Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Nanaimo, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Nanaimo, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 90,504 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 83,810 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 8.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 40,885 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 997.2 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 90.76 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 90,500 43,615 46,890
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 13,035 6,615 6,425
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 4,225 2,130 2,100
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 4,630 2,385 2,245
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 4,185 2,100 2,085
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 57,295 27,795 29,500
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 4,670 2,400 2,275
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 5,490 2,720 2,770
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 5,550 2,790 2,760
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 5,740 2,800 2,940
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 5,120 2,510 2,610
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 5,090 2,490 2,600
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 5,545 2,605 2,935
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 6,215 2,960 3,255
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 6,945 3,305 3,640
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 6,935 3,215 3,720
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 20,170 9,210 10,960
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 6,445 3,010 3,440
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 4,745 2,285 2,460
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 3,415 1,615 1,800
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 2,550 1,170 1,380
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 3,015 1,140 1,885
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,850 785 1,060
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 890 285 610
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 240 60 175
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 14.4 15.2 13.7
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 63.3 63.7 62.9
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 22.3 21.1 23.4
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.6 4.0
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 44.2 43.1 45.1
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 45.5 44.0 46.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 21,245 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 1,240 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 15,870 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 1,880 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 4,785 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 7,210 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 85 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 810 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 12,080 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 15,240 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 5,515 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 4,150 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 2,180 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 87,650 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 77,465 37,005 40,460
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 43,330 21,590 21,740
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 34,690 17,295 17,400
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 8,640 4,300 4,340
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 34,135 15,410 18,720
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 19,715 10,700 9,015
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 2,475 1,030 1,440
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 6,720 2,550 4,170
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 5,230 1,130 4,095
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 25,515 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 15,500 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 4,945 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 3,765 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 25,515 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 21,020 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 16,700 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 4,320 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 4,500 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 3,520 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 980 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 21,020 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 12,665 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 8,355 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 3,660 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 3,485 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 4,495 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 2,835 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 1,290 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 370 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 19,870 9,350 10,515
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 24,310 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 12,115 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 12,195 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 595 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 14,260 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 12,080 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 2,180 ... ...
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 88,710 42,965 45,740
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 82,180 40,085 42,100
French only 245 130 115 10 5 5
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 5,975 2,655 3,320
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 535 225 315
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 88,705 42,965 45,740
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 86,945 42,155 44,790
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 1,080 525 555
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 160 75 80
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 520 210 310
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 1,160 560 600
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3
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 88,705 42,965 45,740
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 87,670 42,475 45,195
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 78,125 38,000 40,125
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 76,930 37,425 39,505
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 1,195 575 620
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 9,545 4,475 5,070
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 95 30 65
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 15 5 10
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 10 5 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 0 0 5
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 5 0 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 5 5 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 5 5 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 5 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 5 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 5
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 5
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 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 5 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 10 0 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 5 0 10
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 5 0 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 5 0 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 5 0 5
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 30 10 20
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 10 10 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 15 5 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 20 5 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 9,450 4,445 5,005
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 330 225 105
Berber languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 5 5 5
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 755 365 395 5 5 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 320 220 100
Amharic 305 150 160 10 5 0
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 290 205 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 15 10 5
Maltese 10 5 5 10 0 5
Tigrigna 155 80 75 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 460 215 245
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 90 45 45
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 375 175 200
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 610 230 375
Bikol 65 30 35 5 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 20 5 15
Fijian 210 105 105 5 5 5
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 15 5 10
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 30 10 15
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 25 10 15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pangasinan 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 480 185 295
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 30 15 10
Creole languages 260 130 125 15 5 5
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 10 10 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 25 15 10
Kannada 55 30 30 0 0 0
Malayalam 695 350 345 15 15 5
Tamil 790 405 385 10 5 5
Telugu 170 95 80 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 5,145 2,475 2,670
Albanian 315 160 155 5 5 5
Armenian 95 50 45 10 5 5
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 945 440 505
Baltic languages 50 20 30 20 10 10
Latvian 25 15 10 15 10 5
Lithuanian 25 5 15 10 0 5
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 920 430 495
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 5 0 0
Bulgarian 110 55 55 10 10 5
Croatian 670 335 335 135 75 60
Czech 450 210 240 95 45 50
Macedonian 10 5 5 15 5 5
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 220 105 115
Russian 1,795 830 965 175 80 100
Serbian 470 250 220 35 20 15
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 15 5 10
Slovak 290 135 155 45 25 25
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 10 5 10
Ukrainian 800 345 455 140 55 85
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 20 10 5
Celtic languages 40 20 25 20 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 5 0 5
Welsh 20 5 10 15 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 2,010 940 1,070
Afrikaans 220 100 120 75 40 35
Danish 415 215 200 180 90 95
