Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Cape Breton--Canso [Federal electoral district], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Cape Breton--Canso
Nova Scotia
[Federal electoral district]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 71,913 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 75,247 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... -4.4 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 37,977 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 31,246 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 8.2 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 8,752.81 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 71,910 34,860 37,055
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 9,655 5,010 4,645
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 2,690 1,380 1,310
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 3,320 1,775 1,545
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 3,645 1,860 1,785
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 44,520 21,585 22,930
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 3,995 2,035 1,960
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 3,575 1,835 1,740
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 2,930 1,450 1,485
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 3,065 1,495 1,570
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 3,415 1,575 1,840
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 4,005 1,880 2,125
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 4,600 2,225 2,375
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 5,780 2,665 3,110
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 6,510 3,145 3,370
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 6,640 3,285 3,360
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 17,740 8,255 9,485
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 6,310 3,145 3,165
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 4,440 2,145 2,295
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 3,100 1,465 1,635
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 2,085 890 1,195
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 1,810 610 1,200
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,105 425 685
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 540 150 385
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 145 30 120
100 years and over 130 45 85 15 5 10
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 17.9 18.7 17.1 13.4 14.4 12.5
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 61.9 61.9 61.9
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 24.7 23.7 25.6
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.5 1.7 3.2
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 46.4 45.5 47.3
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 50.7 49.8 51.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 24,915 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 5 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 4,215 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 1,535 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 190 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 625 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 1,800 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 65 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 2,110 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 9,040 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 12,340 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 4,765 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 3,370 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 1,735 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 70,945 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 62,260 29,845 32,415
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 35,465 17,730 17,735
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 30,225 15,115 15,110
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 5,240 2,615 2,625
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 26,800 12,115 14,680
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 16,105 8,610 7,495
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 2,015 875 1,140
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 3,520 1,570 1,950
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 5,150 1,060 4,090
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 21,825 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 12,865 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 4,655 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 3,050 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 1,260 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 21,825 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 17,485 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 14,860 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 2,620 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 4,345 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 3,480 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 860 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 17,485 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 10,180 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 7,305 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 3,485 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 2,690 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 4,345 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 2,685 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 1,170 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 490 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 12,285 5,680 6,605
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 20,855 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 9,840 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 11,010 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 480 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 9,910 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 9,035 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 870 ... ...
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 15 513,405 254,160 259,245 71,250 34,650 36,605
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 62,750 30,795 31,955
French only 245 130 115 90 25 65
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 8,360 3,805 4,555
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 55 30 30
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 16 513,400 254,160 259,245 71,250 34,650 36,605
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 66,715 32,495 34,225
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 4,395 2,090 2,305
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 95 45 45
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 55 25 25
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 4,440 2,110 2,335
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 6.2 6.1 6.4
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 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 71,255 34,650 36,605
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 70,750 34,410 36,340
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 68,840 33,425 35,410
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 64,230 31,255 32,975
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 4,605 2,170 2,435
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 1,915 985 930
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 825 410 415
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 820 405 410
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 5 5 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 820 405 415
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 820 405 410
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 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 5 0 5 5 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 5 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 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 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 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 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 5 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 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 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 1,085 575 510
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 75 50 25
Berber languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 755 365 395 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 70 50 25
Amharic 305 150 160 0 0 0
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 70 45 25
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 0 0 0
Maltese 10 5 5 5 0 0
Tigrigna 155 80 75 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 15 5 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 5 0 5
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 10 5 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 50 20 30
Bikol 65 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 0 0 5
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 0 0 0
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pangasinan 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 50 15 30
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 0 0 0
Creole languages 260 130 125 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 10 10 0
Kannada 55 30 30 0 0 0
Malayalam 695 350 345 10 5 0
Tamil 790 405 385 5 0 0
Telugu 170 95 80 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 695 355 340
Albanian 315 160 155 0 0 0
Armenian 95 50 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 60 25 30
Baltic languages 50 20 30 0 5 0
Latvian 25 15 10 0 5 0
Lithuanian 25 5 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 55 25 30
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 0 0 0
Bulgarian 110 55 55 0 0 0
Croatian 670 335 335 5 0 5
Czech 450 210 240 5 5 0
Macedonian 10 5 5 5 5 0
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 20 5 15
Russian 1,795 830 965 5 5 5
Serbian 470 250 220 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 0 0 0
