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

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Powell River, 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 ... ... 20,070 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 19,906 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 0.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 11,400 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 9,412 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 5,075.33 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 20,070 9,965 10,105
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 2,540 1,305 1,235
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 770 415 355
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 885 460 425
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 885 430 455
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 11,970 5,890 6,085
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 945 485 460
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 715 385 330
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 780 405 375
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 900 425 475
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 915 425 495
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 1,015 495 515
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 1,175 605 570
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 1,590 745 845
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 1,875 920 950
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 2,065 1,000 1,070
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 5,560 2,765 2,790
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 2,000 1,055 950
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 1,365 695 665
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 945 490 460
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 625 290 330
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 625 240 385
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 410 175 235
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 160 55 110
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 40 5 35
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 12.7 13.1 12.2
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 59.6 59.1 60.2
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 27.7 27.7 27.6
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.1 2.4 3.8
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 48.4 47.8 48.9
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 53.5 53.2 53.7
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 7,405 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 20 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 1,570 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 275 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 125 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 305 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 820 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 40 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 410 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 9,415 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 3,185 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 4,025 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 1,020 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 785 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 390 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 19,615 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.1 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 17,530 8,655 8,875
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 10,595 5,295 5,305
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 8,400 4,195 4,205
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 2,195 1,095 1,100
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 6,930 3,365 3,565
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 3,590 2,095 1,500
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 580 265 315
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 1,455 695 760
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 1,305 315 990
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 5,970 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 4,015 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 945 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 705 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 305 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 5,970 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 5,175 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 4,075 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 1,100 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 795 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 590 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 205 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 5,170 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 3,485 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 1,690 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 740 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 655 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 295 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 800 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 530 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 200 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 60 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 4,280 2,110 2,175
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 5,785 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 3,405 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 90 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 3,540 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 3,185 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 355 ... ...
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 19,920 9,895 10,025
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 18,430 9,195 9,230
French only 245 130 115 10 5 10
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 1,425 660 765
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 50 25 25
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 19,925 9,895 10,025
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 19,365 9,605 9,755
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 490 245 245
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 20 20 5
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 45 20 20
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 500 255 245
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 2.6 2.4
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 19,925 9,890 10,030
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 19,710 9,795 9,915
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 18,140 9,110 9,030
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 17,585 8,825 8,760
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 550 280 275
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 1,575 690 885
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 100 50 55
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 5 0 5
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 0 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 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 0 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 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 5 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 5 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 90 45 45
Comox 0 0 0 75 40 35
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 15 5 5
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 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 1,475 640 830
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 35 25 15
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 40 20 15
Amharic 305 150 160 0 0 0
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 10 10 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 0 0 0
Maltese 10 5 5 30 15 15
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 10 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 0 0 5
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 10 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 55 20 40
Bikol 65 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 5 0 0
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 0 0 5
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 0 0 0
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 50 15 35
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 5 5 0
Creole languages 260 130 125 0 5 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 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 0 0 0
Kannada 55 30 30 0 0 0
Malayalam 695 350 345 0 5 0
Tamil 790 405 385 0 0 0
Telugu 170 95 80 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 1,125 505 625
Albanian 315 160 155 0 0 0
Armenian 95 50 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 175 80 95
Baltic languages 50 20 30 15 5 5
Latvian 25 15 10 15 5 5
Lithuanian 25 5 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 160 70 90
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 5 5 0
Czech 450 210 240 20 10 5
Macedonian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 40 20 20
Russian 1,795 830 965 45 15 30
Serbian 470 250 220 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 0 0 0
Slovak 290 135 155 5 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 10 5 5
