Census Profile, 2016 Census
Avalon Peninsula [Economic region], Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Characteristic Avalon Peninsula
Newfoundland and Labrador
[Economic region]
Nova Scotia

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 270,348 ... ... 923,598 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 262,410 ... ... 921,727 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.0 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 131,336 ... ... 458,568 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 29.3 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 9,220.61 ... ... 52,942.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 270,350 131,475 138,870 923,600 446,885 476,715
0 to 14 years 40,625 20,760 19,870 133,825 68,370 65,455
0 to 4 years 12,530 6,390 6,140 42,005 21,365 20,640
5 to 9 years 14,260 7,280 6,985 45,980 23,650 22,330
10 to 14 years 13,840 7,090 6,745 45,845 23,350 22,490
15 to 64 years 183,680 89,725 93,955 605,950 295,100 310,845
15 to 19 years 14,155 7,255 6,895 51,255 26,240 25,015
20 to 24 years 16,665 8,240 8,430 56,160 28,150 28,010
25 to 29 years 17,595 8,825 8,770 53,725 26,790 26,940
30 to 34 years 17,650 8,600 9,050 51,730 25,130 26,600
35 to 39 years 17,690 8,495 9,195 52,010 24,560 27,450
40 to 44 years 18,455 9,015 9,440 57,050 27,245 29,805
45 to 49 years 19,500 9,385 10,115 61,890 29,720 32,170
50 to 54 years 21,420 10,305 11,115 75,675 36,615 39,065
55 to 59 years 20,930 10,135 10,795 76,505 36,925 39,580
60 to 64 years 19,625 9,475 10,150 69,960 33,735 36,225
65 years and over 46,040 20,990 25,050 183,820 83,415 100,405
65 to 69 years 17,280 8,270 9,010 63,710 30,810 32,905
70 to 74 years 11,995 5,770 6,225 45,005 21,520 23,485
75 to 79 years 7,555 3,535 4,025 31,545 14,520 17,030
80 to 84 years 4,905 2,070 2,835 21,915 9,425 12,495
85 years and over 4,300 1,355 2,950 21,645 7,140 14,505
85 to 89 years 2,730 920 1,810 13,205 4,845 8,360
90 to 94 years 1,220 355 860 6,320 1,830 4,485
95 to 99 years 300 70 235 1,855 415 1,430
100 years and over 50 10 45 270 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 15.0 15.8 14.3 14.5 15.3 13.7
15 to 64 years 67.9 68.2 67.7 65.6 66.0 65.2
65 years and over 17.0 16.0 18.0 19.9 18.7 21.1
85 years and over 1.6 1.0 2.1 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 41.9 41.0 42.7 43.5 42.5 44.4
Median age of the population 43.0 42.0 43.9 45.5 44.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Single-detached house 72,140 ... ... 263,470 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 550 ... ... 21,350 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 39,585 ... ... 102,300 ... ...
Semi-detached house 4,380 ... ... 20,465 ... ...
Row house 6,540 ... ... 10,215 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 21,220 ... ... 12,435 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 7,230 ... ... 58,405 ... ...
Other single-attached house 210 ... ... 780 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 340 ... ... 14,870 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 person 28,655 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
2 persons 42,630 ... ... 156,825 ... ...
3 persons 19,875 ... ... 60,250 ... ...
4 persons 15,900 ... ... 44,970 ... ...
5 or more persons 5,560 ... ... 21,275 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 266,700 ... ... 908,340 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 229,720 110,720 119,000 789,770 378,515 411,255
Married or living common law 136,415 68,190 68,225 454,970 227,220 227,750
Married 112,990 56,520 56,470 369,695 184,705 184,990
Living common law 23,420 11,670 11,755 85,275 42,515 42,760
Not married and not living common law 93,305 42,525 50,780 334,800 151,295 183,505
Never married 62,400 32,690 29,710 209,455 110,175 99,280
Separated 4,855 2,030 2,830 24,105 10,450 13,655
Divorced 12,570 5,045 7,530 48,835 19,715 29,115
Widowed 13,480 2,770 10,720 52,405 10,955 41,455
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 80,460 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
2 persons 43,295 ... ... 157,600 ... ...
3 persons 18,715 ... ... 56,625 ... ...
4 persons 14,745 ... ... 41,095 ... ...
5 or more persons 3,710 ... ... 15,645 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 80,460 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
Total couple families 67,280 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Married couples 55,575 ... ... 181,435 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,710 ... ... 42,630 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 13,180 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Female parent 10,565 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Male parent 2,610 ... ... 9,305 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 67,285 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Couples without children 34,735 ... ... 128,125 ... ...
Couples with children 32,550 ... ... 95,940 ... ...
1 child 15,135 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
2 children 13,900 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
3 or more children 3,515 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 13,180 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 child 8,555 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
2 children 3,580 ... ... 12,810 ... ...
3 or more children 1,040 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 45,625 21,015 24,605 175,575 81,140 94,435
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One-census-family households 77,215 ... ... 260,280 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 33,355 ... ... 124,000 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 43,860 ... ... 136,280 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,605 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 33,795 ... ... 136,425 ... ...
One-person households 28,660 ... ... 118,675 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 5,135 ... ... 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 15 268,180 130,575 137,610 912,300 442,470 469,830
English only 249,715 123,120 126,590 813,480 398,950 414,530
French only 55 30 25 705 305 400
English and French 17,860 7,180 10,680 95,380 41,925 53,460
Neither English nor French 550 245 310 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 16 268,180 130,575 137,605 912,295 442,470 469,830
English 266,350 129,675 136,675 879,465 426,535 452,930
French 1,100 575 525 28,490 13,890 14,600
English and French 235 120 115 1,760 825 930
Neither English nor French 495 210 285 2,585 1,215 1,365
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 1,220 630 585 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 18 268,180 130,575 137,605 912,295 442,470 469,830
Single responses 267,090 130,020 137,070 904,240 438,550 465,690
Official languages 259,805 126,135 133,670 859,690 416,245 443,445
English 258,705 125,565 133,145 830,220 401,980 428,240
French 1,105 575 525 29,465 14,265 15,205
Non-official languages 7,285 3,885 3,400 44,550 22,305 22,245
Aboriginal languages 45 25 25 4,290 2,020 2,270
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 4,210 1,985 2,225
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 5 15 10 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 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. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 4,190 1,975 2,215
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 5
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 4,185 1,970 2,215
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 5 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 40 15 15 60 30 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 30 15 15 55 30 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 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 7,235 3,860 3,375 40,260 20,285 19,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,065 595 470 7,760 4,275 3,480
Berber languages 5 0 0 10 10 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 35 15 15 130 65 65
Bilen 5 0 0 5 0 0
Oromo 30 20 15 60 30 25
Somali 0 0 5 50 20 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 15 5 5
Semitic languages 1,025 575 450 7,615 4,205 3,415
Amharic 25 10 10 115 50 65
Arabic 925 525 400 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 5 210 115 95
Maltese 0 0 5 15 10 5
Tigrigna 65 35 35 140 65 80
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 50 25 25 505 245 260
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 0 5 5 5
Vietnamese 50 25 25 490 240 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 570 235 340 2,235 940 1,300
Bikol 5 5 0 5 5 5
Cebuano 30 10 20 150 60 90
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 5 0 25 10 15
Ilocano 15 5 5 55 15 40
Malagasy 5 0 0 0 5 0
Malay 25 15 10 55 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 5 0 15 5 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 485 185 295 1,905 810 1,090
Waray-Waray 0 0 5 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 20 10 15
Creole languages 25 15 10 95 60 35
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 15 10 10 35 20 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 55 35 20
Dravidian languages 195 110 85 1,010 595 420
Kannada 15 5 10 40 20 15
Malayalam 70 40 30 365 205 165
Tamil 85 50 35 315 185 130
Telugu 30 15 15 285 180 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,190 1,805 1,390 18,590 9,320 9,270
Albanian 80 45 40 275 130 140
Armenian 5 0 0 35 30 10
Balto-Slavic languages 465 260 210 3,470 1,645 1,830
Baltic languages 5 5 5 100 35 60
Latvian 10 5 5 50 20 30
Lithuanian 0 0 0 45 15 30
Slavic languages 460 255 205 3,375 1,610 1,765
Belarusan 5 5 5 5 5 5
Bosnian 15 5 5 120 60 65
Bulgarian 55 30 25 55 25 30
Croatian 15 10 5 225 105 115
Czech 35 20 10 205 105 100
Macedonian 0 0 0 20 10 15
Polish 80 45 35 795 365 435
Russian 195 105 85 1,285 615 670
Serbian 20 15 5 115 60 65
Serbo-Croatian 5 0 5 80 40 40
Slovak 5 5 0 100 45 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 0 10 35 15 15
Ukrainian 25 15 10 320 155 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Celtic languages 15 5 10 185 80 100
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 0 145 65 85
Welsh 5 0 5 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 10 5 5
Germanic languages 480 290 185 5,700 2,800 2,900
Afrikaans 30 20 15 120 55 60
Danish 40 25 15 160 105 60
Dutch 75 50 25 1,620 815 805
Frisian 0 0 0 35 20 15
German 240 130 105 3,435 1,645 1,790
Icelandic 30 20 10 45 20 20
Norwegian 45 30 15 110 60 50
Swedish 10 5 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 10 0 20 5 15
Greek 40 30 15 760 390 365
Indo-Iranian languages 1,355 800 555 4,835 2,650 2,190
Indo-Aryan languages 1,070 645 420 3,385 1,895 1,490
Bengali 310 205 95 475 290 185
Gujarati 65 35 25 195 125 70
Hindi 140 80 55 745 445 300
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 0 0 0 5 5 5
Marathi 20 15 10 70 35 35
Nepali 135 80 60 530 255 275
