Coquitlam Profile

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

National Rank:34 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Coquitlam Population

Total Population (2021)

148,625

Total Population (2016)

139,284

Population Growth

+6.7% (+9,341)

Growth Rank

#242 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%73,005

Female

50.9%75,620

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.965

Average Age

41.4

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#243 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

6,405(4.3%)

5–9

7,545(5.1%)

10–14

8,445(5.7%)

15–19

8,590(5.8%)

20–24

9,280(6.2%)

25–29

9,715(6.5%)

30–34

10,245(6.9%)

35–39

10,730(7.2%)

40–44

10,355(7.0%)

45–49

10,430(7.0%)

50–54

11,480(7.7%)

55–59

11,080(7.5%)

60–64

10,055(6.8%)

65–69

8,390(5.6%)

70–74

6,290(4.2%)

75–79

4,050(2.7%)

80–84

2,880(1.9%)

85+

2,660(1.8%)

Coquitlam Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

58,683

Occupied Private Dwellings

55,949

Size Distribution

1 Person

12,820 (22.9%)

2 Persons

17,730 (31.7%)

3 Persons

10,600 (18.9%)

4 Persons

9,625 (17.2%)

5+ Persons

5,180 (9.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

17,650(31.5%)

Couples without children

12,830(22.9%)

One-parent families

5,030(9.0%)

One-person households

12,815(22.9%)

Multigenerational

2,520(4.5%)

Multiple-family

720(1.3%)

Coquitlam Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,200After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,800After tax

Income Rank

#244 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.4%

Employment Income

70.6%

Government Transfers

15.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

14,615(12.1%)

$10k–$20k

14,270(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

17,630(14.6%)

$30k–$40k

13,675(11.3%)

$40k–$50k

12,035(10.0%)

$50k–$60k

10,115(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

8,210(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

6,295(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

5,165(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

4,215(3.5%)

$100k+

14,285(11.9%)

Coquitlam Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.1%

Unemployment Rate

9.0%

Total Labour Force

81,265

Employed

73,920

Unemployed

7,345

Not in Labour Force

43,805

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.4%

Children (0–17)

12.9%

Adults (18–64)

10.3%

Seniors (65+)

14.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3380 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.302

Coquitlam 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

125,075

No certificate, diploma or degree

12,775 (10.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

34,305 (27.4%)

Postsecondary credential

77,985 (62.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

30,385 (24.3%)67.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

8,945 (7.2%)19.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

985 (0.8%)2.2% 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

12,775(10.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

34,305(27.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

7,525(6.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

20,235(16.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

5,235(4.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

45,000(36.0%)

Coquitlam 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

27.2%

20,070 people

Share of 73,920 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

20,070(27.2%)

Usual place of work

43,650(59.1%)

No fixed workplace address

9,710(13.1%)

Worked outside Canada

490(0.7%)

Coquitlam 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

81,265

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

975(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

16,085(19.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

9,215(11.3%)

Health

5,450(6.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

9,265(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

3,175(3.9%)

Sales and service

20,520(25.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

11,895(14.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

520(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,035(2.5%)

Coquitlam 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

81,265

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

240(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

215(0.3%)

Utilities

615(0.8%)

Construction

6,805(8.4%)

Manufacturing

4,625(5.7%)

Wholesale trade

3,195(3.9%)

Retail trade

9,385(11.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

3,580(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

3,030(3.7%)

Finance and insurance

4,190(5.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,210(2.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

9,155(11.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

235(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,785(3.4%)

Educational services

6,190(7.6%)

Health care and social assistance

8,740(10.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,535(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

5,035(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

3,435(4.2%)

Public administration

3,955(4.9%)

Coquitlam Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

131,465 (89.0%)

French Only

55 (0.0%)

English & French

8,895 (6.0%)

Neither

7,310 (4.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

70,195 (47.5%)

French

1,295 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

68,895 (46.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

70,195(47.5%)

Mandarin

14,380(9.7%)

Korean

10,040(6.8%)

Cantonese

9,670(6.5%)

Persian

8,920(6.0%)

Spanish

2,825(1.9%)

Tagalog

2,510(1.7%)

Russian

2,310(1.6%)

French

1,295(0.9%)

Arabic

1,255(0.8%)

Coquitlam Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

19,705(35.2%)

Semi-detached

1,635(2.9%)

Row house

5,510(9.8%)

Duplex

8,590(15.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

11,860(21.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

8,370(15.0%)

Other attached

35(0.1%)

Movable

250(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About Coquitlam

Coquitlam is in Metro Vancouver’s northeast, between Burnaby and the Coast Mountains. Town Centre has grown into a high-rise node on the Millennium SkyTrain line. Parks, lakes, and the Coquitlam River sit against a steep mountain backdrop. About 150,000 people live in Coquitlam.

Known for

Town Centre high-rises and Lafarge Lake
Westwood Plateau and mountain suburbs
Eagle Mountain wilderness on the city’s edge
Evergreen SkyTrain extension
A large East Asian population

See & do

Lafarge Lake
Town Centre lake, pier, and festival park.
Mundy Park
Large urban forest in central Coquitlam.
Minnekhada Regional Park
Marsh, trails, and lodge in the northeast.
Como Lake Park
Neighbourhood lake and path loop.
Town Centre civic precinct
Library, city hall, and Coquitlam Centre mall.

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