Ukrainian 800 345 455 30 10 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 5 0
Celtic languages 40 20 25 5 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 5 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 5
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 580 265 310
Afrikaans 220 100 120 25 15 10
Danish 415 215 200 30 15 15
Dutch 1,545 720 825 195 90 110
Frisian 30 10 20 0 0 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 295 140 160
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 15 5 10
Swedish 135 60 75 15 5 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 25 10 15
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 45 25 15
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 40 25 15
Bengali 685 350 335 0 0 0
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 10 5 5
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 20 10 10
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 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 15 10 5
Sindhi 210 105 100 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 0 0 0
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 5 5 0
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 0 0 0
Kurdish 170 95 70 0 0 0
Pashto 525 280 245 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 310 125 185
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 220 100 115
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 10 5 5
Romanian 715 365 350 0 0 0
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 75 15 55
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 5 5
Japanese 1,075 385 690 25 10 20
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 35 15 20
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 0 0 0
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 0 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 0 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 0 0 0
Dinka 5 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 0 0
Sign languages 185 100 85 10 5 0
American Sign Language 70 35 35 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 5 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 100 40 65
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 100 35 60
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 40 15 25
Hakka 215 100 115 5 0 5
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 40 15 25
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 10 5 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 5 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 10 15
Lao 525 270 255 10 5 0
Thai 250 65 190 15 5 10
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 45 15 25
Estonian 60 30 30 0 0 0
Finnish 240 105 135 10 5 10
Hungarian 870 410 455 30 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 0 0 5
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 205 95 110
English and French 775 380 395 50 25 25
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 145 65 80
French and non-official language 270 135 135 5 5 5
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 10 0 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 19,920 9,895 10,025
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 19,670 9,770 9,900
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 19,335 9,605 9,725
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 19,190 9,530 9,655
French 1,125 585 540 140 70 70
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 340 170 170
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 340 165 170
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 10 5 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 10 5 5
Amharic 135 60 75 0 0 0
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 5 5 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 5 0 5
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 5 5 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 0 0 0
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 25 15 10
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 0 0 0
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 345 155 185 0 0 0
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 20 10 15
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 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 5 5 5
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 5 0 0
Tamil 410 200 210 0 0 0
Telugu 80 45 40 0 5 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 210 100 110
Albanian 200 90 100 0 0 0
Armenian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 45 25 20
Baltic languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 45 25 20
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 0 5 5
Czech 135 65 65 10 5 5
Macedonian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 20 10 5
Russian 1,035 505 530 15 10 5
Serbian 205 110 95 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Slovak 85 40 40 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 0 0 0
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 65 30 30
Afrikaans 100 45 60 20 10 10
Danish 25 10 10 0 5 5
Dutch 105 45 65 20 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 390 180 210 15 10 5
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 0 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 190 100 90 15 5 10
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 20 10 10
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 20 15 10
Bengali 410 210 200 0 0 0
Gujarati 735 340 395 5 5 0
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 15 5 10
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 5 5 0
Sindhi 80 40 45 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 0 0 0
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 0 0 0
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 0 0 0
Kurdish 110 60 45 0 0 0
Pashto 315 160 155 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 70 25 45
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 55 20 30
Portuguese 510 240 270 0 0 0
Romanian 310 155 155 0 0 0
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 10 0 5
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 0 5
Japanese 450 190 260 10 5 5
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 15 10 10
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 0 0 0
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 0 0
Shona 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swahili 85 35 55 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 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 15 5 5
American Sign Language 85 40 45 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 5 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 45 25 20
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 45 20 25
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 15 5 15
Hakka 60 25 35 0 5 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 20 10 10
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 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 0 0 0
Burmese 285 155 130 0 0 0
Karenic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 10 5 5
Lao 270 135 135 5 5 0
Thai 105 40 65 5 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 0 0 0
Estonian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 240 115 130 0 0 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 27,355 250 120 125
English and French 525 245 285 30 15 10
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 210 100 110
French and non-official language 120 45 70 5 5 5
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 5 5 0
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 19,920 9,890 10,030
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 18,770 9,390 9,385
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 235 120 115
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 260 125 140
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 630 260 375
Aboriginal 95 40 55 125 45 75
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 510 210 300
English and French 200 100 100 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 0 0 5
French and non-official language 375 180 195 10 5 5
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 17,085 8,450 8,635
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 16,580 8,225 8,355
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 29,296 36,689 24,107
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 16,590 8,235 8,355
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 26,982 32,952 22,958
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 14,620 7,375 7,245
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 24,298 30,707 19,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 12,835 6,020 6,810
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 9,792 11,157 8,668
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 11,240 6,005 5,235
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 21,948 25,114 19,802
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 17,085 8,435 8,650
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 16,625 8,250 8,370
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 38,073 45,954 30,304
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 16,625 8,255 8,375
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 32,841 38,737 27,032
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 14,650 7,330 7,315
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 34,684 43,407 25,945
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 12,880 6,050 6,835
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 9,686 10,081 9,337
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 11,245 5,930 5,320
