Colwood Profile

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

National Rank:236 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Colwood Population

Total Population (2021)

18,961

Total Population (2016)

16,859

Population Growth

+12.5% (+2,102)

Growth Rank

#76 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%9,350

Female

50.7%9,615

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.972

Average Age

42.3

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#299 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

985(5.2%)

5–9

1,095(5.8%)

10–14

1,065(5.6%)

15–19

995(5.2%)

20–24

870(4.6%)

25–29

1,020(5.4%)

30–34

1,320(7.0%)

35–39

1,435(7.6%)

40–44

1,375(7.3%)

45–49

1,175(6.2%)

50–54

1,240(6.5%)

55–59

1,365(7.2%)

60–64

1,355(7.1%)

65–69

1,185(6.2%)

70–74

990(5.2%)

75–79

700(3.7%)

80–84

420(2.2%)

85+

365(1.9%)

Colwood Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

7,688

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,428

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,620 (21.8%)

2 Persons

2,790 (37.6%)

3 Persons

1,310 (17.6%)

4 Persons

1,155 (15.6%)

5+ Persons

560 (7.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,995(26.9%)

Couples without children

2,210(29.8%)

One-parent families

590(7.9%)

One-person households

1,620(21.8%)

Multigenerational

220(3.0%)

Multiple-family

105(1.4%)

Colwood Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,800After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,000After tax

Income Rank

#145 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.0%

Employment Income

67.6%

Government Transfers

15.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,090(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,440(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,835(12.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,710(11.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,710(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

1,585(10.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,400(9.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,150(7.6%)

$80k–$90k

990(6.5%)

$90k–$100k

715(4.7%)

$100k+

1,595(10.5%)

Colwood Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.9%

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Total Labour Force

10,205

Employed

9,685

Unemployed

520

Not in Labour Force

5,445

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.9%

Children (0–17)

5.6%

Adults (18–64)

4.2%

Seniors (65+)

6.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.243

Colwood 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

15,650

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,750 (11.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,330 (34.1%)

Postsecondary credential

8,565 (54.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,265 (14.5%)68.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

715 (4.6%)21.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

60 (0.4%)1.8% 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

1,750(11.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,330(34.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,550(9.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,260(20.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

440(2.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,310(21.2%)

Colwood 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

20.4%

1,975 people

Share of 9,680 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,975(20.4%)

Usual place of work

6,245(64.5%)

No fixed workplace address

1,455(15.0%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.2%)

Colwood 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

10,200

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

95(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,705(16.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

845(8.3%)

Health

755(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,750(17.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

315(3.1%)

Sales and service

2,515(24.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,750(17.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

180(1.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

170(1.7%)

Colwood 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

10,200

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

85(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.2%)

Utilities

40(0.4%)

Construction

915(9.0%)

Manufacturing

365(3.6%)

Wholesale trade

175(1.7%)

Retail trade

1,245(12.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

330(3.2%)

Information and cultural industries

155(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

290(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

145(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

795(7.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

465(4.6%)

Educational services

625(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

1,265(12.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

190(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

575(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

345(3.4%)

Public administration

2,030(19.9%)

Colwood Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,275 (91.3%)

French Only

15 (0.1%)

English & French

1,570 (8.3%)

Neither

65 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

16,450 (86.9%)

French

405 (2.1%)

Non-official languages

1,745 (9.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

16,450(86.9%)

French

405(2.1%)

Mandarin

170(0.9%)

Spanish

155(0.8%)

Korean

120(0.6%)

Tagalog

110(0.6%)

Cantonese

80(0.4%)

Punjabi

75(0.4%)

Portuguese

75(0.4%)

Russian

70(0.4%)

Colwood Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,655(49.2%)

Semi-detached

845(11.4%)

Row house

670(9.0%)

Duplex

1,375(18.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

680(9.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

185(2.5%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Colwood

Colwood is a city in the West Shore of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, between Esquimalt Harbour approaches and the Juan de Fuca shoreline toward Langford and Metchosin. Suburban neighbourhoods, ocean parks, and Royal Roads / Hatley heritage grounds shape a growing capital-region municipality. About 19,000 people live in Colwood.

Known for

West Shore city in Greater Victoria
Ocean parks on the Juan de Fuca shore
Royal Roads University / Hatley Park heritage lands
Growing suburban neighbour to Langford and View Royal
Gateway toward Sooke and the West Coast road

See & do

Esquimalt Lagoon / Coburg Peninsula
Birding spit and lagoon walks on the city’s edge.
Hatley Park / Royal Roads grounds
Historic castle gardens and forest trails (campus access rules apply).
Juan de Fuca shoreline parks
Ocean views and beach access toward Metchosin.
Colwood Creek Park / local trails
Neighbourhood green space and walking routes.
Island Highway commercial corridor
Everyday services for West Shore residents.

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