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

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Richmond Centre
British Columbia
[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 ... ... 98,396 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 93,863 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 4.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 39,532 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 37,103 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 2,276.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 43.23 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 98,395 46,610 51,790
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 12,975 6,630 6,340
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 4,275 2,145 2,125
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 4,185 2,130 2,060
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 4,515 2,360 2,155
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 67,920 31,990 35,930
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 5,775 3,000 2,775
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 7,000 3,580 3,420
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 7,125 3,525 3,605
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 6,170 2,995 3,175
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 5,380 2,545 2,835
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 6,000 2,545 3,450
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 7,415 3,220 4,195
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 8,130 3,705 4,425
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 7,885 3,565 4,320
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 7,040 3,305 3,730
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 17,505 7,990 9,520
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 6,140 2,900 3,240
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 3,770 1,810 1,955
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 3,055 1,390 1,665
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 2,295 1,050 1,245
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 2,245 830 1,415
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,385 565 820
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 635 210 425
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 185 50 135
100 years and over 130 45 85 40 5 30
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.9 18.7 17.1 13.2 14.2 12.2
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 69.0 68.6 69.4
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 17.8 17.1 18.4
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.7
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 42.7 41.6 43.7
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 44.1 42.2 45.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 37,100 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 13,355 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 7,030 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 16,710 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 765 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 5,280 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 1,840 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 8,820 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 5 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 15 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 37,105 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 8,595 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 11,765 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 7,450 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 5,820 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 3,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 97,425 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 85,420 39,975 45,445
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 50,890 24,925 25,960
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 47,420 23,190 24,225
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 3,470 1,730 1,735
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 34,535 15,055 19,485
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 24,075 12,315 11,760
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 1,625 580 1,040
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 4,750 1,455 3,300
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 4,085 700 3,385
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 28,885 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 13,375 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 8,060 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 5,905 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 1,545 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 28,890 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 24,000 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 22,265 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 1,735 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 4,885 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 4,130 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 760 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 24,005 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 10,150 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 13,850 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 6,720 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 5,655 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 4,885 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 3,220 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 1,350 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 315 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 14,770 6,040 8,730
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 37,105 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 25,460 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 8,685 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 16,780 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 1,660 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 9,980 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 8,595 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 1,390 ... ...
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 97,620 46,335 51,280
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 81,050 39,140 41,915
French only 245 130 115 25 15 10
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 4,485 2,085 2,400
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 12,060 5,100 6,960
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 97,620 46,335 51,280
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 84,590 40,755 43,835
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 505 275 225
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 595 270 325
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 11,925 5,030 6,900
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 805 415 390
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.8
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 97,620 46,335 51,285
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 93,945 44,575 49,365
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 30,345 15,600 14,745
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 29,860 15,335 14,530
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 480 270 215
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 63,600 28,970 34,625
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 5 0 5
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 5 0 5
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 0 0 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 0 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 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 5 0 5 0 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 5 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 63,590 28,970 34,615
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 755 415 345
Berber languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 45 25 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 755 365 395 45 25 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 700 385 315
Amharic 305 150 160 15 10 5
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 535 295 240
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 15 10 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 115 65 55
Maltese 10 5 5 5 0 0
Tigrigna 155 80 75 10 5 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 5 5 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 275 120 160
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 20 10 5
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 260 110 150
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 4,045 1,705 2,345
Bikol 65 30 35 30 10 15
Cebuano 860 350 505 120 50 70
Fijian 210 105 105 10 5 10
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 45 20 25
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 165 75 90
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 205 90 115
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 85 40 45
Pangasinan 85 35 50 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 3,355 1,410 1,945
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 30 10 20
Creole languages 260 130 125 15 5 5
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 10 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 5 5 0
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 175 90 85
Kannada 55 30 30 5 5 5
Malayalam 695 350 345 50 25 25
Tamil 790 405 385 100 50 50
Telugu 170 95 80 15 10 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 6,750 3,235 3,510
Albanian 315 160 155 20 15 10
Armenian 95 50 45 35 20 15
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 1,865 875 990
Baltic languages 50 20 30 20 10 5
Latvian 25 15 10 5 5 5
Lithuanian 25 5 15 10 10 5
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 1,845 870 985
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 15 15 10
Bulgarian 110 55 55 20 5 10
Croatian 670 335 335 120 60 60
Czech 450 210 240 85 45 40
Macedonian 10 5 5 5 5 5
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 150 70 80
Russian 1,795 830 965 1,075 490 580
Serbian 470 250 220 100 55 40
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 25 15 10
Slovak 290 135 155 30 15 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 10 5 5
Ukrainian 800 345 455 195 75 115
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 5 0 5
Celtic languages 40 20 25 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 870 440 425
Afrikaans 220 100 120 25 10 15
Danish 415 215 200 55 35 25
Dutch 1,545 720 825 165 85 80
Frisian 30 10 20 5 0 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 555 270 280
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 15 10 10
Swedish 135 60 75 25 10 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 0 0 5
Yiddish 15 5 5 25 15 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 150 75 75
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 2,535 1,205 1,330
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 2,055 970 1,085
Bengali 685 350 335 45 25 20
