New Westminster Profile

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

National Rank:76 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

New Westminster Population

Total Population (2021)

78,916

Total Population (2016)

70,996

Population Growth

+11.2% (+7,920)

Growth Rank

#100 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%38,875

Female

50.7%40,045

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.971

Average Age

41.9

Median Age

40.4

Age Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,585(4.5%)

5–9

3,195(4.0%)

10–14

3,150(4.0%)

15–19

3,000(3.8%)

20–24

4,415(5.6%)

25–29

6,695(8.5%)

30–34

7,770(9.8%)

35–39

7,190(9.1%)

40–44

5,680(7.2%)

45–49

5,165(6.5%)

50–54

5,570(7.1%)

55–59

5,640(7.1%)

60–64

5,175(6.6%)

65–69

4,255(5.4%)

70–74

3,365(4.3%)

75–79

2,145(2.7%)

80–84

1,375(1.7%)

85+

1,545(2.0%)

New Westminster Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

37,737

Occupied Private Dwellings

36,099

Size Distribution

1 Person

13,275 (36.8%)

2 Persons

12,340 (34.2%)

3 Persons

4,935 (13.7%)

4 Persons

3,620 (10.0%)

5+ Persons

1,920 (5.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

7,290(20.2%)

Couples without children

8,820(24.4%)

One-parent families

2,320(6.4%)

One-person households

13,280(36.8%)

Multigenerational

900(2.5%)

Multiple-family

190(0.5%)

New Westminster Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,000After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.2%

Employment Income

74.2%

Government Transfers

14.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

5,475(8.3%)

$10k–$20k

6,210(9.4%)

$20k–$30k

9,360(14.1%)

$30k–$40k

8,395(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

7,550(11.4%)

$50k–$60k

6,705(10.1%)

$60k–$70k

5,305(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

4,255(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

3,260(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

2,515(3.8%)

$100k+

7,310(11.0%)

New Westminster Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.0%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Total Labour Force

47,565

Employed

43,600

Unemployed

3,965

Not in Labour Force

20,565

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.1%

Children (0–17)

10.1%

Adults (18–64)

8.8%

Seniors (65+)

16.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3150 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.282

New Westminster 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

68,130

No certificate, diploma or degree

7,100 (10.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,960 (26.4%)

Postsecondary credential

43,070 (63.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

15,815 (23.2%)66.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

5,090 (7.5%)21.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

415 (0.6%)1.7% 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

7,100(10.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

17,960(26.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,375(6.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

12,080(17.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,725(4.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

23,890(35.1%)

New Westminster 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

26.3%

11,460 people

Share of 43,600 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

11,460(26.3%)

Usual place of work

26,540(60.9%)

No fixed workplace address

5,440(12.5%)

Worked outside Canada

165(0.4%)

New Westminster 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

47,565

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

375(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

9,205(19.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

5,205(10.9%)

Health

3,500(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

5,450(11.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

2,550(5.4%)

Sales and service

11,050(23.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

7,485(15.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

435(0.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,360(2.9%)

New Westminster 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

47,565

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

185(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

105(0.2%)

Utilities

370(0.8%)

Construction

3,785(8.0%)

Manufacturing

2,880(6.1%)

Wholesale trade

1,765(3.7%)

Retail trade

4,795(10.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,960(6.2%)

Information and cultural industries

2,290(4.8%)

Finance and insurance

1,890(4.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

835(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

5,115(10.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

120(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,090(4.4%)

Educational services

3,425(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

5,820(12.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,010(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

2,635(5.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,045(4.3%)

Public administration

2,490(5.2%)

New Westminster Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

70,460 (90.0%)

French Only

35 (0.0%)

English & French

5,555 (7.1%)

Neither

2,230 (2.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

44,680 (57.1%)

French

745 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

28,390 (36.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

44,680(57.1%)

Tagalog

3,270(4.2%)

Mandarin

2,955(3.8%)

Punjabi

2,815(3.6%)

Cantonese

2,645(3.4%)

Spanish

1,890(2.4%)

Korean

1,410(1.8%)

Portuguese

1,325(1.7%)

Russian

1,010(1.3%)

Persian

920(1.2%)

New Westminster Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,995(13.8%)

Semi-detached

215(0.6%)

Row house

2,060(5.7%)

Duplex

3,665(10.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

12,565(34.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

12,525(34.7%)

Other attached

40(0.1%)

Movable

25(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About New Westminster

New Westminster is a compact city on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, between Burnaby and Surrey. It was the first capital of the Colony of British Columbia and remains a dense, older urban centre with SkyTrain, a working riverfront, and steep streets above the quay. The city is much smaller in area than its neighbours. About 79,000 people live in New Westminster.

Known for

First capital of the Colony of British Columbia
Fraser River quay and a working industrial waterfront
SkyTrain spine through a dense, walkable core
Irving House and Victorian-era streets
Small land area compared with adjoining suburbs

See & do

Westminster Pier Park
Riverfront park on former industrial piers.
River Market at Westminster Quay
Public market and boardwalk on the Fraser.
Irving House
Victorian mansion, among the oldest intact houses in the Lower Mainland.
Anvil Centre
Museum, theatre, and civic complex downtown.
Tipperary Park
Hilltop park beside the former courthouse and armoury.

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