Surrey Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:11 of 688
Surrey Population
Total Population (2021)
568,322
Total Population (2016)
517,887
Population Growth
+9.7% (+50,435)
Growth Rank
#139 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%282,350
Female
50.3%285,970
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.987
Average Age
39.5
Median Age
38.4
Age Rank
#117 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
27,960(4.9%)
5–9
31,770(5.6%)
10–14
34,330(6.0%)
15–19
34,980(6.2%)
20–24
45,280(8.0%)
25–29
41,355(7.3%)
30–34
40,780(7.2%)
35–39
41,055(7.2%)
40–44
39,335(6.9%)
45–49
37,565(6.6%)
50–54
37,135(6.5%)
55–59
36,695(6.5%)
60–64
32,895(5.8%)
65–69
28,175(5.0%)
70–74
23,195(4.1%)
75–79
15,580(2.7%)
80–84
10,300(1.8%)
85+
9,925(1.7%)
Surrey Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.0
Total Private Dwellings
195,098
Occupied Private Dwellings
185,671
Size Distribution
1 Person
36,850 (19.8%)
2 Persons
50,710 (27.3%)
3 Persons
31,895 (17.2%)
4 Persons
33,690 (18.1%)
5+ Persons
32,530 (17.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
56,995(30.7%)
Couples without children
35,430(19.1%)
One-parent families
15,255(8.2%)
One-person households
36,855(19.8%)
Multigenerational
17,860(9.6%)
Multiple-family
3,590(1.9%)
Surrey Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$100,100After tax
Median Household Income
$87,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,320After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,800After tax
Income Rank
#186 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.4%
Employment Income
69.0%
Government Transfers
18.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
47,990(10.7%)
$10k–$20k
57,905(12.9%)
$20k–$30k
72,870(16.2%)
$30k–$40k
58,520(13.0%)
$40k–$50k
50,535(11.2%)
$50k–$60k
40,815(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
30,790(6.8%)
$70k–$80k
23,100(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
17,055(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
12,900(2.9%)
$100k+
37,235(8.3%)
Surrey Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
Total Labour Force
308,190
Employed
281,715
Unemployed
26,470
Not in Labour Force
160,425
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.8%
Children (0–17)
10.7%
Adults (18–64)
7.7%
Seniors (65+)
10.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3040 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Surrey Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
504,310 (89.4%)
French Only
220 (0.0%)
English & French
21,780 (3.9%)
Neither
37,925 (6.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
243,510 (43.2%)
French
2,910 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
278,810 (49.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
243,510(43.2%)
Punjabi
128,305(22.7%)
Mandarin
28,080(5.0%)
Tagalog
18,640(3.3%)
Hindi
14,540(2.6%)
Korean
8,690(1.5%)
Cantonese
8,165(1.4%)
Spanish
7,565(1.3%)
Vietnamese
6,860(1.2%)
Arabic
6,135(1.1%)
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