Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and St. Catharines, City [Census subdivision], Ontario

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
St. Catharines, CY
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 133,113 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 131,400 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 1.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 59,879 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 56,873 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 1,384.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 96.13 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 133,110 63,490 69,620
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 18,840 9,615 9,225
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 6,020 3,085 2,930
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 6,385 3,235 3,155
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 6,435 3,295 3,140
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 85,400 41,260 44,135
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 7,445 3,780 3,665
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 9,515 4,645 4,875
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 8,875 4,405 4,470
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 7,770 3,810 3,965
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 7,025 3,355 3,675
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 7,500 3,615 3,885
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 8,310 3,985 4,330
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 10,105 4,790 5,315
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 9,790 4,675 5,115
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 9,060 4,210 4,850
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 28,875 12,610 16,265
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 8,665 4,065 4,595
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 6,615 3,080 3,540
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 5,040 2,285 2,755
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 3,980 1,620 2,360
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 4,575 1,565 3,010
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 2,830 1,095 1,735
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 1,410 405 1,005
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 300 65 240
100 years and over 130 45 85 30 5 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 14.2 15.1 13.3
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 64.2 65.0 63.4
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 21.7 19.9 23.4
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.4 2.5 4.3
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 43.7 42.3 44.9
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 44.7 43.0 46.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 32,390 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 6,135 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 18,255 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 3,280 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 4,620 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 2,375 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 7,775 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 210 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 95 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 18,155 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 20,070 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 8,330 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 6,745 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 3,575 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 129,845 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 114,275 53,875 60,400
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 60,600 30,300 30,300
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 50,565 25,300 25,260
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 10,035 5,000 5,035
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 53,675 23,570 30,100
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 32,190 16,785 15,400
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 4,405 1,845 2,555
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 8,315 3,170 5,145
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 8,770 1,770 7,000
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 36,975 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 20,295 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 7,875 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 6,250 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 2,560 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 36,980 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 29,515 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 24,500 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 5,015 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 7,470 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 6,085 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 1,380 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 29,515 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 15,630 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 13,875 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 5,820 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 5,685 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 2,370 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 7,465 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 4,660 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 2,055 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 755 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 26,930 12,045 14,885
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 56,870 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 35,315 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 14,955 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 20,360 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 820 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 20,735 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 18,155 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 2,585 ... ...
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 15 513,405 254,160 259,245 130,625 62,560 68,070
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 120,145 58,210 61,935
French only 245 130 115 110 40 70
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 9,395 3,920 5,475
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 970 380 590
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 16 513,400 254,160 259,245 130,625 62,560 68,070
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 126,575 60,815 65,765
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 2,675 1,170 1,505
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 430 210 220
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 945 370 580
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 2,890 1,270 1,620
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.2 2.0 2.4
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 130,625 62,555 68,070
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 128,590 61,645 66,950
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 107,535 51,920 55,615
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 104,760 50,695 54,065
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 2,770 1,225 1,545
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 21,060 9,720 11,340
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 20 5 15
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 15 5 5
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 5 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 0 5 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 5 5 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 15 5 10 10 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 5 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 5 0 5
Mohawk 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 21,040 9,715 11,325
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 1,555 795 755
Berber languages 5 0 5 5 5 0
Kabyle 5 0 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 40 20 20
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 755 365 395 30 15 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 1,505 775 730
Amharic 305 150 160 30 10 20
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 1,365 700 670
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 20 15 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 30 20 5
Maltese 10 5 5 25 15 10
Tigrigna 155 80 75 25 10 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 5 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 370 175 200
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 135 55 80
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 240 120 120
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 5 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 820 315 505
Bikol 65 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 20 10 15
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 10 5 10
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 60 30 35
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 10 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 5 0 5
Pangasinan 85 35 50 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 695 260 440
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 5 5 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 0 0 5
Creole languages 260 130 125 40 25 20
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 35 15 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 10 5 5
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 160 80 75
Kannada 55 30 30 5 5 5
Malayalam 695 350 345 85 50 35
Tamil 790 405 385 45 20 25
Telugu 170 95 80 25 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 5 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 14,190 6,565 7,625
Albanian 315 160 155 120 55 60
Armenian 95 50 45 175 85 95
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 4,100 1,800 2,295
Baltic languages 50 20 30 105 35 65
Latvian 25 15 10 55 20 35
Lithuanian 25 5 15 50 20 35
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 3,995 1,770 2,230
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 0 5
Bosnian 150 75 75 140 75 65
Bulgarian 110 55 55 70 40 30
Croatian 670 335 335 210 100 115
Czech 450 210 240 135 70 65
Macedonian 10 5 5 40 25 20
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 1,760 745 1,015
Russian 1,795 830 965 480 220 260
Serbian 470 250 220 120 65 55
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 30 15 15
Slovak 290 135 155 140 65 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 150 55 90
Ukrainian 800 345 455 700 290 410
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 5 5 5
Celtic languages 40 20 25 15 10 5
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 5 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 5 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 3,460 1,520 1,935
Afrikaans 220 100 120 30 10 15
Danish 415 215 200 50 20 30
Dutch 1,545 720 825 1,100 500 600
Frisian 30 10 20 20 10 10
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 2,195 950 1,245
Icelandic 30 10 15 5 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 15 5 5
Swedish 135 60 75 25 10 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 10 5 5
