Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
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Age
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Commuting destination
Commuting duration
Main mode of commuting
Place of work status
Time leaving for work
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Statistic:
Characteristic Halifax, Regional municipality (RGM)More information:
Nova Scotia
[Census subdivision]
Counts
Total Men＋ Women＋
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data198 215,070 111,280 103,790
Worked at home 59,655 27,580 32,075
Worked outside Canada 635 470 160
No fixed workplace address 24,710 18,800 5,915
Usual place of work 130,070 64,420 65,645
Commuting destination
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data199 130,070 64,420 65,645
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 125,585 61,835 63,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 60 35 20
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,285 1,850 1,440
Commute to a different province or territory 1,140 710 430
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data200 154,785 83,220 71,560
Car, truck or van 126,110 69,930 56,180
Car, truck or van - as a driver 114,120 65,140 48,985
Car, truck or van - as a passenger 11,990 4,795 7,200
Public transit 12,540 5,420 7,120
Walked 11,250 5,215 6,040
Bicycle 1,145 795 350
Other method 3,735 1,870 1,870
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data201 154,785 83,220 71,560
Less than 15 minutes 47,095 22,935 24,160
15 to 29 minutes 67,245 37,005 30,245
30 to 44 minutes 27,645 15,825 11,825
45 to 59 minutes 6,715 3,695 3,020
60 minutes and over 6,080 3,770 2,315
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data202 154,785 83,220 71,560
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 8,040 5,370 2,670
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 30,860 18,980 11,875
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 45,715 24,610 21,110
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 32,690 14,835 17,860
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 17,690 8,470 9,220
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 19,785 10,965 8,825

Note: Gender

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, woman or non-binary person (a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman).

Gender includes the following concepts:

  • gender identity, which refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually;
  • gender expression, which refers to the way a person presents their gender, regardless of their gender identity, through body language, aesthetic choices or accessories (e.g., clothes, hairstyle and makeup), which may have traditionally been associated with a specific gender.

A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. A person's gender may change over time.

Some people may not identify with a specific gender.

Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "＋" symbol.

"Men＋" includes men (and/or boys), as well as some non-binary persons.

"Women＋" includes women (and/or girls), as well as some non-binary persons.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed November 15, 2025).

Note(s):

Footnote 198

Place of work status refers to whether a person worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address, or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

Footnote 199

Commuting destination refers to whether or not a person commutes to another municipality (i.e., census subdivision), another census division or another province or territory. Commuting refers to the travel of a person to their usual place of work.

Footnote 200

Main mode of commuting refers to the main mode of transportation a person uses to travel to their place of work.

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

Footnote 201

Commuting duration refers to the length of time, in minutes, usually required by a person to travel to their place of work.

Footnote 202

Time leaving for work refers to the time of day at which a person usually leaves to go to their place of work.

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