Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Cumberland, County [Census division], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Cumberland, CTY
Nova Scotia
[Census division]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 30,005 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 31,353 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... -4.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 18,445 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 13,614 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 7.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 4,277.86 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 30,005 14,570 15,435
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 3,965 1,985 1,985
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 1,145 565 580
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 1,370 690 680
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 1,450 725 725
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 18,315 9,000 9,315
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 1,610 860 755
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 1,340 675 665
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 1,245 595 655
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 1,290 625 670
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 1,405 670 735
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 1,730 840 890
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 1,950 945 1,005
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 2,455 1,200 1,255
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 2,600 1,250 1,345
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 2,695 1,345 1,350
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 7,720 3,590 4,135
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 2,600 1,280 1,325
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 1,805 900 905
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 1,425 690 740
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 890 375 520
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 990 345 645
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 590 220 365
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 285 95 185
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 100 25 80
100 years and over 130 45 85 15 0 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 13.2 13.6 12.9
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 61.0 61.8 60.3
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 25.7 24.6 26.8
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.4 4.2
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 47.0 46.3 47.8
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 51.1 50.5 51.5
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 10,340 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 5 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 2,415 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 315 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 330 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 500 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 1,185 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 90 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 860 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 4,295 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 5,680 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 625 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 29,220 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.1 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 26,035 12,585 13,450
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 15,285 7,655 7,630
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 12,360 6,195 6,170
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 2,920 1,455 1,465
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 10,750 4,930 5,820
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 5,770 3,160 2,605
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 850 395 455
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 1,810 810 1,000
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 2,325 570 1,755
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 9,100 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 5,800 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 1,740 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 495 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 9,100 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 7,535 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 6,075 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 1,460 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 1,565 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 1,235 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 330 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 7,535 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 4,800 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 2,730 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 945 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 455 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 1,565 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 995 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 415 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 160 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 5,515 2,520 2,995
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 8,820 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 4,700 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 4,115 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 140 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 4,655 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 4,300 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 360 ... ...
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 29,305 14,195 15,110
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 27,855 13,575 14,285
French only 245 130 115 0 0 5
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 1,405 600 805
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 45 25 20
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 29,305 14,195 15,110
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 28,960 14,015 14,945
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 290 150 140
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 15 5 10
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 35 25 15
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 295 155 140
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9
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 29,305 14,195 15,110
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 29,210 14,155 15,060
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 28,750 13,935 14,815
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 28,415 13,760 14,655
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 340 175 165
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 460 215 245
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 15 10 5
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 5 5 5
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 5 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 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 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 5 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 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 0 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 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 5 0 5 5 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 240,600 116,480 124,120 450 210 240
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 45 25 15
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 40 25 15
Amharic 305 150 160 0 0 0
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 40 25 15
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 0 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 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 0 0 0
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 10 0 10
Bikol 65 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 5 0 0
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 5 0 5
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 5
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 5 0 0
Kannada 55 30 30 0 0 5
Malayalam 695 350 345 0 0 0
Tamil 790 405 385 0 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 79,500 335 155 175
Albanian 315 160 155 0 0 0
Armenian 95 50 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 50 20 25
Baltic languages 50 20 30 0 0 0
Latvian 25 15 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 25 5 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 50 25 30
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 0 0 0
Bulgarian 110 55 55 5 5 0
Croatian 670 335 335 0 0 0
Czech 450 210 240 5 5 0
Macedonian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 20 10 15
Russian 1,795 830 965 10 5 10
Serbian 470 250 220 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 0 0 0
Slovak 290 135 155 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 0 0 0
Ukrainian 800 345 455 5 5 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 5 0 5
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 200 105 95
Afrikaans 220 100 120 0 0 0
Danish 415 215 200 5 0 0
Dutch 1,545 720 825 65 35 30
Frisian 30 10 20 0 0 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 125 65 60
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 5 0 5
Swedish 135 60 75 5 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 5 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 25 10 10
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 15 10 10
Bengali 685 350 335 0 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 5 5 0
Nepali 410 215 200 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 5 5 0
Sindhi 210 105 100 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 0 0 0
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 0 0 0
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 10 5 5
