Census Profile, 2016 Census
South Zone [Health region, December 2017], Alberta and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Characteristic South Zone
Alberta
[Health region, December 2017]
Nova Scotia

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 291,112 ... ... 923,598 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 273,858 ... ... 921,727 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.3 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 118,304 ... ... 458,568 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 109,449 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 4.5 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 64,384.50 ... ... 52,942.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 291,110 144,775 146,340 923,600 446,885 476,715
0 to 14 years 59,035 30,310 28,725 133,825 68,370 65,455
0 to 4 years 19,780 10,135 9,640 42,005 21,365 20,640
5 to 9 years 20,585 10,700 9,880 45,980 23,650 22,330
10 to 14 years 18,675 9,470 9,200 45,845 23,350 22,490
15 to 64 years 186,340 93,345 93,000 605,950 295,100 310,845
15 to 19 years 18,725 9,495 9,230 51,255 26,240 25,015
20 to 24 years 19,060 9,790 9,270 56,160 28,150 28,010
25 to 29 years 19,145 9,575 9,575 53,725 26,790 26,940
30 to 34 years 19,750 9,935 9,815 51,730 25,130 26,600
35 to 39 years 18,750 9,380 9,365 52,010 24,560 27,450
40 to 44 years 17,120 8,710 8,410 57,050 27,245 29,805
45 to 49 years 16,785 8,405 8,375 61,890 29,720 32,170
50 to 54 years 19,025 9,325 9,695 75,675 36,615 39,065
55 to 59 years 20,070 9,955 10,115 76,505 36,925 39,580
60 to 64 years 17,920 8,765 9,150 69,960 33,735 36,225
65 years and over 45,730 21,120 24,610 183,820 83,415 100,405
65 to 69 years 14,870 7,245 7,625 63,710 30,810 32,905
70 to 74 years 10,770 5,160 5,615 45,005 21,520 23,485
75 to 79 years 7,740 3,620 4,120 31,545 14,520 17,030
80 to 84 years 5,910 2,690 3,220 21,915 9,425 12,495
85 years and over 6,440 2,400 4,035 21,645 7,140 14,505
85 to 89 years 3,950 1,610 2,340 13,205 4,845 8,360
90 to 94 years 1,915 665 1,250 6,320 1,830 4,485
95 to 99 years 520 120 405 1,855 415 1,430
100 years and over 50 10 40 270 45 225
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 20.3 20.9 19.6 14.5 15.3 13.7
15 to 64 years 64.0 64.5 63.6 65.6 66.0 65.2
65 years and over 15.7 14.6 16.8 19.9 18.7 21.1
85 years and over 2.2 1.7 2.8 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 38.8 38.0 39.6 43.5 42.5 44.4
Median age of the population 37.5 36.7 38.4 45.5 44.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 109,450 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Single-detached house 77,775 ... ... 263,470 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 990 ... ... 21,350 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 25,865 ... ... 102,300 ... ...
Semi-detached house 4,930 ... ... 20,465 ... ...
Row house 5,090 ... ... 10,215 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 3,890 ... ... 12,435 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 11,825 ... ... 58,405 ... ...
Other single-attached house 125 ... ... 780 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,825 ... ... 14,870 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 109,450 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 person 27,625 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
2 persons 40,870 ... ... 156,825 ... ...
3 persons 15,430 ... ... 60,250 ... ...
4 persons 14,130 ... ... 44,970 ... ...
5 or more persons 11,390 ... ... 21,275 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 277,610 ... ... 908,340 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 232,075 114,465 117,610 789,770 378,515 411,255
Married or living common law 141,095 70,825 70,280 454,970 227,220 227,750
Married 120,535 60,580 59,955 369,695 184,705 184,990
Living common law 20,560 10,240 10,320 85,275 42,515 42,760
Not married and not living common law 90,975 43,645 47,335 334,800 151,295 183,505
Never married 58,445 32,485 25,965 209,455 110,175 99,280
Separated 4,945 2,190 2,755 24,105 10,450 13,655
Divorced 14,860 6,255 8,605 48,835 19,715 29,115
Widowed 12,725 2,715 10,010 52,405 10,955 41,455
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 78,490 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
2 persons 41,470 ... ... 157,600 ... ...
3 persons 14,470 ... ... 56,625 ... ...
4 persons 13,240 ... ... 41,095 ... ...
5 or more persons 9,310 ... ... 15,645 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 78,485 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
Total couple families 67,300 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Married couples 57,025 ... ... 181,435 ... ...
Common-law couples 10,275 ... ... 42,630 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 11,185 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Female parent 8,650 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Male parent 2,540 ... ... 9,305 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 67,300 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Couples without children 34,785 ... ... 128,125 ... ...
Couples with children 32,515 ... ... 95,940 ... ...
1 child 11,435 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
2 children 12,215 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
3 or more children 8,865 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 11,185 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 child 6,680 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
2 children 3,035 ... ... 12,810 ... ...
3 or more children 1,470 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 45,715 23,375 22,335 175,575 81,140 94,435
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 109,450 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One-census-family households 74,885 ... ... 260,280 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 33,465 ... ... 124,000 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 41,415 ... ... 136,280 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,750 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 32,820 ... ... 136,425 ... ...
One-person households 27,625 ... ... 118,675 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 5,190 ... ... 17,750 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 287,375 143,355 144,020 912,300 442,470 469,830
English only 274,000 137,030 136,975 813,480 398,950 414,530
French only 130 60 75 705 305 400
English and French 10,040 4,775 5,265 95,380 41,925 53,460
Neither English nor French 3,205 1,495 1,705 2,735 1,295 1,440
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 287,375 143,355 144,020 912,295 442,470 469,830
English 281,465 140,440 141,025 879,465 426,535 452,930
French 2,365 1,230 1,140 28,490 13,890 14,600
English and French 410 225 180 1,760 825 930
Neither English nor French 3,135 1,465 1,670 2,585 1,215 1,365
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 2,570 1,340 1,225 29,370 14,300 15,070
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 0.9 0.9 0.9 3.2 3.2 3.2
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 287,375 143,355 144,020 912,295 442,470 469,830
Single responses 283,605 141,470 142,135 904,240 438,550 465,690
Official languages 237,195 118,370 118,825 859,690 416,245 443,445
English 234,640 117,065 117,575 830,220 401,980 428,240
French 2,555 1,305 1,250 29,465 14,265 15,205
Non-official languages 46,410 23,100 23,315 44,550 22,305 22,245
Aboriginal languages 1,850 875 970 4,290 2,020 2,270
Algonquian languages 1,810 865 940 4,210 1,985 2,225
Blackfoot 1,715 830 880 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 75 25 55 15 10 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 5 5 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 40 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 5 4,190 1,975 2,215
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 5
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 4,185 1,970 2,215
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 10 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 5 5 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 5 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 5 5 5 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 5 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 5 60 30 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 5 0 5 55 30 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 10 0 5
Iroquoian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 5 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dakota 5 0 5 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 44,565 22,220 22,345 40,260 20,285 19,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,425 1,350 1,080 7,760 4,275 3,480
Berber languages 10 10 5 10 10 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 1,095 620 470 130 65 65
Bilen 15 5 0 5 0 0
Oromo 480 255 225 60 30 25
Somali 600 355 245 50 20 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Semitic languages 1,320 720 605 7,615 4,205 3,415
Amharic 165 85 80 115 50 65
Arabic 1,000 540 465 7,110 3,950 3,165
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 5
Harari 5 5 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 15 10 10 210 115 95
Maltese 5 5 5 15 10 5
Tigrigna 110 70 40 140 65 80
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 10 5 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 445 205 235 505 245 260
Khmer (Cambodian) 145 70 80 5 5 5
Vietnamese 295 140 155 490 240 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,440 1,590 1,850 2,235 940 1,300
Bikol 20 10 5 5 5 5
Cebuano 265 120 150 150 60 90
Fijian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 25 15 15 25 10 15
Ilocano 100 50 50 55 15 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 5 0
Malay 20 10 10 55 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 40 20 15 15 5 5
Pangasinan 5 5 5 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,895 1,330 1,565 1,905 810 1,090
Waray-Waray 35 15 15 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 20 10 15
Creole languages 50 35 20 95 60 35
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 30 20 10 35 20 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 55 35 20
Dravidian languages 185 105 80 1,010 595 420
Kannada 5 0 0 40 20 15
Malayalam 110 60 55 365 205 165
Tamil 45 25 15 315 185 130
Telugu 35 20 10 285 180 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 33,695 16,835 16,860 18,590 9,320 9,270
Albanian 95 60 40 275 130 140
Armenian 5 0 0 35 30 10
Balto-Slavic languages 2,330 1,045 1,285 3,470 1,645 1,830
Baltic languages 30 15 10 100 35 60
Latvian 5 5 5 50 20 30
Lithuanian 20 15 10 45 15 30
Slavic languages 2,300 1,025 1,275 3,375 1,610 1,765
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 145 80 70 120 60 65
Bulgarian 15 5 5 55 25 30
Croatian 255 115 140 225 105 115
Czech 110 50 55 205 105 100
Macedonian 0 0 0 20 10 15
Polish 665 290 380 795 365 435
Russian 260 115 145 1,285 615 670
Serbian 70 35 30 115 60 65
Serbo-Croatian 30 10 15 80 40 40
Slovak 115 55 65 100 45 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 50 20 30 35 15 15
Ukrainian 555 235 320 320 155 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 5 5 5
Celtic languages 20 10 10 185 80 100
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 0 145 65 85
Welsh 15 10 5 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 10 5 5
Germanic languages 24,825 12,400 12,430 5,700 2,800 2,900
Afrikaans 245 120 125 120 55 60
Danish 140 75 60 160 105 60
Dutch 3,285 1,685 1,600 1,620 815 805
Frisian 65 40 25 35 20 15
German 20,950 10,415 10,535 3,435 1,645 1,790
Icelandic 5 0 5 45 20 20
Norwegian 55 30 30 110 60 50
Swedish 30 15 20 110 45 65
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 10 25 25 10 10
Yiddish 5 0 0 20 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 20 5 15
Greek 80 50 30 760 390 365
