Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Sullivan (east-northeast)

Census Tract 0182.03 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Sullivan (east-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,401 living in private households. 75.2% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 49.6%. 22.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 44.5% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $126,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 24.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 8.15 km², giving a population density of 663 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,4012021, private households
Visible minority75.2%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian22.3%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants44.5%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$126,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households24.2%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density663 /km²5,401 people over 8.15 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,401
Population, 20163,963
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20213636.3%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,680
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,550
Population density per square kilometre668667.5%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres8

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years85515.8%14.1%
0 to 4 years2404.4%4.3%
5 to 9 years2654.9%4.7%
10 to 14 years3456.4%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,69068.3%68.5%
15 to 19 years3406.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years4257.9%6.6%
25 to 29 years3857.1%7.6%
30 to 34 years3756.9%7.9%
35 to 39 years3456.4%7.5%
40 to 44 years3506.5%6.7%
45 to 49 years3706.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years3506.5%6.9%
55 to 59 years4007.4%7.0%
60 to 64 years3556.6%6.4%
65 years and over85015.7%17.4%
65 to 69 years2705.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years2554.7%4.6%
75 to 79 years1552.9%3.0%
80 to 84 years1001.9%2.1%
85 years and over751.4%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 years1615.8%14.1%
15 to 64 years6868.3%68.5%
65 years and over1615.7%17.4%
85 years and over11.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4040.2%41.7%
Median age of the population4039.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,550100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house79551.3%27.7%
Semi-detached house704.5%2.1%
Row house402.6%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex49531.9%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1509.7%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 data1,590100.0%100.0%
1960 or before251.6%11.5%
1961 to 1980956.0%23.3%
1981 to 199025015.7%14.5%
1991 to 200059537.4%16.6%
2001 to 20051509.4%6.6%
2006 to 2010452.8%8.8%
2011 to 2015956.0%8.1%
2016 to 202134021.4%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
Condominium352.2%32.5%
Not condominium1,56098.1%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms100.6%2.1%
1 bedroom1006.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms26016.4%27.9%
3 bedrooms27017.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms95059.7%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms31519.8%46.6%
5 rooms19512.3%13.5%
6 rooms1257.9%10.0%
7 rooms1408.8%8.2%
8 or more rooms81551.3%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)77.4%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,54597.2%94.7%
Major repairs needed402.5%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 data1,585100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,11570.3%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs47530.0%29.8%
30% to less than 100%42526.8%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,590100.0%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 data1,535100.0%100.0%
In core need20013.0%16.9%
Not in core need1,33587.0%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 data1,205
% of owner households with a mortgage6767.2%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2828.2%24.4%
% in core housing need66.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,320$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,532$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,576,000$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 data385
% of tenant households in subsidized housing66.5%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3535.1%38.5%
% in core housing need3433.8%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,350$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% data4,545100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,35595.8%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,35595.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,90085.8%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,22571.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,59079.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4058.9%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,560$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,44531.8%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,635100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,43095.6%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,560$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,43095.6%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,320$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,98586.0%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,000$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,28570.9%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,120$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,53576.3%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,400$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3758.1%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,720$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,41530.5%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,150$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,360
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)43.7%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,380
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$150,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,600$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 data4,635100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,55033.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,800$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23526.6%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$15,400$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,700$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8483.6%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6867.6%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1616.4%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)77.0%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% data4,545100.0%100.0%
Without total income1854.1%3.3%
With total income4,35595.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)46510.7%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99953012.2%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99968515.7%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99952011.9%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99948511.1%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994009.2%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992706.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992255.2%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991754.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991353.1%3.4%
$100,000 and over46510.7%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% data4,545100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1854.1%3.3%
With after-tax income4,35595.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)47510.9%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99954512.5%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99976517.6%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99963514.6%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99953512.3%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993959.1%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992806.4%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992054.7%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991703.9%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991152.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over2405.5%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,545100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,32029.0%29.8%
