CENSUS HIGHLIGHTS

The census counted 1.67 million Indigenous people in Canada in 2016, about 4.9 per cent of the total population — a growth rate of 42.5 per cent over the last 10 years, four times the rate of the non-Indigenous population.

7.5 million people — about 21.9 per cent of the total population — reported being foreign-born individuals who immigrated to Canada. In 1921, the census reported that proportion at 22.3 per cent. Statistics Canada projects that proportion could reach between 25 and 30 per cent by 2036.

Asia, including the Middle East, remains the largest source of recent immigrants to Canada at 61.8 per cent, followed by Africa at 13.4 per cent. Europe — once dominant in this category at 61.6 per cent in 1971 — ranked third at 11.6 per cent.

In 1921, more than 70 per cent of the foreign-born population reported English or French as a mother tongue, while fewer than 30 per cent reported a different language. In 2016, the opposite was true: more than 70 per cent reported a different mother tongue, compared to less than 30 per cent for English or French.

In 2016, nearly 2.2 million children under 15 — 37.5 per cent of all children in Canada — were foreign-born or had at least one foreign-born parent.

Vancouver homeowners reported an average dwelling value of $1,005,920, compared to $734,924 in Toronto and $366,974 in Montreal.