Yiddish 15 5 5 15 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 285 130 155
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 1,250 635 620
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 870 445 430
Bengali 685 350 335 105 60 45
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 140 70 65
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 115 65 50
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 5 5 0
Marathi 80 35 40 20 10 10
Nepali 410 215 200 15 10 5
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 105 45 65
Sindhi 210 105 100 15 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 30 15 15
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 325 160 160
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 375 190 185
Kurdish 170 95 70 150 75 75
Pashto 525 280 245 25 10 10
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 200 100 95
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 5 0 5
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 4,780 2,325 2,455
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 2,270 1,110 1,160
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 280 120 155
Romanian 715 365 350 145 70 75
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 2,080 1,015 1,065
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 5 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 80 20 60
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Georgian 5 5 0 5 5 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 475 215 260
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 305 145 160
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 45 25 15
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 5 5 0
Ewe 30 20 15 5 0 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 15 10 5 5 5 0
Igbo 65 35 30 5 5 0
Lingala 20 10 10 5 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 5 0 5
Shona 45 15 25 75 35 40
Swahili 215 110 105 65 30 40
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 35 20 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 40 20 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 10 5 5
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 10 5 5
Sign languages 185 100 85 20 10 10
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 10 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 2,230 985 1,250
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 2,225 980 1,245
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 370 175 195
Hakka 215 100 115 10 5 0
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 1,685 720 965
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 30 15 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 20 5 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 115 60 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 10 0 5
Burmese 335 185 150 0 0 0
Karenic languages 335 160 175 5 5 0
Tibetan 60 25 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 225 105 115
Lao 525 270 255 205 100 105
Thai 250 65 190 25 10 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 95 55 40
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 5 5 5
Turkish 260 145 115 75 40 30
Uyghur 60 30 35 5 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 5 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 5 5 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 450 205 245
Estonian 60 30 30 55 25 30
Finnish 240 105 135 55 30 25
Hungarian 870 410 455 340 155 190
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 10 10 5
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 2,035 915 1,120
English and French 775 380 395 425 195 230
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 1,475 660 815
French and non-official language 270 135 135 80 35 45
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 50 25 25
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 19 513,400 254,155 259,245 130,625 62,555 68,070
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 126,495 60,690 65,800
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 117,680 56,615 61,065
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 116,865 56,255 60,605
French 1,125 585 540 820 360 455
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 8,810 4,075 4,735
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 0 5 0
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 5
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 0 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 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 8,810 4,070 4,735
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 830 410 420
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 455 200 255 10 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 5 0 0
Somali 445 190 255 5 0 5
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 815 405 410
Amharic 135 60 75 5 0 5
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 765 375 385
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 10 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 15 15 5
Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 10 5 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 5 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 225 110 115
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 65 30 35
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 160 85 80
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 340 155 185
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 10 5 5
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 0 5 0
Ilocano 345 155 185 35 20 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 285 135 155
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Creole languages 150 70 80 20 5 10
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 15 5 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 5 0 0
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 40 15 20
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 25 10 10
Tamil 410 200 210 10 5 5
Telugu 80 45 40 5 5 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 5,025 2,320 2,710
Albanian 200 90 100 60 30 30
Armenian 35 15 20 65 25 40
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,635 750 885
Baltic languages 5 5 0 20 5 15
Latvian 0 0 0 5 5 5
Lithuanian 5 0 0 15 5 10
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,610 740 865
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 95 50 40
Bulgarian 50 30 20 35 20 15
Croatian 190 90 100 60 30 30
Czech 135 65 65 35 15 20
Macedonian 5 5 5 30 20 15
Polish 1,030 505 525 735 320 420
Russian 1,035 505 530 300 145 155
Serbian 205 110 95 65 30 40
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 10 5 5
Slovak 85 40 40 35 15 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 35 15 20
Ukrainian 250 110 140 170 75 90
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 5
Celtic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 395 180 215
Afrikaans 100 45 60 10 5 5
Danish 25 10 10 0 5 0
Dutch 105 45 65 45 20 25
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 330 145 185
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 5 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 105 45 60
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 685 340 340
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 475 240 235
Bengali 410 210 200 65 35 30
Gujarati 735 340 395 85 45 45
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 55 30 25
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 10 5 10
Nepali 245 120 120 10 5 5
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 50 25 30
Sindhi 80 40 45 5 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 10 5 10
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 180 90 90
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 210 105 105
Kurdish 110 60 45 95 45 50
Pashto 315 160 155 5 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 110 55 55
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 5
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 2,080 945 1,140
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 625 245 375
Portuguese 510 240 270 110 45 60
Romanian 310 155 155 65 30 35
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 1,280 620 670
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 25 15 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 345 155 190
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 75 35 40
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 5 0 5
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 5 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 5 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 5 0 5
Shona 10 5 5 25 10 10
Swahili 85 35 55 25 10 15
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 230 120 105 25 20 10
American Sign Language 85 40 45 10 10 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 15 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 1,550 690 855
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 1,540 685 855
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 195 90 105
Hakka 60 25 35 5 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 1,250 545 705
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 15 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 75 45 30
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 5 0 5
Burmese 285 155 130 0 0 0
Karenic languages 310 155 160 5 0 5
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 135 60 75
Lao 270 135 135 130 60 65
Thai 105 40 65 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 45 25 20
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 5 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 30 20 15
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 300 135 165 125 55 70
Estonian 20 5 10 5 0 5
Finnish 45 20 25 10 10 0
Hungarian 240 115 130 110 45 65
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 4,135 1,865 2,265
English and French 525 245 285 320 145 180
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 3,710 1,680 2,035
French and non-official language 120 45 70 25 10 20
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 75 35 35
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 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 130,630 62,560 68,070
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 118,190 56,865 61,330
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 4,285 2,020 2,270
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 1,525 620 905
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 6,415 2,950 3,465
Aboriginal 95 40 55 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 6,385 2,940 3,450
English and French 200 100 100 40 20 20
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 75 40 35
French and non-official language 375 180 195 90 40 50
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 5 5 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 111,055 52,605 58,445
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 107,290 50,845 56,450
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 30,110 36,358 26,059
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 107,325 50,845 56,480
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 27,833 32,963 24,392
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 94,170 45,460 48,705
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 27,355 34,102 22,248
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 82,985 36,865 46,125
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 7,089 6,002 7,575
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 75,045 38,180 36,860
