Census Tract 0190.07 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia
Whalley (southeast) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 7,336 living in private households. 74.4% 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 South Asian at 22.9%. 23.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 53.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $74,500 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 55.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.65 km², giving a population density of 11,291 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$74,500Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households55.1%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density11,291 /km²7,336 people over 0.65 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
7,336
Population, 2016
5,336
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
38
37.5%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
3,533
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,370
Population density per square kilometre
11,291
11291.4%
918.0%
Land area in square kilometres
1
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
7,335
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
835
11.4%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
360
4.9%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
285
3.9%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
195
2.7%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
5,645
77.0%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
210
2.9%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
655
8.9%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
1,110
15.1%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
1,085
14.8%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
730
10.0%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
480
6.5%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
320
4.4%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
385
5.2%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
350
4.8%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
315
4.3%
6.4%
65 years and over
850
11.6%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
230
3.1%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
190
2.6%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
95
1.3%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
180
2.5%
2.1%
85 years and over
155
2.1%
2.2%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
11
11.4%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
77
77.0%
68.5%
65 years and over
12
11.6%
17.4%
85 years and over
2
2.1%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
38
38.0%
41.7%
Median age of the population
34
34.0%
40.8%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
85
2.5%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
5
0.1%
2.1%
Row house
235
7.0%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
50
1.5%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
900
26.7%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
2,095
62.2%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
60
1.8%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
180
5.4%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
225
6.7%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
485
14.4%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
105
3.1%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
460
13.7%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
910
27.1%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
935
27.8%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
2,860
85.1%
32.5%
Not condominium
500
14.9%
67.5%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
40
1.2%
2.1%
1 bedroom
1,295
38.5%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
1,620
48.2%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
335
10.0%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
70
2.1%
26.1%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
2,835
84.4%
46.6%
5 rooms
320
9.5%
13.5%
6 rooms
110
3.3%
10.0%
7 rooms
50
1.5%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
50
1.5%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
4
3.5%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,255
96.9%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
105
3.1%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,335
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,155
64.6%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,175
35.2%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
980
29.4%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
745
23.7%
16.9%
Not in core need
2,390
76.1%
83.1%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,515
% of owner households with a mortgage
80
80.2%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
32
32.2%
24.4%
% in core housing need
20
19.9%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,600
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,594
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$452,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$494,400
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,845
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
5
5.1%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
38
38.0%
38.5%
% in core housing need
27
27.2%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,540
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,536
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,190
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,985
96.7%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,985
96.7%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,800
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,225
84.4%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,400
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,795
77.5%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,200
84.0%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,600
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
685
11.1%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,075
33.5%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,200
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,160
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,950
96.6%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,200
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,950
96.6%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,600
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,240
85.1%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,960
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,825
78.3%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$44,720
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,130
83.3%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,570
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
665
10.8%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,440
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,055
33.4%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,010
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,900
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$79,500
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
2.7%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,935
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$94,300
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,800
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,160
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,265
36.8%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$59,600
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,750
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,120
34.4%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,200
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$29,720
$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
84
83.6%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
80
80.2%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
16
16.3%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
1.6%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
8
8.2%
5.9%
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,195
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
210
3.4%
3.3%
With total income
5,980
96.5%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
670