Kurdish 170 95 70 0 0 0
Pashto 525 280 245 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 5 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 55 20 30
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 10 5 5
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 5 0 5
Romanian 715 365 350 5 0 0
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 35 15 20
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 5 0 5
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 10 0 5
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 5 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 0 0 0
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 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 35 15 20
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 30 15 20
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 10 5 5
Hakka 215 100 115 0 0 0
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 10 0 10
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 0 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 0 0 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 10 5 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 5 0 0
Burmese 335 185 150 5 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 5 0 0
Lao 525 270 255 0 0 0
Thai 250 65 190 0 0 0
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 5 0 5
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 5 0
Estonian 60 30 30 0 0 0
Finnish 240 105 135 5 5 0
Hungarian 870 410 455 5 0 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 0 0 0
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 95 40 50
English and French 775 380 395 50 25 25
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 40 15 25
French and non-official language 270 135 135 5 0 0
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 0 5 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 29,305 14,195 15,110
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 29,180 14,140 15,040
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 29,000 14,045 14,955
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 28,955 14,025 14,930
French 1,125 585 540 50 25 20
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 180 90 85
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 79,170 175 95 80
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 25 15 15
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 0 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 25 15 10
Amharic 135 60 75 0 0 0
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 25 15 10
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 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 0 0 0
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 50,920 125 65 60
Albanian 200 90 100 0 0 0
Armenian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 15 10 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 20 10 10
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 15 5 10
Russian 1,035 505 530 5 5 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 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 80 45 35
Afrikaans 100 45 60 0 0 0
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 70 40 35
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 5 5
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 10 5 0
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 5 5 0
Bengali 410 210 200 0 0 0
Gujarati 735 340 395 0 0 0
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 5 5 5
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 0 0 0
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 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 25 15 10
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 0 0 0
Portuguese 510 240 270 0 0 0
Romanian 310 155 155 0 0 0
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 20 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 0 5 0
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 5 0 5
American Sign Language 85 40 45 0 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 5 0 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 15 5 10
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 15 10 10
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 5 0 5
Hakka 60 25 35 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 5 5 0
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 5 5 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 0 0 0
Lao 270 135 135 0 0 0
Thai 105 40 65 0 0 0
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 27,355 125 55 70
English and French 525 245 285 20 5 15
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 100 45 55
French and non-official language 120 45 70 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 5 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 29,305 14,195 15,110
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 28,805 13,970 14,835
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 80 35 45
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 245 105 140
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 170 80 90
Aboriginal 95 40 55 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 160 75 90
English and French 200 100 100 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 0 0 0
French and non-official language 375 180 195 5 5 5
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 25,260 12,180 13,075
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 24,265 11,720 12,545
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 27,622 32,717 23,888
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 24,275 11,720 12,555
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 25,415 29,419 22,549
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 20,180 10,070 10,110
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 25,196 29,764 21,589
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 19,390 8,870 10,515
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 9,348 10,118 8,742
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 15,610 7,940 7,675
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 25,444 29,202 23,036
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 25,260 12,165 13,090
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 24,305 11,720 12,585
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 36,947 44,196 30,198
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 24,320 11,720 12,605
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 30,690 35,522 26,196
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 20,215 10,030 10,185
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 35,083 42,578 27,700
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 19,445 8,900 10,550
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 9,709 10,208 9,289
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 15,610 7,880 7,735
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 35,623 42,663 28,451
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 25,255 12,165 13,090
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 7,360 3,815 3,545
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 41,416 45,274 38,441
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 53,826 64,345 42,484
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 78.0 81.1 74.2
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 60.0 62.2 57.2
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 22.0 18.9 25.8
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 25,255 12,180 13,075
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 990 460 530
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 24,265 11,720 12,550
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.1 96.2 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 3,405 1,410 1,995
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 5,310 2,110 3,205
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 4,290 1,865 2,420
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 3,425 1,670 1,750
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 2,700 1,475 1,230
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 1,685 1,020 665
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 1,050 665 385
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 830 510 320
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 570 305 265
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 330 205 125
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 670 490 180
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 485 350 135
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 180 140 40
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 25,260 12,185 13,080
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 980 460 520
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 24,280 11,720 12,560
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 96.1 96.2 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 3,545 1,435 2,105
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 5,610 2,260 3,350
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 5,115 2,300 2,810
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 4,110 2,100 2,015
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 2,525 1,505 1,020
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 1,435 895 535
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 920 510 410
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 445 280 165
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 580 435 150
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 225 150 65
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 120 90 30
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 240 190 50
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 25,255 12,180 13,075
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 9,650 4,245 5,400
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 15,610 7,940 7,675
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 61.8 65.2 58.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 2,660 1,350 1,305
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 1,455 615 835
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 2,380 1,095 1,290