Dutch 1,545 720 825 485 235 255
Frisian 30 10 20 5 0 5
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 1,085 485 600
Icelandic 30 10 15 10 10 5
Norwegian 150 70 80 65 30 35
Swedish 135 60 75 80 40 35
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 20 15 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 5 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Greek 600 310 285 70 45 25
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 1,255 635 620
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 1,110 565 550
Bengali 685 350 335 25 15 10
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 40 20 20
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 120 65 55
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 0 0 0
Marathi 80 35 40 5 0 0
Nepali 410 215 200 10 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 860 435 430
Sindhi 210 105 100 10 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 5 5 5
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 40 20 20
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 140 65 70
Kurdish 170 95 70 5 0 0
Pashto 525 280 245 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 135 70 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 835 400 435
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 210 115 95
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 120 55 60
Romanian 715 365 350 45 20 25
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 460 205 255
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 275 95 185
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 5
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 405 170 240
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 70 35 35
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 10 5 5
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 0 0 5
Ewe 30 20 15 0 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 5 0
Ganda 15 10 5 0 0 0
Igbo 65 35 30 0 0 0
Lingala 20 10 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 5 0 0
Shona 45 15 25 5 0 0
Swahili 215 110 105 5 5 0
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 20 5 15
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 10 5 5
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 1,740 810 935
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 1,740 805 930
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 425 200 230
Hakka 215 100 115 5 0 5
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 1,155 535 620
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 35 10 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 15 5 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 105 55 40
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 0 0 0
Burmese 335 185 150 0 0 0
Karenic languages 335 160 175 0 0 0
Tibetan 60 25 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 70 15 55
Lao 525 270 255 0 0 0
Thai 250 65 190 65 15 55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 25 15 15
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkish 260 145 115 20 15 10
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 0 0 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 5 0 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 255 120 130
Estonian 60 30 30 10 5 10
Finnish 240 105 135 75 30 45
Hungarian 870 410 455 160 85 75
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 15 10 0
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 1,035 485 545
English and French 775 380 395 255 120 130
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 740 350 390
French and non-official language 270 135 135 25 10 15
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 20 10 10
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 88,705 42,965 45,740
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 86,965 42,155 44,810
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 83,215 40,335 42,885
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 82,960 40,215 42,745
French 1,125 585 540 255 120 140
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 3,750 1,820 1,930
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 5 0 5
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 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. 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 5 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 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 3,750 1,820 1,925
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 180 110 75
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 5 0 5
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Somali 445 190 255 5 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 175 110 65
Amharic 135 60 75 0 0 0
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 170 100 65
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 5 5 5
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 0 0 0
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 2,430 310 145 160
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 65 35 35
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 240 115 130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 165 80 85
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 5 0 5
Fijian 60 40 30 0 5 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 5 0 0
Ilocano 345 155 185 0 0 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 140 65 75
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 15 5 5
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 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 5 5 0
Kannada 25 10 10 5 0 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 5 0 0
Tamil 410 200 210 0 0 0
Telugu 80 45 40 5 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 1,430 695 735
Albanian 200 90 100 0 0 0
Armenian 35 15 20 5 5 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 275 125 145
Baltic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 275 125 150
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 5 0 5
Bulgarian 50 30 20 10 5 5
Croatian 190 90 100 35 15 25
Czech 135 65 65 40 20 20
Macedonian 5 5 5 5 5 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 50 20 30
Russian 1,035 505 530 105 50 55
Serbian 205 110 95 5 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 5 0 5
Slovak 85 40 40 5 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 5 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 5 5 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 5
Celtic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 5
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 190 85 105
Afrikaans 100 45 60 35 15 15
Danish 25 10 10 10 5 10
Dutch 105 45 65 50 30 25
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 85 35 50
Icelandic 10 5 5 10 5 5
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 5 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 710 350 355
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 630 320 315
Bengali 410 210 200 15 5 5
Gujarati 735 340 395 10 5 10
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 40 25 20
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 5 0
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 530 265 265
Sindhi 80 40 45 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 5 0 0
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 25 10 15
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 80 35 50
Kurdish 110 60 45 0 0 0
Pashto 315 160 155 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 80 35 45
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 230 115 115
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 30 15 20
Portuguese 510 240 270 35 15 15
Romanian 310 155 155 15 5 10
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 155 80 75
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 125 60 65
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 270 125 145
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 10 5 5
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 5 5 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 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 5 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 230 120 105 15 10 10
American Sign Language 85 40 45 5 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 15 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 1,160 555 605
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 1,160 555 605
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 215 105 110
Hakka 60 25 35 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 855 400 455
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 15 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 5 5 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 70 40 30
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 0 0 0
Burmese 285 155 130 0 0 0
Karenic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 10 5 5
Lao 270 135 135 0 0 0
Thai 105 40 65 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 10 5 5
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 5 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 10 5 10
Uyghur 30 15 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 300 135 165 45 20 25
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 5
Finnish 45 20 25 15 10 10
Hungarian 240 115 130 25 10 15
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 1,735 810 925
English and French 525 245 285 115 55 60
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 1,590 745 850
French and non-official language 120 45 70 5 0 5
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 30 15 15
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 88,705 42,965 45,740
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 82,725 40,235 42,495
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 1,665 805 860
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 990 415 575
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 3,225 1,465 1,755
Aboriginal 95 40 55 110 40 65
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 3,120 1,425 1,690
English and French 200 100 100 10 5 5
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 45 20 25
French and non-official language 375 180 195 40 15 25
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 74,640 35,815 38,825
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 72,300 34,640 37,660
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 32,045 38,463 27,334
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 72,365 34,690 37,675
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 29,035 33,852 25,502
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 64,925 31,570 33,350
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 28,988 35,607 23,767
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 54,230 23,850 30,375
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 7,348 7,695 7,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 51,805 25,895 25,910
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 28,036 33,471 23,956
