Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Surrey (west)

Census Tract 0182.04 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Surrey (west) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,789 living in private households. 55.7% 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 26.1%. 39.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 40.5% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $148,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 14.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.26 km², giving a population density of 793 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population1,7892021, private households
Visible minority55.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian39.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants40.5%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$148,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households14.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density793 /km²1,789 people over 2.26 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20211,789
Population, 20161,782
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202100.4%7.3%
Total private dwellings558
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents542
Population density per square kilometre793793.2%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years24513.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years502.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years754.2%4.7%
10 to 14 years1206.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years1,22068.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years1307.3%5.2%
20 to 24 years1307.3%6.6%
25 to 29 years955.3%7.6%
30 to 34 years703.9%7.9%
35 to 39 years905.0%7.5%
40 to 44 years1005.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years1508.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years1508.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years1508.4%7.0%
60 to 64 years1558.7%6.4%
65 years and over32518.2%17.4%
65 to 69 years1257.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years1005.6%4.6%
75 to 79 years553.1%3.0%
80 to 84 years301.7%2.1%
85 years and over150.8%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 years1413.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years6868.2%68.5%
65 years and over1818.2%17.4%
85 years and over10.8%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4343.0%41.7%
Median age of the population4646.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house46085.2%27.7%
Semi-detached house00.0%2.1%
Row house00.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex8014.8%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys50.9%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 data560100.0%100.0%
1960 or before00.0%11.5%
1961 to 1980203.6%23.3%
1981 to 199027048.2%14.5%
1991 to 200014025.0%16.6%
2001 to 2005356.3%6.6%
2006 to 2010508.9%8.8%
2011 to 2015203.6%8.1%
2016 to 2021152.7%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
Condominium101.8%32.5%
Not condominium55098.2%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom254.5%22.2%
2 bedrooms458.0%27.9%
3 bedrooms13524.1%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms35563.4%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms6010.7%46.6%
5 rooms7012.5%13.5%
6 rooms458.0%10.0%
7 rooms6010.7%8.2%
8 or more rooms32558.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)88.2%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed55098.2%94.7%
Major repairs needed101.8%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data555100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs43077.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs12522.5%29.8%
30% to less than 100%9517.1%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data560100.0%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 data530100.0%100.0%
In core need407.5%16.9%
Not in core need49092.5%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 data480
% of owner households with a mortgage5858.3%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2019.8%24.4%
% in core housing need55.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,160$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,380$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,580,000$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 data80
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4342.9%38.5%
% in core housing need00.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,240$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,800$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% data1,540100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,47595.8%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,47595.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,36088.3%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,07569.8%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,15575.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1006.5%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,320$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data40526.3%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,47096.1%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,050$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,47096.1%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,650$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,33587.3%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,900$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,03567.6%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,500$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,15575.5%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,900$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1006.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,800$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data41527.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,360$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data490
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$152,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)43.5%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data460
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$186,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,500$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 data1,525100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data53034.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,600$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data38024.9%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$15,800$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,500$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)8686.2%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6261.8%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1413.8%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)54.8%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% data1,545100.0%100.0%
Without total income654.2%3.3%
With total income1,47595.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)16010.8%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99917011.5%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99917511.9%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99917011.5%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9991208.1%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991107.5%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991057.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999805.4%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999755.1%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999654.4%3.4%
$100,000 and over24516.6%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,545100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income654.2%3.3%
With after-tax income1,47595.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)17011.5%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99917011.5%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99920513.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99917511.9%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99915510.5%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991308.8%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991006.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999956.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999654.4%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999503.4%2.5%
$100,000 and over15010.2%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% data1,545100.0%100.0%
Without employment income46530.1%29.8%
With employment income1,08069.9%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)13512.5%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991059.7%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99911510.6%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999756.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999958.8%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999706.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999756.9%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999656.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999706.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999454.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999605.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over18016.7%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data1,540100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,43092.9%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,43092.9%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,34087.0%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,09571.1%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data89558.1%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,800$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data603.9%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,600$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,44594.4%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,800$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,44594.4%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,680$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,32586.6%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,300$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,08570.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,900$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data91059.5%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,420$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data704.6%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,800$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,525100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data52534.4%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data37524.6%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,000$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,800$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)6867.6%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)99.0%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.4%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data155
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data155
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$154,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,000$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% data275
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$194,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$166,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.3%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data260
