Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Strawberry Hill (north)

Census Tract 0185.09 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Strawberry Hill (north) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,202 living in private households. 77.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 61.7%. 20.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 49.0% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $86,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 28.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.66 km², giving a population density of 1,958 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,2022021, private households
Visible minority77.3%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian20.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants49.0%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$86,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households28.9%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density1,958 /km²5,202 people over 2.66 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,202
Population, 20165,127
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202121.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,827
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,780
Population density per square kilometre1,9581957.8%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,205100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years81015.6%14.1%
0 to 4 years2755.3%4.3%
5 to 9 years2554.9%4.7%
10 to 14 years2855.5%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,64570.0%68.5%
15 to 19 years3005.8%5.2%
20 to 24 years4709.0%6.6%
25 to 29 years4358.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years4057.8%7.9%
35 to 39 years4208.1%7.5%
40 to 44 years3707.1%6.7%
45 to 49 years3256.2%6.5%
50 to 54 years3657.0%6.9%
55 to 59 years3156.1%7.0%
60 to 64 years2504.8%6.4%
65 years and over74014.2%17.4%
65 to 69 years2755.3%5.5%
70 to 74 years1903.7%4.6%
75 to 79 years1502.9%3.0%
80 to 84 years651.2%2.1%
85 years and over601.2%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 years1615.6%14.1%
15 to 64 years7070.0%68.5%
65 years and over1414.2%17.4%
85 years and over11.2%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3938.7%41.7%
Median age of the population3737.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,780100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house24013.5%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.3%2.1%
Row house42523.9%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex28516.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys82046.1%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house50.3%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 data1,780100.0%100.0%
1960 or before603.4%11.5%
1961 to 198022012.4%23.3%
1981 to 199045025.3%14.5%
1991 to 200059533.4%16.6%
2001 to 2005754.2%6.6%
2006 to 201023513.2%8.8%
2011 to 20151005.6%8.1%
2016 to 2021452.5%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
Condominium80044.9%32.5%
Not condominium97554.8%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom39522.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms63035.4%27.9%
3 bedrooms46025.8%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms29516.6%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms92051.7%46.6%
5 rooms30016.9%13.5%
6 rooms23012.9%10.0%
7 rooms1407.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms19511.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)54.8%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,72596.9%94.7%
Major repairs needed502.8%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,770100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,36577.1%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs40522.9%29.8%
30% to less than 100%38021.5%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,780100.0%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 data1,745100.0%100.0%
In core need29016.6%16.9%
Not in core need1,45583.4%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 data1,265
% of owner households with a mortgage7473.9%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2221.5%24.4%
% in core housing need1212.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,600$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,752$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$500,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$734,000$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 data520
% of tenant households in subsidized housing109.6%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2626.5%38.5%
% in core housing need2727.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,330$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,380100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,18595.5%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,19095.7%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,59582.1%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,20073.1%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,74085.4%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data44010.0%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,44533.0%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,380100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,18095.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,240$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,18595.5%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,640$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,57581.6%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,400$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,20073.1%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,320$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,73085.2%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,380$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4109.4%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,340$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,37531.4%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,610$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,265
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)43.5%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,250
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,800$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 data4,385100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,42032.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,600$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,500$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23028.1%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,800$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,050$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)7877.6%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7171.0%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2222.5%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.5%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)98.6%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,380100.0%100.0%
Without total income1954.5%3.3%
With total income4,18595.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4009.6%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99957513.7%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99972017.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99964515.4%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99953012.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994159.9%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993057.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992105.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991353.2%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999902.2%3.4%
$100,000 and over1503.6%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,380100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1904.3%3.3%
With after-tax income4,19095.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4109.8%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99958013.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99983019.8%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99976518.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99958013.8%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99945510.9%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992506.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991553.7%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999751.8%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999451.1%2.5%
$100,000 and over551.3%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,380100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,18026.9%29.8%
With employment income3,20073.1%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)36011.3%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992407.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99946014.4%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99935010.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,99941513.0%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99936511.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993159.8%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992206.9%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991705.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991103.4%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999702.2%3.7%
$100,000 and over1203.8%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,380100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,06092.7%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,06592.8%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,53580.7%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,20573.2%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,91566.6%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,200$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3107.1%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,160$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,380100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,08093.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,840$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,09593.5%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,320$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,54580.9%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,480$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,17572.5%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,720$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,89066.0%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,360$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2806.4%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,880$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,385100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,38531.6%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,700$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,15026.2%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,850$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)8685.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8079.6%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1414.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data315
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,500$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data325
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,800$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,800$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data690
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.5%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data660
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data185
