Census Profile, 2016 Census
Halifax, Regional municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Halifax, County [Census division], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Halifax, RGM
Nova Scotia
[Census subdivision]
Halifax, CTY
Nova Scotia
[Census division]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 403,131 ... ... 403,390 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 390,086 r ... ... 390,328 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.3 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 187,338 ... ... 187,478 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 173,324 ... ... 173,459 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 73.4 ... ... 73.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,490.35 ... ... 5,496.31 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 403,130 195,210 207,920 403,390 195,330 208,060
0 to 14 years 60,510 30,900 29,615 60,535 30,920 29,625
0 to 4 years 19,785 10,080 9,705 19,790 10,085 9,710
5 to 9 years 20,745 10,620 10,125 20,745 10,625 10,125
10 to 14 years 19,985 10,200 9,785 20,000 10,210 9,790
15 to 64 years 279,525 136,210 143,315 279,680 136,280 143,400
15 to 19 years 22,330 11,310 11,020 22,345 11,320 11,025
20 to 24 years 30,205 15,005 15,200 30,225 15,020 15,210
25 to 29 years 30,185 15,170 15,015 30,205 15,180 15,020
30 to 34 years 27,470 13,490 13,980 27,470 13,495 13,980
35 to 39 years 25,700 12,285 13,415 25,710 12,285 13,430
40 to 44 years 26,640 12,805 13,830 26,645 12,815 13,835
45 to 49 years 27,715 13,165 14,550 27,735 13,170 14,565
50 to 54 years 32,640 15,850 16,795 32,665 15,860 16,805
55 to 59 years 30,590 14,805 15,790 30,610 14,810 15,795
60 to 64 years 26,050 12,325 13,720 26,065 12,330 13,735
65 years and over 63,095 28,100 34,990 63,170 28,130 35,040
65 to 69 years 22,495 10,625 11,875 22,510 10,635 11,880
70 to 74 years 15,500 7,240 8,255 15,525 7,250 8,280
75 to 79 years 10,430 4,695 5,735 10,440 4,700 5,740
80 to 84 years 7,490 3,195 4,295 7,505 3,195 4,310
85 years and over 7,185 2,350 4,830 7,190 2,355 4,835
85 to 89 years 4,405 1,585 2,815 4,405 1,585 2,825
90 to 94 years 2,115 610 1,505 2,115 615 1,505
95 to 99 years 605 145 460 610 145 460
100 years and over 55 10 45 60 10 50
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 15.0 15.8 14.2 15.0 15.8 14.2
15 to 64 years 69.3 69.8 68.9 69.3 69.8 68.9
65 years and over 15.7 14.4 16.8 15.7 14.4 16.8
85 years and over 1.8 1.2 2.3 1.8 1.2 2.3
Average age of the population 40.8 39.9 41.8 40.9 39.9 41.8
Median age of the population 41.0 39.8 42.1 41.0 39.8 42.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 173,325 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Single-detached house 86,585 ... ... 86,615 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 21,005 ... ... 21,005 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 61,745 ... ... 61,850 ... ...
Semi-detached house 11,785 ... ... 11,790 ... ...
Row house 6,660 ... ... 6,655 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 6,270 ... ... 6,275 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 36,795 ... ... 36,895 ... ...
Other single-attached house 235 ... ... 240 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 3,995 ... ... 3,995 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 173,325 ... ... 173,455 ... ...
1 person 51,120 ... ... 51,180 ... ...
2 persons 64,375 ... ... 64,425 ... ...
3 persons 27,245 ... ... 27,260 ... ...
4 persons 21,020 ... ... 21,020 ... ...
5 or more persons 9,565 ... ... 9,575 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 397,370 ... ... 397,630 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 342,620 164,315 178,305 342,850 164,410 178,440
Married or living common law 192,490 96,070 96,415 192,585 96,120 96,470
Married 154,005 76,885 77,125 154,070 76,915 77,160
Living common law 38,485 19,185 19,295 38,515 19,205 19,310
Not married and not living common law 150,125 68,245 81,885 150,265 68,295 81,970
Never married 102,350 52,820 49,535 102,415 52,850 49,565
Separated 9,775 4,175 5,595 9,785 4,175 5,610
Divorced 20,590 7,605 12,985 20,615 7,615 13,000
Widowed 17,410 3,650 13,765 17,450 3,655 13,800
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 113,560 ... ... 113,625 ... ...
2 persons 62,535 ... ... 62,590 ... ...
3 persons 24,865 ... ... 24,880 ... ...
4 persons 19,235 ... ... 19,240 ... ...
5 or more persons 6,915 ... ... 6,920 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 113,555 ... ... 113,630 ... ...
Total couple families 94,690 ... ... 94,735 ... ...
Married couples 75,450 ... ... 75,480 ... ...
Common-law couples 19,235 ... ... 19,255 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 18,870 ... ... 18,890 ... ...
Female parent 15,245 ... ... 15,260 ... ...
Male parent 3,620 ... ... 3,630 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 94,685 ... ... 94,730 ... ...
Couples without children 50,605 ... ... 50,640 ... ...
Couples with children 44,075 ... ... 44,090 ... ...
1 child 19,595 ... ... 19,595 ... ...
2 children 17,945 ... ... 17,945 ... ...
3 or more children 6,545 ... ... 6,545 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 18,870 ... ... 18,895 ... ...
1 child 11,930 ... ... 11,950 ... ...
2 children 5,275 ... ... 5,280 ... ...
3 or more children 1,665 ... ... 1,665 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 84,120 39,360 44,760 84,200 39,385 44,815
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 173,325 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
One-census-family households 108,935 ... ... 109,000 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 48,730 ... ... 48,760 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 60,205 ... ... 60,245 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 2,285 ... ... 2,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 62,100 ... ... 62,170 ... ...
One-person households 51,120 ... ... 51,185 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 10,985 ... ... 10,985 ... ...
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 15 399,315 193,620 205,700 399,570 193,735 205,840
English only 347,190 170,795 176,400 347,435 170,905 176,530
French only 340 160 185 340 155 185
English and French 49,575 21,645 27,925 49,585 21,650 27,935
Neither English nor French 2,210 1,025 1,185 2,210 1,020 1,185
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 16 399,315 193,620 205,700 399,575 193,735 205,840
English 386,095 187,165 198,935 386,350 187,275 199,075
French 9,895 4,910 4,985 9,895 4,910 4,980
English and French 1,210 575 640 1,210 570 640
Neither English nor French 2,115 970 1,140 2,115 975 1,145
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 10,500 5,200 5,305 10,505 5,195 5,305
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.6
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 18 399,315 193,615 205,700 399,575 193,735 205,840
Single responses 394,160 191,080 203,085 394,425 191,200 203,225
Official languages 363,305 175,400 187,910 363,555 175,515 188,045
English 353,165 170,405 182,760 353,420 170,520 182,895
French 10,140 4,990 5,145 10,145 4,990 5,145
Non-official languages 30,855 15,680 15,175 30,865 15,685 15,180
Aboriginal languages 75 35 35 80 40 35
Algonquian languages 60 35 25 60 35 30
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 5 5 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 5 0 0 5 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 55 30 20 55 30 25
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 50 30 25 50 30 20
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 5 5 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 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 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 5 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 10 5 5 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 5 5 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 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 30,780 15,645 15,140 30,790 15,645 15,145
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,020 3,850 3,170 7,020 3,845 3,175
Berber languages 10 10 0 10 5 5
Kabyle 0 5 5 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 115 60 60 120 60 55
Bilen 5 0 0 5 0 5
Oromo 55 35 25 60 35 25
Somali 50 20 30 50 20 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 0
Semitic languages 6,895 3,780 3,115 6,890 3,780 3,110
Amharic 110 45 60 105 45 60
Arabic 6,430 3,545 2,880 6,430 3,550 2,880
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 5 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 5 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 195 110 90 195 110 85
Maltese 5 5 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 145 65 75 140 65 75
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 15 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 400 195 205 400 195 205
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 5 5 5 5
Vietnamese 395 195 205 395 195 200
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,665 725 935 1,665 730 935
Bikol 5 0 0 5 0 0
Cebuano 105 50 65 110 45 60
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 10 10 15 10 10
Ilocano 45 15 35 50 10 35
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 5 0
Malay 40 15 25 40 15 25
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 5 5 10 5 5
Pangasinan 0 5 0 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,420 625 790 1,415 625 790
Waray-Waray 5 0 0 5 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 15 5 10
Creole languages 55 40 15 55 40 15
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 30 25 10 30 25 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 20 10 25 20 5
Dravidian languages 875 510 360 870 510 360
Kannada 25 15 10 30 15 10
Malayalam 310 165 145 310 165 140
Tamil 260 155 100 255 155 100
Telugu 270 170 100 270 165 100
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 12,660 6,405 6,255 12,660 6,400 6,260
Albanian 250 125 125 250 125 125
Armenian 30 25 10 30 20 10
Balto-Slavic languages 2,790 1,350 1,440 2,790 1,355 1,440
Baltic languages 55 15 45 55 15 40
Latvian 25 10 20 25 5 15
Lithuanian 30 5 25 35 5 25
Slavic languages 2,735 1,335 1,395 2,735 1,335 1,395
Belarusan 5 5 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 115 60 60 115 60 60
Bulgarian 40 20 25 40 15 25
Croatian 185 90 95 185 90 100
Czech 140 70 70 140 75 70
Macedonian 15 5 5 10 10 5
Polish 590 285 305 590 290 305
Russian 1,150 565 590 1,155 565 585
Serbian 110 50 60 110 55 60
Serbo-Croatian 80 40 40 80 40 40
Slovak 85 40 45 85 40 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 20 10 15 20 10 15
Ukrainian 190 95 95 190 95 100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 45 20 25 45 20 25
Scottish Gaelic 25 10 20 25 10 15
Welsh 15 10 5 15 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 2,070 995 1,080 2,075 995 1,080
Afrikaans 80 40 35 75 35 40
Danish 95 60 40 95 65 40
Dutch 490 235 255 490 235 255
Frisian 5 0 5 5 0 0
German 1,205 550 645 1,200 555 650
Icelandic 30 20 15 35 15 15
Norwegian 70 45 30 75 45 30
Swedish 60 25 40 65 25 40
Vlaams (Flemish) 15 10 5 15 10 5
Yiddish 10 5 0 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 5
Greek 660 335 325 660 335 325
Indo-Iranian languages 4,300 2,350 1,950 4,295 2,345 1,950
Indo-Aryan languages 2,950 1,645 1,300 2,945 1,645 1,300
Bengali 440 270 170 440 270 175
Gujarati 175 110 60 170 110 60
Hindi 660 395 265 660 400 260
Kashmiri 5 5 5 10 0 5
Konkani 5 5 5 5 0 0
Marathi 60 35 25 65 35 30
Nepali 525 250 270 525 255 270
Oriya (Odia) 5 5 5 5 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 475 250 220 475 255 220
