Chilliwack Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Chilliwack. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:65 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Chilliwack Population

Total Population (2021)

93,203

Total Population (2016)

83,788

Population Growth

+11.2% (+9,415)

Growth Rank

#100 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%45,745

Female

50.9%47,460

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.964

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

40.4

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

5,520(5.9%)

5–9

5,980(6.4%)

10–14

6,200(6.7%)

15–19

5,645(6.1%)

20–24

4,845(5.2%)

25–29

5,395(5.8%)

30–34

6,015(6.5%)

35–39

6,570(7.0%)

40–44

5,680(6.1%)

45–49

5,630(6.0%)

50–54

5,775(6.2%)

55–59

6,120(6.6%)

60–64

6,145(6.6%)

65–69

5,270(5.7%)

70–74

4,640(5.0%)

75–79

3,225(3.5%)

80–84

2,240(2.4%)

85+

2,295(2.5%)

Chilliwack Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

37,124

Occupied Private Dwellings

35,758

Size Distribution

1 Person

9,440 (26.4%)

2 Persons

12,195 (34.1%)

3 Persons

5,215 (14.6%)

4 Persons

4,865 (13.6%)

5+ Persons

4,035 (11.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

9,150(25.6%)

Couples without children

9,295(26.0%)

One-parent families

3,040(8.5%)

One-person households

9,445(26.4%)

Multigenerational

1,305(3.6%)

Multiple-family

395(1.1%)

Chilliwack Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,600After tax

Median Household Income

$76,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

65.8%

Government Transfers

19.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

6,070(8.4%)

$10k–$20k

8,945(12.4%)

$20k–$30k

11,210(15.6%)

$30k–$40k

9,505(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

8,285(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

6,750(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

5,315(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

3,980(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

3,035(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

2,530(3.5%)

$100k+

6,335(8.8%)

Chilliwack Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.8%

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Total Labour Force

46,785

Employed

43,700

Unemployed

3,085

Not in Labour Force

27,510

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.9%

Children (0–17)

10.2%

Adults (18–64)

8.2%

Seniors (65+)

14.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2980 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.267

Chilliwack Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

74,290

No certificate, diploma or degree

12,220 (16.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

26,860 (36.2%)

Postsecondary credential

35,210 (47.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

7,565 (10.2%)65.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,160 (2.9%)18.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

335 (0.5%)2.9% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

12,220(16.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

26,860(36.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

7,400(10.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

12,840(17.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,485(4.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

11,490(15.5%)

Chilliwack Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

15.0%

6,550 people

Share of 43,700 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,550(15.0%)

Usual place of work

29,085(66.6%)

No fixed workplace address

7,995(18.3%)

Worked outside Canada

75(0.2%)

Chilliwack Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

46,785

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

400(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

6,480(13.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,045(4.4%)

Health

3,355(7.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,155(13.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,135(2.4%)

Sales and service

11,785(25.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

10,310(22.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

2,240(4.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,200(4.7%)

Chilliwack Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

46,785

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2,305(4.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

285(0.6%)

Utilities

185(0.4%)

Construction

5,655(12.1%)

Manufacturing

3,965(8.5%)

Wholesale trade

1,260(2.7%)

Retail trade

5,625(12.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,195(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

430(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

1,120(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

795(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,245(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

55(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,140(4.6%)

Educational services

3,330(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

5,620(12.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

675(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

2,940(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,255(4.8%)

Public administration

3,025(6.5%)

Chilliwack Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

87,550 (94.7%)

French Only

30 (0.0%)

English & French

4,100 (4.4%)

Neither

815 (0.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

78,875 (85.3%)

French

875 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

10,840 (11.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

78,875(85.3%)

Punjabi

1,170(1.3%)

French

875(0.9%)

Spanish

790(0.9%)

Tagalog

595(0.6%)

Mandarin

535(0.6%)

Vietnamese

445(0.5%)

Korean

430(0.5%)

German

260(0.3%)

Cantonese

255(0.3%)

Chilliwack Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

19,285(53.9%)

Semi-detached

1,440(4.0%)

Row house

5,465(15.3%)

Duplex

1,670(4.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

7,175(20.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

265(0.7%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

420(1.2%)

Housing · Chilliwack (CMA), B.C.

These figures are published for Chilliwack (CMA), B.C., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Chilliwack alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

40,865

Owner households

30,200 (73.9%)

Renter households

10,665 (26.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

18,825 (62.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

11,375 (37.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,090 (10.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

9,575 (89.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,240All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,424All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,300

Renters, median

$1,170

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,940

Owners without a mortgage, median

$452

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

8,505 (20.8%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

4,435 (14.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

4,070 (38.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

110 (0.3%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

7,795(19.1%)

$500 to $749

5,180(12.7%)

$750 to $999

3,845(9.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

3,670(9.0%)

$1,250 to $1,499

3,435(8.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

6,175(15.1%)

$2,000 to $2,499

5,105(12.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

2,945(7.2%)

$3,000 and over

2,715(6.6%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Chilliwack

Chilliwack is in the Fraser Valley east of Abbotsford, between the Fraser River and the Cascade and Coast mountains. It is an agricultural and service city with a historic downtown and newer neighbourhoods toward the Vedder River. Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack’s former site and surrounding farms still shape the valley floor. About 93,000 people live in Chilliwack.

Known for

Fraser Valley farms under mountain walls
Vedder River recreation corridor
Historic downtown Chilliwack
Former CFB Chilliwack lands
Gateway toward Harrison Lake and the canyon

See & do

Vedder River Rotary Trail
Dyke path along the Vedder toward Cultus Lake country.
Downtown Chilliwack
Historic Five Corners and the old city-centre blocks.
Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park
Roadside waterfall at the east end of the city area.
Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
Wetland and nesting colony on the Fraser floodplain.
Cheam Lake Wetlands
Restored quarry wetlands with boardwalks near Bridal Falls.

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