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)$67,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data210
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,500$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data755
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data795
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,200$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,600$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,190100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years97018.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3206.2%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,48067.1%65.8%
65 years and over74014.3%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)440
0 to 17 years75
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years230
65 years and over135
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)88.5%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)88.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.4%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.6%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1817.6%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years97018.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3206.2%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,47567.0%65.9%
65 years and over74014.3%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)315
0 to 17 years45
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years225
65 years and over45
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)66.0%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)54.6%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)33.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)66.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)66.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,780100.0%100.0%
1 person42523.9%29.0%
2 persons47526.7%31.8%
3 persons28516.0%15.7%
4 persons32518.3%14.0%
5 or more persons28015.7%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,190100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.9%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,390100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,41555.0%56.5%
Married2,23550.9%48.5%
Living common-law1854.2%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,97044.9%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,38531.5%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1202.7%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2756.3%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2004.6%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,780100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons93552.5%55.7%
Couple-family households78043.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households1508.4%7.8%
Multigenerational households1759.8%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households251.4%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons905.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1357.6%5.6%
One-person households42523.9%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,780
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,780
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,900$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,100$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,780100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.7%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999603.4%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999452.5%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999502.8%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999804.5%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999653.7%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999402.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991206.7%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991307.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991458.1%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991357.6%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991156.5%5.3%
$100,000 and over73041.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99925514.3%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991759.8%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99918510.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over1106.2%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% data1,780100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.7%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999703.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999603.4%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999703.9%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999754.2%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999703.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999603.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991558.7%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991759.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991508.4%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991357.6%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991156.5%5.8%
$100,000 and over59533.4%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99924513.8%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991609.0%8.6%
$150,000 and over18510.4%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
Owner1,26571.1%62.1%
Renter51528.9%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,375100.0%100.0%
2 persons59042.9%49.6%
3 persons30021.8%23.1%
4 persons36026.2%20.8%
5 or more persons1259.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.8%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,375100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,15083.6%84.9%
Married couples1,06077.1%72.3%
Common-law couples956.9%12.6%
Total one-parent families22516.4%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+17012.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+503.6%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,17080.4%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,30044.4%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2204.2%4.2%
Children1,64531.7%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,02019.7%20.5%
Living alone4208.1%11.6%
Living with other relatives2705.2%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only3356.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data425
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data420

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,360
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,360

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,190100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,71052.2%44.5%
In bottom decile4709.1%11.0%
In second decile4659.0%8.4%
In third decile52010.0%8.1%
In fourth decile60511.7%8.3%
In fifth decile64512.4%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,48547.9%55.5%
In sixth decile64512.4%9.2%
In seventh decile65012.5%9.9%
In eighth decile4558.8%10.7%
In ninth decile5159.9%11.9%
In top decile2204.2%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,56587.9%95.9%
More than one person per room21512.1%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,39078.1%91.9%
Not suitable38521.6%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household84047.2%49.2%
Two-maintainer household72040.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household22012.4%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,780100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years603.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years20511.5%15.5%
35 to 44 years38521.6%18.2%
45 to 54 years37521.1%18.9%
55 to 64 years35519.9%19.4%
65 to 74 years21512.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years1307.3%7.5%
85 years and over502.8%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'75542.4%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only32518.3%26.1%
Not suitable only30517.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only301.7%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'754.2%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'100.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.6%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,02557.6%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,01077.3%54.5%
South Asian3,20061.7%14.2%
Chinese551.1%19.6%
Black651.3%1.6%
Filipino3657.0%5.5%
Arab551.1%0.9%
Latin American450.9%2.0%
Southeast Asian450.9%2.2%
West Asian150.3%2.5%
Korean150.3%2.4%
Japanese200.4%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.601.2%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities751.4%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,18022.7%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Buddhist501.0%2.7%
Christian1,06020.4%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.2003.9%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican501.0%2.0%
Baptist300.6%1.0%
Catholic52510.1%13.7%
Christian Orthodox601.2%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran100.2%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)150.3%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic450.9%0.7%
Presbyterian100.2%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church501.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions601.2%1.7%
Hindu54010.4%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim3807.3%4.2%
Sikh2,27043.7%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.4%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives87016.8%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Canadian2354.5%6.7%
English3306.4%14.0%
Irish1803.5%9.1%
Scottish2404.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.851.6%4.2%
German1703.3%7.1%
Chinese1001.9%18.2%
Italian601.2%3.2%
Indian (India)1,75533.8%8.2%
Ukrainian1152.2%3.1%
Dutch551.1%2.5%
Polish551.1%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.751.4%3.0%
Filipino3707.1%5.4%
French Canadian250.5%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.551.1%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.350.7%0.9%
Métis250.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.501.0%1.6%
Russian751.4%2.0%
Norwegian250.5%1.7%
Welsh501.0%1.4%
Portuguese450.9%0.9%
American400.8%1.0%
Spanish901.7%1.4%
Swedish100.2%1.3%
Hungarian200.4%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani1302.5%0.6%
African, n.o.s.350.7%0.4%
Jewish100.2%0.9%
Punjabi78515.1%2.7%
Vietnamese250.5%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek150.3%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.651.3%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.300.6%0.2%
Korean150.3%2.4%
Romanian300.6%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish100.2%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Sikh59011.4%2.0%
Austrian150.3%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu1202.3%0.6%
Mexican250.5%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese300.6%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.1152.2%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.2%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish100.2%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.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese100.2%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 African00.0%0.3%
Australian200.4%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%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian1653.2%0.6%
Jatt751.4%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%
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 data5,190100.0%100.0%
First generation3,03558.5%48.2%
Second generation1,34525.9%24.3%