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 2,225 975 1,250
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 1,960 925 1,035
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 1,580 855 725
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 1,030 645 385
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 645 430 215
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 605 365 235
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 1,070 680 395
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 460 220 240
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 200 135 65
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 415 325 95
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 49,883 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 45,168 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 4,300 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 24,709 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 23,616 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 9,315 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 64,035 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 57,177 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 65,966 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 54,829 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 4,290 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 30,626 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 26,891 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 9,320 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 82,233 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 67,689 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 160 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 290 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 485 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,010 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 900 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 805 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 915 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 795 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 770 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 700 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 890 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 690 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 605 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 2,225 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 995 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 560 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 450 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 220 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 165 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 290 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 505 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 915 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 1,035 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 970 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 845 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 850 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 1,175 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 865 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 685 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 500 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 735 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 315 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 245 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 9,055 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 63,805 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 56,937 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 4,600 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 60,672 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 54,208 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 2,780 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 88,046 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 76,272 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 1,465 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 41,582 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 39,215 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 9,060 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 82,292 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 67,641 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 4,590 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 82,977 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 66,721 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 2,795 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 100,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 82,968 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 1,465 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 46,047 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 41,660 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 5,040 2,320 2,720
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 24,581 27,410 22,990
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 23,395 25,088 22,168
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 5,055 2,305 2,750
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 30,160 32,358 28,320
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 26,426 27,857 25,227
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 29,225 14,160 15,060
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 19,660 9,295 10,365
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 3,710 1,725 1,985
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 5,040 2,240 2,800
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 4,070 1,970 2,095
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 3,710 1,805 1,905
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 3,140 1,560 1,580
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 9,560 4,865 4,695
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 3,025 1,535 1,490
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 2,360 1,190 1,165
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 1,955 995 965
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 1,385 700 685
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 840 450 390
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 29,225 14,165 15,060
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 4,950 2,485 2,465
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 1,385 680 705
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 16,985 8,225 8,765
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 7,285 3,450 3,830
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 6,670 3,000 3,670
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 1,540 765 775
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 530 255 275
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 3,330 1,515 1,810
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 1,800 720 1,085
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 22.8 21.2 24.4
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 31.1 30.8 31.4
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 38.3 37.5 39.0
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 19.6 18.4 20.7
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 24.7 20.9 28.3
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 2,185 1,055 1,130
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 555 280 270
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 195 90 105
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 1,510 720 785
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 125 60 65
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 7.5 7.4 7.5
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 11.2 11.3 11.0
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 14.1 13.2 14.9
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 8.9 8.8 9.0
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 1.7 1.7 1.7
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 29,220 14,160 15,060
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 29,160 14,125 15,035
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 29,160 14,120 15,035
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 1,355 580 780
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 725 370 360
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 10 0 10
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 10 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 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 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 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 10 0 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 10 0 10
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 287,525 139,460 148,070 720 370 345
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 75 45 35
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 75 45 35
Amharic 505 240 265 0 0 0
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 80 45 30
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 0
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 25 0 20
Bikol 115 50 60 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 15 10 10
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 0 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 30 0 25
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 0 0
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 0 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 0 0 0
Kannada 105 35 65 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 0 0 0
Tamil 1,315 705 610 0 0 0
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 96,515 460 255 205
Albanian 445 205 240 0 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 45 30 20
Baltic languages 35 20 20 0 0 0
Latvian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 45 30 15
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 0 0 0
Czech 540 255 290 10 10 0
Macedonian 25 10 10 0 10 0
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 25 15 10
