Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Shaughnessy (south)

Census Tract 0028.00 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Shaughnessy (south) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,121 living in private households. 63.9% 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 48.3%. 34.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 47.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $105,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 36.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.47 km², giving a population density of 2,117 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,1212021, private households
Visible minority63.9%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian34.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants47.9%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$105,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households36.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,117 /km²3,121 people over 1.47 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,121
Population, 20163,063
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202121.9%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,331
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,232
Population density per square kilometre2,1162116.5%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,115100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years39512.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years1254.0%4.3%
5 to 9 years1254.0%4.7%
10 to 14 years1504.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,15569.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years1956.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years2156.9%6.6%
25 to 29 years2859.1%7.6%
30 to 34 years2457.9%7.9%
35 to 39 years2156.9%7.5%
40 to 44 years1605.1%6.7%
45 to 49 years1705.5%6.5%
50 to 54 years2658.5%6.9%
55 to 59 years2257.2%7.0%
60 to 64 years1755.6%6.4%
65 years and over57018.3%17.4%
65 to 69 years1655.3%5.5%
70 to 74 years1605.1%4.6%
75 to 79 years902.9%3.0%
80 to 84 years852.7%2.1%
85 years and over702.2%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 years1312.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years6969.2%68.5%
65 years and over1818.3%17.4%
85 years and over22.2%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% data1,230100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house67054.5%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.4%2.1%
Row house352.8%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex14511.8%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys37530.5%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
1960 or before56046.7%11.5%
1961 to 19801058.8%23.3%
1981 to 199012510.4%14.5%
1991 to 200019516.3%16.6%
2001 to 2005504.2%6.6%
2006 to 2010352.9%8.8%
2011 to 2015705.8%8.1%
2016 to 2021554.6%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
Condominium20016.7%32.5%
Not condominium1,00583.8%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms100.8%2.1%
1 bedroom25521.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms17514.6%27.9%
3 bedrooms15012.5%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms62051.7%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms38532.1%46.6%
5 rooms1109.2%13.5%
6 rooms957.9%10.0%
7 rooms1058.8%8.2%
8 or more rooms50542.1%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)76.8%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,07589.6%94.7%
Major repairs needed12010.0%5.3%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs73561.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs46038.5%29.8%
30% to less than 100%31526.4%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
In core need15014.3%16.9%
Not in core need90085.7%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data765
% of owner households with a mortgage3939.2%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3837.5%24.4%
% in core housing need1110.9%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,620$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$4,140$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$4,480,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$5,370,000$1,304,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data435
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4040.2%38.5%
% in core housing need1818.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,550$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,170$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% data2,715100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,59595.6%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,200$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,60095.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,44590.1%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,80066.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,94571.6%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,920$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1455.3%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,720$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data65023.9%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,63595.8%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$116,400$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,63595.8%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$74,100$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,46589.6%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$117,900$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,76564.2%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$98,000$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,97071.6%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,170$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1706.2%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,400$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data65023.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,800$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data830
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data895
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$308,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$189,600$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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data71025.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data77028.0%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,800$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$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)9594.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)5656.5%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)55.3%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.4%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)22.2%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% data2,710100.0%100.0%
Without total income1154.2%3.3%
With total income2,60095.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)34013.1%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,9992559.8%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99928511.0%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,9992509.6%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9992308.8%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991706.5%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991606.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991204.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991154.4%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999903.5%3.4%
$100,000 and over59022.7%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% data2,710100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1104.1%3.3%
With after-tax income2,60095.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)37514.4%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99926510.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99932512.5%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99929511.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9992459.4%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991957.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991756.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991204.6%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999903.5%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999803.1%2.5%
$100,000 and over44016.9%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% data2,710100.0%100.0%
Without employment income91533.8%29.8%
With employment income1,80066.4%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)20011.1%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991508.3%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99919510.8%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991709.4%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991357.5%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991357.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991156.4%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991256.9%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999905.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999754.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999703.9%3.7%
$100,000 and over34018.9%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% data2,715100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,49091.7%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,50092.1%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,38087.7%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,80566.5%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,49555.1%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,020$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data752.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,100$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,52591.8%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$101,100$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,53592.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$72,100$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,43088.4%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$101,500$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,78564.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$86,700$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,53555.8%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,535$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data602.2%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,800$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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data69025.1%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$155,600$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data71526.0%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,700$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)9796.6%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6060.5%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)33.3%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data310
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data365
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$422,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$228,000$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% data365
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$190,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data395
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$247,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$174,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data130
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data120
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$180,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data605
