Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Sullivan (southwest)

Census Tract 0184.18 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Sullivan (southwest) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,125 living in private households. 88.2% 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 60.6%. 11.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 49.3% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $122,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 28.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.66 km², giving a population density of 4,719 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,1252021, private households
Visible minority88.2%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian11.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants49.3%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$122,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households28.5%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density4,719 /km²3,125 people over 0.66 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,125
Population, 20162,849
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021109.7%7.3%
Total private dwellings933
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents873
Population density per square kilometre4,7194719.1%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years66521.3%14.1%
0 to 4 years1805.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years2457.8%4.7%
10 to 14 years2457.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,18569.9%68.5%
15 to 19 years2207.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years2207.0%6.6%
25 to 29 years2006.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years2558.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years2909.3%7.5%
40 to 44 years3109.9%6.7%
45 to 49 years2457.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years2006.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years1504.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years953.0%6.4%
65 years and over2708.6%17.4%
65 to 69 years1003.2%5.5%
70 to 74 years852.7%4.6%
75 to 79 years351.1%3.0%
80 to 84 years301.0%2.1%
85 years and over200.6%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 years2121.3%14.1%
15 to 64 years7069.9%68.5%
65 years and over98.6%17.4%
85 years and over10.6%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3534.8%41.7%
Median age of the population3534.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data875100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house22525.7%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.6%2.1%
Row house11012.6%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex47554.3%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys556.3%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 data860100.0%100.0%
1960 or before151.7%11.5%
1961 to 1980202.3%23.3%
1981 to 1990101.2%14.5%
1991 to 2000354.1%16.6%
2001 to 2005556.4%6.6%
2006 to 201031536.6%8.8%
2011 to 201531536.6%8.1%
2016 to 202110011.6%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
Condominium202.3%32.5%
Not condominium84097.7%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom11012.8%22.2%
2 bedrooms14516.9%27.9%
3 bedrooms12514.5%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms48055.8%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms28032.6%46.6%
5 rooms708.1%13.5%
6 rooms556.4%10.0%
7 rooms859.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms37543.6%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)76.6%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed85098.8%94.7%
Major repairs needed101.2%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 data860100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs58067.4%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs28533.1%29.8%
30% to less than 100%24528.5%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data860100.0%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 data825100.0%100.0%
In core need14517.6%16.9%
Not in core need67581.8%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 data615
% of owner households with a mortgage8887.8%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3635.8%24.4%
% in core housing need1212.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,760$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,820$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,228,000$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 data245
% of tenant households in subsidized housing66.1%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2626.5%38.5%
% in core housing need3434.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,100$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,180$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,455100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,32594.7%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,32594.7%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,07084.3%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,88576.8%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,93578.8%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,600$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2209.0%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,960$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data80032.6%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,37594.1%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,640$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,37594.1%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,880$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,06081.6%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,000$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,85573.5%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,000$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,03080.4%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,760$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2359.3%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,500$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data86534.3%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,640$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data745
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)43.9%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data745
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,400$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data90535.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$63,600$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data69027.3%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,500$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)8281.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7575.2%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1818.3%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.4%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)88.5%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,455100.0%100.0%
Without total income1255.1%3.3%
With total income2,32594.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)24510.5%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99928012.0%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99933514.4%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99928512.3%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99925010.8%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992109.0%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991657.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991406.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991154.9%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999753.2%3.4%
$100,000 and over2209.5%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,455100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1255.1%3.3%
With after-tax income2,32594.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)24510.5%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99929512.7%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99937015.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99935515.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99928012.0%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99923510.1%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991908.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991104.7%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999903.9%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999602.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over1054.5%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% data2,455100.0%100.0%
Without employment income57023.2%29.8%
With employment income1,88076.6%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)20010.6%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991608.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99922011.7%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991759.3%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991759.3%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99919510.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991809.6%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991306.9%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991256.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999854.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999653.5%3.7%
$100,000 and over1809.6%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,455100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,22590.6%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,23090.8%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,02582.5%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,85575.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,47059.9%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,280$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1656.7%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,26589.7%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,520$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,26589.7%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,560$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,02080.0%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,080$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,82072.1%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,600$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,58062.6%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,010$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1807.1%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,400$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data90035.6%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,400$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data61024.2%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,000$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,000$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)9090.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8484.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)109.6%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% data120
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data125
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data500
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)54.6%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data500