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 74,640 35,815 38,825
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 72,350 34,615 37,730
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 40,502 47,475 34,105
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 72,410 34,675 37,730
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 34,702 39,687 30,121
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 64,860 31,515 33,355
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 38,223 45,845 31,023
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 54,135 23,870 30,265
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 8,329 8,328 8,330
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 51,805 25,825 25,975
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 36,801 43,230 30,409
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 74,640 35,820 38,825
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 20,505 11,380 9,125
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 48,732 54,222 44,559
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 55,621 60,788 49,175
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 84.8 88.0 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 64.9 68.3 60.6
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 15.2 12.0 19.3
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 74,640 35,820 38,820
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 2,340 1,180 1,160
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 72,295 34,640 37,660
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.9 96.7 97.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 9,425 4,065 5,355
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 13,710 5,265 8,450
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 11,025 4,455 6,575
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 9,245 4,145 5,100
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 7,610 3,585 4,030
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 5,805 3,010 2,795
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 4,260 2,575 1,685
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 3,150 1,955 1,200
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 2,340 1,455 885
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 1,730 1,105 625
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 4,000 3,035 965
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 3,035 2,265 770
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 965 775 190
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 74,640 35,815 38,820
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 2,270 1,125 1,145
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 72,370 34,690 37,675
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 97.0 96.9 97.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 9,870 4,295 5,575
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 14,445 5,625 8,815
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 12,960 5,445 7,510
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 10,700 4,875 5,830
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 8,120 4,025 4,095
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 5,520 3,235 2,285
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 3,860 2,415 1,440
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 2,680 1,640 1,040
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 4,215 3,135 1,080
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 1,585 1,120 465
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 860 620 235
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 1,770 1,395 375
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 74,640 35,815 38,820
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 22,835 9,920 12,915
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 51,805 25,900 25,910
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 69.4 72.3 66.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 9,310 4,480 4,835
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 4,095 1,715 2,375
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 7,540 3,165 4,375
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 6,155 2,710 3,445
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 5,490 2,385 3,105
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 4,705 2,160 2,550
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 3,745 1,980 1,765
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 2,750 1,680 1,075
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 2,205 1,360 850
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 5,810 4,275 1,535
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 1,715 1,110 605
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 1,275 840 435
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 2,820 2,330 495
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 61,094 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 54,429 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 12,080 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 32,248 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 29,010 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 27,085 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 78,965 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 69,560 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 74,817 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 64,160 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 12,090 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 40,109 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 34,490 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 27,070 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 90,320 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 77,413 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 670 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 525 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 1,430 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,870 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 2,035 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,960 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,980 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,950 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,740 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 3,375 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,930 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 2,570 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 2,405 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 2,060 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 9,965 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 3,880 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 2,405 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 2,325 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 1,355 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 705 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 530 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 1,460 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 1,925 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 2,315 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 2,310 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 2,320 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 2,210 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 2,030 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 3,650 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 3,285 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 2,920 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 2,450 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,955 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 6,980 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 3,335 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 1,770 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 1,875 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 25,345 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 79,194 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 69,541 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 11,870 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 75,453 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 66,441 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 8,435 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 105,788 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 91,403 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 4,255 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 45,560 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 42,359 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 25,340 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 90,275 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 77,212 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 11,875 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 85,212 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 72,750 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 8,455 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 113,585 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 96,535 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 4,235 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 56,082 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 49,691 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 17,925 8,540 9,390
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 27,852 29,030 26,964
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 25,729 26,316 25,306
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 17,890 8,570 9,320
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 35,942 37,826 34,208
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 31,111 32,172 30,135
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 87,650 42,415 45,235
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 48,620 22,850 25,770
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 11,495 5,435 6,065
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 10,160 4,560 5,600
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 9,210 4,310 4,900
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 9,110 4,375 4,740
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 8,635 4,175 4,465
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 39,030 19,565 19,465
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 8,395 4,125 4,270
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 8,720 4,340 4,380
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 8,370 4,170 4,205
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 7,755 3,930 3,820
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 5,790 2,995 2,795
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 87,650 42,415 45,235
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 15,685 7,990 7,695