Slovak 290 135 155 0 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 5 5 5
Ukrainian 800 345 455 15 5 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 5 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 55 25 30
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 50 25 25
Welsh 20 5 10 5 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 0 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 450 225 225
Afrikaans 220 100 120 5 5 5
Danish 415 215 200 5 5 0
Dutch 1,545 720 825 130 60 70
Frisian 30 10 20 0 0 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 295 150 150
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 5 0 5
Swedish 135 60 75 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 0
Greek 600 310 285 20 15 5
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 40 25 10
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 40 25 10
Bengali 685 350 335 5 0 0
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 0 0 0
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 10 5 5
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 0 0 0
Marathi 80 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 410 215 200 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 0 0 0
Sindhi 210 105 100 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 0 0 0
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 20 15 5
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 0 0 0
Kurdish 170 95 70 0 0 0
Pashto 525 280 245 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 80 45 35
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 35 20 15
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 10 5 0
Romanian 715 365 350 5 0 5
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 5 5 5
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 30 15 15
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 10 5 5
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 0 0 0
Ewe 30 20 15 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 15 10 5 0 0 0
Igbo 65 35 30 5 0 5
Lingala 20 10 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Shona 45 15 25 0 0 0
Swahili 215 110 105 0 0 0
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 0 0 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 0 0 0
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 0 0
Sign languages 185 100 85 5 5 5
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 5 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 165 95 70
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 165 95 70
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 25 15 15
Hakka 215 100 115 0 0 0
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 105 60 45
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 5 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 30 20 15
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 0 0 0
Burmese 335 185 150 0 0 0
Karenic languages 335 160 175 0 0 0
Tibetan 60 25 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 10 5 5
Lao 525 270 255 0 0 0
Thai 250 65 190 15 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkish 260 145 115 0 0 0
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 5 0 0
Estonian 60 30 30 0 0 0
Finnish 240 105 135 0 0 0
Hungarian 870 410 455 5 5 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 5 0 0
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 505 240 270
English and French 775 380 395 350 170 185
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 145 65 75
French and non-official language 270 135 135 5 5 5
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 0 0 5
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 19 513,400 254,155 259,245 71,250 34,650 36,605
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 70,770 34,420 36,345
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 69,860 33,940 35,920
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 67,360 32,790 34,565
French 1,125 585 540 2,500 1,150 1,350
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 905 480 425
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 450 220 230
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 450 220 230
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 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. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 450 220 235
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 450 215 230
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 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 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 460 260 195
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 60 35 20
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 455 200 255 5 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Somali 445 190 255 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 55 40 20
Amharic 135 60 75 0 0 0
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 60 35 25
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 10 10 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 0 0 0
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 15 5 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 20 10 5
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 0 0 0
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 345 155 185 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 20 10 10
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Creole languages 150 70 80 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 0 0 0
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 0 0 0
Tamil 410 200 210 0 0 0
Telugu 80 45 40 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 220 115 100
Albanian 200 90 100 0 0 0
Armenian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 10 5 5
Baltic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 5 5 5
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 0 0 0
Bulgarian 50 30 20 0 0 0
Croatian 190 90 100 0 0 0
Czech 135 65 65 0 0 0
Macedonian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 5 5 0
Russian 1,035 505 530 0 0 0
Serbian 205 110 95 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Slovak 85 40 40 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 5 0 25 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 25 10 15
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 145 75 70
Afrikaans 100 45 60 5 0 5
Danish 25 10 10 0 0 0
Dutch 105 45 65 5 5 5
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 130 70 60
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 5 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 20 15 10
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 20 10 5
Bengali 410 210 200 5 5 5
Gujarati 735 340 395 0 0 0
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 245 120 120 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 0 0 0
Sindhi 80 40 45 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 0 0 0
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 15 10 10
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 0 5 0
Kurdish 110 60 45 0 0 0
Pashto 315 160 155 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 15 5 10
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 5 0 5
Portuguese 510 240 270 0 5 5
Romanian 310 155 155 0 0 0
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 15 5 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 0 5 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 15 10 5
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Shona 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swahili 85 35 55 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 230 120 105 15 10 5
American Sign Language 85 40 45 5 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 10 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 105 60 40
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 105 65 40
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 20 10 10
Hakka 60 25 35 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 70 45 25
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 15 10 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 0 0 0
Burmese 285 155 130 0 0 0
Karenic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 10 5 5
Lao 270 135 135 0 0 0
Thai 105 40 65 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 0 0 0
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 300 135 165 0 0 0
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 240 115 130 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 485 225 260
English and French 525 245 285 235 95 135
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 250 125 125
French and non-official language 120 45 70 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 0 0 0
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 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 71,255 34,650 36,605
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 67,385 32,885 34,500
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 1,505 720 780
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 1,605 695 910
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 740 340 400
Aboriginal 95 40 55 320 140 175
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 420 195 225
English and French 200 100 100 5 0 0
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 5 0 0
French and non-official language 375 180 195 15 5 10
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 61,305 29,490 31,815
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 58,975 28,445 30,535
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 29,179 35,213 24,390
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 58,985 28,445 30,540
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 26,785 31,467 23,043
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 48,885 24,365 24,520
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 24,873 29,828 20,746
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 48,475 22,480 25,985
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 10,468 11,992 9,463
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 38,140 19,280 18,855
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 25,889 30,510 22,434
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 61,250 29,565 31,685
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 58,880 28,510 30,375
