Burrard Inlet 3British Columbia
This First Nations reserve in British Columbia has a population of 2,820. It belongs to the Vancouver metropolitan area.
Is Burrard Inlet 3 a good place to live?
Health is a strength (A+). Its schools beat most (A+). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.
Burrard Inlet 3 is a First Nations reserve, so it has no overall grade and no place in ranked lists: Statistics Canada suppresses or doesn’t collect much of a reserve’s data, and its grades couldn’t be set fairly beside other towns’.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.
How Burrard Inlet 3 grades
Each subject compares Burrard Inlet 3 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Burrard Inlet 3 is a First Nations reserve, so it has no overall grade and no place in ranked lists: Statistics Canada suppresses or doesn’t collect much of a reserve’s data, and its grades couldn’t be set fairly beside other towns’.
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What makes Burrard Inlet 3 stand out
The 3 things Burrard Inlet 3 does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burrard Inlet 3.
Health in Burrard Inlet 3 beats almost every Canadian town
The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 59%, ahead of the 50% for British Columbia. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 12% of adults, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). On top of that, at 6.5%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 8.9% for British Columbia. People in the region live to 84.3 on average: 86.3 for women and 82.3 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 59% | 50% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.3 | 81.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 6.5% | 9% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area
10 of Burrard Inlet 3’s 16 tested schools score in the top two fifths in British Columbia
In or within 3 km of Burrard Inlet 3: 13 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, close to British Columbia’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Gate Christian Academy IndependentNearest elementary school, 0.2 kmElementary | Elementary | – | Independent |
| Windsor Secondary Second fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 0.5 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Seycove Secondary Community Top fifth in British ColumbiaResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Winters are mild in Burrard Inlet 3: January nights hold at 3.3°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns
Summer highs average 23.0°C in July, close to British Columbia’s towns (23.1°C) and below Canadian towns (25.5°C). A normal December brings 14 cm of snow, the most of any month. Rain and snow peak in November, at 245 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 17 | 60 | 159 |
| January night low | 3.3°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,537 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
| Snowfall a year | 37 cm | 51 cm | 141 cm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour))
Working-age people in Burrard Inlet 3 have jobs more often than in 90% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 29 min. 86% of commuters drove, in line with British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Burrard Inlet 3’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 2.5% of area homes over the radon guideline
Source area for radon tests: the North Shore/Coast Garibaldi health region
Wildfire is rare near Burrard Inlet 3: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.004% a year. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.23 for each $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) but above Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.23 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 2.5% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
What November brings in Burrard Inlet 3: 5°C at night, 10°C by day
The month after, December, normally sees 7°C afternoons and 3°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 245 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Vancouver is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 8°C | 3°C | 554 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 7°C | 353 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 14°C | 158 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 9°C | 473 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Vancouver (Harbour)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Terry Beech (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Burnaby North—Seymour, the riding that includes Burrard Inlet 3
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Burrard Inlet 3 is NVDPL: Parkgate Library, 1.2 km away
The next is BPL: McGill Library (Heights), 3.4 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Few places match Burrard Inlet 3 for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km are 66 beaches; Bole Beach is the nearest. The nearest provincial park, Mount Seymour Park, is 0.4 km away. 53 km separate the town from Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, its nearest national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 12% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 10 | 14 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More of Burrard Inlet 3’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%
16% of residents have reached 65. Visible minorities make up 21% of the population, above both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 54.6% of Burrard Inlet 3
Of the 2021 count, 1,295 were women and 1,075 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Burrard Inlet 3 | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 5.5% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 73% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Burrard Inlet 3
Playland and 10 more in and around Burrard Inlet 3
From museums to parks and historic sites: Burrard Inlet 3’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Theme parkPlayland4.3 km outside town, to the west
AttractionWooden Roller Coaster4.3 km outside town, to the west
GardenPark and Tilford Gardens3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMarianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryArt gallerySeymour Art Gallery2.1 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkBurnaby Central Railway2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Playland: ThePointblank, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wooden Roller Coaster: Ruth Hartnup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Park and Tilford Gardens: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Burrard Inlet 3
No notable person born in Burrard Inlet 3 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Connor Bedard: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kevin Reynolds: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martin Jones: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Manuel Osborne-Paradis: Dispe, Public domain
About Burrard Inlet 3
First Nations reserve in British Columbia
Burrard Inlet 3 is a First Nations reserve in British Columbia, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,820 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Greater Vancouver
- Metro area
- Vancouver
- First Nation
- Tsleil-Waututh Nation
- Census subdivision
- 5915806
Burrard Inlet 3’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrard Inlet 3 | 2,820 | — | — | — | — | A+ |
| Heights | 22,141 | 3.6 | B+ | D− | C+ | A |
| Lochdale | 7,463 | 3.9 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Holdom | 7,976 | 4.9 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Montecito | 10,734 | 4.9 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Brentwood | 22,170 | 5 | B+ | D− | C+ | A |
| North Vancouver | 97,845 | 5.4 | A | D− | A | A+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Burrard Inlet 3
Is Burrard Inlet 3 growing?
Yes: the census counted 2,141 in 2016 and 2,373 in 2021, a rise of 10.8%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,820.
What kind of homes are in Burrard Inlet 3?
Single-detached houses make up 4% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 79% are in high-rise apartments. 37% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.
How old are the people of Burrard Inlet 3?
Its median age is 43.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 16% of residents; over-65s, 16%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).