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 5,140 2,595 2,540
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 53,815 25,875 27,940
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 18,155 8,550 9,600
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 15,130 6,935 8,200
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 3,625 1,865 1,765
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 1,265 640 625
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 9,160 4,180 4,980
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 2,350 900 1,450
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 17.3 16.4 18.1
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 23.1 23.3 22.9
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 24.6 24.7 24.6
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 17.0 16.2 17.8
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 12.9 10.5 15.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 9,325 4,530 4,790
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 2,015 1,055 965
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 710 370 335
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 6,850 3,285 3,565
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 455 190 265
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 10.6 10.7 10.6
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 12.8 13.2 12.5
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 13.8 14.3 13.2
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 12.7 12.7 12.8
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 2.5 2.2 2.8
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 87,650 42,415 45,235
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 87,120 42,185 44,935
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 87,110 42,175 44,930
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 5,985 2,700 3,285
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 12,530 5,860 6,670
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 200 95 105
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 45 25 15
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 20 10 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 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 15 10 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 25 15 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 20 20 0
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 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 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 15 10 10
Inuit languages 20 10 10 10 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages 45 10 30 45 25 20
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 25 10 20
Lillooet 10 0 10 10 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 10 10 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 75 30 45
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 30 20 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 45 10 30
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 12,335 5,765 6,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 385 250 130
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 0 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 1,045 455 590 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 0 10
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 375 250 120
Amharic 505 240 265 10 0 10
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 320 235 85
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 35 10 25
Maltese 55 15 40 10 10 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 10 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 10 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 495 255 240
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 100 65 35
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 400 195 210
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 810 280 525
Bikol 115 50 60 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 105 45 60
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 15 0 15
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 45 25 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 50 10 40
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 10 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 715 245 475
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 15 0 10
Creole languages 735 385 355 20 10 15
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 10 0 0
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 50 20 30
Kannada 105 35 65 10 0 10
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 20 10 10
Tamil 1,315 705 610 20 0 10
Telugu 290 170 120 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 7,395 3,505 3,890
Albanian 445 205 240 10 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 10 0 10
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 965 440 525
Baltic languages 35 20 20 15 10 0
Latvian 20 15 0 10 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 955 430 525
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 10 10 0
Bulgarian 185 80 105 10 10 0
Croatian 870 445 425 185 95 90
Czech 540 255 290 110 55 55
Macedonian 25 10 10 15 10 10
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 195 85 115
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 190 75 115
Serbian 650 340 305 75 25 50
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 30 25 10
Slovak 390 185 205 35 10 25
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 15 10 0
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 180 70 120
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 15 0 10
Celtic languages 85 40 50 45 25 20
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 15 10 10
Welsh 25 10 25 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 20 0 10
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 2,705 1,245 1,455
Afrikaans 585 260 320 190 110 85
Danish 390 165 225 185 80 105
Dutch 1,815 840 980 620 285 340
Frisian 35 20 20 25 10 15
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 1,545 720 830
Icelandic 15 10 0 10 0 10
Norwegian 190 90 100 105 50 55
Swedish 300 135 170 120 45 80
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 25 10 15
Yiddish 25 15 10 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 105 65 45
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 1,575 785 795
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 1,380 675 700
Bengali 980 485 495 35 20 15
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 75 30 45
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 370 160 205
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 70 35 35 0 0 0
Marathi 165 80 90 0 0 0
Nepali 465 225 240 20 0 20
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 1,075 550 520
Sindhi 380 195 185 10 10 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 15 10 10
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 85 50 40
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 195 105 95
Kurdish 315 175 140 0 0 0
Pashto 795 430 365 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 195 105 95
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 2,195 1,040 1,155
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 365 165 200
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 215 95 120
Romanian 840 450 390 70 45 30
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 1,640 780 860
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 10
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 480 205 275
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 10
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 10
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 360 175 185
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 175 110 65
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 20 15 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 0 0 0
Ewe 45 30 10 10 10 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 10 0 10
Ga 65 40 25 0 10 0
Ganda 30 15 10 20 0 20
Igbo 90 45 35 35 25 10
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 0
Swahili 620 350 270 30 15 15
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 35 30 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 20 20 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 645 195 445 130 35 95
American Sign Language 315 75 240 70 20 45
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 60 10 50
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 2,005 940 1,065
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 2,000 935 1,065
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 530 240 290
Hakka 275 130 150 0 0 0
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 1,435 670 760
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 50 10 40
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 25 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 110 55 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 10 10 10
Burmese 475 255 220 0 0 0
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 10 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 70 10 60
Lao 690 335 350 10 0 10
Thai 415 145 265 65 10 55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 60 30 30
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 30 10 20
Turkish 395 220 175 30 15 15
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 10 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 280 105 170
Estonian 80 35 45 15 0 0
Finnish 295 125 175 80 35 40
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 190 70 120
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 20 10 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 87,650 42,415 45,235
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 83,145 40,225 42,920
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 15,055 7,710 7,345
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 68,090 32,515 35,575
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 4,510 2,195 2,315
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 87,650 42,415 45,235
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 73,100 35,440 37,655
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 13,125 6,165 6,960
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 6,675 3,265 3,410
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 1,365 610 755
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 1,445 645 800
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 2,355 1,065 1,285
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 1,060 485 570
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 1,295 580 715
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 1,280 585 695
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 1,425 805 625
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 13,120 6,165 6,960
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 1,570 790 775
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 2,350 1,165 1,180
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 3,040 1,360 1,685
