Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Ottawa Centre [Federal electoral district], Ontario

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Ottawa Centre
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 ... ... 118,038 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 113,619 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 66,363 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 59,438 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 3,667.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 32.19 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 118,040 57,865 60,170
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 14,040 7,075 6,955
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 4,790 2,460 2,330
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 4,780 2,390 2,385
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 4,470 2,225 2,240
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 85,780 42,650 43,130
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 5,235 2,620 2,620
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 10,440 5,035 5,405
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 12,755 6,230 6,530
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 10,780 5,405 5,380
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 8,400 4,220 4,180
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 7,740 3,845 3,900
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 7,580 3,810 3,770
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 8,235 4,250 3,990
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 7,585 3,825 3,760
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 7,015 3,415 3,605
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 18,225 8,140 10,085
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 6,415 3,140 3,270
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 4,155 1,940 2,215
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 2,970 1,325 1,650
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 2,085 880 1,205
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 2,600 860 1,745
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,475 555 925
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 830 240 590
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 265 55 210
100 years and over 130 45 85 30 0 25
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 11.9 12.2 11.6
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 72.7 73.7 71.7
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 15.4 14.1 16.8
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.2 1.5 2.9
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 40.8 40.1 41.4
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 38.3 37.9 38.7
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 59,435 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 13,585 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 23,140 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 22,705 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 3,670 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 4,045 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 2,390 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 12,420 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 180 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 5 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 59,440 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 26,835 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 19,635 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 5,975 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 5,025 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 114,700 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 1.9 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 104,000 50,790 53,210
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 50,140 25,390 24,750
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 36,495 18,340 18,150
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 13,650 7,050 6,600
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 53,860 25,400 28,460
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 39,725 20,520 19,195
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 2,785 1,240 1,540
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 6,925 2,780 4,140
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 4,435 855 3,575
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 28,345 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 17,170 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 4,935 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 4,680 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 1,555 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 28,345 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 24,295 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 17,470 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 6,820 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 4,050 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 3,245 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 810 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 24,295 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 14,515 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 9,780 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 3,895 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 4,420 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 1,460 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 4,055 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 2,655 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 360 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 38,580 18,605 19,980
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 59,440 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 27,810 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 14,275 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 13,540 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 265 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 31,360 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 26,840 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 4,525 ... ...
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 15 513,405 254,160 259,245 116,240 57,085 59,155
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 66,210 34,385 31,830
French only 245 130 115 705 275 435
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 47,590 21,740 25,850
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 1,740 685 1,050
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 16 513,400 254,160 259,245 116,240 57,085 59,160
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 100,950 50,105 50,845
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 11,765 5,445 6,315
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 1,820 860 955
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 1,705 675 1,035
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 12,675 5,875 6,795
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 10.9 10.3 11.5
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 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 116,240 57,080 59,155
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 112,750 55,365 57,385
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 90,990 45,255 45,735
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 80,085 40,175 39,905
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 10,905 5,080 5,830
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 21,760 10,105 11,650
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 100 35 60
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 40 15 25
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 25 10 15
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 5 0 5
Plains Cree 5 0 10 5 5 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 10 5 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 15 5 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 10 5 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 5 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 50 15 30
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 35 15 25
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 5 5
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 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 21,655 10,070 11,585
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 2,975 1,540 1,435
Berber languages 5 0 5 40 20 20
Kabyle 5 0 5 30 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 10
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 530 245 285
Bilen 0 0 0 15 5 10
Oromo 20 10 10 30 15 10
Somali 755 365 395 475 210 255
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 2,405 1,275 1,125
Amharic 305 150 160 215 95 120
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 2,000 1,090 910
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 5 5 0
Harari 5 0 5 5 5 5
Hebrew 55 30 25 60 35 30
Maltese 10 5 5 5 5 0
Tigrigna 155 80 75 105 50 50
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 3,750 970 445 525
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 120 60 70
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 850 390 455
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 565 190 375
Bikol 65 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 25 0 25
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 10 5 5
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 35 10 25
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 5 5
Malay 430 190 240 60 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pangasinan 85 35 50 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 400 130 270
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 15 10 5
Creole languages 260 130 125 175 70 105
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 5 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 160 65 95
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 15 5 5
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 245 135 110
Kannada 55 30 30 15 10 10
Malayalam 695 350 345 40 30 10
Tamil 790 405 385 155 85 75
Telugu 170 95 80 30 20 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 10,605 4,985 5,620
Albanian 315 160 155 90 45 45
Armenian 95 50 45 80 50 35
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 2,850 1,225 1,620
Baltic languages 50 20 30 65 30 40
Latvian 25 15 10 35 20 20
Lithuanian 25 5 15 25 5 15
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 2,780 1,200 1,585
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 150 75 75 70 30 40
Bulgarian 110 55 55 135 60 75
Croatian 670 335 335 125 50 75
Czech 450 210 240 185 90 105
Macedonian 10 5 5 15 5 10
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 740 325 405
Russian 1,795 830 965 730 300 435
Serbian 470 250 220 285 125 155
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 105 45 55
Slovak 290 135 155 65 25 35
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 35 15 20
Ukrainian 800 345 455 285 115 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 5 5 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 25 15 15
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 10 5 5
Welsh 20 5 10 15 5 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 5
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 1,390 630 765
Afrikaans 220 100 120 15 5 10
Danish 415 215 200 60 30 30
Dutch 1,545 720 825 320 150 170
Frisian 30 10 20 5 5 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 865 380 485
Icelandic 30 10 15 5 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 30 10 15
Swedish 135 60 75 60 30 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 10 5 5
Yiddish 15 5 5 25 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 5
Greek 600 310 285 305 150 160
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 2,035 1,075 960
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 1,215 655 560
Bengali 685 350 335 345 180 160
