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

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Courtenay
British Columbia
[Census agglomeration]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 54,157 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 51,787r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 4.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 26,140 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 24,436 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 90.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 596.00 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 54,160 25,880 28,280
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 7,305 3,760 3,550
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 2,200 1,100 1,105
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 2,575 1,355 1,220
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 2,530 1,305 1,225
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 32,085 15,190 16,900
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 2,775 1,400 1,380
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 2,335 1,210 1,120
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 2,205 1,085 1,125
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 2,615 1,270 1,350
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 2,700 1,305 1,395
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 2,880 1,375 1,505
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 3,170 1,440 1,730
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 4,150 1,935 2,215
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 4,540 2,080 2,460
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 4,715 2,095 2,615
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 14,760 6,925 7,835
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 4,800 2,280 2,520
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 3,670 1,775 1,900
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 2,580 1,255 1,320
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 1,895 910 990
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 1,825 715 1,110
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 1,115 485 635
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 555 185 370
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 135 40 95
100 years and over 130 45 85 10 5 10
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.9 18.7 17.1 13.5 14.5 12.6
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 59.2 58.7 59.8
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 27.3 26.8 27.7
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.4 2.8 3.9
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 47.3 46.3 48.2
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 51.5 50.3 52.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 15,905 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 45 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 7,550 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 2,440 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 540 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 3,095 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 20 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 940 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 7,465 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 10,390 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 2,345 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 1,145 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 53,125 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 46,850 22,115 24,730
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 28,310 14,075 14,235
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 23,255 11,580 11,685
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 5,050 2,500 2,550
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 18,535 8,040 10,500
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 9,800 5,260 4,540
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 1,485 610 870
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 3,975 1,450 2,525
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 3,285 715 2,570
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 16,260 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 10,475 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 2,840 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 2,150 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 805 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 16,265 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 13,880 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 11,355 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 2,525 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 1,875 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 505 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 13,885 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 8,950 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 4,930 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 2,165 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 2,000 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 765 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 1,525 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 675 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 185 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 10,820 4,780 6,035
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 15,725 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 8,685 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 7,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 265 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 8,445 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 7,470 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 975 ... ...
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 53,635 25,675 27,960
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 48,275 23,230 25,040
French only 245 130 115 45 20 30
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 5,160 2,360 2,795
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 155 60 90
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 53,635 25,675 27,960
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 52,120 24,920 27,200
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 1,305 665 640
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 70 35 35
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 145 60 85
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 1,340 680 660
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 53,635 25,675 27,960
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 53,200 25,490 27,710
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 49,570 23,885 25,680
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 48,195 23,200 24,995
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 1,370 685 685
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 3,630 1,595 2,030
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 25 5 15
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 10 0 5
Blackfoot 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 5 5 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 10 5 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 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 0 5 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 5 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 5 5 0
Comox 0 0 0 5 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 5 5 0
Siouan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 5 0 5
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 5 0 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 0 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 3,605 1,590 2,015
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 25 10 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 25 10 10
Amharic 305 150 160 5 5 5
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 15 5 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 55 30 25 5 5 0
Maltese 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 155 80 75 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 160 80 75
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 0 0 0
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 160 80 80
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 225 60 165
Bikol 65 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 860 350 505 30 5 25
Fijian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 5 0 5
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 5 0 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 430 190 240 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 5 5 0
Pangasinan 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 165 50 120
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 0 0 5
Creole languages 260 130 125 5 0 5
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 5 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 5 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 10 5 5
Kannada 55 30 30 0 0 0
Malayalam 695 350 345 0 5 0
Tamil 790 405 385 10 5 5
Telugu 170 95 80 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 2,335 1,065 1,265
Albanian 315 160 155 5 5 0
Armenian 95 50 45 5 5 0
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 385 160 230
Baltic languages 50 20 30 5 5 0
Latvian 25 15 10 5 5 0
Lithuanian 25 5 15 5 0 0
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 375 155 225
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Bosnian 150 75 75 5 0 5
Bulgarian 110 55 55 10 5 0
Croatian 670 335 335 20 5 15
Czech 450 210 240 50 25 25
Macedonian 10 5 5 5 0 0
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 95 45 50
Russian 1,795 830 965 55 15 35
Serbian 470 250 220 5 5 0
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 5 5 5
