Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Royal Oak (south-southwest)

Census Tract 0222.01 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia

Royal Oak (south-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 7,519 living in private households. 74.4% 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 42.2%. 23.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.8% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 55.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $90,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 33.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.55 km², giving a population density of 4,846 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population7,5192021, private households
Visible minority74.4%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian23.9%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants55.9%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$90,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households33.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density4,846 /km²7,519 people over 1.55 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20217,519
Population, 20167,554
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20210-0.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,956
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,814
Population density per square kilometre4,8464845.7%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,05014.0%14.1%
0 to 4 years3604.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years3554.7%4.7%
10 to 14 years3304.4%5.0%
15 to 64 years5,30570.5%68.5%
15 to 19 years3554.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years4706.2%6.6%
25 to 29 years6358.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years6458.6%7.9%
35 to 39 years6008.0%7.5%
40 to 44 years5206.9%6.7%
45 to 49 years5156.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years5106.8%6.9%
55 to 59 years5957.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years4606.1%6.4%
65 years and over1,17015.5%17.4%
65 to 69 years4556.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years3104.1%4.6%
75 to 79 years1802.4%3.0%
80 to 84 years1151.5%2.1%
85 years and over1101.5%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 years1414.0%14.1%
15 to 64 years7070.5%68.5%
65 years and over1615.5%17.4%
85 years and over21.5%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4141.0%41.7%
Median age of the population4040.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,815100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house62522.2%27.7%
Semi-detached house1254.4%2.1%
Row house802.8%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex75526.8%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,22543.5%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%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 data2,815100.0%100.0%
1960 or before38513.7%11.5%
1961 to 198035012.4%23.3%
1981 to 199028510.1%14.5%
1991 to 200052018.5%16.6%
2001 to 20051906.7%6.6%
2006 to 201060521.5%8.8%
2011 to 201531511.2%8.1%
2016 to 20211706.0%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Condominium1,18041.9%32.5%
Not condominium1,63057.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms250.9%2.1%
1 bedroom56019.9%22.2%
2 bedrooms97534.6%27.9%
3 bedrooms40514.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms85530.4%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,46552.0%46.6%
5 rooms33511.9%13.5%
6 rooms2107.5%10.0%
7 rooms1956.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms61521.8%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)55.2%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,71096.3%94.7%
Major repairs needed1053.7%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 data2,800100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,97070.4%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs83029.6%29.8%
30% to less than 100%67023.9%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,815100.0%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 data2,645100.0%100.0%
In core need38014.4%16.9%
Not in core need2,26585.6%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,860
% of owner households with a mortgage6262.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3029.9%24.4%
% in core housing need1111.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,680$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,958$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,100,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200,000$1,304,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data950
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1010.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2929.1%38.5%
% in core housing need2019.8%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,488$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% data6,455100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data6,22096.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data6,22596.4%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,58586.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,56070.6%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,25581.4%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,400$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5608.7%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,92529.8%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,455100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data6,21596.3%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,880$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data6,21596.3%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,160$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,62087.1%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,160$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,55570.6%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,920$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,23081.0%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,700$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5758.9%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,920$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,88029.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,720$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data2,070
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.1%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data2,035
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,500$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,800$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 data6,455100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,20534.2%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,400$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,800$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,76527.3%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,200$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)8483.6%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7373.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1616.4%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.3%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)77.1%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% data6,460100.0%100.0%
Without total income2303.6%3.3%
With total income6,22596.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)72511.6%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99974011.9%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99996015.4%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99978012.5%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99970011.2%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995609.0%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9994206.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993305.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992403.9%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9992153.5%3.4%
$100,000 and over5558.9%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% data6,460100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2353.6%3.3%
With after-tax income6,22596.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)76012.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99975512.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,09517.6%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99990514.5%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99978512.6%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995759.2%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9994256.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992954.7%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992153.5%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991452.3%2.5%
$100,000 and over2754.4%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% data6,460100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,90029.4%29.8%