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 95 55 40
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 245 130 120
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 10 10 5
Marathi 80 35 40 30 10 20
Nepali 410 215 200 30 15 15
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 185 90 95
Sindhi 210 105 100 25 10 15
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 45 25 20
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 205 130 80
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 805 410 395
Kurdish 170 95 70 45 20 20
Pashto 525 280 245 35 25 10
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 730 365 365
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 15 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 3,825 1,800 2,030
Catalan 10 10 5 10 5 5
Italian 1,335 715 620 1,510 730 780
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 420 200 220
Romanian 715 365 350 345 155 190
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 1,540 700 830
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 5 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 215 70 145
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 330 125 205
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 15 5 10
Mongolian 20 15 10 15 5 10
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 510 230 275
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 30 10 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 5 0 5
Edo 50 30 20 5 0 0
Ewe 30 20 15 5 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 10 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 15 10 5 10 5 5
Igbo 65 35 30 10 5 5
Lingala 20 10 10 30 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 80 35 45
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 75 20 45
Shona 45 15 25 20 10 10
Swahili 215 110 105 125 65 60
Wolof 0 5 5 5 5 5
Yoruba 85 55 35 10 10 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 80 40 45
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 30 20 10
Dinka 5 5 0 5 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 20 10 15
Sign languages 185 100 85 25 15 15
American Sign Language 70 35 35 15 5 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 15 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 4,390 1,970 2,420
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 4,100 1,835 2,265
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 1,520 675 850
Hakka 215 100 115 20 5 15
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 2,195 990 1,210
Min Dong 25 15 10 10 5 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 70 35 35
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 55 25 35
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 220 105 120
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 285 130 155
Burmese 335 185 150 95 45 50
Karenic languages 335 160 175 85 35 55
Tibetan 60 25 35 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 85 40 50
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 85 20 65
Lao 525 270 255 30 10 20
Thai 250 65 190 60 10 45
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 180 95 85
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 25 15 10
Turkish 260 145 115 135 70 70
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 5 5 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 15 10 5
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 315 140 170
Estonian 60 30 30 40 15 25
Finnish 240 105 135 45 15 30
Hungarian 870 410 455 225 110 115
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 25 15 10
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 3,495 1,720 1,775
English and French 775 380 395 1,530 750 785
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 1,450 750 700
French and non-official language 270 135 135 300 130 170
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 210 90 120
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 513,400 254,155 259,245 116,240 57,085 59,155
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 111,505 54,820 56,690
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 101,775 50,345 51,430
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 95,505 47,490 48,010
French 1,125 585 540 6,270 2,855 3,415
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 9,730 4,470 5,260
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 20 5 15
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 10 5 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 5 0 5
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 5 0 5
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 5 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 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 9,710 4,465 5,245
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 1,480 705 770
Berber languages 0 0 0 15 5 10
Kabyle 5 0 0 15 5 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 455 200 255 285 125 165
Bilen 0 0 0 10 5 5
Oromo 5 5 5 20 10 10
Somali 445 190 255 245 105 140
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 5 10
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 1,170 575 600
Amharic 135 60 75 120 55 65
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 970 480 485
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 15 10 5
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 65 25 35
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 630 295 335
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 50 20 25
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 580 275 310
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 205 90 115
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 5 0 5
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 345 155 185 10 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 5
Malay 110 50 60 10 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 0 0 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 160 65 90
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 10 10 5
Creole languages 150 70 80 80 30 45
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 75 30 45
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 105 55 50
Kannada 25 10 10 5 5 5
Malayalam 365 180 180 20 10 5
Tamil 410 200 210 70 35 30
Telugu 80 45 40 10 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 3,865 1,805 2,065
Albanian 200 90 100 40 20 20
Armenian 35 15 20 35 20 15
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,015 450 570
Baltic languages 5 5 0 15 0 5
Latvian 0 0 0 10 5 5
Lithuanian 5 0 0 5 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,010 445 565
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 30 15 15
Bulgarian 50 30 20 45 20 20
Croatian 190 90 100 40 20 25
Czech 135 65 65 35 15 20
Macedonian 5 5 5 0 5 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 195 85 110
Russian 1,035 505 530 330 135 200
Serbian 205 110 95 165 75 85
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 35 15 20
Slovak 85 40 40 25 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 5 5 5
Ukrainian 250 110 140 90 40 45
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 5 0 5 5 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 5 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 175 85 95
Afrikaans 100 45 60 5 0 0
Danish 25 10 10 5 0 0
Dutch 105 45 65 20 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 130 60 75
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 5 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 15 10 5
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 95 50 45
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 860 440 425
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 405 225 180
Bengali 410 210 200 175 85 90
Gujarati 735 340 395 20 10 5
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 65 35 30
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 5 0 5
Nepali 245 120 120 10 5 5
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 55 35 20
Sindhi 80 40 45 0 0 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 20 15 5
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 55 35 20
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 450 210 240
Kurdish 110 60 45 30 15 10
Pashto 315 160 155 25 15 15
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 400 180 215
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 1,635 740 895
Catalan 5 5 0 10 5 5
Italian 240 110 125 620 280 340
Portuguese 510 240 270 175 85 95
Romanian 310 155 155 130 55 75
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 695 315 375
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 70 20 50
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 125 45 75
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 5 5 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 125 60 70
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 5 5 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 5 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 10 5 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 20 10 15
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 20 5 15
Shona 10 5 5 5 5 0
Swahili 85 35 55 45 25 20
Wolof 0 0 0 5 5 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 10 0 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 5 5 5
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 10 5 5
Sign languages 230 120 105 25 10 15
American Sign Language 85 40 45 10 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 10 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 2,820 1,260 1,565
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 2,615 1,165 1,450
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 870 375 495
Hakka 60 25 35 10 0 5
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 1,545 690 855
Min Dong 0 0 5 5 5 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 20 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 20 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 150 75 75
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 205 90 115
Burmese 285 155 130 75 35 40
Karenic languages 310 155 160 60 25 40
Tibetan 25 15 15 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 60 30 30
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 25 10 20
Lao 270 135 135 10 5 5
Thai 105 40 65 15 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 75 35 40
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 10 5 5
Turkish 125 65 55 55 20 30
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 5 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Uralic languages 300 135 165 65 35 30
Estonian 20 5 10 5 5 5
Finnish 45 20 25 5 5 5
Hungarian 240 115 130 55 25 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 10 5 5
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 4,735 2,265 2,470
English and French 525 245 285 1,165 555 610
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 3,100 1,495 1,605
French and non-official language 120 45 70 165 75 95
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 305 140 165
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 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 116,240 57,085 59,155
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 92,835 46,140 46,695
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 6,790 3,200 3,595
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 7,450 3,450 3,995
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 8,230 3,880 4,355
Aboriginal 95 40 55 70 30 40
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 8,160 3,850 4,305
English and French 200 100 100 180 70 110
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 210 100 110
French and non-official language 375 180 195 535 240 295
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 10 5 5
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 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 100,685 49,055 51,635
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 97,815 47,650 50,165
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 43,924 47,828 40,906
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 97,835 47,660 50,170