Indo-Iranian languages 2,655 1,365 1,290 4,835 2,650 2,190
Indo-Aryan languages 2,275 1,165 1,110 3,385 1,895 1,490
Bengali 110 60 50 475 290 185
Gujarati 235 130 100 195 125 70
Hindi 140 65 75 745 445 300
Kashmiri 5 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 10 5 5 5 5 5
Marathi 10 5 5 70 35 35
Nepali 1,050 515 535 530 255 275
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 345 185 155 585 310 270
Sindhi 25 15 15 20 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 50 25 25 165 85 85
Urdu 290 155 140 575 330 245
Iranian languages 360 185 180 1,425 740 690
Kurdish 20 10 10 115 65 50
Pashto 65 30 35 80 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 275 145 135 1,230 630 605
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 3,685 1,910 1,775 3,335 1,605 1,730
Catalan 5 0 5 10 5 5
Italian 425 225 200 745 400 340
Portuguese 145 65 80 520 245 270
Romanian 125 60 60 225 110 120
Spanish 2,985 1,555 1,435 1,830 840 985
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 5 0
Japanese 505 220 285 360 100 260
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 5 0 5 0 0
Korean 360 170 185 1,095 475 620
Mongolic languages 10 5 5 5 5 5
Mongolian 10 5 10 0 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 550 305 245 630 325 305
Akan (Twi) 35 20 20 40 25 25
Bamanankan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Edo 10 0 0 5 0 5
Ewe 25 15 10 40 25 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 5 5 0
Ga 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ganda 5 5 5 20 5 15
Igbo 20 15 5 45 20 20
Lingala 10 5 5 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 30 20 10 20 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 5 0 50 15 30
Shona 30 10 15 30 15 15
Swahili 175 85 90 135 65 70
Wolof 5 0 0 10 10 0
Yoruba 80 45 40 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 125 75 50 140 75 70
Nilo-Saharan languages 330 175 155 75 40 40
Dinka 210 115 95 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 55 25 25
Sign languages 50 25 20 190 90 100
American Sign Language 15 5 10 85 40 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 20 10 105 50 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,705 820 890 6,665 3,335 3,330
Chinese languages 1,650 785 865 6,635 3,320 3,315
Cantonese 730 340 395 1,145 535 610
Hakka 5 5 0 20 5 15
Mandarin 715 355 365 4,640 2,325 2,315
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 25 5 15 120 50 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 5 5 0 50 30 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 170 80 90 645 365 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 55 35 25 30 15 20
Burmese 10 5 5 15 5 10
Karenic languages 40 20 15 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 185 70 115 155 55 100
Lao 45 20 20 10 0 5
Thai 140 50 90 150 50 100
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 5 5 445 240 205
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 10 10 5
Turkish 5 5 5 305 165 140
Uyghur 0 0 0 5 5 5
Uzbek 0 0 0 110 60 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 10 10 0
Uralic languages 585 290 295 415 180 235
Estonian 5 5 5 40 20 25
Finnish 50 25 25 95 30 60
Hungarian 525 260 265 275 130 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 25 15 25 10 15
Multiple responses 3,770 1,890 1,880 8,060 3,920 4,140
English and French 425 215 205 3,445 1,600 1,850
English and non-official language 3,195 1,595 1,600 4,180 2,110 2,070
French and non-official language 105 55 50 225 115 105
English, French and non-official language 45 25 25 210 90 120
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 287,375 143,355 144,020 912,300 442,470 469,830
Single responses 280,690 140,055 140,635 900,755 436,755 464,000
Official languages 255,055 127,100 127,960 878,015 425,220 452,795
English 254,325 126,720 127,600 863,550 418,315 445,240
French 730 375 360 14,460 6,910 7,560
Non-official languages 25,630 12,955 12,675 22,740 11,540 11,205
Aboriginal languages 815 400 410 2,570 1,285 1,295
Algonquian languages 810 405 410 2,565 1,280 1,285
Blackfoot 795 390 400 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 2,560 1,280 1,280
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,560 1,275 1,280
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 5 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 24,820 12,555 12,265 20,170 10,255 9,915
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,925 1,065 865 4,630 2,450 2,180
Berber languages 10 10 5 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 970 555 415 85 40 45
Bilen 10 10 5 5 0 5
Oromo 425 230 195 45 20 25
Somali 535 320 220 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 5
Semitic languages 940 500 440 4,540 2,405 2,130
Amharic 130 65 60 55 25 30
Arabic 725 380 350 4,260 2,270 1,990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hebrew 5 0 5 125 70 55
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 80 50 25 95 40 55
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 290 140 150 330 160 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 70 35 40 0 0 0
Vietnamese 215 105 110 330 165 170
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,780 915 865 1,140 550 585
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 120 60 60 55 20 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 10 5 5 5 5
Ilocano 35 25 10 15 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 5 5 0 0 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 5 5 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,570 800 770 1,065 520 545
Waray-Waray 15 10 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 20 10 5 35 20 20
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 5 5 15 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 25 10 15
Dravidian languages 105 50 60 425 240 185
Kannada 0 0 0 15 5 10
Malayalam 70 35 40 140 75 60
Tamil 30 15 15 140 80 60
Telugu 5 0 5 125 80 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 18,520 9,310 9,210 7,410 3,715 3,690
Albanian 25 15 10 110 60 55
Armenian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 585 285 300 1,405 680 720
Baltic languages 10 0 0 30 10 15
Latvian 5 0 0 10 5 10
Lithuanian 5 5 5 15 5 10
Slavic languages 575 285 295 1,375 675 700
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 50 30 20 65 30 30
Bulgarian 5 5 0 25 15 10
Croatian 80 35 40 65 25 40
Czech 5 5 5 45 25 20
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 180 75 95 235 105 125
Russian 95 50 45 785 385 390
Serbian 40 20 20 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 10 0 5 30 15 10
Slovak 15 5 10 20 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 75 35 40 55 30 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 5 5 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 60 35 30
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 60 35 30
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages 13,905 6,915 6,985 1,490 725 760
Afrikaans 130 65 60 30 15 15
Danish 5 0 5 15 0 15
Dutch 440 225 215 135 70 70
Frisian 10 5 5 5 0 0
German 13,030 6,465 6,565 1,225 600 625
Icelandic 0 0 0 30 10 15
Norwegian 5 0 5 20 5 10
Swedish 0 0 0 15 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 0 0 5 5 5
Yiddish 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 280 140 135 15 5 10
Greek 20 10 10 270 135 130
Indo-Iranian languages 1,890 960 930 2,815 1,475 1,335
Indo-Aryan languages 1,645 840 805 1,850 995 860
Bengali 80 45 35 250 135 115
Gujarati 155 85 70 100 60 35
Hindi 80 45 35 310 190 120
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 30 15 15
Nepali 880 430 450 475 235 240
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 220 110 115 250 125 125
Sindhi 15 5 5 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 30 15 15 95 45 50
Urdu 175 95 85 340 175 165
Iranian languages 240 120 120 960 475 480
Kurdish 5 0 5 85 50 40
Pashto 50 25 25 45 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 180 90 95 825 405 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,095 1,115 975 1,240 595 645
Catalan 5 0 0 5 0 0
Italian 70 30 40 165 70 85
Portuguese 45 20 25 195 90 105
Romanian 60 35 30 70 35 35
Spanish 1,920 1,040 880 810 390 420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Japanese 185 75 110 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 250 120 130 710 330 385
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 215 115 100 165 80 85
Akan (Twi) 20 5 5 10 0 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 5 0 0 0
Ewe 15 5 10 15 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 5 0 5
Igbo 0 0 0 15 5 5
Lingala 5 5 0 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 10 5 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Shona 5 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 95 50 45 60 30 35
Wolof 5 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 15 5 10 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 45 30 20 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 175 95 85 35 20 20
Dinka 125 65 55 10 5 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 25 10 15
Sign languages 70 45 30 285 145 140
American Sign Language 15 0 10 110 55 60
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 60 40 20 175 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,085 530 550 4,550 2,345 2,200
Chinese languages 1,045 510 540 4,545 2,345 2,200
Cantonese 445 200 250 640 335 310
Hakka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mandarin 475 250 230 3,410 1,740 1,675
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5 0 5 45 25 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 5 0 25 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 115 60 55 415 235 180
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 35 25 10 5 0 5
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 30 20 15 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 100 45 55 55 20 35
Lao 20 10 10 0 0 0
Thai 80 35 45 55 15 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 215 110 105
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 5 5 0
Turkish 0 0 0 140 70 75
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 70 40 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Uralic languages 65 35 35 75 35 40
Estonian 0 0 5 5 5 5
Finnish 5 5 0 15 10 5
Hungarian 60 25 35 55 25 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 0 0
Multiple responses 6,690 3,305 3,385 11,540 5,715 5,825
English and French 230 115 115 2,180 995 1,185
English and non-official language 6,345 3,135 3,205 8,970 4,515 4,450
French and non-official language 40 15 20 75 40 30
English, French and non-official language 75 35 40 315 155 160
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 287,375 143,355 144,020 912,295 442,470 469,825
None 260,825 130,205 130,620 861,780 418,525 443,260
English 11,800 5,920 5,885 17,005 8,480 8,525
French 1,850 830 1,025 16,390 7,210 9,175
Non-official language 12,590 6,240 6,355 16,275 7,850 8,420
Aboriginal 2,105 1,035 1,070 2,135 930 1,205
Non-Aboriginal 10,485 5,200 5,285 14,135 6,920 7,220
English and French 60 30 35 150 70 80
English and non-official language 120 70 45 220 105 115
French and non-official language 125 70 60 470 230 245
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 5 5 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 220,955 109,710 111,240 774,750 372,455 402,290
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 211,220 105,000 106,225 744,260 358,055 386,205
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,244 46,511 28,165 31,813 38,379 26,750
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 211,260 105,005 106,260 744,545 358,085 386,455
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,094 41,182 26,459 28,627 33,642 24,590
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 193,225 99,030 94,195 648,960 320,380 328,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,929 45,242 25,882 29,938 36,363 24,497
