Whistler Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:301 of 688
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 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%)
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