Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Beaches--East York [Federal electoral district], Ontario

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Beaches--East York
Ontario
[Federal electoral district]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 109,468 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 107,084 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 47,849 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 45,977 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 6,579.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 16.64 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 109,470 52,745 56,720
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 19,185 9,735 9,455
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 6,895 3,540 3,355
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 6,550 3,245 3,305
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 5,740 2,950 2,795
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 75,950 36,715 39,230
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 5,385 2,700 2,680
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 5,760 2,915 2,850
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 6,365 3,090 3,275
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 8,145 3,815 4,335
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 8,960 4,240 4,720
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 8,760 4,220 4,540
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 8,845 4,325 4,515
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 8,945 4,360 4,585
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 8,070 3,900 4,175
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 6,710 3,165 3,550
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 14,335 6,295 8,035
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 5,085 2,440 2,645
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 3,300 1,525 1,780
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 2,380 1,020 1,365
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 1,735 720 1,010
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 1,835 605 1,225
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,155 415 735
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 545 155 390
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 105 30 75
100 years and over 130 45 85 35 5 30
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 17.5 18.5 16.7
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 69.4 69.6 69.2
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 13.1 11.9 14.2
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 1.7 1.1 2.2
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 39.8 38.9 40.6
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 40.5 39.9 41.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 45,975 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 12,815 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 11,710 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 21,450 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 6,595 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 1,700 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 2,265 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 10,765 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 120 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 5 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 45,975 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 14,860 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 13,800 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 7,555 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 6,840 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 2,915 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 108,335 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 90,280 43,015 47,265
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 48,425 24,270 24,155
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 39,955 19,970 19,980
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 8,470 4,290 4,175
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 41,855 18,745 23,105
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 28,210 14,290 13,915
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 2,955 1,165 1,790
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 6,625 2,460 4,170
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 4,065 830 3,230
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 29,610 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 13,725 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 7,315 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 6,575 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 29,610 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 23,565 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 19,330 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 4,235 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 6,045 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 5,065 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 975 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 23,565 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 9,780 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 13,780 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 5,700 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 6,195 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 1,885 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 6,045 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 3,945 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 1,615 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 485 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 22,175 10,470 11,700
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 45,975 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 28,215 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 9,270 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 18,945 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 685 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 17,080 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 14,860 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 2,220 ... ...
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 15 513,405 254,160 259,245 108,700 52,385 56,315
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 93,050 45,840 47,210
French only 245 130 115 120 50 75
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 13,120 5,600 7,520
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 2,405 895 1,515
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 16 513,400 254,160 259,245 108,700 52,380 56,315
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 103,350 50,135 53,215
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 2,250 1,015 1,235
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 740 360 380
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 2,370 875 1,490
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 2,610 1,190 1,420
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.4 2.3 2.5
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 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 108,700 52,385 56,315
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 105,405 50,835 54,575
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 75,880 37,140 38,740
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 73,755 36,185 37,575
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 2,120 955 1,170
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 29,535 13,695 15,835
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 45 20 30
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 40 20 20
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 10 5 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 5 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 5 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 10 5 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 25 10 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 20 10 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 5
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 0 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 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 5 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 29,490 13,675 15,805
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 1,555 770 785
Berber languages 5 0 5 0 0 5
Kabyle 5 0 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 130 60 70
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 40 20 15
Somali 755 365 395 95 40 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 1,420 705 710
Amharic 305 150 160 515 225 290
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 515 295 215
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 35 15 20
Hebrew 55 30 25 55 35 20
Maltese 10 5 5 25 15 15
Tigrigna 155 80 75 265 115 145
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 5 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 295 125 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 15 5 5
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 280 125 160
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 2,095 740 1,355
Bikol 65 30 35 10 5 5
Cebuano 860 350 505 75 25 45
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 25 10 15
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 130 45 90
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 45 15 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 5 5 10
Pangasinan 85 35 50 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 1,760 620 1,140
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 10 5 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 25 5 10
Creole languages 260 130 125 60 20 35
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 30 10 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 25 5 20
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 980 495 485
Kannada 55 30 30 35 15 20
Malayalam 695 350 345 40 25 20
Tamil 790 405 385 625 315 310
Telugu 170 95 80 265 145 125
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 18,165 8,735 9,430
Albanian 315 160 155 340 175 165
Armenian 95 50 45 45 25 25
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 2,905 1,260 1,650
Baltic languages 50 20 30 125 55 70
Latvian 25 15 10 90 40 50
Lithuanian 25 5 15 30 15 15
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 2,780 1,200 1,580
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 55 25 30
Bulgarian 110 55 55 310 145 170
Croatian 670 335 335 170 75 100
Czech 450 210 240 125 60 65
Macedonian 10 5 5 395 180 215
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 435 185 255
Russian 1,795 830 965 510 195 315
Serbian 470 250 220 455 215 240
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 80 35 45
Slovak 290 135 155 55 15 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 25 5 15
Ukrainian 800 345 455 160 60 95
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 10 5 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 45 25 20
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 15 5 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 30 15 10
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 1,145 505 640
Afrikaans 220 100 120 25 15 10
Danish 415 215 200 55 20 40
Dutch 1,545 720 825 180 75 100
Frisian 30 10 20 10 5 5
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 785 350 440
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 5
Norwegian 150 70 80 15 5 10
Swedish 135 60 75 55 20 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 5 5 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 10 10 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 2,055 1,020 1,035