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 220 100 125
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 345 150 195
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 5 5 5
Marathi 80 35 40 5 5 0
Nepali 410 215 200 5 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 5 5 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 1,020 490 525
Sindhi 210 105 100 85 35 50
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 35 20 15
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 290 135 155
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 470 230 235
Kurdish 170 95 70 20 10 5
Pashto 525 280 245 10 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 440 215 225
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 15 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 1,275 595 670
Catalan 10 10 5 5 5 5
Italian 1,335 715 620 135 75 60
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 190 100 90
Romanian 715 365 350 120 60 65
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 820 365 455
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 1,090 410 675
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 595 255 340
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 20 10 10
Mongolian 20 15 10 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 40 20 20
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 5 0 5
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 0 0 0
Ewe 30 20 15 5 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 15 10 5 0 0 0
Igbo 65 35 30 0 0 0
Lingala 20 10 10 5 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Shona 45 15 25 0 0 5
Swahili 215 110 105 10 5 10
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 0 0 0
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 0 0
Sign languages 185 100 85 15 10 5
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 10 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 49,400 22,510 26,890
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 49,315 22,470 26,835
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 22,870 10,535 12,335
Hakka 215 100 115 210 95 115
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 23,145 10,480 12,665
Min Dong 25 15 10 10 5 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 1,435 660 775
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 710 295 415
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 900 390 515
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 20 5 20
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 85 40 50
Burmese 335 185 150 75 25 45
Karenic languages 335 160 175 0 0 0
Tibetan 60 25 35 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 5 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 95 25 70
Lao 525 270 255 10 5 5
Thai 250 65 190 85 20 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 5 0 5
Turkic languages 390 205 185 205 115 90
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 15 15 10
Turkish 260 145 115 185 105 85
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 5 5 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 100 45 55
Estonian 60 30 30 10 5 5
Finnish 240 105 135 25 10 10
Hungarian 870 410 455 75 30 40
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 5 0 5
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 3,675 1,760 1,915
English and French 775 380 395 120 70 60
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 3,465 1,650 1,820
French and non-official language 270 135 135 30 10 15
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 55 35 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 97,620 46,335 51,285
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 87,945 41,815 46,125
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 42,030 20,890 21,140
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 41,870 20,805 21,060
French 1,125 585 540 165 90 80
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 45,915 20,925 24,985
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 5 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 0 0 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 45,910 20,925 24,985
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 395 200 190
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 20 5 15
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Somali 445 190 255 20 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 370 190 180
Amharic 135 60 75 10 0 5
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 295 160 140
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 10 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 45 20 25
Maltese 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 5 0 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 115 65 50
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 10 5 5
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 105 55 45
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 1,755 795 965
Bikol 15 5 5 5 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 30 15 20
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 15 5 5
Ilocano 345 155 185 25 10 10
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 70 35 40
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 25 10 15
Pangasinan 15 10 10 5 0 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 1,580 715 865
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 5 5 0
Creole languages 150 70 80 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 95 50 45
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 5
Malayalam 365 180 180 20 5 10
Tamil 410 200 210 65 35 30
Telugu 80 45 40 5 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 3,055 1,405 1,650
Albanian 200 90 100 20 10 5
Armenian 35 15 20 15 10 5
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,035 480 550
Baltic languages 5 5 0 10 0 5
Latvian 0 0 0 5 5 0
Lithuanian 5 0 0 5 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 1,025 480 545
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 10 5 0
Bulgarian 50 30 20 10 5 5
Croatian 190 90 100 20 10 15
Czech 135 65 65 30 10 15
Macedonian 5 5 5 5 5 5
Polish 1,030 505 525 40 15 20
Russian 1,035 505 530 745 345 400
Serbian 205 110 95 65 35 30
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 5 5 0
Slovak 85 40 40 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 75 35 40
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 665 300 365 100 45 55
Afrikaans 100 45 60 10 5 5
Danish 25 10 10 5 5 5
Dutch 105 45 65 10 10 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 65 30 40
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 5 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 60 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 1,195 550 650
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 920 415 505
Bengali 410 210 200 25 15 10
Gujarati 735 340 395 100 45 60
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 115 50 65
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 245 120 120 5 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 475 210 265
Sindhi 80 40 45 35 10 25
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 0 0 0
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 160 75 80
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 270 130 140
Kurdish 110 60 45 5 0 5
Pashto 315 160 155 5 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 255 120 135
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 640 290 350
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 20 10 10
Portuguese 510 240 270 105 50 55
Romanian 310 155 155 55 30 25
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 460 200 265
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 575 245 330
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 350 150 195
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 20 10 10
Mongolian 10 5 5 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 15 5 5
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 10 5 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Shona 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swahili 85 35 55 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 230 120 105 25 15 15
American Sign Language 85 40 45 5 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 15 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 39,380 17,920 21,460
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 39,335 17,900 21,440
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 18,360 8,280 10,080
Hakka 60 25 35 70 30 40
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 19,200 8,855 10,345
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 690 315 370
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 385 165 220
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 620 245 370
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 45 20 25
Burmese 285 155 130 40 15 25
Karenic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 35 15 20
Lao 270 135 135 0 0 0
Thai 105 40 65 35 15 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 95 50 40
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 5 0 5
Turkish 125 65 55 90 50 40
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 5 0 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 300 135 165 10 5 5
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 240 115 130 10 5 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 9,670 4,520 5,155
English and French 525 245 285 60 35 25
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 9,520 4,435 5,085
French and non-official language 120 45 70 15 5 10
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 75 35 40
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 97,615 46,335 51,285
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 68,780 32,845 35,930
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 15,075 7,110 7,960
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 395 175 220
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 12,795 5,940 6,855
Aboriginal 95 40 55 20 5 5
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 12,775 5,930 6,845
English and French 200 100 100 40 25 20
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 420 180 240
French and non-official language 375 180 195 105 60 50
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 5 5 5
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 84,470 39,635 44,830
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 80,475 37,705 42,770
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 24,467 28,495 21,742
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 80,610 37,840 42,775
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 22,949 25,776 21,018
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 71,285 33,820 37,460
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 24,852 29,881 20,984
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 58,985 24,885 34,100
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 1,444 720 2,145
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 54,340 26,915 27,430
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 28,272 32,082 24,768
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 84,450 39,660 44,785
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 80,520 37,660 42,865