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$131,500$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data95
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.8%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data95
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (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% data225
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data225
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,800$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years80025.6%17.3%
0 to 5 years2307.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,05565.9%65.8%
65 years and over2708.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)160
0 to 17 years50
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years95
65 years and over10
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)55.1%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)66.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)88.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)54.7%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)44.5%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years80025.6%17.3%
0 to 5 years2307.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,05065.7%65.9%
65 years and over2708.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)120
0 to 17 years35
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years85
65 years and over5
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)44.0%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)44.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)44.1%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)22.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data875100.0%100.0%
1 person12013.7%29.0%
2 persons16018.3%31.8%
3 persons13515.4%15.7%
4 persons23026.3%14.0%
5 or more persons23026.3%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,120100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)43.6%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,460100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,52562.0%56.5%
Married1,46559.6%48.5%
Living common-law652.6%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law93538.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married69028.0%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated451.8%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1054.3%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed953.9%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data875100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons52059.4%55.7%
Couple-family households44050.3%47.9%
One-parent-family households758.6%7.8%
Multigenerational households14516.6%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households252.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons354.0%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households303.4%5.6%
One-person households12013.7%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data870
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data860
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data870100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.6%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.6%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,99950.6%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999202.3%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999151.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999202.3%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999202.3%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999151.7%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999556.3%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999505.7%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999455.2%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999455.2%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999505.7%5.3%
$100,000 and over51559.2%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9999010.3%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99910512.1%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99916018.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over16018.4%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data870100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.6%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.6%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999101.1%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999202.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999202.3%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999202.3%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999252.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999151.7%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999708.0%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999606.9%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999505.7%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999556.3%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999404.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over46553.4%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99913014.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9999510.9%8.6%
$150,000 and over24528.2%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
Owner61571.5%62.1%
Renter24528.5%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% data850100.0%100.0%
2 persons28533.5%49.6%
3 persons17020.0%23.1%
4 persons28533.5%20.8%
5 or more persons10512.4%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.3%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% data845100.0%100.0%
Total couple families72585.8%84.9%
Married couples69582.2%72.3%
Common-law couples303.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families12514.8%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+10512.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+202.4%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families2,76588.6%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,45046.5%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1203.8%4.2%
Children1,19538.3%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data35511.4%20.5%
Living alone1203.8%11.6%
Living with other relatives1304.2%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1053.4%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data120
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data115

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data755
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data750

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,19538.3%44.5%
In bottom decile1555.0%11.0%
In second decile2407.7%8.4%
In third decile2407.7%8.1%
In fourth decile2558.2%8.3%
In fifth decile3009.6%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,93061.9%55.5%
In sixth decile2658.5%9.2%
In seventh decile36511.7%9.9%
In eighth decile55517.8%10.7%
In ninth decile45014.4%11.9%
In top decile2909.3%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room80593.6%95.9%
More than one person per room607.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
Suitable74586.6%91.9%
Not suitable11513.4%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household29534.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household42048.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household15017.4%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data860100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years404.7%3.0%
25 to 34 years10512.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years26030.2%18.2%
45 to 54 years25529.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years11513.4%19.4%
65 to 74 years657.6%14.6%
75 to 84 years101.2%7.5%
85 years and over00.0%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'38044.2%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only25529.7%26.1%
Not suitable only9010.5%5.8%
Major repairs needed only00.0%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'202.3%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%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 housing48055.8%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,79588.2%54.5%
South Asian1,92060.6%14.2%
Chinese1354.3%19.6%
Black902.8%1.6%
Filipino37511.8%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American501.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian300.9%2.2%
West Asian953.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Japanese00.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.300.9%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities501.6%1.9%
Not a visible minority37511.8%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Buddhist00.0%2.7%
Christian66521.0%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.2206.9%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican00.0%2.0%
Baptist00.0%1.0%
Catholic3059.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox00.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic250.8%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church150.5%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions351.1%1.7%
Hindu1655.2%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim2909.1%4.2%
Sikh1,56049.2%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives48515.3%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Canadian1153.6%6.7%
English752.4%14.0%
Irish702.2%9.1%
Scottish953.0%10.8%
French, n.o.s.401.3%4.2%
German1354.3%7.1%
Chinese1906.0%18.2%
Italian250.8%3.2%
Indian (India)1,24539.3%8.2%
Ukrainian250.8%3.1%
Dutch00.0%2.5%
Polish00.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.501.6%3.0%
Filipino38012.0%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.100.3%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.300.9%1.6%
Russian200.6%2.0%
Norwegian451.4%1.7%
Welsh00.0%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American200.6%1.0%
Spanish551.7%1.4%
Swedish100.3%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani902.8%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi51016.1%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican200.6%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh2859.0%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu652.1%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss200.6%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese00.0%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.802.5%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim401.3%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%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan852.7%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%
Nigerian100.3%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean200.6%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.250.8%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%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian250.8%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%
Ilocano351.1%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%
Fijian953.0%0.6%
Jatt451.4%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 data3,170100.0%100.0%
First generation1,82057.4%48.2%
Second generation1,02032.2%24.3%
