Burnaby Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:22 of 688
Burnaby Population
Total Population (2021)
249,125
Total Population (2016)
232,755
Population Growth
+7.0% (+16,370)
Growth Rank
#234 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.2%122,520
Female
50.8%126,600
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.968
Average Age
42
Median Age
40.4
Age Rank
#276 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
10,510(4.2%)
5–9
10,980(4.4%)
10–14
10,805(4.3%)
15–19
11,190(4.5%)
20–24
17,160(6.9%)
25–29
21,455(8.6%)
30–34
22,270(8.9%)
35–39
19,380(7.8%)
40–44
16,505(6.6%)
45–49
15,510(6.2%)
50–54
16,395(6.6%)
55–59
17,380(7.0%)
60–64
15,475(6.2%)
65–69
13,615(5.5%)
70–74
11,045(4.4%)
75–79
7,240(2.9%)
80–84
5,730(2.3%)
85+
6,475(2.6%)
Burnaby Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
107,046
Occupied Private Dwellings
101,136
Size Distribution
1 Person
29,575 (29.2%)
2 Persons
33,180 (32.8%)
3 Persons
17,015 (16.8%)
4 Persons
13,325 (13.2%)
5+ Persons
8,040 (7.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
24,750(24.5%)
Couples without children
22,530(22.3%)
One-parent families
8,135(8.0%)
One-person households
29,575(29.2%)
Multigenerational
4,090(4.0%)
Multiple-family
1,135(1.1%)
Burnaby Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,700After tax
Median Household Income
$73,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.8%
Employment Income
69.8%
Government Transfers
16.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
24,885(12.0%)
$10k–$20k
24,795(12.0%)
$20k–$30k
32,485(15.7%)
$30k–$40k
24,960(12.1%)
$40k–$50k
21,115(10.2%)
$50k–$60k
17,535(8.5%)
$60k–$70k
13,865(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
10,615(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
8,475(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
6,655(3.2%)
$100k+
21,285(10.3%)
Burnaby Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.2%
Unemployment Rate
9.6%
Total Labour Force
137,320
Employed
124,155
Unemployed
13,165
Not in Labour Force
76,160
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.5%
Children (0–17)
13.4%
Adults (18–64)
12.4%
Seniors (65+)
18.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3510 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.314
Burnaby Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
218,745 (88.6%)
French Only
95 (0.0%)
English & French
12,040 (4.9%)
Neither
16,060 (6.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
95,955 (38.9%)
French
1,535 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
133,590 (54.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
95,955(38.9%)
Mandarin
31,710(12.8%)
Cantonese
28,060(11.4%)
Korean
7,690(3.1%)
Tagalog
7,020(2.8%)
Spanish
5,360(2.2%)
Persian
5,240(2.1%)
Punjabi
4,980(2.0%)
Italian
3,380(1.4%)
Vietnamese
3,205(1.3%)
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