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 135,045 55,900 79,145 554,985 243,860 311,130
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,367 6,534 6,316 7,438 8,175 6,961
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 162,820 85,750 77,065 523,020 264,375 258,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,887 44,809 26,451 29,979 35,676 25,405
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 221,150 109,800 111,345 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 211,500 105,100 106,400 744,275 357,820 386,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,999 60,592 37,548 41,479 49,413 34,132
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 211,545 105,105 106,440 744,560 357,855 386,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,351 50,012 32,800 34,175 39,776 28,993
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 193,930 99,170 94,760 648,910 320,370 328,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,704 59,544 35,313 40,299 48,457 32,345
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 134,860 55,590 79,275 555,740 243,445 312,295
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,245 8,331 8,184 8,495 8,859 8,211
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 163,030 85,615 77,415 523,020 264,475 258,545
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,002 55,230 33,690 39,522 46,606 32,275
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 221,145 109,800 111,345 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 72,985 43,445 29,550 245,425 131,095 114,325
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,334 60,153 44,644 47,665 53,785 42,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,412 70,297 50,818 56,820 63,886 48,717
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 89.2 92.7 83.6 84.6 87.7 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 71.1 74.4 65.9 66.9 69.7 63.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.8 7.3 16.4 15.4 12.3 19.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 220,955 109,715 111,240 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without total income 9,735 4,715 5,020 30,485 14,395 16,090
With total income 211,220 105,000 106,225 744,265 358,060 386,205
Percentage with total income 95.6 95.7 95.5 96.1 96.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 26,550 9,785 16,765 104,125 43,575 60,545
$10,000 to $19,999 31,590 11,595 19,995 134,355 50,310 84,050
$20,000 to $29,999 31,705 12,520 19,190 114,855 47,195 67,660
$30,000 to $39,999 24,555 10,850 13,705 98,325 45,040 53,280
$40,000 to $49,999 22,640 11,525 11,115 79,435 39,605 39,830
$50,000 to $59,999 17,560 9,795 7,775 57,255 32,255 25,000
$60,000 to $69,999 13,455 8,510 4,945 41,715 25,830 15,885
$70,000 to $79,999 10,055 6,740 3,320 33,195 19,945 13,250
$80,000 to $89,999 7,500 5,015 2,485 25,500 14,900 10,605
$90,000 to $99,999 6,340 4,075 2,260 15,530 10,095 5,435
$100,000 and over 19,275 14,600 4,675 39,965 29,300 10,665
$100,000 to $149,999 13,525 9,880 3,650 28,130 20,205 7,925
$150,000 and over 5,750 4,720 1,030 11,835 9,095 2,745
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 220,955 109,715 111,240 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without after-tax income 9,695 4,710 4,985 30,205 14,370 15,840
With after-tax income 211,260 105,005 106,260 744,540 358,085 386,455
Percentage with after-tax income 95.6 95.7 95.5 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 27,255 9,995 17,260 108,630 44,435 64,195
$10,000 to $19,999 32,965 12,145 20,815 142,975 54,160 88,815
$20,000 to $29,999 36,065 14,430 21,635 138,435 58,900 79,535
$30,000 to $39,999 30,165 14,215 15,950 119,130 56,990 62,145
$40,000 to $49,999 25,275 13,830 11,445 84,245 46,675 37,565
$50,000 to $59,999 18,035 11,235 6,800 56,235 34,590 21,645
$60,000 to $69,999 12,380 8,250 4,130 39,320 23,195 16,125
$70,000 to $79,999 8,945 5,935 3,005 21,210 13,950 7,260
$80,000 and over 20,175 14,965 5,215 34,360 25,185 9,170
$80,000 to $89,999 6,605 4,385 2,215 11,615 8,185 3,430
$90,000 to $99,999 4,175 3,085 1,090 6,825 4,950 1,875
$100,000 and over 9,395 7,495 1,900 15,915 12,050 3,860
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 220,955 109,715 111,240 774,745 372,455 402,295
Without employment income 58,135 23,960 34,175 251,730 108,080 143,650
With employment income 162,820 85,750 77,065 523,020 264,370 258,640
Percentage with employment income 73.7 78.2 69.3 67.5 71.0 64.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 20,945 9,245 11,700 72,940 34,125 38,820
$5,000 to $9,999 12,510 5,160 7,355 45,820 19,475 26,350
$10,000 to $19,999 21,040 8,815 12,225 76,685 33,555 43,130
$20,000 to $29,999 18,415 7,540 10,875 66,155 29,385 36,770
$30,000 to $39,999 17,130 7,785 9,350 60,485 27,455 33,035
$40,000 to $49,999 16,410 8,575 7,835 49,395 24,470 24,925
$50,000 to $59,999 12,920 7,520 5,405 37,685 21,735 15,955
$60,000 to $69,999 10,080 6,595 3,485 28,695 17,955 10,740
$70,000 to $79,999 7,545 5,300 2,250 24,970 14,750 10,220
$80,000 and over 25,810 19,220 6,590 60,175 41,470 18,705
$80,000 to $89,999 5,950 4,130 1,820 20,175 11,645 8,535
$90,000 to $99,999 5,365 3,445 1,920 11,685 7,975 3,715
$100,000 and over 14,495 11,645 2,845 28,310 21,850 6,460
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 109,450 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 75,007 ... ... 60,764 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 66,397 ... ... 53,129 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 27,625 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,703 ... ... 30,377 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,285 ... ... 27,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 81,825 ... ... 283,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,489 ... ... 77,136 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,517 ... ... 66,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 94,641 ... ... 76,797 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,886 ... ... 63,299 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 27,580 ... ... 118,705 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 48,568 ... ... 39,601 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,265 ... ... 32,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 81,915 ... ... 283,285 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,155 ... ... 92,383 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,892 ... ... 76,011 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 109,450 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,435 ... ... 6,830 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,080 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,575 ... ... 12,330 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,110 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,330 ... ... 20,210 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,715 ... ... 18,700 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,095 ... ... 21,645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,790 ... ... 19,995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,585 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,405 ... ... 18,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 8,600 ... ... 33,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 8,190 ... ... 30,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 7,475 ... ... 27,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,055 ... ... 24,340 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 6,325 ... ... 20,240 ... ...
$100,000 and over 37,685 ... ... 100,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 12,745 ... ... 38,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 8,745 ... ... 24,330 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 9,220 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 6,970 ... ... 14,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 109,450 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,560 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,105 ... ... 7,885 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,615 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,245 ... ... 21,370 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,660 ... ... 23,030 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 4,255 ... ... 22,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,830 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 5,525 ... ... 23,945 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 5,295 ... ... 22,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 5,255 ... ... 21,635 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 10,285 ... ... 40,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 9,450 ... ... 35,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 8,785 ... ... 29,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,825 ... ... 24,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 6,650 ... ... 19,275 ... ...
$100,000 and over 28,125 ... ... 64,210 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 12,115 ... ... 31,985 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 6,905 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
$150,000 and over 9,105 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 77,985 ... ... 269,560 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,869 ... ... 77,529 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,924 ... ... 66,728 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 32,975 ... ... 121,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 83,246 ... ... 71,495 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,306 ... ... 61,883 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 32,790 ... ... 97,460 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,194 ... ... 104,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,071 ... ... 88,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.2 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 10,185 ... ... 43,560 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,910 ... ... 45,597 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,070 ... ... 42,309 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 78,000 ... ... 269,510 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 110,031 ... ... 93,027 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,626 ... ... 76,371 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 33,020 ... ... 121,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 107,034 ... ... 85,511 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 89,158 ... ... 70,143 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 32,820 ... ... 97,490 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 128,515 ... ... 119,890 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 108,120 ... ... 97,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 10,180 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,536 ... ... 54,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,321 ... ... 47,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 40,095 20,660 19,435 157,715 73,825 83,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,791 38,595 29,846 28,180 30,235 26,673
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 30,985 34,394 28,060 25,848 27,176 24,859
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 40,025 20,665 19,360 157,410 73,440 83,970
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 44,487 49,232 39,423 36,847 38,945 35,012
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 38,039 41,226 34,638 30,893 31,946 29,973
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 277,605 138,790 138,820 908,340 440,700 467,640
In the bottom half of the distribution 137,925 66,700 71,225 519,830 244,725 275,105
In the bottom decile 23,415 11,295 12,115 105,810 49,730 56,080
