Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Regina--Wascana [Federal electoral district], Saskatchewan

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Regina--Wascana
Saskatchewan
[Federal electoral district]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 84,153 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 77,208 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 9.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 37,104 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 34,724 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 1,357.7 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 61.98 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 84,150 41,560 42,590
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 14,390 7,410 6,980
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 4,880 2,445 2,425
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 4,890 2,580 2,310
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 4,620 2,380 2,240
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 56,825 28,700 28,130
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 4,855 2,485 2,365
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 6,555 3,430 3,125
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 6,910 3,650 3,260
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 6,475 3,365 3,115
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 5,700 2,835 2,860
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 5,170 2,625 2,550
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 5,010 2,445 2,565
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 5,725 2,755 2,965
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 5,645 2,775 2,870
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 4,790 2,335 2,455
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 12,940 5,455 7,485
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 3,845 1,785 2,060
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 2,740 1,260 1,480
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 2,240 940 1,300
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 1,855 700 1,155
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 2,255 770 1,490
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,380 515 870
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 670 200 470
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 185 50 130
100 years and over 130 45 85 25 0 20
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.9 18.7 17.1 17.1 17.8 16.4
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 67.5 69.1 66.0
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 15.4 13.1 17.6
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.7 1.9 3.5
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 39.5 38.0 40.9
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 37.5 35.7 39.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 34,725 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 20,345 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 2,700 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 11,530 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 905 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 2,455 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 675 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 7,480 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 15 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 150 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 34,725 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 11,105 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 11,280 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 5,075 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 4,550 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 2,710 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 82,520 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 69,765 34,155 35,610
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 38,420 19,335 19,085
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 32,920 16,570 16,355
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 5,495 2,765 2,735
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 31,350 14,820 16,525
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 21,620 11,910 9,710
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 1,430 590 840
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 4,180 1,620 2,555
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 4,115 695 3,415
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 22,200 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 11,160 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 4,755 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 4,310 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 22,195 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 18,545 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 15,795 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 2,745 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 3,650 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 2,880 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 770 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 18,545 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 8,945 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 9,605 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 3,810 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 3,985 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 1,805 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 3,655 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 2,215 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 950 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 490 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 17,985 8,875 9,110
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 34,725 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 20,985 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 8,560 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 12,425 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 585 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 13,160 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 11,105 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 2,055 ... ...
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 83,180 41,100 42,090
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 76,310 37,990 38,320
French only 245 130 115 75 30 40
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 5,435 2,465 2,960
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 1,375 605 765
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 83,180 41,095 42,090
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 80,520 39,865 40,650
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 1,055 515 545
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 265 125 140
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 1,345 590 755
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 1,190 580 615
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.5
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 83,185 41,095 42,085
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 81,500 40,245 41,250
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 64,560 31,695 32,865
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 63,475 31,185 32,290
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 1,085 505 580
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 16,940 8,560 8,380
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 165 70 100
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 135 55 85
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 95 35 65
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 30 5 25
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 5 0 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 10 5 5
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 60 25 35
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 40 15 25
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 40 15 20
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 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 5 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 20 5 10
Dakota 0 0 0 15 5 15
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 16,770 8,490 8,285
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 1,340 740 605
Berber languages 5 0 5 5 0 5
Kabyle 5 0 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 320 155 165
Bilen 0 0 0 20 10 10
Oromo 20 10 10 30 15 15
Somali 755 365 395 260 130 130
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 5
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 1,010 580 435
Amharic 305 150 160 45 30 20
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 785 460 325
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 10 5 5
Maltese 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 155 80 75 165 85 85
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 545 265 280
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 30 15 15
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 515 245 265
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 1,990 945 1,050
Bikol 65 30 35 0 5 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 140 65 75
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 20 5 10
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 85 40 45
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 10 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 5 5 5
Pangasinan 85 35 50 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 1,705 810 895
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 20 15 5
Creole languages 260 130 125 25 15 15
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 10 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 10 0 5
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 295 175 115
Kannada 55 30 30 10 5 5
Malayalam 695 350 345 90 50 40
Tamil 790 405 385 95 55 40
Telugu 170 95 80 90 60 30
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 5 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 8,005 4,065 3,940
Albanian 315 160 155 70 35 30
Armenian 95 50 45 15 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 1,600 690 910
Baltic languages 50 20 30 30 15 10
Latvian 25 15 10 10 5 5
Lithuanian 25 5 15 20 10 10
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 1,570 675 900
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 40 20 20
Bulgarian 110 55 55 10 5 5
Croatian 670 335 335 100 45 50
Czech 450 210 240 15 5 5
Macedonian 10 5 5 5 0 0
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 240 90 145
Russian 1,795 830 965 395 180 210
Serbian 470 250 220 80 40 45
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 20 10 10
Slovak 290 135 155 15 5 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 15 5 10
Ukrainian 800 345 455 645 255 390
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 5 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 5 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 5
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 1,265 560 705
Afrikaans 220 100 120 55 30 25
Danish 415 215 200 15 10 10
Dutch 1,545 720 825 115 55 60
Frisian 30 10 20 0 5 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 1,040 450 590
Icelandic 30 10 15 5 5 5
Norwegian 150 70 80 15 5 10