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 0 0 0
Serbian 650 340 305 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 10 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 15 15 10
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 15 10 0
Welsh 25 10 25 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 0
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 230 135 100
Afrikaans 585 260 320 0 0 0
Danish 390 165 225 10 0 10
Dutch 1,815 840 980 70 35 45
Frisian 35 20 20 0 0 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 165 95 65
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 0 0 0
Swedish 300 135 170 0 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 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 30 15 20
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 25 15 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 10 10
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 0 0 0
Marathi 165 80 90 10 0 10
Nepali 465 225 240 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 0 0 0
Sindhi 380 195 185 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 0 0 0
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 0 0 0
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 10 0 10
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 8,170 140 65 70
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 0 0 10
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 20 10 10
Romanian 840 450 390 0 0 0
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 120 65 55
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 15 10 10
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 30 15 20
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 10 0 10
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 0 0 0
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 0
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 0 0 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 75 40 45
American Sign Language 315 75 240 25 0 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 50 30 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 25 10 15
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 30 10 15
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 20 10 10
Hakka 275 130 150 0 0 0
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 10 0 15
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 0 0 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 10 10 0
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 0 0
Estonian 80 35 45 0 0 0
Finnish 295 125 175 10 0 0
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 29,220 14,160 15,060
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 28,875 14,005 14,865
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 4,960 2,530 2,430
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 23,915 11,475 12,435
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 345 155 195
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 29,220 14,160 15,060
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 28,340 13,755 14,585
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 840 385 460
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 415 200 210
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 120 55 65
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 70 30 35
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 155 70 80
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 45 20 30
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 110 55 55
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 85 30 60
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 35 25 10
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 220,155 105,615 114,535 845 385 460
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 95 55 45
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 145 70 75
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 160 70 85
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 340 145 190
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 110 45 60
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 54 220,155 105,615 114,540 840 385 460
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 185 75 110
Brazil 330 125 210 0 10 0
Colombia 650 290 360 0 0 0
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 10 10 0
Guyana 205 90 115 0 0 0
Haiti 85 30 55 0 0 0
Jamaica 615 335 280 0 0 0
Mexico 890 355 540 0 0 0
Peru 320 160 155 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 150 60 90
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 25 0 15
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 500 245 255
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 0 0 0
Croatia 500 255 250 10 0 0
France 245 100 145 0 0 0
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 55 20 30
Greece 420 220 200 0 0 0
Hungary 715 370 340 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 10 10 0
Italy 940 510 430 10 0 0
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 70 40 35
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 20 10 15
Portugal 810 400 410 0 0 0
Romania 700 360 340 0 0 0
Russian Federation 780 310 460 0 0 10
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 0 0 0
Ukraine 710 365 345 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 280 120 155
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 40 30 10
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 10 10 0
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 10 0 10
Morocco 180 90 95 0 0 0
Nigeria 585 310 275 0 0 0
Somalia 600 270 330 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 10 0 0
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 135 50 80
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 15 10 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 0 0 0
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 25 10 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 15 0 15
Lebanon 510 250 260 10 0 10
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 0 0 10
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 25 0 20
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 20 10 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 10 10 10
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 0 0 0
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 85 25 60
Americas 1,430 740 690 15 0 15
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 0 0 0
Mexico 245 125 125 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 15 0 15
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 0 0 0
Europe 1,295 665 630 25 15 15
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 10 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 0 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 10 0 10
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 10 0 0
Africa 1,505 765 745 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 0 0 0
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 0 0 0
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 45 15 30
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 0 0 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 10 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 20 10 15
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 10
Taiwan 420 140 285 0 0 0
Turkey 20 10 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 0 0 0
Viet Nam 365 105 255 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 10 0 10
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 29,225 14,160 15,060
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 955 440 520
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 1,635 730 910
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 26,625 12,995 13,630
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 186,290 88,930 97,360 440 190 250
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 205 85 120
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 105 65 40
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 100 25 75
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 175 80 105
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 40 20 20
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 20 10 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 29,220 14,160 15,060
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 895 400 500
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 875 385 490
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 425 175 255
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 440 210 230
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 10 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 0 0 10
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 20 10 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 28,325 13,760 14,560
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 29,220 14,165 15,060
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 230 85 150
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 28,985 14,080 14,915
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 29,220 14,160 15,060
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 145 65 80
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 140 60 80
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 125 60 60
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 15 0 20
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 10 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 1,390 620 770
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 1,385 620 765
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 980 420 560
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 390 190 195
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 20 10 10
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 10 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 0 0 0
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 27,685 13,470 14,210
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 29,220 14,165 15,060
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 790 335 455
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 75 35 40
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 55 15 40
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 435 185 245