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 27,259 31,419 24,258
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 111,055 52,610 58,445
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 107,255 50,820 56,440
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 39,919 46,239 34,228
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 107,295 50,820 56,475
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 34,091 38,816 29,839
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 94,075 45,315 48,760
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 38,097 45,367 31,340
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 83,030 37,025 46,005
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 8,401 7,939 8,772
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 75,045 37,975 37,070
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 37,272 42,350 32,071
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 419,065 205,525 213,540 111,060 52,610 58,445
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 32,505 17,655 14,855
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 47,639 52,713 42,798
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 56,697 62,375 49,949
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 83.9 87.8 79.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 65.5 68.9 61.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 16.1 12.2 21.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 111,060 52,610 58,450
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 3,765 1,765 2,000
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 107,290 50,845 56,445
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.6 96.6 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 15,020 6,530 8,485
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 20,920 8,110 12,805
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 17,525 6,800 10,725
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 13,670 6,255 7,420
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 11,280 5,605 5,675
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 8,280 4,565 3,710
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 5,610 3,300 2,310
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 3,775 2,340 1,435
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 2,885 1,825 1,065
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 2,490 1,465 1,025
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 5,840 4,055 1,785
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 4,165 2,810 1,360
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 1,675 1,240 430
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 419,065 205,495 213,570 111,060 52,610 58,445
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 3,730 1,765 1,965
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 107,325 50,845 56,480
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 96.6 96.6 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 15,465 6,600 8,865
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 21,910 8,520 13,390
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 20,165 8,070 12,090
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 15,780 7,490 8,290
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 12,305 6,560 5,740
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 7,475 4,320 3,155
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 4,705 3,020 1,685
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 3,575 2,165 1,405
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 5,950 4,095 1,855
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 2,200 1,380 820
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 1,175 830 340
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 2,580 1,885 695
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 419,065 205,495 213,570 111,055 52,605 58,445
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 36,010 14,430 21,585
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 75,045 38,185 36,865
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 67.6 72.6 63.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 12,600 6,690 5,915
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 6,535 2,895 3,640
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 11,320 4,870 6,450
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 9,515 4,090 5,425
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 8,000 3,620 4,380
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 6,975 3,320 3,655
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 5,260 3,020 2,240
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 3,565 2,200 1,370
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 2,615 1,675 935
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 8,655 5,800 2,855
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 2,185 1,360 815
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 2,165 1,225 940
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 4,305 3,215 1,095
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 56,870 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 59,256 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 53,360 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 18,155 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 31,676 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 29,160 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 38,715 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 75,985 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 67,907 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 56,870 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 75,282 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 64,317 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 18,115 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 40,326 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 34,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 38,760 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 91,621 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 78,248 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 990 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 815 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 2,040 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 2,710 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 3,045 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 2,755 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 2,900 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 2,900 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 2,870 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 2,690 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 5,100 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 4,430 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 3,925 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 3,225 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 2,885 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 13,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 5,100 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 3,185 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 3,110 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 2,200 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 1,030 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 820 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 2,050 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 2,855 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 3,420 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 3,095 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 3,290 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 3,405 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 3,305 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 3,150 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 5,725 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 4,950 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 4,145 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 3,380 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 2,700 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 9,555 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 4,325 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 2,855 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 36,725 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 76,681 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 68,408 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 14,695 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 72,033 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 64,271 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 14,055 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 102,338 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 89,562 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 7,005 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 47,420 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 44,544 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 36,715 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 92,625 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 78,956 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 14,650 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 85,524 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 72,444 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 14,080 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 118,389 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 99,917 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 6,970 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 57,153 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 51,329 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 24,335 10,925 13,405
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 27,548 29,041 26,831
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 25,716 26,548 25,327
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 24,315 10,890 13,425
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 36,227 37,576 35,132
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 31,219 31,793 30,752
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 129,845 62,195 67,650
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 73,590 34,060 39,530
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 15,885 7,435 8,450
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 15,370 6,635 8,735
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 14,735 6,680 8,050
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 13,890 6,635 7,255
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 13,710 6,680 7,025
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 56,260 28,135 28,125
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 13,065 6,435 6,625
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 12,410 6,140 6,275
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 11,475 5,725 5,745
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 10,770 5,475 5,300
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 8,535 4,365 4,175
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 43 511,540 253,325 258,215 129,845 62,195 67,650
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 23,000 11,725 11,280
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 7,235 3,715 3,525
