Whistler Profile

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National Rank:301 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Whistler Population

Total Population (2021)

13,982

Total Population (2016)

11,746

Population Growth

+19.0% (+2,236)

Growth Rank

#30 of 688Same geo level

Male

53.7%7,510

Female

46.3%6,470

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.161

Average Age

37.9

Median Age

35.6

Age Rank

#64 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

445(3.2%)

5–9

530(3.8%)

10–14

585(4.2%)

15–19

640(4.6%)

20–24

1,125(8.0%)

25–29

1,740(12.4%)

30–34

1,695(12.1%)

35–39

1,410(10.1%)

40–44

1,095(7.8%)

45–49

960(6.9%)

50–54

960(6.9%)

55–59

825(5.9%)

60–64

700(5.0%)

65–69

530(3.8%)

70–74

410(2.9%)

75–79

205(1.5%)

80–84

80(0.6%)

85+

35(0.3%)

Whistler Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

10,065

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,597

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,620 (29.0%)

2 Persons

1,970 (35.2%)

3 Persons

875 (15.6%)

4 Persons

715 (12.8%)

5+ Persons

415 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,040(18.6%)

Couples without children

1,460(26.1%)

One-parent families

230(4.1%)

One-person households

1,625(29.0%)

Multigenerational

25(0.4%)

Multiple-family

95(1.7%)

Whistler Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$103,400After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.2%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

12.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

870(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

795(6.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,490(12.8%)

$30k–$40k

1,845(15.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,705(14.6%)

$50k–$60k

1,340(11.5%)

$60k–$70k

850(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

600(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

435(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

340(2.9%)

$100k+

1,400(12.0%)

Whistler Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.8%

Unemployment Rate

17.5%

Total Labour Force

9,625

Employed

7,945

Unemployed

1,680

Not in Labour Force

2,265

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.8%

Children (0–17)

7.9%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

6.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3620 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.314

Whistler 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

11,885

No certificate, diploma or degree

535 (4.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,390 (28.5%)

Postsecondary credential

7,960 (67.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,075 (25.9%)68.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

910 (7.7%)20.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

70 (0.6%)1.6% 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

535(4.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,390(28.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

955(8.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,025(17.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

495(4.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,485(37.7%)

Whistler 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

22.6%

1,795 people

Share of 7,945 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,795(22.6%)

Usual place of work

4,520(56.9%)

No fixed workplace address

1,590(20.0%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.4%)

Whistler 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

9,620

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

165(1.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,405(14.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

580(6.0%)

Health

340(3.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

640(6.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

585(6.1%)

Sales and service

3,940(41.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,535(16.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

250(2.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

100(1.0%)

Whistler 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

9,620

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

50(0.5%)

Utilities

20(0.2%)

Construction

985(10.2%)

Manufacturing

235(2.4%)

Wholesale trade

140(1.5%)

Retail trade

880(9.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

165(1.7%)

Information and cultural industries

120(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

220(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

335(3.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

815(8.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

505(5.2%)

Educational services

395(4.1%)

Health care and social assistance

545(5.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

655(6.8%)

Accommodation and food services

2,650(27.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

360(3.7%)

Public administration

405(4.2%)

Whistler Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,690 (83.6%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

2,215 (15.8%)

Neither

65 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

11,085 (79.3%)

French

610 (4.4%)

Non-official languages

1,960 (14.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

11,085(79.3%)

French

610(4.4%)

Tagalog

270(1.9%)

Spanish

270(1.9%)

Korean

100(0.7%)

Polish

50(0.4%)

Mandarin

45(0.3%)

Cantonese

45(0.3%)

Portuguese

40(0.3%)

Arabic

35(0.3%)

Whistler Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,660(29.7%)

Semi-detached

470(8.4%)

Row house

1,470(26.3%)

Duplex

565(10.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,375(24.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

15(0.3%)

Other attached

45(0.8%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Whistler

Whistler is a district municipality in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, about 120 km north of Vancouver along the Sea-to-Sky Highway. It is not a city: the resort village, Blackcomb and Whistler mountains, and surrounding neighbourhoods form a mountain community built around skiing, biking, and year-round tourism. About 14,000 people live in Whistler.

Known for

Whistler Blackcomb ski and bike resort
District municipality and resort village, not a city
2010 Winter Olympic alpine venues
Sea-to-Sky Highway mountain gateway from Vancouver
Year-round hiking, mountain biking, and festivals

See & do

Whistler Village
Pedestrian resort centre with gondolas, shops, and après-ski.
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
High-alpine link between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
Lost Lake trails
Easy loops for hiking, biking, and Nordic skiing near the village.
Whistler Olympic Plaza
Medal-plaza park and outdoor ice in the village core.
Valley Trail network
Paved multi-use paths linking neighbourhoods and parks.

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