Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Strathcona, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Strathcona, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 44,671 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 43,252 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 21,681 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 18,278.06 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 44,670 22,260 22,415
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 6,715 3,490 3,230
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 2,040 1,095 945
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 2,380 1,195 1,180
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 2,290 1,195 1,105
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 28,225 13,885 14,335
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 2,345 1,225 1,125
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 2,070 1,050 1,020
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 2,185 1,115 1,065
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 2,345 1,145 1,195
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 2,455 1,230 1,220
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 2,480 1,165 1,310
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 2,730 1,335 1,395
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 3,445 1,650 1,795
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 4,120 1,995 2,125
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 4,065 1,975 2,090
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 9,735 4,880 4,850
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 3,785 1,960 1,830
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 2,530 1,290 1,235
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 1,535 800 725
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 965 475 495
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 920 360 560
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 600 275 330
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 250 75 180
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 55 10 45
100 years and over 130 45 85 10 5 5
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 15.0 15.7 14.4
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 63.2 62.4 64.0
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 21.8 21.9 21.6
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.1 1.6 2.5
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 44.6 44.1 45.1
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 48.2 47.6 48.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 13,170 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 0 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 5,265 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 900 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 1,080 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 815 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 2,450 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 20 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 1,165 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 5,765 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 8,230 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 2,470 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 2,105 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 1,045 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
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 37,960 18,770 19,185
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 22,990 11,510 11,480
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 17,960 9,010 8,950
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 5,035 2,505 2,530
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 14,965 7,260 7,705
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 8,410 4,815 3,595
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 1,250 575 675
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 3,065 1,345 1,725
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 2,235 530 1,710
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 13,345 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 8,410 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 2,285 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 735 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 13,340 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 11,260 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 8,745 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 2,515 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 505 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 11,260 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 7,085 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 4,175 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 1,750 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 1,745 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 675 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 535 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 225 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 8,555 4,355 4,200
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 12,790 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 6,870 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 5,920 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 275 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 6,545 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 5,765 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 780 ... ...
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 44,410 22,140 22,275
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 41,175 20,700 20,475
French only 245 130 115 10 0 5
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 3,135 1,395 1,740
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 90 45 45
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 44,410 22,140 22,270
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 43,635 21,780 21,860
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 655 305 350
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 45 15 25
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 75 35 45
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 675 320 360
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.4 1.6
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 44,410 22,135 22,270
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 44,080 21,975 22,100
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 41,275 20,660 20,615
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 40,560 20,330 20,230
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 715 330 385
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 2,800 1,310 1,485
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 180 85 95
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 10 5 0
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 5 5 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 5 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 10 5 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 5 0 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 50 30 20
Comox 0 0 0 5 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 45 30 20
Siouan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 105 45 55
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 55 20 30
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 50 25 25
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 2,620 1,230 1,395
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 20 15 5
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 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 755 365 395 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 25 15 5
Amharic 305 150 160 0 0 0
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 20 15 5
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 5 0 0
Maltese 10 5 5 5 0 0
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 3,750 170 75 95
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 5 0 0
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 170 75 90
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 225 70 155
Bikol 65 30 35 5 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 25 5 15
Fijian 210 105 105 0 5 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 5 5 0
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 20 5 10
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 5 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 0 0 0
Pangasinan 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 165 50 120
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 0 0 0
Creole languages 260 130 125 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 5 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 10 5 5
Kannada 55 30 30 0 0 0
Malayalam 695 350 345 0 0 0
Tamil 790 405 385 0 0 0
Telugu 170 95 80 10 5 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 1,740 855 885
Albanian 315 160 155 0 0 0
Armenian 95 50 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 315 140 175
Baltic languages 50 20 30 10 5 0
Latvian 25 15 10 0 0 5
Lithuanian 25 5 15 10 5 0
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 310 135 175
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 0 0 0
Bulgarian 110 55 55 0 0 0
Croatian 670 335 335 55 25 30
Czech 450 210 240 50 25 25
Macedonian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 65 25 45
Russian 1,795 830 965 40 15 25
Serbian 470 250 220 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 10 0 5
Slovak 290 135 155 20 10 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 10 10 5
Ukrainian 800 345 455 55 20 35
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 5 0 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 0 0 5
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 950 485 465
Afrikaans 220 100 120 30 15 20
Danish 415 215 200 60 35 25
Dutch 1,545 720 825 185 95 90
Frisian 30 10 20 10 0 5
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 595 310 290
Icelandic 30 10 15 5 5 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 30 15 15
Swedish 135 60 75 35 15 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 5 0 5
