Census Profile, 2016 Census
South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area [Health region, December 2017], British Columbia and Gwayasdums 1, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], British Columbia

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Characteristic South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area
British Columbia
[Health region, December 2017]
Gwayasdums 1, IRI
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 383,360 ... ... 27 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 359,991 ... ... 38 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.5 ... ... -28.9 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 183,562 ... ... 20 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 170,157 ... ... 13 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 163.8 ... ... 84.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 2,340.49 ... ... 0.32 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 383,360 184,900 198,460 x x x
0 to 14 years 49,895 25,325 24,570 x x x
0 to 4 years 16,130 8,135 7,995 x x x
5 to 9 years 16,895 8,635 8,260 x x x
10 to 14 years 16,870 8,555 8,315 x x x
15 to 64 years 250,375 122,140 128,235 x x x
15 to 19 years 18,970 9,475 9,495 x x x
20 to 24 years 24,740 12,505 12,235 x x x
25 to 29 years 24,405 12,180 12,225 x x x
30 to 34 years 24,680 12,325 12,360 x x x
35 to 39 years 23,520 11,655 11,865 x x x
40 to 44 years 22,685 11,020 11,665 x x x
45 to 49 years 24,650 11,965 12,680 x x x
50 to 54 years 27,730 13,420 14,305 x x x
55 to 59 years 29,495 13,835 15,665 x x x
60 to 64 years 29,495 13,750 15,745 x x x
65 years and over 83,090 37,435 45,655 x x x
65 to 69 years 27,660 13,055 14,610 x x x
70 to 74 years 19,220 9,110 10,110 x x x
75 to 79 years 13,205 6,130 7,070 x x x
80 to 84 years 10,165 4,550 5,620 x x x
85 years and over 12,840 4,580 8,255 x x x
85 to 89 years 7,360 2,890 4,470 x x x
90 to 94 years 4,180 1,380 2,800 x x x
95 to 99 years 1,145 290 855 x x x
100 years and over 160 30 135 x x x
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 x x x
0 to 14 years 13.0 13.7 12.4 x x x
15 to 64 years 65.3 66.1 64.6 x x x
65 years and over 21.7 20.2 23.0 x x x
85 years and over 3.3 2.5 4.2 x x x
Average age of the population 44.4 43.3 45.4 x x x
Median age of the population 45.5 44.1 46.8 x x x
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Single-detached house 70,630 ... ... x ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 10,405 ... ... x ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 87,135 ... ... x ... ...
Semi-detached house 6,225 ... ... x ... ...
Row house 10,380 ... ... x ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 25,835 ... ... x ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 44,375 ... ... x ... ...
Other single-attached house 320 ... ... x ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,990 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 170,160 ... ... x ... ...
1 person 56,720 ... ... x ... ...
2 persons 64,200 ... ... x ... ...
3 persons 22,550 ... ... x ... ...
4 persons 17,830 ... ... x ... ...
5 or more persons 8,860 ... ... x ... ...
Number of persons in private households 372,875 ... ... x ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... x ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 333,465 159,575 173,895 x x x
Married or living common law 187,070 93,310 93,765 x x x
Married 150,425 75,000 75,425 x x x
Living common law 36,650 18,310 18,340 x x x
Not married and not living common law 146,390 66,265 80,125 x x x
Never married 90,305 48,280 42,025 x x x
Separated 9,115 4,015 5,095 x x x
Divorced 27,535 9,935 17,600 x x x
Widowed 19,430 4,025 15,405 x x x
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 106,335 ... ... x ... ...
2 persons 63,895 ... ... x ... ...
3 persons 20,765 ... ... x ... ...
4 persons 16,640 ... ... x ... ...
5 or more persons 5,040 ... ... x ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... x ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 106,340 ... ... x ... ...
Total couple families 90,950 ... ... x ... ...
Married couples 72,630 ... ... x ... ...
Common-law couples 18,325 ... ... x ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 15,385 ... ... x ... ...
Female parent 11,945 ... ... x ... ...
Male parent 3,440 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 90,955 ... ... x ... ...
Couples without children 53,540 ... ... x ... ...
Couples with children 37,410 ... ... x ... ...
1 child 16,720 ... ... x ... ...
2 children 15,840 ... ... x ... ...
3 or more children 4,855 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 15,385 ... ... x ... ...
1 child 10,350 ... ... x ... ...
2 children 4,045 ... ... x ... ...
3 or more children 990 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 89,660 40,715 48,950 x x x
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
One-census-family households 101,115 ... ... x ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 50,975 ... ... x ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 50,135 ... ... x ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 2,575 ... ... x ... ...
Non-census-family households 66,465 ... ... x ... ...
One-person households 56,715 ... ... x ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 9,750 ... ... x ... ...
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 15 377,670 182,240 195,435 x x x
English only 336,110 163,740 172,370 x x x
French only 155 65 90 x x x
English and French 38,260 17,115 21,145 x x x
Neither English nor French 3,135 1,315 1,825 x x x
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 16 377,665 182,240 195,435 x x x
English 367,440 177,440 190,000 x x x
French 6,175 3,060 3,120 x x x
English and French 1,005 475 530 x x x
Neither English nor French 3,050 1,265 1,780 x x x
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 6,680 3,295 3,385 x x x
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.8 1.7 x x x
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 18 377,670 182,235 195,430 x x x
Single responses 372,390 179,770 192,620 x x x
Official languages 322,925 157,545 165,380 x x x
English 316,565 154,395 162,165 x x x
French 6,360 3,145 3,215 x x x
Non-official languages 49,465 22,225 27,240 x x x
Aboriginal languages 265 120 140 x x x
Algonquian languages 45 20 20 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 15 15 x x x
Atikamekw 0 0 0 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 0 0 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Plains Cree 10 10 5 x x x
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 5 0 5 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 15 5 10 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 5 5 x x x
Algonquin 5 0 0 x x x
Ojibway 10 5 5 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 10 0 5 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 10 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 5 5 5 x x x
Chilcotin 5 0 5 x x x
Dene 0 0 5 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 5 0 5 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 10 5 5 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 0 5 0 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 0 0 0 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 5 5 0 x x x
Salish languages 150 75 75 x x x
Comox 5 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 50 20 30 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 80 40 35 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 5 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 x x x
Siouan languages 0 5 0 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 5 0 5 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 5 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 35 15 20 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 5 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 25 10 20 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 49,200 22,105 27,095 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,685 925 760 x x x
Berber languages 15 5 5 x x x
Kabyle 5 5 0 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 x x x
Cushitic languages 85 45 40 x x x
Bilen 0 0 0 x x x
Oromo 25 15 10 x x x
Somali 60 30 30 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages 1,590 875 715 x x x
Amharic 110 50 60 x x x
Arabic 1,250 700 545 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 0 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 5 0 x x x
Harari 0 0 0 x x x
Hebrew 115 60 55 x x x
Maltese 30 15 10 x x x
Tigrigna 75 40 35 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,120 500 615 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 135 65 70 x x x
Vietnamese 985 440 545 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages 4,020 1,515 2,510 x x x
Bikol 15 0 10 x x x
Cebuano 245 90 155 x x x
Fijian 10 0 5 x x x
Hiligaynon 45 25 25 x x x
Ilocano 195 70 120 x x x
Malagasy 0 0 0 x x x
Malay 105 30 70 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 5 5 x x x
Pangasinan 10 5 5 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,340 1,255 2,080 x x x
Waray-Waray 15 10 5 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 x x x
Creole languages 40 20 20 x x x
Haitian Creole 5 5 5 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 25 15 10 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 5 15 x x x
Dravidian languages 355 190 165 x x x
Kannada 25 10 15 x x x
Malayalam 90 50 45 x x x
Tamil 140 70 70 x x x
Telugu 90 55 45 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 x x x
Indo-European languages 24,940 11,665 13,285 x x x
Albanian 130 70 60 x x x
Armenian 50 30 20 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 4,410 1,995 2,415 x x x
Baltic languages 110 65 50 x x x
Latvian 55 30 20 x x x
Lithuanian 55 30 25 x x x
Slavic languages 4,300 1,935 2,370 x x x
Belarusan 5 5 0 x x x
Bosnian 30 10 25 x x x
Bulgarian 115 55 65 x x x
Croatian 420 210 210 x x x
Czech 375 175 200 x x x
Macedonian 20 5 10 x x x
Polish 1,115 515 605 x x x
Russian 1,085 445 635 x x x
Serbian 195 95 105 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 90 40 50 x x x
Slovak 140 70 75 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 80 35 45 x x x
Ukrainian 615 255 355 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 x x x
Celtic languages 80 45 40 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 30 20 10 x x x
Welsh 40 20 20 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 x x x
Germanic languages 7,960 3,580 4,375 x x x
Afrikaans 180 90 90 x x x
Danish 465 205 260 x x x
Dutch 2,090 985 1,105 x x x
Frisian 20 10 15 x x x
German 4,670 2,055 2,615 x x x