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 40 10 30
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 45 35 10
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 70 40 30
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 10 0 10
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 30 10 20
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 15 10 10
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 10 10 10
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 28,430 13,825 14,610
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 29,220 14,160 15,060
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 1,540 690 850
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 1,110 490 625
Inuit 165 60 105 20 10 10
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 410 190 220
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 15,515 7,500 8,015
Acadian 140 70 70 530 270 260
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 130 45 85
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 14,990 7,230 7,765
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 25 0 15
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 10 10 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Québécois 110 50 65 0 0 0
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 19,165 9,200 9,960
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 16,595 7,935 8,660
Channel Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornish 35 20 20 10 0 10
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 9,845 4,620 5,230
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 5,700 2,635 3,065
Manx 80 40 35 0 0 0
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 8,205 3,905 4,305
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 415 175 235
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 530 240 290
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 4,635 2,210 2,425
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 4,635 2,215 2,420
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 2,585 1,095 1,490
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 60 25 40
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 100 55 45
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 660 250 415
Flemish 125 45 80 0 0 0
Frisian 70 15 55 0 0 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 1,865 810 1,055
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 0 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 60 25 35
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 10 0 10
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 415 170 255
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 115 40 75
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 20 0 25
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 35 15 25
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 115 70 50
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 110 40 70
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 35 15 20
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 550 300 255
Bulgarian 290 125 170 0 0 0
Byelorussian 160 85 75 0 0 0
Czech 1,670 785 890 40 20 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 40 10 35
Latvian 250 140 110 0 0 0
Lithuanian 335 130 205 15 10 0
Moldovan 80 50 35 0 0 0
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 190 110 80
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 30 20 10
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 70 40 25
Slovak 915 410 505 25 10 15
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 155 80 75
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 15 0 10
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 370 165 210
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 10 10 0
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 30 15 15
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 160 70 100
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 0 10 0
Maltese 160 80 70 0 0 0
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 90 35 50
Serbian 970 510 465 0 0 0
Sicilian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 0 0 0
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 70 35 35
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 0 0 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 10 0 0
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 10 0 0
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 0 0 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 10 0 10
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 40 10 25
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 10
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 30 10 15
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 0 0 0
St. Lucian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 15 0 15
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 10 0 10
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 90 55 35
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 10 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 15 0 10
Chilean 510 275 240 30 15 10
Colombian 785 390 395 20 10 10
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 15 10 0
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 0 0
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 15 10 10
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 5,120 255 130 125
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 0 0 0
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 0 0 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 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
North African origins 1,370 715 655 10 0 10
Algerian 70 40 35 0 0 0
Berber 35 25 10 0 0 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 10 0 0
Sudanese 290 135 150 0 0 0
Tunisian 35 20 15 0 0 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 0 0 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 0 0 0
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 250 130 125
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 35 20 15
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 215 105 110
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 405 160 250
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 165 80 85
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 0 0 0
Armenian 290 155 140 10 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 30 10 25
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 0 0
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 115 60 50
Palestinian 720 365 355 0 0 0
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Syrian 935 440 495 25 15 10
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 75 40 40
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 75 35 40
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 10 0 0
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 0 0 0
Sinhalese 305 170 135 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 0 0 0
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 53,925 170 45 125
Burmese 610 335 275 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 0 0 0
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 65 15 50
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 35 10 35
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 0 0 0
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 15 10 0
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 35 10 20
Laotian 1,055 540 515 0 0 0
Malaysian 655 350 310 0 0 0
Mongolian 100 60 40 15 10 10
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 15 0 10
Thai 520 215 310 0 0 0
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 10 10 10
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 0 0 0
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 10 0 10
Australian 995 495 500 0 0 0
New Zealander 420 200 215 10 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 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 10,390 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 3,225 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 155 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 13,455 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 0 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 1,480 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 3,875 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 5,405 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 2,845 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 2,630 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 2,435 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 2,595 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 2,000 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 3,960 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 13,585 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 25 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 13,315 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 295 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 6,015 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 3,350 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 1,590 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 1,220 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 445 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 600 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 400 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 11,925 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 1,695 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 13,610 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 8,610 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 4,905 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 95 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 290 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 1,270 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 1,660 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 2,450 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 2,995 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 2,770 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 1,530 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 635 ... ...