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 115 70 50 585 310 270
Sindhi 5 5 5 20 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 60 30 30 165 85 85
Urdu 225 130 95 575 330 245
Iranian languages 255 135 120 1,425 740 690
Kurdish 10 5 0 115 65 50
Pashto 25 10 15 80 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 220 120 100 1,230 630 605
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 745 370 375 3,335 1,605 1,730
Catalan 5 0 0 10 5 5
Italian 80 50 35 745 400 340
Portuguese 125 65 60 520 245 270
Romanian 35 15 20 225 110 120
Spanish 495 240 260 1,830 840 985
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Japanese 35 15 25 360 100 260
Kartvelian languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 5 0 5 0 0
Korean 120 45 75 1,095 475 620
Mongolic languages 5 0 0 5 5 5
Mongolian 5 0 0 0 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 275 145 130 630 325 305
Akan (Twi) 25 15 10 40 25 25
Bamanankan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Edo 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ewe 5 0 0 40 25 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ga 5 0 0 10 5 5
Ganda 10 5 5 20 5 15
Igbo 25 15 10 45 20 20
Lingala 5 0 5 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 0 5 20 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 0 5 50 15 30
Shona 15 5 10 30 15 15
Swahili 60 30 25 135 65 70
Wolof 5 0 5 10 10 0
Yoruba 55 35 25 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 140 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 10 55 25 25
Sign languages 70 45 30 190 90 100
American Sign Language 35 20 15 85 40 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 105 50 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,410 730 675 6,665 3,335 3,330
Chinese languages 1,385 720 665 6,635 3,320 3,315
Cantonese 245 140 105 1,145 535 610
Hakka 5 5 5 20 5 15
Mandarin 945 475 470 4,640 2,325 2,315
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 30 15 15 120 50 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 5 5 50 30 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 140 80 60 645 365 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 30 15 20
Burmese 5 0 5 15 5 10
Karenic languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tibetan 5 5 0 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 35 15 20 155 55 100
Lao 5 0 0 10 0 5
Thai 30 10 20 150 50 100
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 65 40 25 445 240 205
Azerbaijani 5 5 5 10 10 5
Turkish 40 25 15 305 165 140
Uyghur 0 0 0 5 5 5
Uzbek 10 5 5 110 60 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 10 10 0
Uralic languages 60 15 45 415 180 235
Estonian 10 5 10 40 20 25
Finnish 15 0 15 95 30 60
Hungarian 35 10 25 275 130 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 25 10 15
Multiple responses 1,095 555 540 8,060 3,920 4,140
English and French 325 150 180 3,445 1,600 1,850
English and non-official language 700 375 325 4,180 2,110 2,070
French and non-official language 40 20 20 225 115 105
English, French and non-official language 30 10 10 210 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 19 268,180 130,575 137,610 912,300 442,470 469,830
Single responses 266,310 129,615 136,695 900,755 436,755 464,000
Official languages 262,660 127,710 134,950 878,015 425,220 452,795
English 262,185 127,490 134,695 863,550 418,315 445,240
French 470 215 260 14,460 6,910 7,560
Non-official languages 3,650 1,910 1,740 22,740 11,540 11,205
Aboriginal languages 5 0 0 2,570 1,285 1,295
Algonquian languages 5 0 0 2,565 1,280 1,285
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 2,560 1,280 1,280
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,560 1,275 1,280
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,650 1,910 1,740 20,170 10,255 9,915
Afro-Asiatic languages 720 365 355 4,630 2,450 2,180
Berber languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 35 20 15 85 40 45
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 5
Oromo 30 20 10 45 20 25
Somali 0 0 5 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 10 10 5
Semitic languages 685 345 340 4,540 2,405 2,130
Amharic 15 5 5 55 25 30
Arabic 625 315 310 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 20 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 35 20 15 330 160 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 30 20 15 330 165 170
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 225 90 130 1,140 550 585
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 5 55 20 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 5 5 5
Ilocano 5 0 5 15 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 5 0 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 205 90 120 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 5 5 35 20 20
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 5 0 15 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 25 10 15
Dravidian languages 75 40 35 425 240 185
Kannada 0 0 5 15 5 10
Malayalam 20 10 10 140 75 60
Tamil 35 20 15 140 80 60
Telugu 15 5 5 125 80 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,320 730 590 7,410 3,715 3,690
Albanian 35 20 15 110 60 55
Armenian 5 0 0 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 155 80 75 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 155 85 75 1,375 675 700
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 5 0 65 30 30
Bulgarian 25 10 10 25 15 10
Croatian 5 0 5 65 25 40
Czech 5 5 0 45 25 20
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 25 10 15 235 105 125
Russian 85 45 45 785 385 390
Serbian 5 0 5 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 30 15 10
Slovak 5 5 0 20 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 10 5 0 55 30 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Celtic languages 0 5 0 60 35 30
Scottish Gaelic 5 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 125 70 55 1,490 725 760
Afrikaans 5 5 0 30 15 15
Danish 20 10 5 15 0 15
Dutch 10 10 5 135 70 70
Frisian 0 5 0 5 0 0
German 50 30 20 1,225 600 625
Icelandic 20 10 10 30 10 15
Norwegian 20 15 10 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 5 0 0 270 135 130
Indo-Iranian languages 700 410 285 2,815 1,475 1,335
Indo-Aryan languages 530 325 210 1,850 995 860
Bengali 145 105 40 250 135 115
Gujarati 20 15 10 100 60 35
Hindi 60 35 25 310 190 120
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 10 10 5 30 15 15
Nepali 95 55 40 475 235 240
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 70 40 30 250 125 125
Sindhi 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 20 20 95 45 50
Urdu 95 50 40 340 175 165
Iranian languages 150 80 65 960 475 480
Kurdish 5 5 0 85 50 40
Pashto 10 5 5 45 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 135 75 65 825 405 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 305 140 165 1,240 595 645
Catalan 5 0 0 5 0 0
Italian 15 5 5 165 70 85
Portuguese 40 20 20 195 90 105
Romanian 10 0 5 70 35 35
Spanish 235 110 125 810 390 420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Japanese 15 5 10 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 60 25 30 710 330 385
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 95 45 50 165 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 0 0 15 5 5
Lingala 5 0 5 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 5 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Shona 0 5 0 0 0 0
Swahili 45 20 20 60 30 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 10 5 5 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 5 5 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 125 75 55 285 145 140
American Sign Language 45 25 20 110 55 60
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 80 50 30 175 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 915 485 430 4,550 2,345 2,200
Chinese languages 905 475 425 4,545 2,345 2,200
Cantonese 115 60 55 640 335 310
Hakka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mandarin 690 355 330 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. 85 50 35 415 235 180
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 5 5 5 0 5
Burmese 5 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 10 5 0 55 20 35
Lao 5 0 5 0 0 0
Thai 5 0 5 55 15 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 25 10 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 5 5 70 40 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Uralic languages 15 5 5 75 35 40
Estonian 5 0 5 5 5 5
Finnish 0 5 0 15 10 5
Hungarian 5 5 0 55 25 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Multiple responses 1,870 955 910 11,540 5,715 5,825
English and French 240 110 130 2,180 995 1,185
English and non-official language 1,560 810 745 8,970 4,515 4,450
French and non-official language 25 15 10 75 40 30
English, French and non-official language 45 20 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 20 268,180 130,575 137,605 912,295 442,470 469,825
None 261,435 127,290 134,145 861,780 418,525 443,260
English 1,895 990 910 17,005 8,480 8,525
French 1,990 820 1,175 16,390 7,210 9,175
Non-official language 2,760 1,430 1,325 16,275 7,850 8,420
Aboriginal 60 30 30 2,135 930 1,205
Non-Aboriginal 2,700 1,400 1,300 14,135 6,920 7,220
English and French 10 5 5 150 70 80
English and non-official language 35 15 20 220 105 115
French and non-official language 50 25 25 470 230 245
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 5 5 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 226,165 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,290
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 218,510 105,665 112,850 744,260 358,055 386,205
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,687 44,192 29,172 31,813 38,379 26,750
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 218,575 105,670 112,900 744,545 358,085 386,455
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,985 38,362 26,712 28,627 33,642 24,590
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 188,540 94,310 94,235 648,960 320,380 328,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,417 44,007 28,286 29,938 36,363 24,497
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 157,140 67,415 89,730 554,985 243,860 311,130
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,659 8,473 6,887 7,438 8,175 6,961
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 162,245 82,925 79,320 523,020 264,375 258,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,532 45,333 29,005 29,979 35,676 25,405
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 226,160 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 218,730 105,725 113,010 744,275 357,820 386,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 49,853 62,148 38,351 41,479 49,413 34,132
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 218,800 105,720 113,075 744,560 357,855 386,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,328 48,772 32,433 34,175 39,776 28,993
