Colwood Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:236 of 688
Colwood Population
Total Population (2021)
18,961
Total Population (2016)
16,859
Population Growth
+12.5% (+2,102)
Growth Rank
#76 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%9,350
Female
50.7%9,615
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.972
Average Age
42.3
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#299 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
985(5.2%)
5–9
1,095(5.8%)
10–14
1,065(5.6%)
15–19
995(5.2%)
20–24
870(4.6%)
25–29
1,020(5.4%)
30–34
1,320(7.0%)
35–39
1,435(7.6%)
40–44
1,375(7.3%)
45–49
1,175(6.2%)
50–54
1,240(6.5%)
55–59
1,365(7.2%)
60–64
1,355(7.1%)
65–69
1,185(6.2%)
70–74
990(5.2%)
75–79
700(3.7%)
80–84
420(2.2%)
85+
365(1.9%)
Colwood Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
7,688
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,428
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,620 (21.8%)
2 Persons
2,790 (37.6%)
3 Persons
1,310 (17.6%)
4 Persons
1,155 (15.6%)
5+ Persons
560 (7.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,995(26.9%)
Couples without children
2,210(29.8%)
One-parent families
590(7.9%)
One-person households
1,620(21.8%)
Multigenerational
220(3.0%)
Multiple-family
105(1.4%)
Colwood Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$96,800After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,320After tax
Median Individual Income
$44,000After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.0%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
15.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,090(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,440(9.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,835(12.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,710(11.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,710(11.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,585(10.4%)
$60k–$70k
1,400(9.2%)
$70k–$80k
1,150(7.6%)
$80k–$90k
990(6.5%)
$90k–$100k
715(4.7%)
$100k+
1,595(10.5%)
Colwood Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Total Labour Force
10,205
Employed
9,685
Unemployed
520
Not in Labour Force
5,445
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.9%
Children (0–17)
5.6%
Adults (18–64)
4.2%
Seniors (65+)
6.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2700 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.243
Colwood Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
17,275 (91.3%)
French Only
15 (0.1%)
English & French
1,570 (8.3%)
Neither
65 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
16,450 (86.9%)
French
405 (2.1%)
Non-official languages
1,745 (9.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
16,450(86.9%)
French
405(2.1%)
Mandarin
170(0.9%)
Spanish
155(0.8%)
Korean
120(0.6%)
Tagalog
110(0.6%)
Cantonese
80(0.4%)
Punjabi
75(0.4%)
Portuguese
75(0.4%)
Russian
70(0.4%)
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