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 7,785 3,975 3,810
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 6,795 3,450 3,335
Bengali 685 350 335 3,595 1,840 1,750
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 390 175 215
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 380 205 175
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 15 10 10
Marathi 80 35 40 55 30 25
Nepali 410 215 200 245 125 115
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 20 10 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 345 185 160
Sindhi 210 105 100 260 115 150
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 65 25 40
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 1,420 720 700
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 940 495 450
Kurdish 170 95 70 50 35 20
Pashto 525 280 245 75 50 35
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 815 420 395
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 50 25 20
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 3,850 1,770 2,080
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 1,225 575 650
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 660 290 370
Romanian 715 365 350 455 210 240
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 1,505 680 825
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 320 105 215
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 10 5 10
Georgian 5 5 0 10 5 10
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 515 205 305
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 5 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 295 140 160
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 30 15 15
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 5 0 5
Ewe 30 20 15 5 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 5 5 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 15 10 5 10 0 5
Igbo 65 35 30 10 5 0
Lingala 20 10 10 15 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 30 10 20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 15 10 5
Shona 45 15 25 15 5 10
Swahili 215 110 105 60 25 35
Wolof 0 5 5 5 0 5
Yoruba 85 55 35 15 15 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 65 25 45
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 10 5 5
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 10 5 0
Sign languages 185 100 85 10 0 10
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 4,155 1,835 2,320
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 4,060 1,790 2,270
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 2,620 1,190 1,430
Hakka 215 100 115 65 25 40
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 1,085 450 635
Min Dong 25 15 10 5 0 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 90 35 55
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 35 15 15
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 175 75 95
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 95 45 50
Burmese 335 185 150 20 10 10
Karenic languages 335 160 175 0 0 0
Tibetan 60 25 35 60 30 30
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 10 10 5
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 75 25 50
Lao 525 270 255 10 5 10
Thai 250 65 190 60 25 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 315 170 145
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 15 10 10
Turkish 260 145 115 280 150 125
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 15 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 5 5 5
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 625 280 345
Estonian 60 30 30 120 50 70
Finnish 240 105 135 80 30 50
Hungarian 870 410 455 430 200 225
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 15 10 0
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 3,295 1,555 1,740
English and French 775 380 395 465 225 245
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 2,630 1,235 1,390
French and non-official language 270 135 135 130 65 65
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 70 30 40
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 19 513,400 254,155 259,245 108,700 52,380 56,315
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 102,115 49,265 52,850
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 87,035 42,160 44,880
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 85,990 41,710 44,280
French 1,125 585 540 1,045 450 595
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 15,080 7,105 7,975
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 10 5 5
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 10 0 5
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 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 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 5
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 5 0 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 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 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 15,070 7,100 7,965
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 850 400 450
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Cushitic languages 455 200 255 45 20 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 15 5 5
Somali 445 190 255 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 805 380 425
Amharic 135 60 75 325 140 185
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 270 145 120
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 20 10 10
Hebrew 10 5 5 15 5 10
Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 165 70 95
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 5 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 140 75 75
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 10 5 5
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 135 70 65
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 900 365 535
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 25 10 15
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 5 5 5
Ilocano 345 155 185 25 10 15
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 30 10 15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 795 325 465
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 10 5 10
Creole languages 150 70 80 20 5 15
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 5 0 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 10 5 5
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 580 290 295
Kannada 25 10 10 20 5 10
Malayalam 365 180 180 15 5 5
Tamil 410 200 210 395 190 205
Telugu 80 45 40 150 75 70
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 5 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 9,025 4,360 4,665
Albanian 200 90 100 155 75 80
Armenian 35 15 20 20 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,205 550 655
Baltic languages 5 5 0 35 15 15
Latvian 0 0 0 30 10 15
Lithuanian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,175 535 640
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 5
Bosnian 70 35 40 35 15 20
Bulgarian 50 30 20 185 85 100
Croatian 190 90 100 60 25 30
Czech 135 65 65 30 15 20
Macedonian 5 5 5 170 75 95
Polish 1,030 505 525 105 45 55
Russian 1,035 505 530 250 110 135
Serbian 205 110 95 260 120 140
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 20 10 15
Slovak 85 40 40 10 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 5 5 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 45 25 15
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 665 300 365 145 70 80
Afrikaans 100 45 60 10 5 5
Danish 25 10 10 10 5 0
Dutch 105 45 65 20 15 5
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 90 35 45
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 5 0
Swedish 10 5 5 15 5 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 820 395 425
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 5,115 2,540 2,575
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 4,570 2,270 2,295
Bengali 410 210 200 2,620 1,295 1,320
Gujarati 735 340 395 250 100 145
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 190 100 90
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 20 10 15
Nepali 245 120 120 165 90 80
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 10 0 10
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 170 95 75
Sindhi 80 40 45 160 75 85
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 10 0 10
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 965 495 470
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 520 255 260
Kurdish 110 60 45 25 15 10
Pashto 315 160 155 55 35 25
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 440 210 225
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 30 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 1,560 715 845
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 430 185 245
Portuguese 510 240 270 255 115 135
Romanian 310 155 155 220 105 115
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 655 305 345
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 160 65 95
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Georgian 0 0 0 10 5 10
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 300 130 170
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 5 0 5
Mongolian 10 5 5 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 85 30 55
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 10 5 5
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 5 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 5 5 0
Lingala 10 5 10 10 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 5 0 5
Shona 10 5 5 5 5 0
Swahili 85 35 55 15 5 15
Wolof 0 0 0 5 5 5
Yoruba 20 10 10 0 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 15 10 5
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 25 10 5
American Sign Language 85 40 45 15 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 10 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 2,500 1,135 1,360
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 2,450 1,110 1,340
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 1,535 700 840
Hakka 60 25 35 35 20 15
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 730 330 400
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 5 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 25 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 20 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 100 45 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 5 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 55 25 25
Burmese 285 155 130 10 5 5
Karenic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 35 20 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 5 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 40 15 25
Lao 270 135 135 5 0 5
Thai 105 40 65 30 15 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 185 100 85
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 10 5 5
Turkish 125 65 55 170 95 80
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Uralic languages 300 135 165 250 115 135
Estonian 20 5 10 15 5 10
Finnish 45 20 25 5 5 5
Hungarian 240 115 130 225 105 120
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 6,585 3,115 3,465
English and French 525 245 285 355 175 180
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 5,995 2,840 3,155
French and non-official language 120 45 70 75 30 40
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 160 75 90
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 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 108,700 52,380 56,315
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 90,315 43,790 46,520
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 6,550 3,190 3,365
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 1,850 770 1,075
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 9,640 4,470 5,165
Aboriginal 95 40 55 35 20 15
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 9,605 4,450 5,155
English and French 200 100 100 50 20 25