Swedish 135 60 75 5 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 5 5 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 10 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 130 70 60
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 4,055 2,260 1,800
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 3,625 2,020 1,605
Bengali 685 350 335 450 245 210
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 415 255 165
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 355 200 155
Kashmiri 5 5 0 10 5 5
Konkani 65 30 40 10 5 5
Marathi 80 35 40 30 15 15
Nepali 410 215 200 335 170 165
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 5 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 1,065 605 460
Sindhi 210 105 100 10 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 25 10 10
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 910 500 410
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 395 215 175
Kurdish 170 95 70 45 25 20
Pashto 525 280 245 65 40 25
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 280 145 135
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 40 20 15
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 870 440 425
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 130 65 60
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 50 30 25
Romanian 715 365 350 140 60 80
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 550 290 260
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 50 15 40
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 305 135 165
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 5 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 445 240 205
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 20 15 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 10 10 0
Ewe 30 20 15 10 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 5 0 5
Ganda 15 10 5 10 5 5
Igbo 65 35 30 60 35 25
Lingala 20 10 10 15 10 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 60 35 30
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 5 0 0
Shona 45 15 25 5 5 5
Swahili 215 110 105 105 50 55
Wolof 0 5 5 5 5 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 55 25 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 80 40 35
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 65 40 25
Dinka 5 5 0 25 20 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 40 25 20
Sign languages 185 100 85 15 5 15
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 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 3,300 1,680 1,615
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 3,075 1,570 1,505
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 890 430 460
Hakka 215 100 115 10 5 5
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 1,900 975 925
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 60 35 20
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 25 15 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 185 105 80
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 225 110 115
Burmese 335 185 150 20 15 10
Karenic languages 335 160 175 190 90 100
Tibetan 60 25 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 20 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 105 45 55
Lao 525 270 255 60 30 30
Thai 250 65 190 40 15 25
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 105 50 55
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkish 260 145 115 100 45 55
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 175 75 100
Estonian 60 30 30 0 0 0
Finnish 240 105 135 10 0 5
Hungarian 870 410 455 160 70 95
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 20 5 10
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 1,685 850 835
English and French 775 380 395 180 95 90
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 1,430 720 705
French and non-official language 270 135 135 40 20 25
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 30 15 20
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 83,180 41,095 42,090
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 79,295 39,125 40,175
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 69,845 34,265 35,580
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 69,395 34,035 35,355
French 1,125 585 540 450 230 225
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 9,455 4,860 4,600
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 15 10 10
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 15 5 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 15 10 10
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 5 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 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 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 9,435 4,850 4,585
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 930 485 445
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 455 200 255 215 100 115
Bilen 0 0 0 15 10 10
Oromo 5 5 5 15 10 10
Somali 445 190 255 175 85 90
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 720 385 330
Amharic 135 60 75 25 10 10
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 570 315 255
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 0 5 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 125 60 65
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 0 5 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 405 205 205
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 10 5 5
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 400 195 200
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 1,145 580 565
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 65 35 30
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 10 0 5
Ilocano 345 155 185 20 10 10
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 5 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 1,035 520 510
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 15 10 5
Creole languages 150 70 80 15 0 10
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 5 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 5 0 10
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 145 80 60
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 5
Malayalam 365 180 180 50 30 20
Tamil 410 200 210 50 30 20
Telugu 80 45 40 40 25 20
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 3,750 1,980 1,770
Albanian 200 90 100 30 15 15
Armenian 35 15 20 5 5 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 605 295 310
Baltic languages 5 5 0 15 5 5
Latvian 0 0 0 5 0 5
Lithuanian 5 0 0 10 5 5
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 595 290 305
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 5 5 5
Bulgarian 50 30 20 5 5 5
Croatian 190 90 100 35 15 20
Czech 135 65 65 5 0 0
Macedonian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 65 30 40
Russian 1,035 505 530 290 145 145
Serbian 205 110 95 40 15 20
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 5 0 5
Slovak 85 40 40 0 5 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 135 70 70
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 135 65 70
Afrikaans 100 45 60 40 20 20
Danish 25 10 10 0 0 0
Dutch 105 45 65 15 5 5
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 75 35 40
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 5 5 0
Swedish 10 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 70 40 30
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 2,505 1,360 1,145
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 2,285 1,245 1,035
Bengali 410 210 200 300 155 145
Gujarati 735 340 395 205 125 80
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 190 110 80
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 5
Konkani 10 5 5 5 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 15 5 10
Nepali 245 120 120 280 140 135
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 695 400 300
Sindhi 80 40 45 5 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 15 5 10
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 575 300 275
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 200 105 100
Kurdish 110 60 45 10 5 5
Pashto 315 160 155 30 20 10
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 160 75 85
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 20 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 400 200 200
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 30 10 15
Portuguese 510 240 270 25 15 10
Romanian 310 155 155 35 15 20
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 310 160 155
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 15 5 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 205 100 110
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 170 80 90
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 5 5 5
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 5 0 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 15 5 10
Lingala 10 5 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 60 30 30
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Shona 10 5 5 5 0 0
Swahili 85 35 55 60 25 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 15 5 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 45 25 20
Dinka 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 20 10 10
Sign languages 230 120 105 20 10 5
American Sign Language 85 40 45 0 0 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 2,445 1,230 1,210
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 2,300 1,165 1,130
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 605 285 315
Hakka 60 25 35 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 1,510 780 730
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 25 15 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 15 5 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 140 75 65
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 145 60 85
Burmese 285 155 130 10 5 5
Karenic languages 310 155 160 135 60 75
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 45 20 25
Lao 270 135 135 25 15 10
Thai 105 40 65 20 5 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 65 30 30
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 60 30 30
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 300 135 165 25 15 15
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 240 115 130 25 15 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 10 10 5
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 3,885 1,975 1,915
English and French 525 245 285 120 50 70
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 3,685 1,875 1,810
French and non-official language 120 45 70 20 15 5
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 60 35 25
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 83,185 41,095 42,090
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 73,390 36,115 37,280
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 4,275 2,215 2,055
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 900 385 515
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 4,375 2,255 2,120
Aboriginal 95 40 55 130 55 75
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 4,245 2,195 2,050
English and French 200 100 100 45 20 20
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 135 75 65
French and non-official language 375 180 195 65 30 30
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 68,160 33,515 34,640
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 65,585 32,325 33,260
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 42,192 48,546 36,925
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 65,595 32,325 33,270