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 37,961 45,413 30,968
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 58,895 28,505 30,385
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 31,925 37,264 26,917
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 48,750 24,395 24,360
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 35,127 42,281 27,963
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 48,390 22,515 25,875
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 10,801 11,688 10,029
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 38,060 19,340 18,720
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 36,251 43,246 29,023
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 419,065 205,525 213,540 61,250 29,565 31,685
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 24 124,605 72,975 51,630 14,365 7,155 7,215
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 46,287 53,983 40,958
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 54,535 61,529 47,602
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 88.5 92.1 83.4 76.8 79.7 72.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 61.7 64.5 57.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 23.2 20.3 27.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 61,305 29,490 31,810
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 2,325 1,050 1,280
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 58,975 28,445 30,530
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.2 96.5 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 8,210 3,350 4,855
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 11,750 4,320 7,435
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 10,260 4,425 5,840
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 8,260 3,925 4,340
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 6,025 3,075 2,955
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 4,120 2,390 1,730
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 2,710 1,805 905
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 2,175 1,345 835
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 1,745 1,000 745
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 1,050 680 365
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 2,665 2,130 535
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 1,940 1,500 440
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 720 625 95
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 419,065 205,495 213,570 61,305 29,490 31,810
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 2,320 1,045 1,270
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 58,985 28,445 30,540
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 96.2 96.5 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 8,470 3,405 5,065
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 12,455 4,635 7,815
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 12,215 5,425 6,795
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 9,600 4,745 4,855
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 6,145 3,500 2,650
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 3,735 2,420 1,310
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 2,675 1,565 1,110
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 1,475 975 505
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 2,220 1,780 435
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 820 615 205
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 425 340 80
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 975 820 150
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 419,065 205,495 213,570 61,305 29,490 31,810
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 23,165 10,210 12,955
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 38,140 19,280 18,855
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 62.2 65.4 59.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 5,480 2,470 3,010
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 3,900 1,640 2,260
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 6,570 3,105 3,465
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 5,090 2,315 2,775
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 4,215 1,785 2,435
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 3,085 1,510 1,575
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 2,445 1,470 970
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 1,720 1,145 575
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 1,530 915 615
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 4,110 2,920 1,190
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 1,360 745 620
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 830 555 280
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 1,915 1,625 295
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 56,720 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 50,706 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 9,040 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 25,673 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 24,386 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 22,210 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 72,687 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 63,820 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 71,540 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 60,178 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 9,035 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 35,940 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 30,680 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 22,210 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 86,025 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 72,181 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 325 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 635 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 905 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,995 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 1,830 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,630 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,695 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,525 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,465 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 2,565 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,375 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 2,100 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 1,800 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 1,375 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 7,170 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 2,725 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 1,730 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 1,750 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 960 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 345 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 635 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 920 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 2,050 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 1,860 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 2,090 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 1,720 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,720 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 3,165 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 2,705 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 1,745 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,365 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 4,615 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 2,345 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 21,720 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 72,501 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 63,683 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 9,575 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 65,610 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 57,894 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 7,455 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 104,214 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 87,801 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 3,985 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 44,702 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 42,105 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 21,795 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 85,805 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 71,973 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 9,585 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 76,440 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 64,402 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 7,460 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 115,583 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 94,798 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 4,005 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 52,156 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 46,695 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 10,545 4,910 5,635
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 25,346 27,994 23,702
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 24,100 25,924 23,256
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 10,390 4,965 5,425
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 35,146 39,517 31,148
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,616 34,316 32,884 29,993 32,705 27,514
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 70,945 34,500 36,445
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 42,195 19,820 22,375
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 7,570 3,475 4,095
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 9,925 4,330 5,595
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 8,535 4,050 4,490
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 8,295 4,055 4,235
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 7,870 3,915 3,955
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 28,750 14,675 14,075