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 38,854 41,682 36,507
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 89,200 43,485 45,715
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 45,543 50,433 41,431
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 66,025 30,355 35,670
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 1,637 763 2,651
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 74,800 37,310 37,490
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 43,157 47,016 40,073
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 100,475 48,935 51,535
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 97,450 47,445 50,010
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 60,923 68,027 54,183
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 97,465 47,450 50,020
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 48,696 53,268 44,358
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 89,040 43,310 45,730
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 62,202 70,592 54,256
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 65,650 30,385 35,265
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 6,072 5,597 6,481
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 74,645 37,050 37,595
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 58,155 64,999 51,410
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 419,065 205,525 213,540 100,475 48,935 51,540
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 38,370 19,995 18,375
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 68,079 71,503 64,644
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 80,944 87,909 73,364
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 93.3 94.8 91.4
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 73.2 74.8 71.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 6.7 5.2 8.7
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 100,690 49,055 51,635
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 2,870 1,400 1,475
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 97,815 47,655 50,165
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 97.1 97.1 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 12,000 5,975 6,025
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 14,915 6,675 8,245
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 10,350 4,630 5,715
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 8,495 3,840 4,655
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 7,730 3,460 4,270
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 7,370 3,410 3,955
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 6,645 3,065 3,580
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 5,580 2,710 2,875
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 4,850 2,440 2,410
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 4,235 2,095 2,135
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 15,645 9,350 6,295
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 10,145 5,665 4,480
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 5,500 3,685 1,815
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 419,065 205,495 213,570 100,690 49,055 51,630
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 2,855 1,395 1,460
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 97,830 47,660 50,175
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 97.2 97.2 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 12,490 6,115 6,370
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 15,440 6,945 8,495
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 11,845 5,365 6,480
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 10,320 4,625 5,695
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 9,890 4,525 5,365
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 8,875 4,130 4,745
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 7,245 3,570 3,675
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 6,050 3,075 2,975
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 15,685 9,310 6,370
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 4,715 2,500 2,225
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 2,955 1,655 1,305
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 8,015 5,160 2,850
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 419,065 205,495 213,570 100,690 49,050 51,635
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 25,885 11,745 14,140
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 74,800 37,310 37,495
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 74.3 76.1 72.6
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 8,385 4,130 4,250
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 5,340 2,480 2,860
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 8,985 4,105 4,880
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 7,065 3,355 3,715
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 5,830 2,830 3,005
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 5,445 2,515 2,925
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 5,490 2,625 2,870
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 4,855 2,260 2,595
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 4,080 1,980 2,095
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 19,330 11,035 8,295
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 3,870 1,905 1,965
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 3,445 1,740 1,700
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 12,015 7,390 4,630
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 59,440 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 70,508 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 60,512 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 26,835 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 46,130 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 40,288 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 32,600 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 106,206 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 90,475 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 99,935 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 79,888 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 26,870 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 55,850 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 45,613 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 32,535 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 136,343 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 108,194 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 59,440 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 1,630 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 1,215 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 2,515 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 2,955 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 2,205 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 2,150 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 2,145 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 2,150 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 2,115 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 4,315 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 4,035 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 3,525 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 3,140 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 2,765 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 20,500 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 5,355 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 3,840 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 4,985 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 6,330 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 59,440 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 1,685 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 2,550 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 2,435 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 2,475 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 2,525 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 2,620 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 2,775 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 2,760 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 5,340 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 4,465 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 3,845 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 3,255 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 2,660 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 15,730 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 5,070 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 3,510 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 7,150 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 28,820 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 114,439 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 96,369 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 14,110 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 108,317 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 91,386 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 9,810 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 164,648 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 134,774 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 3,940 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 57,382 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 53,120 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 28,755 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 144,468 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 113,836 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 14,015 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 135,130 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 106,669 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 9,780 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 192,585 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 149,229 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 3,945 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 75,019 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 63,107 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 36,485 17,625 18,860
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 37,028 35,278 38,359
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 33,495 31,955 34,622
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 36,320 17,420 18,900
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 49,087 49,535 48,675
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 40,547 40,419 40,665
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 114,700 56,120 58,580
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 46,330 22,320 24,010
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 15,535 7,780 7,750
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 9,550 4,515 5,040
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 7,320 3,475 3,845
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 6,655 3,095 3,560
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 7,265 3,455 3,815
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 68,375 33,800 34,570
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 7,930 3,790 4,145
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 9,215 4,405 4,810
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 11,190 5,420 5,765
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 15,700 7,790 7,905
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 24,335 12,395 11,940
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 43 511,540 253,325 258,215 114,700 56,120 58,585
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 16,635 8,410 8,225
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 5,745 2,975 2,770
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 81,430 40,045 41,385
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 16,635 7,660 8,975