Yiddish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 10 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 140 70 70
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 130 65 65
Bengali 685 350 335 5 5 0
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 5 5 5
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 5 5 5
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 0 0 0
Marathi 80 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 410 215 200 10 5 5
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 95 45 50
Sindhi 210 105 100 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 0 0 0
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 5 0 0
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 10 10 5
Kurdish 170 95 70 0 0 0
Pashto 525 280 245 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 320 145 170
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 95 50 40
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 40 15 20
Romanian 715 365 350 10 5 10
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 165 75 95
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 5 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 70 25 45
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 70 35 30
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 5 5 5
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 50 30 20 0 0 0
Ewe 30 20 15 5 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 15 10 5 0 0 0
Igbo 65 35 30 0 0 0
Lingala 20 10 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Shona 45 15 25 0 0 0
Swahili 215 110 105 0 5 0
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 5 5 0
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 5 0
Sign languages 185 100 85 20 5 10
American Sign Language 70 35 35 10 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 10 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 155 75 75
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 155 75 75
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 70 40 35
Hakka 215 100 115 0 0 0
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 65 30 30
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 5 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 15 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 0 0 0
Burmese 335 185 150 5 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 25 0 25
Lao 525 270 255 0 0 5
Thai 250 65 190 20 0 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkish 260 145 115 0 0 0
Uyghur 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uzbek 20 10 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 105 50 50
Estonian 60 30 30 0 0 5
Finnish 240 105 135 60 30 30
Hungarian 870 410 455 40 20 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 0 0 0
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 335 165 170
English and French 775 380 395 90 40 45
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 225 110 120
French and non-official language 270 135 135 10 5 5
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 15 10 5
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 44,410 22,135 22,270
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 43,945 21,925 22,015
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 43,235 21,585 21,655
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 43,060 21,500 21,555
French 1,125 585 540 175 80 95
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 710 345 365
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 10 10 0
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 5 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 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 5 5
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 5 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 695 335 360
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 5 0 5
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 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Somali 445 190 255 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 0 0 0
Amharic 135 60 75 0 0 0
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 0 0 0
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 2,430 100 50 50
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 0 0 0
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 105 50 50
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 65 25 40
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 0 0 5
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 10 5 0
Ilocano 345 155 185 5 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 55 15 35
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Creole languages 150 70 80 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 5 0 5
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 0 0 0
Tamil 410 200 210 0 0 0
Telugu 80 45 40 0 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 50,920 320 150 170
Albanian 200 90 100 0 0 0
Armenian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 70 30 35
Baltic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 5 0 0 5 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 65 30 40
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 0 0 0
Bulgarian 50 30 20 0 0 0
Croatian 190 90 100 15 10 5
Czech 135 65 65 15 5 5
Macedonian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 15 5 10
Russian 1,035 505 530 10 5 5
Serbian 205 110 95 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 0 5 0
Slovak 85 40 40 10 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 5 0 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 85 40 45
Afrikaans 100 45 60 10 5 5
Danish 25 10 10 5 0 0
Dutch 105 45 65 15 5 5
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 60 30 25
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 5 5 0
Swedish 10 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 85 40 40
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 80 40 35
Bengali 410 210 200 0 0 0
Gujarati 735 340 395 5 0 5
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 5 5 0
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 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 60 30 30
Sindhi 80 40 45 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 0 0 0
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 0 5 0
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 5 0 5
Kurdish 110 60 45 0 0 0
Pashto 315 160 155 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 5 0 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 80 40 45
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 10 5 5
Portuguese 510 240 270 5 0 5
Romanian 310 155 155 5 5 0
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 60 25 35
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 30 20 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 45 25 20
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 5 0 5
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 0 5 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 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 230 120 105 20 10 10
American Sign Language 85 40 45 10 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 85 45 35
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 80 45 35
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 45 25 20
Hakka 60 25 35 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 30 15 15
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 10 5 5
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 5 0 0
Lao 270 135 135 5 0 0
Thai 105 40 65 0 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 0 0 0
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 20 10 10
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 10 10 5
Hungarian 240 115 130 5 5 0
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 27,355 465 210 255
English and French 525 245 285 45 25 20
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 410 185 230
French and non-official language 120 45 70 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 10 5 5
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 44,410 22,140 22,270
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 42,345 21,225 21,125
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 400 185 210
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 545 225 315
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 1,105 490 610
Aboriginal 95 40 55 145 65 75
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 960 425 535
English and French 200 100 100 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 5 5 5
French and non-official language 375 180 195 15 10 10
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 37,115 18,340 18,770
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 35,810 17,770 18,035
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 31,936 40,954 25,401
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 35,850 17,800 18,055
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 28,984 36,076 23,978
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 31,925 16,165 15,755
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 27,702 36,886 21,509
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 26,810 12,345 14,465
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 8,337 9,492 7,471
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 25,705 13,365 12,340
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 26,522 35,126 21,400
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 37,110 18,345 18,770
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 35,775 17,765 18,010
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 42,050 52,011 32,224
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 35,800 17,770 18,030
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 35,828 43,068 28,690
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 32,025 16,220 15,805
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 39,318 49,452 28,918
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 26,550 12,185 14,365
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 9,235 10,003 8,584
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 25,705 13,355 12,350
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 37,917 47,705 27,329
