Census Profile, 2016 Census
Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 519,716 ... ... 923,598 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 514,536 ... ... 921,727 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 1.0 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 265,739 ... ... 458,568 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 218,673 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1.4 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 370,514.08 ... ... 52,942.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 519,715 253,930 265,790 923,600 446,885 476,715
0 to 14 years 74,440 38,200 36,240 133,825 68,370 65,455
0 to 4 years 22,365 11,430 10,930 42,005 21,365 20,640
5 to 9 years 26,040 13,430 12,605 45,980 23,650 22,330
10 to 14 years 26,035 13,340 12,700 45,845 23,350 22,490
15 to 64 years 344,245 168,555 175,695 605,950 295,100 310,845
15 to 19 years 27,255 13,980 13,275 51,255 26,240 25,015
20 to 24 years 27,700 13,915 13,785 56,160 28,150 28,010
25 to 29 years 28,245 14,095 14,150 53,725 26,790 26,940
30 to 34 years 29,405 14,185 15,215 51,730 25,130 26,600
35 to 39 years 30,740 14,555 16,185 52,010 24,560 27,450
40 to 44 years 34,505 16,745 17,765 57,050 27,245 29,805
45 to 49 years 38,665 18,740 19,920 61,890 29,720 32,170
50 to 54 years 42,620 20,730 21,890 75,675 36,615 39,065
55 to 59 years 43,080 21,035 22,045 76,505 36,925 39,580
60 to 64 years 42,025 20,570 21,460 69,960 33,735 36,225
65 years and over 101,025 47,170 53,855 183,820 83,415 100,405
65 to 69 years 37,485 18,310 19,180 63,710 30,810 32,905
70 to 74 years 26,170 12,720 13,445 45,005 21,520 23,485
75 to 79 years 16,950 8,015 8,935 31,545 14,520 17,030
80 to 84 years 11,060 4,885 6,175 21,915 9,425 12,495
85 years and over 9,360 3,245 6,125 21,645 7,140 14,505
85 to 89 years 6,175 2,300 3,875 13,205 4,845 8,360
90 to 94 years 2,485 790 1,695 6,320 1,830 4,485
95 to 99 years 610 140 475 1,855 415 1,430
100 years and over 90 20 75 270 45 225
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 14.3 15.0 13.6 14.5 15.3 13.7
15 to 64 years 66.2 66.4 66.1 65.6 66.0 65.2
65 years and over 19.4 18.6 20.3 19.9 18.7 21.1
85 years and over 1.8 1.3 2.3 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 43.7 42.9 44.4 43.5 42.5 44.4
Median age of the population 46.0 45.4 46.6 45.5 44.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Single-detached house 160,245 ... ... 263,470 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 750 ... ... 21,350 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 56,245 ... ... 102,300 ... ...
Semi-detached house 8,545 ... ... 20,465 ... ...
Row house 10,390 ... ... 10,215 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 25,235 ... ... 12,435 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 11,645 ... ... 58,405 ... ...
Other single-attached house 435 ... ... 780 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,430 ... ... 14,870 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 person 53,755 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
2 persons 88,715 ... ... 156,825 ... ...
3 persons 37,700 ... ... 60,250 ... ...
4 persons 28,270 ... ... 44,970 ... ...
5 or more persons 10,235 ... ... 21,275 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 512,255 ... ... 908,340 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 445,275 215,720 229,550 789,770 378,515 411,255
Married or living common law 277,300 138,640 138,660 454,970 227,220 227,750
Married 230,815 115,460 115,355 369,695 184,705 184,990
Living common law 46,485 23,180 23,305 85,275 42,515 42,760
Not married and not living common law 167,980 77,085 90,895 334,800 151,295 183,505
Never married 107,650 57,545 50,105 209,455 110,175 99,280
Separated 8,570 3,760 4,815 24,105 10,450 13,655
Divorced 22,225 9,535 12,685 48,835 19,715 29,115
Widowed 29,530 6,245 23,285 52,405 10,955 41,455
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 161,010 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
2 persons 91,965 ... ... 157,600 ... ...
3 persons 36,220 ... ... 56,625 ... ...
4 persons 26,060 ... ... 41,095 ... ...
5 or more persons 6,760 ... ... 15,645 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 161,010 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
Total couple families 136,755 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Married couples 113,520 ... ... 181,435 ... ...
Common-law couples 23,235 ... ... 42,630 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 24,250 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Female parent 19,295 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Male parent 4,960 ... ... 9,305 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 136,760 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Couples without children 76,080 ... ... 128,125 ... ...
Couples with children 60,675 ... ... 95,940 ... ...
1 child 29,785 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
2 children 24,525 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
3 or more children 6,365 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 24,250 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 child 15,885 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
2 children 6,445 ... ... 12,810 ... ...
3 or more children 1,925 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 80,020 36,715 43,315 175,575 81,140 94,435
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One-census-family households 154,090 ... ... 260,280 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 73,210 ... ... 124,000 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 80,880 ... ... 136,280 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 3,430 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 61,155 ... ... 136,425 ... ...
One-person households 53,750 ... ... 118,675 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 7,405 ... ... 17,750 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 515,680 252,315 263,370 912,300 442,470 469,830
English only 488,800 241,310 247,490 813,480 398,950 414,530
French only 120 60 60 705 305 400
English and French 25,940 10,580 15,365 95,380 41,925 53,460
Neither English nor French 820 365 455 2,735 1,295 1,440
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 515,680 252,315 263,365 912,295 442,470 469,830
English 512,350 250,610 261,740 879,465 426,535 452,930
French 2,255 1,205 1,050 28,490 13,890 14,600
English and French 350 180 165 1,760 825 930
Neither English nor French 725 315 410 2,585 1,215 1,365
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 2,425 1,295 1,135 29,370 14,300 15,070
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 0.5 0.5 0.4 3.2 3.2 3.2
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 515,680 252,310 263,370 912,295 442,470 469,830
Single responses 513,980 251,490 262,495 904,240 438,550 465,690
Official languages 502,060 245,305 256,760 859,690 416,245 443,445
English 499,710 244,065 255,645 830,220 401,980 428,240
French 2,350 1,240 1,115 29,465 14,265 15,205
Non-official languages 11,920 6,190 5,735 44,550 22,305 22,245
Aboriginal languages 2,620 1,270 1,350 4,290 2,020 2,270
Algonquian languages 2,130 1,030 1,100 4,210 1,985 2,225
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 2,120 1,025 1,095 15 10 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 1,505 725 780 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 605 295 310 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 5 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 0 5 4,190 1,975 2,215
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 5
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 4,185 1,970 2,215
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 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 5 5 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 5 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 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 490 235 255 60 30 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 435 205 230 55 30 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 50 30 20 10 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 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 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,300 4,920 4,380 40,260 20,285 19,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,295 730 565 7,760 4,275 3,480
Berber languages 0 5 0 10 10 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 45 20 20 130 65 65
Bilen 10 5 5 5 0 0
Oromo 35 15 15 60 30 25
Somali 0 0 0 50 20 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 15 5 5
Semitic languages 1,245 700 545 7,615 4,205 3,415
Amharic 25 10 15 115 50 65
Arabic 1,140 645 490 7,110 3,950 3,165
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 5
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 5 5 0 210 115 95
Maltese 5 5 0 15 10 5
Tigrigna 65 30 35 140 65 80
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 60 30 25 505 245 260
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 5 5 5 5
Vietnamese 55 30 25 490 240 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,120 475 645 2,235 940 1,300
Bikol 5 5 0 5 5 5
Cebuano 60 15 40 150 60 90
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 5 5 25 10 15
Ilocano 25 10 15 55 15 40
Malagasy 0 5 0 0 5 0
Malay 25 15 10 55 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 10 5 15 5 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 970 415 560 1,905 810 1,090
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 10 15
Creole languages 35 20 15 95 60 35
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 25 10 5 35 20 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 55 35 20
Dravidian languages 275 150 120 1,010 595 420
Kannada 15 5 10 40 20 15
Malayalam 100 55 45 365 205 165
Tamil 115 70 45 315 185 130
Telugu 50 25 20 285 180 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 4,020 2,265 1,760 18,590 9,320 9,270
Albanian 85 45 40 275 130 140
Armenian 5 5 0 35 30 10
Balto-Slavic languages 585 310 275 3,470 1,645 1,830
Baltic languages 10 10 5 100 35 60
Latvian 10 10 5 50 20 30
Lithuanian 0 0 0 45 15 30
Slavic languages 575 300 270 3,375 1,610 1,765
Belarusan 0 5 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 15 10 5 120 60 65
Bulgarian 65 35 30 55 25 30
Croatian 30 20 15 225 105 115
Czech 35 20 15 205 105 100
Macedonian 5 5 5 20 10 15
Polish 105 55 50 795 365 435
Russian 220 120 100 1,285 615 670
Serbian 30 15 15 115 60 65
Serbo-Croatian 10 5 5 80 40 40
Slovak 5 5 5 100 45 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 5 35 15 15
Ukrainian 40 15 25 320 155 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 5 5 5
Celtic languages 20 10 5 185 80 100
Scottish Gaelic 10 10 0 145 65 85
Welsh 5 5 5 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 10 5 5
Germanic languages 715 425 290 5,700 2,800 2,900
Afrikaans 55 30 25 120 55 60
Danish 55 30 20 160 105 60
Dutch 110 70 40 1,620 815 805
Frisian 0 0 0 35 20 15
German 380 210 170 3,435 1,645 1,790
Icelandic 30 20 10 45 20 20
Norwegian 55 45 15 110 60 50
Swedish 20 10 5 110 45 65
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 0 0 25 10 10
Yiddish 0 0 0 20 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 20 5 15
Greek 55 40 15 760 390 365
Indo-Iranian languages 1,640 965 670 4,835 2,650 2,190
Indo-Aryan languages 1,325 800 530 3,385 1,895 1,490
Bengali 325 220 105 475 290 185
Gujarati 70 45 25 195 125 70
Hindi 175 100 70 745 445 300
Kashmiri 0 5 0 10 5 5
Konkani 0 0 0 5 5 5
Marathi 30 15 10 70 35 35
Nepali 135 75 55 530 255 275
Oriya (Odia) 5 5 0 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 215 130 90 585 310 270