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 18,860 9,180 9,675
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 2,735 1,425 1,315
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 940 490 450
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 13,425 6,575 6,845
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 2,700 1,185 1,510
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 16.4 16.4 16.5
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 16.4 16.9 16.0
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 16.4 16.5 16.2
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 16.5 16.4 16.5
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 16.2 15.5 16.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 18,065 8,965 9,100
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 2,160 1,125 1,035
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 765 410 355
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 13,850 6,960 6,890
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 2,055 880 1,170
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 15.7 16.0 15.5
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 13.0 13.4 12.6
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 13.3 13.8 12.8
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 17.0 17.4 16.6
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 12.4 11.5 13.0
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 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,010 58,505
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 112,835 55,395 57,440
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 112,165 55,160 57,005
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 47,755 21,720 26,030
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 32,625 15,060 17,565
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 205 60 150
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 100 40 65
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 50 20 30
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 15 0 10
Plains Cree 20 10 10 10 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 15 0 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 0 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 50 15 35
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 45 20 25
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 10 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 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 10 0 10
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 90 10 75
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Inuktitut 20 0 10 70 15 55
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 0 20
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 20 0 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 15 10 15
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 10 0 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 0 10 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 32,440 15,015 17,420
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 4,595 2,445 2,150
Berber languages 30 10 20 65 30 40
Kabyle 25 10 15 55 25 30
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 15 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 730 335 400
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 15 10 15
Somali 1,045 455 590 670 300 365
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 50 30 20
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 3,890 2,125 1,765
Amharic 505 240 265 295 145 150
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 3,095 1,725 1,375
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 135 80 390 200 185
Maltese 55 15 40 10 10 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 190 75 110
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 15 0 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 1,225 610 615
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 180 90 85
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 1,040 515 530
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 790 310 475
Bikol 115 50 60 10 0 10
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 30 10 15
Fijian 540 320 225 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 10 0 10
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 40 15 30
Malagasy 0 0 0 25 15 10
Malay 1,010 425 590 130 75 55
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 20 10 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 570 195 370
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 45 30 15
Creole languages 735 385 355 505 200 305
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 30 15 20
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 405 155 245
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 80 35 50
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 310 170 140
Kannada 105 35 65 35 15 25
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 65 30 30
Tamil 1,315 705 610 180 110 70
Telugu 290 170 120 65 30 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 18,410 8,275 10,135
Albanian 445 205 240 70 35 40
Armenian 160 95 65 95 45 50
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 3,595 1,590 2,010
Baltic languages 35 20 20 100 30 70
Latvian 20 15 0 40 15 30
Lithuanian 15 0 15 55 15 40
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 3,515 1,565 1,955
Belarusan 0 10 0 20 0 10
Bosnian 270 135 135 90 35 60
Bulgarian 185 80 105 160 70 90
Croatian 870 445 425 200 100 100
Czech 540 255 290 265 115 150
Macedonian 25 10 10 45 15 30
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 900 380 515
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 1,305 605 695
Serbian 650 340 305 330 140 185
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 115 55 60
Slovak 390 185 205 110 60 50
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 40 25 20
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 355 160 190
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 10 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 80 40 40
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 35 20 10
Welsh 25 10 25 15 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 35 15 25
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 3,350 1,620 1,735
Afrikaans 585 260 320 55 30 25
Danish 390 165 225 125 75 50
Dutch 1,815 840 980 410 195 220
Frisian 35 20 20 10 0 10
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 2,600 1,240 1,355
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 70 35 35
Swedish 300 135 170 175 85 90
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 10 10 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 40 10 25
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 10 10 0
Greek 900 475 430 455 215 235
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 2,455 1,265 1,190
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 1,635 825 810
Bengali 980 485 495 425 200 230
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 135 70 60
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 795 410 385
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 40 25 15
Marathi 165 80 90 90 40 45
Nepali 465 225 240 35 15 20
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 10 0 10
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 215 105 110
Sindhi 380 195 185 50 15 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 80 50 30
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 290 165 125
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 865 465 405
Kurdish 315 175 140 60 40 20
Pashto 795 430 365 55 30 25
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 805 420 385
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 9,535 4,010 5,525
Catalan 0 10 0 45 15 25
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 2,755 1,210 1,545
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 725 375 345
Romanian 840 450 390 410 180 225
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 6,255 2,545 3,715
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 40 20 20
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 595 310 285
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Georgian 10 10 10 10 0 10
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 365 140 220
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 20 10 10
Mongolian 55 30 20 20 15 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 910 420 490
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 65 45 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 10 0
Edo 75 40 30 30 20 15
Ewe 45 30 10 0 10 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 20 10 10
Ga 65 40 25 0 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 20 10 10
Igbo 90 45 35 40 25 15
Lingala 90 45 50 115 55 60
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 115 40 80
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 90 25 70
Shona 60 30 25 15 10 0
Swahili 620 350 270 315 150 165
Wolof 10 0 10 30 10 20
Yoruba 255 125 125 60 30 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 180 80 100
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 20 20 10
Dinka 10 15 0 20 15 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 205 85 115
American Sign Language 315 75 240 135 45 95
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 70 45 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 5,225 2,440 2,785
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 4,810 2,245 2,570
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 1,995 965 1,030
Hakka 275 130 150 20 15 10
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 2,995 1,325 1,670
Min Dong 10 10 0 15 0 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 80 45 35
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 35 10 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 155 80 75
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 420 195 220
Burmese 475 255 220 160 70 95
Karenic languages 495 235 265 150 70 75
Tibetan 90 55 35 10 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 160 70 90
Lao 690 335 350 45 20 25
Thai 415 145 265 130 55 70
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 305 135 170
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 40 20 15
Turkish 395 220 175 245 105 145
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 35 20 20
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 345 170 175
Estonian 80 35 45 85 40 45
Finnish 295 125 175 60 30 35
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 205 105 100
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 70 40 30
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,015 58,505
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 106,920 52,360 54,560
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 15,960 8,070 7,885
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 90,965 44,290 46,675
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 7,595 3,655 3,940
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,010 58,500
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 88,280 43,405 44,875
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 23,335 11,100 12,240
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 7,475 3,720 3,755
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 3,050 1,510 1,545
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 4,795 2,150 2,645
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 5,125 2,395 2,730
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 2,380 1,120 1,255
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 2,750 1,270 1,475
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 2,885 1,330 1,560
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 2,895 1,505 1,390
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 23,335 11,095 12,235
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 2,855 1,510 1,345
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 4,345 2,270 2,080
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 4,995 2,370 2,630
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 9,060 4,120 4,945