Slovak 290 135 155 15 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 5 0 5
Ukrainian 800 345 455 100 35 70
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 5
Celtic languages 40 20 25 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 5 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 1,355 600 755
Afrikaans 220 100 120 55 25 30
Danish 415 215 200 85 40 40
Dutch 1,545 720 825 310 145 165
Frisian 30 10 20 5 5 0
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 830 355 475
Icelandic 30 10 15 5 0 0
Norwegian 150 70 80 25 20 10
Swedish 135 60 75 40 10 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 5 0 5
Yiddish 15 5 5 5 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 600 310 285 20 15 5
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 190 110 80
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 160 95 65
Bengali 685 350 335 0 0 0
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 20 10 10
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 35 20 10
Kashmiri 5 5 0 5 0 0
Konkani 65 30 40 0 0 0
Marathi 80 35 40 5 5 0
Nepali 410 215 200 5 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 80 50 30
Sindhi 210 105 100 5 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 5 5 0
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 10 5 5
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 30 20 15
Kurdish 170 95 70 5 0 0
Pashto 525 280 245 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 25 15 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 355 165 190
Catalan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,335 715 620 95 50 45
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 55 25 30
Romanian 715 365 350 15 10 10
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 190 75 110
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 1,075 385 690 100 30 70
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 150 70 85
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 5 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 10 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 25 15 10
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 5 5 0
Ganda 15 10 5 0 0 0
Igbo 65 35 30 5 5 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 5 0 0
Swahili 215 110 105 0 5 5
Wolof 0 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 55 35 10 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 5 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 15 5 10
American Sign Language 70 35 35 5 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 5 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 380 165 215
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 375 160 215
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 195 80 115
Hakka 215 100 115 5 5 5
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 135 60 80
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 15 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 20 15 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 0 0 0
Burmese 335 185 150 0 0 0
Karenic languages 335 160 175 0 0 0
Tibetan 60 25 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 35 10 20
Lao 525 270 255 5 0 5
Thai 250 65 190 30 10 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 390 205 185 15 5 5
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 0 0 5
Turkish 260 145 115 10 10 5
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 1,170 545 625 120 55 70
Estonian 60 30 30 10 5 5
Finnish 240 105 135 65 25 40
Hungarian 870 410 455 50 25 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 5 0 0
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 440 190 250
English and French 775 380 395 160 70 90
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 265 115 150
French and non-official language 270 135 135 15 5 5
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 5 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 53,635 25,680 27,960
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 53,050 25,435 27,615
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 52,030 24,965 27,065
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 51,580 24,740 26,840
French 1,125 585 540 450 225 225
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 1,020 470 550
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 5 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 1,020 470 550
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 10 5 10
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 15 5 10
Amharic 135 60 75 5 5 5
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 5 0 5
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 75 35 35 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 120 60 65
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 0 0 0
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 120 60 60
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 75 25 55
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 305 130 170 10 5 5
Fijian 60 40 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 0 0 5
Ilocano 345 155 185 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 50 60 5 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 70 25 45
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Creole languages 150 70 80 5 0 0
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 0 0 0
Kannada 25 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 365 180 180 0 0 0
Tamil 410 200 210 0 0 0
Telugu 80 45 40 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 385 180 205
Albanian 200 90 100 0 0 0
Armenian 35 15 20 5 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 65 30 35
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 65 30 30
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 70 35 40 0 0 0
Bulgarian 50 30 20 10 10 0
Croatian 190 90 100 5 0 0
Czech 135 65 65 20 5 10
Macedonian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,030 505 525 15 10 5
Russian 1,035 505 530 15 5 10
Serbian 205 110 95 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Slovak 85 40 40 0 5 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ukrainian 250 110 140 5 5 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 5 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 665 300 365 150 70 80
Afrikaans 100 45 60 35 20 15
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 90 40 45
Icelandic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 5 5 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 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 85 50 40
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 75 45 30
Bengali 410 210 200 0 0 0
Gujarati 735 340 395 10 5 5
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 10 10 5
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 40 20 20
Sindhi 80 40 45 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 0 0 0
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 5 5 5
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 10 0 10
Kurdish 110 60 45 5 0 0
Pashto 315 160 155 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 80 35 45
Catalan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Italian 240 110 125 10 0 10
Portuguese 510 240 270 10 5 10
Romanian 310 155 155 5 0 0
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 55 20 35
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 450 190 260 35 10 20
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 130 65 65
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 5 5 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 5 5 5
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 10 5 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 5 5 5
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 5 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 210 90 115
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 210 90 115
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 100 45 55
Hakka 60 25 35 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 100 40 60
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 0 5 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 0 0 0
Burmese 285 155 130 0 0 0
Karenic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 5 5 5
Lao 270 135 135 0 5 0
Thai 105 40 65 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 180 95 85 5 0 5
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 125 65 55 5 0 5
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 15 5 5
Estonian 20 5 10 5 0 0
Finnish 45 20 25 15 5 10
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 27,355 585 240 340
English and French 525 245 285 100 45 55
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 470 190 285
French and non-official language 120 45 70 5 5 0
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 10 5 5
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 53,635 25,675 27,960
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 50,655 24,345 26,310
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 660 315 345
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 880 385 490
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 1,395 610 785
Aboriginal 95 40 55 20 5 15
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 1,370 600 775
English and French 200 100 100 0 0 5
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 10 5 10
French and non-official language 375 180 195 30 15 20
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 5 5 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 45,830 21,720 24,105
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 44,470 21,100 23,370
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 32,732 41,978 26,507
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 44,540 21,135 23,410
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 29,441 36,976 24,578
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 40,595 19,630 20,970