Sindhi 25 10 10 20 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 70 35 40 165 85 85
Urdu 285 165 120 575 330 245
Iranian languages 280 145 130 1,425 740 690
Kurdish 10 10 5 115 65 50
Pashto 30 10 15 80 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 235 125 110 1,230 630 605
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 30 25 10 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 915 465 455 3,335 1,605 1,730
Catalan 0 0 0 10 5 5
Italian 105 60 45 745 400 340
Portuguese 165 90 70 520 245 270
Romanian 45 15 30 225 110 120
Spanish 595 290 305 1,830 840 985
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 5 0
Japanese 45 15 30 360 100 260
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 0 0 5 0 0
Korean 125 50 80 1,095 475 620
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Mongolian 5 0 5 0 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 320 170 145 630 325 305
Akan (Twi) 30 20 10 40 25 25
Bamanankan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Edo 5 5 0 5 0 5
Ewe 5 0 0 40 25 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ga 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ganda 10 5 5 20 5 15
Igbo 30 20 10 45 20 20
Lingala 10 0 5 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 0 5 20 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 0 5 50 15 30
Shona 30 15 15 30 15 15
Swahili 55 25 25 135 65 70
Wolof 5 5 5 10 10 0
Yoruba 60 40 25 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 65 35 35 140 75 70
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 20 15 75 40 40
Dinka 10 5 5 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 55 25 25
Sign languages 125 70 55 190 90 100
American Sign Language 50 25 20 85 40 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 75 45 30 105 50 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,620 830 790 6,665 3,335 3,330
Chinese languages 1,590 815 775 6,635 3,320 3,315
Cantonese 360 195 165 1,145 535 610
Hakka 10 5 5 20 5 15
Mandarin 990 495 490 4,640 2,325 2,315
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 35 15 25 120 50 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 5 10 50 30 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 190 100 85 645 365 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 10 15 30 15 20
Burmese 10 0 10 15 5 10
Karenic languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 5 5 5 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 50 20 30 155 55 100
Lao 5 5 5 10 0 5
Thai 45 20 25 150 50 100
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 70 40 25 445 240 205
Azerbaijani 10 5 0 10 10 5
Turkish 45 35 15 305 165 140
Uyghur 0 0 0 5 5 5
Uzbek 10 5 5 110 60 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 10 10 0
Uralic languages 90 20 70 415 180 235
Estonian 20 10 10 40 20 25
Finnish 20 5 20 95 30 60
Hungarian 55 10 40 275 130 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 25 10 15
Multiple responses 1,700 820 880 8,060 3,920 4,140
English and French 585 250 335 3,445 1,600 1,850
English and non-official language 1,025 530 500 4,180 2,110 2,070
French and non-official language 60 30 30 225 115 105
English, French and non-official language 25 15 15 210 90 120
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 515,675 252,310 263,370 912,300 442,470 469,830
Single responses 513,025 250,995 262,030 900,755 436,755 464,000
Official languages 506,485 247,615 258,865 878,015 425,220 452,795
English 505,550 247,155 258,395 863,550 418,315 445,240
French 935 465 475 14,460 6,910 7,560
Non-official languages 6,545 3,380 3,160 22,740 11,540 11,205
Aboriginal languages 1,910 950 960 2,570 1,285 1,295
Algonquian languages 1,800 890 910 2,565 1,280 1,285
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 1,800 890 910 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 1,200 600 605 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 600 295 310 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 5 0 2,560 1,280 1,280
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,560 1,275 1,280
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 105 55 50 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 105 55 50 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 4,635 2,430 2,205 20,170 10,255 9,915
Afro-Asiatic languages 830 425 410 4,630 2,450 2,180
Berber languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 40 20 20 85 40 45
Bilen 10 5 0 5 0 5
Oromo 30 20 15 45 20 25
Somali 0 0 5 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 5
Semitic languages 790 400 390 4,540 2,405 2,130
Amharic 10 5 5 55 25 30
Arabic 725 375 355 4,260 2,270 1,990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 125 70 55
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 50 20 25 95 40 55
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 40 20 20 330 160 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 40 20 15 330 165 170
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 500 235 265 1,140 550 585
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 15 5 10 55 20 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 0 0 5 5 5
Ilocano 5 5 0 15 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 5 5 0 0 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 475 225 245 1,065 520 545
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 15 10 5 35 20 20
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 5 0 15 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 25 10 15
Dravidian languages 120 65 55 425 240 185
Kannada 0 0 5 15 5 10
Malayalam 35 15 15 140 75 60
Tamil 55 30 25 140 80 60
Telugu 25 15 10 125 80 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,620 890 730 7,410 3,715 3,690
Albanian 30 20 15 110 60 55
Armenian 5 5 0 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 195 100 100 1,405 680 720
Baltic languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Latvian 0 0 0 10 5 10
Lithuanian 0 0 0 15 5 10
Slavic languages 195 100 95 1,375 675 700
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 5 5 0 65 30 30
Bulgarian 30 15 15 25 15 10
Croatian 0 0 5 65 25 40
Czech 5 5 0 45 25 20
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 30 15 15 235 105 125
Russian 95 50 45 785 385 390
Serbian 10 5 5 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 30 15 10
Slovak 5 5 5 20 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 10 5 5 55 30 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Celtic languages 0 5 0 60 35 30
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 60 35 30
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages 155 85 70 1,490 725 760
Afrikaans 15 5 10 30 15 15
Danish 25 10 10 15 0 15
Dutch 15 10 5 135 70 70
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 0
German 65 30 25 1,225 600 625
Icelandic 15 10 10 30 10 15
Norwegian 20 10 5 20 5 10
Swedish 5 0 5 15 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Yiddish 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Greek 10 10 5 270 135 130
Indo-Iranian languages 860 505 360 2,815 1,475 1,335
Indo-Aryan languages 685 410 275 1,850 995 860
Bengali 150 105 45 250 135 115
Gujarati 20 10 10 100 60 35
Hindi 75 45 30 310 190 120
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 10 5 5 30 15 15
Nepali 95 55 40 475 235 240
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 145 80 60 250 125 125
Sindhi 10 10 0 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 25 20 95 45 50
Urdu 130 70 60 340 175 165
Iranian languages 155 85 75 960 475 480
Kurdish 5 0 5 85 50 40
Pashto 10 5 0 45 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 145 75 65 825 405 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 365 175 190 1,240 595 645
Catalan 5 0 0 5 0 0
Italian 20 10 10 165 70 85
Portuguese 50 25 25 195 90 105
Romanian 10 5 5 70 35 35
Spanish 275 130 145 810 390 420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Japanese 20 5 10 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 60 30 35 710 330 385
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 105 50 55 165 80 85
Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 10 0 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 15 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ganda 5 0 5 5 0 5
Igbo 0 5 0 15 5 5
Lingala 5 0 0 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 0 5 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Shona 5 5 0 0 0 0
Swahili 45 20 25 60 30 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 5 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 5 10 0 35 20 20
Dinka 5 5 0 10 5 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 25 10 15
Sign languages 210 120 90 285 145 140
American Sign Language 60 30 30 110 55 60
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 155 85 70 175 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,040 545 495 4,550 2,345 2,200
Chinese languages 1,030 535 490 4,545 2,345 2,200
Cantonese 190 100 90 640 335 310
Hakka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mandarin 705 365 335 3,410 1,740 1,675
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15 5 5 45 25 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 120 65 55 415 235 180
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 5 5 5 0 5
Burmese 5 0 5 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 10 5 5 55 20 35
Lao 5 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 5 0 5 55 15 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 30 15 15 215 110 105
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 5 5 0
Turkish 15 5 10 140 70 75
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 0 5 70 40 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Uralic languages 25 10 10 75 35 40
Estonian 10 5 5 5 5 5
Finnish 0 5 0 15 10 5
Hungarian 10 5 5 55 25 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 0 0
Multiple responses 2,655 1,320 1,340 11,540 5,715 5,825
English and French 400 185 215 2,180 995 1,185
English and non-official language 2,175 1,095 1,080 8,970 4,515 4,450
French and non-official language 30 15 15 75 40 30
English, French and non-official language 55 25 30 315 155 160
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 515,680 252,310 263,365 912,295 442,470 469,825
None 505,060 247,185 257,870 861,780 418,525 443,260
English 3,190 1,655 1,535 17,005 8,480 8,525
French 3,160 1,305 1,855 16,390 7,210 9,175
Non-official language 4,135 2,095 2,035 16,275 7,850 8,420
Aboriginal 685 315 370 2,135 930 1,205
Non-Aboriginal 3,450 1,785 1,670 14,135 6,920 7,220
English and French 20 10 5 150 70 80
English and non-official language 45 25 25 220 105 115
French and non-official language 65 35 35 470 230 245
English, French and non-official language 5 5 0 5 5 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 437,940 212,785 225,150 774,750 372,455 402,290
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 422,335 205,915 216,425 744,260 358,055 386,205
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,754 40,880 25,314 31,813 38,379 26,750
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 422,475 205,925 216,550 744,545 358,085 386,455
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,883 36,040 23,623 28,627 33,642 24,590
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 350,685 178,440 172,240 648,960 320,380 328,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,580 39,940 23,812 29,938 36,363 24,497
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 320,165 142,895 177,270 554,985 243,860 311,130
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 9,208 10,950 8,142 7,438 8,175 6,961
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 299,155 154,695 144,455 523,020 264,375 258,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,528 41,659 24,445 29,979 35,676 25,405