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 37,110 18,340 18,770
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 8,710 4,820 3,890
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 49,152 62,041 40,171
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 56,936 67,316 44,060
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.5 92.1 83.4 83.6 86.8 78.5
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 65.1 68.9 58.9
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 16.4 13.2 21.5
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 37,110 18,345 18,770
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 1,300 570 730
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 35,810 17,770 18,035
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.5 96.9 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 4,750 1,850 2,910
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 6,630 2,520 4,105
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 5,610 2,220 3,395
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 4,665 2,120 2,550
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 3,590 1,770 1,825
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 2,560 1,465 1,095
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 2,020 1,325 700
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 1,570 1,070 505
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 1,165 845 320
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 840 620 225
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 2,385 1,965 420
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 1,725 1,400 325
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 660 570 95
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 37,110 18,340 18,770
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 1,260 540 720
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 35,855 17,800 18,055
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 96.6 97.1 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 4,965 1,950 3,020
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 7,000 2,715 4,280
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 6,550 2,665 3,885
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 5,225 2,460 2,765
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 3,760 2,020 1,740
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 2,645 1,720 925
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 1,970 1,365 600
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 1,295 935 360
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 2,440 1,970 470
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 810 625 185
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 535 425 110
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 1,095 920 180
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 37,110 18,340 18,770
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 11,410 4,975 6,430
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 25,705 13,365 12,340
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 69.3 72.9 65.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 5,020 2,495 2,530
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 2,105 825 1,280
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 3,640 1,540 2,100
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 3,135 1,235 1,895
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 2,505 1,080 1,425
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 2,025 935 1,090
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 1,545 885 660
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 1,280 855 425
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 1,140 790 355
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 3,305 2,720 585
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 910 685 225
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 635 495 145
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 1,765 1,545 215
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 62,366 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 55,487 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 5,765 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 31,355 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 28,411 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 13,845 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 78,108 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 68,838 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 76,713 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 65,406 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 5,775 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 40,128 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 34,629 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 13,835 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 91,974 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 78,244 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 270 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 275 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 635 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 950 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 975 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 885 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,025 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 940 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 915 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 930 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 1,625 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 1,195 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 980 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 5,090 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 1,940 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 1,250 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 1,175 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 725 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 285 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 275 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 645 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 995 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 1,075 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 1,070 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 1,930 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 1,730 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 1,200 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,070 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 3,480 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 1,665 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 890 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 925 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 13,240 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 77,876 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 68,565 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 6,755 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 73,883 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 64,916 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 4,225 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 105,658 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 90,880 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 1,940 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 43,916 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 41,070 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 13,195 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 91,635 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 77,852 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 6,735 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 86,920 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 73,688 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 4,250 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 117,211 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 98,739 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 1,915 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 50,655 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 45,259 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 7,720 3,935 3,780
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 28,966 31,528 26,895
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 26,569 28,602 25,152
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 7,760 3,900 3,860
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 38,054 41,282 34,790
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 32,914 34,962 30,843
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 43,810 21,820 21,990
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 24,100 11,565 12,530
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 5,205 2,535 2,670
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 5,200 2,365 2,840
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 4,640 2,205 2,430
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 4,395 2,160 2,235
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 4,660 2,300 2,360
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 19,710 10,250 9,455
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 4,380 2,200 2,180
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 4,220 2,175 2,040
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 4,330 2,275 2,050
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 3,835 2,045 1,785
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 2,955 1,555 1,400
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 42,255 21,000 21,250
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 7,700 4,005 3,700
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 2,390 1,265 1,130
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 25,495 12,415 13,080
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 9,060 4,585 4,470
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 6,925 3,250 3,675
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 1,715 905 810
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 595 325 270
