Household Maintainer | Metro Vancouver

Using data from Census of Population, this data page explores the age distribution of primary household maintainers in Metro Vancouver, with a particular focus on differences between renters and homeowners. Overall, the regional age distribution of household maintainers closely mirrors the age profile of the general population.

Households by age of primary maintainer in Metro Vancouver

Households by age of primary maintainer and tenure

Key observations

The regional age distribution of primary household maintainers mirrors that of the general population. For example, areas with an older population, like White Rock, Belcarra, and West Vancouver, also have higher percentages of older primary household maintainers.
When comparing the age distribution of primary household maintainers who were owners and renters in the years 2016 and 2021, a pattern emerges. The share of younger (age 25 to 44) primary household maintainers who rent increased from 45.1% to 47.7%, while the share of homeowners in the same age group decreased from 25.6% to 25.2%. This signals a shift towards renting among younger households, which could be due to several reasons, including high home prices.

Households by age of primary household maintainer and tenure

Notes

The glossary provides definitions of each technical term, ensuring consistent interpretation.
Data is based on Census counts and does not include undercount estimates.
Jurisdiction and Metro Vancouver totals may not equal the sum of individual values due to rounding, data suppression, or the omission of smaller data points to maintain visual readability. If a geography is not listed or appears missing, the associated data was either unavailable or did not meet reporting thresholds.
Proportion percentages are calculated using available data and may exclude instances of missed or suppressed data.
Electoral Area A includes UBC/UEL (University of British Columbia / University Endowment Lands).
Primary household maintainer is the first person in the household identified as someone who pays the rent or mortgage, taxes, utilities, etc. for the household. In the case of a household where two or more people are listed as household maintainers, the first person listed on the Census questionnaire is chosen as the primary household maintainer. This does not provide any information about the proportion of household payments made by the person.

Source
This information is from Statistics Canada census data .

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