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 188,680 94,145 94,535 648,910 320,370 328,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,458 63,194 37,775 40,299 48,457 32,345
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 156,885 67,275 89,610 555,740 243,445 312,295
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,822 9,231 8,514 8,495 8,859 8,211
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 162,245 82,720 79,525 523,020 264,475 258,545
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,548 62,746 37,860 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 23 226,160 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,295
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 78,655 40,985 37,670 245,425 131,095 114,325
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 57,315 65,672 48,858 47,665 53,785 42,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 70,811 83,710 56,776 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 87.3 90.4 82.6 84.6 87.7 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 74.9 78.6 69.4 66.9 69.7 63.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 12.7 9.6 17.4 15.4 12.3 19.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 226,165 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without total income 7,645 3,595 4,050 30,485 14,395 16,090
With total income 218,515 105,665 112,850 744,265 358,060 386,205
Percentage with total income 96.6 96.7 96.5 96.1 96.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 26,890 10,655 16,235 104,125 43,575 60,545
$10,000 to $19,999 36,620 14,015 22,600 134,355 50,310 84,050
$20,000 to $29,999 30,845 11,995 18,855 114,855 47,195 67,660
$30,000 to $39,999 25,445 11,400 14,045 98,325 45,040 53,280
$40,000 to $49,999 22,510 10,485 12,025 79,435 39,605 39,830
$50,000 to $59,999 16,840 8,795 8,045 57,255 32,255 25,000
$60,000 to $69,999 12,950 7,365 5,585 41,715 25,830 15,885
$70,000 to $79,999 9,895 5,695 4,200 33,195 19,945 13,250
$80,000 to $89,999 8,655 4,765 3,895 25,500 14,900 10,605
$90,000 to $99,999 6,680 4,030 2,650 15,530 10,095 5,435
$100,000 and over 21,195 16,465 4,730 39,965 29,300 10,665
$100,000 to $149,999 13,365 10,060 3,305 28,130 20,205 7,925
$150,000 and over 7,825 6,405 1,420 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 32 226,160 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without after-tax income 7,585 3,585 4,005 30,205 14,370 15,840
With after-tax income 218,575 105,670 112,905 744,540 358,085 386,455
Percentage with after-tax income 96.6 96.7 96.6 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 27,875 10,810 17,065 108,630 44,435 64,195
$10,000 to $19,999 38,525 14,860 23,665 142,975 54,160 88,815
$20,000 to $29,999 36,450 14,685 21,770 138,435 58,900 79,535
$30,000 to $39,999 31,875 14,790 17,085 119,130 56,990 62,145
$40,000 to $49,999 24,515 12,340 12,175 84,245 46,675 37,565
$50,000 to $59,999 17,480 10,045 7,435 56,235 34,590 21,645
$60,000 to $69,999 12,925 7,270 5,655 39,320 23,195 16,125
$70,000 to $79,999 9,300 5,645 3,655 21,210 13,950 7,260
$80,000 and over 19,630 15,230 4,400 34,360 25,185 9,170
$80,000 to $89,999 5,440 3,850 1,590 11,615 8,185 3,430
$90,000 to $99,999 3,685 2,880 805 6,825 4,950 1,875
$100,000 and over 10,505 8,505 2,005 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 33 226,160 109,260 116,905 774,745 372,455 402,295
Without employment income 63,920 26,330 37,585 251,730 108,080 143,650
With employment income 162,245 82,925 79,320 523,020 264,370 258,640
Percentage with employment income 71.7 75.9 67.8 67.5 71.0 64.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 21,530 9,775 11,760 72,940 34,125 38,820
$5,000 to $9,999 12,100 4,930 7,170 45,820 19,475 26,350
$10,000 to $19,999 19,995 8,520 11,475 76,685 33,555 43,130
$20,000 to $29,999 17,545 7,340 10,205 66,155 29,385 36,770
$30,000 to $39,999 15,105 6,970 8,135 60,485 27,455 33,035
$40,000 to $49,999 14,895 6,890 8,010 49,395 24,470 24,925
$50,000 to $59,999 11,965 6,260 5,700 37,685 21,735 15,955
$60,000 to $69,999 9,890 5,685 4,205 28,695 17,955 10,740
$70,000 to $79,999 7,905 4,525 3,375 24,970 14,750 10,220
$80,000 and over 31,315 22,030 9,285 60,175 41,470 18,705
$80,000 to $89,999 7,455 4,025 3,430 20,175 11,645 8,535
$90,000 to $99,999 5,725 3,490 2,240 11,685 7,975 3,715
$100,000 and over 18,135 14,515 3,620 28,310 21,850 6,460
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 74,676 ... ... 60,764 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 64,504 ... ... 53,129 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 28,655 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 32,109 ... ... 30,377 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,146 ... ... 27,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 83,960 ... ... 283,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 93,523 ... ... 77,136 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,518 ... ... 66,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 96,825 ... ... 76,797 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 78,348 ... ... 63,299 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 28,635 ... ... 118,705 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,980 ... ... 39,601 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,353 ... ... 32,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 83,980 ... ... 283,285 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 114,164 ... ... 92,383 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,328 ... ... 76,011 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,025 ... ... 6,830 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,790 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,030 ... ... 12,330 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 4,665 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 4,995 ... ... 20,210 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 4,510 ... ... 18,700 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,310 ... ... 21,645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,605 ... ... 19,995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,195 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,035 ... ... 18,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 7,520 ... ... 33,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 7,405 ... ... 30,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 6,785 ... ... 27,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 6,310 ... ... 24,340 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 5,695 ... ... 20,240 ... ...
$100,000 and over 40,735 ... ... 100,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 11,730 ... ... 38,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 8,980 ... ... 24,330 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 10,950 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 9,070 ... ... 14,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,090 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,820 ... ... 7,885 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,080 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 4,835 ... ... 21,370 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,615 ... ... 23,030 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,085 ... ... 22,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,005 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 5,610 ... ... 23,945 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,875 ... ... 22,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,860 ... ... 21,635 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 9,360 ... ... 40,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 8,900 ... ... 35,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 8,005 ... ... 29,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,005 ... ... 24,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 6,325 ... ... 19,275 ... ...
$100,000 and over 30,145 ... ... 64,210 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 12,070 ... ... 31,985 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 7,775 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
$150,000 and over 10,300 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 80,160 ... ... 269,560 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,393 ... ... 77,529 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,117 ... ... 66,728 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 32,525 ... ... 121,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 80,020 ... ... 71,495 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,789 ... ... 61,883 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 32,990 ... ... 97,460 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 130,644 ... ... 104,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 107,935 ... ... 88,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 12,245 ... ... 43,560 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,419 ... ... 45,597 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,987 ... ... 42,309 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 80,145 ... ... 269,510 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 115,318 ... ... 93,027 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,019 ... ... 76,371 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 32,550 ... ... 121,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 100,476 ... ... 85,511 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 81,243 ... ... 70,143 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 33,010 ... ... 97,490 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 151,625 ... ... 119,890 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 120,421 ... ... 97,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 12,235 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,286 ... ... 54,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,232 ... ... 47,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 39,790 18,625 21,165 157,715 73,825 83,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,058 31,900 27,102 28,180 30,235 26,673
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,733 28,863 25,342 25,848 27,176 24,859
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 39,805 18,470 21,335 157,410 73,440 83,970
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,764 47,408 36,877 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 34,384 37,586 31,612 30,893 31,946 29,973
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 266,705 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,700 467,640
In the bottom half of the distribution 118,200 54,915 63,290 519,830 244,725 275,105
In the bottom decile 23,885 10,945 12,935 105,810 49,730 56,080
In the second decile 25,475 11,055 14,420 112,825 49,900 62,920
In the third decile 22,050 10,240 11,815 102,515 48,345 54,175
In the fourth decile 22,680 10,845 11,840 100,645 48,515 52,130
In the fifth decile 24,105 11,830 12,280 98,030 48,235 49,800