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 2,075 830 1,245
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 23,335 11,100 12,240
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 3,675 1,660 2,025
Brazil 330 125 210 130 70 60
Colombia 650 290 360 210 65 145
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 170 80 95
Guyana 205 90 115 65 30 40
Haiti 85 30 55 315 125 190
Jamaica 615 335 280 260 100 155
Mexico 890 355 540 170 85 85
Peru 320 160 155 115 45 65
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 90 50 40
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 1,495 715 785
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 660 300 360
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 8,190 3,985 4,200
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 180 65 120
Croatia 500 255 250 85 40 45
France 245 100 145 395 180 215
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 505 210 295
Greece 420 220 200 160 90 75
Hungary 715 370 340 120 65 55
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 160 45 115
Italy 940 510 430 1,025 495 530
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 245 115 130
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 485 215 265
Portugal 810 400 410 135 80 60
Romania 700 360 340 340 170 170
Russian Federation 780 310 460 320 125 190
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 175 80 95
Ukraine 710 365 345 215 105 110
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 2,510 1,340 1,170
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 1,135 560 570
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 2,575 1,190 1,385
Algeria 85 60 30 110 55 55
Egypt 355 175 180 280 155 125
Ethiopia 455 220 240 275 130 140
Kenya 705 370 340 55 20 35
Morocco 180 90 95 105 40 65
Nigeria 585 310 275 105 40 65
Somalia 600 270 330 310 135 170
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 110 55 55
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 1,220 550 670
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 8,715 4,140 4,575
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 75 50 30
Bangladesh 615 310 305 205 95 110
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 1,975 790 1,180
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 425 220 210
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 710 350 360
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 560 290 270
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 160 110 50
Japan 755 240 520 155 30 125
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 220 100 120
Lebanon 510 250 260 615 310 300
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 175 95 85
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 555 210 345
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 130 75 55
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 280 155 125
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 75 35 40
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 810 400 410
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 1,590 830 760
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 185 125 60
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 2,885 1,330 1,555
Americas 1,430 740 690 420 185 235
Brazil 105 40 70 45 30 15
Colombia 80 45 35 10 10 10
Cuba 0 10 0 15 0 10
Haiti 0 0 0 45 10 35
Jamaica 60 35 20 15 10 10
Mexico 245 125 125 60 30 25
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 140 70 75
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 15 0 15
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 75 30 50
Europe 1,295 665 630 440 205 230
France 15 10 10 65 30 40
Germany 65 40 30 25 10 20
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 15 10 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 10 0 0
Romania 65 25 35 15 10 10
Russian Federation 55 20 40 40 15 20
Ukraine 140 55 90 35 15 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 110 50 55
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 130 65 65
Africa 1,505 765 745 505 205 295
Algeria 15 15 0 25 10 10
Cameroon 15 0 10 10 10 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 35 0 35
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 90 45 45
Eritrea 80 35 50 25 10 20
Ethiopia 45 30 20 35 10 20
Morocco 45 25 25 10 0 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 70 30 40
Somalia 250 100 150 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 10 0 0
Tunisia 15 10 0 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 180 85 100
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 1,485 705 780
Afghanistan 265 130 135 30 20 10
Bangladesh 95 45 50 55 30 20
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 275 110 165
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 0 10 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 140 60 80
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 125 45 80
Iraq 1,090 530 560 40 30 10
Israel 15 10 10 15 10 10
Japan 80 10 75 30 10 20
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 35 20 15
Lebanon 75 35 40 50 30 15
Nepal 80 30 45 10 0 10
Pakistan 885 400 485 30 25 10
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 130 60 75
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 40 25 15
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 35 20 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 125 80 45
Taiwan 420 140 285 0 0 0
Turkey 20 10 10 20 15 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 15 10 0
Viet Nam 365 105 255 45 25 25
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 240 90 150
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 40 25 20
Australia 95 60 40 40 25 15
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 10 0 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,015 58,500
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 28,080 13,560 14,520
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 25,415 12,455 12,960
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 61,020 30,000 31,025
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 16,295 7,605 8,685
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 7,245 3,635 3,610
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 2,995 1,660 1,335
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 4,245 1,970 2,275
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 4,970 1,895 3,080
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 3,935 2,035 1,895
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 145 40 105
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 114,515 56,015 58,500
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 2,765 1,305 1,460
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 2,665 1,260 1,405
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 1,395 640 755
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 1,155 575 580
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 120 45 70
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 40 15 25
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 55 25 30
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 111,755 54,710 57,045
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,010 58,500
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 745 335 405
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 113,770 55,675 58,090
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,015 58,505
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 425 175 250
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 410 175 240
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 270 110 150
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 125 50 70
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 20 10 15
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 15 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 15 10 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 4,615 2,080 2,540
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 4,450 2,005 2,445
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 3,060 1,380 1,680
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 1,295 585 705
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 100 40 55
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 165 70 90
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 160 70 85
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 10 10 10
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 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 109,475 53,755 55,715
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,010 58,505
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 22,955 11,000 11,960
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 2,960 1,465 1,500
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 5,490 2,560 2,930
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 4,935 2,285 2,645
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 810 330 480
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 1,290 545 745
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 2,465 1,440 1,025
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 1,990 995 1,000
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 950 495 455
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 450 200 245
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 440 190 250
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 265 145 125
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 920 360 560
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 91,555 45,015 46,545
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 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 114,515 56,010 58,500
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 5,040 2,255 2,790
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 3,510 1,570 1,935
Inuit 165 60 105 130 50 80
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 1,590 710 880
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 30,885 15,105 15,775
Acadian 140 70 70 685 355 335
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 2,425 1,205 1,215
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 28,745 13,985 14,765
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 10 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 80 60 20
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 10 10 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 50 15 35
Québécois 110 50 65 150 95 60
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 0 0 0
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 84,995 41,590 43,410
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 59,740 29,320 30,420
Channel Islander 0 0 0 15 0 15
Cornish 35 20 20 20 15 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 30,515 15,065 15,450
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 30,335 14,345 15,990
Manx 80 40 35 20 20 0
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 27,890 13,710 14,180
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 3,070 1,475 1,600
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 5,920 2,770 3,145
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 22,890 10,945 11,945
Alsatian 30 10 25 10 0 10
Breton 0 0 0 20 10 10
Corsican 15 10 0 20 10 10
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 22,875 10,940 11,930
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 18,295 8,975 9,320
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 960 505 460
Bavarian 0 10 0 15 0 10
Belgian 1,210 640 565 565 235 335
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 4,330 2,160 2,175
Flemish 125 45 80 70 35 35
Frisian 70 15 55 10 10 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 13,205 6,455 6,750
Luxembourger 45 25 20 15 15 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 770 330 440
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 45 20 25
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 4,410 2,125 2,280
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 900 500 400
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 590 300 295
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 220 105 120