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 140 60 80
French and non-official language 375 180 195 160 75 90
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 0 5 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 89,215 42,535 46,680
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 85,240 40,640 44,595
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 34,904 38,363 32,203
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 85,250 40,645 44,605
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 31,803 34,475 29,737
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 74,250 35,965 38,285
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 37,585 42,078 33,628
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 60,305 26,540 33,765
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 3,053 1,312 4,528
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 63,875 31,690 32,185
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 39,641 43,234 36,302
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 89,245 42,515 46,730
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 85,320 40,620 44,700
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 56,130 63,737 49,219
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 85,335 40,625 44,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 44,423 49,165 40,114
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 74,240 35,850 38,385
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 58,889 67,843 50,526
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 60,400 26,585 33,815
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 6,907 5,886 7,711
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 63,870 31,610 32,260
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 59,214 67,531 51,066
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 89,250 42,520 46,730
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 30,930 16,580 14,350
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 65,880 68,779 63,312
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 84,461 92,371 75,322
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 91.3 94.0 88.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 79.0 82.2 75.2
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 8.7 6.0 11.9
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 89,215 42,535 46,680
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 3,975 1,895 2,085
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 85,240 40,640 44,595
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 95.5 95.5 95.5
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 13,470 6,415 7,050
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 14,750 6,425 8,330
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 10,385 4,520 5,860
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 7,760 3,490 4,275
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 6,720 3,085 3,635
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 5,670 2,645 3,025
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 4,775 2,280 2,495
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 3,980 1,935 2,045
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 3,405 1,695 1,710
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 3,185 1,570 1,610
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 11,120 6,570 4,550
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 6,575 3,625 2,950
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 4,545 2,945 1,605
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 89,215 42,535 46,680
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 3,965 1,890 2,075
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 85,250 40,645 44,605
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 95.6 95.6 95.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 13,725 6,520 7,205
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 15,295 6,715 8,580
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 11,850 5,160 6,690
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 9,165 4,190 4,980
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 8,085 3,725 4,355
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 6,495 3,110 3,385
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 5,120 2,525 2,595
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 4,395 2,215 2,180
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 11,125 6,490 4,635
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 3,225 1,630 1,590
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 1,960 1,120 835
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 5,940 3,735 2,205
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 89,215 42,535 46,680
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 25,340 10,850 14,495
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 63,875 31,690 32,185
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 71.6 74.5 68.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 7,915 3,760 4,160
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 4,790 2,225 2,570
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 7,810 3,610 4,200
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 6,215 2,905 3,310
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 5,380 2,570 2,810
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 5,000 2,330 2,665
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 4,435 2,150 2,285
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 3,770 1,830 1,935
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 3,295 1,645 1,645
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 15,260 8,665 6,595
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 2,845 1,455 1,385
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 2,910 1,410 1,500
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 9,510 5,800 3,710
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 45,975 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 69,829 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 61,022 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 14,860 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 33,661 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 30,539 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 31,115 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 96,595 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 83,185 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 104,123 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 82,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 14,835 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 48,536 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 39,649 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 31,160 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 130,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 102,782 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 45,975 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 940 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 1,835 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 2,330 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,840 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,830 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,840 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,780 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,730 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 3,060 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,725 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 2,370 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 2,185 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 2,015 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 16,375 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 4,125 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 2,980 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 4,185 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 5,090 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 45,980 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 990 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 1,840 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 2,425 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 2,075 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 2,145 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 2,165 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,960 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 3,565 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 3,035 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 2,760 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 2,560 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 2,100 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 12,875 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 4,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 3,065 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 5,720 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 29,565 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 98,132 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 84,218 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 9,080 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 96,454 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 81,846 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 13,840 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 127,184 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 106,647 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 5,705 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 53,346 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 49,370 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 29,595 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 132,665 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 103,998 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 9,070 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 130,629 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 101,616 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 13,980 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 161,740 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 125,020 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 5,675 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 70,741 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 60,239 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 19,615 9,405 10,215
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 29,642 27,706 30,966
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 27,254 25,645 28,492
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 19,565 9,395 10,165
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 44,080 43,046 45,036
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 36,427 35,506 37,277
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 108,335 52,240 56,095
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 50,900 24,200 26,700
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 14,730 7,195 7,530
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 10,940 5,045 5,895
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 9,170 4,280 4,890
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 8,275 3,920 4,360
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 7,780 3,755 4,025
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 57,435 28,040 29,395
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 8,080 3,920 4,155
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 8,425 4,095 4,330
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 9,760 4,710 5,050
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 13,115 6,410 6,705