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 32,688 39,006 25,646
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 17,085 8,440 8,650
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 3,545 2,015 1,530
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 49,705 59,562 41,162
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 55,478 64,222 43,985
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 80.2 83.2 75.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 58.5 61.6 54.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 19.8 16.7 24.2
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 17,085 8,445 8,635
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 500 225 280
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 16,580 8,225 8,355
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 97.0 97.4 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 2,335 930 1,400
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 3,375 1,355 2,020
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 2,755 1,140 1,620
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 2,165 1,040 1,120
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 1,685 900 785
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 1,175 660 515
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 840 535 305
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 635 445 190
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 485 355 125
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 375 280 90
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 760 585 175
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 565 430 135
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 190 155 40
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 17,085 8,445 8,635
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 495 210 280
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 16,590 8,235 8,355
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 97.1 97.5 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 2,430 975 1,455
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 3,575 1,455 2,120
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 3,130 1,310 1,825
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 2,485 1,275 1,215
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 1,695 910 780
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 1,125 720 405
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 755 545 215
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 590 430 160
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 790 600 190
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 325 245 75
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 155 120 35
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 315 235 80
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 17,085 8,450 8,635
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 5,840 2,440 3,405
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 11,245 6,010 5,235
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 65.8 71.1 60.6
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 2,845 1,600 1,240
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 965 460 505
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 1,550 670 885
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 1,280 540 735
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 995 405 595
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 780 345 430
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 715 395 325
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 510 350 160
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 435 315 125
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 1,165 925 240
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 375 285 90
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 280 225 55
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 510 415 95
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 53,056 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 47,947 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 3,185 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 27,410 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 25,461 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 6,225 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 71,964 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 63,904 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 9,415 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 67,240 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 58,020 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 3,190 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 34,218 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 30,192 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 6,220 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 84,183 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 72,297 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 170 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 170 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 385 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 605 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 570 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 475 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 510 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 530 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 490 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 780 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 675 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 660 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 515 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 455 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 1,885 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 785 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 460 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 415 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 225 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 185 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 180 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 385 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 625 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 645 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 560 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 595 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 650 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 560 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 520 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 830 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 795 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 680 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 525 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 430 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 1,240 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 620 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 315 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 310 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 5,945 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 72,494 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 64,292 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 3,345 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 68,456 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 60,838 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 1,700 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 97,024 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 84,992 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 755 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 40,992 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 38,464 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 5,940 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 84,776 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 72,669 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 3,305 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 78,965 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 67,780 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 1,705 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 110,344 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 93,439 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 750 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 47,586 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 43,022 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 3,980 1,965 2,015
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 25,362 27,238 24,299
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 24,141 25,376 23,452
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 3,945 1,935 2,015
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 32,825 35,271 30,477
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 29,048 30,778 27,388
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 19,615 9,745 9,865
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 11,740 5,680 6,060
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 2,655 1,320 1,335
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 2,545 1,145 1,400
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 2,330 1,120 1,210
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 2,250 1,095 1,155
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 1,955 1,005 955
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 7,875 4,070 3,810