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 437,935 212,780 225,155 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 422,695 206,060 216,630 744,275 357,820 386,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,210 56,724 34,259 41,479 49,413 34,132
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 422,850 206,070 216,780 744,560 357,855 386,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,105 45,371 29,247 34,175 39,776 28,993
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,865 178,415 172,450 648,910 320,370 328,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,500 56,985 33,617 40,299 48,457 32,345
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 320,275 143,070 177,205 555,740 243,445 312,295
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 9,823 10,636 9,166 8,495 8,859 8,211
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 299,155 154,695 144,460 523,020 264,475 258,545
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,153 57,421 34,087 39,522 46,606 32,275
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 437,935 212,785 225,150 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 127,135 65,460 61,670 245,425 131,095 114,325
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 55,696 64,859 46,313 47,665 53,785 42,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 67,716 80,565 54,077 56,820 63,886 48,717
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 83.5 86.9 78.3 84.6 87.7 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.7 66.2 66.9 69.7 63.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 16.5 13.1 21.7 15.4 12.3 19.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 437,940 212,785 225,155 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without total income 15,600 6,875 8,730 30,485 14,395 16,090
With total income 422,335 205,910 216,420 744,265 358,060 386,205
Percentage with total income 96.4 96.8 96.1 96.1 96.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 54,190 20,040 34,150 104,125 43,575 60,545
$10,000 to $19,999 80,625 30,610 50,015 134,355 50,310 84,050
$20,000 to $29,999 66,445 26,040 40,410 114,855 47,195 67,660
$30,000 to $39,999 50,800 24,220 26,585 98,325 45,040 53,280
$40,000 to $49,999 40,710 20,675 20,030 79,435 39,605 39,830
$50,000 to $59,999 28,815 16,365 12,450 57,255 32,255 25,000
$60,000 to $69,999 22,170 13,390 8,790 41,715 25,830 15,885
$70,000 to $79,999 16,585 9,950 6,640 33,195 19,945 13,250
$80,000 to $89,999 14,525 8,380 6,140 25,500 14,900 10,605
$90,000 to $99,999 11,570 7,230 4,345 15,530 10,095 5,435
$100,000 and over 35,890 29,020 6,870 39,965 29,300 10,665
$100,000 to $149,999 24,160 19,130 5,030 28,130 20,205 7,925
$150,000 and over 11,730 9,890 1,845 11,835 9,095 2,745
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 437,935 212,790 225,150 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without after-tax income 15,465 6,865 8,600 30,205 14,370 15,840
With after-tax income 422,475 205,920 216,550 744,540 358,085 386,455
Percentage with after-tax income 96.5 96.8 96.2 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 55,965 20,310 35,650 108,630 44,435 64,195
$10,000 to $19,999 84,935 32,255 52,675 142,975 54,160 88,815
$20,000 to $29,999 77,570 31,835 45,730 138,435 58,900 79,535
$30,000 to $39,999 60,145 30,005 30,140 119,130 56,990 62,145
$40,000 to $49,999 42,845 23,560 19,285 84,245 46,675 37,565
$50,000 to $59,999 29,740 18,000 11,735 56,235 34,590 21,645
$60,000 to $69,999 21,810 12,880 8,925 39,320 23,195 16,125
$70,000 to $79,999 16,275 10,280 5,995 21,210 13,950 7,260
$80,000 and over 33,195 26,780 6,410 34,360 25,185 9,170
$80,000 to $89,999 9,910 7,385 2,525 11,615 8,185 3,430
$90,000 to $99,999 6,785 5,580 1,205 6,825 4,950 1,875
$100,000 and over 16,495 13,810 2,685 15,915 12,050 3,860
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 437,940 212,785 225,150 774,745 372,455 402,295
Without employment income 138,785 58,090 80,695 251,730 108,080 143,650
With employment income 299,155 154,695 144,460 523,020 264,370 258,640
Percentage with employment income 68.3 72.7 64.2 67.5 71.0 64.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,945 19,065 22,885 72,940 34,125 38,820
$5,000 to $9,999 25,185 9,870 15,315 45,820 19,475 26,350
$10,000 to $19,999 43,245 18,425 24,820 76,685 33,555 43,130
$20,000 to $29,999 34,575 14,615 19,960 66,155 29,385 36,770
$30,000 to $39,999 26,880 13,045 13,840 60,485 27,455 33,035
$40,000 to $49,999 25,000 12,240 12,755 49,395 24,470 24,925
$50,000 to $59,999 19,620 11,050 8,570 37,685 21,735 15,955
$60,000 to $69,999 16,510 9,855 6,655 28,695 17,955 10,740
$70,000 to $79,999 12,995 7,755 5,240 24,970 14,750 10,220
$80,000 and over 53,195 38,785 14,415 60,175 41,470 18,705
$80,000 to $89,999 12,605 7,075 5,530 20,175 11,645 8,535
$90,000 to $99,999 9,920 6,290 3,635 11,685 7,975 3,715
$100,000 and over 30,660 25,415 5,245 28,310 21,850 6,460
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 218,670 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 67,272 ... ... 60,764 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 59,060 ... ... 53,129 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 53,750 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,593 ... ... 30,377 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 25,750 ... ... 27,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 164,920 ... ... 283,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 83,459 ... ... 77,136 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 72,188 ... ... 66,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 87,392 ... ... 76,797 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 71,750 ... ... 63,299 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 53,735 ... ... 118,705 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,684 ... ... 39,601 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,968 ... ... 32,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 164,940 ... ... 283,285 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,281 ... ... 92,383 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 84,058 ... ... 76,011 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 218,670 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,610 ... ... 6,830 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 3,325 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,270 ... ... 12,330 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 10,620 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 11,065 ... ... 20,210 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 10,490 ... ... 18,700 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 12,560 ... ... 21,645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 9,765 ... ... 19,995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 8,675 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 8,390 ... ... 18,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 15,745 ... ... 33,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 14,835 ... ... 30,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,210 ... ... 27,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,965 ... ... 24,340 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,690 ... ... 20,240 ... ...
$100,000 and over 69,465 ... ... 100,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 21,315 ... ... 38,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 16,030 ... ... 24,330 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 18,490 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 13,630 ... ... 14,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,715 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 3,370 ... ... 7,885 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,350 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 10,970 ... ... 21,370 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 12,220 ... ... 23,030 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 11,580 ... ... 22,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 13,770 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 11,505 ... ... 23,945 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 10,270 ... ... 22,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 10,130 ... ... 21,635 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 19,260 ... ... 40,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 17,415 ... ... 35,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 15,335 ... ... 29,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 13,145 ... ... 24,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 11,470 ... ... 19,275 ... ...
$100,000 and over 50,175 ... ... 64,210 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 21,485 ... ... 31,985 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 13,060 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,630 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 159,665 ... ... 269,560 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 83,589 ... ... 77,529 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 72,193 ... ... 66,728 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 71,340 ... ... 121,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,513 ... ... 71,495 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 61,160 ... ... 61,883 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 61,695 ... ... 97,460 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 120,644 ... ... 104,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 100,500 ... ... 88,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.7 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 22,155 ... ... 43,560 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,630 ... ... 45,597 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 42,926 ... ... 42,309 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 159,645 ... ... 269,510 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,559 ... ... 93,027 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 84,156 ... ... 76,371 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 71,405 ... ... 121,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,485 ... ... 85,511 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 72,251 ... ... 70,143 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 61,740 ... ... 97,490 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,066 ... ... 119,890 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,501 ... ... 97,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 22,125 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,354 ... ... 54,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 50,395 ... ... 47,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 69,430 32,260 37,175 157,715 73,825 83,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,545 30,718 24,334 28,180 30,235 26,673
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 24,852 27,806 23,469 25,848 27,176 24,859
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 69,470 32,190 37,280 157,410 73,440 83,970
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,398 45,493 34,137 36,847 38,945 35,012
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,455 36,753 28,743 30,893 31,946 29,973
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 512,255 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,700 467,640
In the bottom half of the distribution 254,565 119,495 135,070 519,830 244,725 275,105
In the bottom decile 45,825 21,025 24,800 105,810 49,730 56,080
In the second decile 62,600 27,510 35,090 112,825 49,900 62,920
In the third decile 49,300 23,290 26,015 102,515 48,345 54,175