Sindhi 15 10 5 15 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 140 70 70 140 70 70
Urdu 435 245 190 435 245 195
Iranian languages 1,330 690 640 1,330 685 640
Kurdish 115 65 50 110 65 50
Pashto 65 40 30 65 35 30
Persian (Farsi) 1,145 585 565 1,145 585 560
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 2,515 1,205 1,305 2,515 1,210 1,305
Catalan 10 5 5 10 5 5
Italian 555 285 265 555 290 265
Portuguese 385 185 200 390 185 200
Romanian 185 90 95 185 90 95
Spanish 1,375 640 740 1,375 635 735
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 5
Japanese 250 70 185 250 70 185
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Korean 905 380 520 900 380 520
Mongolic languages 5 0 0 5 5 0
Mongolian 0 5 0 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 535 270 260 535 270 260
Akan (Twi) 35 15 20 35 15 15
Bamanankan 5 0 5 5 5 5
Edo 5 0 5 5 5 0
Ewe 35 25 15 30 20 15
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 5 0 0 5 0
Ga 10 5 0 5 5 5
Ganda 20 5 10 20 10 15
Igbo 35 20 15 30 15 15
Lingala 10 5 5 5 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 10 20 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 45 15 30 45 20 30
Shona 25 15 10 25 10 15
Swahili 120 55 60 120 60 60
Wolof 5 0 0 0 5 0
Yoruba 50 30 25 50 30 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 120 65 60
Nilo-Saharan languages 65 35 30 65 35 30
Dinka 10 5 5 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 55 30 25
Sign languages 115 55 60 115 55 60
American Sign Language 55 25 25 55 30 30
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 60 25 30 60 25 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,500 2,745 2,755 5,500 2,745 2,755
Chinese languages 5,480 2,735 2,740 5,480 2,735 2,740
Cantonese 930 430 495 925 430 500
Hakka 20 10 10 25 10 15
Mandarin 3,950 1,975 1,975 3,950 1,975 1,975
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 95 45 50 95 45 50
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 30 15 45 25 15
Chinese, n.o.s. 430 250 180 435 250 180
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 10 10 20 10 10
Burmese 5 0 5 5 0 5
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 10 5 0 5 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 90 35 55 90 35 50
Lao 5 5 5 5 0 0
Thai 85 35 50 85 35 55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 385 210 175 390 215 175
Azerbaijani 15 10 5 15 10 0
Turkish 255 135 120 250 135 115
Uyghur 5 5 5 5 0 5
Uzbek 110 60 50 105 60 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 5 5
Uralic languages 235 105 135 240 105 135
Estonian 25 15 15 25 10 15
Finnish 35 10 25 35 10 25
Hungarian 180 80 95 175 80 95
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 20 5 10
Multiple responses 5,155 2,535 2,615 5,155 2,535 2,615
English and French 1,775 815 965 1,780 815 960
English and non-official language 3,040 1,555 1,480 3,040 1,555 1,480
French and non-official language 175 90 80 170 90 85
English, French and non-official language 160 75 80 155 75 85
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 19 399,315 193,620 205,700 399,575 193,735 205,840
Single responses 391,025 189,440 201,580 391,280 189,555 201,725
Official languages 374,620 181,095 193,520 374,875 181,210 193,665
English 370,955 179,295 191,660 371,210 179,410 191,800
French 3,665 1,805 1,860 3,665 1,805 1,860
Non-official languages 16,405 8,345 8,060 16,405 8,345 8,060
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 20 10 10
Algonquian languages 20 10 5 20 10 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 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 10 10 5 15 10 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 10 5 15 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 5 0 0 5 5
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 0 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 16,385 8,335 8,055 16,390 8,335 8,050
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,195 2,215 1,980 4,195 2,210 1,980
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 75 35 40 75 35 40
Bilen 5 5 0 5 0 5
Oromo 40 25 20 40 25 20
Somali 25 10 15 30 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,115 2,180 1,940 4,120 2,180 1,940
Amharic 50 25 30 55 25 25
Arabic 3,845 2,040 1,805 3,845 2,040 1,805
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 5 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 5 5 0
Hebrew 115 65 55 120 65 50
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 95 40 55 95 40 55
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 255 130 130 255 125 130
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 255 130 130 255 125 130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 890 430 460 890 435 460
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 50 20 30 50 20 30
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 5 5 5 5 5
Ilocano 10 5 5 15 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 5 0 5 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 820 405 420 825 400 420
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 20 15 5 20 15 5
Haitian Creole 0 5 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 5 10 0 5 5 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 10 5
Dravidian languages 395 225 170 390 225 165
Kannada 10 5 5 15 5 10
Malayalam 135 75 60 130 75 60
Tamil 120 65 50 120 65 55
Telugu 125 75 50 125 75 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,505 2,760 2,740 5,500 2,760 2,740
Albanian 110 55 55 110 55 55
Armenian 15 10 10 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 1,275 625 650 1,275 625 650
Baltic languages 15 5 10 15 5 10
Latvian 5 5 5 5 0 0
Lithuanian 15 5 10 10 5 10
Slavic languages 1,260 615 635 1,255 620 635
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 65 30 30 65 35 35
Bulgarian 20 15 10 20 15 5
Croatian 60 25 35 60 25 35
Czech 40 25 15 40 25 15
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 180 80 100 180 80 100
Russian 735 370 370 740 370 370
Serbian 60 30 35 60 30 30
Serbo-Croatian 30 20 15 30 20 15
Slovak 20 5 15 25 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 5 0 0 5
Ukrainian 45 25 20 45 30 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Celtic languages 20 10 10 15 10 5
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 5 15 10 5
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Germanic languages 360 175 185 360 175 185
Afrikaans 20 15 10 20 10 10
Danish 10 0 5 10 0 10
Dutch 45 20 25 45 20 25
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 235 115 125 240 115 125
Icelandic 25 10 15 25 15 15
Norwegian 15 5 5 15 5 5
Swedish 5 5 5 5 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 245 120 125 250 125 125
Indo-Iranian languages 2,545 1,335 1,210 2,550 1,335 1,215
Indo-Aryan languages 1,650 885 765 1,650 885 760
Bengali 230 125 105 230 125 105
Gujarati 95 60 30 95 60 30
Hindi 285 180 110 285 175 110
Kashmiri 5 0 0 5 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 30 15 10
Nepali 475 235 240 470 235 235
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 205 105 105 205 100 105
Sindhi 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 45 45 85 40 40
Urdu 250 130 120 250 130 125
Iranian languages 895 445 450 895 445 450
Kurdish 85 45 35 85 50 35
Pashto 35 15 15 30 15 20
Persian (Farsi) 780 385 395 780 380 395
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 935 435 500 935 435 500
Catalan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Italian 130 55 70 130 55 75
Portuguese 150 70 85 150 70 85
Romanian 60 30 30 60 30 35
Spanish 585 275 310 585 275 310
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Japanese 80 30 55 80 25 55
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 610 270 340 610 270 345
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 145 70 75 150 70 80
Akan (Twi) 5 0 5 5 0 5
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 10 5 5 15 10 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 5 5 0 0 5 0
Ganda 5 0 5 5 0 5
Igbo 10 5 5 10 5 10
Lingala 0 0 0 5 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 20 5 10 20 10 10
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 55 25 30 55 25 25
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 15 10 10 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 30 15 15 30 10 15
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 25 10 10
Sign languages 155 75 80 155 75 80
American Sign Language 65 30 35 70 30 35
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 90 45 45 90 45 45
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,830 1,965 1,865 3,830 1,960 1,865
Chinese languages 3,825 1,965 1,860 3,825 1,960 1,860
Cantonese 525 275 250 525 280 250
Hakka 5 5 5 5 0 5
Mandarin 2,935 1,475 1,460 2,935 1,475 1,460
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 40 25 20 40 25 20
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 10 25 10 15
Chinese, n.o.s. 295 175 120 290 175 125
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 5 0 5 5 0 5
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30 10 15 25 10 15
Lao 5 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 25 10 15 25 15 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 195 100 90 190 105 95
Azerbaijani 5 5 5 0 0 5
Turkish 120 65 55 120 65 55
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 70 40 30 70 35 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 50 25 25 50 25 30
Estonian 5 0 0 5 0 5
Finnish 5 0 0 5 0 0
Hungarian 45 20 25 45 20 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 0 5
Multiple responses 8,290 4,175 4,110 8,295 4,175 4,115
English and French 1,155 535 625 1,155 535 620
English and non-official language 6,810 3,475 3,335 6,815 3,480 3,335
French and non-official language 65 35 25 65 40 25
English, French and non-official language 260 130 135 260 125 130
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 20 399,315 193,620 205,700 399,575 193,735 205,840
None 370,395 179,625 190,765 370,645 179,735 190,905
English 9,220 4,720 4,500 9,215 4,715 4,500
French 8,480 3,705 4,775 8,485 3,705 4,780
Non-official language 10,600 5,285 5,315 10,605 5,290 5,315
Aboriginal 105 45 55 105 50 60
Non-Aboriginal 10,500 5,240 5,260 10,500 5,240 5,260
English and French 125 55 70 125 55 70
English and non-official language 185 90 105 190 85 100
French and non-official language 305 140 165 305 140 165
English, French and non-official language 5 0 5 5 0 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 21 336,980 161,865 175,115 337,210 161,965 175,250
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 323,610 155,400 168,210 323,835 155,495 168,340
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,098 42,887 31,010 36,089 42,874 31,004
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 323,720 155,415 168,310 323,945 155,510 168,440
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,759 36,917 27,849 31,754 36,910 27,847
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 293,375 143,380 149,995 293,570 143,465 150,105
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,903 41,773 29,211 34,893 41,760 29,205
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 223,275 93,630 129,645 223,475 93,710 129,765
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,492 3,888 4,733 4,496 3,892 4,737
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 243,265 121,755 121,510 243,395 121,810 121,585
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,247 40,179 29,596 34,240 40,169 29,594
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 336,985 161,860 175,125 337,210 161,965 175,245
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 323,895 155,370 168,520 324,115 155,475 168,640