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 5,250 2,435 2,815
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 910 415 500
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 13,125 6,165 6,960
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 1,580 675 900
Brazil 330 125 210 35 10 20
Colombia 650 290 360 50 15 40
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 15 10 0
Guyana 205 90 115 15 10 0
Haiti 85 30 55 15 0 15
Jamaica 615 335 280 30 0 20
Mexico 890 355 540 85 35 55
Peru 320 160 155 40 15 30
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 35 15 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 1,045 480 565
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 210 90 120
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 6,695 3,335 3,360
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 15 10 10
Croatia 500 255 250 155 75 80
France 245 100 145 90 45 45
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 735 340 395
Greece 420 220 200 45 35 10
Hungary 715 370 340 125 55 75
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 85 45 45
Italy 940 510 430 135 80 60
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 495 225 265
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 150 85 65
Portugal 810 400 410 50 25 20
Romania 700 360 340 90 45 45
Russian Federation 780 310 460 60 25 35
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 50 25 25
Ukraine 710 365 345 60 20 35
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 3,620 1,830 1,790
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 735 380 360
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 585 315 270
Algeria 85 60 30 0 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 30 20 10
Ethiopia 455 220 240 10 0 10
Kenya 705 370 340 25 15 10
Morocco 180 90 95 10 10 0
Nigeria 585 310 275 25 15 10
Somalia 600 270 330 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 305 165 145
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 180 80 100
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 4,085 1,755 2,325
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 0 0 0
Bangladesh 615 310 305 25 15 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 810 365 440
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 125 70 55
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 830 405 430
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 180 95 80
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 10 0 0
Japan 755 240 520 155 35 120
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 280 120 165
Lebanon 510 250 260 20 20 10
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 40 10 25
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 705 235 470
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 20 10 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 60 20 35
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 65 30 35
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 355 150 205
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 410 160 250
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 180 85 100
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 36,335 17,435 18,900 1,280 585 695
Americas 1,430 740 690 130 70 60
Brazil 105 40 70 10 10 0
Colombia 80 45 35 0 10 0
Cuba 0 10 0 0 10 10
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 0 0 0
Mexico 245 125 125 15 0 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 90 55 45
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 0 0 0
Europe 1,295 665 630 210 85 130
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 60 10 50
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 10 10 10
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 0 0 0
Romania 65 25 35 0 0 0
Russian Federation 55 20 40 10 0 10
Ukraine 140 55 90 20 10 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 100 55 40
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 20 10 0
Africa 1,505 765 745 45 35 15
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 0 0 0
Eritrea 80 35 50 10 0 10
Ethiopia 45 30 20 0 0 0
Morocco 45 25 25 10 10 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 0 10 0
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 15 10 10
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 15 15 0
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 885 390 485
Afghanistan 265 130 135 0 0 0
Bangladesh 95 45 50 15 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 255 110 145
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 10 10 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 100 50 50
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 10 10 10
Iraq 1,090 530 560 0 0 0
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 10 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 75 30 40
Lebanon 75 35 40 10 0 0
Nepal 80 30 45 0 0 10
Pakistan 885 400 485 0 0 0
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 270 130 140
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 60 20 35
Taiwan 420 140 285 0 0 0
Turkey 20 10 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 0 0 0
Viet Nam 365 105 255 20 0 20
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 45 20 20
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 0 0 10
Australia 95 60 40 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 10 0 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 87,650 42,415 45,235
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 15,260 7,350 7,910
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 17,335 8,215 9,125
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 55,055 26,850 28,200
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 6,700 3,045 3,650
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 3,330 1,625 1,710
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 1,345 765 575
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 1,990 855 1,135
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 2,555 1,010 1,550
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 755 385 365
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 50 30 25
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 87,650 42,415 45,235
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 6,405 2,950 3,450
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 6,240 2,890 3,345
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 3,860 1,780 2,080
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 2,340 1,090 1,250
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 40 20 20
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 90 40 50
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 75 20 60
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 81,250 39,465 41,785
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 87,650 42,415 45,235
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 2,990 1,425 1,560
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 84,660 40,985 43,675
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 87,650 42,415 45,235
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 1,840 900 940
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 1,805 890 915
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 1,505 750 760
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 295 140 150
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 30 10 25
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 30 10 20
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 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 5,495 2,525 2,970
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 5,265 2,435 2,830
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 3,355 1,560 1,795
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 1,835 835 1,005
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 75 45 30
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 230 90 140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 225 90 135
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 80,320 38,990 41,325
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 87,650 42,415 45,235
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 8,685 4,170 4,515
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 1,900 970 935
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 2,295 1,095 1,195
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 625 340 280
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 940 420 520
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 465 200 270
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 270 185 80
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 775 330 445
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 175 90 80
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 405 180 225
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 520 205 315
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 65 40 35
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 255 115 135
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 78,965 38,240 40,720
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 87,650 42,415 45,235
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 7,330 3,425 3,910
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 5,125 2,405 2,715
Inuit 165 60 105 90 50 35
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 2,385 1,065 1,315
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 24,025 11,690 12,330
Acadian 140 70 70 150 95 60
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 1,735 855 880
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 22,790 11,065 11,725
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 60 25 30
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Québécois 110 50 65 0 10 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 0 0 0
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 68,970 33,020 35,955
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 51,540 24,665 26,875
Channel Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornish 35 20 20 10 10 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 33,340 15,795 17,545
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 16,755 7,680 9,075
Manx 80 40 35 55 30 25
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 22,515 10,660 11,855
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 3,685 1,690 1,995
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 3,240 1,435 1,805
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 9,855 4,655 5,200
Alsatian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 10 10 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 9,845 4,645 5,195
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 18,995 8,830 10,170
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 870 400 475
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 645 310 335
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 5,060 2,305 2,760
Flemish 125 45 80 70 35 35
Frisian 70 15 55 10 10 10
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 13,510 6,280 7,225
Luxembourger 45 25 20 10 0 10