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data460
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,400$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,110100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years52016.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years1404.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,03065.3%65.8%
65 years and over56018.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)460
0 to 17 years125
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years280
65 years and over60
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1514.7%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2323.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2424.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1413.8%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1010.0%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data3,110100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years52016.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years1404.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,03065.3%65.9%
65 years and over56518.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)380
0 to 17 years95
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years250
65 years and over35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1212.3%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1918.8%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1616.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1212.3%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)66.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,235100.0%100.0%
1 person34027.5%29.0%
2 persons40532.8%31.8%
3 persons19015.4%15.7%
4 persons17013.8%14.0%
5 or more persons12510.1%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,110100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.5%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,720100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,52055.9%56.5%
Married1,33048.9%48.5%
Living common-law1907.0%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,20044.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married95535.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated351.3%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1254.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed903.3%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons69556.5%55.7%
Couple-family households59548.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households1058.5%7.8%
Multigenerational households403.3%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households100.8%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons655.3%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households806.5%5.6%
One-person households34027.6%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,235
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,200
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$255,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$162,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,235100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000403.2%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999151.2%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.6%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999352.8%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999302.4%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999252.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999252.0%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999403.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999352.8%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999604.9%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999655.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999554.5%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999705.7%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999655.3%5.3%
$100,000 and over64051.8%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991008.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999856.9%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991058.5%11.5%
$200,000 and over34527.9%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,235100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000554.5%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999151.2%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999252.0%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999352.8%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999352.8%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999352.8%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999352.8%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999403.2%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999302.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999705.7%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999856.9%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999705.7%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999705.7%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999655.3%5.8%
$100,000 and over55544.9%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999907.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999856.9%8.6%
$150,000 and over37530.4%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
Owner76563.8%62.1%
Renter43536.3%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% data845100.0%100.0%
2 persons42049.7%49.6%
3 persons19022.5%23.1%
4 persons17520.7%20.8%
5 or more persons607.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data845100.0%100.0%
Total couple families70583.4%84.9%
Married couples61072.2%72.3%
Common-law couples9511.2%12.6%
Total one-parent families14016.6%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+11513.6%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+253.0%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families2,42578.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,41045.3%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1404.5%4.2%
Children87528.1%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data68522.0%20.5%
Living alone34010.9%11.6%
Living with other relatives752.4%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2658.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data340
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data270

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data895
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data930

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% data3,110100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,27541.0%44.5%
In bottom decile49515.9%11.0%
In second decile2106.8%8.4%
In third decile1805.8%8.1%
In fourth decile1906.1%8.3%
In fifth decile1956.3%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,83559.0%55.5%
In sixth decile1755.6%9.2%
In seventh decile1855.9%9.9%
In eighth decile2257.2%10.7%
In ninth decile2809.0%11.9%
In top decile96531.0%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,19099.2%95.9%
More than one person per room100.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,16096.7%91.9%
Not suitable403.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household57547.9%49.2%
Two-maintainer household55045.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household756.3%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,200100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years352.9%3.0%
25 to 34 years17014.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years19015.8%18.2%
45 to 54 years22518.8%18.9%
55 to 64 years21017.5%19.4%
65 to 74 years18515.4%14.6%
75 to 84 years13511.3%7.5%
85 years and over504.2%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'56046.7%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only39532.9%26.1%
Not suitable only302.5%5.8%
Major repairs needed only655.4%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'100.8%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'554.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing64553.8%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,01063.9%54.5%
South Asian1203.8%14.2%
Chinese1,52048.3%19.6%
Black200.6%1.6%
Filipino501.6%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American802.5%2.0%
Southeast Asian351.1%2.2%
West Asian351.1%2.5%
Korean652.1%2.4%
Japanese301.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.6%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities401.3%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,13536.1%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1956.2%2.7%
Christian87027.7%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.2457.8%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican953.0%2.0%
Baptist00.0%1.0%
Catholic38012.1%13.7%
Christian Orthodox00.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian301.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church200.6%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions702.2%1.7%
Hindu551.7%2.6%
Jewish2608.3%0.8%
Muslim652.1%4.2%
Sikh301.0%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.6%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,65552.6%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,150100.0%100.0%
Canadian1554.9%6.7%
English2909.2%14.0%
Irish2257.1%9.1%
Scottish2407.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1053.3%4.2%
German1605.1%7.1%
Chinese1,30041.3%18.2%
Italian953.0%3.2%
Indian (India)902.9%8.2%
Ukrainian953.0%3.1%
Dutch301.0%2.5%
Polish601.9%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.401.3%3.0%
Filipino551.7%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.150.5%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.250.8%0.9%
Métis100.3%0.8%
European, n.o.s.401.3%1.6%
Russian1003.2%2.0%
Norwegian301.0%1.7%
Welsh250.8%1.4%
Portuguese100.3%0.9%
American401.3%1.0%
Spanish451.4%1.4%
Swedish351.1%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish1655.2%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1203.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean752.4%2.4%
Romanian200.6%0.6%
Lebanese250.8%0.2%
Iranian250.8%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.200.6%0.3%
Danish100.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian250.8%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican752.4%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian150.5%0.6%
Japanese301.0%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.100.3%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.150.5%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian100.3%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian200.6%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger100.3%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.200.6%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1605.1%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African150.5%0.3%
Australian150.5%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian100.3%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%
Latvian100.3%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian250.8%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
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 Zealander100.3%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
First generation1,74055.3%48.2%
Second generation87027.7%24.3%
Third generation or more54017.2%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity451.4%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses451.4%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,10098.6%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian200.6%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,12599.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries401.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries401.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,10098.6%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 data3,145100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,48547.2%53.1%