In the second decile 27,640 12,640 15,000 112,825 49,900 62,920
In the third decile 29,560 14,170 15,395 102,515 48,345 54,175
In the fourth decile 28,550 14,145 14,405 100,645 48,515 52,130
In the fifth decile 28,760 14,450 14,305 98,030 48,235 49,800
In the top half of the distribution 139,685 72,090 67,590 388,510 195,975 192,540
In the sixth decile 28,120 14,280 13,840 94,350 47,240 47,110
In the seventh decile 27,860 14,285 13,580 89,765 45,260 44,505
In the eighth decile 27,795 14,240 13,555 83,140 41,815 41,330
In the ninth decile 28,165 14,700 13,465 69,850 35,450 34,400
In the top decile 27,740 14,595 13,150 51,410 26,210 25,195
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 271,560 135,785 135,780 898,345 435,895 462,450
0 to 17 years 65,475 33,570 31,900 159,820 81,670 78,150
0 to 5 years 22,090 11,360 10,725 49,595 25,280 24,310
18 to 64 years 166,155 83,155 83,005 565,395 274,120 291,275
65 years and over 39,930 19,060 20,870 173,125 80,100 93,025
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 31,260 14,445 16,815 154,955 70,415 84,540
0 to 17 years 10,385 5,295 5,090 35,525 18,145 17,380
0 to 5 years 3,970 2,000 1,975 12,740 6,470 6,275
18 to 64 years 17,270 7,830 9,445 88,355 40,375 47,985
65 years and over 3,610 1,325 2,280 31,075 11,890 19,185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 11.5 10.6 12.4 17.2 16.2 18.3
0 to 17 years (%) 15.9 15.8 16.0 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 18.0 17.6 18.4 25.7 25.6 25.8
18 to 64 years (%) 10.4 9.4 11.4 15.6 14.7 16.5
65 years and over (%) 9.0 7.0 10.9 17.9 14.8 20.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 15,390 7,490 7,895 70,745 34,290 36,460
0 to 17 years 4,580 2,355 2,220 15,285 7,805 7,485
0 to 5 years 1,705 870 830 5,645 2,870 2,775
18 to 64 years 10,135 4,820 5,315 52,220 25,185 27,030
65 years and over 680 310 370 3,240 1,295 1,945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 5.7 5.5 5.8 7.9 7.9 7.9
0 to 17 years (%) 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.6 9.6 9.6
0 to 5 years (%) 7.7 7.7 7.7 11.4 11.4 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 6.1 5.8 6.4 9.2 9.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.6 2.1
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 277,740 138,795 138,945 908,340 440,730 467,605
Official languages 275,020 137,560 137,460 905,700 439,525 466,180
English 274,895 137,495 137,400 905,020 439,215 465,805
French 10,150 4,880 5,270 95,740 42,150 53,585
Non-official languages 50,130 25,435 24,700 64,100 31,380 32,725
Aboriginal languages 3,850 1,900 1,950 5,645 2,685 2,960
Algonquian languages 3,805 1,880 1,925 5,575 2,635 2,935
Blackfoot 3,685 1,840 1,845 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 100 35 60 20 15 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 80 35 45 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5,550 2,625 2,920
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 10 0 0 5,540 2,625 2,920
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 25 0 20 10 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 20 0 20 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 10 0 15 15 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 10 10 10 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 0 0 0 10 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 0 0 0 0 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 35 25 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 30 15 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 10 0
Iroquoian languages 10 0 0 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 10 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 15 0 10 10 0 10
Salish languages 10 0 0 10 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 10 10 0
Siouan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 10 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 46,310 23,550 22,760 58,490 28,715 29,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,800 1,550 1,250 10,730 5,745 4,985
Berber languages 25 20 10 25 15 15
Kabyle 0 0 0 25 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 25 20 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,090 645 450 155 65 95
Bilen 15 10 10 20 15 10
Oromo 530 265 265 40 15 20
Somali 555 375 175 75 25 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Semitic languages 1,775 950 825 10,635 5,715 4,925
Amharic 285 165 125 260 135 120
Arabic 1,265 655 605 9,685 5,185 4,500
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 65 45 20 630 370 260
Maltese 15 10 0 25 0 25
Tigrigna 205 135 70 140 65 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 40 20 20
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 15 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 555 290 275 575 260 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 180 100 85 15 0 10
Vietnamese 380 190 195 555 255 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 4,375 2,020 2,350 3,035 1,275 1,760
Bikol 30 20 15 10 0 10
Cebuano 280 155 130 185 80 100
Fijian 15 10 10 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 25 25 45 20 30
Ilocano 140 60 80 70 20 55
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malay 30 15 15 80 25 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 45 30 15 10 10 0
Pangasinan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,060 1,850 2,210 2,835 1,195 1,635
Waray-Waray 50 30 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 30 25 10 35 15 20
Creole languages 105 65 40 360 185 175
Haitian Creole 25 15 10 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 45 35 10 120 60 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 210 115 100
Dravidian languages 280 155 125 1,365 785 580
Kannada 0 0 0 75 45 35
Malayalam 205 110 90 560 310 250
Tamil 85 50 35 450 260 190
Telugu 20 10 10 350 215 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 33,105 17,005 16,095 30,820 15,070 15,755
Albanian 125 75 55 405 185 215
Armenian 0 0 0 80 45 30
Balto-Slavic languages 2,785 1,360 1,435 4,095 1,935 2,160
Baltic languages 35 25 10 110 35 80
Latvian 10 0 0 50 15 35
Lithuanian 30 25 10 55 15 40
Slavic languages 2,765 1,340 1,430 4,010 1,910 2,105
Belarusan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Bosnian 265 130 135 145 60 80
Bulgarian 20 10 10 75 35 35
Croatian 255 125 135 275 105 165
Czech 195 95 95 210 95 110
Macedonian 0 10 0 90 55 30
Polish 700 320 380 900 410 490
Russian 680 345 335 1,945 970 970
Serbian 100 60 40 180 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 20 0 15 115 70 50
Slovak 155 75 75 145 70 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 60 25 35 35 10 20
Ukrainian 650 285 365 425 180 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Celtic languages 55 35 15 1,070 495 580
Scottish Gaelic 30 25 0 910 400 505
Welsh 10 0 0 35 25 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 155 80 75
Germanic languages 20,860 10,600 10,260 9,225 4,490 4,740
Afrikaans 430 235 195 320 140 175
Danish 160 85 70 235 125 110
Dutch 4,240 2,095 2,145 2,105 935 1,165
Frisian 85 50 30 60 30 30
German 15,550 7,955 7,605 6,335 3,180 3,155
Icelandic 15 0 10 100 40 60
Norwegian 85 45 35 150 105 40
Swedish 65 45 20 245 115 130
Vlaams (Flemish) 40 10 30 20 10 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,425 730 690 125 45 85
Greek 125 75 55 1,315 670 645
Indo-Iranian languages 3,045 1,620 1,425 6,535 3,635 2,900
Indo-Aryan languages 2,575 1,365 1,210 4,935 2,790 2,140
Bengali 115 70 50 625 350 275
Gujarati 255 145 110 240 150 90
Hindi 660 365 295 2,270 1,300 975
Kashmiri 0 0 0 15 0 10
Konkani 15 10 0 15 15 0
Marathi 30 20 10 135 85 45
Nepali 1,095 555 540 620 315 305
Oriya (Odia) 0 10 0 20 10 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 585 295 290 1,010 570 445
Sindhi 15 0 10 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 50 25 25 245 125 120
Urdu 305 175 130 1,090 660 425
Iranian languages 470 250 220 1,625 865 755
Kurdish 30 10 15 185 110 75
Pashto 160 80 75 85 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 375 210 170 1,385 725 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 75 40 35
Italic (Romance) languages 7,310 4,090 3,220 9,365 4,270 5,100
Catalan 0 0 10 15 10 10
Italian 640 305 330 1,665 845 820
Portuguese 155 100 60 910 480 430
Romanian 190 120 75 240 140 105
Spanish 6,425 3,610 2,810 6,990 3,020 3,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 70 55 20
Japanese 805 405 400 865 335 530
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Korean 460 225 235 1,530 685 850
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,075 570 500 1,340 715 620
Akan (Twi) 90 60 25 65 40 30
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 10
Edo 30 20 15 10 10 0
Ewe 65 30 40 80 50 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ga 0 10 0 30 15 20
Ganda 0 0 10 60 15 40
Igbo 60 35 30 70 45 30
Lingala 30 15 20 30 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 45 40 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 20 15 0 130 65 65
Shona 50 20 35 65 40 35
Swahili 360 185 180 370 200 175
Wolof 25 20 0 35 15 20
Yoruba 190 100 95 250 125 125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 180 105 75 300 175 130
Nilo-Saharan languages 315 175 135 50 30 20
Dinka 210 120 90 0 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 100 55 45 45 30 10
Sign languages 360 135 225 1,605 555 1,045
American Sign Language 175 55 120 795 235 555
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 815 325 495
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,860 880 980 7,135 3,615 3,515
Chinese languages 1,840 860 985 7,115 3,610 3,500
Cantonese 905 415 485 1,555 730 820
Hakka 0 0 0 45 25 25
Mandarin 805 355 445 5,435 2,720 2,710
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 10 15 195 75 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 60 35 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 195 105 90 575 340 245
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 20 0 20 10 15
Burmese 10 10 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 260 110 150 240 110 130
Lao 85 40 50 20 0 10
Thai 190 75 115 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 30 10 20 620 320 300
Azerbaijani 10 0 0 20 20 0
Turkish 10 10 10 480 225 255
Uyghur 15 10 10 15 0 10
Uzbek 0 0 0 105 60 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 10 10 0
Uralic languages 695 335 355 430 200 230
Estonian 10 0 0 50 25 20
Finnish 75 60 20 120 55 70
Hungarian 615 280 335 255 115 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 90 50 40 75 40 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 277,740 138,795 138,950 908,340 440,735 467,605
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 262,000 130,835 131,165 878,415 425,340 453,070
Canadian citizens aged under 18 64,210 32,890 31,320 159,440 81,575 77,870
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 197,790 97,945 99,845 718,970 343,770 375,200
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 15,745 7,955 7,785 29,930 15,395 14,535
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 277,740 138,795 138,950 908,340 440,730 467,605
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 238,960 119,120 119,845 842,760 407,740 435,015
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 35,195 17,785 17,410 55,675 27,270 28,405
Before 1981 9,580 4,775 4,805 19,200 9,335 9,865
1981 to 1990 3,435 1,675 1,760 4,800 2,330 2,470
1991 to 2000 4,615 2,400 2,210 6,705 3,140 3,560
2001 to 2010 9,155 4,735 4,415 13,185 6,540 6,645
2001 to 2005 3,355 1,695 1,660 5,105 2,500 2,600
2006 to 2010 5,800 3,040 2,755 8,080 4,035 4,045
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 8,410 4,195 4,215 11,790 5,925 5,865
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 3,590 1,895 1,695 9,900 5,720 4,185
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 35,195 17,785 17,405 55,675 27,270 28,410
Under 5 years 4,915 2,530 2,385 7,280 3,495 3,785