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 7,335 3,695 3,645
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 6,735 3,425 3,305
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 6,285 3,145 3,140
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 5,145 2,695 2,450
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 3,250 1,710 1,535
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 43 511,540 253,325 258,215 69,260 33,680 35,580
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 11,365 5,900 5,465
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 3,100 1,605 1,490
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 40,905 19,765 21,135
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 16,990 8,015 8,980
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 12,160 5,410 6,745
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 2,680 1,430 1,250
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 905 485 420
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 6,055 2,620 3,430
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 3,420 1,360 2,065
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 17.6 16.1 19.0
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 23.6 24.2 22.9
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 29.2 30.2 28.2
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 14.8 13.3 16.2
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 20.1 17.0 23.0
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 4,030 1,935 2,095
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 970 520 450
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 345 185 155
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 2,855 1,335 1,520
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 205 90 120
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 5.8 5.7 5.9
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 8.5 8.8 8.2
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 11.1 11.5 10.4
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 7.0 6.8 7.2
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 1.2 1.1 1.3
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 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,405
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 70,860 34,475 36,380
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 70,760 34,445 36,320
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 8,515 3,995 4,515
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 2,690 1,310 1,375
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 950 455 495
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 950 455 495
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 0 10 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 20 10 10 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. 20 10 10 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 945 450 495
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 945 450 495
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 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 10 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 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 0 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 35 15 20 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) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 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 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 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 287,525 139,460 148,070 1,745 855 885
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 80 30 50
Berber languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 1,045 455 590 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 80 30 45
Amharic 505 240 265 0 0 0
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 70 30 45
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 135 80 0 0 0
Maltese 55 15 40 0 0 10
Tigrigna 220 135 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 70 35 35
Bikol 115 50 60 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 0 0 0
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 0 0 0
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 10 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 70 35 35
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 0 0 0
Creole languages 735 385 355 0 10 0
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 35 20 10
Kannada 105 35 65 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 10 15 0
Tamil 1,315 705 610 20 10 10
Telugu 290 170 120 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 1,255 605 645
Albanian 445 205 240 0 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 60 10 45
Baltic languages 35 20 20 10 0 10
Latvian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 10 0 10
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 55 10 45
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 0 0 0
Bulgarian 185 80 105 0 0 0
Croatian 870 445 425 10 0 0
Czech 540 255 290 0 0 0
Macedonian 25 10 10 10 10 0
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 10 0 10
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 0 0 10
Serbian 650 340 305 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 20 0 25
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 330 140 195
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 325 140 185
Welsh 25 10 25 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 595 310 280
Afrikaans 585 260 320 0 0 10
Danish 390 165 225 10 10 10
Dutch 1,815 840 980 175 95 85
Frisian 35 20 20 0 0 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 400 215 190
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 15 15 0
Swedish 300 135 170 10 10 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 40 20 20
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 45 35 0
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 40 30 10
Bengali 980 485 495 0 0 0
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 0 0 0
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 20 25 0
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 0 0 0
Marathi 165 80 90 0 0 0
Nepali 465 225 240 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 15 10 0
Sindhi 380 195 185 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 0 0 10
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 10 10 0
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 10 10 0
Kurdish 315 175 140 0 0 0
Pashto 795 430 365 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 210 100 110
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 60 30 30
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 15 15 0
Romanian 840 450 390 0 0 0
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 145 60 85
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 10 10 10
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 60 40 20
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 35 20 20
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 0 0 0
Ewe 45 30 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 10 0 10
Ga 65 40 25 0 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 0 0 0
Igbo 90 45 35 0 0 0
Lingala 90 45 50 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 0 0 0
Shona 60 30 25 0 0 0
Swahili 620 350 270 10 0 10
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 10 10 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 0 0 0
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 55 15 40
American Sign Language 315 75 240 20 10 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 35 15 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 135 75 60
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 135 75 55
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 15 10 10
Hakka 275 130 150 0 0 0
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 100 60 35
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 15 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 0 0 0
Burmese 475 255 220 0 0 0
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 0 0 0
Lao 690 335 350 0 0 0
Thai 415 145 265 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 0 0 0
Turkish 395 220 175 0 0 0
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 10 10 0
Estonian 80 35 45 0 0 0
Finnish 295 125 175 10 0 0
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 0 0 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 10 10 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,900 34,505 36,405
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 69,860 33,950 35,915
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 12,010 6,165 5,845
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 57,850 27,785 30,065
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 1,045 555 490
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,400
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 68,810 33,420 35,390
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 1,810 900 905
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 1,030 485 540
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 105 55 50
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 185 105 85
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 250 120 135
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 80 45 40
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 170 75 95
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 235 135 100
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 285 180 105
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 220,155 105,615 114,535 1,805 900 910
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 245 100 140
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 410 235 180
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 365 165 205
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 550 270 285
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 240 135 105
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 54 220,155 105,615 114,540 1,810 900 910
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 570 245 325
Brazil 330 125 210 0 0 0
Colombia 650 290 360 0 0 0
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 0 0 0
Guyana 205 90 115 0 0 0
Haiti 85 30 55 0 0 0
