwegian350.5%1.7%
Welsh400.6%1.4%
Portuguese751.2%0.9%
American300.5%1.0%
Spanish651.0%1.4%
Swedish150.2%1.3%
Hungarian100.2%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani150.2%0.6%
African, n.o.s.400.6%0.4%
Jewish350.5%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese4406.9%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek300.5%0.6%
Jamaican100.2%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.3104.9%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.200.3%0.2%
Korean1402.2%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian400.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu901.4%0.6%
Mexican901.4%0.8%
Mennonite100.2%0.2%
Swiss100.2%0.4%
Finnish250.4%0.5%
Sri Lankan100.2%0.2%
Croatian100.2%0.6%
Japanese1302.0%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.150.2%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.450.7%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian100.2%0.2%
Moroccan100.2%0.1%
Czech250.4%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 Konger1402.2%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian100.2%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%
Taiwanese400.6%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean100.2%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian150.2%0.1%
South African100.2%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)200.3%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian250.4%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano350.5%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%
Fijian150.2%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai100.2%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali100.2%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%
Malaysian250.4%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%
Buddhist350.5%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%
Tigrinya300.5%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%
Malay250.4%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese200.3%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
First generation4,06563.7%48.2%
Second generation1,73027.1%24.3%
Third generation or more5859.2%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity951.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses901.4%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity6,28098.4%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.5%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,34599.5%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,375100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.3%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries751.2%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries701.1%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.2%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only6,28098.5%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 data6,380100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,37537.2%53.1%
Immigrants3,49554.8%41.8%
Before 19803906.1%6.1%
1980 to 19906309.9%4.9%
1991 to 200099515.6%9.8%
2001 to 201081012.7%10.0%
2011 to 202167010.5%11.1%
Non-permanent residents5057.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,495100.0%100.0%
Americas1554.4%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador300.9%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico451.3%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America451.3%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas300.9%1.3%
Europe1554.4%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France200.6%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland100.3%0.8%
Portugal250.7%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom351.0%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe451.3%2.5%
Africa551.6%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea150.4%0.2%
Ethiopia100.3%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.3%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa100.3%1.6%
Asia3,07588.0%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.4%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1,20534.5%18.8%
Hong Kong36010.3%7.0%
Korea, South651.9%3.9%
Taiwan401.1%3.6%
Philippines79522.7%10.0%
Viet Nam3159.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India852.4%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka250.7%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1454.1%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth601.7%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 data350100.0%100.0%
Americas308.6%10.8%
Europe4512.9%11.7%
Africa102.9%4.8%
Asia27077.1%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,380100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,15080.7%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1882512.9%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,32067.7%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,23019.3%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,495100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1604.6%7.5%
5 to 14 years43512.4%15.4%
15 to 24 years72520.7%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,62046.4%46.1%
45 years and over56516.2%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data3,100100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,42045.8%59.5%
Principal applicants68522.1%24.2%
Secondary applicants73023.5%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,32542.7%30.4%
Refugees2909.4%8.7%
Other immigrants752.4%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data3,100100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission1153.7%2.6%
Work permits only before admission43514.0%10.6%
Study permits only before admission501.6%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1254.0%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,38076.8%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 data5,630100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1,09519.4%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,72030.6%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,82550.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,21521.6%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,60528.5%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,720100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree52014.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate98526.5%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,21059.4%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level89524.1%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,31035.2%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 data5,635100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,16020.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,47579.4%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,720100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate57015.3%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,14584.5%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 data3,720100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,51040.6%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,21059.4%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,590100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable952.6%2.2%
All classes of workers3,49597.4%97.8%
Employee3,03584.5%81.0%
Self-employed46012.8%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,590100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable952.6%2.2%
All occupations3,49597.4%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.4%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations54015.0%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations3008.4%9.3%
3 Health occupations2356.5%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services3359.3%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1052.9%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations1,25034.8%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations52514.6%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations351.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1554.3%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,590100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable952.6%2.2%
All industries3,49597.4%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting300.8%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.3%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction2757.7%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2406.7%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1052.9%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade46513.0%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1454.0%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1103.1%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1454.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing701.9%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services3008.4%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.3%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services2055.7%4.1%
61 Educational services2005.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance40511.3%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation802.2%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services41511.6%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1754.9%4.2%
91 Public administration1203.3%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 data2,590100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,67064.5%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,47556.9%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1907.3%6.6%
Public transit81531.5%14.9%
Walked501.9%6.4%
Bicycle200.8%1.9%
Other method451.7%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 data2,590100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes37014.3%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes88534.2%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes95536.9%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes2459.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over1405.4%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 data2,590100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.953.7%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.42016.2%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.55521.4%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.52020.1%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.58022.4%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.43016.6%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 data2,125100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,20056.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence91543.1%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 territory100.5%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data6,145100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,88063.1%56.8%
Movers2,27036.9%43.2%
Non-migrants1,08017.6%17.0%
Migrants1,18519.3%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,345100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,54087.3%85.2%
Movers80512.7%14.8%
Non-migrants4957.8%8.5%
Migrants3104.9%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 data3,215100.0%100.0%
Worked at home61019.0%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address47014.6%14.2%
Usual place of work2,12566.1%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,590100.0%100.0%
English only5,45082.7%88.1%
French only50.1%0.0%
English and French2303.5%6.5%
Neither English nor French90513.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,590100.0%100.0%
English5,64085.6%93.2%
French350.5%1.0%
English and French200.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French90013.7%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,590100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,12092.9%94.5%
Multiple responses4757.2%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% data6,590100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,99591.0%93.8%
Multiple responses5959.0%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% data6,590100.0%100.0%
None4,46067.7%75.2%
English80512.2%9.7%
French250.4%0.7%
Non-official language1,07016.2%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,06516.2%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1251.9%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages901.4%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,590100.0%100.0%
English2,37536.0%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language1,56523.7%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,56523.7%15.1%
English and French350.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,39536.3%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.2%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages2003.0%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 data3,845100.0%100.0%
English3,10580.8%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language2957.7%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2957.7%2.9%
English and French200.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)39010.1%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 languages401.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,845100.0%100.0%
None3,49090.8%92.1%
English551.4%1.9%
French100.3%0.6%
Non-official language2205.7%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2205.7%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.4%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 languages501.3%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data965100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language404.1%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language92595.9%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% data690100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language304.3%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada253.6%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.4%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language66095.7%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,585100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,5906590.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.5%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,630
In the labour force3,595
Employed3,215
Unemployed375
Not in the labour force2,040
Participation rate (Rate)6463.9%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5757.1%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1010.4%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,635100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,11537.5%35.5%
Worked3,52062.5%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,76031.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,76531.3%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.5%40.9%

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