In the fourth decile 48,540 23,710 24,825 100,645 48,515 52,130
In the fifth decile 48,295 23,955 24,340 98,030 48,235 49,800
In the top half of the distribution 257,685 131,420 126,270 388,510 195,975 192,540
In the sixth decile 49,765 24,975 24,790 94,350 47,240 47,110
In the seventh decile 50,430 25,400 25,035 89,765 45,260 44,505
In the eighth decile 52,970 26,900 26,075 83,140 41,815 41,330
In the ninth decile 55,005 28,170 26,840 69,850 35,450 34,400
In the top decile 49,510 25,975 23,535 51,410 26,210 25,195
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 509,340 249,445 259,895 898,345 435,895 462,450
0 to 17 years 89,425 45,880 43,545 159,820 81,670 78,150
0 to 5 years 26,950 13,780 13,170 49,595 25,280 24,310
18 to 64 years 324,715 158,305 166,410 565,395 274,120 291,275
65 years and over 95,200 45,265 49,935 173,125 80,100 93,025
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 78,595 34,740 43,850 154,955 70,415 84,540
0 to 17 years 15,920 8,110 7,810 35,525 18,145 17,380
0 to 5 years 5,205 2,670 2,530 12,740 6,470 6,275
18 to 64 years 40,420 17,430 22,990 88,355 40,375 47,985
65 years and over 22,250 9,200 13,055 31,075 11,890 19,185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.4 13.9 16.9 17.2 16.2 18.3
0 to 17 years (%) 17.8 17.7 17.9 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.4 19.2 25.7 25.6 25.8
18 to 64 years (%) 12.4 11.0 13.8 15.6 14.7 16.5
65 years and over (%) 23.4 20.3 26.1 17.9 14.8 20.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 29,200 13,915 15,285 70,745 34,290 36,460
0 to 17 years 6,065 3,095 2,970 15,285 7,805 7,485
0 to 5 years 2,035 1,080 955 5,645 2,870 2,775
18 to 64 years 21,880 10,305 11,570 52,220 25,185 27,030
65 years and over 1,255 510 750 3,240 1,295 1,945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 5.7 5.6 5.9 7.9 7.9 7.9
0 to 17 years (%) 6.8 6.7 6.8 9.6 9.6 9.6
0 to 5 years (%) 7.6 7.8 7.3 11.4 11.4 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 6.7 6.5 7.0 9.2 9.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.9 1.6 2.1
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 512,250 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,730 467,605
Official languages 511,220 250,445 260,775 905,700 439,525 466,180
English 511,100 250,390 260,705 905,020 439,215 465,805
French 25,965 10,395 15,575 95,740 42,150 53,585
Non-official languages 17,245 8,800 8,445 64,100 31,380 32,725
Aboriginal languages 3,035 1,425 1,610 5,645 2,685 2,960
Algonquian languages 2,270 1,085 1,180 5,575 2,635 2,935
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 2,220 1,070 1,150 20 15 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 1,575 765 810 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 665 315 350 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 10 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 0 10 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 50 15 35 5,550 2,625 2,920
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 50 15 35 5,540 2,625 2,920
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 10 0 10 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 10 0 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 15 15 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 10 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 765 340 425 35 25 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 690 290 400 30 15 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 75 50 25 0 10 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 10 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 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 10 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. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 14,220 7,380 6,840 58,490 28,715 29,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,705 930 770 10,730 5,745 4,985
Berber languages 20 10 15 25 15 15
Kabyle 0 0 0 25 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 20 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 35 10 25 155 65 95
Bilen 0 0 0 20 15 10
Oromo 15 10 10 40 15 20
Somali 20 10 15 75 25 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Semitic languages 1,640 900 735 10,635 5,715 4,925
Amharic 50 35 20 260 135 120
Arabic 1,560 860 700 9,685 5,185 4,500
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 10 10 630 370 260
Maltese 10 10 10 25 0 25
Tigrigna 25 20 10 140 65 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 15 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 55 30 25 575 260 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Vietnamese 50 25 20 555 255 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,315 530 785 3,035 1,275 1,760
Bikol 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cebuano 95 30 75 185 80 100
Fijian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 45 20 30
Ilocano 35 10 30 70 20 55
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malay 110 70 40 80 25 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,170 450 715 2,835 1,195 1,635
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 35 15 20
Creole languages 60 30 25 360 185 175
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 35 15 20 120 60 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 210 115 100
Dravidian languages 450 245 210 1,365 785 580
Kannada 35 10 25 75 45 35
Malayalam 150 75 80 560 310 250
Tamil 245 145 100 450 260 190
Telugu 45 30 15 350 215 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 7,080 3,835 3,245 30,820 15,070 15,755
Albanian 125 70 60 405 185 215
Armenian 0 0 0 80 45 30
Balto-Slavic languages 855 450 405 4,095 1,935 2,160
Baltic languages 15 0 10 110 35 80
Latvian 10 0 10 50 15 35
Lithuanian 0 0 0 55 15 40
Slavic languages 845 450 400 4,010 1,910 2,105
Belarusan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Bosnian 20 15 10 145 60 80
Bulgarian 60 25 35 75 35 35
Croatian 65 45 20 275 105 165
Czech 50 25 25 210 95 110
Macedonian 10 10 10 90 55 30
Polish 125 85 40 900 410 490
Russian 515 250 265 1,945 970 970
Serbian 15 20 0 180 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 10 0 0 115 70 50
Slovak 15 15 0 145 70 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 35 10 20
Ukrainian 120 55 70 425 180 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 115 75 35 1,070 495 580
Scottish Gaelic 30 30 0 910 400 505
Welsh 40 30 10 35 25 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 155 80 75
Germanic languages 1,765 965 800 9,225 4,490 4,740
Afrikaans 85 50 40 320 140 175
Danish 100 55 45 235 125 110
Dutch 150 80 75 2,105 935 1,165
Frisian 0 0 0 60 30 30
German 1,270 685 580 6,335 3,180 3,155
Icelandic 50 35 20 100 40 60
Norwegian 130 75 55 150 105 40
Swedish 55 40 15 245 115 130
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 10 0 20 10 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 125 45 85
Greek 95 55 40 1,315 670 645
Indo-Iranian languages 2,070 1,230 840 6,535 3,635 2,900
Indo-Aryan languages 1,760 1,070 690 4,935 2,790 2,140
Bengali 370 240 125 625 350 275
Gujarati 60 35 20 240 150 90
Hindi 595 355 240 2,270 1,300 975
Kashmiri 0 0 0 15 0 10
Konkani 10 0 0 15 15 0
Marathi 25 10 15 135 85 45
Nepali 175 110 60 620 315 305
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 20 10 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 485 305 180 1,010 570 445
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 45 35 245 125 120
Urdu 405 255 145 1,090 660 425
Iranian languages 275 150 130 1,625 865 755
Kurdish 25 25 0 185 110 75
Pashto 50 35 15 85 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 205 90 110 1,385 725 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 70 45 30 75 40 35
Italic (Romance) languages 2,450 1,240 1,210 9,365 4,270 5,100
Catalan 10 10 0 15 10 10
Italian 360 190 165 1,665 845 820
Portuguese 395 215 180 910 480 430
Romanian 55 30 25 240 140 105
Spanish 1,820 895 930 6,990 3,020 3,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 70 55 20
Japanese 155 45 110 865 335 530
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Korean 130 50 75 1,530 685 850
Mongolic languages 0 0 10 10 0 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 795 445 345 1,340 715 620
Akan (Twi) 60 55 10 65 40 30
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 10
Edo 10 10 0 10 10 0
Ewe 10 10 0 80 50 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ga 0 0 0 30 15 20
Ganda 55 35 20 60 15 40
Igbo 90 45 45 70 45 30
Lingala 10 10 0 30 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 15 20 130 65 65
Shona 105 35 75 65 40 35
Swahili 180 110 70 370 200 175
Wolof 0 0 0 35 15 20
Yoruba 200 115 80 250 125 125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 130 75 60 300 175 130
Nilo-Saharan languages 55 35 20 50 30 20
Dinka 35 25 10 0 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 45 30 10
Sign languages 710 315 395 1,605 555 1,045
American Sign Language 350 130 215 795 235 555
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 370 190 180 815 325 495
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,870 1,025 840 7,135 3,615 3,515
Chinese languages 1,820 995 820 7,115 3,610 3,500
Cantonese 395 230 165 1,555 730 820
Hakka 0 0 0 45 25 25
Mandarin 1,265 665 595 5,435 2,720 2,710
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 35 25 15 195 75 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 10 10 60 35 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 265 160 110 575 340 245
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 20 10 15
Burmese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 35 25 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 65 30 35 240 110 130
Lao 15 10 0 20 0 10
Thai 55 25 30 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 80 50 30 620 320 300
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 20 20 0
Turkish 60 45 15 480 225 255
Uyghur 0 0 0 15 0 10
Uzbek 20 10 10 105 60 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 10 0
Uralic languages 120 35 80 430 200 230
Estonian 25 15 10 50 25 20
Finnish 15 0 10 120 55 70
Hungarian 85 25 65 255 115 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 75 40 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 512,250 250,910 261,335 908,340 440,735 467,605
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 503,160 245,925 257,240 878,415 425,340 453,070
Canadian citizens aged under 18 88,805 45,585 43,220 159,440 81,575 77,870
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 414,355 200,335 214,020 718,970 343,770 375,200
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 9,090 4,990 4,100 29,930 15,395 14,535
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 512,255 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,730 467,605
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 496,410 242,465 253,940 842,760 407,740 435,015
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 12,080 6,230 5,850 55,675 27,270 28,405
Before 1981 3,430 1,765 1,660 19,200 9,335 9,865
1981 to 1990 905 455 450 4,800 2,330 2,470
1991 to 2000 1,210 625 585 6,705 3,140 3,560
2001 to 2010 2,860 1,490 1,370 13,185 6,540 6,645
2001 to 2005 995 500 495 5,105 2,500 2,600
2006 to 2010 1,865 990 875 8,080 4,035 4,045
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 3,675 1,890 1,780 11,790 5,925 5,865
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 3,770 2,215 1,550 9,900 5,720 4,185
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 12,075 6,230 5,845 55,675 27,270 28,410
Under 5 years 1,535 745 790 7,280 3,495 3,785
5 to 14 years 2,095 1,090 1,005 10,445 5,240 5,205
15 to 24 years 2,090 1,035 1,050 10,170 4,670 5,500
25 to 44 years 5,420 2,840 2,580 22,980 11,315 11,660