Icelandic 30 15 15 x x x
Norwegian 220 105 115 x x x
Swedish 205 85 125 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 15 25 x x x
Yiddish 40 20 20 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 x x x
Greek 320 185 135 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 6,180 3,055 3,120 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 5,220 2,565 2,660 x x x
Bengali 145 70 80 x x x
Gujarati 150 70 75 x x x
Hindi 525 280 245 x x x
Kashmiri 0 0 0 x x x
Konkani 15 5 5 x x x
Marathi 30 10 15 x x x
Nepali 70 40 30 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 5 5 0 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,885 1,860 2,025 x x x
Sindhi 50 30 25 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 40 35 x x x
Urdu 265 150 120 x x x
Iranian languages 935 480 450 x x x
Kurdish 5 5 5 x x x
Pashto 50 25 20 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 875 445 430 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 30 10 10 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 5,810 2,700 3,110 x x x
Catalan 10 5 5 x x x
Italian 1,070 525 540 x x x
Portuguese 1,405 645 755 x x x
Romanian 300 135 155 x x x
Spanish 3,025 1,380 1,640 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 10 x x x
Japanese 1,510 425 1,085 x x x
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 x x x
Georgian 10 5 5 x x x
Korean 1,620 670 950 x x x
Mongolic languages 0 0 5 x x x
Mongolian 5 0 0 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 290 145 145 x x x
Akan (Twi) 20 10 10 x x x
Bamanankan 0 0 0 x x x
Edo 0 0 0 x x x
Ewe 5 0 5 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 x x x
Ga 5 0 0 x x x
Ganda 10 5 5 x x x
Igbo 15 5 10 x x x
Lingala 0 0 0 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 15 15 x x x
Shona 15 5 5 x x x
Swahili 65 35 30 x x x
Wolof 15 10 5 x x x
Yoruba 20 10 10 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 15 10 5 x x x
Dinka 5 5 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 x x x
Sign languages 110 60 50 x x x
American Sign Language 40 20 20 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 40 25 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 11,945 5,310 6,630 x x x
Chinese languages 11,860 5,260 6,600 x x x
Cantonese 5,150 2,350 2,800 x x x
Hakka 50 15 30 x x x
Mandarin 5,785 2,505 3,280 x x x
Min Dong 0 0 0 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 230 100 125 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 125 50 75 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 520 235 280 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 85 50 35 x x x
Burmese 30 20 10 x x x
Karenic languages 5 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 40 20 20 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 320 85 235 x x x
Lao 10 5 10 x x x
Thai 300 75 225 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 5 0 x x x
Turkic languages 180 105 75 x x x
Azerbaijani 15 5 5 x x x
Turkish 160 95 65 x x x
Uyghur 0 0 0 x x x
Uzbek 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Uralic languages 1,010 460 550 x x x
Estonian 60 20 45 x x x
Finnish 270 100 170 x x x
Hungarian 680 345 335 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 x x x
Multiple responses 5,285 2,465 2,815 x x x
English and French 1,085 500 590 x x x
English and non-official language 3,915 1,840 2,070 x x x
French and non-official language 145 65 80 x x x
English, French and non-official language 135 65 70 x x x
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 19 377,670 182,240 195,435 x x x
Single responses 368,105 177,880 190,225 x x x
Official languages 348,310 168,785 179,520 x x x
English 346,400 167,870 178,530 x x x
French 1,910 920 995 x x x
Non-official languages 19,795 9,090 10,700 x x x
Aboriginal languages 40 15 25 x x x
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 x x x
Atikamekw 0 0 0 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 0 0 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Plains Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 0 5 0 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquin 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway 0 0 0 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 0 0 0 x x x
Dene 0 0 0 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 0 0 0 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 0 0 0 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages 30 10 20 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 5 0 5 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 20 10 15 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 x x x
Siouan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 5 5 5 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 0 5 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 19,755 9,075 10,675 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 820 400 425 x x x
Berber languages 5 5 0 x x x
Kabyle 5 0 5 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Cushitic languages 35 10 20 x x x
Bilen 0 0 0 x x x
Oromo 10 5 0 x x x
Somali 25 10 15 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages 780 385 400 x x x
Amharic 25 10 20 x x x
Arabic 655 330 325 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Harari 0 0 0 x x x
Hebrew 50 25 25 x x x
Maltese 0 0 5 x x x
Tigrigna 45 20 25 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 605 280 320 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 70 40 35 x x x
Vietnamese 530 240 290 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages 1,570 685 885 x x x
Bikol 0 0 0 x x x
Cebuano 60 25 30 x x x
Fijian 0 0 0 x x x
Hiligaynon 15 5 5 x x x
Ilocano 60 25 40 x x x
Malagasy 0 0 0 x x x
Malay 15 5 5 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 x x x
Pangasinan 0 0 0 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,425 625 795 x x x
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Creole languages 5 0 0 x x x
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 5 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Dravidian languages 130 65 60 x x x
Kannada 10 5 5 x x x
Malayalam 45 25 20 x x x
Tamil 45 25 20 x x x
Telugu 35 15 20 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 x x x
Indo-European languages 7,155 3,385 3,770 x x x
Albanian 70 30 40 x x x
Armenian 10 10 5 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 1,180 550 630 x x x
Baltic languages 5 0 5 x x x
Latvian 0 0 0 x x x
Lithuanian 0 0 0 x x x
Slavic languages 1,180 550 630 x x x
Belarusan 0 0 0 x x x
Bosnian 5 0 0 x x x
Bulgarian 45 20 25 x x x
Croatian 120 60 65 x x x
Czech 70 30 40 x x x
Macedonian 5 0 0 x x x
Polish 285 140 145 x x x
Russian 445 205 245 x x x
Serbian 65 30 35 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 25 15 10 x x x
Slovak 25 10 10 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 5 10 x x x
Ukrainian 75 25 45 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Celtic languages 5 5 0 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 x x x
Welsh 0 0 0 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Germanic languages 885 425 460 x x x
Afrikaans 50 20 25 x x x
Danish 25 15 15 x x x
Dutch 185 85 105 x x x
Frisian 5 0 0 x x x
German 580 290 295 x x x
Icelandic 5 0 0 x x x
Norwegian 15 5 10 x x x
Swedish 20 10 10 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 x x x
Yiddish 0 0 0 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Greek 50 25 25 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 3,080 1,475 1,605 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 2,610 1,240 1,370 x x x
Bengali 70 30 35 x x x
Gujarati 35 20 20 x x x
Hindi 185 90 90 x x x
Kashmiri 0 0 0 x x x
Konkani 5 0 0 x x x
Marathi 15 10 5 x x x
Nepali 35 20 20 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,080 970 1,105 x x x
Sindhi 15 5 5 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 15 10 x x x
Urdu 155 80 75 x x x
Iranian languages 460 230 230 x x x
Kurdish 5 0 0 x x x
Pashto 25 10 10 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 435 215 220 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 1,865 870 995 x x x
Catalan 0 0 0 x x x
Italian 160 70 95 x x x
Portuguese 450 205 240 x x x
Romanian 105 45 55 x x x
Spanish 1,155 550 600 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Japanese 525 210 320 x x x
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 x x x
Georgian 0 0 0 x x x
Korean 1,030 450 580 x x x
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Mongolian 0 0 0 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 75 30 45 x x x
Akan (Twi) 0 5 5 x x x
Bamanankan 0 0 0 x x x
Edo 0 0 0 x x x
Ewe 0 0 0 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 x x x
Ga 5 5 5 x x x
Ganda 0 5 0 x x x
Igbo 0 0 0 x x x
Lingala 0 0 0 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 10 5 x x x
Shona 10 10 5 x x x
Swahili 20 5 10 x x x
Wolof 0 5 0 x x x
Yoruba 0 0 5 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 5 0 0 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 x x x
Sign languages 140 80 65 x x x
American Sign Language 35 20 15 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e 105 60 45 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 7,370 3,340 4,035 x x x
Chinese languages 7,345 3,320 4,020 x x x
Cantonese 2,860 1,310 1,550 x x x
Hakka 10 0 5 x x x
Mandarin 4,030 1,810 2,220 x x x
Min Dong 0 0 0 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 30 45 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 65 35 35 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 300 135 165 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 20 10 x x x
Burmese 15 5 5 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 15 5 5 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 95 40 55 x x x
Lao 5 0 0 x x x
Thai 95 40 55 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages 40 20 20 x x x
Azerbaijani 5 0 0 x x x
Turkish 35 15 20 x x x
Uyghur 0 0 0 x x x
Uzbek 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Uralic languages 175 85 90 x x x
Estonian 5 0 5 x x x
Finnish 35 15 20 x x x
Hungarian 135 65 65 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 x x x
Multiple responses 9,565 4,355 5,210 x x x
English and French 685 325 360 x x x
English and non-official language 8,640 3,915 4,720 x x x
French and non-official language 45 20 25 x x x
English, French and non-official language 200 100 105 x x x
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 20 377,665 182,240 195,430 x x x
None 344,665 167,330 177,330 x x x
English 9,650 4,510 5,140 x x x
French 5,110 2,280 2,835 x x x
Non-official language 17,575 7,820 9,755 x x x
Aboriginal 410 185 225 x x x
Non-Aboriginal 17,165 7,635 9,525 x x x