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 1,905 975 930
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 1,685 855 830
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 1,775 920 850
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 1,480 780 695
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 1,030 535 495
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 18,885 9,395 9,490
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 2,965 1,545 1,420
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 890 475 420
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 10,775 5,270 5,505
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 5,140 2,585 2,565
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 3,625 1,745 1,880
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 695 370 330
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 200 110 90
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 2,100 1,010 1,085
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 830 365 460
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 19.2 18.6 19.8
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 23.4 23.9 23.2
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 22.5 23.2 21.4
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 19.5 19.2 19.7
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 16.1 14.1 17.9
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 1,465 760 710
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 215 120 100
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 65 35 30
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 1,135 580 555
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 115 60 60
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 7.8 8.1 7.5
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 7.3 7.8 7.0
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 7.3 7.4 7.1
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 10.5 11.0 10.1
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 2.2 2.3 2.3
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 19,610 9,750 9,865
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 19,575 9,725 9,850
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 19,575 9,730 9,845
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 1,400 695 700
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 2,210 980 1,235
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 230 110 125
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 15 20 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 15 15 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 10 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 10 10 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 15 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 15 0 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 15 10 10
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 195 80 115
Comox 0 0 0 160 70 90
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 35 10 20
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 1,985 870 1,110
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 45 20 25
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 45 20 25
Amharic 505 240 265 0 0 0
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 0 0 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 135 80 0 0 0
Maltese 55 15 40 35 15 20
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 40 20 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 35 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 65 20 45
Bikol 115 50 60 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 0 0 0
Fijian 540 320 225 0 0 10
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 0 0 0
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 0 10 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 0 0 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 60 20 40
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 10 0 0
Creole languages 735 385 355 10 0 0
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 1,535 690 840
Albanian 445 205 240 0 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 175 75 100
Baltic languages 35 20 20 10 10 10
Latvian 20 15 0 10 0 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 170 65 100
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 0 0 0
Bulgarian 185 80 105 0 0 0
Croatian 870 445 425 10 10 10
Czech 540 255 290 20 10 10
Macedonian 25 10 10 0 0 0
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 60 35 25
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 30 10 15
Serbian 650 340 305 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 20 10 10
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 35 10 25
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 10
Celtic languages 85 40 50 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 0 0 0
Welsh 25 10 25 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 0 10
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 660 330 325
Afrikaans 585 260 320 40 25 15
Danish 390 165 225 25 10 15
Dutch 1,815 840 980 175 75 100
Frisian 35 20 20 0 0 0
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 400 220 180
Icelandic 15 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 15 10 10
Swedish 300 135 170 25 0 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 25 15 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Greek 900 475 430 30 0 20
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 45 20 30
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 45 20 25
Bengali 980 485 495 0 0 0
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 10 0 0
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 40 15 25
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 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 10 10 0
Sindhi 380 195 185 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 0 0 0
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 0 0 0
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 0 0 0
Kurdish 315 175 140 0 0 0
Pashto 795 430 365 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 665 285 380
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 285 130 160
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 20 15 0
Romanian 840 450 390 0 0 0
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 390 160 225
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 35 10 25
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 60 25 30
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 25 10 20
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 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 0 0 10
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 0 0 10
Shona 60 30 25 0 0 0
Swahili 620 350 270 10 10 10
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 10 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 0 0 0
Dinka 10 15 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 645 195 445 40 15 20
American Sign Language 315 75 240 25 15 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 10 0 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 65 35 30
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 65 40 30
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 30 10 25
Hakka 275 130 150 10 0 0
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 35 20 15
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 10 10 0
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 45 0 35
Lao 690 335 350 0 0 0
Thai 415 145 265 45 10 35
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 60 25 30
Estonian 80 35 45 0 0 0
Finnish 295 125 175 10 0 10
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 19,615 9,750 9,865
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 19,015 9,510 9,505
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 3,045 1,535 1,510
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 15,975 7,975 7,995
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 595 240 360
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 19,615 9,745 9,865
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 16,855 8,485 8,365
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 2,690 1,235 1,460
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 1,865 915 955
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 225 95 125
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 205 70 140
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 245 105 140
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 75 30 45
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 170 75 95
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 145 50 100
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 70 30 40
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 2,690 1,235 1,460
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 315 140 180
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 520 270 255
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 695 340 355
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 1,015 420 595
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 140 60 85
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 2,695 1,230 1,455
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 510 265 245
Brazil 330 125 210 0 0 0
Colombia 650 290 360 10 0 10
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 10 0 10
Guyana 205 90 115 0 0 0
Haiti 85 30 55 0 0 0
Jamaica 615 335 280 20 10 10
Mexico 890 355 540 0 0 0
Peru 320 160 155 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 465 255 210
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 0 10 0