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,440 55,063 38,490 46,429 55,049 38,482
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 324,005 155,400 168,605 324,225 155,500 168,725
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,510 43,449 32,036 37,502 43,439 32,031
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 293,535 143,480 150,055 293,720 143,570 150,150
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,953 55,184 37,127 45,940 55,168 37,117
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 223,870 93,325 130,550 224,085 93,415 130,665
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,935 6,830 7,011 6,937 6,831 7,013
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 243,290 121,815 121,475 243,400 121,865 121,535
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,086 51,876 36,275 44,079 51,868 36,269
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 336,985 161,860 175,125 337,215 161,965 175,250
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 24 125,025 67,355 57,675 125,080 67,375 57,705
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 51,716 58,006 45,767 51,704 58,003 45,756
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 61,480 69,028 52,665 61,471 69,022 52,655
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 89.6 92.4 86.0 89.6 92.4 86.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 71.3 74.0 67.8 71.3 74.0 67.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.4 7.6 14.0 10.4 7.6 14.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 336,980 161,865 175,115 337,210 161,965 175,245
Without total income 13,370 6,470 6,905 13,375 6,470 6,910
With total income 323,605 155,395 168,210 323,835 155,495 168,335
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.0 96.1 96.0 96.0 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 44,140 19,460 24,675 44,175 19,485 24,690
$10,000 to $19,999 49,850 19,060 30,790 49,890 19,075 30,815
$20,000 to $29,999 43,080 16,930 26,150 43,125 16,945 26,175
$30,000 to $39,999 40,175 17,330 22,840 40,210 17,350 22,860
$40,000 to $49,999 35,100 16,240 18,860 35,125 16,245 18,880
$50,000 to $59,999 27,065 14,185 12,880 27,080 14,190 12,895
$60,000 to $69,999 21,005 12,075 8,930 21,010 12,085 8,930
$70,000 to $79,999 17,485 10,065 7,420 17,490 10,065 7,425
$80,000 to $89,999 13,775 8,055 5,725 13,780 8,055 5,720
$90,000 to $99,999 8,680 5,605 3,075 8,680 5,610 3,075
$100,000 and over 23,260 16,390 6,870 23,260 16,395 6,870
$100,000 to $149,999 15,955 10,955 5,000 15,960 10,955 5,005
$150,000 and over 7,305 5,440 1,870 7,305 5,435 1,865
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 336,980 161,865 175,110 337,215 161,965 175,245
Without after-tax income 13,255 6,450 6,810 13,265 6,450 6,810
With after-tax income 323,720 155,415 168,305 323,950 155,510 168,440
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.0 96.1 96.1 96.0 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 46,240 19,845 26,395 46,280 19,870 26,410
$10,000 to $19,999 53,290 20,625 32,665 53,335 20,635 32,700
$20,000 to $29,999 53,030 21,525 31,505 53,075 21,540 31,540
$30,000 to $39,999 50,335 22,470 27,865 50,375 22,485 27,890
$40,000 to $49,999 39,395 20,330 19,060 39,425 20,345 19,080
$50,000 to $59,999 28,450 16,475 11,975 28,460 16,485 11,980
$60,000 to $69,999 21,125 12,335 8,790 21,130 12,340 8,790
$70,000 to $79,999 11,710 7,570 4,150 11,720 7,570 4,150
$80,000 and over 20,145 14,240 5,905 20,150 14,240 5,905
$80,000 to $89,999 6,505 4,400 2,110 6,505 4,395 2,110
$90,000 to $99,999 3,930 2,715 1,215 3,925 2,715 1,210
$100,000 and over 9,710 7,130 2,580 9,710 7,130 2,580
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 336,980 161,865 175,115 337,210 161,965 175,250
Without employment income 93,715 40,110 53,600 93,815 40,155 53,665
With employment income 243,265 121,755 121,510 243,395 121,815 121,585
Percentage with employment income 72.2 75.2 69.4 72.2 75.2 69.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 30,525 13,925 16,605 30,550 13,940 16,620
$5,000 to $9,999 19,550 8,455 11,090 19,565 8,465 11,095
$10,000 to $19,999 32,130 14,030 18,100 32,145 14,035 18,110
$20,000 to $29,999 27,975 12,390 15,585 27,995 12,400 15,595
$30,000 to $39,999 27,190 11,870 15,320 27,205 11,875 15,330
$40,000 to $49,999 23,785 10,930 12,860 23,800 10,935 12,870
$50,000 to $59,999 18,560 9,850 8,710 18,570 9,855 8,715
$60,000 to $69,999 15,065 8,810 6,255 15,075 8,810 6,260
$70,000 to $79,999 13,695 7,870 5,820 13,695 7,870 5,825
$80,000 and over 34,790 23,625 11,165 34,795 23,630 11,165
$80,000 to $89,999 11,185 6,570 4,610 11,185 6,575 4,610
$90,000 to $99,999 6,740 4,555 2,185 6,745 4,560 2,185
$100,000 and over 16,865 12,495 4,370 16,865 12,500 4,370
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 173,325 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,553 ... ... 69,522 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 59,263 ... ... 59,240 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 51,125 ... ... 51,185 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,087 ... ... 36,094 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,574 ... ... 31,580 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 122,200 ... ... 122,275 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 87,785 ... ... 87,754 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 74,127 ... ... 74,104 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 86,778 ... ... 86,753 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 70,116 ... ... 70,099 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 51,155 ... ... 51,215 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,664 ... ... 44,657 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,401 ... ... 36,398 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 122,175 ... ... 122,240 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 104,412 ... ... 104,389 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 84,232 ... ... 84,218 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 173,325 ... ... 173,455 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,740 ... ... 3,745 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 3,085 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,965 ... ... 4,970 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,255 ... ... 6,265 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,735 ... ... 6,745 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,515 ... ... 6,525 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,490 ... ... 7,490 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,400 ... ... 7,415 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,445 ... ... 7,450 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,240 ... ... 7,255 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,630 ... ... 13,645 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,720 ... ... 12,730 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 12,175 ... ... 12,180 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,000 ... ... 11,010 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,455 ... ... 9,460 ... ...
$100,000 and over 53,480 ... ... 53,485 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 18,535 ... ... 18,540 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 12,665 ... ... 12,670 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 13,130 ... ... 13,135 ... ...
$200,000 and over 9,145 ... ... 9,145 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 173,325 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,890 ... ... 3,890 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 3,150 ... ... 3,150 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,045 ... ... 5,045 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,725 ... ... 6,735 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 7,905 ... ... 7,910 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 8,175 ... ... 8,185 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 9,310 ... ... 9,325 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 9,175 ... ... 9,185 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 9,075 ... ... 9,095 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 8,705 ... ... 8,720 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 16,720 ... ... 16,745 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 15,675 ... ... 15,685 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,375 ... ... 13,380 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,365 ... ... 11,365 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,490 ... ... 9,490 ... ...
$100,000 and over 35,550 ... ... 35,555 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 16,605 ... ... 16,610 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 8,910 ... ... 8,910 ... ...
$150,000 and over 10,035 ... ... 10,035 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 113,240 ... ... 113,305 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,401 ... ... 89,366 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 75,082 ... ... 75,061 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 47,605 ... ... 47,640 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 83,594 ... ... 83,567 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,338 ... ... 70,319 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 44,630 ... ... 44,645 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 116,685 ... ... 116,667 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,190 ... ... 96,180 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 17,600 ... ... 17,620 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 50,944 ... ... 50,942 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 46,310 ... ... 46,308 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 113,170 ... ... 113,240 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 106,509 ... ... 106,483 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 85,559 ... ... 85,542 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 47,615 ... ... 47,645 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 98,920 ... ... 98,899 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,277 ... ... 79,264 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 44,695 ... ... 44,710 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 133,015 ... ... 132,993 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,742 ... ... 105,727 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 17,475 ... ... 17,490 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,769 ... ... 61,771 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,448 ... ... 52,451 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 75,865 35,980 39,885 75,935 36,005 39,935
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,379 32,053 30,862 31,382 32,060 30,864
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,145 28,429 27,907 28,151 28,435 27,912
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 75,820 35,755 40,065 75,880 35,780 40,105
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,408 40,478 38,452 39,406 40,479 38,449
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,585 32,913 32,292 32,585 32,916 32,290
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 397,375 192,700 204,675 397,635 192,810 204,820
In the bottom half of the distribution 199,890 93,895 105,995 200,095 93,985 106,110
In the bottom decile 45,275 21,860 23,415 45,315 21,885 23,435
In the second decile 36,780 16,240 20,545 36,810 16,250 20,555