English and French 70 30 40 x x x
English and non-official language 220 110 115 x x x
French and non-official language 375 155 215 x x x
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 x x x
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 21 323,105 154,705 168,395 x x x
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 313,565 150,050 163,520 x x x
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,101 43,280 32,519 x x x
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 313,940 150,340 163,605 x x x
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,999 37,664 29,515 x x x
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 291,005 139,955 151,050 x x x
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,287 41,169 28,761 x x x
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 220,735 95,180 125,560 x x x
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,626 5,487 5,685 x x x
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 235,560 117,030 118,530 x x x
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,820 37,181 27,515 x x x
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 313,485 149,965 163,520 x x x
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,004 56,068 40,608 x x x
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 313,905 150,315 163,590 x x x
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,939 45,390 34,931 x x x
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 291,045 139,970 151,075 x x x
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,044 55,034 37,714 x x x
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 220,660 95,125 125,535 x x x
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,466 7,411 7,508 x x x
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 235,565 117,475 118,085 x x x
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,654 48,343 35,000 x x x
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
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 24 100,065 54,770 45,290 x x x
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,896 59,237 49,179 x x x
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 61,987 67,979 54,742 x x x
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 x x x
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 89.0 91.5 85.9 x x x
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 65.5 68.2 62.2 x x x
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.0 8.5 14.1 x x x
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 323,105 154,705 168,395 x x x
Without total income 9,540 4,660 4,880 x x x
With total income 313,565 150,050 163,520 x x x
Percentage with total income 97.0 97.0 97.1 x x x
Under $10,000 (including loss) 38,870 16,965 21,900 x x x
$10,000 to $19,999 49,620 20,055 29,565 x x x
$20,000 to $29,999 41,665 16,905 24,765 x x x
$30,000 to $39,999 37,070 15,955 21,110 x x x
$40,000 to $49,999 34,100 15,275 18,825 x x x
$50,000 to $59,999 27,780 13,445 14,335 x x x
$60,000 to $69,999 21,305 11,800 9,505 x x x
$70,000 to $79,999 17,170 9,830 7,335 x x x
$80,000 to $89,999 12,870 7,735 5,130 x x x
$90,000 to $99,999 9,075 5,505 3,575 x x x
$100,000 and over 24,050 16,570 7,480 x x x
$100,000 to $149,999 16,370 11,045 5,325 x x x
$150,000 and over 7,680 5,525 2,155 x x x
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 323,105 154,705 168,395 x x x
Without after-tax income 9,165 4,370 4,795 x x x
With after-tax income 313,940 150,340 163,600 x x x
Percentage with after-tax income 97.2 97.2 97.2 x x x
Under $10,000 (including loss) 41,265 18,095 23,170 x x x
$10,000 to $19,999 52,175 21,485 30,690 x x x
$20,000 to $29,999 50,085 20,885 29,200 x x x
$30,000 to $39,999 43,965 19,300 24,665 x x x
$40,000 to $49,999 38,350 17,920 20,435 x x x
$50,000 to $59,999 28,240 15,315 12,930 x x x
$60,000 to $69,999 20,585 12,015 8,565 x x x
$70,000 to $79,999 14,105 8,345 5,755 x x x
$80,000 and over 25,175 16,985 8,185 x x x
$80,000 to $89,999 8,040 5,120 2,925 x x x
$90,000 to $99,999 4,955 3,320 1,635 x x x
$100,000 and over 12,180 8,545 3,630 x x x
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 323,105 154,705 168,395 x x x
Without employment income 87,545 37,680 49,870 x x x
With employment income 235,560 117,030 118,530 x x x
Percentage with employment income 72.9 75.6 70.4 x x x
Under $5,000 (including loss) 39,980 18,660 21,320 x x x
$5,000 to $9,999 17,595 7,535 10,055 x x x
$10,000 to $19,999 30,300 13,185 17,110 x x x
$20,000 to $29,999 25,355 11,395 13,965 x x x
$30,000 to $39,999 23,310 10,625 12,685 x x x
$40,000 to $49,999 22,630 9,985 12,645 x x x
$50,000 to $59,999 18,335 8,975 9,360 x x x
$60,000 to $69,999 14,165 8,045 6,115 x x x
$70,000 to $79,999 12,320 7,235 5,090 x x x
$80,000 and over 31,575 21,385 10,185 x x x
$80,000 to $89,999 9,570 5,890 3,680 x x x
$90,000 to $99,999 6,520 4,135 2,385 x x x
$100,000 and over 15,485 11,360 4,125 x x x
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,665 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 60,652 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 56,715 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,429 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,293 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 113,440 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,630 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,439 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 88,438 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 73,679 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 56,740 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,186 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,804 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 113,420 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 109,075 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,626 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Under $5,000 3,455 ... ... x ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,210 ... ... x ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,140 ... ... x ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,725 ... ... x ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 7,215 ... ... x ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,455 ... ... x ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,945 ... ... x ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,255 ... ... x ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,175 ... ... x ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,135 ... ... x ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,595 ... ... x ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,190 ... ... x ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,510 ... ... x ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,455 ... ... x ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,255 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 and over 53,445 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 18,110 ... ... x ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 12,490 ... ... x ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 13,125 ... ... x ... ...
$200,000 and over 9,730 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 170,160 ... ... x ... ...
Under $5,000 3,695 ... ... x ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,250 ... ... x ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,235 ... ... x ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 7,045 ... ... x ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 8,435 ... ... x ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 7,935 ... ... x ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 8,525 ... ... x ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 8,680 ... ... x ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 8,520 ... ... x ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 8,505 ... ... x ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 15,235 ... ... x ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 14,075 ... ... x ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 12,570 ... ... x ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,925 ... ... x ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,140 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 and over 39,395 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 16,895 ... ... x ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 9,950 ... ... x ... ...
$150,000 and over 12,545 ... ... x ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 105,665 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,455 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,935 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.7 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 50,460 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,885 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,253 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 37,615 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 117,510 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 100,468 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 14,575 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,039 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,843 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 105,735 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 110,112 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,130 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 50,485 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 106,410 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,194 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 37,690 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 133,386 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,337 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 14,500 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,658 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,409 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 82,365 37,715 44,650 x x x
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,199 32,549 31,940 x x x
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,037 29,094 28,989 x x x
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 82,225 37,735 44,485 x x x
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,417 43,027 40,052 x x x
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,284 36,105 34,588 x x x
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 372,875 179,970 192,910 x x x
In the bottom half of the distribution 174,015 81,325 92,695 x x x
