New Westminster Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:76 of 688
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 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%)
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