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 1,770 805 965
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 0 0 0
Croatia 500 255 250 10 10 0
France 245 100 145 65 25 40
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 180 85 95
Greece 420 220 200 10 0 15
Hungary 715 370 340 35 20 15
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 20 10 15
Italy 940 510 430 170 70 100
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 185 85 100
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 70 35 35
Portugal 810 400 410 0 0 0
Romania 700 360 340 0 0 0
Russian Federation 780 310 460 10 0 10
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 0 0 0
Ukraine 710 365 345 15 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 805 355 455
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 185 110 75
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 105 50 55
Algeria 85 60 30 10 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 0 0 0
Ethiopia 455 220 240 0 0 0
Kenya 705 370 340 10 0 10
Morocco 180 90 95 0 0 0
Nigeria 585 310 275 0 0 0
Somalia 600 270 330 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 40 20 15
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 50 25 25
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 230 75 155
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 35 15 20
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 0 0 10
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 15 10 10
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 0 0 0
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 0 0 0
Japan 755 240 520 10 10 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 35 10 25
Lebanon 510 250 260 0 0 0
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 0 0 0
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 60 15 45
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 0 0 0
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 0 0 0
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 20 10 10
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 55 20 35
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 75 30 40
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 18,900 150 50 100
Americas 1,430 740 690 25 10 15
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 10 10 10
Mexico 245 125 125 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 10 0 15
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 0 0 0
Europe 1,295 665 630 30 15 20
France 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germany 65 40 30 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 0 0 0
Romania 65 25 35 0 0 0
Russian Federation 55 20 40 0 0 0
Ukraine 140 55 90 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 30 15 15
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 0 0 0
Africa 1,505 765 745 20 10 10
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 15 10 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 65 15 45
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 0 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 0 0 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 10 0 10
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 0 0 0
Iraq 1,090 530 560 0 0 0
Israel 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japan 80 10 75 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 20 10 15
Lebanon 75 35 40 0 0 0
Nepal 80 30 45 0 0 0
Pakistan 885 400 485 0 0 0
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 10 0 0
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 0 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 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 10 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 10 10 10
Australia 95 60 40 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 0 0 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 19,615 9,750 9,865
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 2,875 1,320 1,560
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 4,195 2,050 2,150
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 12,540 6,380 6,160
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 97,360 855 335 520
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 415 165 250
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 180 80 100
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 235 85 155
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 370 135 240
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 50 30 25
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 10 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 19,615 9,750 9,865
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 1,575 805 770
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 1,535 785 750
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 1,145 550 590
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 360 225 140
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 30 10 20
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 20 15 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 25 0 20
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 18,035 8,945 9,095
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 19,615 9,750 9,865
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 985 450 535
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 18,625 9,295 9,335
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 19,610 9,745 9,865
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 550 285 265
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 550 285 265
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 515 255 260
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 35 30 0
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 1,435 700 730
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 1,385 675 710
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 1,030 480 550
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 260 145 115
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 90 45 40
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 45 30 20
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 50 30 20
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 17,630 8,765 8,870
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 19,615 9,750 9,865
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 595 250 345
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 60 30 30
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 95 40 60
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 85 50 35
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 100 45 55
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 30 10 25
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 0 0 0
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 50 10 45
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 0 0 0
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 60 25 30
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 55 15 40
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 40 20 15
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 20 10 10
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 19,015 9,495 9,520
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 19,615 9,750 9,865
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 1,980 985 995
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 1,600 765 835
Inuit 165 60 105 90 50 45
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 340 200 140
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 5,265 2,685 2,580
Acadian 140 70 70 40 20 15
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 455 240 210
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 4,900 2,495 2,405
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 65 25 35
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Québécois 110 50 65 15 10 10
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 0 0 0
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 16,705 8,295 8,410
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 12,075 5,955 6,120
Channel Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornish 35 20 20 10 0 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 7,515 3,640 3,870
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 4,180 1,970 2,215
Manx 80 40 35 0 0 0
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 5,645 2,755 2,895
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 725 345 385
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 670 335 330
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 2,745 1,405 1,345
Alsatian 30 10 25 0 0 10
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 2,740 1,400 1,345
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 4,460 2,220 2,235
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 220 110 105
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 175 85 85
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 1,270 625 645
Flemish 125 45 80 15 0 15
Frisian 70 15 55 0 0 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 3,070 1,535 1,540
Luxembourger 45 25 20 0 10 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 185 70 115
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 15 10 10
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 2,380 1,170 1,210
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 305 120 175
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 280 140 135
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 130 60 70
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 855 500 355
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 890 420 465
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 200 90 110