Jamaica 615 335 280 15 0 10
Mexico 890 355 540 0 0 0
Peru 320 160 155 10 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 535 240 295
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 15 0 15
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 1,015 555 465
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 0 0 0
Croatia 500 255 250 0 0 0
France 245 100 145 25 10 20
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 285 125 160
Greece 420 220 200 25 10 10
Hungary 715 370 340 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 20 10 10
Italy 940 510 430 15 10 0
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 125 75 60
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 10 0 0
Portugal 810 400 410 0 0 0
Romania 700 360 340 0 0 0
Russian Federation 780 310 460 0 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 0 0 0
Ukraine 710 365 345 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 425 245 175
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 85 65 20
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 40 15 20
Algeria 85 60 30 0 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 0 0 0
Ethiopia 455 220 240 0 0 0
Kenya 705 370 340 0 0 0
Morocco 180 90 95 0 0 0
Nigeria 585 310 275 20 10 10
Somalia 600 270 330 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 10 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 15 10 10
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 175 80 90
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 0 0 0
Bangladesh 615 310 305 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 40 15 30
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 0 0 0
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 25 20 10
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 0 0 0
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 0 0 0
Japan 755 240 520 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 0 0 0
Lebanon 510 250 260 0 0 0
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 15 10 0
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 40 10 30
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 15 10 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 25 15 10
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 0 0 0
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 15 10 0
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 0 0 10
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 36,335 17,435 18,900 235 135 95
Americas 1,430 740 690 45 25 20
Brazil 105 40 70 0 0 0
Colombia 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cuba 0 10 0 0 0 0
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 10 10 0
Mexico 245 125 125 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 35 20 15
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 10 10 0
Europe 1,295 665 630 115 65 50
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 55 30 30
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 10 10 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 0 0 0
Romania 65 25 35 0 0 0
Russian Federation 55 20 40 0 0 0
Ukraine 140 55 90 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 50 25 20
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 0 0 10
Africa 1,505 765 745 20 10 10
Algeria 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 0 0 0
Eritrea 80 35 50 0 0 0
Ethiopia 45 30 20 0 0 0
Morocco 45 25 25 0 0 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 20 10 10
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 0 0 0
Tunisia 15 10 0 10 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 0 0 0
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 50 35 15
Afghanistan 265 130 135 0 0 0
Bangladesh 95 45 50 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 0 0 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 0 0 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 15 10 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 0 0 0
Iraq 1,090 530 560 0 0 0
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 0 0 0
Lebanon 75 35 40 0 0 0
Nepal 80 30 45 0 0 0
Pakistan 885 400 485 0 0 0
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 0 0 0
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 15 10 0
Taiwan 420 140 285 0 0 0
Turkey 20 10 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 0 10 0
Viet Nam 365 105 255 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 0 0 0
Australia 95 60 40 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,400
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 2,260 1,175 1,085
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 3,400 1,600 1,800
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 65,245 31,725 33,515
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 72 186,290 88,930 97,360 795 425 370
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 485 255 225
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 220 125 95
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 260 135 130
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 270 140 125
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 35 20 15
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 0 0 0
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,400
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 5,740 2,835 2,905
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 5,605 2,755 2,855
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 2,375 1,140 1,235
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 3,180 1,590 1,590
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 50 20 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 90 60 30
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 50 25 20
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 65,160 31,665 33,495
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,400
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 2,440 1,220 1,220
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 68,465 33,280 35,185
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,405
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 1,965 960 1,000
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 1,950 955 1,000
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 1,590 755 830
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 365 195 165
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 10 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 10 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 4,990 2,435 2,555
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 4,810 2,330 2,475
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 1,845 895 950
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 2,780 1,365 1,415
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 180 65 115
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 185 100 80
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 180 105 80
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 63,950 31,105 32,840
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,405
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 1,285 645 640
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 130 60 70
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 180 100 80
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 725 345 380
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 70 35 35
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 15 0 10
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 45 25 25
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 10 0 0
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 0 0 0
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 55 35 20
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 25 10 10
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 10 10 0
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 20 15 10
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 69,620 33,860 35,760
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 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 70,905 34,500 36,400
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 6,955 3,395 3,565
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 3,630 1,765 1,865
Inuit 165 60 105 185 70 120
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 3,335 1,670 1,665
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 32,225 15,510 16,720
Acadian 140 70 70 2,685 1,255 1,425
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 245 105 135
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 29,915 14,435 15,480
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 215 105 110
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 65 35 25
Ontarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Québécois 110 50 65 20 0 10
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 0 0 0
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 50,395 24,485 25,905
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 41,895 20,325 21,580
Channel Islander 0 0 0 15 10 10
Cornish 35 20 20 0 0 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 15,575 7,465 8,115
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 15,785 7,465 8,320
Manx 80 40 35 0 0 0
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 28,220 13,650 14,570
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 1,055 510 540
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 750 350 395
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 16,520 7,880 8,635
Alsatian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 16,515 7,880 8,640
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 4,695 2,195 2,495
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 40 10 30
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 315 185 130
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 1,555 690 860
Flemish 125 45 80 0 0 0
Frisian 70 15 55 0 0 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 3,110 1,435 1,675
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 0 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 25 20 10
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 0 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 810 380 430
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 130 50 85
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 40 15 20