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 27,849 36,080 21,471
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 33,555 14,650 18,905
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 9,074 10,608 8,286
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 31,095 15,700 15,400
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 23,483 28,275 20,235
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 45,840 21,750 24,095
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 44,600 21,205 23,395
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 41,668 50,581 33,591
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 44,685 21,230 23,455
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 35,620 42,406 29,478
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 40,760 19,760 21,005
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 38,031 47,007 29,589
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 33,665 14,815 18,850
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 9,158 9,710 8,724
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 31,085 15,700 15,385
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 34,126 40,152 27,976
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 45,840 21,745 24,095
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 10,215 5,560 4,655
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 48,463 56,495 42,598
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 54,855 61,028 47,477
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.5 92.1 83.4 83.6 86.9 78.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 57.2 59.8 53.5
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 16.4 13.0 21.2
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 45,825 21,720 24,110
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 1,355 615 740
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 44,470 21,105 23,370
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 97.0 97.2 96.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 5,525 2,115 3,410
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 8,195 2,835 5,360
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 6,880 2,615 4,265
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 5,890 2,515 3,380
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 4,760 2,395 2,360
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 3,565 2,050 1,520
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 2,780 1,810 970
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 2,035 1,320 720
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 1,415 915 505
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 925 625 305
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 2,495 1,910 585
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 1,750 1,330 425
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 740 585 160
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 45,825 21,720 24,110
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 1,290 590 700
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 44,540 21,135 23,405
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 97.2 97.3 97.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 5,940 2,255 3,690
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 8,605 3,070 5,535
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 8,125 3,190 4,940
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 6,585 2,980 3,605
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 5,040 2,750 2,295
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 3,595 2,285 1,305
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 2,450 1,590 860
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 1,505 1,015 490
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 2,690 2,005 680
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 920 655 270
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 580 440 140
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 1,180 910 270
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 45,830 21,720 24,110
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 14,730 6,020 8,710
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 31,100 15,700 15,400
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 67.9 72.3 63.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 7,465 3,830 3,635
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 2,530 995 1,535
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 4,245 1,770 2,470
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 3,610 1,470 2,135
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 2,955 1,245 1,710
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 2,350 1,090 1,260
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 1,975 1,095 875
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 1,595 1,050 550
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 1,280 810 465
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 3,105 2,345 760
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 910 610 305
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 585 430 165
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 1,605 1,310 290
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 62,376 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 55,358 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 7,470 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 33,703 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 30,315 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 16,970 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 78,167 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 69,013 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 76,050 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 65,135 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 7,480 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 42,561 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 36,584 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 16,955 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 90,827 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 77,732 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 290 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 280 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 775 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 1,170 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 1,315 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 1,825 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 1,235 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 5,985 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 2,400 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 820 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 315 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 285 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 790 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 1,340 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 1,405 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 1,365 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 2,590 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 2,245 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 1,900 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 1,220 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 4,110 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 2,020 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 980 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 16,145 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 78,509 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 69,149 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 8,530 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 74,631 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 65,933 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 4,990 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 103,765 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 90,067 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 44,237 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 41,100 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 91,228 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 77,913 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 8,515 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 85,751 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 73,172 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 5,025 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 116,214 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 98,422 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 54,516 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 48,417 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 9,965 4,450 5,520
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 30,458 32,411 29,226
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 27,648 28,934 26,877
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 10,015 4,390 5,625
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 38,918 42,655 36,004
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 33,689 36,203 31,728
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 53,125 25,475 27,650
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 28,615 13,120 15,495
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 5,855 2,735 3,120
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 5,845 2,535 3,315
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 5,170 2,340 2,830
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 5,750 2,645 3,105
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 5,990 2,865 3,125
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 24,510 12,355 12,155
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 5,740 2,770 2,965
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 5,540 2,825 2,715