Third generation or more33510.6%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity00.0%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses00.0%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,16599.8%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,170100.0%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,175100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,17099.8%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,175100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,38543.6%53.1%
Immigrants1,56549.3%41.8%
Before 19801554.9%6.1%
1980 to 19901554.9%4.9%
1991 to 200032010.1%9.8%
2001 to 201038012.0%10.0%
2011 to 202155517.5%11.1%
Non-permanent residents2206.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,565100.0%100.0%
Americas654.2%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador100.6%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru251.6%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America201.3%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%1.3%
Europe402.6%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%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom201.3%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%2.5%
Africa402.6%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria100.6%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa251.6%1.6%
Asia1,34585.9%72.4%
Afghanistan553.5%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq201.3%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China503.2%18.8%
Hong Kong151.0%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines27017.3%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India80551.4%13.9%
Pakistan654.2%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia503.2%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth754.8%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 data325100.0%100.0%
Americas154.6%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa103.1%4.8%
Asia30593.8%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,175100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,42076.2%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1864520.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over1,77555.9%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens75023.6%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,565100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years956.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years24515.7%15.4%
15 to 24 years35022.4%18.6%
25 to 44 years66042.2%46.1%
45 years and over20513.1%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 data1,410100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants63545.0%59.5%
Principal applicants26518.8%24.2%
Secondary applicants36525.9%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family64545.7%30.4%
Refugees1258.9%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,410100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission352.5%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1409.9%10.6%
Study permits only before admission201.4%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission604.3%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,15581.9%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree41016.2%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate83032.8%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,28550.8%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level53020.9%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher75529.8%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1408.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate51529.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,08562.4%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level41023.6%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher67538.8%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate43017.0%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,10083.2%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1558.9%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,58591.1%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree66037.9%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,08062.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,785100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable502.8%2.2%
All classes of workers1,73597.2%97.8%
Employee1,48583.2%81.0%
Self-employed25014.0%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,785100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable502.8%2.2%
All occupations1,73597.2%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.8%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations28015.7%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations955.3%9.3%
3 Health occupations19510.9%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1558.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport352.0%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations46526.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations37521.0%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations301.7%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities955.3%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,785100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable502.8%2.2%
All industries1,73597.2%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting352.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities100.6%0.6%
23 Construction1307.3%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1357.6%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade301.7%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade20511.5%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing22512.6%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries301.7%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance804.5%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing402.2%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services905.0%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services804.5%4.1%
61 Educational services905.0%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance26014.6%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation301.7%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services854.8%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)854.8%4.2%
91 Public administration955.3%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,345100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,18087.7%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,05578.4%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1259.3%6.6%
Public transit1208.9%14.9%
Walked201.5%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method251.9%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 data1,345100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes22016.4%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes56542.0%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes31523.4%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1208.9%9.9%
60 minutes and over1309.7%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 data1,345100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.957.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.21516.0%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.28020.8%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.23517.5%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.24518.2%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.27020.1%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 data975100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence46547.7%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence48049.2%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence303.1%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data2,975100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,53051.4%56.8%
Movers1,44548.6%43.2%
Non-migrants75525.4%17.0%
Migrants69023.2%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,155100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,82089.4%85.2%
Movers33010.5%14.8%
Non-migrants2407.6%8.5%
Migrants902.9%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,605100.0%100.0%
Worked at home25515.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address37023.1%14.2%
Usual place of work98061.1%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
English only2,84591.0%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French902.9%6.5%
Neither English nor French1855.9%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
English2,92593.6%93.2%
French100.3%1.0%
English and French100.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French1755.6%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,79089.3%94.5%
Multiple responses33510.7%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,74087.7%93.8%
Multiple responses38512.3%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
None1,98563.5%75.2%
English40012.8%9.7%
French100.3%0.7%
Non-official language56518.1%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous56518.1%11.2%
English and French50.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1053.4%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages501.6%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,125100.0%100.0%
English1,14536.6%54.7%
French50.2%0.2%
Non-official language53517.1%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous53517.1%15.1%
English and French100.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,37043.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.6%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages451.4%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
English1,54081.9%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1206.4%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1206.4%2.9%
English and French150.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)21011.2%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,880100.0%100.0%
None1,72091.5%92.1%
English150.8%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language1206.4%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1206.4%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 languages201.1%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data810100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language303.7%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language78596.9%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% data625100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language304.8%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada203.2%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada50.8%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language59595.2%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,120100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,1203120.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.3%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income33.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,530
In the labour force1,785
Employed1,605
Unemployed180
Not in the labour force745
Participation rate (Rate)7170.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6363.4%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1010.1%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
Did not work84033.2%35.5%
Worked1,69066.8%64.5%
Worked full year full time93537.0%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time75029.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.2%40.9%

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