In the bottom decile 40,710 19,650 21,060 x x x
In the second decile 32,865 14,655 18,210 x x x
In the third decile 32,020 14,755 17,260 x x x
In the fourth decile 32,810 15,270 17,540 x x x
In the fifth decile 35,615 17,000 18,620 x x x
In the top half of the distribution 198,855 98,645 100,215 x x x
In the sixth decile 37,260 17,960 19,300 x x x
In the seventh decile 39,395 19,445 19,945 x x x
In the eighth decile 41,105 20,505 20,595 x x x
In the ninth decile 42,330 21,260 21,065 x x x
In the top decile 38,770 19,470 19,300 x x x
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 43 367,660 177,465 190,195 x x x
0 to 17 years 59,440 30,145 29,295 x x x
0 to 5 years 19,010 9,555 9,455 x x x
18 to 64 years 232,945 112,650 120,295 x x x
65 years and over 75,270 34,670 40,605 x x x
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 48,980 22,680 26,300 x x x
0 to 17 years 9,295 4,855 4,445 x x x
0 to 5 years 2,885 1,495 1,390 x x x
18 to 64 years 31,570 14,650 16,915 x x x
65 years and over 8,115 3,175 4,940 x x x
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.3 12.8 13.8 x x x
0 to 17 years (%) 15.6 16.1 15.2 x x x
0 to 5 years (%) 15.2 15.6 14.7 x x x
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.0 14.1 x x x
65 years and over (%) 10.8 9.2 12.2 x x x
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 32,930 16,045 16,885 x x x
0 to 17 years 5,355 2,750 2,600 x x x
0 to 5 years 1,495 770 725 x x x
18 to 64 years 25,325 12,355 12,970 x x x
65 years and over 2,250 940 1,310 x x x
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.0 9.0 8.9 x x x
0 to 17 years (%) 9.0 9.1 8.9 x x x
0 to 5 years (%) 7.9 8.1 7.7 x x x
18 to 64 years (%) 10.9 11.0 10.8 x x x
65 years and over (%) 3.0 2.7 3.2 x x x
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 44 372,875 179,960 192,910 x x x
Official languages 369,775 178,695 191,085 x x x
English 369,630 178,645 190,990 x x x
French 38,005 16,835 21,170 x x x
Non-official languages 69,250 31,410 37,835 x x x
Aboriginal languages 740 335 410 x x x
Algonquian languages 135 55 80 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 125 55 70 x x x
Atikamekw 0 0 0 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 0 0 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Plains Cree 35 20 20 x x x
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 20 0 20 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 70 35 40 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 10 10 x x x
Algonquin 10 0 0 x x x
Ojibway 10 10 10 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 25 15 10 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 30 15 15 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 10 10 0 x x x
Dene 0 0 0 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 10 10 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 10 0 10 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 10 0 10 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 10 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 10 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 0 0 0 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 0 10 0 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 0 0 0 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 15 10 15 x x x
Salish languages 420 200 225 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 30 15 20 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 345 160 185 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 50 25 20 x x x
Siouan languages 10 0 10 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 10 0 10 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 20 10 15 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 15 10 10 x x x
Wakashan languages 90 40 50 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 25 10 15 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 60 25 35 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 10 20 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 68,550 31,105 37,445 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,335 1,270 1,060 x x x
Berber languages 0 10 0 x x x
Kabyle 0 0 0 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 x x x
Cushitic languages 125 50 70 x x x
Bilen 0 0 0 x x x
Oromo 30 15 15 x x x
Somali 95 40 55 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages 2,200 1,210 985 x x x
Amharic 145 65 80 x x x
Arabic 1,665 955 705 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 x x x
Harari 0 0 0 x x x
Hebrew 345 165 185 x x x
Maltese 35 20 20 x x x
Tigrigna 65 30 35 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,390 650 740 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 175 100 80 x x x
Vietnamese 1,220 555 665 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages 5,355 1,915 3,440 x x x
Bikol 10 0 10 x x x
Cebuano 370 155 215 x x x
Fijian 10 10 0 x x x
Hiligaynon 100 30 75 x x x
Ilocano 280 105 175 x x x
Malagasy 0 0 0 x x x
Malay 325 125 200 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 10 15 x x x
Pangasinan 20 15 10 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,815 1,705 3,115 x x x
Waray-Waray 25 0 20 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 x x x
Creole languages 160 85 75 x x x
Haitian Creole 15 0 0 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 75 55 25 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 70 20 50 x x x
Dravidian languages 425 230 190 x x x
Kannada 35 20 10 x x x
Malayalam 155 90 60 x x x
Tamil 195 105 90 x x x
Telugu 95 45 50 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 x x x
Indo-European languages 39,430 18,280 21,150 x x x
Albanian 145 90 50 x x x
Armenian 75 35 35 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 5,140 2,375 2,765 x x x
Baltic languages 90 60 30 x x x
Latvian 45 25 20 x x x
Lithuanian 45 35 15 x x x
Slavic languages 5,050 2,315 2,735 x x x
Belarusan 10 10 0 x x x
Bosnian 55 10 40 x x x
Bulgarian 150 75 75 x x x
Croatian 750 390 365 x x x
Czech 540 255 285 x x x
Macedonian 20 10 10 x x x
Polish 1,195 540 655 x x x
Russian 1,710 755 955 x x x
Serbian 235 105 125 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 60 40 20 x x x
Slovak 155 80 75 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 55 15 40 x x x
Ukrainian 760 320 440 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 x x x
Celtic languages 150 60 90 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 60 30 35 x x x
Welsh 55 20 35 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 35 10 25 x x x
Germanic languages 12,110 5,580 6,525 x x x
Afrikaans 595 295 300 x x x
Danish 640 285 355 x x x
Dutch 2,275 1,120 1,155 x x x
Frisian 60 20 40 x x x
German 8,225 3,750 4,480 x x x
Icelandic 100 50 45 x x x
Norwegian 300 170 135 x x x
Swedish 385 175 210 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 75 35 35 x x x
Yiddish 55 15 40 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 x x x
Greek 540 290 250 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 8,025 4,035 3,990 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 6,865 3,450 3,420 x x x
Bengali 145 55 95 x x x
Gujarati 195 105 90 x x x
Hindi 1,890 995 900 x x x
Kashmiri 0 10 0 x x x
Konkani 15 10 10 x x x
Marathi 45 30 20 x x x
Nepali 100 30 70 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,310 2,620 2,690 x x x
Sindhi 70 25 40 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 70 35 35 x x x
Urdu 540 300 235 x x x
Iranian languages 1,155 575 580 x x x
Kurdish 20 15 10 x x x
Pashto 40 25 10 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 1,115 550 570 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 80 55 25 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 15,145 6,660 8,485 x x x
Catalan 60 30 25 x x x
Italian 2,380 1,015 1,365 x x x
Portuguese 1,760 835 935 x x x
Romanian 305 135 165 x x x
Spanish 11,410 4,945 6,465 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 55 25 30 x x x
Japanese 2,940 1,240 1,700 x x x
Kartvelian languages 10 10 0 x x x
Georgian 10 10 10 x x x
Korean 1,870 820 1,045 x x x
Mongolic languages 10 0 10 x x x
Mongolian 10 0 10 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 655 320 335 x x x
Akan (Twi) 10 10 10 x x x
Bamanankan 0 0 0 x x x
Edo 10 0 10 x x x
Ewe 10 0 10 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 x x x
Ga 0 0 0 x x x
Ganda 20 15 10 x x x
Igbo 40 10 30 x x x
Lingala 15 10 0 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 25 25 x x x
Shona 70 45 20 x x x
Swahili 280 135 145 x x x
Wolof 0 0 0 x x x
Yoruba 90 40 50 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 65 75 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 30 10 15 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 x x x
Sign languages 865 315 550 x x x
American Sign Language 440 140 295 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e. 425 170 255 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 13,090 5,965 7,130 x x x
Chinese languages 13,045 5,950 7,105 x x x
Cantonese 5,935 2,820 3,115 x x x
Hakka 35 15 20 x x x
Mandarin 7,750 3,425 4,320 x x x
Min Dong 10 0 0 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 275 100 175 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 135 55 85 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 475 185 290 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 40 15 25 x x x
Burmese 0 0 0 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 20 10 10 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 440 165 270 x x x
Lao 25 15 10 x x x
Thai 410 150 260 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages 310 170 135 x x x
Azerbaijani 30 20 10 x x x
Turkish 280 155 120 x x x
Uyghur 0 0 0 x x x
Uzbek 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 x x x
Uralic languages 1,125 535 590 x x x
Estonian 75 25 55 x x x
Finnish 230 80 150 x x x
Hungarian 820 425 395 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 85 50 35 x x x
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 372,875 179,960 192,915 x x x
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 349,885 169,665 180,220 x x x
Canadian citizens aged under 18 57,635 29,295 28,335 x x x
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 292,255 140,370 151,880 x x x
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 22,990 10,300 12,690 x x x
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 372,875 179,960 192,915 x x x
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 297,140 145,405 151,735 x x x
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 68,920 31,295 37,630 x x x
Before 1981 32,490 15,135 17,360 x x x
1981 to 1990 7,495 3,325 4,165 x x x
1991 to 2000 8,990 3,990 5,005 x x x
2001 to 2010 12,060 5,295 6,770 x x x