11.2%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
615
10.3%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
895
15.0%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
800
13.4%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
755
12.6%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
650
10.9%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
505
8.4%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
350
5.9%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
250
4.2%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
190
3.2%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
305
5.1%
12.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,195
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
210
3.4%
3.3%
With after-tax income
5,980
96.5%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
675
11.3%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
650
10.9%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,035
17.3%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
940
15.7%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
910
15.2%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
685
11.5%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
440
7.4%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
295
4.9%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
175
2.9%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
75
1.3%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
110
1.8%
7.1%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,195
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,395
22.5%
29.8%
With employment income
4,795
77.4%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
500
10.4%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
350
7.3%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
555
11.6%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
450
9.4%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
505
10.5%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
565
11.8%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
525
10.9%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
395
8.2%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
290
6.0%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
210
4.4%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
185
3.9%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
270
5.6%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,190
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,735
92.6%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,600
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,750
92.9%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,400
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,125
82.8%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,200
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,730
76.4%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,200
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,900
63.0%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$690
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
355
5.7%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,080
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,160
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,700
92.5%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,560
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,720
92.9%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,180
84.1%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,920
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,810
78.1%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$41,840
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,885
63.1%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,952
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
385
6.3%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,680
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,160
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,215
36.0%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$52,400
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,650
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,930
31.3%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$26,400
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$33,880
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
92
91.6%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
87
87.0%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
8
8.3%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.3%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
830
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,500
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
795
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$93,800
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,200
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
650
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
3.8%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
715
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$106,600
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$93,600
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
275
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,600
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
2.5%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
285
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,500
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,000
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,855
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$45,200
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$40,400
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,755
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$49,360
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$42,920
$44,160
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
7,025
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
930
13.2%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
420
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
5,540
78.9%
65.8%
65 years and over
565
8.0%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,015
0 to 17 years
160
0 to 5 years
60
18 to 64 years
715
65 years and over
135
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
14
14.4%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
17
17.2%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
15
15.2%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
13
12.9%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
24
24.4%
14.3%
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
930
13.2%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
420
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
5,535
78.7%
65.9%
65 years and over
560
8.0%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
755
0 to 17 years
90
0 to 5 years
40
18 to 64 years
590
65 years and over
70
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
11
10.7%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
10
9.8%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
10
9.6%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
11
10.7%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
12
12.4%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,260
37.4%
29.0%
2 persons
1,200
35.6%
31.8%
3 persons
495
14.7%
15.7%
4 persons
265
7.9%
14.0%
5 or more persons
150
4.5%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
2
2.1%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
6,500
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
3,460
53.2%
56.5%
Married
2,855
43.9%
48.5%
Living common-law
605
9.3%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
3,040
46.8%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
2,300
35.4%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
160
2.5%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
390
6.0%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
195
3.0%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,605
47.6%
55.7%
Couple-family households
1,370
40.7%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
235
7.0%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
65
1.9%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
20
0.6%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
105
3.1%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
320
9.5%
5.6%