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 37,478 42,189 33,337
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 60,620 30,180 30,440
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 41,195 48,368 34,460
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 42,820 18,345 24,475
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 3,740 1,575 4,789
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 50,950 26,310 24,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 41,733 47,816 36,063
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 68,185 33,600 34,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 65,505 32,285 33,220
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 55,770 65,920 45,905
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 65,505 32,285 33,220
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 45,289 52,262 38,512
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 60,475 30,085 30,395
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 55,367 66,793 44,059
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 42,635 18,210 24,430
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 7,149 6,539 7,603
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 50,955 26,225 24,735
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 53,619 63,141 43,522
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 68,185 33,595 34,585
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 25,555 14,150 11,405
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 61,863 67,971 56,445
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 74,731 83,632 63,690
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.5 92.1 83.4 91.7 94.5 87.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 74.2 77.2 70.2
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 8.3 5.5 12.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 68,160 33,515 34,645
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 2,575 1,195 1,380
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 65,585 32,320 33,265
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.2 96.4 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 7,510 3,500 4,005
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 8,525 3,455 5,065
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 8,100 3,260 4,840
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 7,090 3,180 3,910
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 6,850 3,185 3,670
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 5,725 2,855 2,865
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 4,525 2,460 2,060
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 3,750 2,040 1,715
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 3,060 1,710 1,350
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 2,455 1,345 1,105
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 8,010 5,335 2,675
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 5,420 3,445 1,970
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 2,590 1,885 700
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 68,160 33,515 34,645
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 2,565 1,190 1,375
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 65,595 32,325 33,270
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 96.2 96.4 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 7,720 3,550 4,170
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 8,995 3,655 5,345
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 9,440 3,885 5,555
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 9,035 4,150 4,885
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 8,230 4,100 4,135
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 6,120 3,230 2,895
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 4,705 2,630 2,080
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 3,615 1,965 1,655
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 7,715 5,160 2,565
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 2,375 1,435 940
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 1,545 1,025 520
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 3,795 2,695 1,100
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 68,160 33,515 34,645
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 17,210 7,210 10,000
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 50,950 26,305 24,645
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 74.8 78.5 71.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 5,360 2,470 2,890
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 3,340 1,465 1,875
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 5,755 2,540 3,215
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 5,200 2,390 2,810
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 4,940 2,390 2,550
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 4,905 2,385 2,525
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 4,295 2,200 2,090
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 3,370 1,855 1,515
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 2,985 1,670 1,315
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 10,805 6,940 3,870
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 2,480 1,380 1,100
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 2,065 1,200 870
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 6,265 4,365 1,900
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 34,725 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 81,139 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 69,749 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 11,105 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 42,161 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 36,966 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 23,615 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 106,187 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 90,126 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 34,740 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 105,167 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 85,403 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 11,125 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 55,082 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 45,094 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 23,610 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 128,777 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 104,404 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 34,720 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 520 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 325 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 615 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 1,505 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,285 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,315 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 2,290 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,210 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 2,250 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 2,035 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 13,745 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 3,775 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 2,840 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 3,605 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 3,520 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 34,720 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 535 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 335 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 630 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 1,360 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 1,280 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 1,440 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 1,630 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 1,560 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,490 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 2,815 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 2,725 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 2,565 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,905 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 10,570 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 3,855 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 2,500 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 4,225 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 22,115 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 106,814 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 90,325 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 8,410 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 100,926 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 84,857 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 9,585 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 135,803 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 113,819 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 3,370 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 61,184 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 55,632 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 22,055 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 130,275 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 105,142 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 8,345 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 123,748 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 99,062 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 9,630 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 156,827 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 125,804 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 3,370 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 76,298 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 64,849 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 15,895 7,865 8,035
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 37,720 39,203 36,507
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 33,729 34,710 32,949
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 16,045 7,915 8,125
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 48,600 51,797 45,488
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,616 34,316 32,884 40,360 42,317 38,455
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 82,515 40,910 41,610
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 33,650 16,115 17,530
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 7,070 3,655 3,415
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 7,030 3,130 3,900
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 6,070 2,825 3,250
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 6,565 3,130 3,435
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 6,905 3,380 3,525
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 48,870 24,795 24,080
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 7,610 3,820 3,795
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 8,080 4,100 3,985
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 9,625 4,840 4,785
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 10,815 5,505 5,310
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 12,740 6,530 6,210
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 82,515 40,910 41,610