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 5,265 2,650 2,610
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 4,455 2,275 2,180
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 3,520 1,830 1,685
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 52,900 25,365 27,545
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 8,915 4,545 4,370
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 2,685 1,370 1,325
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 30,075 14,175 15,900
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 13,910 6,640 7,275
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 8,205 3,635 4,570
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 1,960 1,010 945
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 680 345 340
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 4,630 2,005 2,625
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 1,615 615 1,000
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 15.5 14.3 16.6
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 22.0 22.2 21.6
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 25.3 25.2 25.7
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 15.4 14.1 16.5
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 11.6 9.3 13.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 4,225 2,000 2,230
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 960 490 470
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 350 180 170
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 2,980 1,390 1,590
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 285 120 165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 8.0 7.9 8.1
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 10.8 10.8 10.8
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 13.0 13.1 12.8
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 9.9 9.8 10.0
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 2.0 1.8 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 53,125 25,490 27,630
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 52,990 25,430 27,560
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 52,945 25,405 27,540
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 5,225 2,400 2,820
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 5,540 2,530 3,015
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 65 20 45
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 20 10 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 15 10 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 20 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 45 10 30 0 0 10
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 10 10 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 20 20 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 45 10 30 15 10 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 0 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 35 15 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 15 0 10
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 25 0 20
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 20 0 15
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 5,480 2,510 2,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 35 25 10
Berber languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 1,045 455 590 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 40 25 15
Amharic 505 240 265 0 0 0
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 30 15 15
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 135 80 10 10 0
Maltese 55 15 40 0 0 0
Tigrigna 220 135 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 195 100 95
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 195 100 95
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 230 70 160
Bikol 115 50 60 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 30 10 20
Fijian 540 320 225 10 10 0
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 10 0 10
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 10 0 10
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,010 425 590 15 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 95 45 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 200 50 145
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 0 0 0
Creole languages 735 385 355 45 30 15
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 10 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 30 20 10
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 15 10 10
Kannada 105 35 65 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 0 0 0
Tamil 1,315 705 610 15 10 10
Telugu 290 170 120 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 3,860 1,845 2,015
Albanian 445 205 240 0 0 0
Armenian 160 95 65 10 10 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 515 250 265
Baltic languages 35 20 20 20 10 10
Latvian 20 15 0 0 10 0
Lithuanian 15 0 15 10 10 10
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 510 250 260
Belarusan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 270 135 135 0 0 0
Bulgarian 185 80 105 20 15 10
Croatian 870 445 425 15 10 10
Czech 540 255 290 75 45 30
Macedonian 25 10 10 0 0 0
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 200 95 105
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 100 50 50
Serbian 650 340 305 0 10 0
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Slovak 390 185 205 15 20 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 10 0 10
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 125 50 75
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 85 40 50 40 20 25
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 25 10 10
Welsh 25 10 25 20 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 1,750 850 900
Afrikaans 585 260 320 160 85 75
Danish 390 165 225 100 45 60
Dutch 1,815 840 980 305 145 160
Frisian 35 20 20 10 0 10
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 1,165 580 580
Icelandic 15 10 0 10 0 0
Norwegian 190 90 100 35 15 15
Swedish 300 135 170 55 15 40
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 50 35 15
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 280 145 135
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 250 140 110
Bengali 980 485 495 10 0 0
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 20 10 15
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 140 75 60
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 64,090 155 85 70
Sindhi 380 195 185 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 0 0 0
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 10 0 0
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 30 10 25
Kurdish 315 175 140 0 0 0
Pashto 795 430 365 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 35 10 25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 15 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 1,355 610 745
Catalan 0 10 0 10 0 0
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 200 95 95
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 100 40 55
Romanian 840 450 390 10 0 0
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 1,125 495 630
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 205 85 115
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 150 70 80
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 70 40 35
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 10 0 0
Ga 65 40 25 10 0 0
Ganda 30 15 10 0 10 0
Igbo 90 45 35 15 10 10
Lingala 90 45 50 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 15 10 10
Shona 60 30 25 10 0 0
Swahili 620 350 270 10 10 0
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 125 125 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 10 0 0
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 55 10 45
American Sign Language 315 75 240 35 0 30
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 20 10 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 535 200 335
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 525 195 330
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 285 95 190
Hakka 275 130 150 45 20 20
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 200 55 140
Min Dong 10 10 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 35 0 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 45 25 20
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 15 10 10
Burmese 475 255 220 10 10 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 10 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 30 15 15
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 0 0 0
Turkish 395 220 175 25 15 10
Uyghur 35 15 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 25 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 135 60 70
Estonian 80 35 45 15 15 0
Finnish 295 125 175 75 20 60
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 45 35 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 10 0 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 53,125 25,490 27,630
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 51,300 24,660 26,645
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 8,615 4,390 4,220
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 42,685 20,265 22,420
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 1,820 840 985
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 53,120 25,490 27,630
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 45,750 22,125 23,625
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 6,935 3,160 3,775
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 4,230 1,955 2,280
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 705 280 425
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 635 260 370
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 905 420 485
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 415 180 235
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 495 245 250
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 460 240 220