One-person households
1,260
37.4%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,370
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,500
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,000
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,360
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$80,100
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,100
$96,800
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
130
3.9%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
35
1.0%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
30
0.9%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
50
1.5%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
115
3.4%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
105
3.1%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
120
3.6%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
140
4.2%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
115
3.4%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
150
4.5%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
275
8.2%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
300
8.9%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
285
8.5%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
300
8.9%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
260
7.7%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
950
28.2%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
410
12.2%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
260
7.7%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
210
6.2%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
70
2.1%
13.0%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,370
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
135
4.0%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
40
1.2%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
35
1.0%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
50
1.5%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
130
3.9%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
120
3.6%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
135
4.0%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
160
4.7%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
150
4.5%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
175
5.2%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
355
10.5%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
330
9.8%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
360
10.7%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
305
9.1%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
200
5.9%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
680
20.2%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
380
11.3%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
160
4.7%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
140
4.2%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,510
44.9%
62.1%
Renter
1,850
55.1%
37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.1%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,845
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
1,110
60.2%
49.6%
3 persons
415
22.5%
23.1%
4 persons
245
13.3%
20.8%
5 or more persons
75
4.1%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
2.6%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
1.5%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,850
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,550
83.8%
84.9%
Married couples
1,255
67.8%
72.3%
Common-law couples
300
16.2%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
295
15.9%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
240
13.0%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
55
3.0%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
4,855
69.1%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
3,105
44.2%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
295
4.2%
4.2%
Children
1,450
20.6%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
2,175
30.9%
20.5%
Living alone
1,260
17.9%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
320
4.6%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
600
8.5%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,260
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,215
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
2,110
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
2,145
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
7,025
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
4,120
58.6%
44.5%
In bottom decile
1,035
14.7%
11.0%
In second decile
765
10.9%
8.4%
In third decile
760
10.8%
8.1%
In fourth decile
760
10.8%
8.3%
In fifth decile
800
11.4%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,910
41.4%
55.5%
In sixth decile
775
11.0%
9.2%
In seventh decile
740
10.5%
9.9%
In eighth decile
670
9.5%
10.7%
In ninth decile
515
7.3%
11.9%
In top decile
215
3.1%
13.8%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
3,110
92.6%
95.9%
More than one person per room
255
7.6%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,875
85.6%
91.9%
Not suitable
485
14.4%
8.1%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,865
55.5%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
1,330
39.6%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
160
4.8%
7.7%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,360
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
240
7.1%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
1,170
34.8%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
755
22.5%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
465
13.8%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
420
12.5%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
205
6.1%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
90
2.7%
7.5%
85 years and over
15
0.4%
3.0%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
1,630
48.5%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
1,060
31.5%
26.1%
Not suitable only
375
11.2%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
65
1.9%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
90
2.7%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
20
0.6%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
15
0.4%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
1,735
51.6%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
5,275
74.4%
54.5%
South Asian
1,625
22.9%
14.2%
Chinese
1,020
14.4%
19.6%
Black
295
4.2%
1.6%
Filipino
895
12.6%
5.5%
Arab
200
2.8%
0.9%
Latin American
245
3.5%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
220
3.1%
2.2%
West Asian
160
2.3%
2.5%
Korean
285
4.0%
2.4%
Japanese
55
0.8%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
65
0.9%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
220
3.1%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
1,810
25.5%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
200
2.8%
2.7%
Christian
2,530
35.7%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
665
9.4%
8.7%
Anabaptist
15
0.2%
0.3%
Anglican
85
1.2%
2.0%
Baptist
110
1.6%
1.0%
Catholic
1,240
17.5%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
65
0.9%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
0
0.0%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
20
0.3%
0.1%
Lutheran
15
0.2%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
105
1.5%
0.7%
Presbyterian
30
0.4%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
45
0.6%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
140
2.0%
1.7%
Hindu
710
10.0%
2.6%
Jewish
0
0.0%
0.8%
Muslim
610
8.6%
4.2%
Sikh
480
6.8%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
60
0.8%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,495
35.2%
47.1%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
340
4.8%
6.7%
English
445
6.3%
14.0%
Irish
325
4.6%
9.1%
Scottish
390
5.5%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
190
2.7%
4.2%
German
345
4.9%
7.1%
Chinese
950
13.4%
18.2%
Italian
170
2.4%
3.2%
Indian (India)
1,145
16.1%
8.2%
Ukrainian
185
2.6%
3.1%
Dutch
85
1.2%
2.5%
Polish
80
1.1%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
65
0.9%
3.0%
Filipino
780
11.0%
5.4%
French Canadian
20
0.3%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
85
1.2%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
40
0.6%
0.9%
Métis
75
1.1%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
1.6%
Russian
100
1.4%
2.0%
Norwegian
65