In the third decile 37,650 17,385 20,255 37,695 17,410 20,285
In the fourth decile 39,195 18,525 20,665 39,240 18,550 20,685
In the fifth decile 40,995 19,875 21,120 41,030 19,890 21,140
In the top half of the distribution 197,480 98,805 98,675 197,535 98,830 98,705
In the sixth decile 41,365 20,575 20,790 41,390 20,585 20,805
In the seventh decile 42,860 21,435 21,430 42,875 21,440 21,435
In the eighth decile 43,120 21,490 21,630 43,135 21,495 21,640
In the ninth decile 38,755 19,480 19,275 38,760 19,485 19,275
In the top decile 31,380 15,825 15,555 31,380 15,820 15,555
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 43 397,375 192,695 204,675 397,370 192,700 204,675
0 to 17 years 72,900 37,155 35,745 72,900 37,155 35,750
0 to 5 years 23,875 12,160 11,715 23,875 12,155 11,715
18 to 64 years 264,835 128,510 136,330 264,835 128,510 136,325
65 years and over 59,635 27,040 32,595 59,635 27,040 32,600
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 58,825 27,410 31,415 58,825 27,410 31,415
0 to 17 years 13,695 6,970 6,720 13,690 6,975 6,720
0 to 5 years 5,085 2,540 2,545 5,090 2,540 2,540
18 to 64 years 38,000 17,830 20,165 37,995 17,830 20,170
65 years and over 7,135 2,605 4,530 7,135 2,605 4,530
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.2 15.3 14.8 14.2 15.3
0 to 17 years (%) 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.8
0 to 5 years (%) 21.3 20.9 21.7 21.3 20.9 21.7
18 to 64 years (%) 14.3 13.9 14.8 14.3 13.9 14.8
65 years and over (%) 12.0 9.6 13.9 12.0 9.6 13.9
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 38,240 18,730 19,510 38,240 18,730 19,505
0 to 17 years 7,790 3,985 3,805 7,790 3,985 3,810
0 to 5 years 2,990 1,520 1,470 2,985 1,520 1,465
18 to 64 years 28,875 14,140 14,745 28,875 14,135 14,740
65 years and over 1,570 615 960 1,570 610 960
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.6 9.7 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.5
0 to 17 years (%) 10.7 10.7 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.7
0 to 5 years (%) 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5
18 to 64 years (%) 10.9 11.0 10.8 10.9 11.0 10.8
65 years and over (%) 2.6 2.3 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.9
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 44 397,390 192,705 204,690 397,635 192,815 204,815
Official languages 395,220 191,780 203,440 395,460 191,890 203,565
English 394,950 191,655 203,290 395,185 191,765 203,420
French 49,660 21,765 27,900 49,665 21,765 27,905
Non-official languages 43,815 21,805 22,010 43,820 21,810 22,005
Aboriginal languages 190 80 110 195 85 105
Algonquian languages 160 60 100 160 60 105
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 10 0 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 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 10 0 0 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 150 55 95 155 60 90
Malecite 0 0 10 0 0 10
Mi'kmaq 150 55 90 155 60 90
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 10 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 10 0 10 10 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 0 10 0 10
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 10 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 10 0 0 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 10 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 0 10 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 0 10 10 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 10 0 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 0 10 10 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 10
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 43,630 21,730 21,900 43,635 21,735 21,895
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,825 5,290 4,535 9,820 5,290 4,530
Berber languages 25 15 15 25 15 15
Kabyle 25 10 10 25 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 145 50 90 140 55 90
Bilen 20 10 15 25 10 15
Oromo 35 15 20 35 20 20
Somali 80 20 55 75 25 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 0 0
Semitic languages 9,745 5,270 4,470 9,745 5,275 4,470
Amharic 260 135 120 260 135 125
Arabic 8,850 4,770 4,085 8,850 4,765 4,080
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 570 340 240 575 335 235
Maltese 10 10 10 10 0 10
Tigrigna 140 70 70 140 65 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 35 20 20
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 455 205 250 460 205 255
Khmer (Cambodian) 15 0 10 15 10 15
Vietnamese 445 200 240 440 200 245
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 2,270 985 1,285 2,270 985 1,285
Bikol 10 0 10 10 0 10
Cebuano 110 55 60 110 55 55
Fijian 0 10 0 10 10 0
Hiligaynon 40 15 25 40 15 25
Ilocano 55 10 40 55 10 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 10
Malay 40 10 35 40 10 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,155 940 1,215 2,155 940 1,215
Waray-Waray 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 20 25 0 20
Creole languages 220 105 115 220 110 120
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 10 10 0
Creole, n.o.s. 95 40 50 90 45 50
Creole languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 120 60 65
Dravidian languages 1,205 690 520 1,205 690 520
Kannada 75 35 35 75 40 35
Malayalam 490 260 235 490 260 235
Tamil 365 225 140 370 225 145
Telugu 335 200 130 330 200 125
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 20,805 10,300 10,505 20,810 10,305 10,505
Albanian 375 180 200 375 180 195
Armenian 80 50 30 75 45 25
Balto-Slavic languages 3,195 1,520 1,680 3,195 1,520 1,680
Baltic languages 65 20 45 65 20 45
Latvian 20 0 15 25 10 20
Lithuanian 40 15 25 45 15 25
Slavic languages 3,145 1,500 1,645 3,145 1,500 1,650
Belarusan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 120 50 70 120 50 70
Bulgarian 45 20 20 40 25 25
Croatian 225 85 145 230 85 140
Czech 155 75 75 155 80 75
Macedonian 70 40 30 70 35 30
Polish 640 290 355 645 285 355
Russian 1,665 835 830 1,665 840 830
Serbian 140 60 80 140 60 75
Serbo-Croatian 100 55 45 105 60 45
Slovak 95 40 50 95 45 50
Slovene (Slovenian) 20 0 20 20 0 15
Ukrainian 260 125 135 260 125 135
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 310 145 165 305 145 160
Scottish Gaelic 200 90 110 200 85 110
Welsh 15 10 10 15 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 115 55 65 115 55 60
Germanic languages 4,305 2,100 2,210 4,315 2,105 2,210
Afrikaans 245 110 135 240 110 135
Danish 135 75 65 135 75 60
Dutch 740 315 425 745 315 430
Frisian 10 0 10 15 0 10
German 3,000 1,505 1,495 3,005 1,515 1,495
Icelandic 70 25 40 65 25 40
Norwegian 80 70 15 85 65 15
Swedish 175 70 105 170 70 105
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 0 10 0 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 25 15 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 10
Greek 1,195 605 590 1,190 600 590
Indo-Iranian languages 5,660 3,165 2,500 5,660 3,170 2,500
Indo-Aryan languages 4,225 2,405 1,825 4,225 2,405 1,820
Bengali 540 300 240 545 300 240
Gujarati 195 130 70 195 130 75
Hindi 2,005 1,150 855 2,005 1,150 855
Kashmiri 10 0 10 10 0 0
Konkani 20 10 0 15 15 10
Marathi 105 70 35 110 70 40
Nepali 620 315 305 620 315 305
Oriya (Odia) 20 10 10 25 0 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 815 455 360 815 455 360
Sindhi 10 10 10 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 210 115 95 210 110 95
Urdu 880 540 335 880 540 340
Iranian languages 1,450 780 670 1,455 780 670
Kurdish 180 105 75 180 105 80
Pashto 60 40 15 55 40 15
Persian (Farsi) 1,245 655 585 1,240 655 585
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 65 30 30
Italic (Romance) languages 6,615 3,035 3,575 6,610 3,040 3,575
Catalan 20 10 10 20 15 10
Italian 1,225 615 605 1,225 620 605
Portuguese 675 370 305 675 370 305
Romanian 210 125 90 210 125 85
Spanish 4,825 2,110 2,715 4,830 2,110 2,715
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 45 35 10 45 30 10
Japanese 635 245 390 640 245 395
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 10 0
Georgian 0 10 0 0 10 0
Korean 1,195 510 685 1,190 510 680
Mongolic languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,150 625 525 1,145 625 520
Akan (Twi) 30 20 15 35 20 15
Bamanankan 10 0 0 10 0 10
Edo 0 0 0 10 0 0
Ewe 70 40 30 70 40 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 10 10 0
Ga 25 15 15 25 15 15
Ganda 60 20 35 55 15 40
Igbo 70 45 30 75 45 30
Lingala 30 15 20 30 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 120 50 65 125 55 65
Shona 55 35 25 55 35 20
Swahili 335 190 150 340 185 150
Wolof 30 10 20 30 10 20
Yoruba 215 110 110 215 105 105
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 235 135 100 235 130 100
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 25 10 40 25 15
Dinka 10 0 10 10 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 35 25 10 35 25 10
Sign languages 930 315 615 925 315 615
American Sign Language 565 180 385 565 180 385
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 375 140 230 370 140 235
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,840 2,975 2,860 5,840 2,975 2,865
Chinese languages 5,825 2,975 2,850 5,825 2,975 2,850
Cantonese 1,250 600 650 1,245 600 650
Hakka 45 20 25 45 25 25
Mandarin 4,540 2,275 2,265 4,535 2,275 2,265
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 150 65 90 155 60 90
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 20 25 50 20 25
Chinese, n.o.s. 410 255 160 410 255 155
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 15 0 15 20 10 10
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 15 0 15 15 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 165 75 85 165 75 85
Lao 15 0 10 15 10 10
Thai 150 75 75 150 75 75
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 535 280 255 535 280 255
Azerbaijani 20 20 0 20 20 0
Turkish 395 190 205 395 190 205
Uyghur 15 10 10 15 0 10
Uzbek 100 60 40 105 65 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Uralic languages 245 120 120 245 120 125
Estonian 45 25 20 45 20 20
Finnish 50 20 35 50 20 35
Hungarian 140 80 65 140 80 65
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 10 30 40 15 30
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 397,390 192,705 204,690 397,630 192,815 204,815
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 376,015 181,515 194,495 376,250 181,625 194,620
Canadian citizens aged under 18 69,465 35,405 34,060 69,485 35,410 34,070
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 306,550 146,115 160,435 306,770 146,220 160,550
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 21,380 11,185 10,195 21,385 11,180 10,195
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 397,395 192,705 204,690 397,630 192,815 204,820
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 352,400 169,730 182,670 352,630 169,835 182,795
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 37,200 18,410 18,785 37,205 18,415 18,795
Before 1981 10,085 4,905 5,180 10,100 4,910 5,185
1981 to 1990 3,035 1,535 1,505 3,035 1,530 1,500
1991 to 2000 4,885 2,365 2,525 4,895 2,370 2,525
2001 to 2010 9,760 4,920 4,835 9,760 4,925 4,840
2001 to 2005 3,760 1,890 1,870 3,760 1,890 1,865
2006 to 2010 6,000 3,030 2,975 6,000 3,030 2,970
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 9,425 4,685 4,740 9,420 4,680 4,740
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 7,795 4,565 3,235 7,795 4,565 3,235
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 37,195 18,410 18,790 37,205 18,415 18,795
Under 5 years 4,640 2,225 2,420 4,640 2,225 2,415
5 to 14 years 6,970 3,525 3,445 6,970 3,525 3,445
15 to 24 years 6,620 3,180 3,440 6,630 3,180 3,445
25 to 44 years 16,230 8,050 8,185 16,235 8,050 8,185