In the top half of the distribution 148,505 75,045 73,455 388,510 195,975 192,540
In the sixth decile 25,835 12,795 13,040 94,350 47,240 47,110
In the seventh decile 27,480 13,725 13,755 89,765 45,260 44,505
In the eighth decile 30,270 15,235 15,035 83,140 41,815 41,330
In the ninth decile 32,630 16,555 16,070 69,850 35,450 34,400
In the top decile 32,285 16,725 15,560 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 43 266,705 129,960 136,745 898,345 435,895 462,450
0 to 17 years 48,745 24,935 23,820 159,820 81,670 78,150
0 to 5 years 15,245 7,765 7,480 49,595 25,280 24,310
18 to 64 years 174,545 84,880 89,665 565,395 274,120 291,275
65 years and over 43,410 20,150 23,260 173,125 80,100 93,025
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 35,355 15,510 19,845 154,955 70,415 84,540
0 to 17 years 7,740 3,930 3,810 35,525 18,145 17,380
0 to 5 years 2,615 1,335 1,275 12,740 6,470 6,275
18 to 64 years 20,025 8,600 11,430 88,355 40,375 47,985
65 years and over 7,595 2,990 4,600 31,075 11,890 19,185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.3 11.9 14.5 17.2 16.2 18.3
0 to 17 years (%) 15.9 15.8 16.0 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 17.2 17.2 17.0 25.7 25.6 25.8
18 to 64 years (%) 11.5 10.1 12.7 15.6 14.7 16.5
65 years and over (%) 17.5 14.8 19.8 17.9 14.8 20.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 17,890 8,500 9,390 70,745 34,290 36,460
0 to 17 years 3,675 1,885 1,790 15,285 7,805 7,485
0 to 5 years 1,300 695 605 5,645 2,870 2,775
18 to 64 years 13,515 6,320 7,195 52,220 25,185 27,030
65 years and over 695 295 400 3,240 1,295 1,945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 6.7 6.5 6.9 7.9 7.9 7.9
0 to 17 years (%) 7.5 7.6 7.5 9.6 9.6 9.6
0 to 5 years (%) 8.5 9.0 8.1 11.4 11.4 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 7.7 7.4 8.0 9.2 9.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 1.6 1.5 1.7 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 44 266,700 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,730 467,605
Official languages 265,905 129,605 136,300 905,700 439,525 466,180
English 265,850 129,575 136,275 905,020 439,215 465,805
French 17,870 7,130 10,740 95,740 42,150 53,585
Non-official languages 11,155 5,765 5,390 64,100 31,380 32,725
Aboriginal languages 120 50 70 5,645 2,685 2,960
Algonquian languages 35 15 20 5,575 2,635 2,935
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 10 10 0 20 15 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 0 15 5,550 2,625 2,920
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 20 0 15 5,540 2,625 2,920
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 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 80 30 55 35 25 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 70 30 45 30 15 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 11,045 5,725 5,325 58,490 28,715 29,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,395 755 640 10,730 5,745 4,985
Berber languages 10 10 0 25 15 15
Kabyle 0 0 0 25 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 30 15 20 155 65 95
Bilen 0 0 0 20 15 10
Oromo 15 10 10 40 15 20
Somali 15 0 10 75 25 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Semitic languages 1,330 725 605 10,635 5,715 4,925
Amharic 50 30 15 260 135 120
Arabic 1,265 685 575 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 0 0 0 630 370 260
Maltese 10 0 10 25 0 25
Tigrigna 30 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 50 25 20 575 260 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Vietnamese 40 25 20 555 255 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 685 260 420 3,035 1,275 1,760
Bikol 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cebuano 75 15 55 185 80 100
Fijian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 45 20 30
Ilocano 15 0 10 70 20 55
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malay 110 70 35 80 25 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 545 180 365 2,835 1,195 1,635
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 35 15 20
Creole languages 40 20 20 360 185 175
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 25 0 15 120 60 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 210 115 100
Dravidian languages 335 185 150 1,365 785 580
Kannada 35 15 20 75 45 35
Malayalam 110 55 60 560 310 250
Tamil 190 115 70 450 260 190
Telugu 20 15 0 350 215 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,535 2,985 2,555 30,820 15,070 15,755
Albanian 125 70 55 405 185 215
Armenian 0 0 0 80 45 30
Balto-Slavic languages 685 375 310 4,095 1,935 2,160
Baltic languages 10 0 10 110 35 80
Latvian 10 0 10 50 15 35
Lithuanian 0 0 0 55 15 40
Slavic languages 675 375 300 4,010 1,910 2,105
Belarusan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Bosnian 25 15 10 145 60 80
Bulgarian 50 25 30 75 35 35
Croatian 40 30 10 275 105 165
Czech 50 20 25 210 95 110
Macedonian 0 0 0 90 55 30
Polish 70 60 15 900 410 490
Russian 425 215 210 1,945 970 970
Serbian 20 20 0 180 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 10 0 10 115 70 50
Slovak 10 15 0 145 70 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 35 10 20
Ukrainian 80 35 45 425 180 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 100 70 35 1,070 495 580
Scottish Gaelic 20 20 0 910 400 505
Welsh 40 25 15 35 25 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 155 80 75
Germanic languages 1,275 685 590 9,225 4,490 4,740
Afrikaans 40 20 15 320 140 175
Danish 70 40 35 235 125 110
Dutch 110 55 55 2,105 935 1,165
Frisian 0 0 0 60 30 30
German 920 490 430 6,335 3,180 3,155
Icelandic 40 25 15 100 40 60
Norwegian 105 55 50 150 105 40
Swedish 25 25 10 245 115 130
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 0 20 10 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 125 45 85
Greek 75 45 35 1,315 670 645
Indo-Iranian languages 1,660 985 680 6,535 3,635 2,900
Indo-Aryan languages 1,365 835 530 4,935 2,790 2,140
Bengali 355 235 120 625 350 275
Gujarati 55 35 20 240 150 90
Hindi 510 310 200 2,270 1,300 975
Kashmiri 0 0 0 15 0 10
Konkani 0 0 0 15 15 0
Marathi 0 10 10 135 85 45
Nepali 170 105 60 620 315 305
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 20 10 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 270 170 100 1,010 570 445
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 60 35 25 245 125 120
Urdu 285 180 105 1,090 660 425
Iranian languages 270 140 125 1,625 865 755
Kurdish 25 20 0 185 110 75
Pashto 50 35 15 85 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 195 85 105 1,385 725 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 65 40 30 75 40 35
Italic (Romance) languages 1,900 935 970 9,365 4,270 5,100
Catalan 10 0 10 15 10 10
Italian 245 135 120 1,665 845 820
Portuguese 305 155 150 910 480 430
Romanian 40 20 25 240 140 105
Spanish 1,465 710 755 6,990 3,020 3,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 0 15 70 55 20
Japanese 130 45 90 865 335 530
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Korean 110 45 65 1,530 685 850
Mongolic languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 685 375 305 1,340 715 620
Akan (Twi) 65 55 10 65 40 30
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 10
Edo 10 0 0 10 10 0
Ewe 10 0 0 80 50 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ga 0 0 0 30 15 20
Ganda 60 40 20 60 15 40
Igbo 70 35 35 70 45 30
Lingala 15 10 10 30 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 10 15 130 65 65
Shona 55 10 45 65 40 35
Swahili 175 105 70 370 200 175
Wolof 0 0 0 35 15 20
Yoruba 180 100 75 250 125 125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 55 55 300 175 130
Nilo-Saharan languages 55 35 20 50 30 20
Dinka 30 30 0 0 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 45 30 10
Sign languages 515 215 300 1,605 555 1,045
American Sign Language 275 105 170 795 235 555
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 245 120 130 815 325 495
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,645 905 740 7,135 3,615 3,515
Chinese languages 1,600 880 725 7,115 3,610 3,500
Cantonese 290 180 110 1,555 730 820
Hakka 10 0 10 45 25 25
Mandarin 1,200 620 575 5,435 2,720 2,710
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 40 20 20 195 75 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 10 10 60 35 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 195 125 70 575 340 245
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 45 25 20 20 10 15
Burmese 25 10 15 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 20 0 20 240 110 130
Lao 10 0 0 20 0 10
Thai 20 10 15 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 75 45 30 620 320 300
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 20 20 0
Turkish 55 35 20 480 225 255
Uyghur 0 0 0 15 0 10
Uzbek 20 10 0 105 60 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 10 0
Uralic languages 85 20 65 430 200 230
Estonian 15 10 0 50 25 20
Finnish 10 0 10 120 55 70
Hungarian 60 10 50 255 115 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 75 40 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 266,700 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,735 467,605
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 259,740 126,150 133,595 878,415 425,340 453,070
Canadian citizens aged under 18 47,420 24,335 23,085 159,440 81,575 77,870
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 212,320 101,810 110,505 718,970 343,770 375,200
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 6,965 3,815 3,150 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 48 266,700 129,960 136,745 908,340 440,730 467,605
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 254,865 123,585 131,280 842,760 407,740 435,015
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 8,780 4,580 4,200 55,675 27,270 28,405
Before 1981 2,290 1,240 1,045 19,200 9,335 9,865
1981 to 1990 620 305 320 4,800 2,330 2,470
1991 to 2000 915 475 440 6,705 3,140 3,560
2001 to 2010 2,195 1,155 1,040 13,185 6,540 6,645
2001 to 2005 775 380 395 5,105 2,500 2,600
2006 to 2010 1,420 775 650 8,080 4,035 4,045
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 2,755 1,405 1,350 11,790 5,925 5,865
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 3,065 1,795 1,270 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 8,780 4,580 4,200 55,675 27,270 28,410
Under 5 years 1,055 535 525 7,280 3,495 3,785
5 to 14 years 1,570 825 750 10,445 5,240 5,205
15 to 24 years 1,400 735 665 10,170 4,670 5,500
25 to 44 years 4,150 2,170 1,980 22,980 11,315 11,660
45 years and over 605 320 285 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 8,780 4,580 4,200 55,680 27,270 28,410
Americas 1,690 805 885 10,610 4,830 5,780
Brazil 25 10 15 175 75 100
Colombia 110 45 65 175 90 85
El Salvador 10 10 0 95 50 45
Guyana 15 10 10 170 85 90
Haiti 0 10 0 55 30 30
Jamaica 75 20 50 480 210 275
Mexico 65 25 35 325 155 175
Peru 20 10 15 105 35 75
Trinidad and Tobago 15 10 10 220 120 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,095 530 560 7,375 3,320 4,055