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 37,803 44,261 32,130
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 80,660 37,790 42,870
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 31,687 35,912 27,962
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 71,340 33,725 37,610
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 38,225 45,709 31,515
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 59,105 24,995 34,110
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 5,363 5,005 5,626
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 54,300 26,935 27,365
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 40,247 47,174 33,428
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 84,450 39,660 44,790
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 21,225 11,810 9,415
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 51,367 55,862 47,126
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 63,872 71,306 54,552
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 89.5 92.3 86.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 71.5 75.5 66.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 10.5 7.7 13.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 84,470 39,635 44,830
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 3,995 1,935 2,065
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 80,475 37,705 42,770
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 95.3 95.1 95.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 18,890 8,155 10,735
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 16,240 6,820 9,415
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 10,160 4,450 5,710
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 8,185 3,645 4,535
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 6,605 3,110 3,490
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 5,095 2,485 2,610
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 3,975 2,140 1,830
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 2,840 1,570 1,275
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 2,185 1,200 985
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 1,525 880 645
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 4,780 3,245 1,540
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 3,160 2,065 1,095
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 1,620 1,175 440
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 84,470 39,640 44,830
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 3,855 1,800 2,060
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 80,610 37,840 42,775
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 95.4 95.5 95.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 19,505 8,570 10,930
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 16,880 7,185 9,695
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 11,760 5,175 6,585
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 9,210 4,195 5,010
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 7,105 3,380 3,725
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 5,325 2,815 2,510
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 3,455 1,890 1,565
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 2,345 1,305 1,040
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 5,030 3,320 1,710
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 1,555 935 620
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 965 615 355
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 2,505 1,770 740
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 84,470 39,640 44,830
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 30,130 12,725 17,400
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 54,340 26,910 27,425
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 64.3 67.9 61.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 8,545 3,775 4,765
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 4,790 2,105 2,685
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 8,250 3,770 4,480
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 6,590 3,145 3,445
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 5,710 2,640 3,070
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 5,030 2,370 2,660
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 3,795 1,875 1,920
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 2,925 1,680 1,245
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 2,210 1,255 950
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 6,490 4,295 2,205
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 1,705 975 730
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 1,220 740 485
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 3,565 2,580 985
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 37,105 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 61,154 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 54,364 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 8,595 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 31,587 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 28,722 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 28,510 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 73,768 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 65,986 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 81,993 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 68,848 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 8,600 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 41,137 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 35,119 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 28,525 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 94,311 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 79,016 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 37,100 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 1,180 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,770 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 1,560 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,895 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,710 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,660 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 2,745 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,540 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 2,240 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 1,925 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 1,790 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 10,370 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 3,395 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 2,305 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 2,435 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 2,230 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 37,105 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 1,960 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 1,205 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 1,815 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 1,755 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 2,150 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 1,765 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,650 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 3,160 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 2,740 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 2,370 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 2,065 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,790 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 7,915 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 3,165 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 1,860 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 2,890 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 27,760 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 73,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 65,495 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 8,410 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 67,285 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 59,790 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 13,825 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 89,806 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 79,621 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 4,390 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 45,904 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 42,411 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 27,775 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 94,097 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 78,753 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 8,410 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 84,154 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 70,354 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 13,765 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 112,482 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 93,206 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 4,405 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 59,103 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 51,916 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 11,740 5,095 6,650
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 26,419 27,570 25,689
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 24,759 25,522 24,324
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 11,655 4,995 6,660
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 36,942 40,139 34,543
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,616 34,316 32,884 31,633 33,668 30,106
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 97,425 46,260 51,165
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 56,355 26,180 30,175
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 18,200 8,355 9,845
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 12,090 5,530 6,560
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 9,510 4,455 5,055
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 8,330 3,935 4,395
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 8,220 3,905 4,320
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 41,070 20,085 20,985
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 8,240 3,870 4,375
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 8,095 3,960 4,135
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 8,120 4,010 4,105
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 8,210 4,045 4,170
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 8,410 4,200 4,210
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 97,425 46,265 51,165
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 16,285 8,310 7,975
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 5,025 2,530 2,500
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 64,425 30,220 34,205
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 16,715 7,730 8,985
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 24,870 11,410 13,465
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 4,895 2,485 2,415
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 1,505 755 750