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 80,390 38,645 41,740
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 26,455 11,830 14,630
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 22,715 10,165 12,545
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 5,490 2,845 2,650
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 1,935 980 955
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 14,040 6,265 7,780
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 3,180 1,060 2,120
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 17.5 16.3 18.5
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 23.9 24.3 23.5
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 26.7 26.4 27.1
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 17.5 16.2 18.6
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 12.0 9.0 14.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 13,055 6,205 6,850
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 2,655 1,375 1,285
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 950 470 480
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 9,770 4,590 5,185
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 620 240 385
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 10.1 10.0 10.1
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 11.5 11.7 11.4
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 13.1 12.7 13.6
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 12.2 11.9 12.4
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 2.3 2.0 2.6
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 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,200 67,650
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 128,880 61,775 67,100
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 128,805 61,755 67,050
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 9,415 3,910 5,505
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 25,770 11,960 13,810
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 25 15 10
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 10 10 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 20 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 10 10 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 10 10 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 15 10 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 15 0 10
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 0 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 35 15 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 25,745 11,950 13,800
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 2,210 1,100 1,110
Berber languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 75 50 30
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 10
Oromo 15 10 10 10 0 10
Somali 1,045 455 590 55 45 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 10
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 2,130 1,060 1,070
Amharic 505 240 265 40 15 20
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 1,920 945 975
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 10 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 135 80 100 60 45
Maltese 55 15 40 55 25 25
Tigrigna 220 135 85 35 10 20
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 60 35 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 15 0 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 465 215 250
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 190 85 105
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 275 140 135
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 1,070 415 655
Bikol 115 50 60 10 10 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 20 10 15
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 10 10 0
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 35 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 25 10 15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 10 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 1,030 405 635
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 0 0 10
Creole languages 735 385 355 115 65 50
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 40 20 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 70 45 25
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 225 105 120
Kannada 105 35 65 20 10 10
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 100 45 50
Tamil 1,315 705 610 85 45 35
Telugu 290 170 120 45 20 25
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 17,405 8,110 9,290
Albanian 445 205 240 130 55 75
Armenian 160 95 65 210 105 105
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 4,530 2,045 2,480
Baltic languages 35 20 20 100 50 40
Latvian 20 15 0 50 20 30
Lithuanian 15 0 15 45 30 15
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 4,455 2,010 2,440
Belarusan 0 10 0 10 10 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 180 80 100
Bulgarian 185 80 105 110 60 50
Croatian 870 445 425 295 145 150
Czech 540 255 290 115 60 50
Macedonian 25 10 10 80 50 30
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 2,005 855 1,155
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 700 350 350
Serbian 650 340 305 170 95 75
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 45 15 30
Slovak 390 185 205 110 50 65
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 175 75 100
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 820 355 465
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 20 15 10
Celtic languages 85 40 50 60 40 15
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 35 20 10
Welsh 25 10 25 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 20 15 0
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 4,015 1,765 2,250
Afrikaans 585 260 320 85 40 45
Danish 390 165 225 40 20 15
Dutch 1,815 840 980 1,160 525 630
Frisian 35 20 20 10 10 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 2,710 1,175 1,535
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 40 15 25
Swedish 300 135 170 50 15 40
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 10 0 10
Yiddish 25 15 10 10 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 300 145 150
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 1,475 785 690
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 1,085 575 515
Bengali 980 485 495 150 90 65
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 170 85 80
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 440 235 205
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 0 0 0
Marathi 165 80 90 45 15 25
Nepali 465 225 240 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 245 120 125
Sindhi 380 195 185 20 15 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 55 30 25
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 380 205 175
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 400 225 175
Kurdish 315 175 140 160 75 80
Pashto 795 430 365 15 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 250 145 105
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 0 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 7,115 3,400 3,720
Catalan 0 10 0 20 20 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 3,220 1,510 1,705
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 430 190 240
Romanian 840 450 390 170 85 85
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 3,530 1,705 1,825
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 25 10 20
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 155 45 110
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 10 0
Georgian 10 10 10 10 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 525 230 295
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 550 245 305
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 105 45 60
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 0 0 0
Ewe 45 30 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 65 40 25 20 10 15
Ganda 30 15 10 10 0 10
Igbo 90 45 35 25 10 15
Lingala 90 45 50 15 0 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 30 15 20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 0 0 0
Shona 60 30 25 95 45 55
Swahili 620 350 270 150 75 75
Wolof 10 0 10 15 10 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 80 30 45
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 65 30 35
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 0 0 0
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 165 85 85
American Sign Language 315 75 240 100 45 55
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 65 35 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 2,560 1,255 1,300
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 2,555 1,255 1,300
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 570 260 315
Hakka 275 130 150 15 0 15
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 2,050 990 1,060
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 60 35 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 10 0 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 90 55 30
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 0 0 0
Burmese 475 255 220 0 0 0
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 320 120 205
Lao 690 335 350 260 105 155
Thai 415 145 265 85 20 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 130 80 55
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 10 15 0
Turkish 395 220 175 80 40 40
Uyghur 35 15 25 10 0 10
Uzbek 25 10 0 20 10 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 10 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 510 230 280
Estonian 80 35 45 50 25 25
Finnish 295 125 175 70 35 35
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 385 170 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 25 10 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,200 67,650
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 123,100 59,095 64,000
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 22,400 11,480 10,920
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 100,695 47,615 53,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 6,750 3,100 3,650
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,195 67,650
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 102,935 49,595 53,340
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 24,545 11,410 13,135
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 12,070 5,550 6,520
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 2,685 1,265 1,425
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 3,040 1,425 1,615
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 4,770 2,265 2,505
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 2,335 1,110 1,230
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 2,435 1,160 1,275
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 1,980 905 1,080
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 2,365 1,190 1,175
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 24,545 11,405 13,140
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 3,045 1,470 1,575
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 5,010 2,545 2,470
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 5,825 2,570 3,255
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 9,160 4,105 5,055
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 1,500 720 785
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 24,545 11,410 13,135
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 4,620 2,195 2,425
Brazil 330 125 210 45 0 40
Colombia 650 290 360 620 290 330
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 260 115 150