Immigrants1,50547.9%41.8%
Before 198032510.3%6.1%
1980 to 19901655.2%4.9%
1991 to 20003059.7%9.8%
2001 to 201039512.6%10.0%
2011 to 20213109.9%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1605.1%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,500100.0%100.0%
Americas1057.0%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia100.7%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico402.7%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America402.7%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas151.0%1.3%
Europe1157.7%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany100.7%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy151.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom553.7%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe100.7%2.5%
Africa302.0%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.7%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa151.0%1.6%
Asia1,24082.7%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran352.3%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China55036.7%18.8%
Hong Kong17511.7%7.0%
Korea, South352.3%3.9%
Taiwan22014.7%3.6%
Philippines604.0%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India503.3%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia956.3%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth151.0%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 data190100.0%100.0%
Americas3015.8%10.8%
Europe157.9%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia14576.3%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,145100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,61583.1%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1845514.5%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,16568.8%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens53016.9%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,500100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1258.3%7.5%
5 to 14 years23515.7%15.4%
15 to 24 years24016.0%18.6%
25 to 44 years70046.7%46.1%
45 years and over19513.0%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,180100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants94079.7%59.5%
Principal applicants37031.4%24.2%
Secondary applicants57048.3%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family22018.6%30.4%
Refugees151.3%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,180100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission201.7%2.6%
Work permits only before admission13011.0%10.6%
Study permits only before admission806.8%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission705.9%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience88575.0%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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1856.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate54519.8%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,02073.5%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level56020.4%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,46053.1%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,670100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree402.4%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate22513.5%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,40584.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level41024.6%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher99559.6%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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1906.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,56093.1%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,670100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate452.7%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,63097.6%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,675100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree26515.8%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,41084.2%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,665100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable503.0%2.2%
All classes of workers1,61096.7%97.8%
Employee1,06564.0%81.0%
Self-employed55033.0%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,665100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable503.0%2.2%
All occupations1,61096.7%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations804.8%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations48529.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations754.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations17010.2%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services22013.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport804.8%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations32019.2%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1509.0%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.9%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities201.2%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,665100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable503.0%2.2%
All industries1,61096.7%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction855.1%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing503.0%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade653.9%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade1458.7%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing452.7%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries352.1%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1509.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1006.0%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services24514.7%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.6%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services553.3%4.1%
61 Educational services1106.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance23514.1%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation653.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services754.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)905.4%4.2%
91 Public administration452.7%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 data865100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van56064.7%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver52560.7%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger404.6%6.6%
Public transit12514.5%14.9%
Walked9010.4%6.4%
Bicycle505.8%1.9%
Other method404.6%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 data865100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes23527.2%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes37543.4%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes16519.1%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes556.4%9.9%
60 minutes and over303.5%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 data865100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.151.7%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.10011.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.13515.6%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.28032.4%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.30034.7%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.404.6%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 data700100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence55078.6%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence13519.3%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence152.1%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,035100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,87061.6%56.8%
Movers1,16538.4%43.2%
Non-migrants51517.0%17.0%
Migrants65021.4%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,135100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,61083.3%85.2%
Movers52516.7%14.8%
Non-migrants35011.2%8.5%
Migrants1705.4%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,475100.0%100.0%
Worked at home55037.3%26.5%
Worked outside Canada604.1%0.6%
No fixed workplace address16511.2%14.2%
Usual place of work70047.5%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
English only2,64584.8%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French2758.8%6.5%
Neither English nor French1956.3%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
English2,88092.3%93.2%
French301.0%1.0%
English and French200.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French1956.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,94094.2%94.5%
Multiple responses1805.8%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,95094.6%93.8%
Multiple responses1655.3%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% data3,120100.0%100.0%
None2,21070.8%75.2%
English33510.7%9.7%
French451.4%0.7%
Non-official language43013.8%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous43013.8%11.2%
English and French50.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)200.6%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages551.8%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
English1,64052.6%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language43513.9%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous43513.9%15.1%
English and French551.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)90028.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.8%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages551.8%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
English1,46583.5%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language905.1%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous905.1%2.9%
English and French100.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)18510.5%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
None1,57589.7%92.1%
English653.7%1.9%
French100.6%0.6%
Non-official language905.1%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous905.1%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%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 languages150.9%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% data535100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language407.5%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language49592.5%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% data410100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language358.5%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada204.9%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.4%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language37090.2%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,110100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,1103110.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income10.6%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.6%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income10.5%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income109.9%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,750
In the labour force1,665
Employed1,475
Unemployed190
Not in the labour force1,085
Participation rate (Rate)6060.5%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5453.6%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1111.4%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,745100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,13541.3%35.5%
Worked1,61558.8%64.5%
Worked full year full time77028.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time84030.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4040.3%40.9%

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