2001 to 2005 5,105 2,235 2,865 x x x
2006 to 2010 6,965 3,060 3,905 x x x
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 7,885 3,555 4,335 x x x
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 6,810 3,265 3,545 x x x
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 68,925 31,300 37,625 x x x
Under 5 years 7,845 3,835 4,010 x x x
5 to 14 years 12,090 5,850 6,235 x x x
15 to 24 years 15,520 6,940 8,580 x x x
25 to 44 years 27,870 12,165 15,705 x x x
45 years and over 5,605 2,515 3,095 x x x
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 68,925 31,295 37,630 x x x
Americas 10,565 4,580 5,985 x x x
Brazil 195 95 100 x x x
Colombia 305 125 180 x x x
El Salvador 175 70 105 x x x
Guyana 100 35 60 x x x
Haiti 70 25 40 x x x
Jamaica 300 165 135 x x x
Mexico 790 350 440 x x x
Peru 140 60 80 x x x
Trinidad and Tobago 250 85 155 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 6,935 3,015 3,915 x x x
Other places of birth in Americas 1,305 540 770 x x x
Europe 31,665 15,055 16,610 x x x
Bosnia and Herzegovina 130 60 65 x x x
Croatia 375 205 170 x x x
France 570 210 360 x x x
Germany 3,160 1,400 1,755 x x x
Greece 225 135 95 x x x
Hungary 545 305 240 x x x
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 480 245 235 x x x
Italy 685 355 325 x x x
Netherlands 1,695 870 825 x x x
Poland 905 375 530 x x x
Portugal 695 315 385 x x x
Romania 315 155 165 x x x
Russian Federation 615 280 335 x x x
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 160 90 65 x x x
Ukraine 425 205 225 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 17,630 8,330 9,305 x x x
Other places of birth in Europe 3,060 1,515 1,540 x x x
Africa 2,925 1,425 1,505 x x x
Algeria 15 10 10 x x x
Egypt 200 130 65 x x x
Ethiopia 175 75 100 x x x
Kenya 215 80 135 x x x
Morocco 115 70 45 x x x
Nigeria 130 65 65 x x x
Somalia 50 25 30 x x x
South Africa, Republic of 1,190 560 635 x x x
Other places of birth in Africa 840 410 425 x x x
Asia 22,390 9,585 12,810 x x x
Afghanistan 70 40 30 x x x
Bangladesh 65 30 35 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 5,590 2,370 3,215 x x x
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,250 585 660 x x x
India 3,715 1,850 1,865 x x x
IranCensus data footnote 61 780 375 405 x x x
Iraq 100 60 45 x x x
Japan 905 205 700 x x x
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,165 510 650 x x x
Lebanon 140 80 60 x x x
Pakistan 400 215 180 x x x
Philippines 4,380 1,560 2,820 x x x
Sri Lanka 130 55 75 x x x
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 155 80 70 x x x
Taiwan 660 245 415 x x x
Viet Nam 935 425 515 x x x
Other places of birth in Asia 1,935 870 1,065 x x x
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,375 660 720 x x x
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 7,885 3,555 4,330 x x x
Americas 1,110 455 650 x x x
Brazil 50 35 20 x x x
Colombia 50 10 45 x x x
Cuba 15 0 20 x x x
Haiti 0 0 0 x x x
Jamaica 10 0 0 x x x
Mexico 195 90 105 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 640 265 375 x x x
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 10 0 10 x x x
Other places of birth in Americas 145 55 85 x x x
Europe 1,235 645 590 x x x
France 45 20 30 x x x
Germany 105 55 55 x x x
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 30 15 x x x
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 x x x
Romania 20 10 10 x x x
Russian Federation 90 45 50 x x x
Ukraine 90 25 65 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 555 340 215 x x x
Other places of birth in Europe 270 120 150 x x x
Africa 435 210 225 x x x
Algeria 0 0 0 x x x
Cameroon 0 0 0 x x x
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25 10 15 x x x
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 x x x
Egypt 30 25 10 x x x
Eritrea 0 0 0 x x x
Ethiopia 30 15 15 x x x
Morocco 20 10 15 x x x
Nigeria 60 35 25 x x x
Somalia 10 10 0 x x x
South Africa, Republic of 110 40 70 x x x
Tunisia 0 0 0 x x x
Other places of birth in Africa 150 80 70 x x x
Asia 4,980 2,145 2,835 x x x
Afghanistan 0 10 0 x x x
Bangladesh 15 10 10 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,025 435 595 x x x
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 55 35 20 x x x
India 520 300 225 x x x
IranCensus data footnote 61 165 80 85 x x x
Iraq 30 15 15 x x x
Israel 30 20 10 x x x
Japan 115 35 85 x x x
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 430 175 255 x x x
Lebanon 15 0 10 x x x
Nepal 50 10 35 x x x
Pakistan 60 30 30 x x x
Philippines 1,870 740 1,135 x x x
Saudi Arabia 40 20 20 x x x
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 x x x
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 95 45 50 x x x
Taiwan 100 35 70 x x x
Turkey 20 10 10 x x x
United Arab Emirates 20 10 10 x x x
Viet Nam 60 30 35 x x x
Other places of birth in Asia 230 95 135 x x x
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 125 95 30 x x x
Australia 80 55 20 x x x
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 45 40 0 x x x
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 372,875 179,965 192,910 x x x
First generationCensus data footnote 69 79,745 36,635 43,115 x x x
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 86,280 41,840 44,440 x x x
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 206,845 101,490 105,355 x x x
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 37,755 16,815 20,940 x x x
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 20,115 9,490 10,620 x x x
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 8,780 4,780 4,000 x x x
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 11,335 4,715 6,620 x x x
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 14,465 5,670 8,795 x x x
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 2,825 1,480 1,340 x x x
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 345 165 180 x x x
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 372,875 179,960 192,915 x x x
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 17,875 8,260 9,610 x x x
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 17,195 7,965 9,235 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 10,235 4,730 5,500 x x x
Métis 6,830 3,185 3,650 x x x
Inuk (Inuit) 135 50 80 x x x
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 365 185 185 x x x
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 315 120 190 x x x
Non-Aboriginal identity 354,995 171,700 183,300 x x x
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 372,875 179,965 192,915 x x x
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 7,725 3,510 4,215 x x x
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 365,150 176,455 188,695 x x x
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 372,875 179,960 192,910 x x x
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 4,835 2,355 2,485 x x x
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 4,730 2,295 2,435 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,105 1,975 2,140 x x x
Métis single ancestry 590 315 275 x x x
Inuit single ancestry 35 10 25 x x x
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 100 55 45 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 80 45 35 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 15 x x x
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 18,035 8,275 9,760 x x x
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 17,160 7,915 9,240 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 11,025 5,140 5,885 x x x
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,950 2,685 3,265 x x x
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 180 90 90 x x x
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 885 360 525 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 845 340 500 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 10 0 x x x
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25 0 20 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 x x x
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 350,000 169,340 180,670 x x x
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 372,875 179,965 192,910 x x x
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 50,990 23,785 27,200 x x x
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 10,285 5,205 5,080 x x x
Chinese 16,460 7,605 8,855 x x x
Black 3,540 1,850 1,690 x x x
Filipino 6,150 2,365 3,785 x x x
Latin American 2,675 1,250 1,420 x x x
Arab 1,480 870 610 x x x
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 2,550 1,185 1,370 x x x
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 1,100 555 540 x x x
Korean 2,115 955 1,165 x x x
Japanese 2,635 1,035 1,600 x x x
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 495 225 270 x x x
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,510 690 825 x x x
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 321,890 156,175 165,710 x x x
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 103 372,875 179,965 192,915 x x x
North American Aboriginal origins 22,870 10,630 12,250 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) 16,090 7,520 8,570 x x x
Inuit 275 125 150 x x x
Métis 7,490 3,400 4,095 x x x
Other North American origins 95,560 47,160 48,400 x x x
Acadian 550 290 260 x x x
American 9,000 4,205 4,795 x x x
Canadian 89,015 44,000 45,010 x x x
New Brunswicker 10 0 0 x x x
Newfoundlander 155 100 55 x x x
Nova Scotian 15 0 15 x x x
Ontarian 30 0 30 x x x
Québécois 285 125 160 x x x
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 35 10 25 x x x
European origins 293,500 141,260 152,240 x x x
British Isles origins 226,420 109,100 117,315 x x x
Channel Islander 95 45 50 x x x
Cornish 140 80 55 x x x
English 147,590 70,730 76,860 x x x
Irish 76,710 35,080 41,625 x x x
Manx 270 135 135 x x x
Scottish 102,985 48,735 54,250 x x x
Welsh 14,740 6,815 7,925 x x x
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 15,835 7,360 8,475 x x x
French origins 40,645 18,440 22,205 x x x
Alsatian 30 20 15 x x x
Breton 30 15 15 x x x
Corsican 15 10 10 x x x
French 40,600 18,410 22,185 x x x
Western European origins (except French origins) 74,865 35,610 39,260 x x x
Austrian 4,490 2,055 2,440 x x x
Bavarian 55 15 40 x x x
Belgian 2,210 1,015 1,190 x x x
Dutch 18,560 8,820 9,735 x x x
Flemish 245 100 145 x x x
Frisian 95 45 45 x x x
German 53,065 25,230 27,830 x x x
Luxembourger 65 15 50 x x x
Swiss 2,915 1,430 1,490 x x x
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 115 50 60 x x x
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 33,080 15,560 17,520 x x x
Danish 6,415 3,070 3,350 x x x
Finnish 2,865 1,345 1,515 x x x
Icelandic 2,760 1,310 1,450 x x x
Norwegian 12,715 5,930 6,780 x x x
Swedish 9,860 4,510 5,345 x x x