Swiss 1,485 815 665 475 220 255
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 9,565 4,545 5,020
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 1,660 775 885
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 970 430 540
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 730 355 385
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 3,885 1,950 1,940
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 2,825 1,300 1,530
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 460 190 275
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 11,545 5,275 6,270
Bulgarian 290 125 170 40 15 30
Byelorussian 160 85 75 20 0 20
Czech 1,670 785 890 460 205 255
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 255 90 165
Estonian 295 155 145 120 45 75
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 1,285 480 810
Latvian 250 140 110 125 80 45
Lithuanian 335 130 205 120 50 65
Moldovan 80 50 35 0 0 0
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 3,305 1,445 1,855
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 560 285 280
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 2,055 940 1,110
Slovak 915 410 505 165 60 105
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 5,000 2,385 2,615
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 40 20 15
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 6,110 2,960 3,150
Albanian 465 200 260 45 25 20
Bosnian 390 180 210 20 10 10
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 510 250 260
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 370 205 165
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 3,510 1,740 1,780
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 35 15 15
Maltese 160 80 70 55 30 25
Montenegrin 60 40 20 10 0 10
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 505 250 260
Serbian 970 510 465 130 50 80
Sicilian 35 20 10 25 10 20
Slovenian 440 220 225 110 45 65
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 1,010 425 590
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 210 105 100
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 510 265 245
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 175 90 85
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 10 10 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 35 15 20
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 295 155 135
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 315 120 190
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 10
Barbadian 225 130 100 25 10 15
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Carib 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cuban 210 85 120 25 0 20
Dominican 100 55 50 0 0 0
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 0 0 10
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 130 70 65
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 10 0 10
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 15 10 10
St. Lucian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 65 15 50
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 15 0 10
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 20 0 10
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 20 10 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 855 415 440
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 35 25 15
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 30 10 15
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 80 25 55
Chilean 510 275 240 90 55 30
Colombian 785 390 395 80 25 60
Costa Rican 75 25 45 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 0 0 10
Guatemalan 650 310 340 20 10 10
Guyanese 245 105 135 20 15 10
Hispanic 300 150 160 35 20 10
Honduran 445 255 185 40 20 25
Maya 175 75 100 25 15 15
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 295 145 145
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 40 25 15
Panamanian 15 10 10 0 0 10
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 40 25 15
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 25 0 25
Uruguayan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 40 25 15
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 20 10 0
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 995 555 435
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 135 95 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 0 0 0
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 20 10 0
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 10 0 10
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 90 65 25
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 10 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 10 10 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 10 0 10
North African origins 1,370 715 655 75 60 15
Algerian 70 40 35 10 0 0
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 25 20 0
Libyan 50 35 10 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 35 25 10
Sudanese 290 135 150 0 0 0
Tunisian 35 20 15 10 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 445 230 215
Afrikaner 35 25 15 10 0 0
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 0 0 0
Ethiopian 555 265 295 10 0 10
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 30 10 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 0 0 10
Oromo 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 15 10 10
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 0 0 0
South African 960 455 505 295 155 140
Tanzanian 60 20 40 0 0 0
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 35 10 20
Zambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 25 15 10
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 35 15 15
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 340 175 165
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 30 15 20
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 310 165 145
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 8,455 3,985 4,470
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 945 515 430
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 155 115 40
Armenian 290 155 140 30 10 20
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 0 0 10
Georgian 55 10 40 15 0 10
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 315 160 155
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 10 0 10
Israeli 105 60 45 20 0 25
Jordanian 170 100 70 10 0 0
Kazakh 15 15 0 20 10 10
Kurd 285 165 120 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 160 95 65
Palestinian 720 365 355 0 0 0
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 65 70 0
Syrian 935 440 495 130 50 75
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 0 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 40 20 25
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 10 0 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 30 30 0
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 1,995 1,020 975
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 0 0 0
Bengali 220 95 120 15 10 0
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 1,715 870 840
Goan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 120 55 70 15 0 0
Kashmiri 70 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 465 215 245 20 0 15
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 15 0 10
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 180 100 80
Sinhalese 305 170 135 0 10 0
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 35 25 10
Tamil 300 185 115 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 20 15 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 5,560 2,475 3,090
Burmese 610 335 275 10 10 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 150 75 70
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 2,760 1,290 1,470
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 1,055 420 635
Hmong 0 0 0 10 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 125 55 65
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 625 260 370
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 410 185 220
Laotian 1,055 540 515 10 0 0
Malaysian 655 350 310 40 10 35
Mongolian 100 60 40 15 0 10
Singaporean 100 45 50 10 0 10
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 50 15 35
Thai 520 215 310 80 15 70
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 540 235 310
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 10 10 0
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 20 10 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 20 10 10
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 605 315 290
Australian 995 495 500 295 160 140
New Zealander 420 200 215 100 45 65
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 210 115 90
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 55 30 25
Hawaiian 155 50 105 125 70 50
Maori 100 45 50 20 15 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 10 0 10
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 26,445 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 12,720 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 6,045 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 33,120 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 270 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 4,790 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 11,425 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 12,485 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 10,195 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 10,790 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 6,635 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 5,620 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 4,565 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 11,545 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 38,960 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 200 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 37,975 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 5,630 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 11,350 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 5,965 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 7,765 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 2,420 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 3,455 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 2,580 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 36,875 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 2,290 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 22,825 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 15,270 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 39,165 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 1,560 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 5,205 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 5,650 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 6,835 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 8,100 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 6,725 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 3,715 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,375 ... ...