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 17,120 8,830 8,290
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 5,870 2,990 2,880
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 53,615 26,985 26,635
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 11,780 5,090 6,685
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 10,075 4,770 5,310
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 2,905 1,485 1,420
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 1,090 540 550
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 5,780 2,830 2,950
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 1,395 455 945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 12.2 11.7 12.8
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 17.0 16.8 17.1
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 18.6 18.1 19.1
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 10.8 10.5 11.1
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 11.8 8.9 14.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 5,915 3,125 2,790
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 1,460 755 705
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 590 295 295
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 4,260 2,290 1,975
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 190 85 105
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 7.2 7.6 6.7
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 8.5 8.6 8.5
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 10.1 9.9 10.2
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 7.9 8.5 7.4
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 1.6 1.7 1.6
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 82,535 40,955 41,575
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 81,115 40,295 40,825
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 81,020 40,245 40,775
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 5,535 2,415 3,120
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 20,180 10,165 10,010
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 295 135 160
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 235 100 135
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 185 85 100
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 30 25 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 30 10 15
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 120 50 70
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 55 15 35
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 55 15 35
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
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 10 0 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 10 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 30 15 10
Dakota 0 0 0 10 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 10 15
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 20 10 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 19,885 10,030 9,850
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 1,730 985 745
Berber languages 30 10 20 0 10 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 10 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 455 260 195
Bilen 0 0 0 35 10 25
Oromo 15 10 10 15 10 0
Somali 1,045 455 590 410 240 170
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 1,350 780 575
Amharic 505 240 265 90 45 45
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 1,080 660 415
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 80 120 45 75
Maltese 55 15 40 0 0 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 105 55 45
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 20 0 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 875 455 420
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 75 40 40
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 795 420 375
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 2,605 1,230 1,375
Bikol 115 50 60 10 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 240 115 125
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 30 10 20
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 140 70 70
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 40 15 25
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 15 10 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 2,485 1,195 1,295
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 0 0 0
Creole languages 735 385 355 40 15 25
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 20 0 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 25 15 15
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 395 215 175
Kannada 105 35 65 10 0 10
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 155 80 80
Tamil 1,315 705 610 125 60 65
Telugu 290 170 120 125 85 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 10 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 9,310 4,755 4,560
Albanian 445 205 240 90 45 40
Armenian 160 95 65 20 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 1,665 780 885
Baltic languages 35 20 20 10 10 0
Latvian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 10 10 0
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 1,660 775 885
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 75 40 30
Bulgarian 185 80 105 10 0 10
Croatian 870 445 425 120 65 50
Czech 540 255 290 10 10 0
Macedonian 25 10 10 10 10 0
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 240 125 115
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 655 300 355
Serbian 650 340 305 125 80 45
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 10 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 15 0 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 10 0 0
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 685 260 420
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 25 15 10
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 10 10 0
Welsh 25 10 25 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 15 0 10
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 1,325 650 675
Afrikaans 585 260 320 100 55 50
Danish 390 165 225 15 0 10
Dutch 1,815 840 980 115 40 70
Frisian 35 20 20 0 0 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 1,025 520 505
Icelandic 15 10 0 20 10 10
Norwegian 190 90 100 0 10 0
Swedish 300 135 170 10 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 10 0 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 50 25 30
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 235 110 130
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 4,810 2,680 2,125
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 4,370 2,425 1,940
Bengali 980 485 495 550 285 265
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 470 265 205
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 1,415 870 545
Kashmiri 15 10 10 25 15 10
Konkani 70 35 35 20 10 10
Marathi 165 80 90 15 10 10
Nepali 465 225 240 360 175 190
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 1,485 870 610
Sindhi 380 195 185 50 30 25
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 40 25 20
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 1,370 745 625
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 470 265 210
Kurdish 315 175 140 35 25 10
Pashto 795 430 365 90 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 365 190 175
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 45 30 20
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 1,355 575 785
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 175 80 100
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 75 30 45
Romanian 840 450 390 150 65 85
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 990 415 570
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 10
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 205 110 100
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 375 155 215
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 10 10 10
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 10 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 925 500 425
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 45 25 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 10 0 10
Ewe 45 30 10 15 0 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 65 40 25 0 10 0
Ganda 30 15 10 10 10 0
Igbo 90 45 35 180 100 85
Lingala 90 45 50 50 25 25
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 80 50 30
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 10 0 10
Shona 60 30 25 40 30 10
Swahili 620 350 270 315 185 130
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 170 85 80
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 135 70 75
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 35 20 15
Dinka 10 15 0 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 15 10 10
Sign languages 645 195 445 105 25 75
American Sign Language 315 75 240 40 10 30
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 70 20 45
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 3,510 1,710 1,805
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 3,345 1,640 1,705
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 1,185 570 615
Hakka 275 130 150 15 10 10
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 2,250 1,100 1,150
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 75 35 40
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 10 0 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 260 140 125
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 175 70 100
Burmese 475 255 220 40 25 20
Karenic languages 495 235 265 130 50 85
Tibetan 90 55 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 120 55 70
Lao 690 335 350 75 35 40
Thai 415 145 265 65 20 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 145 90 50
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 10 10 0
Turkish 395 220 175 135 85 50
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 190 90 100
Estonian 80 35 45 0 0 0
Finnish 295 125 175 15 0 10
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 180 90 90
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 110 85 25
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 82,530 40,955 41,580
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 72,345 35,535 36,805
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 15,150 7,760 7,390
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 57,195 27,780 29,420
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 10,190 5,420 4,770
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 82,530 40,955 41,580
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 64,610 31,720 32,885
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 15,570 7,820 7,755
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 2,200 1,050 1,150
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 870 445 420
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 1,475 720 760
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 4,525 2,235 2,285
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 1,385 715 670
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 3,135 1,520 1,615
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 6,510 3,375 3,140
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 2,355 1,420 935
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 15,570 7,815 7,755
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 1,520 805 715
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 2,620 1,345 1,275
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 2,985 1,415 1,565
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 7,060 3,525 3,535