Other places of birth in Americas 260 135 125 1,430 675 750
Europe 2,895 1,655 1,240 22,110 11,195 10,920
Bosnia and Herzegovina 40 20 20 210 115 100
Croatia 10 10 0 180 75 105
France 125 70 55 610 330 280
Germany 215 130 85 2,600 1,270 1,330
Greece 20 20 10 505 270 235
Hungary 20 10 10 110 40 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 140 80 65 475 225 255
Italy 50 35 15 525 310 215
Netherlands 50 35 15 1,645 790 855
Poland 50 35 10 630 265 365
Portugal 100 50 50 220 140 80
Romania 35 10 35 180 100 80
Russian Federation 135 75 60 585 270 315
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 10 0 0 90 45 45
Ukraine 55 15 45 335 145 195
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 1,455 845 610 11,275 5,815 5,460
Other places of birth in Europe 380 220 160 1,930 985 945
Africa 950 500 450 3,525 1,855 1,675
Algeria 15 15 0 25 15 15
Egypt 145 95 45 770 395 370
Ethiopia 55 30 25 185 105 85
Kenya 25 10 15 125 75 50
Morocco 10 10 10 80 50 30
Nigeria 155 85 70 350 185 165
Somalia 10 10 10 65 30 35
South Africa, Republic of 65 20 45 460 205 250
Other places of birth in Africa 465 235 230 1,465 790 675
Asia 3,185 1,600 1,585 18,955 9,100 9,855
Afghanistan 40 15 25 100 40 60
Bangladesh 160 90 65 315 180 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 655 330 330 2,830 1,140 1,685
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 75 45 30 280 130 155
India 465 250 215 2,225 1,190 1,040
IranCensus data footnote 61 65 35 30 970 525 440
Iraq 160 85 75 525 250 285
Japan 10 0 10 225 60 170
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 25 10 20 870 340 530
Lebanon 25 15 0 1,370 755 610
Pakistan 165 100 70 615 315 295
Philippines 410 145 265 2,570 1,035 1,540
Sri Lanka 85 45 35 310 140 175
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 310 140 165 1,150 565 580
Taiwan 30 20 15 225 100 120
Viet Nam 30 10 15 450 205 245
Other places of birth in Asia 480 265 215 3,930 2,130 1,795
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 55 15 35 480 295 180
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 2,760 1,405 1,355 11,785 5,920 5,870
Americas 345 180 165 1,390 675 715
Brazil 20 0 15 95 40 55
Colombia 0 10 0 15 0 15
Cuba 25 15 15 70 40 30
Haiti 0 0 0 20 15 0
Jamaica 50 15 30 195 100 95
Mexico 15 10 10 105 55 45
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 145 85 55 615 310 305
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 25 20 10 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 55 20 35 275 115 165
Europe 440 250 185 2,210 1,165 1,045
France 50 25 25 110 55 55
Germany 15 10 10 215 110 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15 20 0 75 50 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 25 10 15
Romania 0 0 0 40 25 15
Russian Federation 45 25 20 180 75 100
Ukraine 35 0 40 140 55 80
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 135 85 50 1,080 620 460
Other places of birth in Europe 130 85 45 355 165 190
Africa 475 245 225 1,085 600 485
Algeria 10 10 0 15 0 10
Cameroon 10 0 0 0 0 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30 10 25 55 30 25
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 35 20 205 105 95
Eritrea 30 15 10 70 40 30
Ethiopia 30 15 15 45 35 10
Morocco 10 0 10 30 15 10
Nigeria 120 60 60 200 100 100
Somalia 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 10 10 10 80 35 45
Tunisia 0 0 0 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 175 90 80 365 220 150
Asia 1,470 720 750 7,035 3,435 3,600
Afghanistan 10 0 10 20 0 20
Bangladesh 50 25 20 80 50 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 215 100 120 985 465 520
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 10 0 0
India 105 60 50 900 490 410
IranCensus data footnote 61 35 15 15 260 135 125
Iraq 55 35 20 245 125 120
Israel 0 0 0 280 180 100
Japan 0 0 0 70 25 50
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 15 10 10 225 75 150
Lebanon 15 10 0 75 35 40
Nepal 60 30 30 185 95 85
Pakistan 60 35 25 145 80 65
Philippines 270 105 170 1,500 640 860
Saudi Arabia 35 25 10 125 75 50
Sri Lanka 50 25 25 100 55 50
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 295 135 160 890 420 460
Taiwan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Turkey 10 0 10 100 55 40
United Arab Emirates 10 10 0 70 45 20
Viet Nam 0 0 0 65 20 45
Other places of birth in Asia 155 100 60 715 370 345
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 30 10 20 70 50 20
Australia 20 0 15 35 30 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 10 10 0 35 15 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 266,705 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,735 467,605
First generationCensus data footnote 69 12,625 6,780 5,840 70,310 35,320 34,990
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 9,595 4,905 4,690 69,125 33,765 35,360
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 244,485 118,275 126,210 768,905 371,645 397,260
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 6,590 3,400 3,190 37,000 18,195 18,805
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 3,470 1,855 1,615 21,830 11,270 10,560
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,595 1,090 500 8,710 5,865 2,845
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,875 760 1,110 13,115 5,405 7,710
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,650 785 865 10,415 4,455 5,955
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 1,435 735 695 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 79 266,700 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,730 467,605
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 7,760 3,550 4,210 51,495 24,900 26,595
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 7,240 3,300 3,940 49,935 24,175 25,765
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 4,535 2,055 2,475 25,830 12,460 13,370
Métis 1,845 840 1,000 23,315 11,325 11,985
Inuk (Inuit) 860 405 455 795 385 410
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 85 35 45 835 425 410
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 445 215 230 725 300 420
Non-Aboriginal identity 258,940 126,410 132,535 856,850 415,835 441,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 266,700 129,960 136,745 908,340 440,735 467,610
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,120 1,425 1,695 18,940 9,135 9,805
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 263,580 128,535 135,045 889,405 431,595 457,800
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 266,705 129,960 136,745 908,340 440,735 467,610
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 1,960 870 1,095 15,055 7,255 7,805
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 1,900 855 1,045 14,780 7,120 7,655
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,150 510 640 11,995 5,790 6,210
Métis single ancestry 410 185 225 2,560 1,245 1,315
Inuit single ancestry 340 165 180 220 85 135
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 65 20 45 275 135 145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 10 0 10 210 95 115
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 20 0 15 25 20 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 25 10 25 30 20 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 10 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 10,920 5,005 5,910 58,980 27,665 31,315
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 10,565 4,840 5,725 56,830 26,660 30,170
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,935 3,595 4,340 34,375 15,975 18,400
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 735 710 21,200 10,120 11,080
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,185 515 670 1,255 560 690
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 355 165 190 2,145 1,005 1,140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 110 45 65 1,850 855 995
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 40 45 135 50 80
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 155 80 80 130 90 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 30 10 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 253,820 124,080 129,735 834,300 405,810 428,495
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 266,705 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,735 467,605
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 9,135 4,830 4,300 58,650 29,305 29,350
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 2,030 1,200 825 7,910 4,385 3,525
Chinese 1,970 1,085 885 8,640 4,210 4,435
Black 1,880 980 900 21,915 10,735 11,175
Filipino 670 235 440 3,400 1,485 1,920
Latin American 565 275 285 1,685 820 865
Arab 1,130 620 510 8,110 4,375 3,735
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 275 155 115 1,195 525 670
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 205 90 120 1,540 805 740
Korean 70 30 40 1,540 685 855
Japanese 50 25 30 695 295 405
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 95 35 55 630 300 330
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 195 90 105 1,385 690 695
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 257,570 125,125 132,445 849,690 411,430 438,260
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 103 266,705 129,960 136,740 908,340 440,730 467,610
North American Aboriginal origins 12,885 5,880 7,005 74,040 34,920 39,115
First Nations (North American Indian) 9,325 4,205 5,115 48,640 22,805 25,835
Inuit 1,820 805 1,010 1,840 830 1,010
Métis 2,170 1,055 1,115 26,025 12,435 13,585
Other North American origins 141,045 68,215 72,835 410,825 197,970 212,855
Acadian 355 165 185 23,700 11,050 12,650
American 1,335 710 630 7,515 3,730 3,785
Canadian 138,150 66,750 71,405 387,360 186,955 200,405
New Brunswicker 0 10 0 35 15 20
Newfoundlander 2,645 1,315 1,330 1,750 835 910
Nova Scotian 15 10 0 1,295 625 665
Ontarian 0 10 10 95 65 35
Québécois 65 40 25 380 190 185
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 15 0 10 20 0 15
European origins 154,540 75,170 79,375 621,525 299,755 321,760
British Isles origins 147,545 71,595 75,950 513,725 246,085 267,645
Channel Islander 45 15 30 90 25 60
Cornish 25 15 15 105 45 65
English 101,430 49,005 52,425 262,375 124,610 137,765
Irish 75,765 36,365 39,405 195,865 91,260 104,605
Manx 20 10 15 145 70 70
Scottish 20,185 9,705 10,475 272,880 129,640 143,240
Welsh 3,085 1,540 1,540 17,135 8,105 9,030
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 3,985 1,870 2,115 18,975 8,955 10,020
French origins 11,265 5,345 5,915 149,665 70,095 79,570
Alsatian 0 0 0 25 20 10
Breton 10 10 0 15 10 10
Corsican 0 0 0 20 20 0
French 11,255 5,340 5,915 149,625 70,065 79,565
Western European origins (except French origins) 7,180 3,480 3,700 125,110 59,420 65,690
Austrian 290 130 160 1,775 880 895
Bavarian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Belgian 180 95 85 2,615 1,320 1,305
Dutch 1,365 640 725 32,045 14,640 17,410
Flemish 20 10 0 160 80 80
Frisian 0 0 0 50 20 30
German 5,580 2,675 2,900 97,555 46,450 51,100
Luxembourger 10 0 0 30 20 10
Swiss 200 100 95 2,705 1,335 1,375