5 to 14 years 7,755 4,045 3,705 10,445 5,240 5,205
15 to 24 years 7,440 3,610 3,830 10,170 4,670 5,500
25 to 44 years 12,890 6,495 6,390 22,980 11,315 11,660
45 years and over 2,190 1,100 1,090 4,800 2,550 2,250
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 35,190 17,785 17,405 55,680 27,270 28,410
Americas 11,055 5,450 5,605 10,610 4,830 5,780
Brazil 15 10 15 175 75 100
Colombia 500 235 265 175 90 85
El Salvador 805 450 350 95 50 45
Guyana 70 35 40 170 85 90
Haiti 20 10 10 55 30 30
Jamaica 60 45 15 480 210 275
Mexico 5,590 2,940 2,655 325 155 175
Peru 50 15 30 105 35 75
Trinidad and Tobago 20 15 10 220 120 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,780 1,190 1,590 7,375 3,320 4,055
Other places of birth in Americas 1,135 515 620 1,430 675 750
Europe 11,575 6,080 5,495 22,110 11,195 10,920
Bosnia and Herzegovina 265 140 130 210 115 100
Croatia 145 75 70 180 75 105
France 65 25 40 610 330 280
Germany 1,375 730 645 2,600 1,270 1,330
Greece 65 40 25 505 270 235
Hungary 285 140 140 110 40 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 140 75 70 475 225 255
Italy 315 165 145 525 310 215
Netherlands 2,725 1,410 1,315 1,645 790 855
Poland 525 235 295 630 265 365
Portugal 65 30 30 220 140 80
Romania 200 120 75 180 100 80
Russian Federation 150 70 80 585 270 315
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 65 40 20 90 45 45
Ukraine 350 145 205 335 145 195
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,880 2,105 1,775 11,275 5,815 5,460
Other places of birth in Europe 975 540 430 1,930 985 945
Africa 3,525 1,990 1,535 3,525 1,855 1,675
Algeria 30 20 10 25 15 15
Egypt 135 85 50 770 395 370
Ethiopia 650 330 320 185 105 85
Kenya 140 80 55 125 75 50
Morocco 10 0 0 80 50 30
Nigeria 280 155 130 350 185 165
Somalia 470 335 140 65 30 35
South Africa, Republic of 440 215 230 460 205 250
Other places of birth in Africa 1,375 770 610 1,465 790 675
Asia 8,720 4,100 4,615 18,955 9,100 9,855
Afghanistan 195 100 100 100 40 60
Bangladesh 65 30 35 315 180 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 950 450 500 2,830 1,140 1,685
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 130 50 80 280 130 155
India 825 425 400 2,225 1,190 1,040
IranCensus data footnote 61 110 70 45 970 525 440
Iraq 30 15 15 525 250 285
Japan 210 95 120 225 60 170
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 220 115 105 870 340 530
Lebanon 30 30 0 1,370 755 610
Pakistan 235 120 110 615 315 295
Philippines 3,540 1,555 1,980 2,570 1,035 1,540
Sri Lanka 60 35 30 310 140 175
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 245 105 145 1,150 565 580
Taiwan 60 10 50 225 100 120
Viet Nam 355 200 155 450 205 245
Other places of birth in Asia 1,455 705 750 3,930 2,130 1,795
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 320 165 160 480 295 180
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 8,410 4,200 4,215 11,785 5,920 5,870
Americas 1,800 830 975 1,390 675 715
Brazil 0 0 0 95 40 55
Colombia 310 125 180 15 0 15
Cuba 50 25 30 70 40 30
Haiti 0 0 0 20 15 0
Jamaica 35 15 20 195 100 95
Mexico 730 350 385 105 55 45
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 330 135 200 615 310 305
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 20 10 10 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 320 170 145 275 115 165
Europe 860 510 345 2,210 1,165 1,045
France 0 0 10 110 55 55
Germany 95 40 50 215 110 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 50 35 15 75 50 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 15 10 25 10 15
Romania 10 0 0 40 25 15
Russian Federation 30 15 20 180 75 100
Ukraine 70 25 40 140 55 80
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 355 235 115 1,080 620 460
Other places of birth in Europe 225 135 95 355 165 190
Africa 1,360 810 555 1,085 600 485
Algeria 0 0 0 15 0 10
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 20 15 55 30 25
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 35 20 15 205 105 95
Eritrea 120 55 65 70 40 30
Ethiopia 385 205 190 45 35 10
Morocco 0 0 0 30 15 10
Nigeria 115 65 50 200 100 100
Somalia 380 275 100 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 70 30 35 80 35 45
Tunisia 0 0 0 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 220 140 80 365 220 150
Asia 4,355 2,030 2,320 7,035 3,435 3,600
Afghanistan 25 15 10 20 0 20
Bangladesh 35 10 20 80 50 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 145 60 80 985 465 520
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 10 0 0
India 305 160 140 900 490 410
IranCensus data footnote 61 50 30 20 260 135 125
Iraq 15 0 10 245 125 120
Israel 0 0 0 280 180 100
Japan 20 0 15 70 25 50
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 65 30 40 225 75 150
Lebanon 0 0 0 75 35 40
Nepal 320 170 155 185 95 85
Pakistan 65 35 30 145 80 65
Philippines 2,510 1,140 1,370 1,500 640 860
Saudi Arabia 20 20 0 125 75 50
Sri Lanka 30 20 15 100 55 50
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 245 100 145 890 420 460
Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkey 0 0 0 100 55 40
United Arab Emirates 10 0 10 70 45 20
Viet Nam 0 0 10 65 20 45
Other places of birth in Asia 475 225 250 715 370 345
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 40 15 25 70 50 20
Australia 25 0 15 35 30 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 0 10 35 15 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 277,740 138,795 138,945 908,340 440,735 467,605
First generationCensus data footnote 69 40,755 20,680 20,070 70,310 35,320 34,990
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 51,880 25,700 26,175 69,125 33,765 35,360
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 185,105 92,405 92,700 768,905 371,645 397,260
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 26,005 13,185 12,820 37,000 18,195 18,805
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 11,845 6,190 5,655 21,830 11,270 10,560
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 4,280 2,975 1,305 8,710 5,865 2,845
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 7,570 3,215 4,350 13,115 5,405 7,710
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 7,755 3,445 4,310 10,415 4,455 5,955
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 6,075 3,360 2,715 4,520 2,345 2,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 330 190 140 235 120 115
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 277,740 138,795 138,950 908,340 440,730 467,605
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 19,420 9,355 10,065 51,495 24,900 26,595
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 18,980 9,170 9,810 49,935 24,175 25,765
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 12,780 6,130 6,650 25,830 12,460 13,370
Métis 6,110 3,010 3,100 23,315 11,325 11,985
Inuk (Inuit) 95 30 65 795 385 410
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 195 65 130 835 425 410
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 245 115 130 725 300 420
Non-Aboriginal identity 258,325 129,440 128,885 856,850 415,835 441,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 277,745 138,795 138,950 908,340 440,735 467,610
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 11,825 5,625 6,195 18,940 9,135 9,805
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 265,920 133,170 132,750 889,405 431,595 457,800
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 277,740 138,795 138,945 908,340 440,735 467,610
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 9,935 4,815 5,120 15,055 7,255 7,805
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 9,865 4,780 5,085 14,780 7,120 7,655
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 9,040 4,330 4,705 11,995 5,790 6,210
Métis single ancestry 790 430 360 2,560 1,245 1,315
Inuit single ancestry 35 25 15 220 85 135
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 75 35 40 275 135 145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 65 30 35 210 95 115
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 25 20 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 30 20 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 10 10 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 13,095 6,380 6,715 58,980 27,665 31,315
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,565 6,145 6,420 56,830 26,660 30,170
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,070 3,525 3,540 34,375 15,975 18,400
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,360 2,575 2,790 21,200 10,120 11,080
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 140 45 95 1,255 560 690
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 530 235 300 2,145 1,005 1,140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 490 215 280 1,850 855 995
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 10 0 135 50 80
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 15 130 90 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 30 10 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 254,710 127,605 127,105 834,300 405,810 428,495
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 277,740 138,795 138,945 908,340 440,735 467,605
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 24,465 12,405 12,060 58,650 29,305 29,350
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 3,355 1,805 1,555 7,910 4,385 3,525
Chinese 2,355 1,090 1,260 8,640 4,210 4,435
Black 4,970 2,770 2,200 21,915 10,735 11,175
Filipino 4,690 2,120 2,575 3,400 1,485 1,920
Latin American 3,185 1,630 1,560 1,685 820 865
Arab 600 300 300 8,110 4,375 3,735
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 1,200 605 590 1,195 525 670
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 535 270 270 1,540 805 740
Korean 420 200 220 1,540 685 855
Japanese 2,210 1,145 1,060 695 295 405
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 355 180 175 630 300 330
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 590 285 305 1,385 690 695
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 253,280 126,390 126,885 849,690 411,430 438,260
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 277,745 138,795 138,950 908,340 440,730 467,610
North American Aboriginal origins 23,030 11,190 11,840 74,040 34,920 39,115
First Nations (North American Indian) 16,685 8,115 8,570 48,640 22,805 25,835
Inuit 225 90 135 1,840 830 1,010
Métis 6,730 3,255 3,480 26,025 12,435 13,585
Other North American origins 72,645 36,280 36,370 410,825 197,970 212,855
Acadian 265 120 145 23,700 11,050 12,650
American 7,540 3,620 3,920 7,515 3,730 3,785
Canadian 67,725 33,910 33,810 387,360 186,955 200,405
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 35 15 20
Newfoundlander 125 80 45 1,750 835 910
Nova Scotian 20 10 10 1,295 625 665
Ontarian 0 10 0 95 65 35
Québécois 55 25 30 380 190 185
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 65 30 35 20 0 15
European origins 212,135 105,430 106,705 621,525 299,755 321,760
British Isles origins 121,490 59,595 61,895 513,725 246,085 267,645
Channel Islander 10 15 0 90 25 60
Cornish 0 10 0 105 45 65
English 73,540 35,645 37,895 262,375 124,610 137,765
Irish 40,310 19,140 21,175 195,865 91,260 104,605
Manx 25 10 20 145 70 70
Scottish 51,925 25,425 26,500 272,880 129,640 143,240
Welsh 6,090 2,870 3,220 17,135 8,105 9,030
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 5,950 2,780 3,165 18,975 8,955 10,020
French origins 24,490 11,675 12,815 149,665 70,095 79,570
Alsatian 10 0 10 25 20 10
Breton 0 0 0 15 10 10
Corsican 0 0 0 20 20 0
French 24,490 11,675 12,815 149,625 70,065 79,565
Western European origins (except French origins) 102,980 51,110 51,875 125,110 59,420 65,690
Austrian 2,485 1,165 1,320 1,775 880 895
Bavarian 10 0 0 10 10 10
Belgian 1,915 860 1,050 2,615 1,320 1,305
Dutch 25,310 12,695 12,620 32,045 14,640 17,410
Flemish 135 70 65 160 80 80
Frisian 75 45 30 50 20 30
German 79,045 39,140 39,905 97,555 46,450 51,100
Luxembourger 70 30 35 30 20 10
Swiss 2,665 1,280 1,375 2,705 1,335 1,375