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 3,905 1,790 2,115
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 1,300 555 750
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 16.4 15.5 17.3
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 22.3 22.6 21.9
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 24.9 25.7 23.9
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 15.3 14.4 16.2
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 14.3 12.1 16.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 3,560 1,735 1,825
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 875 460 415
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 310 165 140
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 2,475 1,190 1,285
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 210 80 130
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 8.4 8.3 8.6
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 11.4 11.5 11.2
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 13.0 13.0 12.4
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 9.7 9.6 9.8
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 2.3 1.7 2.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 43,810 21,820 21,990
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 43,720 21,785 21,940
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 43,720 21,785 21,930
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 3,100 1,315 1,785
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 3,945 1,745 2,200
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 285 145 145
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 10 10 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 10 10 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 20 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 0 0 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 0 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 10 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 10 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 25 10 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 25 15 15
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 60 30 25
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 0 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 35 15 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 50 30 25
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 10 180 85 90
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 135 55 80
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 40 30 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 3,660 1,600 2,060
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 35 25 10
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 0
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 0 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 40 25 15
Amharic 505 240 265 0 0 0
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 30 20 10
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 10 10 0
Maltese 55 15 40 0 0 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 165 75 95
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 165 75 90
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 350 120 230
Bikol 115 50 60 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 20 10 10
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 0 0 0
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 15 0 15
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 10 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 315 100 215
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 20 15 0
Creole languages 735 385 355 20 10 10
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 10 10 10
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 20 15 10
Kannada 105 35 65 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 0 0 0
Tamil 1,315 705 610 0 0 0
Telugu 290 170 120 20 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 2,590 1,175 1,410
Albanian 445 205 240 0 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 260 125 135
Baltic languages 35 20 20 10 10 0
Latvian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 0 10 0
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 255 120 130
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 0 0 0
Bulgarian 185 80 105 15 15 0
Croatian 870 445 425 30 10 15
Czech 540 255 290 50 35 20
Macedonian 25 10 10 0 0 0
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 70 25 45
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 45 25 20
Serbian 650 340 305 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 25 15 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 10 0 0
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 45 20 25
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 20 15 10
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 10 0 0
Welsh 25 10 25 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 0
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 1,235 545 685
Afrikaans 585 260 320 85 40 50
Danish 390 165 225 55 20 30
Dutch 1,815 840 980 195 80 115
Frisian 35 20 20 0 0 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 860 385 475
Icelandic 15 10 0 10 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 35 20 20
Swedish 300 135 170 25 15 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 10 10 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 15 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 180 100 80
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 155 90 70
Bengali 980 485 495 10 0 0
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 0 0 0
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 60 40 20
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 10 10 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 100 50 50
Sindhi 380 195 185 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 0 0 0
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 0 10 10
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 20 10 10
Kurdish 315 175 140 0 0 0
Pashto 795 430 365 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 0 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 965 420 540
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 165 85 80
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 60 25 40
Romanian 840 450 390 10 10 10
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 765 325 440
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 115 50 65
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 85 45 45
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 75 40 30 0 0 0
Ewe 45 30 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 65 40 25 0 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 0 0 0
Igbo 90 45 35 0 0 0
Lingala 90 45 50 10 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 0 0 0
Shona 60 30 25 0 0 0
Swahili 620 350 270 0 0 0
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 0 10 0
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 10 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 60 20 35
American Sign Language 315 75 240 30 10 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 35 15 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 150 65 90
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 155 60 90
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 85 40 45
Hakka 275 130 150 0 0 0
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 60 25 40
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 0 0 0
Burmese 475 255 220 0 0 0
Karenic languages 495 235 265 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 55 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 20 0 20
Lao 690 335 350 0 0 0
Thai 415 145 265 15 0 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 0 0 0
Turkish 395 220 175 0 0 0
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 135 55 80
Estonian 80 35 45 0 0 0
Finnish 295 125 175 90 35 55
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 45 20 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 43,810 21,820 21,990
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 42,500 21,225 21,275
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 7,975 4,145 3,825
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 34,525 17,075 17,445
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 1,310 595 715
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 43,810 21,820 21,990
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 38,950 19,530 19,425
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 4,625 2,165 2,460
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 2,710 1,430 1,280
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 460 195 260
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 510 200 310
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 570 195 375
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 230 65 165
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 340 135 205
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 385 145 235
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 230 125 105
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 4,630 2,170 2,460
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 620 300 320
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 880 435 440
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 1,165 550 615
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 1,670 765 900
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 300 110 185
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 4,630 2,170 2,460
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 915 410 510
Brazil 330 125 210 0 0 0
Colombia 650 290 360 10 0 0
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 10 10 0
Guyana 205 90 115 10 10 0
Haiti 85 30 55 10 0 10
Jamaica 615 335 280 0 0 0
Mexico 890 355 540 30 0 20
Peru 320 160 155 10 0 10
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 10 0 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 720 345 375
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 115 45 70
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 2,675 1,330 1,345
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 0 0 0
Croatia 500 255 250 25 0 20
France 245 100 145 45 20 25