Guyana 205 90 115 80 40 40
Haiti 85 30 55 20 0 15
Jamaica 615 335 280 480 300 180
Mexico 890 355 540 205 95 105
Peru 320 160 155 65 30 35
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 335 165 170
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 1,380 600 775
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 1,135 545 590
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 13,150 6,055 7,095
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 170 75 95
Croatia 500 255 250 175 90 85
France 245 100 145 90 35 55
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 920 365 555
Greece 420 220 200 170 95 75
Hungary 715 370 340 250 130 125
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 165 85 80
Italy 940 510 430 1,750 890 860
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 1,005 490 515
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 1,375 570 805
Portugal 810 400 410 185 85 105
Romania 700 360 340 200 95 115
Russian Federation 780 310 460 245 100 145
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 135 70 65
Ukraine 710 365 345 435 185 250
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 4,620 2,120 2,505
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 1,260 585 675
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 1,545 740 805
Algeria 85 60 30 75 30 45
Egypt 355 175 180 130 60 65
Ethiopia 455 220 240 45 20 30
Kenya 705 370 340 70 40 35
Morocco 180 90 95 20 10 10
Nigeria 585 310 275 90 35 55
Somalia 600 270 330 55 45 15
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 155 65 85
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 895 425 465
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 5,160 2,370 2,785
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 70 30 40
Bangladesh 615 310 305 70 45 25
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 710 310 400
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 80 30 55
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 690 310 380
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 185 125 55
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 120 60 55
Japan 755 240 520 55 10 50
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 200 80 120
Lebanon 510 250 260 110 60 50
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 235 135 100
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 1,025 410 615
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 75 40 35
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 190 100 90
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 55 20 30
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 245 110 140
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 1,055 510 540
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 65 45 20
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 1,980 905 1,080
Americas 1,430 740 690 495 245 250
Brazil 105 40 70 0 0 10
Colombia 80 45 35 95 40 50
Cuba 0 10 0 10 10 10
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 115 70 45
Mexico 245 125 125 20 20 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 140 55 90
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 25 0 15
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 85 55 30
Europe 1,295 665 630 195 90 105
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 35 20 25
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 10 0 10
Romania 65 25 35 10 0 10
Russian Federation 55 20 40 10 0 0
Ukraine 140 55 90 15 0 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 50 40 15
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 60 25 35
Africa 1,505 765 745 255 110 140
Algeria 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 15 10 10
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 40 20 20
Eritrea 80 35 50 0 0 0
Ethiopia 45 30 20 10 10 0
Morocco 45 25 25 15 10 10
Nigeria 215 100 115 10 0 0
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 20 10 15
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 150 60 90
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 1,025 450 575
Afghanistan 265 130 135 0 0 0
Bangladesh 95 45 50 10 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 255 110 150
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 10 0 10
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 155 60 95
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 15 0 10
Iraq 1,090 530 560 10 10 10
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 0 0 0
Lebanon 75 35 40 0 0 0
Nepal 80 30 45 0 0 0
Pakistan 885 400 485 55 25 30
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 280 135 140
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 15 0 10
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 70 35 35
Taiwan 420 140 285 10 0 0
Turkey 20 10 10 10 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 25 15 15
Viet Nam 365 105 255 10 10 10
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 95 25 70
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 10 10 10
Australia 95 60 40 10 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 10 10 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,195 67,650
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 27,510 12,920 14,595
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 29,525 14,070 15,455
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 72,815 35,215 37,600
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 12,790 6,030 6,765
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 4,780 2,350 2,435
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 1,980 1,180 795
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 2,805 1,170 1,635
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 4,365 1,840 2,520
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 3,460 1,750 1,710
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 185 90 100
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 129,845 62,195 67,650
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 3,550 1,585 1,955
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 3,395 1,515 1,880
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 2,145 985 1,160
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 1,195 505 695
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 55 30 25
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 65 25 40
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 90 45 40
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 126,300 60,610 65,690
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,195 67,650
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 1,095 470 625
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 128,750 61,720 67,025
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,195 67,650
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 595 275 320
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 580 265 310
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 435 200 245
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 120 60 60
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 20 10 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 15 10 0
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 4,685 2,085 2,605
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 4,560 2,030 2,530
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 3,440 1,540 1,895
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 1,085 460 620
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 35 25 10
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 125 50 80
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 110 45 65
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 15 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 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 124,570 59,835 64,730
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,845 62,195 67,650
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 16,525 8,035 8,490
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 1,865 885 980
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 2,695 1,315 1,385
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 3,715 1,885 1,825
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 1,465 630 830
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 2,175 1,035 1,140
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 1,440 715 725
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 875 395 485
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 340 180 155
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 550 250 300
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 230 85 140
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 280 160 115
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 895 490 400
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 113,325 54,160 59,160
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 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 129,850 62,195 67,650
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 5,275 2,355 2,920
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 4,015 1,795 2,220
Inuit 165 60 105 75 45 30
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 1,330 570 755
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 36,645 17,715 18,930
Acadian 140 70 70 125 65 65
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 2,210 1,105 1,100
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 35,105 16,940 18,165
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 125 80 45
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 10 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 20 0 20
Québécois 110 50 65 70 35 35
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 15 10 10
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 99,670 47,230 52,435
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 63,185 29,830 33,350
Channel Islander 0 0 0 10 10 0
Cornish 35 20 20 10 10 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 36,475 17,160 19,315
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 23,695 10,880 12,815
Manx 80 40 35 35 20 15
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 27,000 12,710 14,295
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 2,655 1,275 1,380
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 4,070 1,935 2,135
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 14,890 6,865 8,030
Alsatian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 14,890 6,865 8,025
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 25,770 12,310 13,465
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 870 395 470
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 355 190 165
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 9,255 4,425 4,825
Flemish 125 45 80 55 25 30
Frisian 70 15 55 35 15 20
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 16,910 8,065 8,850
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 10 10
Swiss 1,485 815 665 445 180 260
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 0 0 10
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 2,855 1,270 1,585
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 760 395 365
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 690 290 400
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 170 85 80
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 570 275 295
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 720 230 495
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 115 55 60
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 19,720 9,350 10,370