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 435 205 225
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 6,935 3,160 3,770
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 835 410 425
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 1,185 570 605
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 1,820 765 1,055
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 2,675 1,195 1,475
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 425 220 205
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 6,935 3,160 3,775
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 1,110 480 635
Brazil 330 125 210 25 15 15
Colombia 650 290 360 15 10 10
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 10 0 10
Guyana 205 90 115 10 10 0
Haiti 85 30 55 0 10 0
Jamaica 615 335 280 25 15 10
Mexico 890 355 540 20 0 15
Peru 320 160 155 10 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 15 10 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 890 380 520
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 95 50 45
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 4,255 2,040 2,220
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 0 0 0
Croatia 500 255 250 10 10 10
France 245 100 145 120 65 55
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 490 220 265
Greece 420 220 200 30 20 10
Hungary 715 370 340 40 35 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 65 25 40
Italy 940 510 430 70 30 35
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 310 135 170
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 120 55 70
Portugal 810 400 410 30 25 10
Romania 700 360 340 15 10 0
Russian Federation 780 310 460 20 0 15
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 0 0 0
Ukraine 710 365 345 15 0 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 2,365 1,145 1,220
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 560 260 300
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 330 170 165
Algeria 85 60 30 0 0 0
Egypt 355 175 180 0 0 0
Ethiopia 455 220 240 0 0 0
Kenya 705 370 340 10 0 0
Morocco 180 90 95 0 10 10
Nigeria 585 310 275 15 10 10
Somalia 600 270 330 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 220 110 115
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 85 40 40
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 1,055 395 660
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 0 0 0
Bangladesh 615 310 305 0 0 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 165 60 105
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 25 0 20
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 110 50 55
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 30 0 25
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 10 0 10
Japan 755 240 520 40 10 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 65 35 30
Lebanon 510 250 260 10 10 0
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 0 0 10
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 200 50 145
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 15 0 15
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 0 0 0
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 60 15 45
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 185 85 100
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 140 50 90
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 180 85 95
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 18,900 460 245 215
Americas 1,430 740 690 100 55 50
Brazil 105 40 70 0 10 0
Colombia 80 45 35 0 0 10
Cuba 0 10 0 10 10 0
Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 60 35 20 10 0 0
Mexico 245 125 125 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 75 40 30
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 0 0 0
Europe 1,295 665 630 165 105 60
France 15 10 10 15 10 10
Germany 65 40 30 25 10 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 0 10 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 85 60 25
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 30 20 10
Africa 1,505 765 745 0 0 0
Algeria 15 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 0 0 0
Egypt 55 45 20 0 0 0
Eritrea 80 35 50 0 0 0
Ethiopia 45 30 20 0 0 0
Morocco 45 25 25 0 0 0
Nigeria 215 100 115 0 0 0
Somalia 250 100 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 0 0 10
Tunisia 15 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 0 0 0
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 180 70 110
Afghanistan 265 130 135 0 0 0
Bangladesh 95 45 50 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 20 0 15
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 0 0 0
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 65 35 35
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 15 10 10
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 50 20 30
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 0 0 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 0 0 0
Taiwan 420 140 285 15 0 10
Turkey 20 10 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 0 0 0
Viet Nam 365 105 255 10 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 0 0 10
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 10 10 0
Australia 95 60 40 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 10 10 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 53,120 25,490 27,630
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 7,920 3,675 4,240
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 11,010 5,270 5,740
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 34,195 16,550 17,645
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 2,830 1,265 1,565
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 1,380 615 765
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 605 350 255
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 770 260 515
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 1,175 485 690
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 260 155 105
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 20 10 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 53,120 25,490 27,630
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 3,215 1,465 1,755
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 3,125 1,430 1,695
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 1,820 825 1,000
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 1,270 595 675
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 30 10 25
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 50 20 30
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 35 10 20
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 49,910 24,030 25,875
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 53,125 25,495 27,630
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 1,010 450 560
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 52,115 25,050 27,070
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 53,125 25,495 27,630
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 580 280 300
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 555 270 290
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 405 190 215
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 150 80 70
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 20 10 15
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 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 3,450 1,625 1,825
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 3,335 1,570 1,765
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 2,330 1,105 1,225
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 975 460 520
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 25 10 15
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 110 50 65
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 115 55 60
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 49,095 23,595 25,505
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 53,125 25,495 27,630
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 2,635 1,170 1,465
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 380 200 185
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 720 280 440
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 280 155 120
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 310 105 205
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 105 45 60
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 15 10 0
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 270 130 140
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 35 10 20
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 160 70 90
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 210 85 125
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 75 30 45
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 85 55 25
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 50,485 24,325 26,160
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 53,120 25,490 27,630
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 4,030 1,900 2,125
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 2,855 1,345 1,510
Inuit 165 60 105 40 15 25
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 1,260 595 665
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 14,620 7,150 7,470
Acadian 140 70 70 90 50 45
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 1,210 570 640
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 13,815 6,785 7,030
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 25 15 15
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Québécois 110 50 65 25 15 10
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 25 10 20
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 44,935 21,430 23,500
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 34,980 16,650 18,335
Channel Islander 0 0 0 10 10 0
Cornish 35 20 20 10 10 0
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 22,130 10,545 11,580
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 11,845 5,395 6,455