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,725 875 850 x x x
Eastern European origins 48,300 22,970 25,330 x x x
Bulgarian 290 135 155 x x x
Byelorussian 220 115 105 x x x
Czech 2,080 965 1,120 x x x
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 635 290 345 x x x
Estonian 435 175 260 x x x
Hungarian 5,120 2,505 2,620 x x x
Latvian 545 265 280 x x x
Lithuanian 870 435 435 x x x
Moldovan 75 30 45 x x x
Polish 14,175 6,765 7,405 x x x
Romanian 2,430 1,125 1,305 x x x
Russian 8,945 4,330 4,620 x x x
Slovak 785 380 400 x x x
Ukrainian 20,105 9,405 10,705 x x x
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 385 170 215 x x x
Southern European origins 25,520 12,040 13,480 x x x
Albanian 205 125 75 x x x
Bosnian 90 35 55 x x x
Catalan 25 15 10 x x x
Croatian 1,785 940 840 x x x
Cypriot 35 10 25 x x x
Greek 2,065 965 1,095 x x x
Italian 12,045 5,755 6,290 x x x
Kosovar 0 0 0 x x x
Macedonian 105 55 50 x x x
Maltese 320 160 160 x x x
Montenegrin 35 20 10 x x x
Portuguese 3,500 1,625 1,875 x x x
Serbian 630 305 325 x x x
Sicilian 70 35 35 x x x
Slovenian 450 225 225 x x x
Spanish 4,995 2,175 2,825 x x x
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 590 280 315 x x x
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 65 45 20 x x x
Other European origins 3,650 1,800 1,850 x x x
Basque 130 60 70 x x x
Jewish 1,820 880 935 x x x
Roma (Gypsy) 100 40 60 x x x
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 35 30 x x x
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,555 790 765 x x x
Caribbean origins 2,315 1,040 1,275 x x x
Antiguan 10 0 10 x x x
Bahamian 10 10 0 x x x
Barbadian 165 65 105 x x x
Bermudan 75 40 30 x x x
Carib 0 10 0 x x x
Cuban 145 50 100 x x x
Dominican 55 15 45 x x x
Grenadian 60 20 40 x x x
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 x x x
Haitian 105 60 45 x x x
Jamaican 1,015 480 530 x x x
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 x x x
Martinican 0 0 0 x x x
Montserratan 0 0 0 x x x
Puerto Rican 70 25 50 x x x
St. Lucian 10 0 10 x x x
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 285 135 150 x x x
Vincentian/Grenadinian 20 10 10 x x x
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 230 95 140 x x x
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 140 80 65 x x x
Latin, Central and South American origins 5,130 2,315 2,815 x x x
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 230 105 125 x x x
Arawak 0 0 0 x x x
Argentinian 170 55 115 x x x
Belizean 15 0 10 x x x
Bolivian 40 20 20 x x x
Brazilian 285 115 165 x x x
Chilean 425 190 230 x x x
Colombian 470 210 255 x x x
Costa Rican 105 45 55 x x x
Ecuadorian 120 55 70 x x x
Guatemalan 165 85 80 x x x
Guyanese 190 75 115 x x x
Hispanic 80 40 40 x x x
Honduran 55 25 30 x x x
Maya 85 30 50 x x x
Mexican 1,970 915 1,055 x x x
Nicaraguan 150 85 60 x x x
Panamanian 25 10 15 x x x
Paraguayan 20 10 15 x x x
Peruvian 200 95 110 x x x
Salvadorean 215 95 120 x x x
Uruguayan 15 10 0 x x x
Venezuelan 95 35 60 x x x
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 305 145 155 x x x
African origins 5,225 2,680 2,540 x x x
Central and West African origins 510 250 255 x x x
Akan 0 0 0 x x x
Angolan 0 0 0 x x x
Ashanti 0 0 0 x x x
Beninese 10 10 0 x x x
Burkinabe 0 0 0 x x x
Cameroonian 0 0 10 x x x
Chadian 20 15 10 x x x
Congolese 65 25 40 x x x
Edo 0 0 0 x x x
Ewe 0 0 0 x x x
Gabonese 0 0 0 x x x
Gambian 0 0 0 x x x
Ghanaian 70 35 30 x x x
Guinean 0 0 0 x x x
Ibo 10 10 0 x x x
Ivorian 25 0 25 x x x
Liberian 0 0 0 x x x
Malian 15 10 0 x x x
Malinké 0 0 0 x x x
Nigerian 215 115 100 x x x
Peulh 0 0 0 x x x
Senegalese 30 25 0 x x x
Sierra Leonean 20 10 15 x x x
Togolese 10 10 0 x x x
Wolof 0 0 0 x x x
Yoruba 0 0 0 x x x
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 70 40 35 x x x
North African origins 885 490 395 x x x
Algerian 30 20 10 x x x
Berber 15 10 0 x x x
Coptic 0 0 0 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Egyptian 395 220 175 x x x
Libyan 170 115 60 x x x
Maure 0 0 0 x x x
Moroccan 185 105 80 x x x
Sudanese 25 10 15 x x x
Tunisian 70 35 30 x x x
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 25 0 25 x x x
Southern and East African origins 2,275 1,140 1,135 x x x
Afrikaner 125 65 65 x x x
Amhara 0 0 0 x x x
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 10 10 10 x x x
Burundian 10 0 0 x x x
Djiboutian 0 0 0 x x x
Eritrean 60 30 35 x x x
Ethiopian 220 105 120 x x x
Harari 0 0 0 x x x
Kenyan 170 90 80 x x x
Malagasy 0 0 0 x x x
Mauritian 35 15 15 x x x
Oromo 20 10 15 x x x
Rwandan 70 35 35 x x x
Seychellois 0 0 0 x x x
Somali 125 65 60 x x x
South African 1,185 590 590 x x x
Tanzanian 25 20 10 x x x
Tigrian 10 10 0 x x x
Ugandan 45 35 10 x x x
Zambian 30 10 15 x x x
Zimbabwean 65 35 25 x x x
Zulu 0 0 0 x x x
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 155 80 80 x x x
Other African origins 1,630 825 805 x x x
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 230 115 110 x x x
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,435 720 710 x x x
Asian origins 47,515 21,885 25,635 x x x
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 4,740 2,400 2,340 x x x
Afghan 165 90 75 x x x
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 370 205 165 x x x
Armenian 310 155 155 x x x
Assyrian 20 10 10 x x x
Azerbaijani 40 20 15 x x x
Georgian 40 25 15 x x x
Hazara 0 0 0 x x x
Iranian 1,460 695 765 x x x
Iraqi 110 75 35 x x x
Israeli 145 75 70 x x x
Jordanian 115 70 50 x x x
Kazakh 30 10 20 x x x
Kurd 30 25 10 x x x
Kuwaiti 15 0 10 x x x
Kyrgyz 0 0 10 x x x
Lebanese 720 350 375 x x x
Palestinian 165 80 80 x x x
Pashtun 0 0 0 x x x
Saudi Arabian 240 140 95 x x x
Syrian 400 190 210 x x x
Tajik 15 15 0 x x x
Tatar 45 20 30 x x x
Turk 420 220 195 x x x
Turkmen 25 10 10 x x x
Uighur 30 15 15 x x x
Uzbek 0 10 0 x x x
Yemeni 20 15 10 x x x
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 200 105 95 x x x
South Asian origins 10,845 5,490 5,355 x x x
Bangladeshi 70 35 35 x x x
Bengali 40 20 20 x x x
Bhutanese 15 10 10 x x x
East Indian 9,230 4,660 4,575 x x x
Goan 80 50 30 x x x
Gujarati 60 25 40 x x x
Kashmiri 10 0 10 x x x
Nepali 110 30 80 x x x
Pakistani 460 275 195 x x x
Punjabi 760 385 370 x x x
Sinhalese 25 15 15 x x x
Sri Lankan 165 65 100 x x x
Tamil 70 40 35 x x x
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 200 95 105 x x x
East and Southeast Asian origins 32,260 14,175 18,090 x x x
Burmese 65 15 45 x x x
Cambodian (Khmer) 230 125 105 x x x
Chinese 17,980 8,260 9,720 x x x
Filipino 6,730 2,655 4,080 x x x
Hmong 10 10 0 x x x
Indonesian 425 155 275 x x x
Japanese 3,130 1,235 1,900 x x x
Karen 0 0 0 x x x
Korean 2,175 985 1,185 x x x
Laotian 95 60 30 x x x
Malaysian 295 105 190 x x x
Mongolian 75 40 35 x x x
Singaporean 65 30 30 x x x
Taiwanese 455 170 280 x x x
Thai 500 175 325 x x x
Tibetan 25 10 15 x x x
Vietnamese 1,665 775 885 x x x
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 50 10 45 x x x
Other Asian origins 180 85 100 x x x
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 180 85 100 x x x
Oceania origins 2,660 1,255 1,405 x x x
Australian 1,380 635 750 x x x
New Zealander 630 340 295 x x x
Pacific Islands origins 745 335 405 x x x
Fijian 125 75 50 x x x
Hawaiian 335 140 195 x x x
Maori 155 50 110 x x x
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 50 20 30 x x x
Samoan 75 40 30 x x x
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 35 30 10 x x x
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Owner 107,775 ... ... x ... ...
Renter 62,265 ... ... x ... ...
Band housing 110 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Condominium 30,155 ... ... x ... ...
Not condominium 140,000 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 170,160 ... ... x ... ...
No bedrooms 2,370 ... ... x ... ...
1 bedroom 32,945 ... ... x ... ...
2 bedrooms 49,890 ... ... x ... ...
3 bedrooms 46,100 ... ... x ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 38,850 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 59,815 ... ... x ... ...
5 rooms 25,240 ... ... x ... ...
6 rooms 21,310 ... ... x ... ...
7 rooms 18,125 ... ... x ... ...
8 or more rooms 45,670 ... ... x ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
One person or fewer per room 168,650 ... ... x ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,505 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
Suitable 164,105 ... ... x ... ...
Not suitable 6,050 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
1960 or before 40,445 ... ... x ... ...
1961 to 1980 54,755 ... ... x ... ...
1981 to 1990 25,275 ... ... x ... ...
1991 to 2000 21,140 ... ... x ... ...
2001 to 2005 8,375 ... ... x ... ...
2006 to 2010 11,775 ... ... x ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 8,390 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 170,160 ... ... x ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 160,965 ... ... x ... ...
Major repairs needed 9,195 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
1 household maintainer 96,760 ... ... x ... ...
2 household maintainers 68,230 ... ... x ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 5,170 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 170,155 ... ... x ... ...
15 to 24 years 7,010 ... ... x ... ...
25 to 34 years 22,895 ... ... x ... ...
35 to 44 years 24,430 ... ... x ... ...
45 to 54 years 30,380 ... ... x ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,895 ... ... x ... ...
65 to 74 years 28,920 ... ... x ... ...
75 to 84 years 15,020 ... ... x ... ...
85 years and over 6,610 ... ... x ... ...
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 141 166,925 ... ... x ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 119,385 ... ... x ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,540 ... ... x ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,450 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 105,280 ... ... x ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 56.3 ... ... x ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 19.1 ... ... x ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,156 ... ... x ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,388 ... ... x ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 577,597 ... ... x ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 634,182 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 61,905 ... ... x ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.0 ... ... x ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 44.5 ... ... x ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,003 ... ... x ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,113 ... ... x ... ...