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 2,450 1,125 1,330
Bulgarian 290 125 170 0 0 0
Byelorussian 160 85 75 10 0 10
Czech 1,670 785 890 70 30 40
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 20 10 0
Estonian 295 155 145 15 15 10
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 285 135 155
Latvian 250 140 110 40 20 15
Lithuanian 335 130 205 20 15 10
Moldovan 80 50 35 0 0 0
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 670 285 380
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 90 30 60
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 440 205 230
Slovak 915 410 505 20 10 15
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 1,080 500 580
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 15 10 10
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 1,780 815 965
Albanian 465 200 260 0 0 0
Bosnian 390 180 210 0 0 0
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 35 20 15
Cypriot 45 25 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 85 35 50
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,225 585 650
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 10 0 10
Maltese 160 80 70 170 75 90
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 90 25 65
Serbian 970 510 465 10 10 0
Sicilian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 25 15 0
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 115 55 55
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 45 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 1,085 175 100 75
Basque 60 40 15 0 0 0
Jewish 910 425 485 75 35 40
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 105 65 35
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 60 25 35
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 0 10 10
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Carib 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cuban 210 85 120 0 0 0
Dominican 100 55 50 0 0 0
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 0 0 0
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 25 10 15
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 10 0 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 15 0 10
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 4,475 120 30 95
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 0 0 0
Arawak 10 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 110 40 70 10 0 0
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 10 0 0
Chilean 510 275 240 25 10 15
Colombian 785 390 395 10 0 10
Costa Rican 75 25 45 0 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 10 0
Honduran 445 255 185 0 0 0
Maya 175 75 100 0 0 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 50 10 45
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 0 0 0
Panamanian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Paraguayan 65 25 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 395 205 185 0 0 0
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 0 0 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 10
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 125 70 60
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 15 0 10
Akan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 325 165 160 0 0 0
Edo 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ewe 30 15 20 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 485 275 210 15 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 0 0 0
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 0 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 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 10 0 10
Algerian 70 40 35 0 0 10
Berber 35 25 10 0 0 0
Coptic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 0 0 0
Libyan 50 35 10 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Sudanese 290 135 150 0 0 0
Tunisian 35 20 15 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 45 20 25
Afrikaner 35 25 15 10 0 0
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 10 0 10
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 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,185 540 645 0 0 0
South African 960 455 505 25 15 15
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 10
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 60 45 15
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 0 0 0
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 60 45 15
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 540 230 305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 25 10 15
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 0
Assyrian 205 115 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 0 0 0
Georgian 55 10 40 0 0 0
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 0 10 0
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 10 0 0
Israeli 105 60 45 0 0 10
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 15 0 10
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 0
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 0 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 0 0 0
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 70 45 25
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 10 10 0
Bengali 220 95 120 0 0 0
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 60 35 25
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 0 0 0
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 0 0 0
Sinhalese 305 170 135 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 0 0 0
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 53,925 445 180 270
Burmese 610 335 275 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 0 0 0
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 175 80 90
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 105 45 65
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 10 0 0
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 70 25 50
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 60 30 30
Laotian 1,055 540 515 0 0 0
Malaysian 655 350 310 0 0 0
Mongolian 100 60 40 15 10 0
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 0 0 0
Thai 520 215 310 30 0 25
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 30 10 20
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 0 0 0
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 180 70 115
Australian 995 495 500 95 30 60
New Zealander 420 200 215 30 0 25
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 70 30 35
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 0 0 10
Hawaiian 155 50 105 10 0 10
Maori 100 45 50 25 20 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 25 15 10
Samoan 80 45 30 0 10 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 7,250 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 2,120 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 45 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 335 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 9,080 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 9,415 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 60 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 2,825 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 3,255 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 2,230 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 9,415 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 2,365 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 1,580 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 1,205 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 2,735 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 9,330 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 80 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 9,165 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 245 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 2,950 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 2,985 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 290 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 475 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 340 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 8,495 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 915 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 5,925 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 3,390 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 105 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 9,410 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 155 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 805 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 1,015 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 1,100 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 375 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 169,530 ... ... 8,965 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 7,110 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 1,855 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 1,600 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 6,935 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 46.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 14.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 574 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 827 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 268,668 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 300,002 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 2,040 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 10.8 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 42.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 749 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 777 ... ...