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 18,060 8,910 9,145
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 43 511,540 253,325 258,215 108,335 52,240 56,095
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 22,325 11,340 10,985
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 8,190 4,185 4,000
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 72,325 34,830 37,500
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 13,680 6,075 7,605
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 19,880 9,470 10,410
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 4,700 2,395 2,300
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 1,600 820 780
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 12,715 6,065 6,650
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 2,460 1,010 1,455
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 18.4 18.1 18.6
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 21.1 21.1 20.9
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 19.5 19.6 19.5
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 17.6 17.4 17.7
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 18.0 16.6 19.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 17,200 8,350 8,850
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 3,730 1,890 1,840
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 1,275 655 625
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 11,675 5,750 5,930
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 1,795 715 1,080
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 15.9 16.0 15.8
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 16.7 16.7 16.8
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 15.6 15.7 15.6
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 16.1 16.5 15.8
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 13.1 11.8 14.2
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 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,210
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 105,775 51,205 54,570
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 105,605 51,140 54,465
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 13,420 5,600 7,825
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 38,755 17,930 20,830
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 65 35 25
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 60 40 25
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 10 10 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 20 10 10 10 10 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 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 45 25 20
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 40 25 15
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 10 0 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 38,700 17,895 20,805
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 2,100 980 1,125
Berber languages 30 10 20 10 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 195 70 125
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 45 15 25
Somali 1,045 455 590 150 55 95
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 1,935 920 1,015
Amharic 505 240 265 680 300 380
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 875 430 445
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 20 10 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 80 40 35
Hebrew 220 135 80 105 45 60
Maltese 55 15 40 35 20 15
Tigrigna 220 135 85 295 140 155
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 4,545 320 145 180
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 320 140 180
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 2,755 980 1,775
Bikol 115 50 60 20 10 10
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 110 45 60
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 35 10 20
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 115 30 80
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 10
Malay 1,010 425 590 115 40 80
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 2,540 910 1,630
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 60 25 35
Creole languages 735 385 355 120 45 80
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 80 25 55
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 40 15 25
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 1,340 725 615
Kannada 105 35 65 120 70 45
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 40 15 25
Tamil 1,315 705 610 760 400 365
Telugu 290 170 120 480 285 200
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 10 10 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 24,835 11,835 12,995
Albanian 445 205 240 400 190 220
Armenian 160 95 65 55 25 25
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 3,445 1,525 1,915
Baltic languages 35 20 20 120 45 75
Latvian 20 15 0 100 45 55
Lithuanian 15 0 15 20 0 15
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 3,320 1,480 1,845
Belarusan 0 10 0 10 0 10
Bosnian 270 135 135 110 45 65
Bulgarian 185 80 105 360 185 175
Croatian 870 445 425 190 105 85
Czech 540 255 290 185 80 105
Macedonian 25 10 10 540 255 290
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 590 215 375
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 785 345 440
Serbian 650 340 305 540 265 270
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 75 35 35
Slovak 390 185 205 85 20 70
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 35 20 15
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 200 65 135
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 15 15 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 80 30 55
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 30 10 15
Welsh 25 10 25 25 10 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 30 15 15
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 1,945 940 1,000
Afrikaans 585 260 320 105 55 55
Danish 390 165 225 95 45 45
Dutch 1,815 840 980 240 100 140
Frisian 35 20 20 10 0 10
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 1,435 715 715
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 10
Norwegian 190 90 100 25 0 20
Swedish 300 135 170 80 30 50
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 10 10 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 20 20 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 3,370 1,610 1,760
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 9,700 4,990 4,715
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 8,670 4,450 4,215
Bengali 980 485 495 4,500 2,385 2,115
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 640 255 385
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 1,640 850 795
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 20 10 20
Marathi 165 80 90 60 35 35
Nepali 465 225 240 265 115 150
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 55 30 25
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 570 335 235
Sindhi 380 195 185 360 165 200
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 100 45 55
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 2,265 1,145 1,120
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 1,090 575 515
Kurdish 315 175 140 65 35 25
Pashto 795 430 365 130 85 45
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 935 480 450
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 85 45 40
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 6,820 2,985 3,835
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 2,190 1,025 1,165
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 1,000 415 580
Romanian 840 450 390 595 280 315
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 3,415 1,420 1,995
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 535 195 340
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 10 10 10
Georgian 10 10 10 10 10 10
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 585 230 350
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 20 10 10
Mongolian 55 30 20 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 740 360 380
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 30 20 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 10 0 10
Ewe 45 30 10 0 0 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 45 25 20
Ga 65 40 25 0 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 20 10 15
Igbo 90 45 35 10 0 10
Lingala 90 45 50 90 45 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 35 20 15
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 15 10 10
Shona 60 30 25 20 0 15
Swahili 620 350 270 300 165 140
Wolof 10 0 10 20 10 10
Yoruba 255 125 125 25 15 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 210 110 100
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 10 10 10
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 180 55 125
American Sign Language 315 75 240 155 40 120
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 25 15 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 4,840 2,175 2,670
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 4,745 2,130 2,615
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 3,035 1,370 1,665
Hakka 275 130 150 110 45 65
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 1,800 785 1,015
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 155 65 90
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 35 25 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 180 80 105
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 15 10 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 105 45 65
Burmese 475 255 220 25 10 15
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 85 35 50
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 90 40 45
Lao 690 335 350 0 0 0
Thai 415 145 265 85 40 50
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 500 255 240
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 30 15 15
Turkish 395 220 175 475 255 225
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 1,510 700 810 845 400 450
Estonian 80 35 45 120 55 65
Finnish 295 125 175 100 30 65
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 645 320 320
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 40 25 15
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,210
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 97,585 46,970 50,615
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 20,885 10,475 10,415
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 76,700 36,500 40,195
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 10,850 5,250 5,600
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,210
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 71,730 35,200 36,540
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 34,655 15,915 18,735
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 10,305 4,615 5,685
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 4,110 1,780 2,330
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 6,185 2,765 3,420
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 8,495 4,030 4,470
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 3,935 1,845 2,090
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 4,565 2,185 2,380
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 5,565 2,735 2,825
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 2,050 1,110 940
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 34,655 15,920 18,735
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 3,580 1,640 1,935
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 6,070 3,025 3,045
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 6,875 2,895 3,980
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 15,260 7,030 8,225
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 2,875 1,330 1,545
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 34,655 15,920 18,740
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 5,725 2,480 3,250
Brazil 330 125 210 190 95 90