With employment income3,22571.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)47014.6%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992959.1%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99936011.2%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992758.5%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9993159.8%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993059.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992708.4%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991956.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991605.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991304.0%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991103.4%3.7%
$100,000 and over34010.5%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,545100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,18592.1%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,19092.2%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,80583.7%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,23071.1%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,80061.6%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,400$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2705.9%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,800$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,635100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,20090.6%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,480$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,20590.7%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,040$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,86083.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,040$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,27070.6%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,000$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,87562.0%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,550$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2305.0%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,100$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 data4,635100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,46031.5%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,16525.1%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,900$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)9191.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7474.0%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)99.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.8%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data350
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data375
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,600$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,600$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% data845
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.5%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data825
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$174,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data90
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.9%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data110
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$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% data395
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data445
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,700$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,04519.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years2905.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,50564.9%65.8%
65 years and over85015.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)350
0 to 17 years85
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years215
65 years and over45
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)66.5%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)88.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)87.6%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)66.1%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)65.6%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% data5,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,04519.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years2905.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,51065.0%65.9%
65 years and over85015.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)260
0 to 17 years60
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years185
65 years and over20
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)54.8%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)55.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)55.3%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)22.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,550100.0%100.0%
1 person18011.6%29.0%
2 persons39025.2%31.8%
3 persons27017.4%15.7%
4 persons31520.3%14.0%
5 or more persons39025.2%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,400100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)43.5%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,545100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,90063.8%56.5%
Married2,74060.3%48.5%
Living common-law1653.6%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,64036.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,27027.9%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated501.1%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1453.2%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1703.7%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,550100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons95061.3%55.7%
Couple-family households88056.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households754.8%7.8%
Multigenerational households22014.2%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households452.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons855.5%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households603.9%5.6%
One-person households18511.9%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,550
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,590
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,900$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,550100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.0%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999151.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999201.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999301.9%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999201.3%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999301.9%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999352.3%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999301.9%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999805.2%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999754.8%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999805.2%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999704.5%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999805.2%5.3%
$100,000 and over95061.3%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99917011.0%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99917011.0%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99927017.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over34021.9%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% data1,550100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.3%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999251.6%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999352.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999201.3%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999402.6%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999352.3%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999452.9%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999855.5%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999905.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999956.1%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999805.2%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991056.8%5.8%
$100,000 and over85054.8%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99920012.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99919512.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over45529.4%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
Owner1,20575.8%62.1%
Renter38524.2%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% data1,525100.0%100.0%
2 persons60039.3%49.6%
3 persons33522.0%23.1%
4 persons42027.5%20.8%
5 or more persons17011.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.1%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.9%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,525100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,39091.1%84.9%
Married couples1,30585.6%72.3%
Common-law couples805.2%12.6%
Total one-parent families1358.9%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+1006.6%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+352.3%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,75588.1%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,77551.4%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1352.5%4.2%