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 45 25 20 140 75 60
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 30,550 14,775 15,775 14,985 7,075 7,910
Danish 6,840 3,325 3,520 3,700 1,695 2,005
Finnish 1,265 610 650 1,140 505 630
Icelandic 1,615 810 805 660 295 370
Norwegian 14,270 6,920 7,355 5,170 2,535 2,635
Swedish 8,525 3,970 4,555 3,565 1,575 1,990
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,305 735 565 1,365 750 620
Eastern European origins 49,225 24,060 25,165 29,685 14,315 15,370
Bulgarian 85 55 30 280 130 145
Byelorussian 95 75 25 195 85 105
Czech 2,590 1,335 1,250 1,165 620 545
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,465 710 760 420 175 245
Estonian 90 30 60 345 185 165
Hungarian 7,075 3,310 3,765 2,700 1,320 1,380
Latvian 100 55 45 380 160 220
Lithuanian 385 190 195 1,150 510 635
Moldovan 90 55 35 10 0 10
Polish 11,080 5,175 5,905 11,575 5,525 6,050
Romanian 2,120 1,050 1,070 1,190 540 650
Russian 12,620 6,060 6,555 4,775 2,210 2,570
Slovak 1,135 550 580 610 320 290
Ukrainian 18,550 9,270 9,280 9,115 4,475 4,640
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 65 35 25 310 150 160
Southern European origins 12,220 6,225 5,995 28,680 13,790 14,890
Albanian 125 70 50 285 140 145
Bosnian 290 140 150 155 75 75
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 905 465 440 680 325 360
Cypriot 10 10 10 40 30 15
Greek 690 350 340 3,360 1,705 1,650
Italian 6,950 3,655 3,295 15,620 7,605 8,015
Kosovar 70 30 35 255 115 145
Macedonian 15 15 0 165 90 80
Maltese 75 60 10 440 215 220
Montenegrin 0 10 0 20 10 10
Portuguese 525 255 270 3,580 1,700 1,880
Serbian 215 115 100 255 120 135
Sicilian 15 0 10 40 20 15
Slovenian 295 135 155 150 70 85
Spanish 1,985 945 1,040 4,300 1,875 2,425
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 580 260 325 400 205 200
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 15 10 10 85 50 40
Other European origins 1,420 700 715 5,465 2,845 2,625
Basque 25 25 10 160 75 85
Jewish 390 165 225 2,040 1,040 1,000
Roma (Gypsy) 55 25 25 135 110 25
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 75 25 45 25 25 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 895 475 420 3,145 1,610 1,535
Caribbean origins 930 480 455 5,220 2,580 2,640
Antiguan 0 10 0 100 50 55
Bahamian 40 25 10 230 105 115
Barbadian 50 15 30 575 300 275
Bermudan 0 0 0 185 90 100
Carib 0 0 0 45 30 10
Cuban 175 85 85 340 145 195
Dominican 45 30 10 150 85 65
Grenadian 15 10 0 35 20 20
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 35 20 15 115 50 65
Jamaican 360 180 185 2,075 1,050 1,025
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 45 15 30
Martinican 0 0 0 10 10 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Puerto Rican 20 0 20 115 40 75
St. Lucian 0 0 0 65 20 50
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 95 45 55 325 170 155
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 35 20 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 55 30 25 785 420 365
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 45 30 10 330 155 180
Latin, Central and South American origins 7,255 3,775 3,485 3,055 1,525 1,525
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 120 65 60 185 90 100
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 50 20 25 65 40 25
Belizean 90 55 35 25 20 10
Bolivian 45 20 25 40 20 15
Brazilian 55 30 25 280 140 135
Chilean 335 185 145 130 80 45
Colombian 660 305 350 430 210 225
Costa Rican 30 20 10 35 10 25
Ecuadorian 50 25 25 50 20 30
Guatemalan 120 65 55 90 65 35
Guyanese 50 10 40 350 160 195
Hispanic 115 55 60 60 35 25
Honduran 115 45 65 50 35 20
Maya 35 30 0 70 35 30
Mexican 4,115 2,160 1,950 810 415 395
Nicaraguan 85 40 40 45 20 25
Panamanian 20 10 10 25 10 15
Paraguayan 35 15 25 0 0 0
Peruvian 120 50 65 180 85 95
Salvadorean 920 515 400 110 75 35
Uruguayan 15 10 0 15 0 20
Venezuelan 100 40 60 80 50 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 245 120 125 185 80 105
African origins 5,540 3,045 2,500 17,655 8,560 9,095
Central and West African origins 1,010 525 485 1,335 700 635
Akan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Angolan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 10 0
Beninese 10 10 0 20 10 10
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cameroonian 35 20 15 70 35 35
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 245 120 120 180 95 85
Edo 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 10 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ghanaian 170 90 75 185 105 85
Guinean 10 0 0 30 20 10
Ibo 40 15 20 90 50 40
Ivorian 35 10 30 10 0 0
Liberian 60 25 35 15 10 10
Malian 10 10 10 10 0 10
Malinké 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nigerian 380 205 175 445 240 210
Peulh 0 0 0 0 10 0
Senegalese 10 10 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 10 0 0 80 45 35
Togolese 20 10 0 70 30 35
Wolof 0 10 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 15 0 10 65 25 45
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 95 50 40 120 65 50
North African origins 1,005 565 440 2,030 1,045 980
Algerian 80 45 30 85 45 40
Berber 25 10 15 70 50 20
Coptic 10 10 10 30 10 20
Dinka 45 30 15 0 0 0
Egyptian 180 90 90 1,295 695 600
Libyan 20 10 10 215 105 110
Maure 0 0 0 10 0 10
Moroccan 0 0 0 130 60 70
Sudanese 655 375 275 130 50 80
Tunisian 30 15 15 65 25 35
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 0 0 0 90 40 50
Southern and East African origins 2,630 1,510 1,115 1,865 920 945
Afrikaner 20 10 10 25 10 20
Amhara 0 0 10 10 10 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 25 20 0 10 10 0
Burundian 55 50 0 10 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 255 150 105 160 85 75
Ethiopian 690 355 335 280 120 155
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 60 15 45 160 85 75
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 0 15
Mauritian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oromo 100 50 50 25 15 15
Rwandan 15 10 0 105 55 50
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 375 240 140 180 75 100
South African 525 290 235 520 255 265
Tanzanian 15 10 10 60 45 20
Tigrian 10 10 0 15 0 10
Ugandan 30 20 10 60 25 40
Zambian 0 0 0 80 35 50
Zimbabwean 55 25 35 100 55 45
Zulu 10 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 410 270 145 170 100 75
Other African origins 1,020 505 515 12,620 5,990 6,635
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 50 30 20 2,255 1,060 1,195
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 985 480 500 10,460 4,965 5,495
Asian origins 17,140 8,325 8,815 42,500 21,445 21,050
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,585 790 795 17,205 8,915 8,295
Afghan 265 135 130 230 80 150
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 165 90 75 1,600 835 770
Armenian 35 15 20 265 160 110
Assyrian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 20 20 0
Georgian 0 0 0 20 15 10
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 215 110 105 1,405 785 620
Iraqi 55 35 25 595 270 325
Israeli 35 25 15 245 120 120
Jordanian 0 0 0 260 150 115
Kazakh 25 15 10 45 30 20
Kurd 15 10 10 230 120 115
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 245 115 130
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 305 160 140 7,445 3,815 3,630
Palestinian 0 0 0 990 535 455
Pashtun 0 0 0 30 15 10
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 725 470 255
Syrian 360 165 200 2,190 1,090 1,100
Tajik 0 0 0 20 10 10
Tatar 10 0 10 40 15 25
Turk 60 25 35 690 320 370
Turkmen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Uighur 20 10 15 10 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 90 60 30
Yemeni 0 0 0 205 105 95
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 65 40 30 780 410 370
South Asian origins 3,775 2,040 1,735 8,495 4,690 3,805
Bangladeshi 75 45 35 240 135 110
Bengali 15 10 10 65 40 20
Bhutanese 575 280 290 225 100 125
East Indian 2,140 1,165 980 6,255 3,460 2,795
Goan 40 20 25 10 10 0
Gujarati 20 10 10 10 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 10 0
Nepali 695 360 335 430 220 210
Pakistani 250 135 115 665 405 260
Punjabi 130 95 35 230 110 115
Sinhalese 0 0 0 40 10 30
Sri Lankan 90 60 35 340 150 190
Tamil 10 0 0 60 30 35
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 55 30 25 470 290 175
East and Southeast Asian origins 11,760 5,490 6,270 16,715 7,850 8,870
Burmese 10 10 0 15 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 240 125 115 55 15 40
Chinese 2,975 1,360 1,620 9,695 4,720 4,980
Filipino 4,870 2,195 2,675 3,580 1,585 1,995
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 55 20 30 140 65 75
Japanese 2,695 1,320 1,370 905 385 515
Karen 10 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 455 225 230 1,590 700 895
Laotian 70 30 45 15 0 10
Malaysian 15 10 10 80 30 45
Mongolian 0 0 10 55 30 30
Singaporean 0 0 0 10 10 0
Taiwanese 25 10 20 240 100 140
Thai 190 55 135 245 85 155
Tibetan 10 10 0 10 0 10
Vietnamese 630 310 315 760 355 410
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 75 45 25
Other Asian origins 105 55 50 410 190 215
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 105 55 50 410 190 215
Oceania origins 1,085 550 540 895 450 445
Australian 555 285 275 490 255 235
New Zealander 130 80 50 290 155 130
Pacific Islands origins 415 195 220 125 55 70
Fijian 50 15 35 15 10 10
Hawaiian 25 10 20 25 10 15
Maori 175 90 85 40 20 25
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 15 0 10 20 15 10
Samoan 75 35 40 10 0 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 80 35 40 30 0 20
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Owner 80,645 ... ... 276,095 ... ...
Renter 28,525 ... ... 123,595 ... ...
Band housing 325 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Condominium 9,675 ... ... 13,370 ... ...
Not condominium 99,830 ... ... 388,625 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
No bedrooms 250 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
1 bedroom 7,145 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
2 bedrooms 23,235 ... ... 105,410 ... ...
3 bedrooms 35,325 ... ... 158,975 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 43,550 ... ... 90,785 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 18,820 ... ... 87,755 ... ...
5 rooms 15,865 ... ... 64,655 ... ...
6 rooms 15,525 ... ... 66,855 ... ...
7 rooms 16,130 ... ... 57,085 ... ...
8 or more rooms 43,160 ... ... 125,635 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 7.0 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 109,505 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 107,915 ... ... 399,855 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,585 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Suitable 105,745 ... ... 390,445 ... ...
Not suitable 3,755 ... ... 11,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1960 or before 22,350 ... ... 112,530 ... ...
1961 to 1980 33,740 ... ... 113,715 ... ...
1981 to 1990 12,715 ... ... 59,105 ... ...
1991 to 2000 14,090 ... ... 49,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 8,585 ... ... 23,045 ... ...
2006 to 2010 11,180 ... ... 23,925 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 6,840 ... ... 19,840 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 101,860 ... ... 366,615 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,645 ... ... 35,375 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 household maintainer 66,335 ... ... 241,800 ... ...
2 household maintainers 40,670 ... ... 152,970 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 2,495 ... ... 7,220 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 109,500 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
15 to 24 years 5,005 ... ... 14,575 ... ...
25 to 34 years 17,550 ... ... 49,695 ... ...
35 to 44 years 18,700 ... ... 59,550 ... ...
45 to 54 years 19,830 ... ... 77,555 ... ...
55 to 64 years 21,935 ... ... 85,360 ... ...
65 to 74 years 15,205 ... ... 66,865 ... ...