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 1,385 725 660
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 15,570 7,820 7,755
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 1,115 510 610
Brazil 330 125 210 15 10 10
Colombia 650 290 360 20 10 0
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 60 20 40
Guyana 205 90 115 45 25 25
Haiti 85 30 55 10 0 0
Jamaica 615 335 280 100 45 50
Mexico 890 355 540 105 45 60
Peru 320 160 155 20 10 10
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 35 15 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 450 180 270
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 265 135 130
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 2,490 1,225 1,265
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 115 60 50
Croatia 500 255 250 100 60 45
France 245 100 145 30 10 20
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 230 90 135
Greece 420 220 200 85 50 40
Hungary 715 370 340 80 45 35
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 95 50 45
Italy 940 510 430 90 45 55
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 85 30 50
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 160 85 70
Portugal 810 400 410 15 0 10
Romania 700 360 340 100 40 60
Russian Federation 780 310 460 85 40 45
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 65 25 35
Ukraine 710 365 345 340 145 190
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 595 315 285
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 230 125 100
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 1,965 1,065 895
Algeria 85 60 30 0 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 80 50 30
Ethiopia 455 220 240 100 50 45
Kenya 705 370 340 70 30 40
Morocco 180 90 95 30 10 15
Nigeria 585 310 275 290 135 155
Somalia 600 270 330 280 185 100
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 230 135 100
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 885 470 415
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 9,945 4,995 4,950
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 160 85 75
Bangladesh 615 310 305 340 190 150
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 1,775 815 965
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 200 90 115
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 1,675 950 725
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 135 85 55
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 50 30 20
Japan 755 240 520 55 25 30
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 205 75 130
Lebanon 510 250 260 20 20 0
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 1,040 550 490
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 2,320 1,090 1,230
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 85 45 40
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 195 100 95
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 35 25 15
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 600 285 305
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 1,050 545 510
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 50 15 35
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 6,510 3,375 3,140
Americas 1,430 740 690 195 95 100
Brazil 105 40 70 0 0 0
Colombia 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cuba 0 10 0 15 0 15
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 35 25 10
Mexico 245 125 125 40 20 20
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 50 40 15
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 45 10 35
Europe 1,295 665 630 600 305 290
France 15 10 10 10 10 0
Germany 65 40 30 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 40 25 15
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 20 10 10
Romania 65 25 35 10 10 0
Russian Federation 55 20 40 35 20 20
Ukraine 140 55 90 140 45 95
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 100 65 35
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 235 130 100
Africa 1,505 765 745 695 400 295
Algeria 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 15 0 10 10 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 65 25 40
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 10 10 0
Eritrea 80 35 50 40 25 15
Ethiopia 45 30 20 30 25 10
Morocco 45 25 25 0 10 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 165 85 80
Somalia 250 100 150 125 90 35
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 55 30 25
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 190 110 80
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 5,020 2,565 2,450
Afghanistan 265 130 135 30 10 25
Bangladesh 95 45 50 190 110 80
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 845 380 465
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 30 15 15
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 1,000 580 425
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 65 40 30
Iraq 1,090 530 560 45 30 15
Israel 15 10 10 50 30 25
Japan 80 10 75 15 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 45 10 35
Lebanon 75 35 40 0 10 0
Nepal 80 30 45 95 50 40
Pakistan 885 400 485 480 255 225
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 1,470 725 745
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 35 30 10
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 25 10 15
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 190 95 95
Taiwan 420 140 285 0 0 0
Turkey 20 10 10 35 30 10
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 15 10 10
Viet Nam 365 105 255 155 60 95
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 185 95 90
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 0 0 0
Australia 95 60 40 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 82,535 40,955 41,575
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 18,215 9,380 8,840
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 12,375 5,900 6,475
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 51,940 25,680 26,265
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 13,525 6,845 6,680
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 8,590 4,485 4,105
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 3,510 2,440 1,075
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 5,075 2,050 3,030
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 2,435 960 1,470
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 2,455 1,375 1,075
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 50 20 30
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 82,535 40,955 41,580
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 6,410 2,985 3,425
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 6,210 2,895 3,315
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 3,930 1,835 2,095
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 2,250 1,045 1,210
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 25 20 10
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 80 30 50
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 115 50 65
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 76,125 37,970 38,150
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 82,530 40,955 41,580
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 3,735 1,665 2,065
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 78,800 39,290 39,515
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 82,530 40,955 41,580
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 2,610 1,185 1,420
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 2,470 1,115 1,355
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 2,030 925 1,105
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 435 180 250
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 10 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 130 70 60
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 130 65 65
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 10 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 4,045 1,955 2,095
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 3,840 1,890 1,955
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 2,195 1,105 1,090
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 1,620 765 850
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 30 15 15
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 205 65 140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 205 65 140
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 75,875 37,815 38,060
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 82,530 40,950 41,575
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 18,310 9,500 8,810
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 5,315 2,920 2,400
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 3,615 1,790 1,830
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 2,855 1,560 1,295
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 2,665 1,265 1,400
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 490 245 250
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 700 425 280
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 1,265 635 630
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 355 190 170
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 305 120 190
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 130 60 70
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 155 70 85
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 455 240 220
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 64,225 31,450 32,770
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 82,530 40,950 41,580
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 6,655 3,140 3,515
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 4,560 2,165 2,400
Inuit 165 60 105 45 30 15
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 2,385 1,085 1,305
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 15,150 7,460 7,690
Acadian 140 70 70 45 30 15
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 1,040 490 545
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 14,310 7,080 7,230
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 10 10 0
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 10 0 10
Ontarian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Québécois 110 50 65 20 0 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 10 0 10
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 56,545 27,730 28,820
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 31,820 15,845 15,975
Channel Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornish 35 20 20 0 0 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 18,505 9,085 9,415
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 12,170 5,920 6,250
Manx 80 40 35 35 15 20
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 14,470 7,285 7,185
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 1,535 715 820
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 1,600 755 845
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 8,170 4,015 4,155
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 8,170 4,010 4,155
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 26,020 12,625 13,390
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 2,395 1,120 1,275
Bavarian 0 10 0 15 10 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 585 235 350
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 2,215 1,000 1,215
Flemish 125 45 80 90 60 30
Frisian 70 15 55 20 10 10
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 22,915 11,165 11,750
Luxembourger 45 25 20 50 40 15
Swiss 1,485 815 665 270 105 160