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 ... ... 39,130 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 28,475 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 10,655 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 9,355 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 26,425 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 59.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 17.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 995 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,127 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 359,760 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 392,962 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 12,720 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 48.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 912 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 978 ... ...
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 74,640 35,820 38,825
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 11,210 5,825 5,385
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 23,045 11,035 12,005
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 40,390 18,960 21,435
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 7,915 5,735 2,180
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 3,215 1,720 1,495
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 4,700 4,015 685
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 14,460 5,455 9,005
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 3,470 1,255 2,215
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 14,555 6,520 8,035
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 9,415 4,110 5,300
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 1,095 460 635
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 445 285 165
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 3,000 1,325 1,670
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 600 340 260
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 46,415 22,135 24,280
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 4,580 2,640 1,940
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 13,215 6,590 6,625
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 28,615 12,900 15,710
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 4,990 3,665 1,325
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 2,045 1,105 940
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 2,945 2,560 385
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 10,370 3,885 6,485
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 2,430 875 1,550
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 10,825 4,475 6,345
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 7,150 2,955 4,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 760 305 455
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 300 160 140
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 2,240 885 1,350
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 380 170 210
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 74,640 35,815 38,820
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 34,250 16,860 17,390
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 2,995 785 2,215
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 2,995 785 2,210
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 1,365 570 795
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 210 165 40
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 1,160 405 755
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 1,765 795 975
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 155 65 90
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 605 240 360
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 425 160 270
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 10 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 85 55 35
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 210 145 65
54. History 1,505 785 720 260 135 125
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 20 0 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 4,085 1,390 2,690
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 60 15 45
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 245 110 130
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 935 110 820
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 590 170 420
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 75 25 45
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 745 205 535
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 1,450 755 695
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 7,710 2,625 5,085
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 0 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 560 110 445
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 7,145 2,515 4,635
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 1,405 715 685
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 765 355 410
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 210 75 130
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 15 15 0
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 310 225 90
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 100 45 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 1,085 690 395
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 885 595 280
25. Library science 300 30 270 85 0 80
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 115 75 35
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 0 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 8,055 7,610 440
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 170 105 65
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 1,045 945 95
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,385 1,240 145
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 2,520 2,445 70
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 2,015 1,975 45
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 920 900 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 1,180 805 375
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 495 260 235
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 685 550 135
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 7,595 1,400 6,200
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 470 225 245
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 6,945 1,055 5,890
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 185 120 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 3,130 1,565 1,570
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 2,110 650 1,460
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 15 15 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 280 230 55
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 725 660 60
Other 10 10 0 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 10 0 10
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 46,410 22,135 24,280
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 17,800 9,230 8,570
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 1,985 435 1,550
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 1,985 440 1,550
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 960 385 580
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 125 100 30
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 835 285 550
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 1,235 555 680
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 105 45 60
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 460 185 275
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 300 115 190
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 40 30 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 130 85 45
54. History 1,215 605 615 175 95 80
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 15 0 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 3,135 995 2,140
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 35 0 30
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 210 95 110
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 730 85 645
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 480 120 360
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 60 20 40
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 540 135 410
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 1,080 530 550
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 5,510 1,890 3,625
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 430 85 345
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 5,070 1,795 3,275
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 950 445 505
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 555 245 310
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 140 50 90
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 15 15 0
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 175 115 65
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 65 25 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 860 575 285
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 755 535 225
25. Library science 240 30 205 60 0 55
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 45 35 10
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 5,215 4,885 335
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 130 70 70
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 625 550 70
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 895 805 90
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 1,750 1,690 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 1,250 1,230 20
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 560 540 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 920 605 320
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 380 195 185
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 540 410 135
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 5,635 1,065 4,565
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 360 180 180
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 5,155 825 4,335
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 115 65 50
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 2,185 1,070 1,120
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 1,495 465 1,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 10 0 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 200 160 40
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 490 435 55
Other 15 10 0 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 10 0 10
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 74,640 35,820 38,825
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 34,250 16,860 17,390
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 40,390 18,955 21,435
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 34,990 16,195 18,795
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 25,770 11,630 14,145
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 9,220 4,565 4,650
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 5,405 2,765 2,640
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 1,140 640 500
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 330 100 230
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 275 145 125
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 1,385 765 620
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 380 185 195