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 15,960 7,170 8,795
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 4,010 1,755 2,255
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 25.5 24.7 26.3
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 30.1 29.9 30.3
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 30.0 29.8 30.0
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 24.8 23.7 25.7
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 24.0 22.7 25.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 20,055 9,175 10,880
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 4,045 2,055 1,995
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 1,235 630 610
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 13,595 6,140 7,460
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 2,410 980 1,430
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 20.6 19.8 21.3
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 24.8 24.7 25.0
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 24.6 24.9 24.4
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 21.1 20.3 21.8
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 14.4 12.7 15.9
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 97,400 46,315 51,080
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 85,440 41,190 44,250
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 85,405 41,175 44,225
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 4,525 2,125 2,400
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 72,755 33,715 39,040
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 25 0 15
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 10 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 20 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 0 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 10 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 10 0 10
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 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 10 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 10 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 72,735 33,710 39,025
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 1,185 605 580
Berber languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 95 70 25
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 1,045 455 590 95 70 25
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 1,145 570 575
Amharic 505 240 265 25 10 20
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 760 410 350
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 135 80 350 150 200
Maltese 55 15 40 10 0 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 390 170 220
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 20 10 10
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 365 155 215
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 6,015 2,605 3,405
Bikol 115 50 60 40 15 25
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 145 50 95
Fijian 540 320 225 40 10 30
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 50 10 35
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 200 75 130
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 385 180 200
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 60 25 35
Pangasinan 95 45 50 40 20 20
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 5,430 2,345 3,085
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 15 10 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 80 45 35
Creole languages 735 385 355 85 40 50
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 35 15 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 45 25 25
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 210 120 90
Kannada 105 35 65 0 10 10
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 35 25 15
Tamil 1,315 705 610 135 75 60
Telugu 290 170 120 30 20 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 9,315 4,570 4,750
Albanian 445 205 240 35 20 15
Armenian 160 95 65 35 15 20
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 2,110 1,025 1,085
Baltic languages 35 20 20 0 0 0
Latvian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 2,105 1,020 1,090
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 20 15 10
Bulgarian 185 80 105 50 20 25
Croatian 870 445 425 145 80 70
Czech 540 255 290 100 70 35
Macedonian 25 10 10 30 10 15
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 210 110 105
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 1,335 610 725
Serbian 650 340 305 190 110 80
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 20 10 10
Slovak 390 185 205 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 10 0 0
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 260 130 125
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 10 10 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 20 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 0 0 0
Welsh 25 10 25 10 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 10
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 1,310 670 645
Afrikaans 585 260 320 120 50 65
Danish 390 165 225 70 45 25
Dutch 1,815 840 980 200 95 105
Frisian 35 20 20 0 0 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 855 450 405
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 20 15 10
Swedish 300 135 170 50 20 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 55 30 25
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 245 135 105
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 3,520 1,690 1,835
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 2,990 1,435 1,560
Bengali 980 485 495 60 35 20
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 450 185 260
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 1,010 510 500
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 15 10 15
Marathi 165 80 90 30 15 15
Nepali 465 225 240 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 1,450 725 730
Sindhi 380 195 185 155 60 90
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 70 35 35
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 500 250 250
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 555 265 290
Kurdish 315 175 140 25 15 15
Pashto 795 430 365 30 15 15
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 510 245 265
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 10 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 2,335 1,170 1,165
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 350 190 160
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 265 130 135
Romanian 840 450 390 130 70 65
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 1,700 830 875
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 1,710 765 945
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 665 305 360
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 45 10 35
Mongolian 55 30 20 50 10 35
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 145 85 60
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 0 0 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 10 0 10
Ewe 45 30 10 10 15 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 65 40 25 0 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 0 0 0
Igbo 90 45 35 10 0 0
Lingala 90 45 50 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 0 0 0
Shona 60 30 25 10 0 10
Swahili 620 350 270 100 55 45
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 0 0 0
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 50 10 40
American Sign Language 315 75 240 20 0 20
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 25 0 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 54,785 25,330 29,455
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 54,735 25,315 29,420
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 28,435 13,235 15,205
Hakka 275 130 150 260 125 140
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 33,870 15,285 18,585
Min Dong 10 10 0 20 10 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 2,150 940 1,210
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 1,040 450 595
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 845 390 450
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 45 15 30
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 105 40 65
Burmese 475 255 220 95 30 65
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 10 15 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 95 20 70
Lao 690 335 350 10 0 0
Thai 415 145 265 85 20 70
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 245 140 100
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 10 0 0
Turkish 395 220 175 225 125 95
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 20 10 10
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 110 55 50
Estonian 80 35 45 10 10 10
Finnish 295 125 175 20 10 10
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 80 50 35
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 15 0 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,395 46,320 51,080
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 78,370 37,545 40,825
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 13,835 7,180 6,655
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 64,535 30,365 34,170
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 19,025 8,780 10,250
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 97,395 46,315 51,080
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 32,575 16,710 15,870
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 61,150 27,925 33,225
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 8,085 3,875 4,210
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 7,120 3,320 3,795
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 20,110 9,180 10,930
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 17,120 7,585 9,535
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 7,805 3,455 4,345
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 9,315 4,130 5,190
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 8,720 3,965 4,755
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 3,670 1,680 1,990
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 61,155 27,930 33,225
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 4,480 2,340 2,140
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 9,590 4,975 4,610
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 9,915 4,650 5,270
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 27,655 11,440 16,215
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 9,510 4,520 4,990
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 61,155 27,930 33,225
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 1,780 810 975
Brazil 330 125 210 75 25 50
Colombia 650 290 360 70 40 30
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 65 30 35
Guyana 205 90 115 15 0 15
Haiti 85 30 55 0 0 0
Jamaica 615 335 280 60 30 30
Mexico 890 355 540 215 105 110
Peru 320 160 155 135 50 90
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 75 35 50
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 710 335 380
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 355 170 190
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 4,160 2,070 2,090
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 60 40 20
Croatia 500 255 250 85 40 40
France 245 100 145 40 25 20