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 435 180 255
Greece 420 220 200 10 0 0
Hungary 715 370 340 35 20 20
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 45 20 30
Italy 940 510 430 105 65 35
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 155 80 80
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 55 25 35
Portugal 810 400 410 40 25 20
Romania 700 360 340 15 10 10
Russian Federation 780 310 460 10 0 10
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 0 0 0
Ukraine 710 365 345 10 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 1,330 690 645
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 365 195 170
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 140 60 80
Algeria 85 60 30 0 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 0 0 10
Ethiopia 455 220 240 0 0 0
Kenya 705 370 340 0 0 0
Morocco 180 90 95 10 10 0
Nigeria 585 310 275 0 10 0
Somalia 600 270 330 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 120 50 65
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 15 0 15
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 805 315 485
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 0 0 0
Bangladesh 615 310 305 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 80 35 45
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 0 0 10
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 90 35 55
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 20 10 10
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 0 0 0
Japan 755 240 520 40 10 35
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 80 50 40
Lebanon 510 250 260 15 0 10
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 10 10 0
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 280 80 200
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 0 10 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 10 0 0
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 0 10 0
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 120 50 70
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 60 40 20
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 85 45 45
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 18,900 380 145 235
Americas 1,430 740 690 75 25 55
Brazil 105 40 70 0 0 0
Colombia 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cuba 0 10 0 0 0 0
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 0 0 0
Mexico 245 125 125 0 0 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 50 20 30
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 25 10 20
Europe 1,295 665 630 75 40 45
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 25 10 15
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 10 0 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 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 25 20 10
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 15 10 10
Africa 1,505 765 745 10 10 0
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 0 0 0
Ethiopia 45 30 20 0 0 0
Morocco 45 25 25 0 0 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 0 0 0
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 0 0 10
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 0 0 0
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 200 65 135
Afghanistan 265 130 135 0 0 0
Bangladesh 95 45 50 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 10 10 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 0 0 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 10 0 10
Iraq 1,090 530 560 0 0 0
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 10 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 40 15 25
Lebanon 75 35 40 0 0 0
Nepal 80 30 45 10 0 10
Pakistan 885 400 485 0 0 0
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 105 25 75
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 10 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 0 0 0
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 10 0 10
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 20 10 10
Australia 95 60 40 15 10 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 10 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 43,810 21,820 21,990
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 5,120 2,420 2,700
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 7,870 3,930 3,940
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 30,820 15,475 15,350
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 1,965 770 1,200
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 1,050 440 605
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 485 255 230
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 565 190 375
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 790 245 545
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 135 80 50
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 0 0 0
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 43,810 21,820 21,990
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 5,855 2,945 2,915
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 5,735 2,890 2,840
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 4,360 2,200 2,160
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 1,325 670 655
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 50 20 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 65 35 35
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 55 20 30
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 37,955 18,875 19,080
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 43,810 21,820 21,990
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 3,465 1,745 1,725
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 40,345 20,080 20,265
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 43,810 21,820 21,990
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 2,150 1,125 1,030
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 2,140 1,115 1,025
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 2,000 1,025 975
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 130 90 45
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 10 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 15 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 15 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 3,890 1,910 1,985
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 3,755 1,855 1,905
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 2,685 1,310 1,375
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 1,045 530 515
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 25 10 20
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 140 60 80
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 125 50 75
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 15 10 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 37,760 18,785 18,980
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 43,810 21,820 21,990
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 1,860 820 1,045
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 275 140 135
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 250 100 150
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 165 70 95
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 460 185 275
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 150 80 70
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 30 15 15
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 225 85 140
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 20 10 10
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 80 40 40
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 130 65 70
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 35 25 10
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 45 10 40
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 41,950 21,000 20,945
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 43,810 21,820 21,990
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 6,045 3,030 3,015
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 4,835 2,405 2,425
Inuit 165 60 105 50 20 30
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 1,315 675 640
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 12,435 6,260 6,175
Acadian 140 70 70 45 10 40
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 840 425 410
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 11,790 5,970 5,825
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 10 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 55 20 40
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 10 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Québécois 110 50 65 35 10 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 0 0 10
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 34,655 17,165 17,490
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 25,945 12,710 13,240
Channel Islander 0 0 0 15 10 0
Cornish 35 20 20 20 10 10
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 17,040 8,245 8,805
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 8,805 4,070 4,735
Manx 80 40 35 55 15 35
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 11,870 5,625 6,240
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 1,450 665 785
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 1,270 620 640
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 4,925 2,385 2,540
Alsatian 30 10 25 15 10 10
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 10
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 4,925 2,385 2,535
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 9,725 4,960 4,765
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 460 235 225
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 205 85 125
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 2,165 1,115 1,050
Flemish 125 45 80 25 20 10
Frisian 70 15 55 0 0 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 7,165 3,680 3,480
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 0 10
Swiss 1,485 815 665 420 220 205
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 5,770 2,840 2,935
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 800 370 425
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 735 320 420
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 380 170 205
