North Vancouver Profile

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

National Rank:69 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

North Vancouver Population

Total Population (2021)

88,168

Total Population (2016)

85,649

Population Growth

+2.9% (+2,519)

Growth Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%42,935

Female

51.3%45,230

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.949

Average Age

42.8

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#328 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,825(4.3%)

5–9

5,075(5.8%)

10–14

5,665(6.4%)

15–19

5,680(6.4%)

20–24

4,715(5.3%)

25–29

3,895(4.4%)

30–34

4,205(4.8%)

35–39

5,370(6.1%)

40–44

6,165(7.0%)

45–49

6,575(7.5%)

50–54

6,875(7.8%)

55–59

6,720(7.6%)

60–64

6,460(7.3%)

65–69

4,955(5.6%)

70–74

4,210(4.8%)

75–79

3,335(3.8%)

80–84

2,155(2.4%)

85+

2,270(2.6%)

North Vancouver Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

34,179

Occupied Private Dwellings

32,700

Size Distribution

1 Person

6,745 (20.6%)

2 Persons

10,625 (32.5%)

3 Persons

5,970 (18.3%)

4 Persons

6,545 (20.0%)

5+ Persons

2,815 (8.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

11,535(35.3%)

Couples without children

8,270(25.3%)

One-parent families

2,645(8.1%)

One-person households

6,750(20.6%)

Multigenerational

915(2.8%)

Multiple-family

455(1.4%)

North Vancouver Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$132,200After tax

Median Household Income

$106,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$61,500After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#34 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

90.4%

Employment Income

68.8%

Government Transfers

9.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

7,330(10.4%)

$10k–$20k

6,850(9.7%)

$20k–$30k

8,385(11.9%)

$30k–$40k

6,795(9.7%)

$40k–$50k

6,040(8.6%)

$50k–$60k

5,200(7.4%)

$60k–$70k

4,420(6.3%)

$70k–$80k

3,890(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

3,125(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

2,855(4.1%)

$100k+

15,480(22.0%)

North Vancouver Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.1%

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Total Labour Force

48,010

Employed

44,490

Unemployed

3,515

Not in Labour Force

24,810

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.4%

Children (0–17)

8.2%

Adults (18–64)

6.7%

Seniors (65+)

9.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.346

North Vancouver 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

72,820

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,590 (7.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

16,960 (23.3%)

Postsecondary credential

50,270 (69.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

19,900 (27.3%)62.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

7,470 (10.3%)23.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

1,110 (1.5%)3.5% 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

5,590(7.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

16,960(23.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,850(5.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

11,180(15.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,175(4.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

32,065(44.0%)

North Vancouver 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

34.6%

15,400 people

Share of 44,490 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

15,400(34.6%)

Usual place of work

24,225(54.5%)

No fixed workplace address

4,680(10.5%)

Worked outside Canada

180(0.4%)

North Vancouver 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

48,005

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

1,570(3.3%)

Business, finance and administration

10,125(21.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

5,015(10.4%)

Health

3,615(7.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,695(13.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

3,300(6.9%)

Sales and service

10,270(21.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,250(10.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

655(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

635(1.3%)

North Vancouver 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

48,005

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

225(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

295(0.6%)

Utilities

320(0.7%)

Construction

3,350(7.0%)

Manufacturing

1,600(3.3%)

Wholesale trade

1,590(3.3%)

Retail trade

4,590(9.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,580(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

2,140(4.5%)

Finance and insurance

2,685(5.6%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,495(3.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

7,730(16.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

205(0.4%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,620(3.4%)

Educational services

4,190(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

5,340(11.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,745(3.6%)

Accommodation and food services

2,500(5.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,805(3.8%)

Public administration

2,120(4.4%)

North Vancouver Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

76,585 (87.5%)

French Only

45 (0.1%)

English & French

9,615 (11.0%)

Neither

1,265 (1.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

60,360 (69.0%)

French

1,215 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

22,965 (26.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

60,360(69.0%)

Persian

7,180(8.2%)

Mandarin

2,355(2.7%)

Korean

1,530(1.7%)

Spanish

1,480(1.7%)

Cantonese

1,455(1.7%)

French

1,215(1.4%)

Tagalog

895(1.0%)

Russian

555(0.6%)

Portuguese

460(0.5%)

North Vancouver Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

16,115(49.3%)

Semi-detached

515(1.6%)

Row house

2,895(8.9%)

Duplex

5,850(17.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,445(13.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

2,865(8.8%)

Other attached

10(0.0%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About North Vancouver

The District of North Vancouver is a district municipality on Burrard Inlet’s North Shore, wrapping around the much smaller City of North Vancouver. It is largely residential and forested, climbing from shoreline neighbourhoods such as Deep Cove and Lynn Valley into the North Shore mountains. Capilano, Lynn Canyon, Grouse Mountain, and Mount Seymour all sit inside or on the edge of the district—not in the City. About 88,000 people live in the district.

Known for

North Shore mountains and forested residential neighbourhoods
Deep Cove on Indian Arm
Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain
Lynn Canyon and the Seymour River valley
A separate government from the City of North Vancouver

See & do

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Canyon suspension bridge and forest park above the Capilano River.
Grouse Mountain
Ski hill and lookout reached by the Grouse Grind or Skyride.
Lynn Canyon Park
Free canyon suspension bridge and forest trails.
Deep Cove
Village harbour on Indian Arm, with kayaking and Quarry Rock.
Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Ski and hiking mountain at the district’s eastern edge.

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