Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

The Highlands (southeast)

Census Tract 0160.04 · Delta · Vancouver, British Columbia

The Highlands (southeast) is a neighbourhood of Delta, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,024 living in private households. 19.4% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 8.7%. 77.1% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 24.7% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $88,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 31.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.33 km², giving a population density of 2,159 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,0242021, private households
Visible minority19.4%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian77.1%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants24.7%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$88,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households31.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,159 /km²5,024 people over 2.33 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,024
Population, 20164,029
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20212524.7%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,462
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,364
Population density per square kilometre2,1732172.9%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,020100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years58511.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years1653.3%4.3%
5 to 9 years2104.2%4.7%
10 to 14 years2104.2%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,84056.6%68.5%
15 to 19 years2004.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years2054.1%6.6%
25 to 29 years2304.6%7.6%
30 to 34 years2254.5%7.9%
35 to 39 years2555.1%7.5%
40 to 44 years2404.8%6.7%
45 to 49 years2805.6%6.5%
50 to 54 years3607.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years3957.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years4458.9%6.4%
65 years and over1,60031.9%17.4%
65 to 69 years3957.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years3807.6%4.6%
75 to 79 years3156.3%3.0%
80 to 84 years2354.7%2.1%
85 years and over2755.5%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 years1211.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years5756.6%68.5%
65 years and over3231.9%17.4%
85 years and over65.5%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)5050.1%41.7%
Median age of the population5454.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,360100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house96540.9%27.7%
Semi-detached house251.1%2.1%
Row house451.9%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1205.1%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,09046.2%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys1054.4%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 data2,365100.0%100.0%
1960 or before602.5%11.5%
1961 to 198075031.7%23.3%
1981 to 199027011.4%14.5%
1991 to 200054523.0%16.6%
2001 to 2005602.5%6.6%
2006 to 2010954.0%8.8%
2011 to 20152159.1%8.1%
2016 to 202136515.4%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
Condominium94540.0%32.5%
Not condominium1,42060.0%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms100.4%2.1%
1 bedroom50021.1%22.2%
2 bedrooms87537.0%27.9%
3 bedrooms53022.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms45519.2%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,07045.2%46.6%
5 rooms27511.6%13.5%
6 rooms30012.7%10.0%
7 rooms2159.1%8.2%
8 or more rooms50521.4%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)65.6%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,24094.7%94.7%
Major repairs needed1255.3%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 data2,365100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,68071.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs68529.0%29.8%
30% to less than 100%57524.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,365100.0%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 data2,250100.0%100.0%
In core need35515.8%16.9%
Not in core need1,90084.4%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,625
% of owner households with a mortgage5352.6%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1919.1%24.4%
% in core housing need87.9%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,220$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,650$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,000,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,056,000$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 data740
% of tenant households in subsidized housing55.4%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs5150.7%38.5%
% in core housing need3433.8%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,460$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,932$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,305100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,19597.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,20097.6%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,93591.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,73563.5%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,43079.7%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,300$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2555.9%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data94021.8%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,18097.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$64,800$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,18597.6%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,500$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,94592.0%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,150$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,74564.0%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,450$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,42079.7%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,090$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2255.2%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,100$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data92521.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,960$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,445
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)32.7%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,445
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,800$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,26029.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00523.4%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,800$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,100$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)8584.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)5858.3%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1515.3%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)43.9%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,300100.0%100.0%
Without total income1052.4%3.3%
With total income4,20097.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2957.0%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,9993959.4%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99955513.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99948011.4%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99945510.8%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993909.3%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993408.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992606.2%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992054.9%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991854.4%3.4%
$100,000 and over64015.2%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,300100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1002.3%3.3%
With after-tax income4,20597.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3307.8%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,9994109.8%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99962514.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99956513.4%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99953012.6%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99944010.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993207.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992706.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991904.5%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991152.7%2.5%
$100,000 and over4109.8%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,300100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,57036.5%29.8%