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 2,495 1,200 1,295
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 1,855 940 915
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 330 205 125
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 5,605 2,700 2,900
Bulgarian 290 125 170 25 20 10
Byelorussian 160 85 75 0 0 0
Czech 1,670 785 890 155 100 55
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 125 65 60
Estonian 295 155 145 75 40 35
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 470 205 270
Latvian 250 140 110 35 25 15
Lithuanian 335 130 205 65 45 25
Moldovan 80 50 35 20 0 10
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 1,555 775 775
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 190 90 95
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 1,105 545 560
Slovak 915 410 505 80 60 20
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 2,550 1,120 1,430
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 10 0 0
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 2,085 1,065 1,020
Albanian 465 200 260 0 0 10
Bosnian 390 180 210 0 0 0
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 140 65 80
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 115 45 70
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,200 665 535
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 10 0 10
Maltese 160 80 70 35 10 25
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 190 100 85
Serbian 970 510 465 45 30 15
Sicilian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 35 30 0
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 330 135 190
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 50 10 40
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 340 165 165
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 115 60 55
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 25 10 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 20 10 10
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 170 85 90
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 90 45 45
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 15 10 0
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Carib 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cuban 210 85 120 25 15 0
Dominican 100 55 50 10 0 10
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 10 0 10
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 25 10 10
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 0 0 0
St. Lucian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 10
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 10 10 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 10 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 345 160 185
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 15 10 15
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 0 0 10
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 0 0 0
Chilean 510 275 240 145 70 80
Colombian 785 390 395 10 0 10
Costa Rican 75 25 45 10 0 0
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 0 0 0
Guatemalan 650 310 340 0 0 0
Guyanese 245 105 135 0 0 0
Hispanic 300 150 160 0 0 0
Honduran 445 255 185 15 10 10
Maya 175 75 100 10 0 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 85 35 45
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 0 0 0
Panamanian 15 10 10 10 0 15
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 10 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 30 10 20
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 35 20 10
Uruguayan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 10 0 0
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 270 115 155
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 20 15 0
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 10 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 0 0 10
Guinean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ibo 65 30 35 0 0 0
Ivorian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Liberian 115 50 65 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 10 0 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 0 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 0 0 0
North African origins 1,370 715 655 50 10 45
Algerian 70 40 35 0 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 20 0 20
Libyan 50 35 10 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 10 10 0
Sudanese 290 135 150 25 0 20
Tunisian 35 20 15 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 120 35 85
Afrikaner 35 25 15 10 0 10
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 0 0 0
Ethiopian 555 265 295 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 210 120 90 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 60 20 35 0 0 10
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 0 0 0
South African 960 455 505 110 35 70
Tanzanian 60 20 40 0 0 0
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 75 30 40 0 0 0
Zambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 0 0 0
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 0 0 0
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 105 60 45
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 40 20 20
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 65 45 25
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 1,765 765 1,005
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 155 55 100
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 0 0 0
Armenian 290 155 140 0 0 10
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 0 0 0
Georgian 55 10 40 10 10 10
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 30 15 15
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 0 0 0
Israeli 105 60 45 0 0 0
Jordanian 170 100 70 0 0 0
Kazakh 15 15 0 0 0 0
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 70 25 45
Palestinian 720 365 355 0 0 0
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Syrian 935 440 495 0 0 10
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 0 0 10
Turk 670 405 265 25 10 15
Turkmen 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 40 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 0 0 0
Yemeni 45 30 10 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 0 0 0
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 270 130 145
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 0 0 0
Bengali 220 95 120 0 0 0
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 240 115 130
Goan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 120 55 70 0 0 0
Kashmiri 70 35 40 0 0 0
Nepali 465 215 245 0 0 0
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 10 0 0
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 25 15 10
Sinhalese 305 170 135 10 0 0
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 10 10 10
Tamil 300 185 115 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 1,320 560 755
Burmese 610 335 275 0 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 20 20 10
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 370 165 210
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 495 190 300
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 10 0 10
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 155 80 80
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 85 45 40
Laotian 1,055 540 515 0 0 0
Malaysian 655 350 310 10 0 10
Mongolian 100 60 40 10 10 10
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 10 0 10
Thai 520 215 310 25 10 25
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 175 75 100
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 20 15 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 20 20 0
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 280 130 150
Australian 995 495 500 170 75 95
New Zealander 420 200 215 70 35 35
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 45 25 20
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 0 10
Hawaiian 155 50 105 0 0 10
Maori 100 45 50 10 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 20 15 0
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 10 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 14,460 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 5,090 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 60 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 1,890 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 17,715 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 120 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 1,580 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 5,155 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 8,075 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 4,680 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 4,215 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 3,495 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 3,345 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 2,715 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 5,840 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 19,505 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 100 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 19,135 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 475 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 1,940 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 6,925 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 3,525 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 3,505 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 885 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 1,600 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 18,135 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 11,775 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 7,500 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 340 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 19,610 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 515 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 2,075 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 2,645 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 3,475 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 4,790 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 3,920 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 1,645 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 550 ... ...