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 ... ... 13,285 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 10,645 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 2,635 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 2,385 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 10,095 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 48.8 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 12.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 626 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 741 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 118,143 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 145,838 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 3,215 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 20.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 42.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 675 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 688 ... ...
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 25,260 12,165 13,095
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 6,195 3,400 2,795
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 7,170 3,565 3,605
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 11,895 5,205 6,690
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 2,535 1,750 785
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 1,530 910 615
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 1,005 835 170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 6,105 2,100 4,005
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 460 200 265
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 2,795 1,155 1,640
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 1,980 830 1,150
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 155 30 130
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 85 45 35
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 540 225 310
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 45 25 15
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 15,110 7,230 7,875
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 2,375 1,485 895
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 4,485 2,260 2,230
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 8,240 3,485 4,755
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 1,615 1,070 545
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 995 570 420
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 620 495 125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 4,375 1,555 2,820
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 235 120 120
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 2,025 745 1,275
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 1,455 560 900
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 115 15 100
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 50 15 30
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 380 145 235
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 25 10 15
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 25,260 12,165 13,090
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 13,365 6,960 6,400
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 1,045 270 770
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 1,045 270 770
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 160 65 95
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 15 15 0
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 145 50 100
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 320 130 190
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 10 0 10
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 90 30 55
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 80 30 45
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 10 0 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 60 40 20
54. History 1,505 785 720 50 20 30
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 20 0 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 940 245 690
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 40 25 20
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 280 25 260
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 190 55 135
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 10 0 15
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 195 20 175
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 205 125 80
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 2,685 570 2,120
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 15 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 210 40 165
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 2,465 525 1,935
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 230 110 125
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 85 40 45
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 55 30 20
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 65 35 30
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 20 0 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 265 130 125
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 225 115 115
25. Library science 300 30 270 20 10 15
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 15 15 0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 2,665 2,585 85
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 10 10 0
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 160 135 25
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 445 410 35
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 685 680 10
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 895 885 10
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 465 465 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 330 275 65
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 160 105 60
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 175 170 10
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 2,210 270 1,940
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 115 45 70
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 2,070 220 1,850
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 20 10 15
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 1,050 555 495
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 550 95 455
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 30 30 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 200 165 30
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 260 255 10
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 15,110 7,230 7,880
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 6,865 3,745 3,125
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 610 155 450
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 610 155 450
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 130 60 70
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 15 10 0
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 115 40 70
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 245 105 145
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 10 0 15
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 65 25 45
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 70 30 35
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 10 10 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 35 25 10
54. History 1,215 605 615 40 20 25
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 20 0 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 780 190 585
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 40 20 20
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 245 20 225
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 140 30 110
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 10 0 15
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 160 15 150
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 180 100 70
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 1,815 405 1,410
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 15 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 165 25 140
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 1,635 375 1,255
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 140 60 85
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 50 25 25
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 35 20 15
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 40 10 30
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 15 0 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 200 120 80
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 175 100 70
25. Library science 240 30 205 15 0 10
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 20 15 0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 1,735 1,670 60
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 0 0 0
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 90 65 20
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 265 245 25
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 500 495 10
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 625 610 15
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 250 240 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 225 185 45
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 95 55 35
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 130 125 0
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 1,615 185 1,425
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 75 30 45
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 1,530 160 1,375
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 15 0 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 750 350 390
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 425 65 360
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 10 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 15 15 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 120 95 30
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 175 175 10
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 25,260 12,165 13,090
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 13,365 6,960 6,400
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 11,895 5,205 6,690
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 11,375 4,955 6,420
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 8,285 3,450 4,835
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 3,095 1,510 1,590