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$214,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$182,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data30
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)33.0%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data20
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$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% data100
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data145
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,500$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years32518.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years653.6%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,14063.7%65.8%
65 years and over32518.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)115
0 to 17 years35
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years65
65 years and over15
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)66.4%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1111.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)88.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)65.6%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% data1,785100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years32518.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years603.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,14063.9%65.9%
65 years and over32518.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)95
0 to 17 years30
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years60
65 years and over5
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)55.3%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)99.0%6.9%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)55.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)21.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
1 person509.3%29.0%
2 persons16530.6%31.8%
3 persons10018.5%15.7%
4 persons11521.3%14.0%
5 or more persons11521.3%9.4%
Number of persons in private households1,790100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)33.3%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data1,545100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law99064.1%56.5%
Married93560.5%48.5%
Living common-law603.9%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law55035.6%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married41526.9%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated251.6%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced402.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed704.5%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data545100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons36567.0%55.7%
Couple-family households34062.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households203.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households6511.9%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households152.8%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons305.5%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households101.8%5.6%
One-person households5510.1%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data540
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$148,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data560
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$163,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$138,500$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.9%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.9%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999101.9%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,99950.9%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999101.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,99950.9%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,99950.9%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,99950.9%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999101.9%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999203.7%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999356.5%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999203.7%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999356.5%5.3%
$100,000 and over36567.6%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9996512.0%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999356.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9999517.6%11.5%
$200,000 and over17031.5%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Under $5,00050.9%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99900.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,99950.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999101.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999101.9%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,99950.9%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999101.9%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999101.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,99950.9%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999254.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999254.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999305.6%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999458.3%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999305.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over33562.0%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,9996011.1%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999509.3%8.6%
$150,000 and over22040.7%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
Owner48085.7%62.1%
Renter8014.3%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
2 persons24044.4%49.6%
3 persons12523.1%23.1%
4 persons12022.2%20.8%
5 or more persons5510.2%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.8%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Total couple families48589.8%84.9%
Married couples45584.3%72.3%
Common-law couples305.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families6011.1%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+458.3%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+203.7%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families1,61590.5%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners96554.1%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families553.1%4.2%
Children58532.8%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1759.8%20.5%
Living alone553.1%11.6%
Living with other relatives754.2%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only452.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data55
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data90

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data490
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data465

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% data1,790100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution49527.7%44.5%
In bottom decile1206.7%11.0%
In second decile754.2%8.4%
In third decile905.0%8.1%
In fourth decile1106.1%8.3%
In fifth decile1055.9%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,29072.1%55.5%
In sixth decile1357.5%9.2%
In seventh decile1508.4%9.9%
In eighth decile22512.6%10.7%
In ninth decile32518.2%11.9%
In top decile46025.7%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room54597.3%95.9%
More than one person per room152.7%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
Suitable53094.6%91.9%
Not suitable356.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household18032.1%49.2%
Two-maintainer household32558.0%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household508.9%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data560100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years305.4%15.5%
35 to 44 years6010.7%18.2%
45 to 54 years15527.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years13524.1%19.4%
65 to 74 years13524.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years407.1%7.5%
85 years and over101.8%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'16028.6%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only12021.4%26.1%
Not suitable only356.3%5.8%
Major repairs needed only00.0%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%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 housing40071.4%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population97055.7%54.5%
South Asian45526.1%14.2%
Chinese19010.9%19.6%
Black402.3%1.6%
Filipino251.4%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American00.0%2.0%
Southeast Asian1056.0%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean653.7%2.4%
Japanese201.1%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.301.7%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities00.0%1.9%
Not a visible minority77044.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,745100.0%100.0%
Buddhist704.0%2.7%
Christian64036.7%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.18510.6%8.7%
Anabaptist251.4%0.3%
Anglican150.9%2.0%
Baptist251.4%1.0%
Catholic18010.3%13.7%
Christian Orthodox452.6%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness452.6%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran201.1%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic352.0%0.7%
Presbyterian150.9%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church402.3%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions100.6%1.7%
Hindu452.6%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim201.1%4.2%
Sikh36020.6%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives60034.4%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
Canadian1156.6%6.7%
English29016.7%14.0%
Irish1508.6%9.1%
Scottish1408.0%10.8%
French, n.o.s.603.4%4.2%
German1257.2%7.1%
Chinese1357.8%18.2%
Italian201.1%3.2%
Indian (India)23513.5%8.2%
Ukrainian502.9%3.1%
Dutch452.6%2.5%
Polish905.2%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.502.9%3.0%
Filipino352.0%5.4%
French Canadian100.6%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.201.1%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.201.1%0.9%
Métis352.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.251.4%1.6%
Russian352.0%2.0%
Norwegian352.0%1.7%
Welsh704.0%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American352.0%1.0%
Spanish00.0%1.4%
Swedish452.6%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi1206.9%2.7%
Vietnamese704.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.402.3%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean653.7%2.4%
Romanian201.1%0.6%
Lebanese251.4%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.150.9%0.3%
Danish301.7%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh1307.5%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu301.7%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian100.6%0.6%
Japanese201.1%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian352.0%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%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian251.4%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%
Armenian100.6%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese402.3%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
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%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New 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 data1,740100.0%100.0%
First generation76043.7%48.2%
Second generation52029.9%24.3%
