Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn Birdland, 48% of residents are immigrants, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
The median age in Birdland is 37.4, lower than in 80% of Canadian towns. At the 2021 Census, 10,745 people lived locally, in 3,315 households. Residents aged 65 and over account for 12%. A household here has 3.2 people on average; across Canada’s towns, 2.4.
What stands out about the people of Birdland
More immigrants than most towns
48% of residents are immigrants, against 16% across British Columbia’s towns and 17% across Canada’s towns. Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (74%), then in Europe (9.5%); 32% of them arrived from 2011 to 2021. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A mix of backgrounds
64% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 91% of Canadian towns; 48% are immigrants. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
15% of residents are aged 15 to 24, more than in 94% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The largest age band is 55–59: 8.2% of residents. 17% of residents are under 15, a higher share than in 64% of Canadian towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Birdland, 37.4. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Fewer one-person households than 89% of Canadian towns: 16%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Where 8.2% of households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns, Birdland has 9.8%. Elsewhere, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
6.6% of residents 15 and over live common-law, fewer than in 82% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
35% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). Locally, 47% of residents 15 and over are married. Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%.
Households in single-detached houses make up 37% in Birdland, less than in 80% of Canadian towns
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Across Canada’s towns, 25% of households rent their home; in Birdland, 37%. On average, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys account for 2.6%.
Median gross household income: $98,800 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Birdland’s, at $98,800, is 15% higher. For British Columbia’s towns, the median household income is $87,000. Pandemic payments such as CERB reached 35% of income recipients here, against 28% in the typical town.
Birdland sits above 86% of Canadian towns for residents without Canadian citizenship (16%)
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 60%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (74%), then in Europe (9.5%). More residents who moved in within the year than in 61% of Canadian towns: 12%. The wider picture: 5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens across Canada’s towns. Most recent wave: nearly a third of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%).
Above 91% of Canadian towns: 64% of residents belong to a visible minority
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The share of Indigenous residents tops 61% of Canadian towns: 3.8%. Typically, 15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns. 31% of residents said they have no religion.
Beyond English and French: 55% grew up with another language
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 59%, French 0.1%. 3.5% of residents speak English and French, fewer than in 91% of Canadian towns. Residents whose mother tongue is French are about as common here as across Canada’s towns, at 0.6%.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 23%, a lower share than 60% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 17% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
Employment: 59% of residents 15 and over had a job
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Employment here, 59%, matches the middle of Canada’s towns (58%) within a couple of points.
Of 41 towns its size (10,482 to 11,029 people), the 11th youngest
Towns of about this size, placed by median age.
Lethbridge County is the youngest of them at 32.8; Liverpool, at 55.6, the oldest. By median age, Birdland sits among Hintonburg-Mechanicsville (36.9), East London (37.3), Rundle (37.6) and Rosemont/Mount Royal (37.6).
Nearby, 5 of 6 towns have older populations than Birdland
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdland | 10,745 | — | 37.4 | 12% | 48% |
| Port Mann | 5,988 | 1.4 km | 39.6 | 15% | 40% |
| Guildford | 14,663 | 1.6 km | 38.4 | 13% | 55% |
| Johnston Heights | 30,971 | 2.2 km | 40.3 | 16% | 54% |
| Whalley | 52,642 | 3.1 km | 34.9 | 12% | 49% |
| Fraser Heights | 17,688 | 3.2 km | 42.2 | 15% | 52% |
| Bridgeview | 3,511 | 4.0 km | 38.8 | 13% | 48% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of British Columbia’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Statistics Canada reports the census by municipality; a neighbourhood’s figures are the sum of its dissemination areas, rounded counts and all, with medians estimated from age and income groups and no 2016 count, as the 2016 areas don’t fit.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
Questions about Birdland’s residents
What religion are people in Birdland?
42% are Christian and 31% have no religion; 27% follow another religion.
Is Birdland good for families?
Under 15: 17% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 49% of households. One-parent families: 9.8%. Schools near Birdland are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Birdland?
The median household in Birdland took in $98,800 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Birdland?
The 2021 Census counted 10,745 people in Birdland.
What is the average age in Birdland?
A median age of 37.4, younger than 80% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 17%, and people 65 and over 12%.
Is Birdland bilingual?
3.5% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 90% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.6%.
How diverse is Birdland?
48% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 64% belong to a visible minority and 3.8% have an Indigenous identity.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. 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).