Colombia 650 290 360 95 50 50
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 70 45 25
Guyana 205 90 115 660 260 400
Haiti 85 30 55 45 15 30
Jamaica 615 335 280 885 385 495
Mexico 890 355 540 190 70 120
Peru 320 160 155 105 40 65
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 745 310 435
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 1,435 640 795
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 1,310 565 745
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 10,335 4,820 5,510
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 235 105 130
Croatia 500 255 250 140 90 60
France 245 100 145 215 110 100
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 530 250 280
Greece 420 220 200 1,260 555 710
Hungary 715 370 340 420 195 220
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 290 140 155
Italy 940 510 430 815 375 440
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 155 45 105
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 355 125 230
Portugal 810 400 410 285 120 170
Romania 700 360 340 465 225 240
Russian Federation 780 310 460 285 110 180
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 220 120 105
Ukraine 710 365 345 115 35 80
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 2,910 1,495 1,415
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 1,640 735 905
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 2,700 1,300 1,390
Algeria 85 60 30 50 35 20
Egypt 355 175 180 125 65 60
Ethiopia 455 220 240 550 250 305
Kenya 705 370 340 165 85 80
Morocco 180 90 95 80 35 45
Nigeria 585 310 275 115 60 60
Somalia 600 270 330 125 50 80
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 215 130 90
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 1,270 605 660
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 15,670 7,200 8,470
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 320 175 140
Bangladesh 615 310 305 3,430 1,760 1,670
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 2,065 905 1,165
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 645 305 340
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 1,425 735 690
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 460 240 220
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 50 25 30
Japan 755 240 520 175 40 135
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 350 135 220
Lebanon 510 250 260 80 45 40
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 1,570 785 780
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 2,455 900 1,550
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 520 245 270
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 75 35 40
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 130 40 90
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 510 200 305
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 1,405 630 775
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 230 115 110
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 5,560 2,735 2,830
Americas 1,430 740 690 605 315 290
Brazil 105 40 70 60 25 30
Colombia 80 45 35 45 30 15
Cuba 0 10 0 15 10 10
Haiti 0 0 0 10 0 10
Jamaica 60 35 20 45 25 20
Mexico 245 125 125 60 30 30
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 170 95 75
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 190 90 95
Europe 1,295 665 630 845 435 405
France 15 10 10 45 35 15
Germany 65 40 30 40 25 15
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 60 35 30
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 15 15 0
Romania 65 25 35 60 35 25
Russian Federation 55 20 40 60 30 25
Ukraine 140 55 90 25 10 20
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 125 75 40
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 420 190 230
Africa 1,505 765 745 555 280 280
Algeria 15 15 0 20 10 10
Cameroon 15 0 10 65 35 30
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 25 15 10
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 35 25 15
Eritrea 80 35 50 55 20 30
Ethiopia 45 30 20 140 75 60
Morocco 45 25 25 10 10 10
Nigeria 215 100 115 35 25 10
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 30 20 15
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 150 70 85
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 3,540 1,690 1,850
Afghanistan 265 130 135 85 45 40
Bangladesh 95 45 50 1,145 560 585
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 220 105 115
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 10 0 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 535 305 225
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 70 40 30
Iraq 1,090 530 560 0 0 0
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 20 0 20
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 60 20 45
Lebanon 75 35 40 10 0 0
Nepal 80 30 45 170 70 100
Pakistan 885 400 485 355 165 195
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 575 240 330
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 20 10 10
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 40 20 20
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 75 40 35
Taiwan 420 140 285 10 0 10
Turkey 20 10 10 55 35 25
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 10 0 10
Viet Nam 365 105 255 10 0 10
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 80 30 50
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 15 10 0
Australia 95 60 40 15 10 10
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 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 108,440 52,225 56,210
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 37,690 17,575 20,120
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 30,270 15,000 15,265
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 40,480 19,655 20,825
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 24,840 11,510 13,330
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 12,555 6,075 6,480
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 5,735 3,250 2,480
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 6,820 2,820 4,005
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 8,090 3,315 4,770
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 3,860 1,970 1,890
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 325 150 180
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 108,440 52,225 56,210
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 2,055 970 1,085
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 1,950 930 1,015
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 1,415 705 705
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 530 215 310
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 0 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 80 40 40
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 30 10 25
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 106,375 51,255 55,125
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,210
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 780 370 415
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 107,655 51,860 55,795
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,215
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 375 190 185
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 375 195 185
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 325 165 160
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 45 25 25
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 2,740 1,270 1,475
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 2,660 1,250 1,415
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 2,130 1,035 1,095
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 515 205 310
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 15 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 80 25 60
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 80 25 60
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 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 105,315 50,765 54,550
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,210
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 36,415 17,160 19,255
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 11,820 6,105 5,715
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 6,155 2,825 3,330
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 7,130 3,320 3,810
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 3,455 1,390 2,070
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 1,490 700 790
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 680 355 325
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 765 290 475
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 985 500 480
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 725 315 415
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 740 320 420
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 925 425 500
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 1,545 615 925
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 72,020 35,065 36,955
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 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 108,435 52,225 56,210
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 3,115 1,460 1,655
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 2,540 1,220 1,320
Inuit 165 60 105 10 10 0
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 650 250 400
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 22,650 11,090 11,560
Acadian 140 70 70 170 70 100
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 1,615 770 845
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 21,315 10,500 10,810
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 10 10 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 170 70 95
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 45 10 40
Ontarian 0 0 0 35 10 25
Québécois 110 50 65 70 35 35
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 10 0 0
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 70,795 34,165 36,625
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 46,470 22,640 23,835
Channel Islander 0 0 0 15 10 10
Cornish 35 20 20 25 15 15
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 26,250 12,650 13,610
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 21,535 10,275 11,265
Manx 80 40 35 35 20 15
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 20,520 9,960 10,560
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 2,450 1,095 1,355
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 3,865 1,850 2,015
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 9,410 4,410 5,000
Alsatian 30 10 25 20 0 15
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 9,400 4,410 4,990
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 13,080 6,215 6,865
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 990 480 515
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 345 185 165
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 3,100 1,440 1,665
Flemish 125 45 80 15 0 15
Frisian 70 15 55 25 10 15
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 9,160 4,400 4,760
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 0 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 510 245 260
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 45 25 25
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 3,025 1,440 1,585
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 620 285 335
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 695 315 380
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 210 110 105
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 720 350 375
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 895 435 465
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 165 80 80
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 11,930 5,610 6,320
Bulgarian 290 125 170 415 200 215
Byelorussian 160 85 75 110 50 55
Czech 1,670 785 890 435 205 225
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 70 30 50