Children1,84034.1%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data65012.0%20.5%
Living alone1853.4%11.6%
Living with other relatives2504.6%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2103.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data185
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data215

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,365
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,375

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% data5,405100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,91535.4%44.5%
In bottom decile3756.9%11.0%
In second decile3306.1%8.4%
In third decile3907.2%8.1%
In fourth decile3807.0%8.3%
In fifth decile4508.3%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,48564.5%55.5%
In sixth decile4808.9%9.2%
In seventh decile63011.7%9.9%
In eighth decile68012.6%10.7%
In ninth decile86516.0%11.9%
In top decile82015.2%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,48093.1%95.9%
More than one person per room1056.6%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,43089.9%91.9%
Not suitable16010.1%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household53033.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household84553.1%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household21513.5%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,590100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years352.2%3.0%
25 to 34 years1559.7%15.5%
35 to 44 years31519.8%18.2%
45 to 54 years38023.9%18.9%
55 to 64 years32020.1%19.4%
65 to 74 years24015.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years1106.9%7.5%
85 years and over301.9%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'63539.9%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only44027.7%26.1%
Not suitable only1509.4%5.8%
Major repairs needed only100.6%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'100.6%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'251.6%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 housing95560.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,16075.2%54.5%
South Asian2,74549.6%14.2%
Chinese5009.0%19.6%
Black100.2%1.6%
Filipino2053.7%5.5%
Arab500.9%0.9%
Latin American1753.2%2.0%
Southeast Asian1753.2%2.2%
West Asian400.7%2.5%
Korean1202.2%2.4%
Japanese200.4%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.150.3%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities951.7%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,37524.8%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Buddhist801.4%2.7%
Christian1,38525.0%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.3055.5%8.7%
Anabaptist300.5%0.3%
Anglican450.8%2.0%
Baptist450.8%1.0%
Catholic64511.7%13.7%
Christian Orthodox250.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness200.4%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.5%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic350.6%0.7%
Presbyterian100.2%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1051.9%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions951.7%1.7%
Hindu3255.9%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim2704.9%4.2%
Sikh2,12538.4%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,33524.1%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Canadian2554.6%6.7%
English4458.0%14.0%
Irish2554.6%9.1%
Scottish4057.3%10.8%
French, n.o.s.901.6%4.2%
German3055.5%7.1%
Chinese4508.1%18.2%
Italian651.2%3.2%
Indian (India)1,47026.6%8.2%
Ukrainian851.5%3.1%
Dutch450.8%2.5%
Polish551.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.701.3%3.0%
Filipino1903.4%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.250.5%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.701.3%0.9%
Métis601.1%0.8%
European, n.o.s.150.3%1.6%
Russian601.1%2.0%
Norwegian300.5%1.7%
Welsh601.1%1.4%
Portuguese150.3%0.9%
American250.5%1.0%
Spanish150.3%1.4%
Swedish450.8%1.3%
Hungarian500.9%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani300.5%0.6%
African, n.o.s.250.5%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi77514.0%2.7%
Vietnamese1402.5%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.551.0%0.4%
Greek150.3%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1202.2%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Korean1202.2%2.4%
Romanian450.8%0.6%
Lebanese100.2%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish300.5%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.300.5%0.2%
Sikh62011.2%2.0%
Austrian350.6%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu551.0%0.6%
Mexican851.5%0.8%
Mennonite100.2%0.2%
Swiss100.2%0.4%
Finnish400.7%0.5%
Sri Lankan551.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese150.3%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.551.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.200.4%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%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.2%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan801.4%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%
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.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.500.9%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian100.2%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean250.5%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian200.4%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.250.5%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%
Laotian651.2%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%
Fijian751.4%0.6%
Jatt551.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
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 data5,535100.0%100.0%
First generation2,83051.1%48.2%
Second generation1,61029.1%24.3%
Third generation or more1,10019.9%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1402.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1402.5%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,39597.5%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian200.4%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,51599.6%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,535100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)601.1%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)601.1%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1302.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1302.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,34596.6%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 data5,530100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,75049.7%53.1%
Immigrants2,46044.5%41.8%
Before 19803656.6%6.1%
1980 to 19903055.5%4.9%
1991 to 20005059.1%9.8%
2001 to 201067012.1%10.0%
2011 to 202161511.1%11.1%
Non-permanent residents3255.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,455100.0%100.0%
Americas1405.7%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 America401.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas502.0%1.3%
Europe1957.9%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany200.8%1.1%
Greece150.6%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland100.4%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom1004.1%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe351.4%2.5%
Africa351.4%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa251.0%1.6%
Asia2,03582.9%72.4%
Afghanistan401.6%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China32013.0%18.8%
Hong Kong150.6%7.0%
Korea, South1004.1%3.9%
Taiwan100.4%3.6%
Philippines1405.7%10.0%
Viet Nam903.7%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1,12045.6%13.9%
Pakistan451.8%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1154.7%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth502.0%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 data280100.0%100.0%
Americas3010.7%10.8%
Europe155.4%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia24085.7%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,530100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,51581.6%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,01518.4%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,50063.3%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,02018.4%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,455100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1656.7%7.5%
5 to 14 years36514.9%15.4%
15 to 24 years61024.8%18.6%
25 to 44 years97539.7%46.1%
45 years and over34514.1%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 data2,095100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants97046.3%59.5%
Principal applicants42020.0%24.2%
Secondary applicants55526.5%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family96546.1%30.4%
Refugees1105.3%8.7%
Other immigrants452.1%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 data2,095100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission401.9%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1607.6%10.6%