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 25 10 15 140 75 60
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 2,510 1,215 1,295 14,985 7,075 7,910
Danish 420 210 210 3,700 1,695 2,005
Finnish 190 85 110 1,140 505 630
Icelandic 160 80 80 660 295 370
Norwegian 1,070 540 530 5,170 2,535 2,635
Swedish 605 240 360 3,565 1,575 1,990
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 210 115 95 1,365 750 620
Eastern European origins 3,095 1,535 1,555 29,685 14,315 15,370
Bulgarian 75 30 40 280 130 145
Byelorussian 30 10 20 195 85 105
Czech 140 75 60 1,165 620 545
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 50 15 30 420 175 245
Estonian 20 0 15 345 185 165
Hungarian 265 110 160 2,700 1,320 1,380
Latvian 55 30 25 380 160 220
Lithuanian 90 30 60 1,150 510 635
Moldovan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Polish 1,090 560 530 11,575 5,525 6,050
Romanian 140 65 75 1,190 540 650
Russian 705 365 340 4,775 2,210 2,570
Slovak 60 30 35 610 320 290
Ukrainian 945 505 445 9,115 4,475 4,640
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 65 30 40 310 150 160
Southern European origins 3,285 1,625 1,660 28,680 13,790 14,890
Albanian 45 20 30 285 140 145
Bosnian 45 30 15 155 75 75
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 100 50 45 680 325 360
Cypriot 15 15 10 40 30 15
Greek 295 175 120 3,360 1,705 1,650
Italian 1,130 610 515 15,620 7,605 8,015
Kosovar 0 0 0 255 115 145
Macedonian 15 0 10 165 90 80
Maltese 95 60 35 440 215 220
Montenegrin 0 0 0 20 10 10
Portuguese 860 395 460 3,580 1,700 1,880
Serbian 45 30 15 255 120 135
Sicilian 10 0 0 40 20 15
Slovenian 0 0 0 150 70 85
Spanish 730 315 415 4,300 1,875 2,425
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 35 10 20 400 205 200
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 10 85 50 40
Other European origins 730 385 345 5,465 2,845 2,625
Basque 60 35 20 160 75 85
Jewish 190 90 95 2,040 1,040 1,000
Roma (Gypsy) 95 55 45 135 110 25
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 0 0 0 25 25 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 390 200 190 3,145 1,610 1,535
Caribbean origins 660 335 330 5,220 2,580 2,640
Antiguan 10 10 0 100 50 55
Bahamian 0 0 0 230 105 115
Barbadian 85 45 40 575 300 275
Bermudan 25 10 15 185 90 100
Carib 0 0 0 45 30 10
Cuban 135 85 50 340 145 195
Dominican 20 20 0 150 85 65
Grenadian 0 0 0 35 20 20
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 25 15 15 115 50 65
Jamaican 255 115 140 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 0 0 0 115 40 75
St. Lucian 0 0 0 65 20 50
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 65 30 35 325 170 155
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 35 20 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 35 10 30 785 420 365
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 35 15 25 330 155 180
Latin, Central and South American origins 735 315 425 3,055 1,525 1,525
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 0 0 0 185 90 100
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 65 30 30 65 40 25
Belizean 10 0 10 25 20 10
Bolivian 20 20 0 40 20 15
Brazilian 45 20 25 280 140 135
Chilean 25 10 15 130 80 45
Colombian 155 80 80 430 210 225
Costa Rican 0 0 0 35 10 25
Ecuadorian 55 30 25 50 20 30
Guatemalan 40 20 25 90 65 35
Guyanese 30 20 15 350 160 195
Hispanic 40 20 20 60 35 25
Honduran 20 0 20 50 35 20
Maya 30 15 20 70 35 30
Mexican 180 70 110 810 415 395
Nicaraguan 15 10 10 45 20 25
Panamanian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 30 10 20 180 85 95
Salvadorean 15 10 10 110 75 35
Uruguayan 0 0 0 15 0 20
Venezuelan 60 35 25 80 50 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 45 20 30 185 80 105
African origins 2,145 1,200 940 17,655 8,560 9,095
Central and West African origins 655 380 275 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 10 0 0 70 35 35
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 130 70 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 25 185 105 85
Guinean 0 0 0 30 20 10
Ibo 15 10 0 90 50 40
Ivorian 15 10 10 10 0 0
Liberian 15 10 10 15 10 10
Malian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Malinké 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nigerian 305 160 145 445 240 210
Peulh 0 0 0 0 10 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 80 45 35
Togolese 10 10 0 70 30 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 70 55 15 65 25 45
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 30 30 10 120 65 50
North African origins 505 325 185 2,030 1,045 980
Algerian 15 15 0 85 45 40
Berber 10 10 10 70 50 20
Coptic 0 0 0 30 10 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 215 140 75 1,295 695 600
Libyan 160 85 75 215 105 110
Maure 0 0 0 10 0 10
Moroccan 45 35 0 130 60 70
Sudanese 75 55 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 480 260 220 1,865 920 945
Afrikaner 0 0 0 25 10 20
Amhara 0 10 0 10 10 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 0 0 10 10 0
Burundian 30 15 10 10 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 55 25 20 160 85 75
Ethiopian 60 40 15 280 120 155
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 10 10 0 160 85 75
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 0 15
Mauritian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 10 10 0 25 15 15
Rwandan 0 0 0 105 55 50
Seychellois 10 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 25 15 15 180 75 100
South African 95 50 40 520 255 265
Tanzanian 45 35 0 60 45 20
Tigrian 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ugandan 60 30 25 60 25 40
Zambian 30 15 15 80 35 50
Zimbabwean 55 15 50 100 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 540 275 270 12,620 5,990 6,635
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 50 30 20 2,255 1,060 1,195
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 510 255 250 10,460 4,965 5,495
Asian origins 7,525 3,960 3,560 42,500 21,445 21,050
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,965 1,010 955 17,205 8,915 8,295
Afghan 10 0 10 230 80 150
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 300 165 140 1,600 835 770
Armenian 30 0 25 265 160 110
Assyrian 0 10 0 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 10 20 20 0
Georgian 10 10 0 20 15 10
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 190 95 95 1,405 785 620
Iraqi 145 75 70 595 270 325
Israeli 0 0 0 245 120 120
Jordanian 125 75 50 260 150 115
Kazakh 10 10 10 45 30 20
Kurd 10 10 0 230 120 115
Kuwaiti 20 10 10 245 115 130
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 635 315 315 7,445 3,815 3,630
Palestinian 70 50 20 990 535 455
Pashtun 0 0 0 30 15 10
Saudi Arabian 40 20 15 725 470 255
Syrian 270 125 145 2,190 1,090 1,100
Tajik 60 15 40 20 10 10
Tatar 0 0 0 40 15 25
Turk 90 65 30 690 320 370
Turkmen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Uighur 0 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 15 0 10 90 60 30
Yemeni 0 0 0 205 105 95
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25 15 10 780 410 370
South Asian origins 2,120 1,220 900 8,495 4,690 3,805
Bangladeshi 245 155 90 240 135 110
Bengali 55 30 20 65 40 20
Bhutanese 55 40 10 225 100 125
East Indian 1,360 765 595 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 35 430 220 210
Pakistani 240 145 95 665 405 260
Punjabi 40 20 15 230 110 115
Sinhalese 10 10 0 40 10 30
Sri Lankan 90 50 40 340 150 190
Tamil 55 35 20 60 30 35
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 40 10 35 470 290 175
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,490 1,745 1,745 16,715 7,850 8,870
Burmese 30 15 10 15 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 25 15 10 55 15 40
Chinese 2,245 1,210 1,035 9,695 4,720 4,980
Filipino 790 290 500 3,580 1,585 1,995
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 70 35 35 140 65 75
Japanese 95 35 65 905 385 515
Karen 35 25 10 0 0 0
Korean 85 35 55 1,590 700 895
Laotian 10 0 0 15 0 10
Malaysian 120 65 50 80 30 45
Mongolian 10 0 10 55 30 30
Singaporean 0 0 0 10 10 0
Taiwanese 35 20 10 240 100 140
Thai 30 10 20 245 85 155
Tibetan 15 10 10 10 0 10
Vietnamese 65 40 30 760 355 410
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 10 10 0 75 45 25
Other Asian origins 30 20 10 410 190 215
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 30 20 10 410 190 215
Oceania origins 180 75 105 895 450 445
Australian 120 45 75 490 255 235
New Zealander 15 10 10 290 155 130
Pacific Islands origins 40 20 25 125 55 70
Fijian 10 0 10 15 10 10
Hawaiian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Maori 0 0 0 40 20 25
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 0 0 10 20 15 10
Samoan 15 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 130 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Owner 83,450 ... ... 276,095 ... ...
Renter 29,175 ... ... 123,595 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Condominium 3,390 ... ... 13,370 ... ...
Not condominium 109,230 ... ... 388,625 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
No bedrooms 185 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
1 bedroom 7,210 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
2 bedrooms 23,540 ... ... 105,410 ... ...
3 bedrooms 51,725 ... ... 158,975 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 29,960 ... ... 90,785 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 17,415 ... ... 87,755 ... ...
5 rooms 16,455 ... ... 64,655 ... ...
6 rooms 19,290 ... ... 66,855 ... ...
7 rooms 17,250 ... ... 57,085 ... ...
8 or more rooms 42,210 ... ... 125,635 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 7.0 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 112,215 ... ... 399,855 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 405 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Suitable 110,605 ... ... 390,445 ... ...
Not suitable 2,015 ... ... 11,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1960 or before 19,915 ... ... 112,530 ... ...
1961 to 1980 32,690 ... ... 113,715 ... ...
1981 to 1990 17,485 ... ... 59,105 ... ...
1991 to 2000 13,540 ... ... 49,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 8,185 ... ... 23,045 ... ...
2006 to 2010 10,340 ... ... 23,925 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 10,465 ... ... 19,840 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 106,890 ... ... 366,615 ... ...
Major repairs needed 5,730 ... ... 35,375 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 household maintainer 63,680 ... ... 241,800 ... ...
2 household maintainers 46,780 ... ... 152,970 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 2,160 ... ... 7,220 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 112,620 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,610 ... ... 14,575 ... ...
25 to 34 years 16,055 ... ... 49,695 ... ...
35 to 44 years 18,925 ... ... 59,550 ... ...
45 to 54 years 22,935 ... ... 77,555 ... ...
55 to 64 years 22,930 ... ... 85,360 ... ...
65 to 74 years 17,865 ... ... 66,865 ... ...
75 to 84 years 8,060 ... ... 35,980 ... ...