Bulgarian 290 125 170 170 105 65
Byelorussian 160 85 75 105 45 55
Czech 1,670 785 890 470 230 240
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 185 90 90
Estonian 295 155 145 170 60 100
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 2,340 1,105 1,235
Latvian 250 140 110 245 125 115
Lithuanian 335 130 205 265 125 140
Moldovan 80 50 35 25 10 15
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 7,610 3,495 4,115
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 705 335 370
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 2,635 1,285 1,350
Slovak 915 410 505 750 365 385
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 7,475 3,565 3,915
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 60 15 50
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 17,505 8,555 8,950
Albanian 465 200 260 160 75 85
Bosnian 390 180 210 265 130 140
Catalan 10 10 0 15 0 10
Croatian 1,805 960 845 770 395 380
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 870 450 420
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 12,200 5,920 6,285
Kosovar 40 15 25 15 0 10
Macedonian 75 30 40 130 85 45
Maltese 160 80 70 290 130 160
Montenegrin 60 40 20 20 10 10
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 960 520 440
Serbian 970 510 465 310 140 170
Sicilian 35 20 10 25 10 20
Slovenian 440 220 225 540 260 285
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 1,505 675 835
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 255 115 140
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 10 10 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 420 210 210
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 250 135 110
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 10 10 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 20 15 10
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 135 55 85
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 2,435 1,280 1,155
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 325 165 160
Bermudan 30 15 15 40 25 10
Carib 10 10 0 15 15 0
Cuban 210 85 120 115 65 50
Dominican 100 55 50 80 45 35
Grenadian 65 35 30 25 15 10
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 70 25 45
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 1,205 670 535
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 10 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 15 0 15
St. Lucian 40 10 30 10 10 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 405 205 200
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 10 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 225 105 120
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 55 25 35
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 2,775 1,415 1,360
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 150 80 75
Arawak 10 0 0 10 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 90 35 50
Belizean 10 0 10 10 10 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 20 10 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 55 25 30
Chilean 510 275 240 45 15 30
Colombian 785 390 395 730 370 360
Costa Rican 75 25 45 60 30 30
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 60 20 40
Guatemalan 650 310 340 315 145 165
Guyanese 245 105 135 150 80 70
Hispanic 300 150 160 95 45 45
Honduran 445 255 185 85 40 40
Maya 175 75 100 85 35 50
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 315 195 120
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 75 35 40
Panamanian 15 10 10 20 15 0
Paraguayan 65 25 40 60 20 35
Peruvian 395 205 185 85 35 45
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 300 160 140
Uruguayan 25 15 10 35 15 20
Venezuelan 115 55 60 140 55 85
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 95 70 30
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 3,290 1,580 1,710
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 510 220 290
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 25 10 10
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 35 15 20
Edo 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ewe 30 15 20 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 10 10 10
Ghanaian 485 275 210 95 50 45
Guinean 25 10 15 10 10 10
Ibo 65 30 35 0 0 0
Ivorian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Liberian 115 50 65 25 10 15
Malian 0 0 0 15 10 15
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 200 85 115
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 0 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 50 15 35
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 80 25 55
North African origins 1,370 715 655 1,115 535 580
Algerian 70 40 35 50 25 25
Berber 35 25 10 0 0 0
Coptic 10 0 0 10 10 10
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 300 165 135
Libyan 50 35 10 215 110 105
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 25 10 15
Sudanese 290 135 150 505 225 275
Tunisian 35 20 15 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 65 30 35
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 685 330 355
Afrikaner 35 25 15 0 0 0
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 30 10 20
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 40 10 30
Ethiopian 555 265 295 80 40 35
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 55 30 25
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 10 10 10
Oromo 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 10 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 15 15 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 110 65 45
South African 960 455 505 125 75 50
Tanzanian 60 20 40 35 15 20
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 10 10 10
Zambian 10 0 10 10 0 10
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 90 35 50
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 60 20 35
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 1,025 505 515
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 145 85 60
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 875 425 450
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 11,050 5,275 5,770
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 2,720 1,395 1,325
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 90 35 55
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 330 165 160
Armenian 290 155 140 605 285 315
Assyrian 205 115 95 65 35 35
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 20 10 10
Georgian 55 10 40 10 10 10
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 180 110 70
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 175 85 90
Israeli 105 60 45 45 25 15
Jordanian 170 100 70 125 35 90
Kazakh 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kurd 285 165 120 180 95 85
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 10 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 10 10 10
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 415 210 200
Palestinian 720 365 355 205 110 100
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 115 75 40
Syrian 935 440 495 160 90 70
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 0 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 225 115 115
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 10 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 0 0 0
Yemeni 45 30 10 50 35 20
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 115 60 55
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 2,090 975 1,110
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 15 15 0
Bengali 220 95 120 55 30 25
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 1,620 755 865
Goan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 120 55 70 10 0 10
Kashmiri 70 35 40 45 20 20
Nepali 465 215 245 0 0 0
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 130 60 75
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 120 45 70
Sinhalese 305 170 135 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 75 45 30
Tamil 300 185 115 10 0 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 95 50 45
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 6,320 2,965 3,360
Burmese 610 335 275 0 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 270 115 155
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 3,325 1,655 1,670
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 1,530 650 885
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 40 30 15
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 280 110 170
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 600 265 340
Laotian 1,055 540 515 320 140 185
Malaysian 655 350 310 15 0 10
Mongolian 100 60 40 10 10 0
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 30 10 20
Thai 520 215 310 130 40 90
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 430 225 205
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 20 0 15
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 65 30 35
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 65 30 40
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 185 100 85
Australian 995 495 500 135 80 60
New Zealander 420 200 215 30 20 15
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 10 10 10
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 155 50 105 0 0 0
Maori 100 45 50 10 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 10 10 0
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 56,870 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 37,915 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 5,350 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 51,525 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 185 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 7,560 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 13,950 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 23,865 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 11,320 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 13,865 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 8,515 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 9,425 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 8,570 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 16,495 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 56,370 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 505 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 54,855 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 2,020 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 19,760 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 22,250 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 6,445 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 4,280 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 1,775 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 1,025 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 56,870 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 53,405 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 3,470 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 56,870 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 35,130 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 20,510 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 56,875 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 7,285 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 7,845 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 10,710 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 11,120 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 9,495 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 5,955 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 2,490 ... ...