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 ... ... 18,990 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 14,915 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 4,070 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 3,620 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 14,050 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 54.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 14.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 808 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,013 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 299,859 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 331,364 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 4,970 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 13.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 42.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 883 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 940 ... ...
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 37,115 18,340 18,770
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 7,050 3,880 3,170
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 11,550 5,325 6,225
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 18,510 9,135 9,375
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 4,825 3,770 1,055
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 1,860 1,170 690
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 2,965 2,600 370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 7,735 2,845 4,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 1,045 325 720
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 4,905 2,195 2,705
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 3,295 1,420 1,875
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 375 140 230
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 205 155 50
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 935 420 510
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 100 60 40
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 23,495 11,415 12,085
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 2,945 1,740 1,205
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 7,285 3,425 3,855
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 13,265 6,245 7,025
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 3,170 2,430 745
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,275 775 505
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 1,895 1,655 240
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 5,885 2,155 3,730
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 695 220 470
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 3,515 1,440 2,075
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 2,415 945 1,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 245 85 150
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 145 110 35
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 655 265 390
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 60 30 35
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 37,115 18,340 18,770
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 18,605 9,205 9,395
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 1,355 275 1,075
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 1,355 280 1,075
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 515 235 280
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 95 70 20
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 425 165 260
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 620 270 355
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 45 20 30
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 145 45 105
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 120 35 85
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 55 35 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 150 85 65
54. History 1,505 785 720 90 50 40
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 15 0 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 1,520 455 1,070
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 45 10 40
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 75 20 45
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 465 50 415
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 170 65 105
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 55 35 20
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 200 60 140
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 520 220 295
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 2,990 835 2,155
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 220 35 185
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 2,765 805 1,965
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 540 245 295
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 290 105 180
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 85 30 55
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 0 10 0
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 115 85 30
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 50 20 30
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 275 175 100
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 210 140 65
25. Library science 300 30 270 25 0 20
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 40 30 10
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 4,640 4,430 205
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 35 25 10
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 420 385 30
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 690 640 50
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 1,305 1,250 50
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 1,630 1,600 35
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 545 520 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 1,045 780 260
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 270 160 110
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 770 625 145
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 3,380 500 2,880
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 200 70 135
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 3,115 380 2,740
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 60 50 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 1,630 925 710
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 850 215 630
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 30 20 10
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 125 95 30
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 630 590 35
Other 10 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 23,495 11,415 12,085
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 10,225 5,170 5,060
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 810 155 655
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 815 160 650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 425 180 240
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 75 60 10
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 345 120 230
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 355 135 220
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 35 15 20
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 75 20 60
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 70 15 55
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 30 15 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 75 45 30
54. History 1,215 605 615 70 30 40
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 1,155 285 865
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 40 10 40
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 60 10 45
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 380 40 340
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 135 40 95
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 35 25 10
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 120 25 95
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 380 135 245
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 2,185 585 1,600
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 175 25 145
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 2,015 560 1,455
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 365 125 240
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 205 60 145
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 65 15 50
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 10 10 0
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 55 35 20
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 40 10 25
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 205 130 70
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 170 135 40
25. Library science 240 30 205 20 0 20
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 10 0 15
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 3,145 2,985 160
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 25 20 0
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 300 265 35
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 480 440 45
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 920 885 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 1,040 1,020 20
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 375 360 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 850 640 210
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 195 120 75
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 655 525 135
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 2,575 365 2,210
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 175 45 130
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 2,355 280 2,080
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 45 45 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,200 650 550
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 620 135 485
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 20 15 10
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 115 80 30
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 450 420 30
Other 15 10 0 0 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 10 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 37,110 18,340 18,770
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 18,605 9,210 9,400
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 18,510 9,135 9,375
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 16,675 8,195 8,480
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 12,595 6,150 6,450
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 4,080 2,040 2,035
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 1,830 940 890
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 540 295 240
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 150 55 95
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 30 0 25
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 365 210 160
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 0 0 0
France 155 85 65 25 0 20
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 715 365 350