With employment income2,73563.6%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)40014.6%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991957.1%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99928010.2%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992057.5%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992258.2%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992308.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992007.3%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991856.8%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991354.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991455.3%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991254.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over40514.8%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,305100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,11095.5%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,11595.6%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,91090.8%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,94568.4%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,77064.3%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,900$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1754.1%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,080$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,12096.0%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,500$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,12596.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,760$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,91091.1%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,550$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,96569.1%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,250$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,82565.9%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,930$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1403.3%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,200$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,26029.4%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,200$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data97522.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,400$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)8989.2%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6463.6%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1110.9%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data735
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)$92,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data720
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,200$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,800$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data470
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$134,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.8%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data500
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$181,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data200
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data190
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,500$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data1,005
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data995
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,000$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$49,900$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,885100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years70014.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years2154.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,72055.7%65.8%
65 years and over1,46530.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)445
0 to 17 years90
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years235
65 years and over115
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)99.1%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1313.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1111.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)98.7%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)87.8%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% data4,885100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years70014.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years2104.3%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,72055.7%65.9%
65 years and over1,46530.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)185
0 to 17 years50
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years120
65 years and over20
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)43.8%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)33.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)44.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)11.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,365100.0%100.0%
1 person88037.2%29.0%
2 persons89537.8%31.8%
3 persons29012.3%15.7%
4 persons2008.5%14.0%
5 or more persons1004.2%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,885100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.1%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,440100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,61558.9%56.5%
Married2,24050.5%48.5%
Living common-law3708.3%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,82541.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married94521.3%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1353.0%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced4059.1%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed3457.8%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,365100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,34056.7%55.7%
Couple-family households1,15548.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households1857.8%7.8%
Multigenerational households351.5%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households50.2%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons552.3%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households552.3%5.6%
One-person households88037.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,365
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,360
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,500$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,700$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,365100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000401.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999251.1%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.3%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999753.2%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999602.5%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999803.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991054.4%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999853.6%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999753.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991506.3%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991657.0%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991807.6%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991405.9%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991355.7%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,01542.9%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99928512.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991958.2%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99924010.1%11.5%
$200,000 and over30012.7%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% data2,365100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000451.9%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999251.1%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999301.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999853.6%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999753.2%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991104.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991004.2%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991004.2%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999903.8%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992108.9%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991807.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991807.6%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991707.2%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991255.3%5.8%
$100,000 and over84035.5%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99929512.5%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991657.0%8.6%
$150,000 and over38016.1%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
Owner1,62568.7%62.1%
Renter74031.3%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% data1,455100.0%100.0%
2 persons90562.2%49.6%
3 persons28519.6%23.1%
4 persons19513.4%20.8%
5 or more persons704.8%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.6%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,455100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,24585.6%84.9%
Married couples1,06072.9%72.3%
Common-law couples18512.7%12.6%
Total one-parent families20514.1%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+15510.7%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+503.4%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,81078.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,49551.1%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2054.2%4.2%
Children1,11022.7%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,07522.0%20.5%