Estonian 295 155 145 300 145 150
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 1,655 845 805
Latvian 250 140 110 380 190 190
Lithuanian 335 130 205 330 140 190
Moldovan 80 50 35 50 25 25
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 3,845 1,660 2,185
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 965 460 505
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 2,200 1,040 1,155
Slovak 915 410 505 260 120 140
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 2,995 1,395 1,595
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 195 95 95
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 17,550 8,375 9,170
Albanian 465 200 260 465 215 250
Bosnian 390 180 210 160 80 85
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 475 225 245
Cypriot 45 25 15 75 25 50
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 4,585 2,245 2,345
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 6,760 3,385 3,375
Kosovar 40 15 25 10 0 10
Macedonian 75 30 40 920 460 460
Maltese 160 80 70 235 125 110
Montenegrin 60 40 20 35 10 25
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 2,145 915 1,240
Serbian 970 510 465 685 380 305
Sicilian 35 20 10 120 50 65
Slovenian 440 220 225 230 125 105
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 2,110 900 1,210
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 160 80 85
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 20 10 15
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 1,195 650 545
Basque 60 40 15 40 20 20
Jewish 910 425 485 890 490 405
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 15 10 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 260 135 120
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 5,115 2,305 2,815
Antiguan 10 0 15 65 30 30
Bahamian 0 10 0 15 15 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 475 230 245
Bermudan 30 15 15 60 30 35
Carib 10 10 0 75 25 50
Cuban 210 85 120 165 70 95
Dominican 100 55 50 95 35 55
Grenadian 65 35 30 255 120 140
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 100 40 55
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 2,320 1,125 1,200
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 50 30 15
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 20 10 10
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 30 10 25
St. Lucian 40 10 30 65 25 45
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 805 340 465
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 140 70 75
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 720 290 435
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 225 75 155
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 3,090 1,340 1,750
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 145 55 95
Arawak 10 0 0 35 15 15
Argentinian 110 40 70 85 25 60
Belizean 10 0 10 10 10 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 50 20 25
Brazilian 460 185 275 270 135 135
Chilean 510 275 240 120 45 75
Colombian 785 390 395 200 100 100
Costa Rican 75 25 45 40 20 20
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 125 60 65
Guatemalan 650 310 340 35 15 20
Guyanese 245 105 135 955 365 590
Hispanic 300 150 160 45 25 20
Honduran 445 255 185 45 25 20
Maya 175 75 100 25 10 15
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 395 145 250
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 70 40 25
Panamanian 15 10 10 40 15 25
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 125 55 70
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 125 90 35
Uruguayan 25 15 10 25 20 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 205 75 130
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 95 65 25
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 4,845 2,285 2,555
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 730 385 345
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 10 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 10 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 120 65 50
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 130 70 65
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 10 0 10
Ghanaian 485 275 210 140 65 75
Guinean 25 10 15 80 40 35
Ibo 65 30 35 0 0 0
Ivorian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Liberian 115 50 65 10 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 15 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 165 100 65
Peulh 0 0 0 15 10 10
Senegalese 0 0 0 25 0 20
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 0 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 10
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 10 10 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 45 20 30
North African origins 1,370 715 655 600 290 310
Algerian 70 40 35 55 25 25
Berber 35 25 10 10 0 10
Coptic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 10
Egyptian 620 315 300 285 140 150
Libyan 50 35 10 20 10 10
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 125 70 60
Sudanese 290 135 150 70 30 45
Tunisian 35 20 15 50 20 30
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 10 10 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 2,135 1,005 1,125
Afrikaner 35 25 15 0 0 10
Amhara 45 25 25 20 10 10
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 10 10 0
Burundian 140 55 85 15 10 10
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Eritrean 240 140 100 315 130 180
Ethiopian 555 265 295 830 375 455
Harari 0 0 0 10 0 10
Kenyan 270 140 130 130 60 70
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 55 20 35
Oromo 0 0 10 25 10 15
Rwandan 60 20 35 30 25 10
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 280 110 170
South African 960 455 505 250 160 100
Tanzanian 60 20 40 85 45 40
Tigrian 45 30 15 25 20 10
Ugandan 75 30 40 35 25 15
Zambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 35 10 25
Zulu 20 15 10 10 10 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 120 50 75
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 1,540 675 865
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 260 95 165
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 1,305 590 710
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 28,500 13,535 14,970
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 3,405 1,745 1,665
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 525 285 245
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 205 95 110
Armenian 290 155 140 180 100 80
Assyrian 205 115 95 20 0 15
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 35 20 15
Georgian 55 10 40 15 10 10
Hazara 15 10 0 25 10 10
Iranian 1,660 905 760 780 415 365
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 145 55 90
Israeli 105 60 45 55 35 25
Jordanian 170 100 70 95 50 50
Kazakh 15 15 0 0 10 0
Kurd 285 165 120 80 55 25
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 10 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 360 155 205
Palestinian 720 365 355 105 70 35
Pashtun 170 110 60 15 10 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 20 10 10
Syrian 935 440 495 165 75 90
Tajik 85 40 40 50 25 25
Tatar 90 50 40 35 25 0
Turk 670 405 265 575 315 260
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 10 0 0
Yemeni 45 30 10 60 35 25
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 120 45 75
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 12,155 6,195 5,965
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 2,630 1,380 1,250
Bengali 220 95 120 1,025 580 450
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 5,525 2,720 2,810
Goan 25 15 10 35 25 10
Gujarati 120 55 70 25 15 15
Kashmiri 70 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 465 215 245 255 115 135
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 1,505 750 755
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 110 80 30
Sinhalese 305 170 135 45 10 40
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 545 270 270
Tamil 300 185 115 250 140 120
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 1,030 545 485
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 13,270 5,730 7,545
Burmese 610 335 275 45 20 25
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 20 10 15
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 7,385 3,340 4,045
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 3,875 1,560 2,320
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 140 45 95
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 905 365 540
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 785 335 450
Laotian 1,055 540 515 20 0 15
Malaysian 655 350 310 70 45 25
Mongolian 100 60 40 50 20 35
Singaporean 100 45 50 10 0 10
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 60 20 40
Thai 520 215 310 115 40 70
Tibetan 125 75 50 95 30 55
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 615 260 365
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 105 45 55
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 190 100 90
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 190 100 95
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 410 225 190
Australian 995 495 500 285 155 130
New Zealander 420 200 215 105 60 50
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 50 20 25
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 10 0
Hawaiian 155 50 105 10 0 10
Maori 100 45 50 10 0 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 0 0 10
Samoan 80 45 30 10 0 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 15 10 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 25,590 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 20,405 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 4,175 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 41,820 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 45,990 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 1,150 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 11,410 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 12,225 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 14,955 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 6,245 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 19,130 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 6,540 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 6,280 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 5,685 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 8,365 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 5.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 44,025 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 41,230 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 4,765 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 27,135 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 10,895 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 2,580 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 1,435 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 875 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 885 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 41,625 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 4,370 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 45,995 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 28,095 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 16,785 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 45,990 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 800 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 5,975 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 9,680 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 10,900 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 9,405 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 5,400 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 2,670 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,165 ... ...