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 23,495 11,415 12,080
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 10,225 5,170 5,060
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 13,265 6,240 7,025
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 12,220 5,780 6,435
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 9,485 4,455 5,030
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 2,740 1,325 1,410
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 1,050 465 585
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 270 135 140
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 125 55 70
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 30 10 25
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 150 65 85
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 0 0 10
France 105 50 55 15 10 0
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 440 190 250
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 37,110 18,345 18,770
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 21,990 11,480 10,505
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 19,810 10,115 9,695
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 2,180 1,370 815
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 15,125 6,860 8,260
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 59.3 62.6 56.0
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 53.4 55.1 51.7
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 9.9 11.9 7.8
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 37,110 18,340 18,770
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 13,625 6,000 7,620
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 23,490 12,345 11,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 9,060 5,040 4,020
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 14,430 7,305 7,130
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 39.8 39.1 40.5
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 21,990 11,480 10,510
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 430 220 210
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 21,555 11,255 10,300
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 18,320 9,315 9,015
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 3,235 1,945 1,290
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 21,985 11,480 10,510
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 430 225 210
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 21,555 11,255 10,300
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 2,150 1,265 890
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 2,725 510 2,215
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 1,335 1,070 265
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 1,525 285 1,240
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 2,050 490 1,560
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 595 220 375
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 5,225 1,985 3,235
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 3,860 3,630 225
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 1,590 1,405 185
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 500 400 105
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 21,990 11,480 10,510
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 435 225 205
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 21,555 11,255 10,300
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 2,285 1,880 400
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 525 485 40
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 145 110 30
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 2,020 1,755 265
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 980 720 255
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 440 300 140
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 2,740 1,175 1,565
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 1,010 780 230
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 270 155 120
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 465 145 320
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 380 180 200
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 1,035 490 545
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 35 15 20
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 915 525 385
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 1,165 295 870
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 2,775 395 2,380
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 495 255 240
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 1,950 695 1,250
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 965 445 525
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 980 465 515
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 19,805 10,110 9,695
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 1,535 660 870
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 45 30 20
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 3,445 2,780 665
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 14,780 6,640 8,140
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 14,780 6,640 8,140
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 10,070 4,190 5,875
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 3,070 1,495 1,570
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 1,300 665 640
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 345 290 55
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 238,945 127,725 111,215 18,225 9,420 8,805
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 14,075 7,055 7,020
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 1,275 730 535
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 470 260 215
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 1,150 480 670
Bicycle 915 680 235 310 185 120
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 945 710 245
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 18,225 9,420 8,805
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 9,310 3,985 5,320
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 5,245 2,880 2,370
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 1,465 875 590
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 625 365 260
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 1,575 1,315 265
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 18,225 9,420 8,805
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,420 1,095 320
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 2,655 1,845 815
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 4,680 2,495 2,190
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 4,295 1,635 2,655
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 2,310 830 1,480
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 2,860 1,525 1,335
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 24,305 12,730 11,575
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 24,245 12,705 11,540
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 24,160 12,660 11,500
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 24,095 12,645 11,450
French 370 110 260 60 15 45
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 85 45 40
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 10 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 10 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 85 45 35
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 0 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 0 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 85 65 20 0 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 35 20 15
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 35 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,350 6,575 4,780 15 10 10
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 0 10 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 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Russian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Serbian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 10 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 0 0 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 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 0 0 0
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 0 0 0
Hindi 180 95 85 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 15 10 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 10
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 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 10 10 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 0 0 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 15 10 0
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 20 10 0
Cantonese 745 385 355 15 10 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 0 10 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 10 0 10
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 10 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 55 25 35
English and French 445 195 250 40 10 30
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 15 15 10
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 0 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 24,305 12,730 11,575
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 23,925 12,580 11,345
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 70 20 50
French 1,315 570 740 135 55 75
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 155 70 85
Aboriginal 10 10 10 30 0 30
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 125 60 60
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 20 0 15
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 43,425 21,585 21,835
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 36,650 18,245 18,400
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 6,775 3,340 3,435
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 3,780 1,895 1,885
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 2,995 1,450 1,545
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 2,865 1,375 1,495
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 2,055 960 1,095
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 805 410 400
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 130 75 55
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 41,770 20,675 21,100
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 24,945 12,540 12,400
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 16,830 8,130 8,695
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 8,800 4,295 4,510
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 8,025 3,840 4,190
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 7,500 3,600 3,900
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 5,510 2,635 2,875
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 1,990 970 1,020
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 525 240 285

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

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