45 years and over 2,735 1,435 1,300 2,735 1,435 1,300
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 37,200 18,410 18,785 37,210 18,415 18,790
Americas 5,480 2,570 2,915 5,485 2,570 2,915
Brazil 135 60 70 135 60 65
Colombia 115 65 50 115 65 50
El Salvador 75 40 35 75 40 40
Guyana 145 65 75 145 70 75
Haiti 40 20 25 40 20 20
Jamaica 345 135 210 345 135 210
Mexico 225 110 115 225 115 115
Peru 85 25 55 80 25 60
Trinidad and Tobago 175 100 75 175 100 75
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,225 1,480 1,745 3,225 1,480 1,745
Other places of birth in Americas 925 470 455 925 470 455
Europe 12,245 6,205 6,040 12,250 6,210 6,045
Bosnia and Herzegovina 195 100 100 195 100 95
Croatia 130 50 80 130 50 80
France 340 190 150 340 190 150
Germany 1,150 580 570 1,150 585 565
Greece 450 235 220 455 235 220
Hungary 75 35 45 80 35 45
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 280 105 175 285 100 175
Italy 380 215 165 380 210 165
Netherlands 470 190 285 470 185 280
Poland 460 190 270 465 190 270
Portugal 180 115 65 180 115 65
Romania 150 90 65 150 90 60
Russian Federation 505 245 255 505 245 260
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 65 35 25 65 30 30
Ukraine 270 125 145 270 125 145
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 5,890 3,105 2,790 5,900 3,110 2,795
Other places of birth in Europe 1,250 600 650 1,245 600 645
Africa 3,025 1,565 1,460 3,030 1,565 1,460
Algeria 10 10 10 10 0 0
Egypt 730 375 355 730 375 350
Ethiopia 170 85 85 170 90 85
Kenya 115 70 45 120 70 45
Morocco 70 40 25 70 45 20
Nigeria 290 145 140 290 145 145
Somalia 65 30 30 60 35 30
South Africa, Republic of 350 150 200 355 155 200
Other places of birth in Africa 1,220 650 570 1,225 650 570
Asia 16,210 7,915 8,290 16,210 7,920 8,290
Afghanistan 100 40 60 100 40 60
Bangladesh 250 140 110 250 145 105
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,345 970 1,375 2,345 975 1,375
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 250 115 140 250 115 135
India 1,875 985 890 1,875 990 890
IranCensus data footnote 61 840 465 380 840 460 380
Iraq 530 245 285 530 250 280
Japan 170 60 110 170 60 110
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 720 290 430 715 290 430
Lebanon 1,205 660 545 1,205 665 540
Pakistan 450 225 225 450 225 225
Philippines 2,030 865 1,165 2,030 860 1,165
Sri Lanka 265 120 145 265 120 145
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,045 505 545 1,040 500 545
Taiwan 180 90 85 175 95 85
Viet Nam 355 170 190 355 170 190
Other places of birth in Asia 3,595 1,965 1,630 3,600 1,965 1,630
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 235 155 80 235 155 80
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 9,425 4,685 4,735 9,425 4,685 4,740
Americas 995 450 545 990 450 540
Brazil 85 35 45 85 35 50
Colombia 15 0 15 10 0 15
Cuba 70 35 25 65 35 30
Haiti 15 10 10 15 10 10
Jamaica 125 60 65 130 60 70
Mexico 90 50 40 90 45 40
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 360 170 200 365 165 195
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 10 10 0 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Americas 230 85 140 225 85 140
Europe 1,385 720 665 1,390 720 665
France 80 45 35 80 45 35
Germany 85 40 40 90 40 45
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 35 15 20 40 15 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 10 15 25 10 15
Romania 35 15 10 30 15 15
Russian Federation 160 65 100 160 65 100
Ukraine 135 60 80 135 60 80
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 540 330 210 540 325 215
Other places of birth in Europe 295 140 155 290 140 155
Africa 955 510 445 960 510 445
Algeria 10 0 0 10 0 0
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50 25 30 55 25 25
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 185 100 85 185 100 85
Eritrea 60 40 25 60 40 25
Ethiopia 35 30 10 40 25 15
Morocco 20 15 10 25 15 10
Nigeria 150 70 80 150 70 80
Somalia 10 0 10 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 70 25 45 70 30 45
Tunisia 0 0 0 0 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 355 205 145 350 200 145
Asia 6,065 2,995 3,075 6,065 2,990 3,070
Afghanistan 20 10 15 25 0 20
Bangladesh 65 35 25 65 40 25
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 850 395 460 855 395 455
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 10 0 0 10
India 760 415 340 755 415 340
IranCensus data footnote 61 245 130 115 250 130 120
Iraq 245 125 120 245 125 120
Israel 260 170 90 260 170 90
Japan 65 25 35 65 25 35
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 190 65 125 190 65 120
Lebanon 75 30 45 75 30 45
Nepal 180 95 90 185 95 85
Pakistan 95 50 45 90 50 45
Philippines 1,160 520 640 1,160 515 645
Saudi Arabia 115 65 50 115 65 50
Sri Lanka 85 45 40 85 50 45
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 370 420 790 365 425
Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 10
Turkey 70 45 30 70 45 30
United Arab Emirates 60 35 25 60 35 25
Viet Nam 45 15 30 45 15 30
Other places of birth in Asia 675 355 320 675 355 325
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 20 15 10 20 10 10
Australia 10 10 0 10 10 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 10 15 10 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 397,395 192,700 204,690 397,635 192,815 204,815
First generationCensus data footnote 69 47,905 24,390 23,520 47,920 24,395 23,525
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 38,600 18,955 19,650 38,625 18,960 19,660
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 310,885 149,360 161,525 311,090 149,455 161,630
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 27,435 13,660 13,775 27,440 13,660 13,780
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 16,465 8,580 7,885 16,465 8,580 7,890
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 6,335 4,330 2,005 6,335 4,335 2,005
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 10,130 4,250 5,880 10,130 4,250 5,880
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 6,715 2,880 3,835 6,715 2,880 3,835
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 4,080 2,105 1,975 4,080 2,105 1,975
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 175 90 85 175 85 85
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 397,395 192,705 204,690 397,635 192,815 204,815
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 15,735 7,415 8,320 15,815 7,455 8,355
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 15,190 7,155 8,035 15,270 7,200 8,065
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,880 3,740 4,140 7,955 3,785 4,175
Métis 6,905 3,230 3,675 6,910 3,230 3,680
Inuk (Inuit) 405 185 220 400 185 220
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 275 135 140 275 130 140
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 265 120 140 270 125 140
Non-Aboriginal identity 381,660 185,295 196,375 381,815 185,355 196,465
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 397,390 192,705 204,690 397,630 192,815 204,815
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,940 1,860 2,080 4,015 1,905 2,110
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 393,455 190,845 202,615 393,615 190,910 202,705
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 397,390 192,705 204,690 397,635 192,810 204,820
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,540 1,140 1,400 2,600 1,170 1,425
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,455 1,115 1,340 2,510 1,145 1,365
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,660 760 895 1,715 790 925
Métis single ancestry 685 325 365 685 325 365
Inuit single ancestry 110 30 80 110 30 80
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 85 25 55 85 25 55
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 60 15 45 60 15 45
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 10 0 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 10 10 15 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 10 0 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 24,095 11,025 13,070 24,130 11,040 13,085
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 23,240 10,605 12,640 23,265 10,620 12,650
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 16,305 7,410 8,895 16,330 7,425 8,910
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 6,315 2,895 3,420 6,315 2,890 3,420
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 620 300 320 620 300 320
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 860 420 440 860 420 440
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 700 335 370 700 335 370
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 40 90 45 45
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 65 40 25 60 40 25
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 370,755 180,535 190,215 370,905 180,600 190,305
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 397,395 192,705 204,690 397,635 192,810 204,820
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 45,285 22,735 22,545 45,290 22,740 22,555
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 6,555 3,690 2,865 6,555 3,690 2,860
Chinese 6,975 3,450 3,520 6,970 3,450 3,525
Black 15,085 7,305 7,780 15,090 7,305 7,785
Filipino 2,575 1,125 1,445 2,575 1,130 1,450
Latin American 1,210 605 600 1,210 610 600
Arab 7,335 3,950 3,385 7,335 3,950 3,385
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 865 375 490 865 375 490
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 1,390 730 665 1,395 725 665
Korean 1,225 520 710 1,225 520 705
Japanese 490 215 270 485 215 270
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 490 225 265 490 230 265
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,095 540 550 1,090 540 555
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 352,110 169,965 182,140 352,345 170,075 182,265
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 103 397,395 192,705 204,690 397,630 192,810 204,820
North American Aboriginal origins 26,640 12,170 14,475 26,725 12,215 14,510
First Nations (North American Indian) 18,835 8,575 10,260 18,920 8,620 10,300
Inuit 905 425 480 905 425 480
Métis 7,850 3,615 4,235 7,850 3,615 4,235
Other North American origins 163,490 78,215 85,270 163,560 78,245 85,315
Acadian 10,120 4,530 5,590 10,120 4,530 5,590
American 3,950 1,910 2,040 3,950 1,910 2,040
Canadian 152,765 73,365 79,405 152,835 73,390 79,445
New Brunswicker 25 10 20 30 10 20
Newfoundlander 885 395 490 885 395 495
Nova Scotian 750 345 405 750 345 405
Ontarian 30 15 15 30 10 15
Québécois 235 120 115 230 120 115
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 0 10 15 10 10
European origins 276,040 132,845 143,200 276,190 132,910 143,280
British Isles origins 228,765 109,500 119,265 228,910 109,560 119,345
Channel Islander 40 10 25 40 10 30
Cornish 60 30 25 60 35 25
English 121,685 58,330 63,355 121,795 58,375 63,415
Irish 95,035 44,135 50,900 95,065 44,145 50,920
Manx 75 40 35 80 40 35
Scottish 113,430 53,555 59,875 113,480 53,570 59,905
Welsh 8,845 4,160 4,690 8,850 4,160 4,690
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 11,335 5,335 5,995 11,350 5,340 6,005
French origins 66,380 30,890 35,490 66,425 30,905 35,515
Alsatian 10 10 10 15 10 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 0 10 0 0 10 0
French 66,365 30,885 35,480 66,410 30,900 35,515
Western European origins (except French origins) 56,545 26,805 29,735 56,580 26,830 29,750
Austrian 1,005 540 465 1,010 540 465
Bavarian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 995 480 510 995 480 510
Dutch 13,215 6,015 7,205 13,220 6,020 7,205
Flemish 65 50 15 70 50 15
Frisian 15 0 10 15 0 10
German 45,070 21,365 23,705 45,110 21,395 23,715
Luxembourger 15 0 10 15 10 0