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 375 180 195
Greece 420 220 200 95 60 35
Hungary 715 370 340 40 30 15
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 75 35 35
Italy 940 510 430 125 80 40
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 175 95 85
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 145 70 75
Portugal 810 400 410 60 40 25
Romania 700 360 340 115 55 65
Russian Federation 780 310 460 475 180 285
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 80 20 55
Ukraine 710 365 345 375 195 185
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 1,305 615 695
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 555 325 230
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 1,100 610 490
Algeria 85 60 30 0 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 145 95 55
Ethiopia 455 220 240 35 10 25
Kenya 705 370 340 185 95 90
Morocco 180 90 95 20 15 0
Nigeria 585 310 275 30 25 10
Somalia 600 270 330 70 55 15
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 240 120 115
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 360 195 170
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 53,660 24,240 29,420
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 35 10 20
Bangladesh 615 310 305 35 15 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 24,445 10,925 13,520
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 12,435 5,775 6,660
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 1,380 655 720
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 415 200 215
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 185 90 95
Japan 755 240 520 700 255 440
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 525 240 285
Lebanon 510 250 260 35 15 25
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 385 190 200
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 5,870 2,595 3,270
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 145 75 70
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 70 30 40
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 4,240 1,895 2,345
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 395 195 200
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 2,365 1,070 1,300
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 445 205 245
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 8,715 3,965 4,755
Americas 1,430 740 690 230 115 115
Brazil 105 40 70 30 10 15
Colombia 80 45 35 20 15 10
Cuba 0 10 0 10 0 10
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 0 0 0
Mexico 245 125 125 35 30 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 90 40 50
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 45 20 25
Europe 1,295 665 630 190 70 120
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 10 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 0 10 0
Romania 65 25 35 0 0 0
Russian Federation 55 20 40 85 20 70
Ukraine 140 55 90 35 15 20
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 20 10 10
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 35 25 10
Africa 1,505 765 745 145 85 65
Algeria 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 50 30 20
Eritrea 80 35 50 0 0 0
Ethiopia 45 30 20 10 0 0
Morocco 45 25 25 0 0 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 15 10 0
Somalia 250 100 150 20 10 10
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 30 15 20
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 25 15 10
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 8,105 3,675 4,435
Afghanistan 265 130 135 0 0 0
Bangladesh 95 45 50 15 10 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 5,615 2,505 3,110
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 280 110 175
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 135 70 70
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 65 35 30
Iraq 1,090 530 560 105 55 45
Israel 15 10 10 20 0 10
Japan 80 10 75 80 20 60
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 105 55 55
Lebanon 75 35 40 15 10 0
Nepal 80 30 45 0 0 0
Pakistan 885 400 485 90 55 35
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 965 445 515
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 35 25 15
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 65 25 40
Taiwan 420 140 285 250 120 125
Turkey 20 10 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 0 0 0
Viet Nam 365 105 255 25 0 20
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 235 120 115
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 40 20 20
Australia 95 60 40 20 10 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 25 0 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 97,395 46,315 51,080
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 65,415 29,970 35,450
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 20,420 10,400 10,020
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 11,555 5,950 5,610
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 53,590 24,295 29,300
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 39,095 18,655 20,440
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 13,430 8,225 5,205
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 25,665 10,430 15,235
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 11,535 4,215 7,315
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 1,585 820 760
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 1,380 605 780
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 97,400 46,315 51,080
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 685 345 345
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 665 330 330
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 390 205 190
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 255 120 140
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 15 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 10 0 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 20 10 10
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 96,710 45,975 50,735
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 97,395 46,315 51,080
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 330 175 155
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 97,065 46,140 50,925
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,395 46,315 51,075
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 160 85 70
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 155 85 75
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 135 70 70
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 20 15 10
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 780 380 400
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 730 370 365
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 550 285 265
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 170 80 95
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 45 10 35
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 45 10 40
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 96,460 45,855 50,605
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 97,395 46,315 51,080
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 75,805 35,385 40,420
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 4,190 2,070 2,115
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 57,490 26,760 30,725
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 585 295 290
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 5,915 2,625 3,290
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 720 335 385
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 700 380 315
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 860 355 500
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 535 265 275
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 705 330 375
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 1,680 770 910
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 170 85 85
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 2,260 1,110 1,155
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 21,585 10,935 10,655
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 97,395 46,315 51,075
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 935 460 475
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 735 365 365
Inuit 165 60 105 0 10 10
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 240 100 140
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 6,670 3,490 3,180
Acadian 140 70 70 25 10 10
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 770 390 375
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 6,200 3,260 2,940
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 10 0 0
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Québécois 110 50 65 10 10 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 15 0 15
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 23,420 11,635 11,785
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 13,385 6,590 6,795
Channel Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornish 35 20 20 0 0 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 8,370 4,125 4,245
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 4,275 1,915 2,355
Manx 80 40 35 45 10 30
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 5,785 2,855 2,930
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 795 365 430
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 955 470 485
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 2,445 1,240 1,205
Alsatian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 10 10 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 2,445 1,240 1,205
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 5,195 2,590 2,605
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 365 200 165
Bavarian 0 10 0 10 10 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 185 80 105
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 1,235 600 635
Flemish 125 45 80 25 10 20
Frisian 70 15 55 0 0 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 3,750 1,885 1,865
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 0 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 140 55 85
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 20 0 15
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 2,020 1,000 1,020
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 495 245 250
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 230 135 95
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 150 85 70
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 645 265 380
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 590 310 280
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 110 60 50
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 5,275 2,615 2,665
Bulgarian 290 125 170 80 40 40
Byelorussian 160 85 75 75 40 30
Czech 1,670 785 890 250 130 115
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 65 45 25
Estonian 295 155 145 60 35 25
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 415 210 195
Latvian 250 140 110 50 20 25
Lithuanian 335 130 205 90 50 40
Moldovan 80 50 35 20 10 10
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 1,360 655 705
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 325 160 160
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 1,695 785 910
Slovak 915 410 505 65 25 35