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 146 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
No certificate, diploma or degree 38,385 20,050 18,335 x x x
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 91,460 43,515 47,950 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 193,275 91,130 102,150 x x x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 26,195 19,210 6,980 x x x
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 10,585 5,885 4,695 x x x
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,610 13,325 2,285 x x x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 62,695 24,730 37,970 x x x
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 9,355 3,440 5,910 x x x
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 95,035 43,745 51,290 x x x
Bachelor's degree 58,360 25,610 32,750 x x x
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,255 2,670 3,590 x x x
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,875 1,720 1,155 x x x
Master's degree 21,845 10,145 11,700 x x x
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 5,700 3,600 2,100 x x x
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 203,455 98,130 105,320 x x x
No certificate, diploma or degree 14,850 8,965 5,880 x x x
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 50,430 25,200 25,230 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 138,175 63,965 74,205 x x x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 17,770 13,295 4,480 x x x
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 7,050 4,020 3,030 x x x
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,730 9,275 1,450 x x x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45,720 18,450 27,275 x x x
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 6,080 2,375 3,705 x x x
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 68,600 29,850 38,750 x x x
Bachelor's degree 43,390 18,455 24,935 x x x
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 4,265 1,745 2,525 x x x
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,930 980 950 x x x
Master's degree 15,860 6,900 8,960 x x x
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 3,150 1,770 1,380 x x x
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 151 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 129,845 63,565 66,285 x x x
Education 14,810 3,980 10,825 x x x
13. Education 14,810 3,985 10,825 x x x
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 8,775 3,605 5,170 x x x
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 950 765 180 x x x
50. Visual and performing arts 7,830 2,835 4,990 x x x
Humanities 12,775 5,135 7,640 x x x
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,675 460 1,215 x x x
23. English language and literature/letters 4,210 1,315 2,900 x x x
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 2,300 905 1,395 x x x
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 125 45 75 x x x
38. Philosophy and religious studies 865 545 320 x x x
39. Theology and religious vocations 865 550 320 x x x
54. History 2,190 1,210 980 x x x
55. French language and literature/letters 540 105 435 x x x
Social and behavioural sciences and law 27,295 10,595 16,700 x x x
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 605 150 455 x x x
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,165 770 1,400 x x x
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,395 345 3,050 x x x
22. Legal professions and studies 3,850 1,445 2,405 x x x
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 625 250 375 x x x
42. Psychology 5,280 1,715 3,565 x x x
45. Social sciences 11,370 5,915 5,450 x x x
Business, management and public administration 34,165 13,230 20,930 x x x
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 25 20 x x x
44. Public administration and social service professions 3,860 1,165 2,690 x x x
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 30,260 12,045 18,215 x x x
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,365 5,170 4,195 x x x
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 4,490 2,075 2,420 x x x
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,335 620 710 x x x
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 70 10 55 x x x
40. Physical sciences 3,220 2,405 820 x x x
41. Science technologies/technicians 250 60 190 x x x
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 7,310 4,850 2,455 x x x
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,515 4,015 1,495 x x x
25. Library science 660 95 565 x x x
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,025 660 365 x x x
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 110 80 30 x x x
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,685 28,965 2,720 x x x
04. Architecture and related services 1,355 875 480 x x x
14. Engineering 6,170 5,335 830 x x x
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,660 5,880 780 x x x
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 20 0 20 x x x
46. Construction trades 8,505 8,320 185 x x x
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 5,515 5,305 210 x x x
48. Precision production 3,460 3,245 210 x x x
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 4,325 2,675 1,650 x x x
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,170 1,245 920 x x x
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,160 1,430 730 x x x
Health and related fields 31,860 6,915 24,940 x x x
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,105 1,110 1,000 x x x
51. Health professions and related programs 28,840 5,235 23,605 x x x
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 910 575 335 x x x
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,875 5,980 4,895 x x x
12. Personal and culinary services 6,840 2,670 4,170 x x x
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 155 140 15 x x x
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 265 240 25 x x x
43. Security and protective services 1,505 1,040 465 x x x
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,110 1,890 220 x x x
Other 40 20 20 x x x
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 40 20 20 x x x
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 151 203,455 98,130 105,320 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 65,280 34,165 31,115 x x x
Education 8,665 2,230 6,430 x x x
13. Education 8,660 2,230 6,430 x x x
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,435 2,600 3,835 x x x
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 630 485 150 x x x
50. Visual and performing arts 5,805 2,115 3,685 x x x
Humanities 8,595 3,320 5,275 x x x
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,125 265 860 x x x
23. English language and literature/letters 2,815 850 1,965 x x x
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,690 660 1,025 x x x
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 75 30 45 x x x
38. Philosophy and religious studies 535 320 215 x x x
39. Theology and religious vocations 530 295 230 x x x
54. History 1,525 840 680 x x x
55. French language and literature/letters 300 45 255 x x x
Social and behavioural sciences and law 20,360 7,415 12,945 x x x
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 450 100 355 x x x
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,825 620 1,205 x x x
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,580 270 2,315 x x x
22. Legal professions and studies 2,870 895 1,980 x x x
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 530 225 305 x x x
42. Psychology 3,585 1,045 2,545 x x x
45. Social sciences 8,515 4,270 4,245 x x x
Business, management and public administration 25,150 9,490 15,655 x x x
30.16 Accounting and computer science 30 20 15 x x x
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,685 720 1,960 x x x
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 22,430 8,750 13,675 x x x
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,455 3,315 3,135 x x x
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 3,355 1,485 1,870 x x x
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 935 435 500 x x x
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 40 10 35 x x x
40. Physical sciences 1,985 1,360 630 x x x
41. Science technologies/technicians 130 25 110 x x x
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,975 4,080 1,900 x x x
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 4,915 3,605 1,310 x x x
25. Library science 385 70 320 x x x
27. Mathematics and statistics 590 340 245 x x x
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 85 60 25 x x x
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 22,340 20,115 2,225 x x x
04. Architecture and related services 940 540 395 x x x
14. Engineering 4,355 3,635 720 x x x
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,545 3,935 610 x x x
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 15 0 15 x x x
46. Construction trades 6,225 6,065 155 x x x
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 3,860 3,695 165 x x x
48. Precision production 2,400 2,245 160 x x x
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,315 1,925 1,395 x x x
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,600 885 715 x x x
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,715 1,035 675 x x x
Health and related fields 22,865 5,035 17,825 x x x
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,700 870 830 x x x
51. Health professions and related programs 20,605 3,860 16,745 x x x
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 560 300 260 x x x
Personal, protective and transportation services 7,990 4,425 3,565 x x x
12. Personal and culinary services 5,070 2,085 2,985 x x x
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 105 90 15 x x x
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 170 145 20 x x x
43. Security and protective services 1,135 775 365 x x x
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,510 1,335 180 x x x
Other 35 15 20 x x x
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 35 15 20 x x x
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 157 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 129,845 63,560 66,280 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 193,275 91,130 102,150 x x x
Location of study inside Canada 161,965 76,215 85,755 x x x
Same as province or territory of residence 113,135 52,405 60,735 x x x
Different than province or territory of residence 48,825 23,810 25,015 x x x
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 31,310 14,915 16,395 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 8,220 4,230 3,995 x x x
Philippines 2,590 810 1,780 x x x
India 1,125 590 535 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 7,230 3,780 3,445 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,615 640 975 x x x
France 305 135 170 x x x
Other 10,220 4,725 5,500 x x x
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 157 203,450 98,130 105,320 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 65,280 34,160 31,115 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 138,175 63,965 74,210 x x x
Location of study inside Canada 118,705 55,475 63,230 x x x
Same as province or territory of residence 86,795 39,925 46,870 x x x
Different than province or territory of residence 31,910 15,555 16,360 x x x
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 19,465 8,490 10,975 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 4,530 2,135 2,395 x x x
Philippines 2,335 705 1,630 x x x
India 855 390 465 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 3,035 1,495 1,540 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,370 555 815 x x x
France 220 90 130 x x x
Other 7,125 3,125 4,005 x x x
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
In the labour force 205,935 104,100 101,835 x x x
Employed 194,505 97,915 96,590 x x x
Unemployed 11,430 6,185 5,245 x x x
Not in the labour force 117,185 50,590 66,590 x x x
Participation rate 63.7 67.3 60.5 x x x
Employment rate 60.2 63.3 57.3 x x x
Unemployment rate 5.6 5.9 5.2 x x x
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 164 323,120 154,690 168,430 x x x
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 106,440 45,640 60,800 x x x
Worked 216,680 109,050 107,630 x x x
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 103,040 56,645 46,395 x x x
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 113,640 52,410 61,230 x x x