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 10 0 10
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 370 205 175
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 210 95 120
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 85 30 55
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 2,275 960 1,320
Bulgarian 290 125 170 30 15 10
Byelorussian 160 85 75 0 0 0
Czech 1,670 785 890 20 0 20
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 20 10 15
Estonian 295 155 145 0 0 0
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 295 120 170
Latvian 250 140 110 20 10 0
Lithuanian 335 130 205 55 25 25
Moldovan 80 50 35 0 0 0
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 1,150 515 640
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 30 10 25
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 190 75 115
Slovak 915 410 505 40 15 25
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 620 260 360
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 20 10 15
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 2,195 1,095 1,095
Albanian 465 200 260 0 0 0
Bosnian 390 180 210 0 0 0
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 40 15 25
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 135 70 70
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,675 850 825
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 10 0 10
Maltese 160 80 70 50 30 25
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 165 55 110
Serbian 970 510 465 0 0 0
Sicilian 35 20 10 10 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 0 0 0
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 150 80 70
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 10 0 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 10 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 150 100 50
Basque 60 40 15 30 20 10
Jewish 910 425 485 35 25 15
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 10 10 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 85 55 30
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 160 70 85
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 0 0 0
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Carib 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cuban 210 85 120 0 0 0
Dominican 100 55 50 0 0 0
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 0 0 0
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 70 40 30
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 40 20 25
St. Lucian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 40 15 25
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 30 15 15
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 0 0 0
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 0 0 0
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 0 0 0
Chilean 510 275 240 0 0 0
Colombian 785 390 395 0 0 0
Costa Rican 75 25 45 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 0 0 0
Guatemalan 650 310 340 0 0 0
Guyanese 245 105 135 0 0 0
Hispanic 300 150 160 0 0 0
Honduran 445 255 185 0 0 0
Maya 175 75 100 0 0 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 20 0 15
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 0 0 0
Panamanian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 0 10 0
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 0 0 0
Uruguayan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 0 0 0
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 515 245 270
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 50 30 20
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 10 10 0
Edo 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ewe 30 15 20 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 485 275 210 0 0 0
Guinean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ibo 65 30 35 0 0 0
Ivorian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Liberian 115 50 65 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 40 20 20
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 0 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 10 10 0
North African origins 1,370 715 655 20 15 0
Algerian 70 40 35 0 0 0
Berber 35 25 10 10 10 0
Coptic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 0 0 0
Libyan 50 35 10 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Sudanese 290 135 150 0 0 0
Tunisian 35 20 15 10 10 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 10 10 0
Afrikaner 35 25 15 0 0 0
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 0 0 0
Ethiopian 555 265 295 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 0 0 0
South African 960 455 505 0 0 0
Tanzanian 60 20 40 0 0 0
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 0 0 0
Zambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 0 0 0
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 10 0 0
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 445 195 245
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 85 40 40
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 360 150 205
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 1,000 525 480
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 460 240 220
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 45 30 15
Armenian 290 155 140 0 0 0
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 0 0 0
Georgian 55 10 40 0 0 0
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 0 0 0
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 0 0 0
Israeli 105 60 45 0 0 0
Jordanian 170 100 70 0 0 0
Kazakh 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kurd 285 165 120 0 10 0
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 330 170 155
Palestinian 720 365 355 15 10 10
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 10 0 0
Syrian 935 440 495 90 35 50
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 0 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 0 0 0
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 0 0 0
Yemeni 45 30 10 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 0 0 0
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 115 35 85
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 0 0 0
Bengali 220 95 120 0 0 0
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 90 30 60
Goan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 120 55 70 0 0 0
Kashmiri 70 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 465 215 245 0 0 0
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 0 0 0
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 0 0 0
Sinhalese 305 170 135 0 0 10
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 25 0 25
Tamil 300 185 115 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 410 240 170
Burmese 610 335 275 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 0 0 0
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 230 140 95
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 70 35 35
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 0 0 0
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 40 20 15
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 55 35 20
Laotian 1,055 540 515 0 0 0
Malaysian 655 350 310 0 0 0
Mongolian 100 60 40 0 0 0
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 10 0 10
Thai 520 215 310 0 0 10
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 10 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 10 10 0
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 15 10 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 15 10 0
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 10 10 10
Australian 995 495 500 15 0 10
New Zealander 420 200 215 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 0 0 0
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 155 50 105 0 0 0
Maori 100 45 50 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 0 0 0
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 24,960 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 5,820 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 465 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 275 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 30,970 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 31,240 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 30 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 2,225 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 7,270 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 14,160 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 7,555 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 31,240 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 5,160 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 5,945 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 6,240 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 9,285 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.6 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 31,240 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 31,160 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 80 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 30,425 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 820 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 9,595 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 10,080 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 4,370 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 3,280 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 1,425 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 28,065 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 3,180 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 19,500 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 11,330 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 415 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 31,240 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 485 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 2,435 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 3,835 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 5,550 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 7,410 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 6,675 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 3,660 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,200 ... ...