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 1,905 905 1,000
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 110 60 55
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 4,400 2,255 2,150
Albanian 465 200 260 35 20 15
Bosnian 390 180 210 15 10 0
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 240 145 100
Cypriot 45 25 15 20 10 10
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 420 225 195
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,115 630 485
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 30 15 15
Maltese 160 80 70 10 0 10
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 600 305 300
Serbian 970 510 465 220 130 95
Sicilian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 45 10 30
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 1,880 880 1,000
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 80 35 40
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 710 345 365
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 540 260 275
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 10 10 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 25 15 15
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 140 65 75
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 375 170 200
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 15 0 15
Barbadian 225 130 100 45 25 25
Bermudan 30 15 15 10 10 0
Carib 10 10 0 10 0 10
Cuban 210 85 120 15 10 10
Dominican 100 55 50 0 0 10
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 10
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 25 10 10
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 110 55 55
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 10
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 0 0 0
St. Lucian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 125 55 70
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 10 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 15 10 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 945 455 485
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 65 30 35
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 25 10 10
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 75 30 50
Chilean 510 275 240 35 15 15
Colombian 785 390 395 75 35 40
Costa Rican 75 25 45 0 10 0
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 0 0 0
Guatemalan 650 310 340 0 0 0
Guyanese 245 105 135 0 10 0
Hispanic 300 150 160 45 20 25
Honduran 445 255 185 0 0 0
Maya 175 75 100 0 0 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 340 175 165
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 50 30 25
Panamanian 15 10 10 10 0 10
Paraguayan 65 25 40 10 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 85 40 50
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 80 40 40
Uruguayan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 30 15 15
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 55 20 35
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 910 490 425
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 95 50 40
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 10 0 10
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 35 10 25
Guinean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ibo 65 30 35 0 0 0
Ivorian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Liberian 115 50 65 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 35 20 10
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 15 10 10
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 10 10 0
North African origins 1,370 715 655 240 135 110
Algerian 70 40 35 0 0 10
Berber 35 25 10 0 0 0
Coptic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 160 105 55
Libyan 50 35 10 10 10 10
Maure 0 0 0 10 0 10
Moroccan 270 140 130 45 20 30
Sudanese 290 135 150 0 0 0
Tunisian 35 20 15 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 15 10 15
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 305 180 125
Afrikaner 35 25 15 0 0 10
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 0 0 0
Ethiopian 555 265 295 30 15 15
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 60 20 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 10 0 10
Oromo 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 95 70 25
South African 960 455 505 85 50 35
Tanzanian 60 20 40 0 0 0
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 10 0 10
Zambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 10 10 0
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 15 10 0
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 285 130 155
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 45 30 15
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 240 100 135
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 74,410 34,635 39,775
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 1,720 880 850
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 55 30 25
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 120 50 70
Armenian 290 155 140 45 20 20
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 50 35 10
Georgian 55 10 40 0 0 0
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 575 280 295
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 180 90 95
Israeli 105 60 45 180 90 90
Jordanian 170 100 70 55 35 20
Kazakh 15 15 0 15 10 0
Kurd 285 165 120 25 15 10
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 10 10 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 15 0 10
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 65 35 30
Palestinian 720 365 355 110 70 40
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 10 10 0
Syrian 935 440 495 65 30 35
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 10 0 10
Turk 670 405 265 215 115 95
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 45 15 35
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 115 60 50
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 4,370 2,170 2,195
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 20 0 15
Bengali 220 95 120 30 15 15
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 3,635 1,825 1,805
Goan 25 15 10 50 25 25
Gujarati 120 55 70 10 10 0
Kashmiri 70 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 465 215 245 0 0 0
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 395 170 220
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 235 120 110
Sinhalese 305 170 135 10 0 10
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 215 105 105
Tamil 300 185 115 35 10 25
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 95 60 30
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 68,535 31,710 36,825
Burmese 610 335 275 65 25 40
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 20 20 0
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 58,725 27,385 31,340
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 6,710 3,015 3,695
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 170 70 100
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 2,065 955 1,115
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 870 425 450
Laotian 1,055 540 515 10 0 10
Malaysian 655 350 310 240 115 120
Mongolian 100 60 40 70 15 50
Singaporean 100 45 50 45 20 25
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 1,780 850 930
Thai 520 215 310 90 15 70
Tibetan 125 75 50 35 25 10
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 535 235 295
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 10 0 10
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 80 45 35
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 75 40 35
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 390 185 210
Australian 995 495 500 135 75 55
New Zealander 420 200 215 60 15 40
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 205 95 115
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 130 60 70
Hawaiian 155 50 105 40 15 25
Maori 100 45 50 10 0 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 10 0 10
Samoan 80 45 30 30 15 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 20 10 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 27,595 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 9,530 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 16,485 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 20,640 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 175 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 5,930 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 10,905 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 9,525 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 10,585 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 16,080 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 5,925 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 4,485 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 3,560 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 7,080 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 5.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 35,555 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 1,565 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 34,245 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 2,875 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 37,120 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 10,520 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 7,570 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 7,045 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 3,350 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 5,120 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 37,120 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 35,110 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 2,010 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 21,770 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 13,660 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 1,690 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 37,125 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 4,350 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 5,460 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 8,350 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 8,195 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 5,465 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 2,940 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
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 ... ... 37,005 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 22,875 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 14,135 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 9,805 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 27,590 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 54.5 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 33.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,118 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,513 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 802,722 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 1,066,965 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 9,525 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 17.1 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 50.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 1,257 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 1,338 ... ...