45 years and over 940 515 425 4,800 2,550 2,250
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 12,080 6,230 5,850 55,680 27,270 28,410
Americas 2,280 1,080 1,205 10,610 4,830 5,780
Brazil 30 15 15 175 75 100
Colombia 110 50 65 175 90 85
El Salvador 10 10 0 95 50 45
Guyana 30 15 10 170 85 90
Haiti 0 10 0 55 30 30
Jamaica 110 45 70 480 210 275
Mexico 90 35 55 325 155 175
Peru 20 0 15 105 35 75
Trinidad and Tobago 30 15 15 220 120 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,535 730 805 7,375 3,320 4,055
Other places of birth in Americas 300 155 145 1,430 675 750
Europe 4,215 2,325 1,885 22,110 11,195 10,920
Bosnia and Herzegovina 45 20 25 210 115 100
Croatia 10 10 0 180 75 105
France 160 95 70 610 330 280
Germany 365 210 155 2,600 1,270 1,330
Greece 30 20 10 505 270 235
Hungary 40 10 30 110 40 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 180 95 85 475 225 255
Italy 80 60 20 525 310 215
Netherlands 95 55 40 1,645 790 855
Poland 75 50 30 630 265 365
Portugal 140 80 60 220 140 80
Romania 55 15 35 180 100 80
Russian Federation 165 90 70 585 270 315
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 10 10 0 90 45 45
Ukraine 85 25 60 335 145 195
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 2,215 1,215 1,000 11,275 5,815 5,460
Other places of birth in Europe 465 270 195 1,930 985 945
Africa 1,215 655 560 3,525 1,855 1,675
Algeria 30 20 0 25 15 15
Egypt 215 135 80 770 395 370
Ethiopia 50 30 25 185 105 85
Kenya 25 10 20 125 75 50
Morocco 25 20 0 80 50 30
Nigeria 185 105 80 350 185 165
Somalia 10 0 0 65 30 35
South Africa, Republic of 135 55 80 460 205 250
Other places of birth in Africa 535 280 260 1,465 790 675
Asia 4,295 2,145 2,150 18,955 9,100 9,855
Afghanistan 45 15 25 100 40 60
Bangladesh 165 95 70 315 180 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 835 405 425 2,830 1,140 1,685
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 80 60 25 280 130 155
India 640 355 285 2,225 1,190 1,040
IranCensus data footnote 61 65 35 35 970 525 440
Iraq 220 115 105 525 250 285
Japan 15 0 15 225 60 170
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 35 0 25 870 340 530
Lebanon 35 35 10 1,370 755 610
Pakistan 245 145 95 615 315 295
Philippines 855 330 530 2,570 1,035 1,540
Sri Lanka 115 65 50 310 140 175
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 315 145 175 1,150 565 580
Taiwan 35 20 15 225 100 120
Viet Nam 30 15 20 450 205 245
Other places of birth in Asia 570 315 255 3,930 2,130 1,795
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 70 20 50 480 295 180
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 3,675 1,890 1,785 11,785 5,920 5,870
Americas 460 230 230 1,390 675 715
Brazil 20 0 15 95 40 55
Colombia 10 0 10 15 0 15
Cuba 30 15 15 70 40 30
Haiti 0 0 0 20 15 0
Jamaica 70 20 45 195 100 95
Mexico 30 20 0 105 55 45
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 195 110 90 615 310 305
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 25 20 0 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 80 30 45 275 115 165
Europe 545 310 230 2,210 1,165 1,045
France 65 30 30 110 55 55
Germany 30 15 15 215 110 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 30 30 10 75 50 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 25 10 15
Romania 0 0 0 40 25 15
Russian Federation 45 30 15 180 75 100
Ukraine 40 0 45 140 55 80
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 160 100 60 1,080 620 460
Other places of birth in Europe 170 110 60 355 165 190
Africa 620 320 300 1,085 600 485
Algeria 10 10 0 15 0 10
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30 0 20 55 30 25
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 115 65 55 205 105 95
Eritrea 25 15 15 70 40 30
Ethiopia 30 15 15 45 35 10
Morocco 10 10 0 30 15 10
Nigeria 125 70 60 200 100 100
Somalia 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 50 25 25 80 35 45
Tunisia 0 0 0 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 210 110 95 365 220 150
Asia 2,010 1,010 1,005 7,035 3,435 3,600
Afghanistan 10 0 10 20 0 20
Bangladesh 50 30 25 80 50 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 275 130 145 985 465 520
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 10 0 0
India 175 100 75 900 490 410
IranCensus data footnote 61 35 15 20 260 135 125
Iraq 75 40 30 245 125 120
Israel 0 0 0 280 180 100
Japan 0 0 0 70 25 50
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 15 0 10 225 75 150
Lebanon 25 20 0 75 35 40
Nepal 55 30 30 185 95 85
Pakistan 95 60 30 145 80 65
Philippines 595 270 330 1,500 640 860
Saudi Arabia 35 25 15 125 75 50
Sri Lanka 60 30 30 100 55 50
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 300 135 165 890 420 460
Taiwan 0 10 10 0 0 0
Turkey 10 10 0 100 55 40
United Arab Emirates 30 15 15 70 45 20
Viet Nam 0 0 10 65 20 45
Other places of birth in Asia 155 100 60 715 370 345
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 35 15 20 70 50 20
Australia 20 10 10 35 30 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 0 35 15 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 512,250 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,735 467,605
First generationCensus data footnote 69 16,840 8,935 7,900 70,310 35,320 34,990
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 13,820 6,900 6,920 69,125 33,765 35,360
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 481,595 235,080 246,515 768,905 371,645 397,260
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 8,805 4,565 4,245 37,000 18,195 18,805
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 4,930 2,655 2,270 21,830 11,270 10,560
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 2,260 1,535 725 8,710 5,865 2,845
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 2,670 1,125 1,545 13,115 5,405 7,710
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 2,355 1,115 1,240 10,415 4,455 5,955
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 1,485 770 720 4,520 2,345 2,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 35 20 15 235 120 115
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 512,255 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,730 467,605
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 45,730 22,105 23,625 51,495 24,900 26,595
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 42,615 20,515 22,100 49,935 24,175 25,765
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 28,375 13,615 14,760 25,830 12,460 13,370
Métis 7,790 3,790 4,000 23,315 11,325 11,985
Inuk (Inuit) 6,450 3,110 3,335 795 385 410
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 555 305 255 835 425 410
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 2,560 1,280 1,275 725 300 420
Non-Aboriginal identity 466,525 228,810 237,710 856,850 415,835 441,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 512,250 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,735 467,610
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 21,155 10,170 10,990 18,940 9,135 9,805
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 491,095 240,745 250,355 889,405 431,595 457,800
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 512,250 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,735 467,610
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 18,965 9,340 9,630 15,055 7,255 7,805
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 18,210 8,950 9,260 14,780 7,120 7,655
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 12,185 5,935 6,255 11,995 5,790 6,210
Métis single ancestry 2,440 1,255 1,185 2,560 1,245 1,315
Inuit single ancestry 3,585 1,760 1,820 220 85 135
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 760 385 370 275 135 145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 75 30 50 210 95 115
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 225 110 115 25 20 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 415 230 180 30 20 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 45 20 25 10 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 39,585 18,825 20,760 58,980 27,665 31,315
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 37,850 18,000 19,850 56,830 26,660 30,170
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30,420 14,410 16,005 34,375 15,975 18,400
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,655 1,800 1,860 21,200 10,120 11,080
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,775 1,785 1,990 1,255 560 690
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,730 825 910 2,145 1,005 1,140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 500 215 285 1,850 855 995
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 510 245 260 135 50 80
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 670 340 335 130 90 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 55 20 35 30 10 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 453,700 222,750 230,950 834,300 405,810 428,495
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 512,250 250,915 261,340 908,340 440,735 467,605
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 11,810 6,145 5,665 58,650 29,305 29,350
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 2,645 1,540 1,100 7,910 4,385 3,525
Chinese 2,325 1,265 1,065 8,640 4,210 4,435
Black 2,355 1,205 1,150 21,915 10,735 11,175
Filipino 1,390 550 835 3,400 1,485 1,920
Latin American 635 305 330 1,685 820 865
Arab 1,375 760 620 8,110 4,375 3,735
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 340 190 150 1,195 525 670
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 220 90 125 1,540 805 740
Korean 80 30 45 1,540 685 855
Japanese 60 30 35 695 295 405
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 150 65 80 630 300 330
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 255 120 135 1,385 690 695
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 500,440 244,765 255,675 849,690 411,430 438,260
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 512,250 250,910 261,340 908,340 440,730 467,610
North American Aboriginal origins 58,550 28,165 30,385 74,040 34,920 39,115
First Nations (North American Indian) 44,015 20,995 23,025 48,640 22,805 25,835
Inuit 9,270 4,515 4,750 1,840 830 1,010
Métis 7,855 3,910 3,950 26,025 12,435 13,585
Other North American origins 280,640 137,030 143,610 410,825 197,970 212,855
Acadian 490 235 255 23,700 11,050 12,650
American 1,890 960 930 7,515 3,730 3,785
Canadian 276,130 134,745 141,390 387,360 186,955 200,405
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 35 15 20
Newfoundlander 4,080 2,090 1,990 1,750 835 910
Nova Scotian 30 15 15 1,295 625 665
Ontarian 20 0 15 95 65 35
Québécois 100 60 40 380 190 185
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 10 10 20 0 15
European origins 274,460 134,070 140,390 621,525 299,755 321,760
British Isles origins 259,460 126,485 132,980 513,725 246,085 267,645
Channel Islander 85 40 45 90 25 60
Cornish 35 15 15 105 45 65
English 191,855 93,405 98,450 262,375 124,610 137,765
Irish 106,225 51,035 55,190 195,865 91,260 104,605
Manx 50 35 20 145 70 70
Scottish 34,650 16,580 18,075 272,880 129,640 143,240
Welsh 4,380 2,155 2,225 17,135 8,105 9,030
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 6,025 2,845 3,180 18,975 8,955 10,020
French origins 26,845 12,685 14,155 149,665 70,095 79,570
Alsatian 0 0 10 25 20 10
Breton 10 0 0 15 10 10
Corsican 0 0 0 20 20 0
French 26,835 12,680 14,150 149,625 70,065 79,565
Western European origins (except French origins) 11,045 5,440 5,605 125,110 59,420 65,690
Austrian 360 160 205 1,775 880 895
Bavarian 20 15 10 10 10 10
Belgian 195 95 105 2,615 1,320 1,305
Dutch 2,150 1,030 1,120 32,045 14,640 17,410
Flemish 55 25 25 160 80 80
Frisian 0 0 0 50 20 30
German 8,620 4,270 4,355 97,555 46,450 51,100
Luxembourger 0 0 0 30 20 10