With employment income4,55570.5%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)53011.6%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9994008.8%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99956512.4%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9994058.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9994259.3%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993958.7%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994309.4%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9993357.4%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992605.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992004.4%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991753.8%3.7%
$100,000 and over4409.7%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% data6,455100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data6,02593.3%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data6,04093.6%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,51585.4%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,600$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,59571.2%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,10563.6%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,740$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3004.6%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,455100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,93591.9%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,960$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,94592.1%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,240$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,48084.9%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,160$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,57070.8%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,320$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,10563.6%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,205$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3405.3%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,200$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 data6,455100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,17033.6%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,400$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,61525.0%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,000$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,160$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)9190.6%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7979.2%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)99.3%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% data650
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data625
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,800$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data1,035
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,040
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,600$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data265
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.8%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data265
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (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% data1,090
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,205
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,200$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,700$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,26516.9%17.3%
0 to 5 years4455.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years5,07067.6%65.8%
65 years and over1,16515.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)900
0 to 17 years175
0 to 5 years55
18 to 64 years495
65 years and over225
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1212.0%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1413.8%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1312.8%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)109.8%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% data7,505100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,26516.9%17.3%
0 to 5 years4455.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years5,07067.6%65.9%
65 years and over1,17015.6%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)650
0 to 17 years110
0 to 5 years30
18 to 64 years425
65 years and over120
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)98.7%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)98.8%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)76.8%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)88.3%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1010.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,815100.0%100.0%
1 person66523.6%29.0%
2 persons84530.0%31.8%
3 persons57520.4%15.7%
4 persons44015.6%14.0%
5 or more persons30010.7%9.4%
Number of persons in private households7,505100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data6,470100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,80558.8%56.5%
Married3,36051.9%48.5%
Living common-law4406.8%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,67041.3%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,96530.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1201.9%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3305.1%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2553.9%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,815100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,63558.1%55.7%
Couple-family households1,42550.6%47.9%
One-parent-family households2057.3%7.8%
Multigenerational households1605.7%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households552.0%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1304.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1706.0%5.6%
One-person households66523.6%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,815
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,815
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,200$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,100$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,815100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000652.3%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999250.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999351.2%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.4%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991053.7%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999602.1%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999752.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999853.0%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991003.6%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991003.6%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991706.0%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991856.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9992007.1%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991806.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991605.7%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,24044.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99935012.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992659.4%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99932511.5%11.5%
$200,000 and over29510.5%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% data2,815100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000752.7%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999200.7%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999351.2%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991154.1%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999652.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999853.0%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991053.7%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991254.4%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991003.6%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992007.1%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9992358.3%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9992207.8%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991956.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991605.7%5.8%
$100,000 and over1,04537.1%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99937513.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992458.7%8.6%
$150,000 and over42515.1%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Owner1,86566.3%62.1%
Renter95033.7%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% data2,130100.0%100.0%
2 persons97545.8%49.6%
3 persons60028.2%23.1%
4 persons43520.4%20.8%
5 or more persons1155.4%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% data2,135100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,82585.5%84.9%
Married couples1,60575.2%72.3%
Common-law couples22010.3%12.6%
Total one-parent families30514.3%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+25011.7%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+502.3%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families6,12081.5%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,65048.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3104.1%4.2%
Children2,16028.8%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,39018.5%20.5%
Living alone6608.8%11.6%
Living with other relatives2953.9%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only4305.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data665
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data665

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data2,150