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 515 250 270
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 195 100 90
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 10 0 10
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 20 10 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 115 55 60
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 0 0 0
France 155 85 65 0 0 0
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 180 75 105
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 15,105 7,230 7,875
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 6,870 3,745 3,120
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 8,240 3,485 4,760
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 7,945 3,355 4,585
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 5,760 2,290 3,470
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 2,185 1,070 1,115
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 300 130 170
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 80 35 40
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 10 10 0
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 10 10 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 65 35 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 0 0 0
France 105 50 55 0 0 0
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 135 50 90
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 25,260 12,165 13,095
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 13,645 6,930 6,720
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 12,100 5,905 6,190
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 1,550 1,025 525
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 11,610 5,235 6,375
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 54.0 57.0 51.3
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 47.9 48.5 47.3
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 11.4 14.8 7.8
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 25,255 12,165 13,095
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 10,595 4,750 5,850
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 14,665 7,420 7,245
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 7,545 3,945 3,600
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 7,120 3,470 3,645
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 41.1 40.9 41.4
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 13,645 6,930 6,715
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 265 155 105
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 13,385 6,775 6,610
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 11,775 5,730 6,045
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 1,610 1,045 565
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 13,645 6,930 6,715
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 265 155 105
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 13,385 6,775 6,615
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 1,280 755 525
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 1,630 340 1,290
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 450 360 90
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 1,220 140 1,075
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 1,525 500 1,025
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 200 85 120
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 3,115 1,155 1,955
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 2,220 2,120 100
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 725 635 90
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 1,025 680 350
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 13,650 6,930 6,715
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 265 155 105
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 13,385 6,770 6,615
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 925 715 210
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 225 205 20
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 15 10 0
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 980 865 120
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 1,860 1,310 555
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 345 230 110
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 1,710 710 1,005
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 380 315 70
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 130 85 45
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 235 70 165
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 130 75 55
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 365 165 200
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 10 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 550 285 260
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 775 245 530
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 2,170 285 1,880
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 260 120 135
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 855 270 585
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 435 245 190
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 1,035 570 470
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 12,095 5,905 6,190
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 965 530 430
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 20 10 10
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 1,295 960 340
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 9,815 4,405 5,410
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 9,815 4,405 5,410
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 4,755 2,135 2,615
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 3,820 1,620 2,195
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 580 280 300
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 665 365 300
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 11,115 5,360 5,750
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 9,405 4,600 4,805
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 875 385 485
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 60 35 25
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 590 240 350
Bicycle 915 680 235 25 25 0
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 160 85 75
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 11,115 5,360 5,750
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 5,785 2,540 3,250
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 2,740 1,410 1,330
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 1,470 700 770
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 450 230 225
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 665 480 180
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 11,115 5,365 5,750
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 915 625 290
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 2,480 1,290 1,190
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 3,270 1,665 1,610
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 2,255 775 1,475
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 760 275 485
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 1,435 730 705
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 15,045 7,600 7,445
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 14,995 7,570 7,425
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 14,960 7,545 7,420
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 14,935 7,535 7,395
French 370 110 260 30 10 20
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 35 25 10
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 17,060 9,510 7,550 30 25 10
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 15 15 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 10 15 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 15 10 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 10
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 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 20 10 10
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 15 10 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 10 10 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 0 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 0 0 0
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 0 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 0 0
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 0 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 45 30 20
English and French 445 195 250 25 15 10
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 25 10 10
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 15,045 7,600 7,445
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 14,800 7,495 7,310
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 30 15 20
French 1,315 570 740 180 80 100
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 25 0 20
Aboriginal 10 10 10 10 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 20 0 15
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 10 10 0
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 29,075 14,090 14,985
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 26,065 12,640 13,425
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 3,005 1,445 1,560
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 1,840 900 940
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 1,160 550 615
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 1,100 515 590
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 695 325 365
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 405 190 220
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 65 35 30
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 28,065 13,595 14,470
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 19,720 9,700 10,020
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 8,345 3,895 4,450
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 4,720 2,260 2,465
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 3,625 1,635 1,990
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 3,485 1,565 1,920
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 2,060 900 1,165
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 1,425 665 755
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 140 70 70

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

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

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