Third generation or more46526.7%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity804.6%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses804.6%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity1,66595.7%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian100.6%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian1,73099.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%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 ancestries653.7%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries653.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only1,67596.3%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants99557.2%53.1%
Immigrants70540.5%41.8%
Before 19801156.6%6.1%
1980 to 19901257.2%4.9%
1991 to 200024013.8%9.8%
2001 to 2010905.2%10.0%
2011 to 20211408.0%11.1%
Non-permanent residents452.6%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data700100.0%100.0%
Americas253.6%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%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America152.1%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%1.3%
Europe11015.7%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 Federation152.1%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom405.7%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe101.4%2.5%
Africa355.0%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia51573.6%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China11516.4%18.8%
Hong Kong101.4%7.0%
Korea, South456.4%3.9%
Taiwan304.3%3.6%
Philippines202.9%10.0%
Viet Nam557.9%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India18526.4%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia202.9%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth152.1%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 data75100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia7093.3%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data1,740100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens1,56089.7%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1824013.8%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over1,32075.9%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens18510.6%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data700100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years507.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years11015.7%15.4%
15 to 24 years18025.7%18.6%
25 to 44 years28540.7%46.1%
45 years and over8011.4%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data590100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants26044.1%59.5%
Principal applicants11519.5%24.2%
Secondary applicants15025.4%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family22538.1%30.4%
Refugees10016.9%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 data590100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission406.8%10.6%
Study permits only before admission305.1%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission101.7%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience50084.7%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 data1,530100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree16510.8%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate48031.4%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree88557.8%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level45029.4%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher43528.4%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data945100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree606.3%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate26027.5%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree62566.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level32033.9%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher31032.8%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 data1,525100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate19012.5%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,34087.9%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data950100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate808.4%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate86591.1%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 data950100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree32033.7%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree62565.8%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,025100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable101.0%2.2%
All classes of workers1,01098.5%97.8%
Employee78076.1%81.0%
Self-employed24023.4%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,025100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable101.0%2.2%
All occupations1,01098.5%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations302.9%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations15515.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations757.3%9.3%
3 Health occupations656.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services13513.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport151.5%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations32031.2%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations15014.6%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations302.9%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities403.9%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,025100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable101.0%2.2%
All industries1,01098.5%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting151.5%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction101.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction807.8%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing807.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade454.4%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade12512.2%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing605.9%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries101.0%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance504.9%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing252.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services858.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services454.4%4.1%
61 Educational services1009.8%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance807.8%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation302.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services706.8%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)454.4%4.2%
91 Public administration605.9%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 data685100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van65595.6%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver59586.9%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger558.0%6.6%
Public transit304.4%14.9%
Walked00.0%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method00.0%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 data685100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes12017.5%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes32046.7%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes13519.7%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes7510.9%9.9%
60 minutes and over355.1%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 data685100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.507.3%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.11516.8%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.20529.9%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.14020.4%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.10515.3%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.7510.9%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 data545100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence33060.6%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence21038.5%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,15567.7%56.8%
Movers54031.7%43.2%
Non-migrants34520.2%17.0%
Migrants20011.7%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data1,715100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,54590.1%85.2%
Movers1709.9%14.8%
Non-migrants1357.9%8.5%
Migrants352.0%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 data935100.0%100.0%
Worked at home23024.6%26.5%
Worked outside Canada151.6%0.6%
No fixed workplace address14515.5%14.2%
Usual place of work54558.3%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
English only1,64091.6%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French754.2%6.5%
Neither English nor French754.2%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
English1,70595.3%93.2%
French50.3%1.0%
English and French100.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French703.9%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
Single responses1,70595.3%94.5%
Multiple responses804.5%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
Single responses1,70095.0%93.8%
Multiple responses905.0%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% data1,785100.0%100.0%
None1,36076.2%75.2%
English1609.0%9.7%
French50.3%0.7%
Non-official language22012.3%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous22012.3%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)201.1%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.8%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data1,790100.0%100.0%
English1,06559.5%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language22012.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous22012.3%15.1%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)47026.3%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.6%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages201.1%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 data1,055100.0%100.0%
English95590.5%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language504.7%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous504.7%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)504.7%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 data1,055100.0%100.0%
None1,00595.3%92.1%
English100.9%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language252.4%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous252.4%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 languages100.9%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% data330100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language206.1%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language31595.5%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data275100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language155.5%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada103.6%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada51.8%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language26094.5%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data1,785100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data1,7851785.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%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 income43.9%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data1,530
In the labour force1,020
Employed935
Unemployed85
Not in the labour force505
Participation rate (Rate)6766.7%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6161.1%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)88.3%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
Did not work54535.6%35.5%
Worked98564.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time58037.9%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time40526.5%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4343.0%40.9%

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