Swiss 1,390 715 675 1,395 715 675
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 90 60 30 90 60 35
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 8,005 3,835 4,170 8,015 3,835 4,175
Danish 1,890 895 995 1,890 895 1,000
Finnish 605 250 360 610 250 360
Icelandic 415 185 235 420 185 235
Norwegian 2,780 1,390 1,395 2,780 1,390 1,395
Swedish 1,920 880 1,040 1,920 880 1,040
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 690 380 315 690 380 310
Eastern European origins 16,140 8,020 8,125 16,140 8,015 8,120
Bulgarian 175 85 95 175 80 100
Byelorussian 135 70 70 135 70 65
Czech 665 365 305 665 360 305
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 155 65 85 155 65 85
Estonian 255 130 130 255 125 125
Hungarian 1,395 725 675 1,400 725 675
Latvian 240 90 150 240 90 155
Lithuanian 600 275 325 600 270 325
Moldovan 10 10 10 10 0 0
Polish 5,905 2,900 3,005 5,905 2,900 3,005
Romanian 720 360 360 715 355 365
Russian 2,970 1,405 1,570 2,975 1,405 1,570
Slovak 355 215 140 355 215 140
Ukrainian 5,155 2,640 2,520 5,155 2,640 2,515
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 185 85 105 190 80 105
Southern European origins 16,775 7,980 8,790 16,775 7,980 8,795
Albanian 255 135 120 255 140 120
Bosnian 120 55 65 120 55 65
Catalan 10 0 10 0 0 10
Croatian 455 200 250 455 200 250
Cypriot 25 20 10 25 15 10
Greek 2,430 1,240 1,190 2,430 1,240 1,190
Italian 8,185 3,945 4,245 8,190 3,940 4,245
Kosovar 245 115 130 240 115 130
Macedonian 95 50 45 100 55 50
Maltese 235 105 135 235 105 135
Montenegrin 15 0 10 15 0 10
Portuguese 2,330 1,105 1,235 2,335 1,105 1,235
Serbian 190 85 105 185 85 105
Sicilian 10 0 0 10 0 10
Slovenian 105 45 60 105 45 60
Spanish 2,685 1,175 1,510 2,685 1,175 1,510
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 190 95 95 190 95 95
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 65 40 30 65 35 25
Other European origins 3,605 1,830 1,775 3,610 1,830 1,775
Basque 105 45 60 105 40 60
Jewish 1,490 725 760 1,490 725 765
Roma (Gypsy) 55 45 20 60 40 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 20 15 0 20 15 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,970 1,015 955 1,965 1,015 955
Caribbean origins 3,565 1,745 1,825 3,570 1,740 1,825
Antiguan 85 45 35 80 45 35
Bahamian 195 90 105 195 90 100
Barbadian 400 205 195 400 205 200
Bermudan 155 85 70 155 85 70
Carib 40 30 10 40 30 10
Cuban 270 125 145 270 125 145
Dominican 120 60 60 120 65 60
Grenadian 15 10 10 20 10 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 90 25 65 85 25 60
Jamaican 1,295 640 655 1,295 640 655
Kittitian/Nevisian 30 10 20 35 15 20
Martinican 10 10 10 10 0 10
Montserratan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 50 20 35 50 15 35
St. Lucian 60 25 40 60 20 40
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 250 140 105 250 145 110
Vincentian/Grenadinian 25 20 10 30 20 10
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 455 245 215 460 240 215
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 280 135 145 275 135 145
Latin, Central and South American origins 2,060 1,045 1,010 2,060 1,045 1,015
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 150 75 70 145 75 70
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 50 30 25 50 30 20
Belizean 0 0 0 10 0 10
Bolivian 35 20 15 35 20 20
Brazilian 215 115 100 215 115 100
Chilean 80 50 30 85 50 30
Colombian 235 125 110 235 125 110
Costa Rican 25 10 15 25 0 20
Ecuadorian 25 15 10 25 15 10
Guatemalan 55 35 20 55 35 15
Guyanese 270 125 140 270 125 145
Hispanic 55 35 20 55 30 25
Honduran 35 25 10 30 25 10
Maya 60 40 20 60 35 25
Mexican 465 225 235 465 230 240
Nicaraguan 35 10 25 35 10 25
Panamanian 15 0 15 15 0 10
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 145 65 80 140 65 80
Salvadorean 85 60 30 80 55 30
Uruguayan 15 0 15 15 0 15
Venezuelan 55 40 15 55 40 20
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 150 75 75 150 80 70
African origins 12,510 6,010 6,505 12,510 6,005 6,505
Central and West African origins 1,075 560 515 1,080 565 515
Akan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angolan 15 10 10 15 0 10
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 10 0 10 0 10 0
Cameroonian 20 20 0 25 15 10
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 170 85 85 165 85 80
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 10 0
Gambian 10 0 0 10 0 10
Ghanaian 140 80 60 145 80 60
Guinean 25 20 10 25 15 10
Ibo 90 45 45 90 50 40
Ivorian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Liberian 15 10 10 20 10 10
Malian 10 0 10 10 0 10
Malinké 10 10 10 15 10 0
Nigerian 355 185 170 360 185 170
Peulh 10 10 0 10 10 0
Senegalese 0 10 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 40 30 10 40 30 10
Togolese 65 35 35 65 35 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 65 25 45 65 20 40
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 110 65 50 110 65 50
North African origins 1,715 900 815 1,715 900 815
Algerian 35 30 10 30 25 0
Berber 55 35 15 55 35 20
Coptic 25 10 15 25 10 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 1,180 630 545 1,175 630 545
Libyan 185 90 95 185 95 95
Maure 0 10 0 0 10 0
Moroccan 115 55 60 115 55 60
Sudanese 115 45 70 115 45 70
Tunisian 40 15 20 40 20 20
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 40 25 15 45 25 20
Southern and East African origins 1,585 770 815 1,580 775 810
Afrikaner 25 0 20 25 10 20
Amhara 10 10 0 10 10 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 10 10 0 0 10 0
Burundian 10 0 0 10 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 145 75 70 145 75 70
Ethiopian 250 105 145 250 105 145
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 145 85 60 145 85 60
Malagasy 15 0 20 15 0 20
Mauritian 0 10 10 10 0 0
Oromo 25 15 15 30 15 15
Rwandan 95 45 50 95 50 50
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 165 75 85 165 75 90
South African 400 180 215 400 180 215
Tanzanian 50 35 20 50 35 15
Tigrian 15 10 10 15 0 10
Ugandan 55 25 35 60 20 35
Zambian 75 30 45 75 30 45
Zimbabwean 80 50 30 80 55 30
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 115 60 50 115 65 50
Other African origins 8,315 3,870 4,445 8,315 3,875 4,445
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,460 675 790 1,460 670 790
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 6,940 3,235 3,700 6,940 3,240 3,700
Asian origins 33,580 17,045 16,535 33,575 17,045 16,530
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 13,800 7,145 6,655 13,800 7,140 6,655
Afghan 230 80 155 230 75 155
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,385 720 665 1,385 725 660
Armenian 215 130 85 215 125 90
Assyrian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 15 0 20 15 0
Georgian 20 15 10 20 10 10
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,200 685 515 1,200 680 515
Iraqi 585 260 325 585 265 325
Israeli 215 115 100 220 115 100
Jordanian 255 145 110 255 140 110
Kazakh 35 20 15 35 20 15
Kurd 225 110 110 225 110 115
Kuwaiti 205 105 100 205 105 100
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 5,205 2,615 2,590 5,205 2,620 2,590
Palestinian 925 500 420 925 500 425
Pashtun 0 0 0 10 10 0
Saudi Arabian 675 440 235 675 440 235
Syrian 1,660 805 850 1,660 805 850
Tajik 20 10 10 20 10 10
Tatar 35 10 25 35 10 25
Turk 570 270 295 565 270 295
Turkmen 10 10 0 10 0 0
Uighur 10 10 10 10 10 10
Uzbek 90 60 25 90 60 30
Yemeni 205 110 100 205 105 100
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 765 400 365 765 405 365
South Asian origins 6,880 3,880 3,000 6,880 3,885 3,005
Bangladeshi 210 125 85 210 120 85
Bengali 50 35 20 55 30 15
Bhutanese 205 85 120 210 85 120
East Indian 5,030 2,855 2,175 5,030 2,855 2,175
Goan 10 0 10 10 10 0
Gujarati 10 10 10 0 0 10
Kashmiri 10 0 0 10 0 0
Nepali 430 220 210 425 220 210
Pakistani 465 290 175 465 290 175
Punjabi 165 80 90 165 75 85
Sinhalese 10 0 10 10 0 10
Sri Lankan 290 135 155 285 140 150
Tamil 55 25 30 60 25 35
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 390 240 145 390 240 145
East and Southeast Asian origins 12,860 6,035 6,820 12,855 6,035 6,820
Burmese 15 10 0 15 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 50 15 40 50 15 35
Chinese 7,605 3,700 3,905 7,605 3,700 3,905
Filipino 2,680 1,200 1,485 2,680 1,195 1,485
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 95 45 50 95 45 50
Japanese 600 240 355 600 245 355
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,280 540 740 1,280 540 740
Laotian 10 0 10 10 0 10
Malaysian 50 15 30 50 20 30
Mongolian 35 15 25 30 10 20
Singaporean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 180 85 95 180 85 90
Thai 175 60 110 170 60 110
Tibetan 10 0 10 10 0 0
Vietnamese 585 260 320 585 260 320
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 45 35 15 50 35 15
Other Asian origins 295 140 155 295 140 155
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 295 145 155 295 140 155
Oceania origins 555 270 285 550 270 285
Australian 280 135 145 285 140 150
New Zealander 185 105 85 190 110 80
Pacific Islands origins 85 35 55 85 35 55
Fijian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Hawaiian 15 0 10 10 0 15
Maori 40 15 20 35 15 25
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 15 10 0 15 10 10
Samoan 0 0 0 0 0 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 10 0 10 10 0 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Owner 104,245 ... ... 104,250 ... ...
Renter 69,090 ... ... 69,180 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 30 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Condominium 10,415 ... ... 10,415 ... ...
Not condominium 162,920 ... ... 163,045 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
No bedrooms 880 ... ... 880 ... ...
1 bedroom 25,130 ... ... 25,150 ... ...
2 bedrooms 45,300 ... ... 45,370 ... ...
3 bedrooms 62,925 ... ... 62,950 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 39,095 ... ... 39,110 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 173,330 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 46,175 ... ... 46,250 ... ...
5 rooms 25,360 ... ... 25,385 ... ...
6 rooms 24,825 ... ... 24,840 ... ...
7 rooms 22,365 ... ... 22,375 ... ...
8 or more rooms 54,600 ... ... 54,610 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 173,335 ... ... 173,455 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 171,995 ... ... 172,115 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,345 ... ... 1,350 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 173,330 ... ... 173,455 ... ...
Suitable 167,360 ... ... 167,470 ... ...
Not suitable 5,970 ... ... 5,990 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
1960 or before 35,100 ... ... 35,105 ... ...
1961 to 1980 49,465 ... ... 49,470 ... ...
1981 to 1990 27,065 ... ... 27,070 ... ...
1991 to 2000 24,795 ... ... 24,820 ... ...
2001 to 2005 13,145 ... ... 13,190 ... ...
2006 to 2010 12,660 ... ... 12,695 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 11,105 ... ... 11,110 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 161,880 ... ... 161,990 ... ...
Major repairs needed 11,455 ... ... 11,470 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 173,330 ... ... 173,455 ... ...
1 household maintainer 98,435 ... ... 98,520 ... ...
2 household maintainers 70,310 ... ... 70,355 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 4,585 ... ... 4,585 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 173,335 ... ... 173,460 ... ...
15 to 24 years 9,075 ... ... 9,080 ... ...
25 to 34 years 27,930 ... ... 27,935 ... ...
35 to 44 years 28,935 ... ... 28,940 ... ...
45 to 54 years 34,515 ... ... 34,535 ... ...
55 to 64 years 33,685 ... ... 33,710 ... ...
65 to 74 years 23,355 ... ... 23,385 ... ...