85 years and over 2,250 ... ... 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 141 112,395 ... ... 395,860 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 89,865 ... ... 310,540 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 22,535 ... ... 85,315 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 20,075 ... ... 74,290 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 83,355 ... ... 273,525 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 57.5 ... ... 55.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.7 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,056 ... ... 819 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,201 ... ... 987 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 299,072 ... ... 199,886 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 308,833 ... ... 230,441 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 29,175 ... ... 123,060 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 20.8 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 41.0 ... ... 42.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 880 ... ... 849 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 905 ... ... 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 146 226,160 109,260 116,905 774,745 372,455 402,295
No certificate, diploma or degree 38,815 19,790 19,025 153,705 79,885 73,825
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 57,290 27,545 29,745 195,900 95,205 100,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 130,055 61,920 68,135 425,140 197,365 227,775
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 22,750 16,460 6,285 76,810 54,075 22,735
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 10,620 6,050 4,575 42,625 25,015 17,610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 12,130 10,415 1,715 34,185 29,060 5,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 55,415 22,855 32,565 168,805 67,030 101,775
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5,990 2,495 3,495 18,380 6,975 11,405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 45,900 20,110 25,785 161,150 69,290 91,855
Bachelor's degree 29,890 12,720 17,165 108,385 45,185 63,205
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,060 955 1,100 9,495 4,020 5,475
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,255 685 565 4,700 2,595 2,110
Master's degree 10,750 4,475 6,275 32,645 13,840 18,805
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,950 1,270 680 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 146 152,055 73,650 78,400 494,505 237,795 256,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 16,130 8,970 7,155 60,280 34,820 25,460
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 33,090 16,560 16,530 116,280 57,600 58,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 102,835 48,120 54,715 317,950 145,375 172,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16,455 11,975 4,480 52,370 37,255 15,115
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 7,650 4,350 3,305 29,105 17,300 11,810
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 8,805 7,625 1,180 23,265 19,955 3,310
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 44,595 18,240 26,350 128,010 51,890 76,120
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 4,015 1,830 2,190 11,595 4,325 7,275
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 37,770 16,075 21,695 125,970 51,905 74,065
Bachelor's degree 24,355 10,275 14,075 85,240 34,830 50,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,690 745 940 6,895 2,610 4,285
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,090 545 545 3,775 1,850 1,925
Master's degree 9,145 3,595 5,555 26,025 10,380 15,640
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,490 915 575 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 151 226,160 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 96,105 47,340 48,770 349,605 175,090 174,520
Education 10,405 2,935 7,470 31,395 8,460 22,930
13. Education 10,400 2,930 7,470 31,390 8,465 22,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,605 1,210 1,395 10,700 5,095 5,605
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 500 390 115 2,070 1,565 505
50. Visual and performing arts 2,100 820 1,285 8,635 3,530 5,100
Humanities 4,815 1,920 2,895 18,830 7,520 11,310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 360 95 260 1,175 355 820
23. English language and literature/letters 1,330 470 865 5,110 1,530 3,580
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,075 365 710 4,545 1,540 3,000
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 45 25 65 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 395 205 195 1,240 675 565
39. Theology and religious vocations 575 295 280 2,200 1,340 860
54. History 685 370 315 3,615 1,865 1,755
55. French language and literature/letters 320 75 245 880 190 695
Social and behavioural sciences and law 9,660 3,095 6,565 40,155 11,980 28,175
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 260 85 175 635 145 490
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 645 225 420 3,285 1,260 2,025
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,065 165 1,905 9,115 750 8,365
22. Legal professions and studies 1,450 435 1,020 6,110 1,920 4,185
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 90 15 75 610 135 475
42. Psychology 1,675 410 1,260 8,170 2,060 6,110
45. Social sciences 3,470 1,760 1,710 12,240 5,710 6,520
Business, management and public administration 29,390 7,820 21,570 93,075 27,030 66,045
30.16 Accounting and computer science 85 25 60 205 55 150
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,755 355 1,400 6,285 1,345 4,940
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 27,550 7,440 20,110 86,590 25,630 60,960
Physical and life sciences and technologies 4,285 2,230 2,050 15,340 7,650 7,685
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,755 750 1,000 6,910 2,990 3,925
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 930 445 480 3,340 1,455 1,880
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 95 30 65 165 35 120
40. Physical sciences 1,355 965 395 4,260 3,005 1,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 145 40 110 665 165 500
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,985 3,205 2,785 15,745 9,355 6,390
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,035 2,795 2,245 12,750 8,055 4,695
25. Library science 375 50 320 1,210 175 1,040
27. Mathematics and statistics 525 310 215 1,590 995 600
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 50 45 0 200 135 65
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 32,020 28,915 3,105 92,920 87,340 5,580
04. Architecture and related services 250 180 70 1,370 860 510
14. Engineering 5,290 4,290 1,000 11,925 10,290 1,640
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 7,095 5,870 1,230 17,805 16,110 1,695
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 20 10 20 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 9,250 8,885 365 24,800 24,235 570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,635 6,425 210 25,465 24,680 780
48. Precision production 3,485 3,260 220 11,545 11,165 380
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,585 985 605 7,630 4,615 3,015
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 695 385 310 4,215 2,160 2,055
03. Natural resources and conservation 890 595 295 3,410 2,450 960
Health and related fields 18,770 3,320 15,455 66,770 10,595 56,175
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,050 575 470 3,560 1,730 1,825
51. Health professions and related programs 17,250 2,490 14,765 61,755 7,955 53,800
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 470 255 220 1,460 910 550
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,535 6,290 4,240 32,535 17,700 14,830
12. Personal and culinary services 5,005 1,390 3,620 17,625 4,455 13,170
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 15 0 250 240 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 90 85 10 905 850 50
43. Security and protective services 1,405 1,075 330 4,540 3,535 1,005
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,025 3,740 285 9,220 8,625 600
Other 10 0 0 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 50 10 40
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 152,050 73,650 78,400 494,505 237,795 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 49,215 25,530 23,690 176,560 92,420 84,135
Education 6,955 1,820 5,135 20,590 4,940 15,650
13. Education 6,955 1,820 5,135 20,585 4,940 15,650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,130 955 1,175 8,145 3,855 4,285
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 350 245 110 1,515 1,140 375
50. Visual and performing arts 1,780 710 1,070 6,630 2,715 3,915
Humanities 3,520 1,375 2,145 13,745 5,275 8,465
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 270 60 205 895 280 615
23. English language and literature/letters 1,015 345 670 3,800 1,095 2,705
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 785 275 515 3,425 1,125 2,305
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 45 15 60 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 300 160 145 910 490 420
39. Theology and religious vocations 330 180 150 1,330 795 535
54. History 525 275 250 2,710 1,340 1,370
55. French language and literature/letters 240 45 195 620 130 490
Social and behavioural sciences and law 8,240 2,535 5,705 32,650 9,150 23,500
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 220 60 160 520 110 410
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 555 190 365 2,750 1,030 1,720
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1,765 140 1,625 7,395 580 6,810
22. Legal professions and studies 1,240 315 925 5,225 1,380 3,845
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 65 15 55 460 100 355
42. Psychology 1,385 325 1,065 6,545 1,580 4,970
45. Social sciences 3,010 1,490 1,520 9,755 4,360 5,390
Business, management and public administration 23,915 6,115 17,800 69,255 20,285 48,970
30.16 Accounting and computer science 65 25 45 175 40 135
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,445 250 1,195 5,140 1,025 4,120
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 22,400 5,840 16,560 63,935 19,220 44,715
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,275 1,655 1,620 11,075 5,385 5,690
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,295 505 790 5,285 2,240 3,045
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 725 355 370 2,390 1,030 1,360
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 30 35 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 1,105 745 355 2,910 2,005 905
41. Science technologies/technicians 95 30 65 365 85 275
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,545 3,005 2,545 13,625 8,240 5,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 4,790 2,665 2,125 11,505 7,330 4,170
25. Library science 275 45 230 815 115 700
27. Mathematics and statistics 435 245 185 1,130 660 470
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 50 45 0 175 125 50
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 24,710 22,135 2,570 67,930 63,180 4,750
04. Architecture and related services 210 145 60 1,020 585 430
14. Engineering 4,450 3,545 900 8,585 7,230 1,355
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,725 4,750 975 13,410 11,920 1,495
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 15 0 15 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 6,895 6,620 275 18,355 17,835 515
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 4,845 4,665 185 18,540 17,910 625
48. Precision production 2,570 2,410 165 8,020 7,700 325
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,310 765 545 5,995 3,475 2,520
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 550 275 270 3,270 1,570 1,695
03. Natural resources and conservation 765 490 275 2,725 1,905 825
Health and related fields 14,750 2,680 12,070 50,220 8,215 42,010
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 855 490 365 2,730 1,350 1,380
51. Health professions and related programs 13,495 2,005 11,490 46,385 6,215 40,165
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 395 185 210 1,110 650 460
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,475 5,070 3,405 24,685 13,375 11,310
12. Personal and culinary services 4,030 1,125 2,910 13,490 3,480 10,000
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 10 0 205 200 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 70 70 10 475 435 40