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data2,155

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% data7,505100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,58547.8%44.5%
In bottom decile90512.1%11.0%
In second decile6408.5%8.4%
In third decile6859.1%8.1%
In fourth decile6859.1%8.3%
In fifth decile6708.9%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,92052.2%55.5%
In sixth decile76010.1%9.2%
In seventh decile7459.9%9.9%
In eighth decile79010.5%10.7%
In ninth decile87011.6%11.9%
In top decile75010.0%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,62593.3%95.9%
More than one person per room1906.7%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,50589.0%91.9%
Not suitable30510.8%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,23543.9%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,26544.9%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household31011.0%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years752.7%3.0%
25 to 34 years53018.8%15.5%
35 to 44 years47516.9%18.2%
45 to 54 years50017.8%18.9%
55 to 64 years55019.5%19.4%
65 to 74 years43515.5%14.6%
75 to 84 years1756.2%7.5%
85 years and over652.3%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'1,13540.3%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only74026.3%26.1%
Not suitable only2207.8%5.8%
Major repairs needed only752.7%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'702.5%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'150.5%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'150.5%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,68559.9%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population5,58074.4%54.5%
South Asian87011.6%14.2%
Chinese3,16542.2%19.6%
Black951.3%1.6%
Filipino5307.1%5.5%
Arab400.5%0.9%
Latin American1201.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian1401.9%2.2%
West Asian400.5%2.5%
Korean1852.5%2.4%
Japanese1502.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.250.3%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities2152.9%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,92525.6%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Buddhist3054.1%2.7%
Christian2,42532.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.7209.6%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican700.9%2.0%
Baptist650.9%1.0%
Catholic97012.9%13.7%
Christian Orthodox2102.8%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness150.2%0.4%
Latter Day Saints100.1%0.1%
Lutheran450.6%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic300.4%0.7%
Presbyterian150.2%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church500.7%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions2152.9%1.7%
Hindu3204.3%2.6%
Jewish100.1%0.8%
Muslim2603.5%4.2%
Sikh2903.9%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions700.9%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,82551.0%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Canadian3404.5%6.7%
English4005.3%14.0%
Irish2653.5%9.1%
Scottish3204.3%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1902.5%4.2%
German2603.5%7.1%
Chinese2,63535.1%18.2%
Italian1351.8%3.2%
Indian (India)5106.8%8.2%
Ukrainian1702.3%3.1%
Dutch500.7%2.5%
Polish1451.9%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.951.3%3.0%
Filipino4756.3%5.4%
French Canadian200.3%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.400.5%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.700.9%0.9%
Métis650.9%0.8%
European, n.o.s.600.8%1.6%
Russian901.2%2.0%
Norwegian650.9%1.7%
Welsh400.5%1.4%
Portuguese600.8%0.9%
American650.9%1.0%
Spanish801.1%1.4%
Swedish550.7%1.3%
Hungarian300.4%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani500.7%0.6%
African, n.o.s.350.5%0.4%
Jewish200.3%0.9%
Punjabi100.1%2.7%
Vietnamese1251.7%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.250.3%0.4%
Greek300.4%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.2653.5%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean2102.8%2.4%
Romanian901.2%0.6%
Lebanese150.2%0.2%
Iranian250.3%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.500.7%0.3%
Danish400.5%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.2%0.2%
Sikh1201.6%2.0%
Austrian550.7%0.7%
Belgian150.2%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu550.7%0.6%
Mexican550.7%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss150.2%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan400.5%0.2%
Croatian450.6%0.6%
Japanese2403.2%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim300.4%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.150.2%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian300.4%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech150.2%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.250.3%0.1%
Serbian500.7%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger2303.1%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%
Bangladeshi300.4%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian200.3%0.4%
Nigerian100.1%0.1%
Armenian250.3%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese2853.8%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.901.2%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian100.1%0.3%
Palestinian100.1%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian150.2%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.550.7%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli250.3%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan100.1%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano350.5%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian100.1%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian801.1%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 Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian300.4%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%
Buddhist200.3%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan300.4%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%
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 data7,505100.0%100.0%
First generation4,67062.2%48.2%
Second generation1,72523.0%24.3%
Third generation or more1,11014.8%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1351.8%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1251.7%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity7,37098.2%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian400.5%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian7,46599.5%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,505100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)300.4%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)300.4%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1401.9%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1251.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only7,33097.7%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,91038.8%53.1%
Immigrants4,19555.9%41.8%
Before 19804806.4%6.1%
1980 to 19904706.3%4.9%
1991 to 20001,05014.0%9.8%
2001 to 20101,00013.3%10.0%
2011 to 20211,19015.9%11.1%
Non-permanent residents3955.3%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,195100.0%100.0%
Americas1503.6%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia200.5%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico150.4%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America601.4%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas300.7%1.3%
Europe4109.8%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.2%0.3%
Croatia150.4%0.3%
France100.2%0.4%
Germany451.1%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland350.8%0.8%
Portugal250.6%0.4%
Romania701.7%0.7%
Russian Federation200.5%0.9%
Serbia250.6%0.3%
Ukraine300.7%0.7%
United Kingdom451.1%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe751.8%2.5%
Africa651.5%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%
Nigeria100.2%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa350.8%1.6%
Asia3,48083.0%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran250.6%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1,40033.4%18.8%
Hong Kong3859.2%7.0%
Korea, South1553.7%3.9%
Taiwan3007.2%3.6%
Philippines49511.8%10.0%
Viet Nam852.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India2856.8%13.9%
Pakistan300.7%1.0%
Sri Lanka401.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia2556.1%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth1002.4%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data610100.0%100.0%
Americas559.0%10.8%
Europe559.0%11.7%
Africa152.5%4.8%
Asia48579.5%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,500100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,92078.9%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,09514.6%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,82064.3%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,58521.1%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,195100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years3508.3%7.5%
5 to 14 years64015.3%15.4%
15 to 24 years74517.8%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,93046.0%46.1%
45 years and over52512.5%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 data3,710100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants2,52568.1%59.5%