Manx 80 40 35 55 25 30
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 16,050 7,685 8,370
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 2,190 1,120 1,070
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 2,360 1,105 1,255
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 6,810 3,095 3,720
Alsatian 30 10 25 10 10 0
Breton 0 0 0 10 0 0
Corsican 15 10 0 0 0 0
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 6,805 3,090 3,720
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 10,970 5,170 5,800
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 610 295 315
Bavarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Belgian 1,210 640 565 415 195 225
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 2,815 1,350 1,465
Flemish 125 45 80 30 20 10
Frisian 70 15 55 0 0 0
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 7,340 3,455 3,890
Luxembourger 45 25 20 10 0 0
Swiss 1,485 815 665 460 225 235
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 0 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 5,420 2,400 3,020
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 1,095 525 575
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 605 210 395
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 450 215 240
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 2,015 935 1,080
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 1,525 610 920
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 330 155 180
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 6,665 3,145 3,515
Bulgarian 290 125 170 30 20 10
Byelorussian 160 85 75 10 0 10
Czech 1,670 785 890 255 140 115
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 100 45 60
Estonian 295 155 145 75 65 15
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 630 280 350
Latvian 250 140 110 40 15 20
Lithuanian 335 130 205 60 40 20
Moldovan 80 50 35 0 0 0
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 1,970 895 1,070
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 240 140 100
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 1,275 615 655
Slovak 915 410 505 75 35 40
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 2,920 1,325 1,590
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 40 10 30
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 2,910 1,370 1,540
Albanian 465 200 260 0 0 0
Bosnian 390 180 210 0 0 0
Catalan 10 10 0 10 0 0
Croatian 1,805 960 845 135 65 65
Cypriot 45 25 15 10 0 0
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 195 90 105
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 1,615 795 825
Kosovar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Macedonian 75 30 40 15 10 10
Maltese 160 80 70 140 70 70
Montenegrin 60 40 20 0 0 0
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 255 105 145
Serbian 970 510 465 25 15 10
Sicilian 35 20 10 10 10 0
Slovenian 440 220 225 25 15 15
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 545 235 310
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 50 10 45
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 410 175 235
Basque 60 40 15 25 10 10
Jewish 910 425 485 155 55 105
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 15 0 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 220 110 115
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 165 90 70
Antiguan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Barbadian 225 130 100 30 15 20
Bermudan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Carib 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cuban 210 85 120 25 10 15
Dominican 100 55 50 0 0 0
Grenadian 65 35 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 155 60 95 10 10 0
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 35 25 10
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 0 0 0
St. Lucian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 25 20 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 30 15 15
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 300 140 165
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 0 0 0
Belizean 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 460 185 275 25 15 15
Chilean 510 275 240 60 20 35
Colombian 785 390 395 25 0 20
Costa Rican 75 25 45 10 0 0
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 0 0 0
Guatemalan 650 310 340 0 0 0
Guyanese 245 105 135 10 10 0
Hispanic 300 150 160 0 0 0
Honduran 445 255 185 10 10 0
Maya 175 75 100 0 0 0
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 115 60 55
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 10 0 10
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 30 20 15
Uruguayan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Venezuelan 115 55 60 10 10 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 0 0 10
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 410 215 195
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 60 30 25
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 10 0 10
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 0 0 0
Guinean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ibo 65 30 35 15 0 10
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 30 20 10
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 0 0 0
Togolese 25 20 0 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 25 15 0
North African origins 1,370 715 655 55 35 20
Algerian 70 40 35 0 0 0
Berber 35 25 10 0 0 0
Coptic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 620 315 300 30 15 15
Libyan 50 35 10 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 10 10 0
Moroccan 270 140 130 20 10 0
Sudanese 290 135 150 0 10 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 2,200 165 85 80
Afrikaner 35 25 15 25 15 15
Amhara 45 25 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 0 0 0
Burundian 140 55 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 0 0 0
Ethiopian 555 265 295 10 0 10
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 0 10 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 10
South African 960 455 505 115 60 50
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 10 0 0
Zulu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 0 0 0
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 135 70 70
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 15 0 10
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 120 60 55
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 2,585 1,110 1,480
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 255 110 140
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 10 0 0
Armenian 290 155 140 25 10 15
Assyrian 205 115 95 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 0 0 0
Georgian 55 10 40 0 0 10
Hazara 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,660 905 760 35 15 20
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 10 10 10
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 10 10 0
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 35 20 15
Palestinian 720 365 355 0 0 0
Pashtun 170 110 60 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 10 10 0
Syrian 935 440 495 20 10 10
Tajik 85 40 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 50 40 10 0 0
Turk 670 405 265 85 30 50
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 10
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 455 240 220
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 0 0 0
Bengali 220 95 120 10 0 0
Bhutanese 0 0 10 0 0 0
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 385 200 190
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 15 15 0
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 15 0 10
Sinhalese 305 170 135 10 0 10
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 20 15 10
Tamil 300 185 115 15 0 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 10 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 1,875 750 1,125
Burmese 610 335 275 35 10 25
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 0 0 0
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 820 295 525
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 300 100 200
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 945 460 485 40 30 15
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 250 105 145
Karen 525 255 270 0 0 0
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 165 75 90
Laotian 1,055 540 515 25 0 15
Malaysian 655 350 310 40 10 35
Mongolian 100 60 40 20 10 10
Singaporean 100 45 50 0 0 0
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 70 20 45
Thai 520 215 310 40 10 40
Tibetan 125 75 50 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 215 115 100
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 35 20 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 35 25 15
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 365 195 175
Australian 995 495 500 190 100 90
New Zealander 420 200 215 85 50 35
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 95 45 55
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 40 15 20
Hawaiian 155 50 105 40 15 20
Maori 100 45 50 20 10 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 0 0 0
Samoan 80 45 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 18,410 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 6,030 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 3,550 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 20,890 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 145 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 1,690 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 7,570 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 9,720 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 5,320 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 5,480 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 4,500 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 4,305 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 3,210 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 6,950 ... ...