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 ... ... 45,950 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 31,000 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 14,945 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 12,565 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 25,590 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 63.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 21.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,631 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,784 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 700,013 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 772,642 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 20,405 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 19.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 46.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 1,020 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 1,082 ... ...
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 89,245 42,515 46,730
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 12,820 6,255 6,565
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 20,530 10,385 10,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 55,895 25,880 30,020
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 3,590 2,355 1,230
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 2,090 1,210 880
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 1,505 1,145 350
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 15,565 6,810 8,750
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 2,185 870 1,315
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 34,560 15,840 18,720
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 21,810 9,945 11,870
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 2,200 950 1,250
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 605 270 340
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 8,655 3,930 4,720
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 1,290 755 540
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 64,340 30,760 33,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 5,145 2,710 2,435
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 12,230 6,470 5,760
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 46,965 21,580 25,385
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 2,570 1,695 875
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,485 885 600
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 1,085 810 275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 12,600 5,550 7,050
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 1,655 695 965
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 30,140 13,645 16,495
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 18,835 8,605 10,230
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 1,920 825 1,095
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 495 185 305
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 7,815 3,445 4,365
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 1,075 575 500
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 89,245 42,520 46,730
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 33,350 16,640 16,710
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 3,270 775 2,500
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 3,270 775 2,495
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 4,710 2,255 2,455
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 640 450 185
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 4,075 1,805 2,270
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 5,240 1,940 3,305
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 515 110 405
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 1,995 685 1,310
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 1,090 345 745
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 40 25 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 450 270 180
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 170 70 105
54. History 1,505 785 720 810 420 390
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 175 20 155
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 10,185 3,810 6,375
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 135 10 125
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 1,560 660 900
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 1,220 150 1,075
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 1,555 675 875
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 205 50 155
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 1,465 390 1,075
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 4,035 1,875 2,160
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 11,835 5,520 6,310
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 20 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 1,175 255 915
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 10,645 5,255 5,385
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 2,520 1,180 1,340
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 1,235 465 765
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 465 205 265
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 55 20 40
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 705 485 220
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 60 10 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 2,925 1,885 1,045
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 2,160 1,475 685
25. Library science 300 30 270 225 50 175
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 465 295 170
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 70 65 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 6,820 5,745 1,075
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 905 540 365
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 2,385 1,910 475
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,170 1,055 115
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 1,115 1,090 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 835 790 50
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 410 365 50
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 645 315 330
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 340 170 165
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 310 145 165
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 5,655 1,395 4,255
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 705 330 375
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 4,745 980 3,765
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 205 85 115
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 2,080 1,055 1,025
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,490 630 855
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 10 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 390 245 145
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 185 170 20
Other 10 10 0 15 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 15 0 10
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 64,340 30,760 33,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 17,375 9,180 8,195
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 2,575 600 1,975
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 2,575 600 1,970
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 4,050 1,970 2,080
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 575 410 160
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 3,480 1,555 1,925
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 4,355 1,580 2,780
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 425 75 350
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 1,675 560 1,115
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 915 310 600
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 30 15 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 370 225 145
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 115 40 75
54. History 1,215 605 615 690 350 340
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 145 10 135
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 8,745 3,205 5,540
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 110 0 100
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 1,405 585 825
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 990 110 875
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 1,430 600 825
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 155 50 110
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 1,205 290 920
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 3,455 1,570 1,885
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 10,270 4,840 5,430
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 20 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 975 215 755
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 9,275 4,615 4,665
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 2,185 1,010 1,170
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 1,115 425 690
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 390 170 220
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 55 20 35
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 580 390 195
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 50 10 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 2,605 1,690 915
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 1,960 1,340 615
25. Library science 240 30 205 190 40 145
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 390 245 145
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 70 60 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 5,370 4,415 955
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 745 415 340
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 2,035 1,595 435
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 860 790 75
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 800 775 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 645 600 45
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 280 240 40
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 560 280 275
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 275 145 130
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 280 130 155
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 4,560 1,135 3,420
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 610 270 340
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 3,790 810 2,980
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 160 60 100
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,680 850 830
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 1,170 490 675
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 325 195 130
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 175 155 20
Other 15 10 0 15 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 10 10 10
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 89,245 42,515 46,730
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 33,350 16,640 16,710
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 55,900 25,880 30,020
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 42,515 19,550 22,970
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 37,915 17,435 20,475
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 4,600 2,105 2,495
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 13,385 6,335 7,050
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 1,885 910 975
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 1,220 360 860
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 965 545 420
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 1,540 805 735
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 480 210 275
France 155 85 65 190 115 75
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 7,100 3,385 3,720
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 64,340 30,760 33,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 17,375 9,180 8,195