Swiss 245 140 110 2,705 1,335 1,375
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 25 0 20 140 75 60
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 3,940 1,885 2,055 14,985 7,075 7,910
Danish 685 345 340 3,700 1,695 2,005
Finnish 240 95 150 1,140 505 630
Icelandic 190 100 90 660 295 370
Norwegian 1,710 845 870 5,170 2,535 2,635
Swedish 995 405 585 3,565 1,575 1,990
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 320 185 140 1,365 750 620
Eastern European origins 4,230 2,055 2,175 29,685 14,315 15,370
Bulgarian 80 40 40 280 130 145
Byelorussian 35 15 15 195 85 105
Czech 180 100 80 1,165 620 545
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 55 15 45 420 175 245
Estonian 35 20 15 345 185 165
Hungarian 415 175 240 2,700 1,320 1,380
Latvian 70 45 25 380 160 220
Lithuanian 110 45 65 1,150 510 635
Moldovan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Polish 1,540 735 805 11,575 5,525 6,050
Romanian 180 85 100 1,190 540 650
Russian 910 480 430 4,775 2,210 2,570
Slovak 65 25 45 610 320 290
Ukrainian 1,350 700 650 9,115 4,475 4,640
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 80 35 50 310 150 160
Southern European origins 4,765 2,320 2,450 28,680 13,790 14,890
Albanian 45 20 30 285 140 145
Bosnian 45 30 20 155 75 75
Catalan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Croatian 160 90 75 680 325 360
Cypriot 20 10 0 40 30 15
Greek 380 220 165 3,360 1,705 1,650
Italian 1,715 875 840 15,620 7,605 8,015
Kosovar 0 0 0 255 115 145
Macedonian 20 0 20 165 90 80
Maltese 135 80 50 440 215 220
Montenegrin 10 10 0 20 10 10
Portuguese 1,215 595 615 3,580 1,700 1,880
Serbian 55 40 15 255 120 135
Sicilian 10 0 10 40 20 15
Slovenian 15 0 10 150 70 85
Spanish 1,105 475 635 4,300 1,875 2,425
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 35 10 25 400 205 200
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 10 85 50 40
Other European origins 1,065 550 520 5,465 2,845 2,625
Basque 65 45 20 160 75 85
Jewish 285 140 140 2,040 1,040 1,000
Roma (Gypsy) 100 55 45 135 110 25
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 0 0 10 25 25 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 615 315 305 3,145 1,610 1,535
Caribbean origins 885 455 430 5,220 2,580 2,640
Antiguan 10 10 0 100 50 55
Bahamian 10 10 0 230 105 115
Barbadian 95 55 40 575 300 275
Bermudan 25 10 20 185 90 100
Carib 0 0 0 45 30 10
Cuban 140 85 55 340 145 195
Dominican 25 20 0 150 85 65
Grenadian 0 0 0 35 20 20
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 25 10 10 115 50 65
Jamaican 395 185 210 2,075 1,050 1,025
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 45 15 30
Martinican 0 0 0 10 10 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Puerto Rican 10 10 0 115 40 75
St. Lucian 0 0 0 65 20 50
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 100 50 50 325 170 155
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 35 20 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 60 20 40 785 420 365
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 40 20 25 330 155 180
Latin, Central and South American origins 925 410 520 3,055 1,525 1,525
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 10 0 10 185 90 100
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 70 40 35 65 40 25
Belizean 10 0 10 25 20 10
Bolivian 25 15 10 40 20 15
Brazilian 45 20 25 280 140 135
Chilean 25 10 20 130 80 45
Colombian 160 80 80 430 210 225
Costa Rican 0 0 0 35 10 25
Ecuadorian 55 30 30 50 20 30
Guatemalan 40 15 25 90 65 35
Guyanese 55 35 25 350 160 195
Hispanic 50 25 30 60 35 25
Honduran 25 0 20 50 35 20
Maya 30 15 20 70 35 30
Mexican 245 90 150 810 415 395
Nicaraguan 20 10 15 45 20 25
Panamanian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 30 10 15 180 85 95
Salvadorean 15 10 0 110 75 35
Uruguayan 0 0 0 15 0 20
Venezuelan 75 45 30 80 50 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 75 25 45 185 80 105
African origins 2,705 1,470 1,240 17,655 8,560 9,095
Central and West African origins 750 430 320 1,335 700 635
Akan 0 10 0 10 0 10
Angolan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ashanti 10 10 0 0 10 0
Beninese 0 0 0 20 10 10
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cameroonian 35 15 25 70 35 35
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 130 80 55 180 95 85
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 10 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ghanaian 65 40 20 185 105 85
Guinean 0 0 0 30 20 10
Ibo 20 20 0 90 50 40
Ivorian 15 10 10 10 0 0
Liberian 15 0 10 15 10 10
Malian 0 10 0 10 0 10
Malinké 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nigerian 360 190 170 445 240 210
Peulh 0 0 0 0 10 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 10 80 45 35
Togolese 10 0 0 70 30 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 80 65 10 65 25 45
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 30 25 10 120 65 50
North African origins 630 380 250 2,030 1,045 980
Algerian 20 20 10 85 45 40
Berber 25 10 10 70 50 20
Coptic 0 0 0 30 10 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 320 185 135 1,295 695 600
Libyan 165 85 75 215 105 110
Maure 0 0 0 10 0 10
Moroccan 40 35 10 130 60 70
Sudanese 75 60 20 130 50 80
Tunisian 0 0 0 65 25 35
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 0 0 0 90 40 50
Southern and East African origins 610 340 270 1,865 920 945
Afrikaner 0 0 0 25 10 20
Amhara 10 0 0 10 10 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 0 0 10 10 0
Burundian 25 15 10 10 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 55 25 25 160 85 75
Ethiopian 70 45 25 280 120 155
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 10 10 0 160 85 75
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 0 15
Mauritian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Oromo 10 0 0 25 15 15
Rwandan 0 0 0 105 55 50
Seychellois 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 30 15 15 180 75 100
South African 120 75 50 520 255 265
Tanzanian 40 35 0 60 45 20
Tigrian 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ugandan 55 30 30 60 25 40
Zambian 35 25 10 80 35 50
Zimbabwean 110 40 70 100 55 45
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 65 25 40 170 100 75
Other African origins 805 365 435 12,620 5,990 6,635
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 65 35 30 2,255 1,060 1,195
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 755 345 415 10,460 4,965 5,495
Asian origins 10,095 5,240 4,850 42,500 21,445 21,050
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 2,660 1,365 1,295 17,205 8,915 8,295
Afghan 10 0 10 230 80 150
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 355 200 160 1,600 835 770
Armenian 55 20 30 265 160 110
Assyrian 0 10 0 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 10 0 10 20 20 0
Georgian 0 0 0 20 15 10
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 215 110 110 1,405 785 620
Iraqi 265 145 115 595 270 325
Israeli 0 0 0 245 120 120
Jordanian 135 80 50 260 150 115
Kazakh 15 0 10 45 30 20
Kurd 10 0 0 230 120 115
Kuwaiti 15 0 10 245 115 130
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 995 465 530 7,445 3,815 3,630
Palestinian 95 60 35 990 535 455
Pashtun 0 0 0 30 15 10
Saudi Arabian 35 20 15 725 470 255
Syrian 335 170 165 2,190 1,090 1,100
Tajik 60 15 40 20 10 10
Tatar 0 0 0 40 15 25
Turk 100 75 25 690 320 370
Turkmen 10 0 0 10 10 10
Uighur 0 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 20 10 0 90 60 30
Yemeni 0 0 0 205 105 95
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 40 20 20 780 410 370
South Asian origins 2,740 1,570 1,175 8,495 4,690 3,805
Bangladeshi 240 155 85 240 135 110
Bengali 60 35 25 65 40 20
Bhutanese 50 40 10 225 100 125
East Indian 1,820 1,020 805 6,255 3,460 2,795
Goan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 10 0
Nepali 95 60 40 430 220 210
Pakistani 335 215 120 665 405 260
Punjabi 40 25 20 230 110 115
Sinhalese 10 0 0 40 10 30
Sri Lankan 120 65 55 340 150 190
Tamil 55 35 20 60 30 35
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 90 25 60 470 290 175
East and Southeast Asian origins 4,735 2,315 2,420 16,715 7,850 8,870
Burmese 35 15 10 15 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 25 20 0 55 15 40
Chinese 2,700 1,435 1,265 9,695 4,720 4,980
Filipino 1,525 615 910 3,580 1,585 1,995
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 70 35 35 140 65 75
Japanese 100 35 70 905 385 515
Karen 35 25 10 0 0 0
Korean 100 35 60 1,590 700 895
Laotian 25 10 20 15 0 10
Malaysian 120 70 50 80 30 45
Mongolian 10 10 10 55 30 30
Singaporean 0 0 0 10 10 0
Taiwanese 30 20 10 240 100 140
Thai 65 35 30 245 85 155
Tibetan 15 10 0 10 0 10
Vietnamese 75 40 35 760 355 410
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 10 0 0 75 45 25
Other Asian origins 45 30 15 410 190 215
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 45 30 15 410 190 215
Oceania origins 240 115 125 895 450 445
Australian 165 75 85 490 255 235
New Zealander 25 15 10 290 155 130
Pacific Islands origins 45 20 25 125 55 70
Fijian 0 0 10 15 10 10
Hawaiian 10 0 0 25 10 15
Maori 0 0 0 40 20 25
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 10 0 10 20 15 10
Samoan 10 10 0 10 0 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 15 10 0 30 0 20
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 218,670 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Owner 167,700 ... ... 276,095 ... ...
Renter 50,530 ... ... 123,595 ... ...
Band housing 445 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Condominium 4,630 ... ... 13,370 ... ...
Not condominium 214,045 ... ... 388,625 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
No bedrooms 230 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
1 bedroom 11,785 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
2 bedrooms 48,445 ... ... 105,410 ... ...
3 bedrooms 102,580 ... ... 158,975 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 55,630 ... ... 90,785 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 32,240 ... ... 87,755 ... ...
5 rooms 34,295 ... ... 64,655 ... ...
6 rooms 39,180 ... ... 66,855 ... ...
7 rooms 34,060 ... ... 57,085 ... ...
8 or more rooms 78,895 ... ... 125,635 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.9 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 217,795 ... ... 399,855 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 880 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Suitable 214,690 ... ... 390,445 ... ...
Not suitable 3,985 ... ... 11,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1960 or before 43,255 ... ... 112,530 ... ...
1961 to 1980 71,280 ... ... 113,715 ... ...
1981 to 1990 34,040 ... ... 59,105 ... ...
1991 to 2000 25,375 ... ... 49,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 12,395 ... ... 23,045 ... ...
2006 to 2010 16,210 ... ... 23,925 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 16,120 ... ... 19,840 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 204,465 ... ... 366,615 ... ...
Major repairs needed 14,210 ... ... 35,375 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 218,675 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 household maintainer 128,070 ... ... 241,800 ... ...
2 household maintainers 87,205 ... ... 152,970 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 3,400 ... ... 7,220 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 218,670 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
15 to 24 years 5,730 ... ... 14,575 ... ...
25 to 34 years 25,840 ... ... 49,695 ... ...
35 to 44 years 33,600 ... ... 59,550 ... ...
45 to 54 years 44,480 ... ... 77,555 ... ...
55 to 64 years 47,380 ... ... 85,360 ... ...
65 to 74 years 38,295 ... ... 66,865 ... ...
75 to 84 years 18,275 ... ... 35,980 ... ...