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 ... ... 56,760 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 40,735 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 16,030 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 14,320 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 37,860 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 57.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 17.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,036 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,143 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 259,909 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 293,123 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 16.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 50.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 885 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 907 ... ...
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 146 419,065 205,530 213,535 111,060 52,605 58,445
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 20,160 9,775 10,390
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 34,445 16,315 18,130
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 56,455 26,525 29,930
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 8,455 5,880 2,575
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 4,055 2,440 1,615
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 4,405 3,440 965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 25,270 10,535 14,730
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 1,745 705 1,035
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 20,985 9,405 11,580
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 14,270 6,100 8,175
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 1,325 605 715
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 605 400 215
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 4,040 1,835 2,205
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 740 470 270
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 67,725 32,220 35,505
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 7,060 3,740 3,320
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 19,655 9,755 9,900
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 41,010 18,725 22,285
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 5,175 3,545 1,630
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 2,540 1,510 1,030
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 2,640 2,040 600
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 18,910 7,980 10,930
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 1,090 455 640
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 15,830 6,740 9,090
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 10,775 4,520 6,255
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 985 415 570
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 460 275 190
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 3,075 1,215 1,860
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 535 320 215
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 151 419,065 205,530 213,540 111,055 52,610 58,450
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 54,600 26,085 28,515
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 4,235 1,185 3,050
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 4,235 1,185 3,055
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 2,145 945 1,205
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 330 250 75
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 1,820 695 1,130
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 3,240 1,370 1,870
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 415 115 300
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 760 310 445
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 750 290 465
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 40 0 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 205 115 85
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 435 255 190
54. History 1,505 785 720 480 240 240
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 155 35 120
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 6,570 2,025 4,545
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 105 15 90
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 635 290 350
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 1,485 105 1,375
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 750 175 570
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 90 15 70
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 1,360 315 1,045
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 2,145 1,105 1,035
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 10,790 4,060 6,735
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 35 15 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 1,070 205 860
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 9,690 3,840 5,850
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 1,675 920 750
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 745 365 380
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 295 165 130
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 15 10 15
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 495 350 145
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 125 40 85
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 1,695 1,055 635
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 1,275 885 385
25. Library science 300 30 270 150 10 140
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 260 155 110
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 0 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 10,590 9,905 680
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 275 215 60
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 1,370 1,155 220
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 2,610 2,350 255
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 2,010 1,960 50
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 2,255 2,235 15
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 2,065 1,990 75
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 970 615 355
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 725 445 280
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 245 165 75
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 9,800 2,055 7,750
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 1,145 550 595
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 8,490 1,400 7,085
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 170 100 70
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 4,725 2,390 2,340
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 2,805 915 1,890
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 20 15 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 1,250 865 390
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 640 585 55
Other 10 10 0 10 10 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 10 10 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 67,725 32,220 35,505
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 26,715 13,495 13,220
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 2,810 735 2,080
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 2,810 735 2,075
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 1,720 780 945
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 280 215 65
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 1,440 565 880
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 2,225 915 1,315
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 300 80 220
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 510 195 315
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 545 215 330
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 35 10 25
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 140 80 55
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 280 160 115
54. History 1,215 605 615 340 145 195
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 75 30 50
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 5,120 1,500 3,620
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 80 15 65
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 540 230 305
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 1,180 75 1,095
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 580 130 460
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 75 15 60
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 1,025 245 780
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 1,640 795 845
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 7,915 2,915 4,995
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 25 10 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 830 145 685
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 7,055 2,765 4,290
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 1,175 625 555
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 545 265 280
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 225 125 105
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 15 0 15
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 315 215 105
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 75 15 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 1,400 880 515
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 1,095 765 330
25. Library science 240 30 205 115 10 100
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 190 105 85
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 7,125 6,590 535
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 225 165 55
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 950 765 180
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 1,790 1,605 185
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 1,380 1,335 45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 1,505 1,495 10
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 1,275 1,215 65
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 740 440 300
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 550 310 245
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 190 130 60
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 7,310 1,570 5,735
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 910 420 495
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 6,275 1,085 5,190
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 125 70 55
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 3,465 1,780 1,690
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 2,010 680 1,330
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 15 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 925 610 315
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 515 470 40
Other 15 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 0 0 10
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 111,055 52,610 58,450
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 54,605 26,080 28,520
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 56,455 26,525 29,925
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 47,990 22,305 25,680
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 45,310 20,995 24,315
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 2,675 1,310 1,365
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 8,465 4,220 4,245
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 2,415 1,200 1,210
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 400 160 240
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 365 160 200
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 1,330 835 500
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 400 155 245
France 155 85 65 50 20 30