75 to 84 years 8,380 ... ... 35,980 ... ...
85 years and over 2,895 ... ... 12,405 ... ...
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 dataCensus data footnote 141 103,720 ... ... 395,860 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 83,700 ... ... 310,540 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 20,015 ... ... 85,315 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 18,070 ... ... 74,290 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 76,035 ... ... 273,525 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 58.8 ... ... 55.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.0 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,033 ... ... 819 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,147 ... ... 987 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 279,698 ... ... 199,886 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 314,814 ... ... 230,441 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 28,060 ... ... 123,060 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.6 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.4 ... ... 42.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 967 ... ... 849 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 989 ... ... 909 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 221,150 109,800 111,345 774,745 372,455 402,295
No certificate, diploma or degree 48,485 25,620 22,860 153,705 79,885 73,825
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 67,710 33,425 34,280 195,900 95,205 100,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 104,955 50,750 54,205 425,140 197,365 227,775
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 22,850 17,385 5,465 76,810 54,075 22,735
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 7,145 4,080 3,070 42,625 25,015 17,610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,700 13,305 2,400 34,185 29,060 5,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45,565 17,220 28,345 168,805 67,030 101,775
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 4,520 1,760 2,765 18,380 6,975 11,405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 32,010 14,385 17,630 161,150 69,290 91,855
Bachelor's degree 23,260 9,720 13,540 108,385 45,185 63,205
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,475 610 860 9,495 4,020 5,475
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,110 770 340 4,700 2,595 2,110
Master's degree 5,010 2,490 2,520 32,645 13,840 18,805
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,155 785 365 5,925 3,655 2,270
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 144,155 71,800 72,350 494,505 237,795 256,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 22,285 12,430 9,850 60,280 34,820 25,460
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 42,425 21,310 21,115 116,280 57,600 58,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 79,445 38,060 41,385 317,950 145,375 172,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16,350 12,695 3,650 52,370 37,255 15,115
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 4,735 2,805 1,930 29,105 17,300 11,810
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 11,615 9,885 1,725 23,265 19,955 3,310
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 34,775 13,255 21,520 128,010 51,890 76,120
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 3,030 1,260 1,770 11,595 4,325 7,275
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 25,285 10,840 14,445 125,970 51,905 74,065
Bachelor's degree 18,555 7,540 11,015 85,240 34,830 50,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,090 430 660 6,895 2,610 4,285
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 890 560 325 3,775 1,850 1,925
Master's degree 3,940 1,805 2,140 26,025 10,380 15,640
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 815 505 310 4,045 2,240 1,805
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 221,150 109,805 111,345 774,750 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 116,190 59,050 57,140 349,605 175,090 174,520
Education 9,100 2,560 6,540 31,395 8,460 22,930
13. Education 9,100 2,560 6,535 31,390 8,465 22,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,700 1,200 1,495 10,700 5,095 5,605
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 485 365 115 2,070 1,565 505
50. Visual and performing arts 2,215 835 1,380 8,635 3,530 5,100
Humanities 3,435 1,595 1,835 18,830 7,520 11,310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 200 60 135 1,175 355 820
23. English language and literature/letters 585 185 395 5,110 1,530 3,580
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,025 410 615 4,545 1,540 3,000
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 65 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 285 175 110 1,240 675 565
39. Theology and religious vocations 905 525 370 2,200 1,340 860
54. History 375 220 155 3,615 1,865 1,755
55. French language and literature/letters 60 10 55 880 190 695
Social and behavioural sciences and law 7,830 2,320 5,510 40,155 11,980 28,175
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 175 45 130 635 145 490
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 695 280 420 3,285 1,260 2,025
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,385 160 2,225 9,115 750 8,365
22. Legal professions and studies 1,065 340 725 6,110 1,920 4,185
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 115 35 85 610 135 475
42. Psychology 1,390 405 980 8,170 2,060 6,110
45. Social sciences 2,010 1,055 950 12,240 5,710 6,520
Business, management and public administration 19,205 6,030 13,175 93,075 27,030 66,045
30.16 Accounting and computer science 55 15 40 205 55 150
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,585 295 1,295 6,285 1,345 4,940
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 17,560 5,725 11,840 86,590 25,630 60,960
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,940 1,585 1,360 15,340 7,650 7,685
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,585 745 835 6,910 2,990 3,925
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 550 275 275 3,340 1,455 1,880
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 25 10 15 165 35 120
40. Physical sciences 570 470 100 4,260 3,005 1,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 220 80 135 665 165 500
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 2,225 1,385 845 15,745 9,355 6,390
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,745 1,205 540 12,750 8,055 4,695
25. Library science 245 15 225 1,210 175 1,040
27. Mathematics and statistics 225 145 75 1,590 995 600
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 15 0 200 135 65
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 24,855 23,495 1,355 92,920 87,340 5,580
04. Architecture and related services 230 160 70 1,370 860 510
14. Engineering 1,950 1,680 275 11,925 10,290 1,640
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,405 3,910 495 17,805 16,110 1,695
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 6,590 6,465 125 24,800 24,235 570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,305 8,065 245 25,465 24,680 780
48. Precision production 3,370 3,225 140 11,545 11,165 380
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 4,770 3,415 1,355 7,630 4,615 3,015
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,730 2,750 985 4,215 2,160 2,055
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,040 665 370 3,410 2,450 960
Health and related fields 20,045 3,560 16,485 66,770 10,595 56,175
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,185 580 605 3,560 1,730 1,825
51. Health professions and related programs 18,525 2,745 15,785 61,755 7,955 53,800
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 335 245 95 1,460 910 550
Personal, protective and transportation services 7,850 3,600 4,245 32,535 17,700 14,830
12. Personal and culinary services 4,705 1,145 3,555 17,625 4,455 13,170
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 250 240 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 50 45 10 905 850 50
43. Security and protective services 1,895 1,285 610 4,540 3,535 1,005
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,175 1,100 75 9,220 8,625 600
Other 0 0 10 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 50 10 40
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 144,150 71,800 72,350 494,505 237,795 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 64,710 33,740 30,965 176,560 92,420 84,135
Education 6,195 1,590 4,605 20,590 4,940 15,650
13. Education 6,195 1,590 4,605 20,585 4,940 15,650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,125 905 1,215 8,145 3,855 4,285
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 335 235 95 1,515 1,140 375
50. Visual and performing arts 1,790 670 1,120 6,630 2,715 3,915
Humanities 2,460 1,150 1,310 13,745 5,275 8,465
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 145 50 95 895 280 615
23. English language and literature/letters 405 135 265 3,800 1,095 2,705
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 790 305 490 3,425 1,125 2,305
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 60 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 235 145 90 910 490 420
39. Theology and religious vocations 615 375 245 1,330 795 535
54. History 240 135 105 2,710 1,340 1,370
55. French language and literature/letters 35 0 35 620 130 490
Social and behavioural sciences and law 6,345 1,775 4,570 32,650 9,150 23,500
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 145 35 110 520 110 410
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 545 220 325 2,750 1,030 1,720
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,005 130 1,875 7,395 580 6,810
22. Legal professions and studies 840 245 600 5,225 1,380 3,845
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 105 30 75 460 100 355
42. Psychology 1,055 285 770 6,545 1,580 4,970
45. Social sciences 1,650 825 820 9,755 4,360 5,390
Business, management and public administration 14,775 4,660 10,120 69,255 20,285 48,970
30.16 Accounting and computer science 35 15 25 175 40 135
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,240 195 1,045 5,140 1,025 4,120
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 13,495 4,450 9,040 63,935 19,220 44,715
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,220 1,155 1,065 11,075 5,385 5,690
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,240 580 665 5,285 2,240 3,045
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 425 200 220 2,390 1,030 1,360
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 20 10 15 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 395 320 80 2,910 2,005 905
41. Science technologies/technicians 140 50 85 365 85 275
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,810 1,095 715 13,625 8,240 5,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,485 995 495 11,505 7,330 4,170
25. Library science 185 15 170 815 115 700
27. Mathematics and statistics 125 75 50 1,130 660 470
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 10 0 175 125 50
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 18,755 17,610 1,140 67,930 63,180 4,750
04. Architecture and related services 175 110 65 1,020 585 430
14. Engineering 1,565 1,325 240 8,585 7,230 1,355
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 3,455 3,040 415 13,410 11,920 1,495
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 4,955 4,850 105 18,355 17,835 515
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,095 5,890 205 18,540 17,910 625
48. Precision production 2,495 2,395 100 8,020 7,700 325
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,630 2,510 1,125 5,995 3,475 2,520
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,780 1,955 825 3,270 1,570 1,695
03. Natural resources and conservation 845 550 295 2,725 1,905 825
Health and related fields 15,115 2,810 12,305 50,220 8,215 42,010
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 935 445 490 2,730 1,350 1,380
51. Health professions and related programs 13,930 2,205 11,725 46,385 6,215 40,165
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 245 160 85 1,110 650 460
Personal, protective and transportation services 6,025 2,810 3,215 24,685 13,375 11,310
12. Personal and culinary services 3,540 885 2,655 13,490 3,480 10,000
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 15 0 205 200 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 20 20 0 475 435 40
43. Security and protective services 1,500 1,000 500 3,465 2,655 815
49. Transportation and materials moving 950 895 55 7,045 6,595 450
Other 0 0 0 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 50 10 35
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 221,150 109,805 111,345 774,745 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 116,195 59,050 57,145 349,605 175,090 174,515
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 104,955 50,755 54,205 425,145 197,365 227,775
Location of study inside Canada 92,465 44,335 48,130 396,690 182,875 213,810
Same as province or territory of residence 74,785 35,835 38,950 315,140 141,965 173,175
Different than province or territory of residence 17,675 8,500 9,180 81,550 40,915 40,640
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 12,490 6,415 6,070 28,450 14,485 13,965
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 4,585 2,345 2,240 7,950 4,110 3,840