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 84,450 39,660 44,785
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 10,610 4,770 5,840
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 25,065 11,750 13,320
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 48,770 23,145 25,625
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 3,570 2,325 1,245
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 1,885 1,075 810
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 1,685 1,255 430
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 12,325 5,195 7,125
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 4,010 1,860 2,150
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 28,870 13,760 15,110
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 20,520 9,455 11,060
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 1,830 870 965
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 690 350 340
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 5,115 2,575 2,540
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 715 515 200
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 54,865 25,210 29,660
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 3,615 1,595 2,020
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 13,440 6,130 7,305
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 37,810 17,475 20,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 2,305 1,505 800
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,225 710 510
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 1,085 795 285
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 9,110 3,805 5,310
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 3,000 1,305 1,695
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 23,395 10,865 12,530
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 16,470 7,450 9,020
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 1,405 660 740
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 520 230 290
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 4,455 2,130 2,325
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 550 395 155
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 419,065 205,530 213,540 84,455 39,665 44,790
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 35,675 16,520 19,160
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 2,485 545 1,935
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 2,480 545 1,935
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 2,015 800 1,215
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 260 205 55
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 1,755 595 1,160
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 3,310 1,145 2,170
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 850 225 625
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 735 235 500
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 995 350 655
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 150 85 70
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 145 90 55
54. History 1,505 785 720 340 150 195
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 75 10 65
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 6,370 2,525 3,845
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 125 30 95
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 640 280 365
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 695 90 605
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 860 330 530
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 55 30 25
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 1,060 305 755
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 2,930 1,465 1,470
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 14,025 5,825 8,200
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 230 60 165
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 13,780 5,760 8,020
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 2,485 1,260 1,230
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 830 360 470
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 580 275 305
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 50 20 35
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 950 585 365
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 70 15 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 2,840 1,870 975
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 2,265 1,570 690
25. Library science 300 30 270 120 25 95
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 430 250 185
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 20 15 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 8,080 6,815 1,270
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 440 315 125
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 4,215 3,315 905
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,160 1,015 145
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 750 730 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 1,075 1,045 30
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 425 390 35
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 525 260 265
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 355 170 185
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 175 95 80
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 4,975 1,260 3,715
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 380 215 165
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 4,410 945 3,465
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 185 95 95
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 1,660 850 805
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,210 480 730
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 20 15 10
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 95 85 15
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 330 275 55
Other 10 10 0 10 10 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 10 10 10
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 54,860 25,205 29,655
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 17,060 7,730 9,325
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 1,625 345 1,280
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 1,625 345 1,280
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 1,560 610 950
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 185 150 40
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 1,370 460 910
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 2,565 830 1,740
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 670 140 530
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 575 195 380
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 795 265 525
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 10 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 125 70 55
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 130 75 50
54. History 1,215 605 615 220 80 140
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 50 0 45
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 5,125 1,940 3,185
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 95 25 75
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 510 200 305
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 525 65 460
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 725 245 480
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 50 25 30
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 880 240 640
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 2,335 1,140 1,195
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 11,285 4,600 6,680
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 175 45 125
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 11,105 4,555 6,545
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 1,795 900 895
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 630 275 355
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 450 225 230
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 40 15 25
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 635 380 255
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 45 10 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 2,535 1,650 880
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 2,085 1,425 665
25. Library science 240 30 205 85 25 65
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 345 190 150
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 20 15 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 5,965 4,860 1,105
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 370 265 105
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 3,260 2,465 795
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 810 675 130
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 555 535 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 735 705 20
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 240 210 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 410 195 210
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 270 130 145
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 135 70 65
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 3,790 975 2,820
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 295 180 115
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 3,395 760 2,635
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 105 35 65
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,145 570 570
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 845 330 510
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 70 55 15
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 225 175 50
Other 15 10 0 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 10 10 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 84,450 39,660 44,790
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 35,675 16,515 19,160
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 48,775 23,150 25,625
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 26,605 12,925 13,685
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 22,030 10,555 11,470
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 4,580 2,365 2,215
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 22,165 10,220 11,940
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 1,855 980 875
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 3,025 1,180 1,845
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 505 245 260
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 1,020 505 515
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 7,855 3,620 4,240
France 155 85 65 95 50 45
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 7,815 3,650 4,165
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 54,865 25,205 29,655
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 17,060 7,730 9,325
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 37,805 17,480 20,325
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 20,615 9,915 10,700
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 17,395 8,340 9,055
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 3,215 1,575 1,645
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 17,195 7,570 9,630
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 1,385 700 685