Study permits only before admission452.1%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission502.4%6.3%
Other permits before admission100.5%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,78585.2%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 data4,640100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree79017.0%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,34529.0%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,50053.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,17525.3%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,32528.6%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,000100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree34511.5%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate73024.3%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,92564.2%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level83027.7%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,09536.5%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 data4,635100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate81517.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,82582.5%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,000100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate35511.8%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,64088.0%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,000100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,07535.8%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,92564.2%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,105100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1053.4%2.2%
All classes of workers2,99596.5%97.8%
Employee2,46579.4%81.0%
Self-employed53017.1%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,105100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1053.4%2.2%
All occupations2,99596.5%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations301.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations50016.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2658.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations2106.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services32510.5%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport802.6%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations80025.8%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations56518.2%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations1304.2%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities902.9%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,105100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1053.4%2.2%
All industries2,99596.5%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1354.3%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities401.3%0.6%
23 Construction2156.9%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1655.3%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1354.3%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade34011.0%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2608.4%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries601.9%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance902.9%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing702.3%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services31010.0%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1203.9%4.1%
61 Educational services1755.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance3059.8%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation601.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2407.7%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1153.7%4.2%
91 Public administration1454.7%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 data2,285100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van2,02088.4%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,71074.8%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger31013.6%6.6%
Public transit1757.7%14.9%
Walked401.8%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method401.8%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,285100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes39017.1%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes90039.4%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes60526.5%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1858.1%9.9%
60 minutes and over2059.0%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 data2,285100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1155.0%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.31513.8%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.55524.3%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.43018.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.44019.3%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.42518.6%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 data1,770100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence93552.8%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence80545.5%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.1%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory100.6%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,340100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,48046.4%56.8%
Movers2,86053.6%43.2%
Non-migrants1,84534.6%17.0%
Migrants1,01519.0%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,495100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,43080.6%85.2%
Movers1,06519.4%14.8%
Non-migrants71012.9%8.5%
Migrants3556.5%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 data2,855100.0%100.0%
Worked at home52518.4%26.5%
Worked outside Canada501.8%0.6%
No fixed workplace address51017.9%14.2%
Usual place of work1,77062.0%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
English only4,89090.6%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1653.1%6.5%
Neither English nor French3456.4%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
English5,01092.8%93.2%
French250.5%1.0%
English and French300.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French3406.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,06593.8%94.5%
Multiple responses3406.3%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% data5,400100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,92091.1%93.8%
Multiple responses4758.8%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% data5,400100.0%100.0%
None3,71568.8%75.2%
English72513.4%9.7%
French150.3%0.7%
Non-official language73013.5%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous73013.5%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1152.1%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages851.6%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
English2,19540.6%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language1,09020.2%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,09020.2%15.1%
English and French150.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,00537.1%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages601.1%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 data3,275100.0%100.0%
English2,57078.5%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1604.9%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1604.9%2.9%
English and French200.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)51015.6%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 data3,275100.0%100.0%
None2,84086.7%92.1%
English1304.0%1.9%
French200.6%0.6%
Non-official language2457.5%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2457.5%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 languages300.9%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% data1,070100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language454.2%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,02095.3%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% data805100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language405.0%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.5%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.5%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language76595.0%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,4005400.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income33.4%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,640
In the labour force3,100
Employed2,855
Unemployed245
Not in the labour force1,535
Participation rate (Rate)6766.8%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6261.5%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)87.9%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,640100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,66535.9%35.5%
Worked2,97564.1%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,60534.6%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,36529.4%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.2%40.9%

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