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 1,325 625 695
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 1,350 550 800
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 325 185 140
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 14,580 7,000 7,580
Bulgarian 290 125 170 260 120 140
Byelorussian 160 85 75 130 70 55
Czech 1,670 785 890 820 370 455
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 90 25 65
Estonian 295 155 145 275 130 150
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 1,445 720 725
Latvian 250 140 110 200 70 130
Lithuanian 335 130 205 585 285 300
Moldovan 80 50 35 70 30 45
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 5,485 2,640 2,850
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 1,195 585 610
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 2,745 1,210 1,535
Slovak 915 410 505 415 210 210
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 4,045 1,935 2,110
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 280 160 115
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 11,345 5,495 5,855
Albanian 465 200 260 120 50 75
Bosnian 390 180 210 130 45 85
Catalan 10 10 0 10 10 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 545 235 310
Cypriot 45 25 15 15 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 1,095 530 565
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 6,595 3,240 3,355
Kosovar 40 15 25 20 15 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 180 65 110
Maltese 160 80 70 130 60 70
Montenegrin 60 40 20 60 35 25
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 935 495 440
Serbian 970 510 465 425 210 215
Sicilian 35 20 10 50 25 25
Slovenian 440 220 225 195 105 90
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 1,565 725 845
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 100 50 45
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 10
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 1,740 865 875
Basque 60 40 15 95 45 50
Jewish 910 425 485 1,350 665 690
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 15 10 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 15 10 10
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 295 160 135
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 2,190 910 1,290
Antiguan 10 0 15 40 20 15
Bahamian 0 10 0 15 0 15
Barbadian 225 130 100 195 65 130
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Carib 10 10 0 15 0 10
Cuban 210 85 120 120 50 70
Dominican 100 55 50 75 35 40
Grenadian 65 35 30 20 0 20
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 510 220 295
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 735 290 440
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 20 0 20
St. Lucian 40 10 30 50 10 45
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 275 125 145
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 25 10 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 130 75 50
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 145 60 85
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 2,230 1,015 1,215
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 85 45 45
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 100 60 40
Belizean 10 0 10 10 0 10
Bolivian 15 0 15 15 0 15
Brazilian 460 185 275 190 100 90
Chilean 510 275 240 150 80 70
Colombian 785 390 395 340 135 205
Costa Rican 75 25 45 30 15 20
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 40 15 25
Guatemalan 650 310 340 50 10 40
Guyanese 245 105 135 235 130 100
Hispanic 300 150 160 40 30 10
Honduran 445 255 185 40 20 20
Maya 175 75 100 40 15 30
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 330 145 185
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 100 45 55
Panamanian 15 10 10 10 0 10
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 160 70 90
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 245 120 125
Uruguayan 25 15 10 10 0 10
Venezuelan 115 55 60 90 20 65
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 95 35 60
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 5,040 2,440 2,600
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 985 470 515
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 15 0 10
Ashanti 65 20 40 10 10 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 85 30 60
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 265 115 145
Edo 30 20 10 10 0 0
Ewe 30 15 20 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 10 10 10
Gambian 10 0 10 25 20 0
Ghanaian 485 275 210 90 70 25
Guinean 25 10 15 30 15 15
Ibo 65 30 35 20 10 10
Ivorian 20 10 10 40 10 20
Liberian 115 50 65 10 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Malinké 0 0 0 10 10 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 260 115 150
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 30 15 20
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 25 15 15
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 10
Wolof 0 0 0 15 10 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 15 15 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 65 25 35
North African origins 1,370 715 655 1,115 630 485
Algerian 70 40 35 125 60 70
Berber 35 25 10 135 65 70
Coptic 10 0 0 15 10 10
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 480 290 190
Libyan 50 35 10 70 35 35
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 240 110 130
Sudanese 290 135 150 45 40 0
Tunisian 35 20 15 35 25 15
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 50 30 20
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 2,180 1,005 1,170
Afrikaner 35 25 15 10 10 10
Amhara 45 25 25 10 10 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 10 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 200 80 120
Djiboutian 0 0 0 50 15 30
Eritrean 240 140 100 255 120 135
Ethiopian 555 265 295 300 155 145
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 60 30 25
Malagasy 0 0 0 50 25 25
Mauritian 210 120 90 25 10 20
Oromo 0 0 10 20 15 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 125 30 95
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 775 360 415
South African 960 455 505 225 105 120
Tanzanian 60 20 40 25 10 10
Tigrian 45 30 15 10 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 20 15 10
Zambian 10 0 10 15 0 15
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 10 10 0
Zulu 20 15 10 10 0 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 135 70 65
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 815 360 455
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 60 30 35
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 760 330 425
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 18,200 8,860 9,340
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 5,075 2,685 2,385
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 135 75 60
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 570 305 260
Armenian 290 155 140 205 95 105
Assyrian 205 115 95 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 60 35 30
Georgian 55 10 40 15 0 10
Hazara 15 10 0 10 10 10
Iranian 1,660 905 760 830 445 390
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 245 130 110
Israeli 105 60 45 140 65 80
Jordanian 170 100 70 115 80 30
Kazakh 15 15 0 70 40 25
Kurd 285 165 120 65 30 35
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 15 10 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 25 15 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 1,775 900 875
Palestinian 720 365 355 265 170 95
Pashtun 170 110 60 15 0 10
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 40 15 25
Syrian 935 440 495 430 235 200
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 10 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 375 180 195
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 0 0 0
Yemeni 45 30 10 80 55 25
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 155 105 50
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 3,365 1,650 1,710
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 230 110 120
Bengali 220 95 120 105 45 60
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 2,370 1,180 1,185
Goan 25 15 10 50 25 20
Gujarati 120 55 70 20 10 10
Kashmiri 70 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 465 215 245 40 10 30
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 300 145 155
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 55 15 40
Sinhalese 305 170 135 15 15 10
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 220 120 100
Tamil 300 185 115 75 45 30
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 195 105 90
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 9,920 4,595 5,325
Burmese 610 335 275 290 155 135
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 305 150 150
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 6,215 2,865 3,350
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 930 360 570
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 125 70 55
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 535 225 305
Karen 525 255 270 95 45 50
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 475 215 260
Laotian 1,055 540 515 60 30 30
Malaysian 655 350 310 75 25 50
Mongolian 100 60 40 110 65 40
Singaporean 100 45 50 15 0 10
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 80 20 55
Thai 520 215 310 90 30 60
Tibetan 125 75 50 30 15 10
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 1,255 630 625
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 0 10 10
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 35 15 20
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 30 15 15
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 435 215 220
Australian 995 495 500 295 120 170
New Zealander 420 200 215 115 85 35
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 30 15 15
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 10 0 10
Hawaiian 155 50 105 0 0 0
Maori 100 45 50 10 10 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 10 10 10
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 10 10 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 25,045 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 34,370 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 59,415 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 10,150 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 49,260 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 20,830 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 16,960 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 12,950 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 7,410 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 30,605 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 7,820 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 5,985 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 5,190 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 9,805 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 58,760 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 650 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 2,535 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 25,650 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 15,965 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 5,815 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 3,555 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 2,545 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 3,965 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 55,205 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 4,200 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 37,745 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 20,395 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 1,270 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 4,605 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 13,755 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 9,765 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 9,960 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 9,485 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 7,075 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 3,395 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