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 7,000 3,385 3,615
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 975 515 460
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 235 115 115
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 480 240 245
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 3,985 1,940 2,045
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 2,005 925 1,080
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 230 90 140
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 19,070 9,255 9,815
Bulgarian 290 125 170 20 10 15
Byelorussian 160 85 75 45 35 10
Czech 1,670 785 890 440 220 220
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 230 85 150
Estonian 295 155 145 15 15 0
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 2,735 1,260 1,475
Latvian 250 140 110 15 10 10
Lithuanian 335 130 205 120 70 55
Moldovan 80 50 35 20 10 10
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 4,795 2,225 2,570
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 1,790 890 900
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 2,755 1,380 1,375
Slovak 915 410 505 125 70 55
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 10,090 4,960 5,135
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 45 20 25
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 3,185 1,535 1,650
Albanian 465 200 260 60 30 30
Bosnian 390 180 210 125 75 50
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 305 160 145
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 420 225 195
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,215 600 615
Kosovar 40 15 25 15 10 10
Macedonian 75 30 40 15 0 10
Maltese 160 80 70 10 0 0
Montenegrin 60 40 20 35 15 20
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 150 70 80
Serbian 970 510 465 285 120 160
Sicilian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 75 25 50
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 550 235 315
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 115 55 55
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 10
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 420 230 185
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 200 115 90
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 25 10 15
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 185 105 85
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 440 210 235
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 10 0 0
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 10 0
Carib 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cuban 210 85 120 25 10 15
Dominican 100 55 50 0 0 0
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 10 10 0
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 265 140 125
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 10 0 10
St. Lucian 40 10 30 10 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 25 10 20
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 65 20 45
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 40 25 20
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 650 325 330
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 10 0 10
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 0 0 0
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 45 25 20
Chilean 510 275 240 145 80 65
Colombian 785 390 395 35 20 20
Costa Rican 75 25 45 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 15 10 10
Guatemalan 650 310 340 30 20 10
Guyanese 245 105 135 15 15 0
Hispanic 300 150 160 25 15 15
Honduran 445 255 185 10 0 0
Maya 175 75 100 10 10 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 200 90 115
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 30 0 15
Panamanian 15 10 10 10 0 0
Paraguayan 65 25 40 10 10 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 20 10 0
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 45 15 30
Uruguayan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 50 25 30
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 3,145 1,715 1,430
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 965 495 470
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 15 10 10
Cameroonian 0 0 0 35 10 20
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 210 90 120
Edo 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ewe 30 15 20 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 485 275 210 115 70 50
Guinean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ibo 65 30 35 95 55 35
Ivorian 20 10 10 40 20 20
Liberian 115 50 65 30 10 20
Malian 0 0 0 20 10 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 425 235 190
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 10 10 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 90 40 50
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 40 20 20
North African origins 1,370 715 655 410 230 180
Algerian 70 40 35 20 0 10
Berber 35 25 10 0 0 0
Coptic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 15 15 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 80 45 35
Libyan 50 35 10 70 40 30
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 25 10 15
Sudanese 290 135 150 205 115 90
Tunisian 35 20 15 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 1,230 660 570
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 95 50 40
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 150 65 80
Ethiopian 555 265 295 75 30 45
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 80 35 45
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 35 20 15
Oromo 0 0 10 0 10 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 20 0 20
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 490 295 195
South African 960 455 505 100 50 55
Tanzanian 60 20 40 10 10 10
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 10 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 25 0 20
Zambian 10 0 10 70 35 35
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 60 45 20
Zulu 20 15 10 10 10 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 50 20 30
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 600 350 245
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 55 30 25
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 545 330 220
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 15,090 7,760 7,330
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 1,465 815 650
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 225 135 90
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 300 185 115
Armenian 290 155 140 45 15 30
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 15 10 10
Georgian 55 10 40 0 0 0
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 10
Iranian 1,660 905 760 195 90 100
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 80 45 35
Israeli 105 60 45 0 0 0
Jordanian 170 100 70 20 0 15
Kazakh 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kurd 285 165 120 75 50 30
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 10 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 140 60 75
Palestinian 720 365 355 15 10 0
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 50 50 0
Syrian 935 440 495 185 105 80
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 15 10 0
Turk 670 405 265 150 70 80
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 0 0 0
Yemeni 45 30 10 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 25 20 0
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 5,190 2,870 2,325
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 290 150 140
Bengali 220 95 120 140 85 55
Bhutanese 0 0 10 110 50 60
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 3,230 1,800 1,425
Goan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 120 55 70 30 20 15
Kashmiri 70 35 40 60 40 25
Nepali 465 215 245 210 120 95
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 940 520 415
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 280 170 110
Sinhalese 305 170 135 10 0 0
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 115 55 60
Tamil 300 185 115 25 10 15
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 140 80 55
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 8,475 4,100 4,375
Burmese 610 335 275 65 30 30
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 95 50 45
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 4,080 2,035 2,045
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 2,825 1,330 1,500
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 15 10 15
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 165 80 85
Karen 525 255 270 110 40 70
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 380 160 220
Laotian 1,055 540 515 105 50 60
Malaysian 655 350 310 25 10 10
Mongolian 100 60 40 20 10 15
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 55 25 30
Thai 520 215 310 70 20 50
Tibetan 125 75 50 10 10 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 880 455 425
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 35 15 20
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 95 35 55
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 95 40 55
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 80 35 45
Australian 995 495 500 65 30 40
New Zealander 420 200 215 10 10 0
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 10 0 10
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 155 50 105 0 0 0
Maori 100 45 50 0 10 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 0 0 0
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 22,740 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 11,995 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 6,180 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 28,555 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 145 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 5,120 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 8,830 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 10,730 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 9,915 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 34,740 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 10,770 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 5,055 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 4,555 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 4,050 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 10,310 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 33,970 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 770 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 33,025 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 1,715 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 7,015 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 11,065 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 6,120 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 3,035 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 2,060 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 2,345 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 3,095 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 32,240 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 2,500 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 20,395 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 13,240 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 34,735 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 1,755 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 6,275 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 5,895 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 6,290 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 6,320 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 4,250 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 2,775 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,180 ... ...