Philippines 1,740 740 995 1,530 540 995
India 495 235 260 1,755 935 825
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,280 750 530 5,530 3,225 2,305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 190 90 100 1,080 445 635
France 75 30 45 350 210 145
Other 4,115 2,215 1,900 10,255 5,030 5,225
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 144,155 71,800 72,355 494,510 237,800 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 64,710 33,735 30,970 176,560 92,420 84,140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 79,450 38,060 41,385 317,950 145,380 172,575
Location of study inside Canada 70,035 33,475 36,560 297,430 135,465 161,965
Same as province or territory of residence 57,300 27,490 29,815 236,720 105,480 131,235
Different than province or territory of residence 12,735 5,985 6,745 60,710 29,980 30,730
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 9,410 4,585 4,830 20,525 9,915 10,605
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,990 1,315 1,670 4,905 2,370 2,540
Philippines 1,655 700 955 1,415 520 900
India 455 215 245 1,385 725 660
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 810 480 325 3,455 1,930 1,525
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 165 85 85 810 335 475
France 75 35 45 245 140 100
Other 3,250 1,755 1,495 8,305 3,900 4,405
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 221,145 109,805 111,345 774,750 372,455 402,290
In the labour force 148,350 80,265 68,085 474,595 242,775 231,820
Employed 137,025 73,050 63,980 427,310 215,010 212,305
Unemployed 11,325 7,215 4,110 47,280 27,765 19,520
Not in the labour force 72,795 29,540 43,260 300,155 129,680 170,475
Participation rate 67.1 73.1 61.1 61.3 65.2 57.6
Employment rate 62.0 66.5 57.5 55.2 57.7 52.8
Unemployment rate 7.6 9.0 6.0 10.0 11.4 8.4
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 221,150 109,800 111,345 774,750 372,455 402,295
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 64,175 25,535 38,640 274,375 117,550 156,825
Worked 156,975 84,270 72,705 500,370 254,905 245,465
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 75,710 45,285 30,425 252,820 135,940 116,880
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 81,260 38,980 42,280 247,550 118,965 128,585
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.2 42.8 41.5 41.6 41.5 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 148,345 80,265 68,085 474,590 242,775 231,820
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,000 1,020 975 9,265 4,800 4,470
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 146,350 79,240 67,105 465,330 237,975 227,350
Employee 125,490 65,810 59,685 420,745 210,170 210,570
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 20,860 13,435 7,425 44,585 27,805 16,775
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 148,350 80,265 68,085 474,595 242,775 231,820
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,000 1,020 975 9,265 4,800 4,470
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 146,350 79,245 67,105 465,330 237,975 227,350
0 Management occupations 17,380 11,615 5,765 45,530 27,170 18,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 18,500 4,275 14,225 67,495 17,930 49,565
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 5,960 4,720 1,240 27,450 21,980 5,465
3 Health occupations 11,180 1,995 9,185 37,600 6,290 31,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 15,315 4,865 10,455 58,165 20,975 37,185
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 2,630 945 1,685 12,490 5,560 6,930
6 Sales and service occupations 32,215 12,755 19,465 113,135 45,385 67,750
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 26,685 25,040 1,645 67,625 64,200 3,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 9,005 7,420 1,585 18,380 15,730 2,650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 7,480 5,620 1,860 17,460 12,755 4,705
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 148,350 80,265 68,085 474,595 242,775 231,820
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,000 1,020 975 9,265 4,795 4,465
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 146,350 79,245 67,105 465,330 237,975 227,350
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 11,645 8,315 3,330 17,775 14,165 3,610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 6,695 6,050 645 4,025 3,630 390
22 Utilities 920 780 145 2,880 2,115 760
23 Construction 13,505 11,890 1,615 33,555 30,185 3,370
31-33 Manufacturing 10,565 7,845 2,720 32,375 23,565 8,810
41 Wholesale trade 4,165 3,105 1,065 13,345 9,650 3,690
44-45 Retail trade 16,945 7,695 9,250 59,570 26,295 33,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 6,045 4,490 1,560 19,660 14,980 4,680
51 Information and cultural industries 1,510 730 780 9,310 5,250 4,055
52 Finance and insurance 3,410 1,015 2,400 15,240 5,690 9,545
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,910 1,045 865 6,870 3,890 2,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 6,195 3,120 3,075 26,065 14,090 11,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises 135 45 95 625 255 365
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 4,995 2,905 2,095 22,240 12,950 9,295
61 Educational services 11,205 3,335 7,865 35,480 11,705 23,780
62 Health care and social assistance 18,215 2,970 15,240 64,390 10,435 53,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 2,725 1,425 1,295 9,385 4,555 4,835
72 Accommodation and food services 10,175 3,870 6,305 33,115 12,095 21,025
81 Other services (except public administration) 7,120 3,665 3,450 19,195 8,875 10,320
91 Public administration 8,265 4,950 3,315 40,225 23,590 16,635
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 137,025 73,050 63,975 427,310 215,010 212,300
Worked at home 13,305 6,925 6,385 28,075 13,780 14,300
Worked outside Canada 320 265 60 1,665 1,185 485
No fixed workplace address 19,435 15,310 4,125 51,545 38,965 12,575
Worked at usual place 103,965 50,555 53,405 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 103,960 50,555 53,405 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 71,205 32,450 38,760 251,000 116,125 134,875
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 25,885 13,640 12,245 57,510 23,850 33,655
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 5,590 3,455 2,135 32,230 17,425 14,805
Commute to a different province or territory 1,280 1,010 265 5,285 3,675 1,610
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 123,400 65,865 57,535 397,570 200,045 197,525
Car, truck, van - as a driver 105,305 56,895 48,410 310,240 159,660 150,580
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 7,245 3,540 3,710 29,150 12,090 17,055
Public transit 2,615 1,155 1,455 25,315 11,425 13,890
Walked 5,290 2,245 3,045 24,870 11,635 13,235
Bicycle 1,235 895 345 2,480 1,695 785
Other method 1,705 1,135 565 5,520 3,535 1,985
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 123,400 65,865 57,530 397,565 200,045 197,525
Less than 15 minutes 61,485 29,920 31,565 136,245 62,375 73,880
15 to 29 minutes 41,610 22,540 19,070 145,310 73,055 72,260
30 to 44 minutes 11,125 6,780 4,350 69,795 37,770 32,025
45 to 59 minutes 3,810 2,355 1,455 24,405 13,070 11,335
60 minutes and over 5,365 4,265 1,095 21,815 13,785 8,030
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 123,400 65,865 57,535 397,570 200,045 197,520
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 7,765 5,755 2,005 23,775 16,345 7,430
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 22,580 15,475 7,105 76,185 44,615 31,570
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 37,810 21,360 16,450 119,920 60,740 59,185
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 24,650 9,645 15,000 83,505 32,835 50,670
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 11,450 4,305 7,140 35,470 14,005 21,465
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 19,150 9,325 9,825 58,715 31,510 27,205
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 161,715 86,455 75,265 514,080 261,365 252,710
Single responses 161,190 86,250 74,945 510,800 259,940 250,860
Official languages 160,215 85,610 74,610 509,100 258,990 250,105
English 159,980 85,525 74,455 502,960 256,380 246,585
French 230 80 150 6,135 2,615 3,525
Non-official languages 980 640 340 1,705 950 755
Aboriginal languages 55 35 15 650 350 295
Algonquian languages 50 35 15 650 355 295
Blackfoot 55 35 15 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 645 350 290
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 645 355 295
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 930 605 320 1,055 600 455
Afro-Asiatic languages 50 30 15 195 150 45
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 20 0 15 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 25 25 0 190 150 45
Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 10
Arabic 20 20 0 165 135 30
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 25 15 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 10 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 20 10 10 10 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 10 0 10 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 45 25 20 15 10 15
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 25 15 20 0 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Indo-European languages 690 490 205 385 225 160
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10 10 0 30 20 15
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 15 10 0 25 20 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russian 10 0 0 25 20 10
Serbian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 500 370 130 190 115 75
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 10 10 10
Dutch 50 25 20 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 320 235 85 155 85 65
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 130 110 25 20 10 0
Greek 0 0 0 0 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages 10 0 10 50 30 20
Indo-Aryan languages 10 0 0 20 20 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 0 0 15 15 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 10 0 10 0 0 0
Iranian languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 30 10 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 170 105 60 105 50 60
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 10 0 0 10 10 0
Portuguese 0 0 0 30 15 15
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 165 105 60 75 30 40
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 35 10 25
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0 50 20 25
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 10 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 10 0 0 45 20 25
American Sign Language 0 0 0 20 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 25 15 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 75 35 35 310 165 145
Chinese languages 75 40 30 305 165 145
Cantonese 60 35 25 80 45 35
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 0 0 0 210 105 110
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 10 10 15 15 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 35 10 20 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 35 10 25 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 10 0 10
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 520 205 320 3,270 1,420 1,850
English and French 110 45 70 2,295 950 1,345
English and non-official language 395 160 235 930 460 470
French and non-official language 10 0 10 0 0 10
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 40 15 30
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 161,715 86,455 75,265 514,075 261,365 252,710
None 156,555 83,460 73,095 491,875 250,710 241,170
English 765 465 300 5,115 2,370 2,745
French 775 400 375 13,405 6,555 6,855
Non-official language 3,540 2,095 1,445 3,430 1,600 1,825
Aboriginal 790 360 430 855 365 490
Non-Aboriginal 2,750 1,735 1,015 2,570 1,240 1,330
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 10
English and non-official language 10 0 0 0 10 0
French and non-official language 80 25 50 230 130 105
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 273,930 136,850 137,075 900,450 436,790 463,660
Non-movers 233,430 116,420 117,010 792,100 384,560 407,535
Movers 40,500 20,430 20,070 108,350 52,230 56,120
Non-migrants 24,180 12,350 11,825 68,165 32,930 35,235
Migrants 16,315 8,080 8,245 40,185 19,300 20,885
Internal migrants 14,005 6,935 7,065 33,720 16,055 17,665
Intraprovincial migrants 11,040 5,560 5,485 18,480 8,390 10,090
Interprovincial migrants 2,965 1,380 1,585 15,240 7,665 7,570
External migrants 2,315 1,140 1,175 6,470 3,240 3,225
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 258,900 129,340 129,560 866,425 419,580 446,845
Non-movers 152,565 76,135 76,430 582,705 283,125 299,575
Movers 106,335 53,200 53,130 283,720 136,455 147,265
Non-migrants 54,565 27,550 27,020 169,570 81,405 88,165
Migrants 51,770 25,655 26,115 114,150 55,045 59,100
Internal migrants 42,370 20,845 21,525 94,885 45,015 49,860
Intraprovincial migrants 30,025 14,935 15,090 50,330 23,230 27,095
Interprovincial migrants 12,340 5,910 6,435 44,555 21,785 22,770
External migrants 9,400 4,810 4,585 19,270 10,035 9,240

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. South Zone [Health region, December 2017], Alberta and Nova Scotia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 4, 2024).

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