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 141 169,530 ... ... 30,485 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 25,580 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 4,905 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 4,435 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 24,715 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 45.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 9.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 581 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 764 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 134,641 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 164,753 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 5,795 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 25.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 43.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 674 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 702 ... ...
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 146 419,065 205,530 213,535 61,245 29,560 31,685
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 14,505 7,195 7,310
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 14,530 6,495 8,035
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 32,210 15,875 16,340
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 8,660 6,510 2,150
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 4,575 2,955 1,620
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 4,085 3,555 530
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 13,535 5,430 8,105
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 1,725 565 1,160
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 8,290 3,370 4,915
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 5,680 2,250 3,430
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 765 275 495
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 215 135 75
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 1,470 615 855
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 160 95 65
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 280,900 136,390 144,510 36,675 17,595 19,075
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 4,885 2,695 2,190
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 8,355 3,745 4,610
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 23,435 11,155 12,280
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 5,915 4,395 1,520
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 3,100 1,955 1,145
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 2,820 2,445 375
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 10,185 4,085 6,105
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 1,050 350 700
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 6,280 2,330 3,955
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 4,360 1,625 2,730
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 510 150 360
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 175 100 75
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 1,130 385 745
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 115 70 40
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 151 419,065 205,530 213,540 61,250 29,565 31,685
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 29,035 13,690 15,345
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 2,915 880 2,035
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 2,915 880 2,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 355 190 160
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 70 60 10
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 280 125 160
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 945 405 545
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 45 20 25
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 195 70 130
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 390 120 270
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 50 40 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 120 70 45
54. History 1,505 785 720 120 70 50
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 25 15 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 2,055 525 1,530
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 25 15 15
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 145 60 80
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 730 85 645
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 265 65 200
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 30 0 25
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 390 75 310
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 475 215 255
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 5,725 1,225 4,495
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 30 15 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 445 55 390
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 5,250 1,160 4,090
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 610 320 290
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 165 80 90
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 185 95 85
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 220 135 85
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 45 10 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 785 370 415
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 660 330 330
25. Library science 300 30 270 55 0 50
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 55 30 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 15 10 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 9,480 9,085 395
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 15 10 10
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 620 575 40
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,505 1,350 155
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 3,100 3,025 75
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 2,655 2,590 65
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 1,585 1,535 50
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 580 385 195
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 245 100 140
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 335 280 50
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 5,680 800 4,885
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 155 95 65
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 5,465 660 4,805
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 65 40 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 3,085 1,695 1,390
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,660 390 1,270
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 30 30 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 280 210 70
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 1,120 1,065 50
Other 10 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 0 0 0
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 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 36,675 17,600 19,080
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 13,240 6,445 6,795
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 1,790 440 1,350
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 1,790 445 1,345
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 260 125 135
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 30 20 10
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 230 100 130
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 625 235 390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 25 20 10
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 135 30 100
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 290 85 200
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 35 30 0
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 45 25 20
54. History 1,215 605 615 75 40 35
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 15 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 1,670 405 1,275
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 25 15 15
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 110 55 55
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 590 70 515
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 220 45 170
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 10 10 0
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 350 55 295
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 370 155 215
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 4,300 865 3,435
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 20 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 360 30 330
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 3,920 825 3,090
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 425 240 190
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 140 70 70
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 125 70 50
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 10 0 0
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 140 90 50
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 20 10 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 665 325 340
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 575 300 275
25. Library science 240 30 205 35 0 30
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 45 15 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 15 10 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 6,620 6,290 335
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 15 10 10
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 405 380 30
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 1,070 940 130
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 2,235 2,160 70
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 1,750 1,695 55
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 1,145 1,095 50
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 450 300 155
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 180 65 115
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 275 230 40
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 4,290 660 3,640
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 130 75 55
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 4,115 545 3,565
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 50 30 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 2,325 1,280 1,045
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 1,210 270 935
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 230 160 70
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 875 835 40
Other 15 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 0 0 0
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 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 61,250 29,565 31,685
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 29,035 13,690 15,345
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 32,215 15,875 16,335
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 31,075 15,280 15,785
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 27,340 13,235 14,110
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 3,730 2,050 1,680
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 1,140 590 550
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 525 240 285
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 55 25 30
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 15 20 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 140 85 50
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 50 30 25
France 155 85 65 10 0 0
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 345 190 155
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 157 280,900 136,390 144,505 36,670 17,600 19,075