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 3,495 1,680 1,820
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 67,720 32,220 35,505
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 26,715 13,495 13,215
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 41,010 18,725 22,285
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 35,495 16,195 19,295
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 33,740 15,330 18,405
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 1,755 865 895
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 5,510 2,525 2,990
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 1,760 830 930
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 310 120 190
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 310 130 180
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 400 225 180
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 300 125 170
France 105 50 55 35 10 20
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 2,405 1,085 1,315
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 419,065 205,525 213,535 111,055 52,610 58,450
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 67,010 33,520 33,490
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 61,575 30,660 30,915
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 5,435 2,860 2,575
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 44,045 19,095 24,955
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 60.3 63.7 57.3
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 55.4 58.3 52.9
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.5 7.7
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 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 111,055 52,610 58,445
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 41,995 18,145 23,855
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 69,060 34,470 34,590
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 33,250 18,130 15,120
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 35,815 16,335 19,475
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 42.4 42.5 42.3
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 67,005 33,515 33,495
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,565 750 810
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 65,440 32,765 32,680
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 59,045 28,770 30,275
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 6,400 3,990 2,405
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 67,005 33,515 33,490
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,565 750 815
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 65,445 32,760 32,680
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 6,690 3,840 2,850
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 8,420 2,505 5,920
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 3,000 2,495 500
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 4,860 920 3,935
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 7,265 2,330 4,940
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 1,860 850 1,010
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 19,880 7,940 11,940
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 8,895 8,405 490
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 1,575 1,155 420
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 3,005 2,320 685
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 67,010 33,515 33,490
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,565 755 810
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 65,445 32,765 32,680
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 1,470 910 560
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 135 115 20
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 205 125 80
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 4,365 3,950 415
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 5,760 4,530 1,235
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 2,080 1,445 630
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 9,150 3,970 5,175
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 2,540 1,925 615
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 990 535 455
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 1,990 835 1,155
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 1,215 625 590
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 3,130 1,720 1,415
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 65 15 55
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 3,925 2,215 1,710
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 5,100 1,690 3,410
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 8,430 1,480 6,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 1,875 955 920
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 7,070 2,780 4,300
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 3,075 1,370 1,705
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 2,870 1,575 1,290
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 61,570 30,660 30,915
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 3,575 1,690 1,890
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 385 250 135
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 6,445 4,785 1,665
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 51,165 23,930 27,230
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 51,165 23,930 27,235
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 29,800 12,650 17,150
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 15,425 7,375 8,050
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 5,820 3,845 1,975
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 125 65 55
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 57,615 28,715 28,900
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 46,655 23,655 23,000
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 4,385 1,990 2,395
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 2,450 945 1,505
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 2,955 1,375 1,585
Bicycle 915 680 235 570 410 160
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 600 340 255
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 57,610 28,715 28,895
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 22,035 9,765 12,275
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 22,850 11,010 11,835
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 6,595 3,840 2,755
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 2,525 1,560 970
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 3,600 2,535 1,065
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 57,610 28,715 28,895
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 3,590 2,565 1,020
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 9,665 6,100 3,560
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 12,845 6,715 6,130
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 13,345 5,095 8,245
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 7,390 2,945 4,445
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 10,780 5,295 5,485
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 71,455 35,670 35,790
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 70,890 35,415 35,470
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 70,470 35,180 35,290
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 70,195 35,110 35,090
French 370 110 260 270 70 200
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 420 240 185
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 7,550 420 240 185
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 20 15 10
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 20 15 10
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 10 0 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 15 15 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 20 10 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,350 6,575 4,780 185 115 70
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 40 20 20
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 40 25 20
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 10 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 15 0 10
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 10 10 10
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 10 10 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 10 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 20 15 0
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 20 20 10
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 10 10 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 10 0 10
Nepali 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 10 10 0
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 15 10 0 0 0
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 115 65 45
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 110 65 45
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 15 10 10
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 20 10 10
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 0 0 0
American Sign Language 25 0 25 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 155 85 70
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 160 85 70
Cantonese 745 385 355 30 15 15
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 130 75 55
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 10 0 10
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 10 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 570 255 320
English and French 445 195 250 245 75 165
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 305 165 140
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 20 10 10
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 292,675 153,680 138,995 71,455 35,665 35,795
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 68,955 34,575 34,375
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 380 165 215
French 1,315 570 740 920 355 565
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 1,165 550 610
Aboriginal 10 10 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 1,165 555 610
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 0 0 0
French and non-official language 130 60 65 40 15 20
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 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 128,650 61,550 67,105
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 111,250 52,935 58,315
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 17,400 8,615 8,785
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 10,720 5,290 5,425
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 6,685 3,320 3,360
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 5,755 2,875 2,875
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 5,240 2,615 2,630
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 515 265 245
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 930 450 480
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 482,610 238,500 244,110 123,850 59,140 64,710
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 77,080 36,550 40,530
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 46,770 22,585 24,180
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 27,545 13,380 14,160
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 19,230 9,210 10,015
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 15,615 7,500 8,115
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 14,220 6,770 7,450
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 1,395 730 665
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 3,610 1,710 1,900

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

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