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 17,085 8,435 8,650
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 3,290 1,770 1,520
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 5,020 2,215 2,805
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 8,770 4,450 4,325
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 2,515 1,955 560
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 960 610 350
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 1,555 1,345 210
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 3,340 1,210 2,135
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 610 225 385
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 2,300 1,060 1,245
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 1,345 590 755
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 270 125 145
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 100 70 35
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 480 215 265
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 105 65 45
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 10,240 5,040 5,205
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 1,350 820 525
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 3,110 1,410 1,700
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 5,785 2,805 2,980
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 1,570 1,220 350
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 640 405 235
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 930 815 120
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 2,345 850 1,500
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 400 150 240
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 1,470 585 885
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 905 360 545
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 175 70 105
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 75 45 35
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 275 95 185
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 45 20 20
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 17,085 8,440 8,650
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 8,315 3,990 4,330
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 695 195 495
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 690 195 500
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 320 175 145
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 40 40 0
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 280 135 145
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 355 160 195
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 40 10 30
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 150 55 100
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 70 30 35
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 0 0 0
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 40 25 10
54. History 1,505 785 720 50 45 10
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 10 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 740 250 490
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 45 25 25
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 230 20 210
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 75 25 50
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 10 0 10
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 145 50 100
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 215 120 100
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 1,145 275 865
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 140 25 110
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 1,005 250 750
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 125 70 60
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 80 45 35
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 15 0 10
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 35 25 20
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 175 65 115
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 110 40 75
25. Library science 300 30 270 45 10 35
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 20 15 0
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 2,445 2,320 130
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 40 35 10
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 255 230 25
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 320 265 50
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 705 675 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 720 705 15
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 420 405 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 375 255 120
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 130 50 75
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 250 205 45
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 1,595 275 1,310
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 100 60 45
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 1,475 210 1,265
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 15 10 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 800 405 395
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 470 120 345
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 45 35 10
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 280 240 40
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 10,240 5,040 5,200
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 4,460 2,235 2,225
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 380 75 300
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 380 80 305
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 195 100 95
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 35 30 0
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 160 70 90
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 195 90 110
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 15 10 20
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 65 30 40
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 50 25 30
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 0 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 0 0 0
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 20 15 10
54. History 1,215 605 615 35 20 10
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 10 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 545 200 350
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 10 0 0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 40 25 20
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 145 20 125
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 70 20 45
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 0 0 10
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 100 20 80
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 175 105 60
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 770 160 615
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 105 0 100
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 665 150 510
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 100 50 55
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 70 35 30
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 10 0 10
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 25 10 10
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 95 35 60
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 75 30 50
25. Library science 240 30 205 15 10 0
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 0 10 0
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 1,495 1,400 100
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 25 20 0
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 135 115 25
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 190 155 35
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 410 395 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 480 470 10
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 260 250 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 290 200 90
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 100 50 50
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 185 155 35
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 1,100 180 920
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 75 40 30
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 1,015 135 880
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 15 0 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 610 310 300
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 340 80 255
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 35 30 0
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 235 195 40
Other 15 10 0 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 17,085 8,435 8,650
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 8,315 3,990 4,325
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 8,770 4,450 4,320
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 7,705 3,915 3,790
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 6,110 3,110 3,005
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 1,600 810 785
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 1,065 530 530
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 340 175 165
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 35 10 30
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 10 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 275 145 130
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 0 0 0
France 155 85 65 20 0 15
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 365 190 180
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 10,240 5,040 5,200
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 4,455 2,235 2,225