75 to 84 years 12,020 ... ... 12,040 ... ...
85 years and over 3,825 ... ... 3,835 ... ...
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 141 172,790 ... ... 172,790 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 129,585 ... ... 129,585 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 43,205 ... ... 43,205 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 36,565 ... ... 36,570 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 104,185 ... ... 104,185 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 64.0 ... ... 64.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.9 ... ... 12.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,187 ... ... 1,187 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,268 ... ... 1,268 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 269,126 ... ... 269,126 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 307,511 ... ... 307,511 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 69,085 ... ... 69,085 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.3 ... ... 8.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.3 ... ... 43.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 962 ... ... 962 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,035 ... ... 1,035 ... ...
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 146 336,990 161,860 175,125 337,215 161,965 175,250
No certificate, diploma or degree 49,390 25,130 24,260 49,440 25,160 24,280
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 85,375 42,985 42,385 85,440 43,010 42,425
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 202,225 93,750 108,480 202,335 93,795 108,540
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 26,235 17,975 8,260 26,270 18,000 8,270
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 14,460 8,130 6,340 14,480 8,135 6,345
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 11,775 9,850 1,925 11,790 9,865 1,925
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,915 29,380 40,530 69,975 29,400 40,575
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 7,860 3,195 4,660 7,855 3,195 4,665
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 98,220 43,195 55,025 98,230 43,195 55,035
Bachelor's degree 65,770 28,260 37,505 65,785 28,265 37,515
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,155 2,245 2,910 5,150 2,245 2,910
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,780 1,490 1,295 2,780 1,490 1,290
Master's degree 20,595 8,755 11,845 20,595 8,750 11,845
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 3,915 2,440 1,470 3,920 2,445 1,475
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 225,315 108,680 116,635 225,425 108,730 116,690
No certificate, diploma or degree 18,840 10,510 8,335 18,865 10,520 8,340
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 49,610 25,540 24,065 49,630 25,550 24,085
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 156,860 72,630 84,235 156,935 72,660 84,270
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 18,430 12,980 5,450 18,455 13,000 5,455
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 10,095 5,910 4,195 10,105 5,910 4,195
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 8,330 7,070 1,260 8,345 7,090 1,260
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53,870 23,340 30,535 53,905 23,350 30,555
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5,300 2,140 3,155 5,300 2,140 3,160
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 79,265 34,165 45,095 79,275 34,170 45,105
Bachelor's degree 53,060 22,730 30,325 53,070 22,730 30,340
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 4,055 1,655 2,405 4,060 1,650 2,405
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,295 1,115 1,180 2,295 1,115 1,180
Master's degree 17,035 7,065 9,970 17,040 7,060 9,970
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 2,815 1,605 1,215 2,815 1,605 1,215
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 151 336,990 161,860 175,125 337,215 161,965 175,245
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 134,765 68,110 66,650 134,875 68,170 66,705
Education 12,640 3,230 9,410 12,640 3,225 9,415
13. Education 12,640 3,225 9,415 12,640 3,225 9,415
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,780 3,190 3,590 6,785 3,190 3,590
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,320 970 345 1,315 970 345
50. Visual and performing arts 5,465 2,220 3,245 5,465 2,220 3,245
Humanities 10,725 4,110 6,615 10,725 4,105 6,620
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 740 230 515 745 230 510
23. English language and literature/letters 3,220 970 2,250 3,225 970 2,255
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 2,300 765 1,540 2,300 765 1,540
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 20 30 45 20 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 715 380 330 715 385 330
39. Theology and religious vocations 855 510 345 855 515 345
54. History 2,255 1,125 1,130 2,255 1,125 1,135
55. French language and literature/letters 585 105 480 585 105 475
Social and behavioural sciences and law 23,775 7,680 16,100 23,790 7,680 16,115
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 420 85 330 420 85 325
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,300 835 1,460 2,300 840 1,460
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 4,015 315 3,705 4,020 310 3,705
22. Legal professions and studies 3,600 1,200 2,400 3,605 1,200 2,405
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 390 100 290 390 100 290
42. Psychology 5,030 1,310 3,720 5,035 1,315 3,725
45. Social sciences 8,025 3,825 4,200 8,030 3,830 4,200
Business, management and public administration 47,160 16,445 30,715 47,175 16,450 30,730
30.16 Accounting and computer science 70 15 55 70 15 55
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,855 685 2,170 2,855 685 2,170
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 44,230 15,740 28,490 44,250 15,745 28,505
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,845 4,740 5,105 9,850 4,745 5,100
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 4,595 1,885 2,710 4,595 1,885 2,710
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,025 785 1,235 2,020 790 1,235
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 95 30 70 95 25 70
40. Physical sciences 2,810 1,960 850 2,810 1,965 845
41. Science technologies/technicians 325 85 240 325 85 240
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,665 6,195 3,475 9,670 6,195 3,475
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,775 5,305 2,470 7,775 5,300 2,470
25. Library science 700 105 600 705 100 600
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,060 685 375 1,060 685 375
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 135 100 30 135 100 30
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 37,855 34,910 2,950 37,885 34,940 2,950
04. Architecture and related services 965 620 340 960 620 340
14. Engineering 7,830 6,660 1,170 7,830 6,660 1,170
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 8,515 7,785 730 8,520 7,790 730
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 0 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 8,715 8,480 235 8,730 8,495 240
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,050 7,725 325 8,060 7,735 325
48. Precision production 3,775 3,635 140 3,780 3,640 140
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,225 1,185 1,035 2,230 1,195 1,035
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,035 515 520 1,030 510 520
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,195 675 520 1,200 680 515
Health and related fields 28,865 5,360 23,500 28,890 5,360 23,530
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,905 905 1,000 1,900 905 1,000
51. Health professions and related programs 26,010 3,875 22,135 26,040 3,880 22,160
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 950 575 375 950 575 375
Personal, protective and transportation services 12,645 6,705 5,940 12,650 6,705 5,945
12. Personal and culinary services 7,155 1,905 5,250 7,160 1,905 5,260
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 185 180 10 185 175 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 515 475 40 515 475 40
43. Security and protective services 2,025 1,610 415 2,020 1,610 415
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,765 2,535 230 2,765 2,540 225
Other 40 10 30 40 10 35
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 40 0 35 40 10 35
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 151 225,315 108,680 116,635 225,425 108,730 116,690
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 68,450 36,055 32,400 68,495 36,070 32,425
Education 8,760 2,100 6,665 8,765 2,100 6,665
13. Education 8,765 2,100 6,665 8,765 2,100 6,665
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,320 2,515 2,805 5,320 2,520 2,805
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 970 730 240 970 730 240
50. Visual and performing arts 4,355 1,785 2,570 4,355 1,785 2,565
Humanities 8,305 3,110 5,190 8,300 3,110 5,195
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 600 180 420 600 180 420
23. English language and literature/letters 2,535 770 1,770 2,540 770 1,765
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,820 610 1,215 1,825 610 1,215
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 15 30 50 15 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 570 290 280 565 290 280
39. Theology and religious vocations 555 330 225 555 330 225
54. History 1,740 830 910 1,745 830 910
55. French language and literature/letters 425 75 350 430 80 350
Social and behavioural sciences and law 19,585 6,095 13,490 19,595 6,095 13,500
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 350 70 280 350 70 285
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,965 695 1,270 1,965 700 1,270
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,290 255 3,035 3,290 255 3,035
22. Legal professions and studies 3,140 930 2,210 3,135 925 2,210
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 300 70 230 300 70 230
42. Psychology 4,025 1,035 2,990 4,035 1,040 2,995
45. Social sciences 6,505 3,030 3,475 6,515 3,030 3,475
Business, management and public administration 36,265 12,865 23,405 36,275 12,865 23,410
30.16 Accounting and computer science 70 15 50 65 15 55
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,330 550 1,775 2,330 555 1,775
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 33,870 12,295 21,580 33,880 12,295 21,580
Physical and life sciences and technologies 7,315 3,485 3,825 7,310 3,490 3,825
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 3,575 1,470 2,100 3,575 1,470 2,105
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,490 595 885 1,485 600 885
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 90 25 65 90 25 65
40. Physical sciences 1,965 1,360 605 1,965 1,355 605
41. Science technologies/technicians 200 30 165 200 35 165
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,505 5,570 2,935 8,505 5,570 2,935
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,130 4,915 2,215 7,135 4,915 2,215
25. Library science 485 75 410 485 75 405
27. Mathematics and statistics 775 485 290 775 490 290
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 115 90 25 115 90 25
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 28,850 26,345 2,510 28,880 26,370 2,505
04. Architecture and related services 735 450 290 735 445 290
14. Engineering 5,890 4,910 980 5,890 4,915 980
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,725 6,070 655 6,725 6,075 650
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 10 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,640 6,405 235 6,650 6,415 235
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,105 5,865 245 6,115 5,870 245
48. Precision production 2,755 2,650 110 2,760 2,650 110
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,830 970 855 1,835 980 860
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 835 415 420 835 420 420
03. Natural resources and conservation 990 555 440 1,000 555 440
Health and related fields 22,200 4,290 17,915 22,215 4,285 17,930
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,510 760 750 1,510 760 755
51. Health professions and related programs 19,940 3,100 16,840 19,950 3,100 16,845
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 760 430 325 755 430 330
Personal, protective and transportation services 9,885 5,280 4,605 9,890 5,285 4,605
12. Personal and culinary services 5,635 1,575 4,055 5,630 1,575 4,055
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 170 165 10 165 160 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 310 280 30 315 285 30
43. Security and protective services 1,600 1,265 335 1,600 1,270 335
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,175 1,995 180 2,175 1,995 180
Other 40 10 30 40 10 35
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 40 0 35 40 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 157 336,990 161,865 175,125 337,210 161,965 175,245
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 134,765 68,115 66,650 134,875 68,170 66,705
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 202,225 93,750 108,480 202,335 93,795 108,540
Location of study inside Canada 184,165 84,625 99,545 184,280 84,675 99,605
Same as province or territory of residence 140,590 63,300 77,290 140,675 63,335 77,340
Different than province or territory of residence 43,580 21,325 22,255 43,600 21,340 22,265
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 18,055 9,120 8,935 18,060 9,125 8,935