Living alone87517.9%11.6%
Living with other relatives701.4%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1252.6%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data880
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data900

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,485
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,465

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% data4,885100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,88038.5%44.5%
In bottom decile3857.9%11.0%
In second decile3657.5%8.4%
In third decile3557.3%8.1%
In fourth decile3507.2%8.3%
In fifth decile4158.5%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,00561.5%55.5%
In sixth decile4459.1%9.2%
In seventh decile53511.0%9.9%
In eighth decile55511.4%10.7%
In ninth decile63012.9%11.9%
In top decile84017.2%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,34599.2%95.9%
More than one person per room200.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,29597.0%91.9%
Not suitable703.0%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,30555.2%49.2%
Two-maintainer household99542.1%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household602.5%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,365100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years451.9%3.0%
25 to 34 years1757.4%15.5%
35 to 44 years28011.8%18.2%
45 to 54 years37015.6%18.9%
55 to 64 years50021.1%19.4%
65 to 74 years49020.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years38516.3%7.5%
85 years and over1154.9%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'80033.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only62526.4%26.1%
Not suitable only301.3%5.8%
Major repairs needed only753.2%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'251.1%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'301.3%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.4%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,56566.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,885100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population95019.4%54.5%
South Asian1553.2%14.2%
Chinese4258.7%19.6%
Black200.4%1.6%
Filipino951.9%5.5%
Arab100.2%0.9%
Latin American801.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian300.6%2.2%
West Asian250.5%2.5%
Korean501.0%2.4%
Japanese250.5%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.250.5%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities150.3%1.9%
Not a visible minority3,92580.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
Buddhist851.7%2.7%
Christian2,20045.1%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4358.9%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican3106.4%2.0%
Baptist1402.9%1.0%
Catholic68013.9%13.7%
Christian Orthodox601.2%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran551.1%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)100.2%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic200.4%0.7%
Presbyterian350.7%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church2655.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1753.6%1.7%
Hindu00.0%2.6%
Jewish200.4%0.8%
Muslim350.7%4.2%
Sikh751.5%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.4%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,44050.0%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
Canadian50510.3%6.7%
English1,39028.5%14.0%
Irish83517.1%9.1%
Scottish1,06021.7%10.8%
French, n.o.s.3557.3%4.2%
German60012.3%7.1%
Chinese4108.4%18.2%
Italian1202.5%3.2%
Indian (India)1002.0%8.2%
Ukrainian2455.0%3.1%
Dutch2254.6%2.5%
Polish901.8%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.3256.7%3.0%
Filipino851.7%5.4%
French Canadian801.6%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.901.8%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.701.4%0.9%
Métis601.2%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1052.2%1.6%
Russian1352.8%2.0%
Norwegian2004.1%1.7%
Welsh1954.0%1.4%
Portuguese200.4%0.9%
American751.5%1.0%
Spanish751.5%1.4%
Swedish1503.1%1.3%
Hungarian551.1%0.8%
Acadian100.2%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.200.4%0.4%
Jewish400.8%0.9%
Punjabi350.7%2.7%
Vietnamese200.4%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek651.3%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.200.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.200.4%0.2%
Korean551.1%2.4%
Romanian501.0%0.6%
Lebanese100.2%0.2%
Iranian150.3%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish501.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian450.9%0.7%
Belgian350.7%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican300.6%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss300.6%0.4%
Finnish651.3%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian400.8%0.6%
Japanese450.9%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.601.2%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.2%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech200.4%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger150.3%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian100.2%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.551.1%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese250.5%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 African300.6%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean150.3%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%
Albanian200.4%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.100.2%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.200.4%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 Zealander100.2%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 data4,885100.0%100.0%
First generation1,44529.6%48.2%
Second generation1,15523.6%24.3%
Third generation or more2,28546.8%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,885100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1603.3%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1603.3%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,72096.6%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,885100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian701.4%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,81098.5%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)300.6%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)300.6%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1553.2%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1503.1%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,69596.2%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 data4,880100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,57073.2%53.1%
Immigrants1,20524.7%41.8%
Before 19804409.0%6.1%
1980 to 19901202.5%4.9%
1991 to 20002204.5%9.8%
2001 to 20102855.8%10.0%
2011 to 20211453.0%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1052.2%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,205100.0%100.0%
Americas12010.0%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%
Mexico151.2%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America453.7%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas302.5%1.3%
Europe48039.8%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia151.2%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany705.8%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands151.2%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania100.8%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom26021.6%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe857.1%2.5%
Africa453.7%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 of252.1%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa151.2%1.6%
Asia54545.2%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran151.2%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon100.8%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China21017.4%18.8%
Hong Kong352.9%7.0%
Korea, South302.5%3.9%
Taiwan504.1%3.6%
Philippines756.2%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India605.0%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia554.6%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth252.1%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 data70100.0%100.0%
Americas1014.3%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia5578.6%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,880100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,50092.2%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1866513.6%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,83078.5%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens3807.8%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,205100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1159.5%7.5%
5 to 14 years14512.0%15.4%
15 to 24 years20517.0%18.6%
25 to 44 years61050.6%46.1%
45 years and over13010.8%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 data770100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants51066.2%59.5%
Principal applicants20526.6%24.2%
Secondary applicants30039.0%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family19024.7%30.4%
Refugees557.1%8.7%