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 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 24,325 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 115 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 23,950 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 485 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 2,685 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 6,540 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 4,110 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 5,525 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 1,800 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 2,440 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 23,135 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 14,420 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 9,585 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 425 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 560 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 2,950 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 4,165 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 5,470 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 2,845 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 1,055 ... ...
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 ... ... 24,140 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 18,640 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 5,500 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 4,885 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 18,155 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 53.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 15.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 804 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,034 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 358,533 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 403,489 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 6,010 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 46.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 924 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 959 ... ...
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 45,840 21,750 24,095
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 6,970 3,435 3,530
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 13,650 6,380 7,270
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 25,220 11,930 13,295
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 5,405 4,050 1,350
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 2,235 1,335 900
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 3,170 2,715 455
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 9,775 3,550 6,230
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 1,135 400 730
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 8,910 3,930 4,985
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 5,380 2,280 3,100
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 760 280 480
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 415 260 165
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 1,970 855 1,110
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 385 255 130
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 26,840 12,465 14,375
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 2,595 1,385 1,210
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 7,755 3,740 4,020
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 16,490 7,335 9,155
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 3,265 2,425 835
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 1,340 780 565
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 1,920 1,645 275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 6,720 2,350 4,370
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 690 275 410
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 5,820 2,290 3,535
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 3,685 1,450 2,235
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 415 110 305
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 320 165 155
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 1,275 510 765
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 125 55 75
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 45,840 21,745 24,090
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 20,615 9,820 10,800
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 2,455 695 1,765
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 2,460 695 1,765
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 1,055 470 585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 165 125 30
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 890 340 550
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 1,050 440 615
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 120 25 100
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 285 85 200
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 240 90 155
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 10 10 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 75 55 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 110 70 45
54. History 1,505 785 720 165 95 70
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 35 20 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 2,340 780 1,560
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 20 0 20
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 220 60 155
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 520 40 485
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 310 95 215
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 65 10 55
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 465 155 310
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 735 420 320
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 4,095 1,245 2,850
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 435 90 350
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 3,650 1,150 2,495
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 835 480 355
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 420 200 215
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 120 55 60
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 245 205 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 55 20 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 470 250 220
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 310 195 120
25. Library science 300 30 270 65 10 60
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 80 45 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 5,285 4,935 345
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 130 85 50
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 575 520 60
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 1,035 905 125
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 1,490 1,455 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 1,480 1,415 65
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 570 555 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 675 410 260
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 345 190 160
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 325 220 100
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 4,800 875 3,920
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 285 120 170
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 4,350 660 3,690
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 160 95 65
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 2,165 1,350 820
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 1,030 315 715
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 25 20 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 130 115 15
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 280 240 35
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 705 660 45
Other 10 10 0 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 10 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 26,840 12,465 14,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 10,350 5,125 5,225
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 1,355 325 1,030
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 1,355 325 1,030
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 740 300 440
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 100 65 30
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 640 230 410
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 685 295 395
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 80 10 65
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 175 65 110
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 165 55 105
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 15 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 65 40 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 70 40 25
54. History 1,215 605 615 115 70 50
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 10 10 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 1,530 400 1,135
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 165 30 135
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 390 30 360
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 225 50 175
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 55 10 45
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 240 45 200
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 450 235 210
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 2,750 820 1,925
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 10 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 340 65 275
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 2,400 755 1,645
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 500 250 250
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 245 110 135
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 85 30 50
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 145 100 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 25 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 320 165 150
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 250 150 100
25. Library science 240 30 205 30 0 30
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 40 10 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 3,215 2,970 245
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 65 30 35
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 320 280 40
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 590 500 85
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 1,030 1,005 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 885 825 60
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 325 320 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 515 285 230
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 255 115 140
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 260 165 95
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 3,380 640 2,740
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 220 95 120
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 3,035 470 2,560
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 125 70 55
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 1,505 900 610
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 775 250 525
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 20 20 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 55 40 10
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 220 180 40
