Total Dwellings | Metro Vancouver

The data below presents an overview of the total number of private dwellings in Metro Vancouver, including breakdowns by member jurisdiction. The data also highlights the proportion of these private dwellings that are occupied by usual residents and the percent change across recent census periods.

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents in major Canadian metropolitan areas

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents in Metro Vancouver

Key observations

In 2021, there were 1,104,532 private dwellings in Metro Vancouver, of which 94% were occupied by usual residents.
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents across the region increased by 8.6%.
In comparison, Montreal and Toronto metropolitan areas saw increases of 6.2% and 5.9%, respectively, during the same period.
In Metro Vancouver, the areas with the greatest per cent change in occupied private dwellings between 2016 and 2021 were scəẃaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation) and Electoral Area A, including UBC.

Total private dwellings and dwellings occupied by usual residents in Metro Vancouver

Change in private dwellings and dwellings occupied by usual residents in Metro Vancouver

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).
Private dwelling occupied by usual residents refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. It includes private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on May 11, 2021. Unless otherwise specified, all census data in housing products are for private dwellings occupied by usual residents, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign residents or by temporarily present persons.

Source
This information is from Statistics Canada census data .

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