43. Security and protective services 1,165 890 275 3,465 2,655 815
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,195 2,985 210 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 157 226,160 109,255 116,905 774,745 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 96,110 47,335 48,770 349,605 175,090 174,515
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 130,050 61,920 68,135 425,145 197,365 227,775
Location of study inside Canada 124,265 58,790 65,475 396,690 182,875 213,810
Same as province or territory of residence 107,650 50,475 57,185 315,140 141,965 173,175
Different than province or territory of residence 16,610 8,320 8,290 81,550 40,915 40,640
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 5,790 3,135 2,660 28,450 14,485 13,965
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,565 865 700 7,950 4,110 3,840
Philippines 390 120 270 1,530 540 995
India 280 155 125 1,755 935 825
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,095 685 415 5,530 3,225 2,305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 315 185 130 1,080 445 635
France 105 50 55 350 210 145
Other 2,050 1,075 970 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 157 152,050 73,650 78,400 494,510 237,800 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 49,215 25,530 23,685 176,560 92,420 84,140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 102,835 48,120 54,715 317,950 145,380 172,575
Location of study inside Canada 98,390 45,755 52,635 297,430 135,465 161,965
Same as province or territory of residence 84,650 39,225 45,430 236,720 105,480 131,235
Different than province or territory of residence 13,735 6,530 7,205 60,710 29,980 30,730
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 4,445 2,365 2,080 20,525 9,915 10,605
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,000 540 465 4,905 2,370 2,540
Philippines 370 115 255 1,415 520 900
India 240 130 110 1,385 725 660
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 730 470 255 3,455 1,930 1,525
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 265 155 110 810 335 475
France 95 45 50 245 140 100
Other 1,745 905 845 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 163 226,165 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,290
In the labour force 141,865 72,660 69,210 474,595 242,775 231,820
Employed 126,905 63,585 63,325 427,310 215,010 212,305
Unemployed 14,955 9,080 5,885 47,280 27,765 19,520
Not in the labour force 84,295 36,600 47,700 300,155 129,680 170,475
Participation rate 62.7 66.5 59.2 61.3 65.2 57.6
Employment rate 56.1 58.2 54.2 55.2 57.7 52.8
Unemployment rate 10.5 12.5 8.5 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 164 226,160 109,255 116,905 774,750 372,455 402,295
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 74,175 31,290 42,890 274,375 117,550 156,825
Worked 151,985 77,970 74,015 500,370 254,905 245,465
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 79,775 41,660 38,120 252,820 135,940 116,880
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 72,210 36,310 35,895 247,550 118,965 128,585
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.4 41.2 41.6 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 168 141,865 72,660 69,205 474,590 242,775 231,820
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,390 1,305 1,085 9,265 4,800 4,470
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 139,475 71,350 68,125 465,330 237,975 227,350
Employee 129,890 65,415 64,475 420,745 210,170 210,570
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 9,580 5,940 3,645 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 172 141,865 72,655 69,205 474,595 242,775 231,820
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,390 1,310 1,085 9,265 4,800 4,470
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 139,470 71,355 68,120 465,330 237,975 227,350
0 Management occupations 12,895 7,470 5,430 45,530 27,170 18,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 20,900 5,570 15,330 67,495 17,930 49,565
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 11,635 9,085 2,545 27,450 21,980 5,465
3 Health occupations 10,705 1,830 8,875 37,600 6,290 31,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 17,480 5,420 12,065 58,165 20,975 37,185
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 3,475 1,510 1,965 12,490 5,560 6,930
6 Sales and service occupations 31,655 13,085 18,570 113,135 45,385 67,750
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 22,500 21,265 1,235 67,625 64,200 3,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 3,995 3,345 650 18,380 15,730 2,650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 4,235 2,780 1,455 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 173 141,865 72,660 69,210 474,595 242,775 231,820
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,395 1,310 1,085 9,265 4,795 4,465
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 139,470 71,350 68,120 465,330 237,975 227,350
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,680 1,965 710 17,775 14,165 3,610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,655 3,665 985 4,025 3,630 390
22 Utilities 1,440 980 465 2,880 2,115 760
23 Construction 14,090 12,460 1,625 33,555 30,185 3,370
31-33 Manufacturing 7,965 5,650 2,320 32,375 23,565 8,810
41 Wholesale trade 3,695 2,645 1,050 13,345 9,650 3,690
44-45 Retail trade 16,785 7,525 9,265 59,570 26,295 33,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 6,055 4,605 1,450 19,660 14,980 4,680
51 Information and cultural industries 2,780 1,460 1,325 9,310 5,250 4,055
52 Finance and insurance 3,590 1,175 2,415 15,240 5,690 9,545
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,690 1,030 655 6,870 3,890 2,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 8,405 4,635 3,770 26,065 14,090 11,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises 140 75 65 625 255 365
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 4,455 2,455 2,000 22,240 12,950 9,295
61 Educational services 10,765 3,915 6,845 35,480 11,705 23,780
62 Health care and social assistance 19,475 3,390 16,080 64,390 10,435 53,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 2,225 1,170 1,055 9,385 4,555 4,835
72 Accommodation and food services 10,040 3,975 6,070 33,115 12,095 21,025
81 Other services (except public administration) 5,935 2,550 3,390 19,195 8,875 10,320
91 Public administration 12,610 6,030 6,585 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 174 126,910 63,580 63,325 427,310 215,010 212,300
Worked at home 5,765 2,490 3,275 28,075 13,780 14,300
Worked outside Canada 505 415 95 1,665 1,185 485
No fixed workplace address 14,485 11,080 3,405 51,545 38,965 12,575
Worked at usual place 106,145 49,600 56,545 346,020 161,075 184,945
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 106,145 49,595 56,545 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 51,360 22,915 28,450 251,000 116,125 134,875
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 52,370 24,960 27,410 57,510 23,850 33,655
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 1,240 790 450 32,230 17,425 14,805
Commute to a different province or territory 1,175 930 245 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 175 120,635 60,680 59,960 397,570 200,045 197,525
Car, truck, van - as a driver 98,520 49,810 48,705 310,240 159,660 150,580
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 10,185 3,940 6,250 29,150 12,090 17,055
Public transit 3,410 1,895 1,515 25,315 11,425 13,890
Walked 5,250 2,530 2,715 24,870 11,635 13,235
Bicycle 195 155 40 2,480 1,695 785
Other method 3,075 2,350 725 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 176 120,630 60,675 59,955 397,565 200,045 197,525
Less than 15 minutes 44,425 20,145 24,280 136,245 62,375 73,880
15 to 29 minutes 50,945 24,985 25,955 145,310 73,055 72,260
30 to 44 minutes 13,290 6,895 6,390 69,795 37,770 32,025
45 to 59 minutes 3,150 1,825 1,320 24,405 13,070 11,335
60 minutes and over 8,830 6,820 2,005 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 177 120,635 60,680 59,955 397,570 200,045 197,520
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 6,135 4,630 1,505 23,775 16,345 7,430
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 13,805 8,675 5,130 76,185 44,615 31,570
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 38,400 20,060 18,335 119,920 60,740 59,185
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 33,280 13,250 20,025 83,505 32,835 50,670
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 10,750 4,070 6,685 35,470 14,005 21,465
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 18,260 9,985 8,275 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 178 155,645 79,605 76,035 514,080 261,365 252,710
Single responses 155,275 79,470 75,805 510,800 259,940 250,860
Official languages 155,120 79,370 75,750 509,100 258,990 250,105
English 154,510 79,175 75,340 502,960 256,380 246,585
French 610 205 405 6,135 2,615 3,525
Non-official languages 155 95 60 1,705 950 755
Aboriginal languages 0 0 10 650 350 295
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 650 355 295
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 645 350 290
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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 155 95 55 1,055 600 455
Afro-Asiatic languages 20 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 0 190 150 45
Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 10
Arabic 25 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 10 0 10 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) 10 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 25 15 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 20 15 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 10 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 0 10 0 105 50 60
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Portuguese 0 0 0 30 15 15
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 0 0 10 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 0 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 30 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 60 40 20 310 165 145
Chinese languages 55 40 20 305 165 145
Cantonese 20 20 10 80 45 35
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 10 0 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. 20 15 0 15 15 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 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 370 140 235 3,270 1,420 1,850
English and French 265 80 185 2,295 950 1,345
English and non-official language 100 60 40 930 460 470
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 10
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 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 179 155,645 79,610 76,040 514,075 261,365 252,710
None 153,000 78,590 74,410 491,875 250,710 241,170
English 565 195 370 5,115 2,370 2,745
French 1,635 580 1,060 13,405 6,555 6,855
Non-official language 405 215 190 3,430 1,600 1,825
Aboriginal 20 15 10 855 365 490
Non-Aboriginal 385 200 180 2,570 1,240 1,330
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 10
English and non-official language 10 10 0 0 10 0
French and non-official language 35 25 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 180 264,260 128,655 135,605 900,450 436,790 463,660
Non-movers 234,815 114,190 120,625 792,100 384,560 407,535
Movers 29,440 14,465 14,980 108,350 52,230 56,120
Non-migrants 16,345 8,200 8,145 68,165 32,930 35,235
Migrants 13,095 6,265 6,830 40,185 19,300 20,885
Internal migrants 11,480 5,470 6,010 33,720 16,055 17,665
Intraprovincial migrants 8,325 3,920 4,405 18,480 8,390 10,090
Interprovincial migrants 3,150 1,545 1,605 15,240 7,665 7,570
External migrants 1,615 795 815 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 181 254,085 123,560 130,520 866,425 419,580 446,845
Non-movers 171,175 83,000 88,175 582,705 283,125 299,575
Movers 82,905 40,560 42,345 283,720 136,455 147,265
Non-migrants 42,080 20,610 21,470 169,570 81,405 88,165
Migrants 40,825 19,950 20,875 114,150 55,045 59,100
Internal migrants 35,800 17,250 18,545 94,885 45,015 49,860
Intraprovincial migrants 23,970 11,350 12,620 50,330 23,230 27,095
Interprovincial migrants 11,830 5,900 5,925 44,555 21,785 22,770
External migrants 5,030 2,700 2,330 19,270 10,035 9,240

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Avalon Peninsula [Economic region], Newfoundland and Labrador 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 13, 2024).

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