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 ... ... 59,350 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 41,485 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 17,865 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 14,630 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 25,040 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 54.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 15.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,454 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,708 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 551,052 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 607,430 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 34,360 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 14.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 40.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 1,072 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 1,126 ... ...
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 146 419,065 205,530 213,535 100,475 48,935 51,540
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 9,120 4,625 4,495
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 19,080 9,785 9,300
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 72,275 34,525 37,750
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 2,690 1,625 1,060
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 1,535 835 700
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 1,150 790 355
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 13,695 6,420 7,275
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 1,595 640 960
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 54,295 25,835 28,455
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 29,515 13,950 15,570
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 2,635 1,195 1,445
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 1,550 755 795
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 17,010 7,770 9,235
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 3,580 2,170 1,405
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 68,420 33,695 34,730
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 3,060 1,790 1,270
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 9,350 5,220 4,130
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 56,015 26,685 29,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 1,870 1,105 760
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,030 540 495
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 840 575 260
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 10,405 5,075 5,330
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 1,010 435 570
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 42,735 20,065 22,670
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 22,565 10,770 11,795
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 1,980 855 1,130
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 1,300 575 720
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 14,300 6,430 7,865
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 2,585 1,435 1,155
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 151 419,065 205,530 213,540 100,470 48,935 51,540
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 28,200 14,405 13,790
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 3,345 760 2,585
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 3,345 760 2,585
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 3,430 1,425 2,005
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 460 350 105
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 2,970 1,070 1,895
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 7,180 2,975 4,210
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 1,100 270 830
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 2,180 755 1,420
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 840 340 500
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 115 50 65
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 700 395 305
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 280 155 120
54. History 1,505 785 720 1,590 930 660
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 375 75 300
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 18,130 8,060 10,075
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 415 125 285
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 2,150 770 1,380
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 795 95 705
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 2,915 1,305 1,605
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 495 160 335
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 2,330 745 1,585
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 9,030 4,850 4,180
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 12,360 5,915 6,440
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 10 10 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 2,305 805 1,495
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 10,045 5,105 4,940
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 4,220 2,100 2,110
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 2,295 945 1,355
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 405 185 220
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 80 15 70
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 1,385 940 445
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 50 15 30
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 4,290 2,795 1,490
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 2,840 2,125 715
25. Library science 300 30 270 625 155 465
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 730 455 275
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 95 65 35
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 8,395 6,720 1,675
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 1,050 585 470
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 4,570 3,615 965
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,320 1,160 160
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 15 0 15
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 580 545 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 540 515 25
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 315 300 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 1,140 540 595
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 415 245 175
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 725 300 420
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 7,690 2,100 5,590
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 925 415 510
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 6,110 1,335 4,780
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 660 350 300
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 2,090 1,115 970
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,340 585 750
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 55 35 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 20 15 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 535 355 185
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 145 130 15
Other 10 10 0 0 10 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 10 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 68,420 33,695 34,730
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 12,410 7,010 5,400
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 2,320 510 1,810
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 2,320 510 1,810
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 2,785 1,170 1,620
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 395 305 100
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 2,390 870 1,520
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 5,030 2,040 2,990
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 825 205 620
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 1,575 535 1,040
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 565 250 310
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 105 45 60
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 490 265 220
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 170 95 75
54. History 1,215 605 615 1,065 605 460
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 240 35 205
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 14,535 6,395 8,140
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 360 105 255
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 1,735 610 1,130
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 585 75 510
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 2,490 1,065 1,425
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 420 140 280
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 1,730 555 1,170
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 7,225 3,855 3,370
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 9,810 4,720 5,090
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 10 10 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 1,845 665 1,180
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 7,955 4,050 3,905
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 3,110 1,515 1,590
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 1,760 705 1,055
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 250 130 120
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 55 10 50
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 1,010 665 345
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 30 15 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 3,595 2,390 1,200
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 2,500 1,860 635
25. Library science 240 30 205 470 130 340
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 530 340 185
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 100 60 35
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 6,425 5,035 1,390
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 860 465 395
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 3,535 2,735 800
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 995 875 120
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 10 0 15
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 400 370 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 380 360 20
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 240 230 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 935 415 520
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 310 160 155
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 625 250 370
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 5,880 1,645 4,235
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 735 320 410
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 4,575 1,040 3,535
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 570 285 285
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,580 835 745
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 1,010 455 560
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 30 15 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 15 10 10
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 425 275 155
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 100 85 15
Other 15 10 0 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 10 10 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 100,470 48,935 51,540
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 28,200 14,405 13,790
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 72,270 34,525 37,750
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 62,150 29,530 32,620
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 49,040 23,060 25,980
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 13,110 6,470 6,645
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 10,125 4,995 5,125
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 2,325 1,265 1,060
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 270 90 180
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 230 120 110