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 440 410 30
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 45,840 21,750 24,095
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 20,620 9,820 10,800
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 25,225 11,930 13,295
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 22,075 10,335 11,740
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 13,810 6,265 7,545
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 8,270 4,070 4,195
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 3,145 1,590 1,550
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 845 425 420
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 105 35 70
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 90 40 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 970 555 420
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 35 10 20
France 155 85 65 40 20 20
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 1,055 510 545
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 26,840 12,465 14,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 10,350 5,130 5,225
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 16,490 7,335 9,150
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 14,985 6,690 8,295
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 9,945 4,275 5,675
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 5,035 2,420 2,620
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 1,505 645 860
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 390 160 225
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 80 20 60
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 65 30 35
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 360 175 185
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 30 10 20
France 105 50 55 30 15 20
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 550 235 310
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 45,840 21,750 24,090
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 25,200 12,620 12,580
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 23,220 11,490 11,730
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 1,980 1,130 850
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 20,640 9,125 11,510
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 55.0 58.0 52.2
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 50.7 52.8 48.7
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 7.9 9.0 6.8
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 45,840 21,750 24,095
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 18,805 8,215 10,590
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 27,030 13,535 13,500
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 10,545 5,790 4,755
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 16,490 7,745 8,745
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 40.3 40.2 40.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 274,685 145,365 129,320 25,200 12,620 12,580
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 395 220 180
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 24,805 12,405 12,405
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 20,925 10,160 10,760
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 3,885 2,240 1,645
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 25,205 12,625 12,580
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 395 220 180
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 24,810 12,405 12,400
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 2,630 1,585 1,045
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 2,945 660 2,285
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 1,350 1,095 255
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 2,110 425 1,680
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 3,190 1,190 2,000
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 750 260 495
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 6,525 2,450 4,070
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 3,795 3,565 225
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 1,080 820 260
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 430 345 90
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 25,200 12,620 12,580
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 395 220 180
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 24,805 12,405 12,400
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 1,280 915 365
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 290 260 35
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 45 35 0
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 2,295 2,035 260
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 855 620 235
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 370 285 85
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 3,555 1,505 2,050
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 1,070 710 360
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 310 150 160
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 695 230 460
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 425 220 210
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 1,250 585 665
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 10 10 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 1,030 595 440
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 1,710 480 1,235
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 3,440 690 2,755
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 705 350 355
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 2,115 790 1,325
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 1,055 405 655
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 2,300 1,540 755
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 23,220 11,490 11,730
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 2,155 915 1,230
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 130 95 35
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 3,610 2,715 890
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 17,325 7,760 9,570
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 17,325 7,760 9,565
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 7,915 3,465 4,455
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 7,450 3,135 4,315
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 1,590 870 720
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 370 285 80
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 20,935 10,475 10,460
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 16,425 8,030 8,400
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 1,190 615 575
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 505 190 320
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 1,290 555 735
Bicycle 915 680 235 820 570 255
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 700 525 180
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 20,935 10,475 10,460
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 10,965 4,985 5,975
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 6,710 3,380 3,335
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 1,395 775 625
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 785 510 280
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 1,075 830 245
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 20,930 10,475 10,460
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 1,200 785 420
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 3,310 2,095 1,210
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 5,310 3,010 2,300
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 5,210 2,060 3,155
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 2,740 1,010 1,725
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 3,160 1,510 1,645
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 27,890 13,930 13,960
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 27,825 13,885 13,940
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 27,675 13,815 13,865
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 27,545 13,775 13,770
French 370 110 260 130 40 95
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 150 75 75
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 10 0 10
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 7,550 145 75 70
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 55 20 35
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 505 175 335 55 20 35
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 10 10 0
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 10 10 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 0 10 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 10 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 10 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 10 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 10 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 0 10 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 0 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Romanian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 155 90 65 0 0 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 20 15 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 55 30 25
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 60 30 25
Cantonese 745 385 355 50 25 20
Hakka 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 10
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 65 45 20
English and French 445 195 250 30 20 10
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 40 25 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 27,890 13,930 13,960
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 26,795 13,395 13,400
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 155 50 110
French 1,315 570 740 660 360 300
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 265 115 140
Aboriginal 10 10 10 10 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 255 120 130
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 100 30 65 0 0 0
French and non-official language 130 60 65 20 10 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 52,705 25,265 27,440
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 44,865 21,475 23,385
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 7,840 3,790 4,050
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 3,745 1,750 1,995
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 4,100 2,040 2,055
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 3,835 1,920 1,920
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 2,530 1,245 1,285
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 1,305 675 635
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 265 125 135
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 50,940 24,460 26,485
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 29,895 14,280 15,610
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 21,050 10,175 10,875
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 9,140 4,330 4,810
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 11,910 5,845 6,070
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 10,920 5,365 5,555
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 7,025 3,305 3,720
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 3,900 2,060 1,840
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 990 480 510

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

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