0.9%
1.7%
Welsh
50
0.7%
1.4%
Portuguese
115
1.6%
0.9%
American
50
0.7%
1.0%
Spanish
125
1.8%
1.4%
Swedish
40
0.6%
1.3%
Hungarian
60
0.8%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
105
1.5%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
80
1.1%
0.4%
Jewish
10
0.1%
0.9%
Punjabi
155
2.2%
2.7%
Vietnamese
170
2.4%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
35
0.5%
0.4%
Greek
10
0.1%
0.6%
Jamaican
35
0.5%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
190
2.7%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
305
4.3%
2.4%
Romanian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Iranian
60
0.8%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
95
1.3%
0.3%
Danish
35
0.5%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.2%
Sikh
120
1.7%
2.0%
Austrian
10
0.1%
0.7%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
140
2.0%
0.6%
Mexican
110
1.6%
0.8%
Mennonite
10
0.1%
0.2%
Swiss
40
0.6%
0.4%
Finnish
10
0.1%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
15
0.2%
0.6%
Japanese
80
1.1%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
40
0.6%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.4%
Muslim
40
0.6%
0.3%
Egyptian
10
0.1%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
30
0.4%
0.3%
Tamil
25
0.4%
0.1%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.4%
Colombian
35
0.5%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.4%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
60
0.8%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.1%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
35
0.5%
1.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Persian
45
0.6%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Turkish
35
0.5%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
15
0.2%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
90
1.3%
0.4%
Nigerian
35
0.5%
0.1%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
10
0.1%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
70
1.0%
1.4%
Iraqi
70
1.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
10
0.1%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.1%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lithuanian
25
0.4%
0.1%
South African
25
0.4%
0.3%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
35
0.5%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
20
0.3%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
15
0.2%
0.1%
Eritrean
15
0.2%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Barbadian
20
0.3%
0.0%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
25
0.4%
0.0%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indonesian
15
0.2%
0.2%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
50
0.7%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
90
1.3%
0.6%
Jatt
15
0.2%
0.2%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nepali
10
0.1%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Honduran
15
0.2%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
20
0.3%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
20
0.3%
0.0%
Burmese
15
0.2%
0.1%
Mongolian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
20
0.3%
0.0%
Roma
10
0.1%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
4,630
65.3%
48.2%
Second generation
1,385
19.5%
24.3%
Third generation or more
1,075
15.2%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
140
2.0%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
130
1.8%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
10
0.1%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
6,955
98.1%
97.6%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
40
0.6%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
7,045
99.4%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,085
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
0.8%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
55
0.8%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
135
1.9%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
130
1.8%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
6,905
97.5%
97.3%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
2,520
35.5%
53.1%
Immigrants
3,785
53.4%
41.8%
Before 1980
170
2.4%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
195
2.8%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
625
8.8%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
1,010
14.2%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
1,785
25.2%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
780
11.0%
5.1%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,785
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
270
7.1%
7.0%
Brazil
60
1.6%
0.7%
Colombia
20
0.5%
0.4%
El Salvador
20
0.5%
0.4%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.1%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jamaica
10
0.3%
0.2%
Mexico
60
1.6%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
55
1.5%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
45
1.2%
1.3%
Europe
275
7.3%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10
0.3%
0.3%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.4%
Germany
30
0.8%
1.1%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hungary
10
0.3%
0.3%
Italy
10
0.3%
0.8%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.5%
Poland
35
0.9%
0.8%
Portugal
0
0.0%
0.4%
Romania
0
0.0%
0.7%
Russian Federation
30
0.8%
0.9%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
25
0.7%
0.7%
United Kingdom
45
1.2%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
50
1.3%
2.5%
Africa
190
5.0%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
15
0.4%
0.2%
Eritrea
10
0.3%
0.2%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
20
0.5%
0.2%
Somalia
15
0.4%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
20
0.5%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
95
2.5%
1.6%
Asia
2,980
78.7%
72.4%
Afghanistan
35
0.9%
0.5%
Iran
50
1.3%
4.0%
Iraq
95
2.5%
0.6%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
0.2%
Syria
30
0.8%
0.4%
Turkey
15
0.4%
0.2%
China
575
15.2%
18.8%
Hong Kong
105
2.8%
7.0%
Korea, South
220
5.8%
3.9%
Taiwan
60
1.6%
3.6%
Philippines
730
19.3%
10.0%
Viet Nam
80
2.1%
2.5%
Bangladesh
30
0.8%
0.2%
India
655
17.3%
13.9%
Pakistan
70
1.8%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
230
6.1%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
80
2.1%
2.2%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
1,140
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
135
11.8%
10.8%
Europe
50
4.4%
11.7%
Africa
75
6.6%
4.8%
Asia
870
76.3%
71.1%
Oceania and other
20
1.8%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
7,090
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,685
66.1%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
805
11.4%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,875
54.7%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
2,405
33.9%
16.4%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,785
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
275
7.3%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
575
15.2%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
690
18.2%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
1,915
50.6%
46.1%
45 years and over
335
8.9%
12.4%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,615
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
2,255
62.4%
59.5%
Principal applicants
1,045
28.9%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
1,215
33.6%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
870
24.1%
30.4%
Refugees
485
13.4%
8.7%
Other immigrants
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,615
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
120
3.3%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
440
12.2%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
110
3.0%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
400
11.1%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
2,550
70.5%
76.6%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,165
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
520
8.4%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,425
23.1%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,215
68.4%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,590
25.8%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,630
42.7%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,785