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 1,955 1,070 895
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 705 310 395
France 155 85 65 405 205 200
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 4,230 1,945 2,280
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 68,420 33,695 34,730
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 12,405 7,010 5,395
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 56,015 26,685 29,330
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 48,760 23,215 25,545
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 38,525 18,115 20,415
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 10,235 5,105 5,130
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 7,250 3,465 3,790
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 1,630 865 770
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 230 80 145
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 175 90 85
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 1,350 705 645
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 395 155 240
France 105 50 55 290 150 150
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 3,180 1,420 1,760
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 419,065 205,525 213,535 100,475 48,935 51,535
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 70,940 35,560 35,380
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 65,960 32,910 33,055
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 4,980 2,650 2,335
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 29,535 13,380 16,160
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 70.6 72.7 68.7
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 65.6 67.3 64.1
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 7.0 7.5 6.6
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 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 100,470 48,935 51,540
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 27,390 12,355 15,035
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 73,085 36,585 36,505
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 39,305 20,570 18,740
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 33,780 16,015 17,765
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 43.1 43.2 42.9
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 70,940 35,560 35,380
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,415 715 700
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 69,525 34,845 34,680
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 61,815 30,450 31,365
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 7,710 4,395 3,315
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 70,940 35,560 35,385
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,410 710 700
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 69,530 34,845 34,680
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 8,565 4,850 3,715
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 12,280 4,830 7,450
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 8,210 5,985 2,220
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 4,460 1,295 3,160
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 15,580 6,415 9,165
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 4,280 1,935 2,345
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 12,755 6,465 6,290
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 2,545 2,395 150
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 435 370 65
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 430 310 120
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 70,940 35,560 35,385
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,415 715 700
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 69,525 34,845 34,680
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 130 90 40
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 55 50 0
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 130 90 35
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 1,855 1,660 195
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 1,495 1,025 465
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 1,040 690 355
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 5,520 2,700 2,825
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 1,265 880 385
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 2,550 1,515 1,035
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 2,070 1,070 995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 1,400 810 590
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 8,890 5,285 3,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 50 20 35
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 2,505 1,525 980
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 6,345 2,415 3,930
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 7,110 1,950 5,165
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 1,930 875 1,050
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 5,110 2,700 2,410
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 3,240 1,250 1,985
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 16,845 8,235 8,605
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 65,965 32,910 33,050
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 5,315 2,700 2,610
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 330 190 140
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 4,085 2,655 1,430
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 56,225 27,365 28,865
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 56,230 27,365 28,865
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 51,510 24,935 26,575
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 1,445 780 430 350
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 3,945 2,000 1,940
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 60,315 30,025 30,295
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 24,055 13,000 11,055
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 2,655 890 1,760
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 13,145 5,915 7,230
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 14,695 6,905 7,790
Bicycle 915 680 235 5,220 3,015 2,205
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 545 290 250
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 60,315 30,020 30,295
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 15,090 7,370 7,720
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 28,950 14,480 14,470
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 11,245 5,635 5,610
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 2,995 1,455 1,540
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 2,035 1,085 955
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 60,320 30,020 30,295
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,310 855 455
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 5,720 3,060 2,665
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 15,805 7,575 8,235
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 21,820 10,510 11,315
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 8,625 4,200 4,430
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 7,030 3,830 3,205
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 292,675 153,680 138,995 74,880 37,415 37,465
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 72,010 36,240 35,770
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 71,590 36,025 35,560
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 69,255 35,185 34,075
French 370 110 260 2,335 840 1,490
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 425 210 215
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 7,550 420 210 215
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 40 25 15
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 40 25 15
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 40 25 15
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 525 190 340 30 15 15
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 30 15 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 10 0 10
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 10 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 4,780 135 55 80
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 15 0 15
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 15 10 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 10 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 10 0 15
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 40 20 20
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 10 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 30 10 20
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 15 0 15
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 0 0 0
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 0 0 0
Hindi 180 95 85 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 15 10 15 10 10
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 15 0 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 65 30 35
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 10 10 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 45 15 35
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 15 0 10
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 0 0 10
American Sign Language 25 0 25 0 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 175 100 80
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 175 95 80
Cantonese 745 385 355 115 60 55
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 55 35 15
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 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 10 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 10 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 2,870 1,180 1,690
English and French 445 195 250 2,515 990 1,525
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 285 160 125
French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 65 30 35
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 74,880 37,415 37,470
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 54,310 28,280 26,030
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 2,010 805 1,205
French 1,315 570 740 17,135 7,605 9,530
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 1,080 570 505
Aboriginal 10 10 10 25 15 15
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 1,050 560 495
English and French 0 0 0 25 0 20
English and non-official language 100 30 65 20 10 15
French and non-official language 130 60 65 300 140 165
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 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 113,585 55,590 58,000
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 91,730 44,780 46,945
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 21,855 10,800 11,055
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 15,120 7,555 7,560
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 6,735 3,250 3,485
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 4,885 2,315 2,565
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 2,520 1,165 1,355
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 2,370 1,155 1,215
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 1,850 930 920
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 482,610 238,500 244,110 109,720 53,660 56,065
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 56,020 27,375 28,650
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 53,700 26,285 27,415
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 32,560 16,155 16,405
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 21,135 10,130 11,005
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 14,820 6,990 7,830
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 8,390 3,865 4,520
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 6,430 3,120 3,310
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 6,315 3,140 3,175

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Ottawa Centre [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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