85 years and over 5,080 ... ... 12,405 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 217,560 ... ... 395,860 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 180,060 ... ... 310,540 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 37,505 ... ... 85,315 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 33,880 ... ... 74,290 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 167,335 ... ... 273,525 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 49.0 ... ... 55.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 10.6 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 743 ... ... 819 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 984 ... ... 987 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 219,228 ... ... 199,886 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 243,157 ... ... 230,441 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 50,415 ... ... 123,060 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 22.2 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 39.4 ... ... 42.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 802 ... ... 849 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 836 ... ... 909 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 437,935 212,785 225,155 774,745 372,455 402,295
No certificate, diploma or degree 102,665 51,170 51,495 153,705 79,885 73,825
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 109,480 50,205 59,275 195,900 95,205 100,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 225,790 111,405 114,380 425,140 197,365 227,775
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 49,435 36,325 13,110 76,810 54,075 22,735
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 24,305 14,660 9,645 42,625 25,015 17,610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 25,130 21,665 3,460 34,185 29,060 5,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 101,250 42,910 58,340 168,805 67,030 101,775
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 10,400 4,280 6,125 18,380 6,975 11,405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 64,700 27,900 36,800 161,150 69,290 91,855
Bachelor's degree 42,850 17,810 25,040 108,385 45,185 63,205
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,995 1,395 1,605 9,495 4,020 5,475
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,790 1,055 735 4,700 2,595 2,110
Master's degree 14,820 6,180 8,640 32,645 13,840 18,805
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 2,250 1,465 785 5,925 3,655 2,270
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 287,880 139,650 148,230 494,505 237,795 256,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 45,170 23,965 21,205 60,280 34,820 25,460
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 65,210 30,300 34,910 116,280 57,600 58,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 177,495 85,380 92,115 317,950 145,375 172,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 36,075 26,475 9,605 52,370 37,255 15,115
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 18,045 10,900 7,145 29,105 17,300 11,810
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 18,030 15,580 2,455 23,265 19,955 3,310
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 81,955 34,175 47,780 128,010 51,890 76,120
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 6,680 2,970 3,710 11,595 4,325 7,275
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 52,785 21,760 31,025 125,970 51,905 74,065
Bachelor's degree 34,555 13,960 20,595 85,240 34,830 50,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,410 1,070 1,340 6,895 2,610 4,285
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,515 810 700 3,775 1,850 1,925
Master's degree 12,610 4,860 7,755 26,025 10,380 15,640
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,705 1,060 645 4,045 2,240 1,805
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 437,935 212,780 225,150 774,750 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 212,145 101,375 110,770 349,605 175,090 174,520
Education 19,040 5,665 13,375 31,395 8,460 22,930
13. Education 19,035 5,665 13,375 31,390 8,465 22,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 3,660 1,705 1,950 10,700 5,095 5,605
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 760 590 170 2,070 1,565 505
50. Visual and performing arts 2,900 1,115 1,785 8,635 3,530 5,100
Humanities 7,180 2,965 4,220 18,830 7,520 11,310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 470 125 350 1,175 355 820
23. English language and literature/letters 1,735 610 1,120 5,110 1,530 3,580
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,675 540 1,135 4,545 1,540 3,000
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 70 45 20 65 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 595 315 280 1,240 675 565
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,325 740 585 2,200 1,340 860
54. History 870 490 380 3,615 1,865 1,755
55. French language and literature/letters 440 95 340 880 190 695
Social and behavioural sciences and law 13,825 4,140 9,685 40,155 11,980 28,175
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 315 95 215 635 145 490
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 850 320 535 3,285 1,260 2,025
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,695 280 3,410 9,115 750 8,365
22. Legal professions and studies 1,930 595 1,345 6,110 1,920 4,185
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 170 40 130 610 135 475
42. Psychology 2,340 595 1,745 8,170 2,060 6,110
45. Social sciences 4,515 2,220 2,300 12,240 5,710 6,520
Business, management and public administration 47,775 11,015 36,760 93,075 27,030 66,045
30.16 Accounting and computer science 150 30 125 205 55 150
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,725 510 2,220 6,285 1,345 4,940
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 44,900 10,480 34,420 86,590 25,630 60,960
Physical and life sciences and technologies 5,570 2,930 2,645 15,340 7,650 7,685
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,225 960 1,265 6,910 2,990 3,925
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,280 650 635 3,340 1,455 1,880
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 130 55 80 165 35 120
40. Physical sciences 1,665 1,190 475 4,260 3,005 1,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 270 75 190 665 165 500
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,305 4,255 4,055 15,745 9,355 6,390
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,085 3,705 3,380 12,750 8,055 4,695
25. Library science 475 70 400 1,210 175 1,040
27. Mathematics and statistics 690 420 265 1,590 995 600
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 50 10 200 135 65
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 61,025 55,930 5,095 92,920 87,340 5,580
04. Architecture and related services 275 200 75 1,370 860 510
14. Engineering 6,685 5,515 1,175 11,925 10,290 1,640
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 12,325 10,200 2,130 17,805 16,110 1,695
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 20 10 15 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 19,465 18,750 720 24,800 24,235 570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 14,775 14,250 520 25,465 24,680 780
48. Precision production 7,480 7,015 465 11,545 11,165 380
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,630 2,395 1,240 7,630 4,615 3,015
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,170 620 555 4,215 2,160 2,055
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,465 1,780 685 3,410 2,450 960
Health and related fields 32,275 5,370 26,905 66,770 10,595 56,175
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,585 880 705 3,560 1,730 1,825
51. Health professions and related programs 30,030 4,130 25,900 61,755 7,955 53,800
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 655 355 295 1,460 910 550
Personal, protective and transportation services 23,495 15,050 8,450 32,535 17,700 14,830
12. Personal and culinary services 9,540 2,345 7,185 17,625 4,455 13,170
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 15 0 250 240 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 175 150 20 905 850 50
43. Security and protective services 2,285 1,735 545 4,540 3,535 1,005
49. Transportation and materials moving 11,490 10,795 695 9,220 8,625 600
Other 0 0 0 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 0 0 50 10 40
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 287,880 139,650 148,230 494,505 237,795 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 110,380 54,270 56,115 176,560 92,420 84,135
Education 12,575 3,380 9,200 20,590 4,940 15,650
13. Education 12,580 3,380 9,195 20,585 4,940 15,650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,940 1,310 1,635 8,145 3,855 4,285
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 510 355 155 1,515 1,140 375
50. Visual and performing arts 2,430 955 1,480 6,630 2,715 3,915
Humanities 5,105 2,045 3,055 13,745 5,275 8,465
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 360 80 275 895 280 615
23. English language and literature/letters 1,260 420 840 3,800 1,095 2,705
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,185 390 790 3,425 1,125 2,305
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 45 15 60 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 415 215 195 910 490 420
39. Theology and religious vocations 835 475 355 1,330 795 535
54. History 675 365 315 2,710 1,340 1,370
55. French language and literature/letters 320 60 260 620 130 490
Social and behavioural sciences and law 11,820 3,365 8,450 32,650 9,150 23,500
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 260 75 190 520 110 410
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 710 245 465 2,750 1,030 1,720
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,175 250 2,920 7,395 580 6,810
22. Legal professions and studies 1,675 450 1,225 5,225 1,380 3,845
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 130 30 100 460 100 355
42. Psychology 1,945 455 1,495 6,545 1,580 4,970
45. Social sciences 3,925 1,865 2,060 9,755 4,360 5,390
Business, management and public administration 39,285 8,560 30,725 69,255 20,285 48,970
30.16 Accounting and computer science 125 25 100 175 40 135
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,295 370 1,925 5,140 1,025 4,120
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 36,865 8,160 28,705 63,935 19,220 44,715
Physical and life sciences and technologies 4,275 2,175 2,100 11,075 5,385 5,690
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,665 665 1,005 5,285 2,240 3,045
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,020 515 510 2,390 1,030 1,360
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 75 35 40 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 1,320 900 425 2,910 2,005 905
41. Science technologies/technicians 190 60 125 365 85 275
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 7,640 3,965 3,675 13,625 8,240 5,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 6,670 3,510 3,165 11,505 7,330 4,170
25. Library science 345 65 285 815 115 700
27. Mathematics and statistics 560 340 220 1,130 660 470
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 50 0 175 125 50
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 46,125 42,065 4,060 67,930 63,180 4,750
04. Architecture and related services 230 165 65 1,020 585 430
14. Engineering 5,500 4,465 1,030 8,585 7,230 1,355
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 9,790 8,085 1,705 13,410 11,920 1,495
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 15 0 15 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 14,430 13,915 510 18,355 17,835 515
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 10,765 10,340 420 18,540 17,910 625
48. Precision production 5,400 5,090 310 8,020 7,700 325
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,025 1,945 1,085 5,995 3,475 2,520
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 930 460 475 3,270 1,570 1,695
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,095 1,485 610 2,725 1,905 825
Health and related fields 25,620 4,275 21,350 50,220 8,215 42,010
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,265 730 530 2,730 1,350 1,380
51. Health professions and related programs 23,810 3,275 20,540 46,385 6,215 40,165
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 545 265 275 1,110 650 460
Personal, protective and transportation services 19,080 12,300 6,785 24,685 13,375 11,310
12. Personal and culinary services 7,705 1,895 5,815 13,490 3,480 10,000
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 15 0 205 200 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 160 130 25 475 435 40
43. Security and protective services 1,885 1,440 445 3,465 2,655 815
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,330 8,825 505 7,045 6,595 450
Other 0 0 0 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 50 10 35
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 437,935 212,785 225,150 774,745 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 212,145 101,375 110,775 349,605 175,090 174,515
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 225,790 111,405 114,380 425,145 197,365 227,775
Location of study inside Canada 217,745 107,100 110,645 396,690 182,875 213,810
Same as province or territory of residence 188,225 92,155 96,070 315,140 141,965 173,175
Different than province or territory of residence 29,520 14,945 14,575 81,550 40,915 40,640