Other immigrants151.9%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 data770100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission151.9%2.6%
Work permits only before admission759.7%10.6%
Study permits only before admission202.6%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission202.6%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience63582.5%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree3658.5%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,29030.0%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,63061.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,42033.1%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,21028.2%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,375100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1054.4%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate65527.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,62568.4%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level85035.8%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher77032.4%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate4109.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,88590.6%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,380100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1205.0%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,26095.0%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,380100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree75531.7%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,62068.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,355100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable200.8%2.2%
All classes of workers2,33599.2%97.8%
Employee1,93582.2%81.0%
Self-employed40017.0%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,355100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable200.8%2.2%
All occupations2,33599.2%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations903.8%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations50021.2%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1506.4%9.3%
3 Health occupations1355.7%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2259.6%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1205.1%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations60525.7%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations42017.8%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations552.3%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities401.7%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,355100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable200.8%2.2%
All industries2,33599.2%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting200.8%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.4%0.3%
22 Utilities100.4%0.6%
23 Construction2159.1%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1205.1%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade954.0%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade30012.7%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2309.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries451.9%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1004.2%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing602.5%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services25010.6%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.6%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services954.0%4.1%
61 Educational services1707.2%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance2259.6%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation853.6%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services903.8%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)954.0%4.2%
91 Public administration1104.7%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,670100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,45086.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,34580.5%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1056.3%6.6%
Public transit553.3%14.9%
Walked1207.2%6.4%
Bicycle150.9%1.9%
Other method251.5%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 data1,670100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes54032.3%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes46527.8%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes41024.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes17510.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over754.5%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,670100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1207.2%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.30518.3%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.37522.5%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.31018.6%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.31518.9%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.24014.4%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,390100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence69550.0%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence68549.3%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence100.7%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,730100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,60055.0%56.8%
Movers2,12544.9%43.2%
Non-migrants89018.8%17.0%
Migrants1,23526.1%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,845100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,13585.3%85.2%
Movers71014.7%14.8%
Non-migrants4008.3%8.5%
Migrants3156.5%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,210100.0%100.0%
Worked at home53024.0%26.5%
Worked outside Canada100.5%0.6%
No fixed workplace address27512.4%14.2%
Usual place of work1,39062.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,885100.0%100.0%
English only4,41090.3%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French4058.3%6.5%
Neither English nor French651.3%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,885100.0%100.0%
English4,77097.6%93.2%
French400.8%1.0%
English and French100.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French651.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,885100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,74597.1%94.5%
Multiple responses1402.9%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% data4,885100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,78097.9%93.8%
Multiple responses1052.1%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% data4,885100.0%100.0%
None4,34588.9%75.2%
English1653.4%9.7%
French501.0%0.7%
Non-official language2605.3%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2605.3%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)250.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)200.4%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages250.5%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,885100.0%100.0%
English3,99581.8%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language2605.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2605.3%15.1%
English and French400.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)54011.1%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)250.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages200.4%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 data2,555100.0%100.0%
English2,42594.9%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language401.6%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous401.6%2.9%
English and French100.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)702.7%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 data2,555100.0%100.0%
None2,49097.5%92.1%
English251.0%1.9%
French100.4%0.6%
Non-official language251.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.0%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 languages100.4%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% data705100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language659.2%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language64591.5%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% data525100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language509.5%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada254.8%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada254.8%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language47590.5%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,885100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,8854885.0%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 income44.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,295
In the labour force2,360
Employed2,215
Unemployed150
Not in the labour force1,930
Participation rate (Rate)5554.9%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5251.6%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)66.4%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,91044.5%35.5%
Worked2,38055.5%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,30530.4%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,07024.9%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4241.6%40.9%

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