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 13,240 6,440 6,795
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 23,435 11,155 12,275
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 22,690 10,810 11,880
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 20,225 9,490 10,740
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 2,465 1,320 1,145
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 745 345 395
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 345 140 210
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 45 25 20
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 15 10 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 60 30 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 30 15 10
France 105 50 55 0 0 0
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 245 125 125
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 419,065 205,525 213,535 61,250 29,560 31,685
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 33,365 17,315 16,050
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 27,640 13,720 13,925
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 5,725 3,600 2,130
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 27,875 12,245 15,635
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 54.5 58.6 50.7
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 45.1 46.4 43.9
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 17.2 20.8 13.3
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 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 61,245 29,560 31,680
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 25,275 11,000 14,270
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 35,975 18,560 17,415
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 14,815 7,435 7,380
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 21,155 11,125 10,030
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 37.2 35.7 38.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 274,685 145,365 129,320 33,370 17,320 16,050
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 805 415 390
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 32,565 16,900 15,665
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 30,060 15,150 14,915
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 2,500 1,750 745
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 172 274,685 145,365 129,325 33,370 17,315 16,055
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 805 415 390
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 32,565 16,900 15,660
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 2,410 1,425 985
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 3,830 685 3,145
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 1,375 1,155 220
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 3,105 430 2,670
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 3,505 1,060 2,445
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 560 250 305
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 7,990 3,000 4,990
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 5,855 5,660 200
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 2,480 2,170 310
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 1,450 1,065 380
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 173 274,685 145,370 129,320 33,370 17,315 16,050
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 805 415 390
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 32,560 16,900 15,660
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 2,375 1,975 405
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 785 725 60
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 355 325 30
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 3,065 2,725 340
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 2,065 1,475 590
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 595 455 140
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 3,940 1,755 2,185
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 1,225 995 230
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 335 175 160
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 575 140 435
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 290 205 85
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 975 510 465
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 1,570 950 620
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 2,620 885 1,735
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 5,165 705 4,460
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 705 340 365
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 2,255 580 1,670
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 1,425 765 660
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 2,235 1,225 1,010
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 174 256,875 136,945 119,930 27,640 13,715 13,925
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 1,560 830 730
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 50 30 20
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 4,050 3,130 925
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 21,980 9,730 12,250
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 193,865 93,450 100,415 21,980 9,730 12,250
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 15,290 6,460 8,830
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 3,135 1,155 1,985
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 2,880 1,570 1,310
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 670 545 125
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 175 238,945 127,725 111,215 26,025 12,855 13,175
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 22,025 10,635 11,380
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 2,000 965 1,035
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 505 365 135
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 1,025 515 510
Bicycle 915 680 235 25 20 10
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 460 355 105
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 176 238,940 127,725 111,220 26,030 12,855 13,175
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 10,515 4,665 5,850
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 9,215 4,540 4,675
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 3,975 2,110 1,860
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 1,110 650 460
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 1,215 890 325
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 177 238,945 127,725 111,220 26,030 12,855 13,175
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,990 1,470 520
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 4,855 2,650 2,205
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 7,115 3,570 3,545
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 5,815 1,915 3,900
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 2,125 775 1,350
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 4,125 2,480 1,650
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 178 292,675 153,680 138,995 36,945 19,055 17,890
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 36,550 18,880 17,670
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 36,405 18,810 17,590
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 35,400 18,340 17,060
French 370 110 260 1,000 470 530
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 150 75 80
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 115 55 65
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 115 50 65
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 0 115 50 60
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 115 50 65
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 17,060 9,510 7,550 35 20 15
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 0 0 0
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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 90 70 20 0 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 525 190 340 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 0 0 0
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 15 10 10 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,350 6,575 4,780 20 10 15
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Serbian 20 10 10 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 10 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 0 10 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 10 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 0 0 0
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 0 0 0
Hindi 180 95 85 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 15 10 0 0 0
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 10 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 10 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 0 0 0
American Sign Language 25 0 25 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 0 10 0
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 10 0 0
Cantonese 745 385 355 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 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 10 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 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. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 395 170 225
English and French 445 195 250 335 145 190
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 55 25 35
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 0 0 0
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 179 292,675 153,680 138,995 36,945 19,055 17,890
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 34,715 17,990 16,730
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 740 350 395
French 1,315 570 740 1,155 570 580
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 310 135 170
Aboriginal 10 10 10 205 90 115
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 105 50 55
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 0 0 0
French and non-official language 130 60 65 25 10 15
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 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 70,405 34,260 36,140
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 65,355 31,730 33,630
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 5,045 2,535 2,510
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 3,030 1,440 1,585
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 2,015 1,090 925
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 1,860 990 870
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 1,080 565 515
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 780 425 350
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 160 100 55
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 482,610 238,500 244,110 68,135 33,120 35,010
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 54,480 26,430 28,050
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 13,655 6,690 6,965
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 8,135 3,905 4,235
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 5,515 2,785 2,735
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 5,040 2,495 2,545
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 2,900 1,415 1,485
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 2,140 1,085 1,055
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 475 285 185

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Cape Breton--Canso [Federal electoral district], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 26, 2024).

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