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 ... ... 34,725 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 26,275 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 8,450 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 7,355 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 22,745 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 59.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 12.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,219 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,338 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 349,435 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 384,525 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 11,995 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 21.8 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 47.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 1,063 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 1,139 ... ...
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 68,185 33,595 34,585
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 9,880 5,030 4,845
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 21,305 10,550 10,755
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 37,000 18,025 18,980
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 5,135 3,630 1,510
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 2,115 1,175 940
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 3,025 2,455 570
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 9,910 4,005 5,905
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 2,595 940 1,660
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 19,360 9,455 9,910
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 13,710 6,625 7,075
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 875 395 480
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 625 340 290
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 3,505 1,670 1,835
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 645 420 230
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 44,975 22,655 22,320
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 3,440 1,975 1,460
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 12,455 6,465 5,985
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 29,085 14,215 14,870
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 3,685 2,670 1,015
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,475 865 610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 2,210 1,805 405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 7,615 3,220 4,400
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 1,840 660 1,180
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 15,945 7,665 8,275
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 11,365 5,500 5,870
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 605 275 330
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 495 235 260
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 2,995 1,365 1,630
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 480 285 195
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 68,185 33,595 34,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 31,180 15,575 15,605
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 3,300 930 2,365
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 3,300 935 2,365
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 1,000 485 515
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 185 145 40
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 815 340 475
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 1,595 675 925
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 150 60 90
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 435 150 290
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 355 145 215
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 185 100 85
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 235 125 110
54. History 1,505 785 720 170 85 90
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 55 10 45
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 3,720 1,445 2,275
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 60 10 50
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 405 175 230
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 495 25 470
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 765 375 390
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 45 0 45
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 780 200 585
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 1,165 665 500
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 9,050 3,535 5,520
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 15 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 760 230 525
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 8,285 3,295 4,985
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 1,320 710 615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 520 225 295
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 270 125 145
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 10 0 0
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 440 330 110
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 85 25 60
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 1,855 1,245 610
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 1,475 1,035 445
25. Library science 300 30 270 90 20 75
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 230 155 75
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 60 40 20
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 7,230 6,450 780
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 250 190 60
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 2,150 1,725 420
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,270 1,120 150
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 1,600 1,545 55
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 1,275 1,245 30
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 695 625 70
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 665 495 170
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 515 400 110
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 150 95 55
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 5,510 1,295 4,210
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 450 230 225
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 4,810 930 3,880
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 245 135 110
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 1,755 760 1,000
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,220 315 910
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 290 215 75
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 230 220 10
Other 10 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 44,975 22,655 22,320
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 15,895 8,440 7,450
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 2,225 600 1,625
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 2,225 595 1,625
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 815 385 430
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 140 105 35
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 675 280 395
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 1,245 505 740
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 120 50 75
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 335 105 235
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 300 115 190
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 140 75 65
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 170 90 80
54. History 1,215 605 615 130 60 70
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 45 10 30
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 2,990 1,135 1,855
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 60 10 50
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 340 145 195
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 380 10 365
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 645 295 355
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 40 0 35
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 565 125 440
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 960 545 415
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 7,380 2,905 4,480
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 15 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 625 175 445
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 6,750 2,720 4,025
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 995 495 500
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 400 175 230
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 215 85 120
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 315 210 105
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 65 25 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 1,665 1,115 545
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 1,365 965 400
25. Library science 240 30 205 65 10 50
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 175 100 75
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 55 40 20
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 5,730 5,060 665
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 210 150 60
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 1,820 1,440 375
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 1,035 915 125
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 1,220 1,185 40
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 915 890 25
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 525 480 45
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 550 380 160
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 410 300 110
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 140 85 55
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 4,180 1,030 3,150
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 365 195 175
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 3,625 755 2,875
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 185 85 105
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,315 595 720
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 920 265 665
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 15 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 210 165 45
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 165 155 10
Other 15 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 68,185 33,595 34,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 31,180 15,575 15,605
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 37,000 18,020 18,980
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 30,070 14,425 15,655
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 24,285 11,405 12,885
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 5,785 3,020 2,765
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 6,930 3,600 3,330
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 825 470 355
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 1,260 575 680
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 1,135 640 495
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 420 245 175
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 625 335 295