Principal applicants99026.7%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,53541.4%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family99026.7%30.4%
Refugees1554.2%8.7%
Other immigrants451.2%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 data3,710100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission501.3%2.6%
Work permits only before admission3258.8%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1504.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission3258.8%6.3%
Other permits before admission100.3%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,86077.1%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 data6,460100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree81012.5%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,67025.9%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,98061.6%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,68026.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,30035.6%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,520100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree3157.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate99021.9%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,22071.2%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,26027.9%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,96043.4%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,455100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate86513.4%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate5,59586.7%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,525100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3557.8%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,17092.2%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,520100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,30028.8%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,22071.2%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1303.0%2.2%
All classes of workers4,16597.0%97.8%
Employee3,50581.6%81.0%
Self-employed66015.4%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1303.0%2.2%
All occupations4,16597.0%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations751.7%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations88520.6%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations50511.8%9.3%
3 Health occupations2656.2%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services43510.1%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1353.1%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations1,03524.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations65515.3%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations451.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1353.1%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1303.0%2.2%
All industries4,16597.0%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.3%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities150.3%0.6%
23 Construction3508.1%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2455.7%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1553.6%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade45510.6%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2505.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1503.5%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance2104.9%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1202.8%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services57513.4%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.3%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1403.3%4.1%
61 Educational services3107.2%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance4109.5%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation601.4%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services3157.3%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1954.5%4.2%
91 Public administration1804.2%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 data2,785100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,99571.6%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,86066.8%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1354.8%6.6%
Public transit64523.2%14.9%
Walked853.1%6.4%
Bicycle200.7%1.9%
Other method401.4%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 data2,785100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes45516.3%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes87031.2%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes93533.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes34512.4%9.9%
60 minutes and over1756.3%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,785100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1455.2%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.34512.4%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.64523.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.69525.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.62522.4%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.33512.0%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 data2,230100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence83037.2%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,37061.4%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence251.1%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory100.4%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data7,155100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,25559.5%56.8%
Movers2,89540.5%43.2%
Non-migrants91012.7%17.0%
Migrants1,98527.7%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data7,425100.0%100.0%
Non-movers6,29584.8%85.2%
Movers1,12515.2%14.8%
Non-migrants6158.3%8.5%
Migrants5056.8%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 data3,830100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,03026.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada200.5%0.6%
No fixed workplace address55514.5%14.2%
Usual place of work2,23558.4%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
English only6,61088.1%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French3104.1%6.5%
Neither English nor French5807.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
English6,83591.1%93.2%
French450.6%1.0%
English and French500.7%0.5%
Neither English nor French5757.7%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,98593.1%94.5%
Multiple responses5257.0%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,86091.4%93.8%
Multiple responses6458.6%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% data7,500100.0%100.0%
None4,94065.9%75.2%
English99513.3%9.7%
French450.6%0.7%
Non-official language1,16515.5%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,16515.5%11.2%
English and French100.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1902.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages1351.8%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%
English2,86038.1%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1,55520.7%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,55520.7%15.1%
English and French400.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,79037.2%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)400.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages2052.7%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 data4,525100.0%100.0%
English3,81584.3%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language2104.6%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2104.6%2.9%
English and French100.2%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)46010.2%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 languages300.7%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 data4,525100.0%100.0%
None4,12591.2%92.1%
English1052.3%1.9%
French100.2%0.6%
Non-official language2255.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2154.8%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.3%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages501.1%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% data1,280100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language503.9%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,23096.1%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% data890100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language455.1%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada303.4%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.1%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language84594.9%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data7,505100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data7,5057505.0%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 income44.1%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data6,460
In the labour force4,300
Employed3,830
Unemployed470
Not in the labour force2,155
Participation rate (Rate)6766.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5959.3%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1110.9%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data6,460100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,33036.1%35.5%
Worked4,12563.9%64.5%
Worked full year full time2,27035.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,85528.7%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.2%40.9%

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