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 8,045 4,305 3,735 28,450 14,485 13,965
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,175 1,205 965 7,950 4,110 3,840
Philippines 820 305 515 1,530 540 995
India 405 230 180 1,755 935 825
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,495 905 585 5,530 3,225 2,305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 335 190 140 1,080 445 635
France 125 65 60 350 210 145
Other 2,695 1,410 1,285 10,255 5,030 5,225
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 287,880 139,650 148,230 494,510 237,800 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 110,380 54,270 56,115 176,560 92,420 84,140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 177,500 85,380 92,115 317,950 145,380 172,575
Location of study inside Canada 171,300 82,140 89,165 297,430 135,465 161,965
Same as province or territory of residence 147,040 70,500 76,540 236,720 105,480 131,235
Different than province or territory of residence 24,265 11,635 12,630 60,710 29,980 30,730
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 6,195 3,245 2,955 20,525 9,915 10,605
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,375 725 650 4,905 2,370 2,540
Philippines 765 295 470 1,415 520 900
India 360 195 165 1,385 725 660
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,010 645 370 3,455 1,930 1,525
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 285 165 125 810 335 475
France 110 55 55 245 140 100
Other 2,285 1,160 1,125 8,305 3,900 4,405
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 437,935 212,785 225,150 774,750 372,455 402,290
In the labour force 256,855 133,110 123,745 474,595 242,775 231,820
Employed 216,705 108,395 108,310 427,310 215,010 212,305
Unemployed 40,150 24,715 15,440 47,280 27,765 19,520
Not in the labour force 181,080 79,675 101,405 300,155 129,680 170,475
Participation rate 58.7 62.6 55.0 61.3 65.2 57.6
Employment rate 49.5 50.9 48.1 55.2 57.7 52.8
Unemployment rate 15.6 18.6 12.5 10.0 11.4 8.4
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 437,935 212,785 225,150 774,750 372,455 402,295
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 158,915 67,920 90,995 274,375 117,550 156,825
Worked 279,020 144,865 134,155 500,370 254,905 245,465
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 128,865 66,480 62,385 252,820 135,940 116,880
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 150,155 78,385 71,770 247,550 118,965 128,585
Average weeks worked in reference year 38.9 38.3 39.5 41.6 41.5 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 256,855 133,110 123,745 474,590 242,775 231,820
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,055 2,700 2,350 9,265 4,800 4,470
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 251,795 130,405 121,395 465,330 237,975 227,350
Employee 236,110 120,790 115,315 420,745 210,170 210,570
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 15,690 9,615 6,075 44,585 27,805 16,775
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 256,855 133,110 123,745 474,595 242,775 231,820
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,055 2,705 2,350 9,265 4,800 4,470
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 251,800 130,405 121,390 465,330 237,975 227,350
0 Management occupations 20,870 11,930 8,940 45,530 27,170 18,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 32,115 8,130 23,985 67,495 17,930 49,565
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 16,780 13,320 3,460 27,450 21,980 5,465
3 Health occupations 18,865 3,190 15,675 37,600 6,290 31,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 32,515 8,935 23,585 58,165 20,975 37,185
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 4,830 2,045 2,790 12,490 5,560 6,930
6 Sales and service occupations 56,205 21,550 34,650 113,135 45,385 67,750
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 47,890 45,235 2,655 67,625 64,200 3,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 11,845 9,800 2,045 18,380 15,730 2,650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 9,885 6,270 3,615 17,460 12,755 4,705
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 256,855 133,110 123,745 474,595 242,775 231,820
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,055 2,705 2,355 9,265 4,795 4,465
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 251,800 130,405 121,395 465,330 237,975 227,350
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 8,720 6,635 2,085 17,775 14,165 3,610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 9,780 8,190 1,595 4,025 3,630 390
22 Utilities 2,695 2,065 625 2,880 2,115 760
23 Construction 27,360 24,470 2,885 33,555 30,185 3,370
31-33 Manufacturing 16,735 11,520 5,215 32,375 23,565 8,810
41 Wholesale trade 5,640 4,065 1,580 13,345 9,650 3,690
44-45 Retail trade 31,755 13,635 18,125 59,570 26,295 33,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 12,235 9,105 3,125 19,660 14,980 4,680
51 Information and cultural industries 3,690 1,975 1,715 9,310 5,250 4,055
52 Finance and insurance 5,255 1,585 3,675 15,240 5,690 9,545
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 2,520 1,515 1,005 6,870 3,890 2,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 10,885 6,005 4,885 26,065 14,090 11,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises 200 115 90 625 255 365
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 7,375 4,150 3,230 22,240 12,950 9,295
61 Educational services 17,800 6,130 11,670 35,480 11,705 23,780
62 Health care and social assistance 37,130 6,040 31,090 64,390 10,435 53,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,595 1,885 1,720 9,385 4,555 4,835
72 Accommodation and food services 17,660 6,285 11,370 33,115 12,095 21,025
81 Other services (except public administration) 10,565 4,680 5,890 19,195 8,875 10,320
91 Public administration 20,190 10,365 9,825 40,225 23,590 16,635
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 216,705 108,390 108,310 427,310 215,010 212,300
Worked at home 9,965 4,315 5,655 28,075 13,780 14,300
Worked outside Canada 650 530 120 1,665 1,185 485
No fixed workplace address 26,135 20,220 5,910 51,545 38,965 12,575
Worked at usual place 179,955 83,330 96,625 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 179,955 83,335 96,625 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 96,140 41,420 54,720 251,000 116,125 134,875
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 71,710 33,265 38,445 57,510 23,850 33,655
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 8,615 5,795 2,820 32,230 17,425 14,805
Commute to a different province or territory 3,495 2,850 645 5,285 3,675 1,610
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 206,085 103,555 102,540 397,570 200,045 197,525
Car, truck, van - as a driver 167,405 83,525 83,875 310,240 159,660 150,580
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,255 6,690 9,565 29,150 12,090 17,055
Public transit 5,185 3,340 1,845 25,315 11,425 13,890
Walked 10,010 4,405 5,605 24,870 11,635 13,235
Bicycle 315 260 55 2,480 1,695 785
Other method 6,925 5,330 1,595 5,520 3,535 1,985
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 206,090 103,555 102,540 397,565 200,045 197,525
Less than 15 minutes 95,355 42,345 53,015 136,245 62,375 73,880
15 to 29 minutes 68,435 34,355 34,085 145,310 73,055 72,260
30 to 44 minutes 20,960 11,500 9,460 69,795 37,770 32,025
45 to 59 minutes 6,490 3,755 2,730 24,405 13,070 11,335
60 minutes and over 14,850 11,605 3,245 21,815 13,785 8,030
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 206,090 103,555 102,540 397,570 200,045 197,520
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 11,825 9,160 2,665 23,775 16,345 7,430
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 25,555 17,110 8,450 76,185 44,615 31,570
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 64,365 33,725 30,635 119,920 60,740 59,185
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 54,780 20,795 33,990 83,505 32,835 50,670
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 19,175 6,340 12,830 35,470 14,005 21,465
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 30,390 16,420 13,970 58,715 31,510 27,205
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 286,035 148,060 137,975 514,080 261,365 252,710
Single responses 285,380 147,830 137,555 510,800 259,940 250,860
Official languages 284,750 147,500 137,250 509,100 258,990 250,105
English 283,805 147,190 136,610 502,960 256,380 246,585
French 945 310 640 6,135 2,615 3,525
Non-official languages 630 330 300 1,705 950 755
Aboriginal languages 440 205 230 650 350 295
Algonquian languages 415 200 215 650 355 295
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 415 200 210 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 250 125 125 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 165 75 90 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 645 350 290
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 645 355 295
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 20 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 10 20 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 190 120 70 1,055 600 455
Afro-Asiatic languages 25 20 0 195 150 45
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 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 20 20 10 190 150 45
Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 10
Arabic 20 20 0 165 135 30
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 25 15 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 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 0 0 0 10 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 15 10 0 15 10 15
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 10 0 20 0 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Indo-European languages 35 25 10 385 225 160
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 0 0 0 30 20 15
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 0 0 0 25 20 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russian 0 0 0 25 20 10
Serbian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 25 20 10 190 115 75
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 10 10 10
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 10 0 0 155 85 65
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 0
Greek 0 0 0 0 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages 0 0 0 50 30 20
Indo-Aryan languages 0 0 0 20 20 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 15 15 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 30 10 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15 10 10 105 50 60
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Portuguese 0 10 0 30 15 15
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 10 0 0 75 30 40
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 35 10 25
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 10 0 10 50 20 25
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 35 15 15 45 20 25
American Sign Language 20 0 15 20 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 15 0 25 15 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 80 50 35 310 165 145
Chinese languages 85 50 30 305 165 145
Cantonese 30 20 10 80 45 35
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 15 10 10 210 105 110
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 40 25 15 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 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 10 0 10
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 655 230 420 3,270 1,420 1,850
English and French 480 135 340 2,295 950 1,345
English and non-official language 170 95 70 930 460 470
French and non-official language 10 0 0 0 0 10
English, French and non-official language 0 0 10 40 15 30
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 286,035 148,060 137,975 514,075 261,365 252,710
None 281,215 146,080 135,130 491,875 250,710 241,170
English 1,115 405 710 5,115 2,370 2,745
French 2,665 1,060 1,605 13,405 6,555 6,855
Non-official language 995 475 520 3,430 1,600 1,825
Aboriginal 435 175 265 855 365 490
Non-Aboriginal 555 300 255 2,570 1,240 1,330
English and French 10 0 0 10 0 10
English and non-official language 0 10 0 0 10 0
French and non-official language 40 30 10 230 130 105
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 507,965 248,690 259,270 900,450 436,790 463,660
Non-movers 457,145 224,045 233,100 792,100 384,560 407,535
Movers 50,825 24,650 26,170 108,350 52,230 56,120
Non-migrants 26,690 12,990 13,695 68,165 32,930 35,235
Migrants 24,135 11,655 12,475 40,185 19,300 20,885
Internal migrants 22,190 10,710 11,475 33,720 16,055 17,665
Intraprovincial migrants 15,445 7,375 8,070 18,480 8,390 10,090
Interprovincial migrants 6,745 3,340 3,405 15,240 7,665 7,570
External migrants 1,945 950 995 6,470 3,240 3,225
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 489,795 239,505 250,295 866,425 419,580 446,845
Non-movers 347,175 169,930 177,245 582,705 283,125 299,575
Movers 142,625 69,575 73,050 283,720 136,455 147,265
Non-migrants 69,950 33,920 36,030 169,570 81,405 88,165
Migrants 72,675 35,660 37,015 114,150 55,045 59,100
Internal migrants 66,305 32,250 34,055 94,885 45,015 49,860
Intraprovincial migrants 42,755 20,410 22,345 50,330 23,230 27,095
Interprovincial migrants 23,545 11,835 11,710 44,555 21,785 22,770
External migrants 6,370 3,410 2,965 19,270 10,035 9,240

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] and Nova Scotia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 2, 2024).

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