France 155 85 65 20 10 10
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 2,645 1,330 1,315
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 44,975 22,650 22,325
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 15,890 8,440 7,450
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 29,085 14,215 14,870
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 23,220 11,185 12,030
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 18,675 8,870 9,810
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 4,540 2,315 2,225
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 5,865 3,025 2,840
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 545 295 250
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 1,170 555 620
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 990 550 435
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 280 170 110
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 565 300 265
France 105 50 55 20 10 10
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 2,295 1,145 1,145
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 68,185 33,595 34,585
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 47,310 24,740 22,575
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 44,640 23,325 21,325
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 2,670 1,415 1,255
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 20,875 8,860 12,015
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 69.4 73.6 65.3
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 65.5 69.4 61.7
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 5.6 5.7 5.6
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 68,185 33,600 34,585
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 19,010 7,980 11,030
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 49,175 25,615 23,555
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 26,135 14,510 11,625
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 23,040 11,110 11,935
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 43.2 43.7 42.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 274,685 145,365 129,320 47,310 24,735 22,580
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 710 330 385
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 46,600 24,410 22,195
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 42,280 21,740 20,540
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 4,320 2,665 1,655
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 47,310 24,735 22,575
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 710 330 380
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 46,600 24,410 22,195
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 5,365 3,370 1,990
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 8,105 2,480 5,625
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 3,735 2,830 905
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 3,230 735 2,490
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 5,630 2,040 3,590
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 1,350 620 735
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 11,335 5,065 6,265
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 6,310 5,995 320
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 575 460 120
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 960 810 160
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 47,315 24,735 22,575
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 715 330 380
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 46,600 24,405 22,190
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 525 410 115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 495 415 80
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 825 465 360
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 3,510 3,135 370
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 2,000 1,635 360
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 1,780 1,380 395
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 5,140 2,615 2,530
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 1,630 1,305 325
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 1,700 940 765
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 2,860 1,190 1,670
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 870 475 395
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 3,070 1,810 1,265
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 90 65 25
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 1,505 920 585
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 3,360 1,150 2,210
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 5,625 1,255 4,370
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 1,140 580 555
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 3,825 1,585 2,240
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 2,135 950 1,185
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 4,520 2,135 2,380
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 44,645 23,320 21,320
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 2,030 1,005 1,025
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 130 100 30
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 4,100 3,205 895
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 38,385 19,015 19,365
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 38,380 19,010 19,365
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 35,260 16,860 18,400
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 2,465 1,750 715
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 470 310 165
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 185 100 85
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 42,480 22,215 20,265
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 34,020 18,740 15,280
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 2,840 890 1,950
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 2,245 950 1,295
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 2,410 1,125 1,290
Bicycle 915 680 235 570 345 230
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 390 165 220
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 42,480 22,220 20,260
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 16,780 8,255 8,530
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 20,995 11,255 9,740
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 2,965 1,650 1,315
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 850 485 370
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 885 575 305
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 42,480 22,215 20,260
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,950 1,385 565
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 6,770 4,130 2,635
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 15,650 7,960 7,685
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 7,850 3,645 4,200
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 4,125 1,835 2,285
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 6,150 3,255 2,895
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 50,730 26,320 24,410
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 50,370 26,125 24,245
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 49,930 25,875 24,055
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 49,640 25,795 23,845
French 370 110 260 290 80 210
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 445 250 190
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 10 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 7,550 440 245 190
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 15 10 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 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 90 70 20 10 10 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 10 10 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 525 190 340 80 35 45
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 75 40 40
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 15 0 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 10 10 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 10
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 65 35 35
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 10 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 10 0 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 10 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 10 10 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 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 30 10 25
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 30 10 25
Bengali 10 10 0 10 0 10
Gujarati 25 0 20 0 0 0
Hindi 180 95 85 10 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 10 0 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 15 10 0 0 0
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 20 15 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 15 15 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 25 0 15
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 1,780 240 160 80
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 240 160 75
Cantonese 745 385 355 85 60 25
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 120 75 45
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 35 25 15
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 10 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 355 190 165
English and French 445 195 250 95 40 55
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 250 150 100
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 10 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 292,675 153,680 138,995 50,725 26,315 24,410
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 48,765 25,375 23,390
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 375 160 215
French 1,315 570 740 510 240 270
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 1,050 530 520
Aboriginal 10 10 10 15 10 10
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 1,040 520 515
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 30 15 15
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 81,445 40,440 41,005
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 67,090 33,270 33,820
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 14,355 7,170 7,185
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 9,910 4,955 4,960
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 4,445 2,220 2,230
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 2,980 1,505 1,480
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 1,610 765 850
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 1,365 740 630
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 1,465 715 750
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 77,710 38,570 39,140
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 42,105 20,760 21,345
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 35,605 17,805 17,795
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 20,305 10,065 10,245
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 15,300 7,745 7,555
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 8,675 4,325 4,350
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 4,530 2,085 2,445
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 4,140 2,240 1,905
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 6,625 3,425 3,200

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

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

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