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 46,970 21,580 25,390
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 35,730 16,265 19,465
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 31,775 14,435 17,340
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 3,955 1,825 2,125
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 11,235 5,320 5,920
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 1,600 775 825
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 1,025 320 710
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 815 455 360
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 1,140 605 535
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 375 145 225
France 105 50 55 175 100 75
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 6,100 2,915 3,190
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 89,250 42,515 46,725
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 60,680 30,585 30,100
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 55,840 28,105 27,725
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 4,845 2,475 2,370
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 28,565 11,935 16,625
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 68.0 71.9 64.4
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 62.6 66.1 59.3
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 8.0 8.1 7.9
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 89,245 42,515 46,730
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 27,440 11,560 15,885
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 61,800 30,960 30,840
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 31,745 17,090 14,650
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 30,060 13,875 16,190
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 42.6 43.2 41.9
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 60,685 30,580 30,100
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,745 820 930
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 58,935 29,765 29,170
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 50,770 25,160 25,610
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 8,165 4,600 3,560
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 60,685 30,585 30,100
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,745 820 925
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 58,935 29,765 29,170
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 8,285 4,680 3,605
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 10,210 3,700 6,515
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 4,580 3,430 1,150
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 2,945 795 2,145
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 9,280 3,020 6,255
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 4,860 2,515 2,345
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 13,135 6,725 6,405
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 4,190 3,920 270
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 310 240 70
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 1,150 730 420
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 60,680 30,585 30,095
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,750 825 930
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 58,935 29,760 29,170
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 125 55 65
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 120 90 35
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 235 145 85
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 2,790 2,495 295
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 2,465 1,615 850
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 1,465 980 485
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 5,445 2,765 2,680
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 1,990 1,515 475
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 3,670 2,090 1,580
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 4,885 2,440 2,450
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 1,495 790 705
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 7,590 4,190 3,400
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 150 40 115
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 3,015 1,720 1,290
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 5,750 1,960 3,795
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 5,870 1,360 4,515
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 1,985 1,010 975
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 4,240 2,130 2,115
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 2,615 985 1,625
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 3,035 1,390 1,650
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 55,840 28,110 27,730
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 5,065 2,485 2,575
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 245 165 80
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 5,855 4,010 1,845
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 44,670 21,445 23,225
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 44,670 21,445 23,225
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 40,160 18,485 21,680
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 0 0 0
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 4,425 2,910 1,510
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 80 50 30
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 50,525 25,450 25,070
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 21,790 12,590 9,205
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 2,055 665 1,395
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 21,610 9,565 12,045
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 2,615 1,080 1,535
Bicycle 915 680 235 1,860 1,260 605
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 595 295 295
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 50,525 25,455 25,070
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 5,125 2,360 2,770
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 12,190 6,145 6,045
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 16,150 8,115 8,035
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 9,970 4,950 5,020
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 7,090 3,890 3,195
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 50,525 25,455 25,070
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,925 1,320 605
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 6,210 3,790 2,420
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 13,690 6,430 7,260
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 14,340 6,460 7,880
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 7,335 3,455 3,875
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 7,030 3,990 3,040
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 63,840 31,990 31,845
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 62,825 31,560 31,265
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 62,185 31,225 30,955
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 61,765 31,110 30,655
French 370 110 260 420 115 305
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 640 340 305
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 7,550 640 340 300
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 25 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 25 15 10
Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 10 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 10 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 10 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 15 0 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 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 4,780 230 115 115
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 25 10 20
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 25 10 15
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Croatian 0 10 0 10 0 10
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 15 0 10
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 10
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 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 45 25 25
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 80 45 40
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 45 15 30
Bengali 10 10 0 40 10 30
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 10
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 35 25 10
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 35 30 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 75 40 35
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 30 20 10
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 40 20 20
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 35 15 20
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 25 10 20
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 10 0 0
American Sign Language 25 0 25 10 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 260 150 115
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 265 150 115
Cantonese 745 385 355 185 105 80
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 70 40 30
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 10 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 10 10 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 15 10 10
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 25 15 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 20 15 10
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 1,015 430 585
English and French 445 195 250 375 145 235
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 620 275 340
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 20 10 10
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 63,835 31,990 31,845
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 60,155 30,365 29,790
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 515 200 320
French 1,315 570 740 1,475 605 865
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 1,565 755 810
Aboriginal 10 10 10 10 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 1,550 755 800
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 20 10 10
French and non-official language 130 60 65 110 60 55
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 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 107,150 51,565 55,590
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 94,475 45,390 49,090
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 12,675 6,180 6,495
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 9,145 4,375 4,770
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 3,530 1,805 1,725
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 1,700 845 860
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 1,270 630 645
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 430 220 215
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 1,825 955 870
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 482,610 238,500 244,110 101,520 48,660 52,855
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 63,845 30,225 33,615
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 37,670 18,440 19,235
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 25,775 12,375 13,395
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 11,900 6,055 5,840
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 5,450 2,810 2,645
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 3,930 2,025 1,905
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 1,520 780 740
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 6,450 3,255 3,200

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Beaches--East York [Federal electoral district], Ontario (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 25, 2024).

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