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
310
6.5%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
865
18.1%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,610
75.4%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,265
26.4%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,345
49.0%
43.2%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,160
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
620
10.1%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
5,540
89.9%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
370
7.7%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,410
92.3%
92.4%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,170
24.5%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,615
75.6%
70.5%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
115
2.4%
2.2%
All classes of workers
4,665
97.6%
97.8%
Employee
4,280
89.5%
81.0%
Self-employed
385
8.1%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
115
2.4%
2.2%
All occupations
4,665
97.6%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
25
0.5%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
960
20.1%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
670
14.0%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
385
8.1%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
350
7.3%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
170
3.6%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
1,160
24.3%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
735
15.4%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
15
0.3%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
200
4.2%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,780
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
115
2.4%
2.2%
All industries
4,665
97.6%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
20
0.4%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
25
0.5%
0.3%
22 Utilities
30
0.6%
0.6%
23 Construction
290
6.1%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
305
6.4%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
170
3.6%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
580
12.1%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
300
6.3%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
185
3.9%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
250
5.2%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
50
1.0%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
650
13.6%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
255
5.3%
4.1%
61 Educational services
215
4.5%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
575
12.0%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
85
1.8%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
350
7.3%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
165
3.5%
4.2%
91 Public administration
145
3.0%
4.3%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,155
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,915
60.7%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,745
55.3%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
175
5.5%
6.6%
Public transit
1,020
32.3%
14.9%
Walked
160
5.1%
6.4%
Bicycle
10
0.3%
1.9%
Other method
55
1.7%
2.1%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,155
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
415
13.2%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
810
25.7%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
920
29.2%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
550
17.4%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
460
14.6%
8.2%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,155
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
225
7.1%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
535
17.0%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
650
20.6%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
640
20.3%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
620
19.7%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
485
15.4%
15.3%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
2,605
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
970
37.2%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
1,595
61.2%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
30
1.2%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
20
0.8%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
6,645
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
2,150
32.4%
56.8%
Movers
4,500
67.7%
43.2%
Non-migrants
1,675
25.2%
17.0%
Migrants
2,825
42.5%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
5,140
73.6%
85.2%
Movers
1,845
26.4%
14.8%
Non-migrants
1,060
15.2%
8.5%
Migrants
785
11.2%
6.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
4,255
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,075
25.3%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
15
0.4%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
555
13.0%
14.2%
Usual place of work
2,605
61.2%
58.8%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
English only
6,405
91.1%
88.1%
French only
5
0.1%
0.0%
English and French
300
4.3%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
310
4.4%
5.4%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
English
6,610
94.0%
93.2%
French
60
0.9%
1.0%
English and French
50
0.7%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
305
4.3%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,375
90.7%
94.5%
Multiple responses
655
9.3%
5.5%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,345
90.3%
93.8%
Multiple responses
685
9.7%
6.2%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,375
62.2%
75.2%
English
950
13.5%
9.7%
French
40
0.6%
0.7%
Non-official language
1,175
16.7%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,175
16.7%
11.2%
English and French
5
0.1%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
245
3.5%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
15
0.2%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
215
3.1%
1.2%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,825
40.2%
54.7%
French
15
0.2%
0.2%
Non-official language
1,065
15.1%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,065
15.1%
15.1%
English and French
40
0.6%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
2,885
41.0%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
50
0.7%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
155
2.2%
1.4%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,975
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,425
88.9%
87.4%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
90
1.8%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
90
1.8%
2.9%
English and French
25
0.5%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
410
8.2%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
25
0.5%
0.2%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,975
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,590
92.3%
92.1%
English
55
1.1%
1.9%
French
25
0.5%
0.6%
Non-official language
220
4.4%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
220
4.4%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
20
0.4%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
60
1.2%
0.8%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
950
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
50
5.3%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
900
94.7%
94.0%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
570
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
35
6.1%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
20
3.5%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
15
2.6%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
530
93.0%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
7,030
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
7,030
7030.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.3%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.4%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.3%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
3.7%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
6,165
In the labour force
4,780
Employed
4,255
Unemployed
525
Not in the labour force
1,385
Participation rate (Rate)
78
77.5%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
69
69.0%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
11
11.0%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data