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 41.9 x x x
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 205,935 104,095 101,840 x x x
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,165 1,545 1,620 x x x
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 202,770 102,555 100,220 x x x
Employee 172,955 85,120 87,835 x x x
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 29,820 17,435 12,385 x x x
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 172 205,935 104,095 101,840 x x x
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,160 1,540 1,620 x x x
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 202,770 102,555 100,220 x x x
0 Management occupations 22,630 13,345 9,285 x x x
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 32,140 9,200 22,940 x x x
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 15,770 12,270 3,495 x x x
3 Health occupations 15,990 3,895 12,090 x x x
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 28,850 10,900 17,945 x x x
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 8,080 3,450 4,635 x x x
6 Sales and service occupations 49,855 22,785 27,070 x x x
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 22,895 21,630 1,265 x x x
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 3,920 3,020 895 x x x
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 2,650 2,050 600 x x x
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 173 205,935 104,095 101,840 x x x
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,160 1,540 1,620 x x x
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 202,770 102,555 100,220 x x x
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,305 1,460 840 x x x
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 550 75 x x x
22 Utilities 500 405 95 x x x
23 Construction 13,935 12,575 1,360 x x x
31-33 Manufacturing 7,055 5,240 1,815 x x x
41 Wholesale trade 3,790 2,635 1,155 x x x
44-45 Retail trade 23,515 11,315 12,205 x x x
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 7,775 5,765 2,010 x x x
51 Information and cultural industries 4,220 2,425 1,795 x x x
52 Finance and insurance 6,180 2,555 3,625 x x x
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 4,305 2,245 2,065 x x x
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 17,115 9,805 7,310 x x x
55 Management of companies and enterprises 210 75 135 x x x
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 9,280 5,430 3,850 x x x
61 Educational services 16,620 5,970 10,650 x x x
62 Health care and social assistance 27,455 6,225 21,225 x x x
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 5,675 2,715 2,960 x x x
72 Accommodation and food services 18,650 8,705 9,945 x x x
81 Other services (except public administration) 8,695 3,490 5,205 x x x
91 Public administration 24,865 12,965 11,895 x x x
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 174 194,505 97,915 96,590 x x x
Worked at home 17,495 8,555 8,945 x x x
Worked outside Canada 820 545 275 x x x
No fixed workplace address 24,030 17,485 6,550 x x x
Worked at usual place 152,160 71,335 80,820 x x x
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 152,160 71,335 80,825 x x x
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 56,880 25,260 31,625 x x x
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 91,180 43,620 47,560 x x x
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,050 1,770 1,275 x x x
Commute to a different province or territory 1,050 680 370 x x x
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 175 176,190 88,815 87,375 x x x
Car, truck, van - as a driver 114,985 59,890 55,100 x x x
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 8,520 3,145 5,375 x x x
Public transit 18,815 7,775 11,040 x x x
Walked 18,120 8,120 10,000 x x x
Bicycle 11,400 7,055 4,340 x x x
Other method 4,345 2,830 1,520 x x x
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 176 176,190 88,820 87,375 x x x
Less than 15 minutes 53,615 25,405 28,210 x x x
15 to 29 minutes 72,035 36,480 35,560 x x x
30 to 44 minutes 31,910 17,195 14,720 x x x
45 to 59 minutes 10,720 5,460 5,260 x x x
60 minutes and over 7,905 4,275 3,630 x x x
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 177 176,185 88,815 87,375 x x x
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 7,540 5,070 2,475 x x x
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 28,130 16,985 11,150 x x x
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 47,985 24,355 23,630 x x x
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 43,760 19,010 24,750 x x x
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 24,025 10,385 13,640 x x x
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 24,750 13,015 11,730 x x x
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 178 223,215 112,270 110,945 x x x
Single responses 221,950 111,735 110,215 x x x
Official languages 220,745 111,195 109,550 x x x
English 220,080 111,000 109,075 x x x
French 665 185 475 x x x
Non-official languages 1,210 540 670 x x x
Aboriginal languages 25 10 10 x x x
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 x x x
Atikamekw 0 0 0 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 0 0 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Plains Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquin 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway 0 0 0 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 0 0 0 x x x
Dene 0 0 0 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 0 0 0 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 0 0 0 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages 25 10 15 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 0 0 0 x x x
Lillooet 10 10 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 15 10 15 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,190 535 650 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 10 0 0 x x x
Berber languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kabyle 0 0 0 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Bilen 0 0 0 x x x
Oromo 0 0 0 x x x
Somali 0 0 0 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages 10 10 0 x x x
Amharic 0 0 0 x x x
Arabic 0 0 0 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Harari 0 0 0 x x x
Hebrew 0 0 0 x x x
Maltese 0 0 0 x x x
Tigrigna 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 50 25 20 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 10 0 x x x
Vietnamese 40 20 15 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages 20 0 10 x x x
Bikol 0 0 0 x x x
Cebuano 0 0 0 x x x
Fijian 0 0 0 x x x
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 x x x
Ilocano 0 0 0 x x x
Malagasy 0 0 0 x x x
Malay 0 0 0 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 x x x
Pangasinan 0 0 0 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20 0 15 x x x
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Creole languages 0 0 0 x x x
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kannada 0 0 0 x x x
Malayalam 0 0 0 x x x
Tamil 0 0 0 x x x
Telugu 0 0 0 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 x x x
Indo-European languages 230 70 155 x x x
Albanian 0 0 0 x x x
Armenian 0 0 0 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 60 10 50 x x x
Baltic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Latvian 0 0 0 x x x
Lithuanian 0 0 0 x x x
Slavic languages 55 15 50 x x x
Belarusan 0 0 0 x x x
Bosnian 0 0 0 x x x
Bulgarian 0 0 0 x x x
Croatian 0 0 0 x x x
Czech 0 0 0 x x x
Macedonian 0 0 0 x x x
Polish 0 0 10 x x x
Russian 45 10 30 x x x
Serbian 10 0 0 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 x x x
Slovak 0 0 0 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 x x x
Ukrainian 0 0 0 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Celtic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 x x x
Welsh 0 0 0 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Germanic languages 35 15 25 x x x
Afrikaans 0 0 0 x x x
Danish 0 0 0 x x x
Dutch 10 10 10 x x x
Frisian 0 0 0 x x x
German 20 0 20 x x x
Icelandic 0 0 0 x x x
Norwegian 0 0 0 x x x
Swedish 0 0 0 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 x x x
Yiddish 0 0 0 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Greek 0 0 0 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 50 20 30 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 45 20 25 x x x
Bengali 0 0 0 x x x
Gujarati 0 0 0 x x x
Hindi 10 10 0 x x x
Kashmiri 0 0 0 x x x
Konkani 0 0 0 x x x
Marathi 0 0 0 x x x
Nepali 0 0 0 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 40 15 25 x x x
Sindhi 0 0 0 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 x x x
Urdu 0 0 0 x x x
Iranian languages 10 0 10 x x x
Kurdish 0 0 0 x x x
Pashto 0 0 0 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 10 0 0 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 90 25 60 x x x
Catalan 0 0 0 x x x
Italian 10 0 10 x x x
Portuguese 10 0 10 x x x
Romanian 0 0 0 x x x
Spanish 75 25 45 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Japanese 85 20 60 x x x
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Georgian 0 0 0 x x x
Korean 100 60 40 x x x
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Mongolian 0 0 0 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 x x x
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 x x x
Bamanankan 0 0 0 x x x
Edo 0 0 0 x x x
Ewe 0 0 0 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 x x x
Ga 0 0 0 x x x
Ganda 0 0 0 x x x
Igbo 0 0 0 x x x
Lingala 0 0 0 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 x x x
Shona 0 0 0 x x x
Swahili 0 0 0 x x x
Wolof 0 0 0 x x x
Yoruba 0 0 0 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Sign languages 50 10 40 x x x
American Sign Language 45 10 40 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 595 320 285 x x x
Chinese languages 595 320 280 x x x
Cantonese 295 165 130 x x x
Hakka 0 0 0 x x x
Mandarin 285 145 140 x x x
Min Dong 0 0 0 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 20 10 10 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 x x x
Burmese 0 0 0 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 0 0 0 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 25 10 20 x x x
Lao 0 0 0 x x x
Thai 25 10 20 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages 15 10 10 x x x
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 x x x
Turkish 15 10 10 x x x
Uyghur 0 0 0 x x x
Uzbek 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Uralic languages 0 0 10 x x x
Estonian 0 0 0 x x x
Finnish 0 0 0 x x x
Hungarian 0 0 10 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Multiple responses 1,265 535 725 x x x
English and French 435 190 245 x x x
English and non-official language 805 335 465 x x x
French and non-official language 0 0 0 x x x
English, French and non-official language 20 10 15 x x x
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 179 223,215 112,270 110,945 x x x
None 215,565 108,775 106,785 x x x
English 1,065 375 690 x x x
French 3,095 1,530 1,560 x x x
Non-official language 3,305 1,495 1,815 x x x
Aboriginal 75 30 45 x x x
Non-Aboriginal 3,225 1,465 1,765 x x x
English and French 10 10 0 x x x
English and non-official language 10 0 10 x x x
French and non-official language 180 95 80 x x x
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 x x x
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 369,780 178,425 191,350 x x x
Non-movers 309,560 149,130 160,430 x x x
Movers 60,220 29,295 30,925 x x x
Non-migrants 35,595 17,405 18,190 x x x
Migrants 24,630 11,890 12,735 x x x
Internal migrants 20,580 9,870 10,715 x x x
Intraprovincial migrants 13,280 6,210 7,065 x x x
Interprovincial migrants 7,300 3,655 3,645 x x x
External migrants 4,045 2,025 2,020 x x x
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 356,820 171,990 184,830 x x x
Non-movers 201,465 96,890 104,575 x x x
Movers 155,355 75,095 80,255 x x x
Non-migrants 85,610 41,660 43,955 x x x
Migrants 69,750 33,440 36,305 x x x
Internal migrants 55,945 26,965 28,980 x x x
Intraprovincial migrants 35,445 16,915 18,530 x x x
Interprovincial migrants 20,500 10,055 10,445 x x x
External migrants 13,800 6,475 7,330 x x x

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area [Health region, December 2017], British Columbia and Gwayasdums 1, IRI [Census subdivision], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 29, 2024).

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