Third generation or more80515.5%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1001.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses951.8%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,09098.1%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.7%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,16099.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,185100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)350.7%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)350.7%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries601.2%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries601.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,09598.3%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,18542.1%53.1%
Immigrants2,54549.0%41.8%
Before 19803306.4%6.1%
1980 to 19902104.0%4.9%
1991 to 20005009.6%9.8%
2001 to 201063012.1%10.0%
2011 to 202188017.0%11.1%
Non-permanent residents4659.0%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,540100.0%100.0%
Americas552.2%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico100.4%0.9%
Peru150.6%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America200.8%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas150.6%1.3%
Europe1907.5%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy150.6%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal301.2%0.4%
Romania100.4%0.7%
Russian Federation200.8%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom953.7%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe150.6%2.5%
Africa451.8%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa150.6%1.6%
Asia2,08582.1%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China200.8%18.8%
Hong Kong00.0%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines28511.2%10.0%
Viet Nam100.4%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1,50059.1%13.9%
Pakistan753.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka401.6%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia753.0%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth1656.5%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data445100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe357.9%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia39588.8%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,190100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,81073.4%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1884016.2%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,97557.3%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,37526.5%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,540100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2007.9%7.5%
5 to 14 years31512.4%15.4%
15 to 24 years66526.2%18.6%
25 to 44 years97538.4%46.1%
45 years and over39015.4%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants87539.6%59.5%
Principal applicants35015.8%24.2%
Secondary applicants53524.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,18553.6%30.4%
Refugees1356.1%8.7%
Other immigrants100.5%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission703.2%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1657.5%10.6%
Study permits only before admission301.4%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1054.8%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,84083.3%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,380100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree89520.4%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,66037.9%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,83041.8%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,00022.8%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher83018.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,825100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree38013.5%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,04537.0%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,40049.6%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level71025.1%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher69024.4%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,385100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate94521.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,43578.3%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,820100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate41014.5%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,41585.6%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 data2,825100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,42050.3%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,40049.6%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,935100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable852.9%2.2%
All classes of workers2,85097.1%97.8%
Employee2,55086.9%81.0%
Self-employed30010.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,935100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable852.9%2.2%
All occupations2,85097.1%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations100.3%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations41514.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1103.7%9.3%
3 Health occupations1856.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2006.8%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport501.7%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations88030.0%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations77526.4%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations250.9%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities2006.8%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,935100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable852.9%2.2%
All industries2,85097.1%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting200.7%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities250.9%0.6%
23 Construction2408.2%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing30010.2%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade852.9%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade38012.9%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing46515.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries401.4%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance602.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing200.7%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1153.9%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1856.3%4.1%
61 Educational services1605.5%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance32010.9%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation250.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2659.0%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)752.6%4.2%
91 Public administration752.6%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,420100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,93079.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,70570.5%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger2209.1%6.6%
Public transit35014.5%14.9%
Walked753.1%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method652.7%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,420100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes41016.9%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes75531.2%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes68028.1%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes28011.6%9.9%
60 minutes and over29012.0%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 data2,420100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.2058.5%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.42517.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.45518.8%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.42517.6%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.32013.2%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.58524.2%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,925100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence81542.3%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,09556.9%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,925100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,60552.9%56.8%
Movers2,32047.1%43.2%
Non-migrants1,13022.9%17.0%
Migrants1,18524.1%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,145100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,28583.3%85.2%
Movers85016.5%14.8%
Non-migrants69013.4%8.5%
Migrants1653.2%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,685100.0%100.0%
Worked at home2559.5%26.5%
Worked outside Canada100.4%0.6%
No fixed workplace address49518.4%14.2%
Usual place of work1,92571.7%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%
English only4,63589.4%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1352.6%6.5%
Neither English nor French4208.1%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%
English4,74091.4%93.2%
French150.3%1.0%
English and French150.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French4158.0%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,70090.6%94.5%
Multiple responses4909.5%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,62589.2%93.8%
Multiple responses56510.9%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,190100.0%100.0%
None3,47066.9%75.2%
English69513.4%9.7%
French150.3%0.7%
Non-official language69513.4%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous69013.3%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)2003.9%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages901.7%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%
English1,83035.3%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1,17022.6%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,17022.6%15.1%
English and French150.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,05039.5%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages951.8%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 data3,090100.0%100.0%
English2,62084.8%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language752.4%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous752.4%2.9%
English and French100.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)37012.0%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 languages150.5%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,090100.0%100.0%
None2,77589.8%92.1%
English1103.6%1.9%
French100.3%0.6%
Non-official language1605.2%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1605.2%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)200.6%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 languages150.5%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% data990100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language606.1%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language93093.9%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data700100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language456.4%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada355.0%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada50.7%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language65092.9%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,185100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,1855185.0%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 income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income33.0%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,380
In the labour force2,935
Employed2,685
Unemployed250
Not in the labour force1,445
Participation rate (Rate)6767.0%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6161.3%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)88.5%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,380100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,65037.7%35.5%
Worked2,73562.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,45033.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,28529.3%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.1%40.9%

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