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,800 2,010 1,790 3,800 2,005 1,790
Philippines 1,110 390 720 1,110 390 715
India 1,470 770 700 1,470 775 695
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 3,175 1,855 1,320 3,180 1,855 1,325
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 815 315 495 810 315 495
France 250 145 100 245 145 105
Other 7,440 3,635 3,810 7,440 3,630 3,805
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 157 225,315 108,680 116,635 225,425 108,730 116,695
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 68,455 36,055 32,400 68,490 36,070 32,425
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 156,860 72,625 84,235 156,930 72,660 84,270
Location of study inside Canada 142,920 65,835 77,090 142,990 65,865 77,120
Same as province or territory of residence 108,590 49,065 59,520 108,650 49,100 59,555
Different than province or territory of residence 34,335 16,765 17,570 34,340 16,770 17,565
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 13,940 6,795 7,150 13,940 6,800 7,145
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,510 1,275 1,235 2,510 1,270 1,235
Philippines 1,030 370 660 1,030 370 655
India 1,165 605 565 1,170 605 565
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,050 1,175 875 2,045 1,175 875
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 660 260 400 660 255 400
France 200 115 85 200 115 85
Other 6,320 2,995 3,330 6,325 2,995 3,330
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 336,990 161,860 175,125 337,215 161,965 175,245
In the labour force 225,855 115,025 110,830 225,945 115,060 110,880
Employed 209,350 105,865 103,490 209,425 105,890 103,530
Unemployed 16,505 9,165 7,345 16,515 9,165 7,350
Not in the labour force 111,130 46,835 64,295 111,275 46,900 64,370
Participation rate 67.0 71.1 63.3 67.0 71.0 63.3
Employment rate 62.1 65.4 59.1 62.1 65.4 59.1
Unemployment rate 7.3 8.0 6.6 7.3 8.0 6.6
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 164 336,990 161,860 175,125 337,215 161,965 175,250
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 101,955 43,040 58,920 102,100 43,110 58,990
Worked 235,030 118,825 116,210 235,115 118,860 116,260
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 128,760 69,880 58,880 128,810 69,905 58,910
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 106,275 48,945 57,335 106,300 48,955 57,345
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.1 43.6 42.7 43.1 43.6 42.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 225,855 115,030 110,830 225,940 115,060 110,880
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 4,065 2,120 1,950 4,080 2,125 1,955
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 221,785 112,905 108,880 221,860 112,935 108,925
Employee 201,580 100,695 100,880 201,655 100,725 100,925
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 20,205 12,210 7,995 20,210 12,215 8,000
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 172 225,855 115,025 110,830 225,940 115,060 110,880
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 4,070 2,120 1,950 4,080 2,120 1,960
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 221,785 112,905 108,880 221,860 112,940 108,925
0 Management occupations 24,330 14,500 9,835 24,335 14,500 9,835
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 36,720 10,880 25,835 36,720 10,880 25,840
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 17,555 14,110 3,450 17,555 14,105 3,445
3 Health occupations 17,425 3,410 14,015 17,440 3,410 14,025
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 30,370 12,010 18,360 30,390 12,015 18,375
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 7,550 3,570 3,980 7,555 3,570 3,980
6 Sales and service occupations 55,150 24,340 30,805 55,170 24,350 30,815
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 26,160 24,865 1,300 26,175 24,875 1,295
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 2,735 2,310 430 2,740 2,310 430
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 3,790 2,915 870 3,785 2,915 870
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 173 225,855 115,025 110,825 225,940 115,060 110,885
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 4,065 2,120 1,950 4,075 2,120 1,955
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 221,785 112,910 108,880 221,865 112,940 108,925
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,440 1,070 375 1,445 1,070 375
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,115 970 145 1,115 975 140
22 Utilities 1,600 1,045 550 1,595 1,045 550
23 Construction 13,805 12,275 1,535 13,815 12,285 1,530
31-33 Manufacturing 10,000 7,315 2,695 10,005 7,310 2,690
41 Wholesale trade 7,070 5,105 1,965 7,065 5,105 1,965
44-45 Retail trade 26,545 11,985 14,565 26,560 11,990 14,570
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 10,020 7,635 2,385 10,025 7,640 2,385
51 Information and cultural industries 6,320 3,610 2,710 6,320 3,610 2,715
52 Finance and insurance 10,370 4,235 6,130 10,365 4,235 6,130
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 4,390 2,455 1,935 4,390 2,455 1,935
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 17,540 9,885 7,655 17,540 9,885 7,655
55 Management of companies and enterprises 230 90 140 230 90 140
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 11,680 6,820 4,860 11,680 6,815 4,865
61 Educational services 17,530 5,935 11,595 17,535 5,930 11,600
62 Health care and social assistance 28,970 5,415 23,555 28,990 5,410 23,580
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,835 2,495 2,345 4,835 2,495 2,345
72 Accommodation and food services 16,125 6,840 9,280 16,120 6,840 9,285
81 Other services (except public administration) 8,845 3,785 5,065 8,850 3,785 5,065
91 Public administration 23,360 13,965 9,390 23,370 13,970 9,395
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 174 209,350 105,865 103,485 209,420 105,890 103,530
Worked at home 13,580 6,565 7,010 13,585 6,565 7,010
Worked outside Canada 1,040 710 325 1,045 710 325
No fixed workplace address 22,200 16,350 5,850 22,220 16,365 5,855
Worked at usual place 172,535 82,235 90,295 172,585 82,250 90,340
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 172,530 82,240 90,295 172,585 82,250 90,335
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 166,455 78,620 87,840 166,460 78,615 87,840
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 105 90 15 155 105 50
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 4,150 2,315 1,830 4,155 2,315 1,835
Commute to a different province or territory 1,825 1,215 605 1,820 1,215 605
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 175 194,735 98,585 96,150 194,800 98,610 96,190
Car, truck, van - as a driver 137,070 73,075 63,995 137,130 73,100 64,030
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 14,265 5,220 9,045 14,265 5,220 9,045
Public transit 22,975 9,960 13,015 22,975 9,955 13,015
Walked 15,925 7,495 8,430 15,935 7,500 8,430
Bicycle 1,965 1,310 655 1,965 1,310 655
Other method 2,535 1,525 1,005 2,535 1,525 1,010
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 176 194,735 98,585 96,150 194,800 98,610 96,190
Less than 15 minutes 48,560 22,250 26,315 48,595 22,265 26,335
15 to 29 minutes 79,430 41,260 38,165 79,445 41,265 38,180
30 to 44 minutes 42,820 22,660 20,160 42,835 22,665 20,170
45 to 59 minutes 13,960 6,940 7,020 13,960 6,945 7,020
60 minutes and over 9,960 5,475 4,490 9,960 5,470 4,490
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 177 194,735 98,585 96,150 194,805 98,610 96,190
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 9,335 6,045 3,295 9,340 6,045 3,295
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 37,975 22,695 15,280 38,000 22,710 15,295
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 58,965 29,470 29,495 58,985 29,475 29,510
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,865 17,970 23,900 41,875 17,975 23,905
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 19,590 8,615 10,975 19,595 8,615 10,980
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 26,995 13,790 13,200 27,000 13,790 13,210
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 178 241,310 121,735 119,570 241,390 121,770 119,620
Single responses 239,795 121,105 118,685 239,880 121,140 118,740
Official languages 239,060 120,710 118,350 239,140 120,740 118,400
English 237,540 120,315 117,220 237,620 120,350 117,270
French 1,520 390 1,130 1,520 390 1,130
Non-official languages 740 395 340 740 395 340
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 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 735 400 340 740 400 340
Afro-Asiatic languages 150 115 40 155 110 40
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 150 110 40 150 110 35
Amharic 10 0 0 10 0 10
Arabic 130 100 30 125 100 25
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 15 15 10 20 15 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 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 10 0 10 0 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 10 0 0 0 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 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) 15 0 10 15 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 0 0
Indo-European languages 200 110 90 200 110 95
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 30 20 10 30 15 10
Baltic languages 0 0 10 10 0 0
Latvian 10 0 10 10 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 25 20 10 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 30 20 10 30 20 0
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 40 20 20 40 20 20
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 10 10 0
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 25 10 15 25 10 15
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 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 10 10 0 10 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages 50 30 20 50 30 15
Indo-Aryan languages 20 20 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 20 15 0 20 15 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10 0 0 10 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian languages 30 10 20 30 10 15
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 30 15 20 30 15 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 80 35 40 75 35 45
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 10 10 0 0 10 0
Portuguese 30 10 20 30 10 15
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 40 15 25 40 15 25
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 20 10 15 25 10 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 30 10 20 30 10 20
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 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 0 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 30 0 25 30 0 25
American Sign Language 15 0 10 15 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 0 15 10 0 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 280 150 125 280 150 130
Chinese languages 280 150 130 280 150 130
Cantonese 60 35 25 65 35 25
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 205 100 100 205 100 100
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 15 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 10 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 10 0 10 10 0 0
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 0 0 0
Multiple responses 1,510 630 880 1,510 630 880
English and French 920 335 585 915 330 585
English and non-official language 555 285 280 560 280 275
French and non-official language 0 0 10 0 0 10
English, French and non-official language 30 15 20 30 15 15
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 179 241,305 121,740 119,570 241,390 121,770 119,620
None 230,880 116,660 114,225 230,965 116,690 114,270
English 1,330 460 870 1,330 460 870
French 7,045 3,575 3,465 7,045 3,575 3,465
Non-official language 1,905 955 950 1,905 955 950
Aboriginal 30 15 10 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal 1,870 940 935 1,875 940 935
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 0
English and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 150 85 60 150 85 60
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 180 393,605 190,850 202,755 393,840 190,960 202,880
Non-movers 334,905 162,305 172,605 335,125 162,405 172,720
Movers 58,700 28,545 30,155 58,715 28,550 30,160
Non-migrants 41,625 20,265 21,360 41,640 20,275 21,365
Migrants 17,070 8,280 8,790 17,070 8,275 8,795
Internal migrants 12,075 5,790 6,285 12,075 5,790 6,285
Intraprovincial migrants 4,120 1,835 2,285 4,120 1,835 2,285
Interprovincial migrants 7,950 3,950 4,005 7,950 3,950 4,005
External migrants 4,995 2,490 2,505 5,000 2,490 2,505
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 377,605 182,715 194,890 377,835 182,825 195,010
Non-movers 227,290 109,635 117,655 227,440 109,710 117,730
Movers 150,315 73,085 77,230 150,395 73,115 77,285
Non-migrants 99,250 48,120 51,130 99,295 48,135 51,160
Migrants 51,065 24,965 26,100 51,100 24,980 26,125
Internal migrants 36,415 17,315 19,100 36,440 17,330 19,110
Intraprovincial migrants 11,995 5,395 6,595 12,010 5,400 6,605
Interprovincial migrants 24,420 11,920 12,505 24,435 11,920 12,505
External migrants 14,650 7,645 7,000 14,660 7,650 7,010

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Halifax, RGM [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia and Halifax, CTY [Census division], Nova Scotia (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 March 29, 2024).

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