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 2,415 935 1,475
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 400 185 210
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 635 295 340
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 6,865 3,105 3,760
France 105 50 55 80 40 35
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 5,420 2,310 3,120
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 84,450 39,660 44,785
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 48,845 25,110 23,735
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 45,755 23,595 22,155
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 3,090 1,515 1,580
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 35,605 14,555 21,055
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 57.8 63.3 53.0
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 54.2 59.5 49.5
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.3 6.0 6.7
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 84,450 39,665 44,785
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 34,230 14,085 20,155
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 50,220 25,580 24,635
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 21,870 12,230 9,640
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 28,350 13,355 14,995
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 41.3 42.2 40.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 274,685 145,365 129,320 48,845 25,115 23,735
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,260 625 635
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 47,585 24,485 23,100
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 40,420 20,130 20,295
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 7,165 4,355 2,810
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 48,845 25,110 23,735
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,260 625 630
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 47,585 24,485 23,105
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 6,035 3,855 2,185
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 9,395 3,120 6,265
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 3,900 3,100 800
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 2,485 655 1,830
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 4,350 1,415 2,940
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 1,705 820 885
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 14,370 6,960 7,415
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 3,925 3,715 210
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 290 185 105
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 1,125 660 460
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 48,845 25,110 23,730
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 1,260 625 630
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 47,585 24,485 23,100
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 190 110 80
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 150 90 60
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 200 140 60
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 2,330 1,970 355
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 2,905 1,810 1,100
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 2,375 1,415 960
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 6,540 3,025 3,515
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 2,905 2,035 870
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 1,225 745 480
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 3,450 1,575 1,875
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 1,885 1,040 845
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 4,890 2,840 2,050
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 80 35 50
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 1,920 1,050 870
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 3,250 1,135 2,125
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 3,995 880 3,110
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 1,080 590 495
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 4,760 2,360 2,400
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 1,985 870 1,120
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 1,455 775 680
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 45,755 23,595 22,155
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 4,180 2,195 1,985
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 1,270 920 350
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 4,405 3,075 1,330
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 35,900 17,410 18,490
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 35,900 17,410 18,485
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 20,305 9,410 10,895
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 15,255 7,770 7,485
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 175 125 55
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 165 110 50
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 40,305 20,485 19,815
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 26,935 15,160 11,775
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 2,415 605 1,810
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 8,040 3,375 4,665
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 1,935 690 1,245
Bicycle 915 680 235 565 405 160
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 415 255 160
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 40,300 20,485 19,815
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 8,295 3,715 4,580
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 13,910 7,045 6,865
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 10,145 5,485 4,665
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 4,610 2,455 2,160
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 3,340 1,785 1,555
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 40,300 20,485 19,815
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,590 980 615
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 4,455 2,590 1,865
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 8,950 4,450 4,500
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 10,150 4,755 5,390
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 9,060 4,405 4,655
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 6,095 3,310 2,785
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 52,440 26,710 25,735
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 49,060 25,145 23,910
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 41,680 21,295 20,390
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 41,615 21,270 20,350
French 370 110 260 70 30 40
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 7,375 3,855 3,525
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 17,060 9,510 7,550 7,375 3,850 3,525
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 20 10 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 90 70 20 15 10 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 0 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 15 10 10
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 25 20 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 25 20 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 45 25 20
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 40 20 20
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 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 70 30 45
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 15 10 10
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 20 10 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 20 10 10
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 0 0 10
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 15 10 10
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 10 0 0
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 0 0 0
Hindi 180 95 85 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 10 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 10 10 0
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 10 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 35 10 25
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 25 0 20
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 105 55 50
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 40 20 15
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 10 0 10
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 7,065 3,695 3,375
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 7,055 3,685 3,370
Cantonese 745 385 355 3,015 1,455 1,560
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 3,905 2,150 1,750
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 10 10 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 10 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 120 60 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 10 10 0
Burmese 10 0 10 10 0 10
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 3,385 1,560 1,825
English and French 445 195 250 95 40 50
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 3,270 1,515 1,755
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 20 0 15
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 52,440 26,710 25,735
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 41,835 21,680 20,155
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 2,930 1,435 1,490
French 1,315 570 740 220 100 115
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 7,210 3,355 3,855
Aboriginal 10 10 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 7,210 3,355 3,855
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 210 120 90
French and non-official language 130 60 65 35 15 20
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 96,635 45,850 50,780
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 80,075 37,735 42,335
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 16,565 8,115 8,445
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 9,865 4,775 5,095
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 6,695 3,340 3,360
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 3,575 1,765 1,815
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 2,870 1,365 1,510
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 705 395 305
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 3,120 1,580 1,545
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 93,185 44,140 49,045
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 53,765 25,395 28,370
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 39,415 18,745 20,675
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 21,565 10,310 11,255
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 17,855 8,430 9,425
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 7,240 3,505 3,735
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 5,760 2,705 3,050
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 1,480 795 680
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 10,620 4,925 5,690

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Richmond Centre [Federal electoral district], British Columbia (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 27, 2024).

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