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 5,785 2,805 2,980
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 5,265 2,580 2,685
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 4,265 2,075 2,195
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 1,000 505 495
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 520 225 290
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 165 100 65
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 20 0 15
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 100 30 70
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 0 0 0
France 105 50 55 20 0 10
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 205 80 125
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 17,085 8,435 8,645
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 8,965 4,645 4,320
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 8,265 4,230 4,040
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 700 410 285
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 8,120 3,795 4,325
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 52.5 55.1 50.0
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 48.4 50.1 46.7
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 7.8 8.8 6.6
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 17,085 8,435 8,645
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 7,560 3,480 4,080
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 9,525 4,960 4,565
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 3,680 2,105 1,575
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 5,840 2,850 2,985
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 39.9 39.9 39.9
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 8,965 4,640 4,320
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 190 95 100
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 8,770 4,550 4,225
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 7,220 3,570 3,650
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 1,555 980 575
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 8,960 4,645 4,325
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 190 95 100
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 8,775 4,550 4,225
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 920 565 360
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 945 220 725
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 385 320 70
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 815 145 675
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 880 205 670
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 255 90 165
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 2,055 715 1,340
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 1,635 1,530 100
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 465 400 65
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 410 355 55
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 8,965 4,640 4,320
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 190 90 95
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 8,770 4,550 4,225
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 620 475 145
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 185 160 25
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 55 45 0
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 705 650 55
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 725 610 120
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 140 95 45
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 1,135 460 670
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 515 335 180
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 110 55 55
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 165 55 110
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 135 75 65
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 285 145 145
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 400 210 190
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 560 170 390
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 1,255 225 1,035
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 195 85 105
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 675 225 450
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 475 180 290
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 440 285 155
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 8,265 4,230 4,040
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 695 300 390
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 15 10 10
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 1,535 1,100 440
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 6,025 2,825 3,200
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 6,025 2,820 3,200
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 4,170 1,890 2,280
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 1,510 720 790
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 270 150 120
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 75 65 15
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 7,560 3,920 3,640
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 5,980 3,105 2,875
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 480 230 255
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 175 70 105
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 590 275 315
Bicycle 915 680 235 80 55 30
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 250 190 60
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 7,560 3,920 3,640
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 4,470 2,135 2,330
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 1,900 965 940
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 660 400 255
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 150 100 45
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 385 315 65
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 7,560 3,925 3,640
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 505 370 140
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 1,150 695 455
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 1,805 1,120 685
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 1,830 710 1,120
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 1,005 390 615
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 1,265 635 625
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 9,955 5,170 4,790
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 9,925 5,155 4,770
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 9,915 5,150 4,770
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 9,865 5,150 4,720
French 370 110 260 50 0 50
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 15 0 10
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 17,060 9,510 7,550 10 0 0
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 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 0 0 0
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 0 10 0
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 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 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 0 0 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 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 0 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 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 0 0 0
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 0 0 0
Cantonese 745 385 355 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 0 0 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 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 30 10 20
English and French 445 195 250 10 10 0
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 20 0 15
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 9,955 5,165 4,790
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 9,735 5,080 4,655
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 35 0 30
French 1,315 570 740 110 45 60
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 65 35 30
Aboriginal 10 10 10 15 10 10
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 50 25 25
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 0 0 0
French and non-official language 130 60 65 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 19,495 9,680 9,810
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 16,980 8,460 8,520
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 2,515 1,220 1,295
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 1,535 745 785
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 980 470 505
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 920 445 480
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 670 335 335
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 250 110 140
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 55 25 30
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 18,850 9,330 9,520
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 12,135 6,130 6,005
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 6,715 3,195 3,515
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 3,695 1,750 1,940
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 3,025 1,445 1,575
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 2,830 1,345 1,480
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 2,285 1,095 1,190
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 550 250 295
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 195 100 95

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Powell River, 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 23, 2024).

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