France 155 85 65 30 10 15
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 1,865 915 955
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 46,410 22,135 24,280
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 17,795 9,230 8,565
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 28,615 12,905 15,710
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 25,505 11,480 14,025
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 19,655 8,615 11,045
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 5,845 2,865 2,980
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 3,105 1,420 1,685
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 610 295 315
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 290 95 200
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 205 100 105
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 600 305 295
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 335 160 170
France 105 50 55 0 0 10
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 1,065 465 605
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 74,640 35,815 38,825
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 44,770 22,525 22,245
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 41,330 20,575 20,755
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 3,440 1,950 1,485
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 29,870 13,290 16,580
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 60.0 62.9 57.3
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 55.4 57.4 53.5
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 7.7 8.7 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 74,640 35,815 38,820
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 27,615 12,370 15,250
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 47,025 23,455 23,575
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 21,120 11,790 9,335
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 25,905 11,665 14,240
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 41.8 42.1 41.6
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 44,770 22,525 22,245
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 975 565 415
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 43,790 21,960 21,835
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 38,005 18,535 19,465
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 5,790 3,430 2,360
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 44,770 22,525 22,245
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 975 570 415
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 43,790 21,960 21,830
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 4,270 2,560 1,710
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 5,845 1,535 4,310
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 2,635 2,170 470
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 3,855 760 3,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 4,805 1,455 3,350
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 1,265 515 750
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 12,575 5,145 7,430
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 6,565 6,155 410
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 990 830 165
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 985 840 150
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 44,770 22,525 22,245
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 980 565 410
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 43,790 21,960 21,830
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 960 770 195
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 290 270 20
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 210 160 55
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 3,775 3,340 435
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 1,875 1,415 455
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 1,065 835 225
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 6,610 3,010 3,600
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 2,040 1,585 460
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 1,225 785 440
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 1,430 505 925
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 730 375 355
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 2,765 1,535 1,235
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 10 10 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 2,320 1,325 995
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 2,995 930 2,065
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 6,600 1,270 5,335
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 820 350 465
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 3,840 1,525 2,315
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 2,055 860 1,200
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 2,165 1,115 1,045
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 41,330 20,575 20,755
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 3,215 1,540 1,680
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 140 90 60
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 6,175 4,700 1,480
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 31,800 14,255 17,540
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 31,795 14,255 17,545
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 26,920 11,270 15,645
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 2,495 1,455 1,045
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 2,030 1,250 780
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 345 275 75
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 37,975 18,950 19,020
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 30,165 15,175 14,995
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 2,355 1,015 1,345
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 1,575 700 875
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 2,420 1,040 1,380
Bicycle 915 680 235 620 420 200
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 835 600 230
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 37,970 18,950 19,020
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 17,115 7,740 9,375
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 14,075 6,885 7,190
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 4,085 2,490 1,590
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 1,045 680 365
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 1,660 1,155 505
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 37,975 18,950 19,025
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 2,200 1,475 725
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 4,915 3,200 1,715
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 10,340 5,310 5,030
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 8,880 3,610 5,270
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 5,185 2,075 3,110
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 6,455 3,280 3,175
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 48,500 24,130 24,370
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 48,295 24,015 24,285
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 48,060 23,880 24,180
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 47,970 23,865 24,105
French 370 110 260 90 15 70
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 235 140 100
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 7,550 240 135 100
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 10 0 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 10 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 10 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 525 190 340 65 35 30
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 15 0 10
Vietnamese 505 175 335 55 25 25
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 10 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,350 6,575 4,780 30 20 15
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 10 0 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 10 0 0
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 10 10 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 10 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 10 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 15 0 10
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 15 10 10
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 10 10
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 15 10 0 0 0
Kurdish 20 15 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 10 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 0 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 10 0 10
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 20 10 15
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 0 0 0
American Sign Language 25 0 25 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 100 65 40
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 105 60 40
Cantonese 745 385 355 25 20 10
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 70 35 30
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 10 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 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 5,240 200 115 85
English and French 445 195 250 45 15 25
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 145 90 60
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 10 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 292,675 153,680 138,995 48,500 24,125 24,375
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 47,370 23,635 23,735
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 170 65 105
French 1,315 570 740 315 140 170
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 635 285 350
Aboriginal 10 10 10 35 10 25
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 595 275 320
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 0 0 0
French and non-official language 130 60 65 10 0 10
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 86,940 42,100 44,835
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 71,125 34,460 36,670
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 15,810 7,645 8,165
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 10,015 4,855 5,165
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 5,795 2,790 3,000
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 5,005 2,400 2,600
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 3,330 1,530 1,800
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 1,675 870 800
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 790 385 405
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 83,425 40,335 43,090
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 44,340 21,485 22,855
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 39,080 18,845 20,240
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 21,740 10,420 11,320
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 17,350 8,430 8,920
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 14,615 7,080 7,540
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 9,720 4,630 5,085
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 4,900 2,450 2,450
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 2,730 1,345 1,380

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

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