Westwood Plateau Community Profile 2019

Located on Eagle Mountain in the northern part of bordering the City of and Village of Anmore to the west, Westwood Plateau is a master-planned residential neighbourhood that covers an area of 2,309 hectares (5,706 acres) and is home to almost 19,775 people.

From the time its development began in the late 1980s until 2011, Westwood Plateau had been a main area of residential growth in Coquitlam. However, there was little change in its population between 2011 and 2016. The housing types in Westwood Plateau currently include single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses and multi-family apartments.

Commercial retail and service activities for the area’s residents are focused at Westwood Plateau Village, which is located at the intersection of Parkway Westwood Plateau Quick Facts Boulevard and Johnson Street. In addition, major shopping areas of the City Centre are also in relatively close proximity. >> Population: 19,775 >> Average Household Green space abounds in Westwood Plateau, from neighbourhood parks to an Income: $115,275 extensive trail system that links to the backcountry trails on Eagle Mountain, >> 64% post-secondary education and two golf courses. >> 30% of residents speak a language other than Coquitlam is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in , English at home home to 139,284 people (based on the 2016 Census).

| coquitlam.ca/census Westwood Plateau compared 2016to CityAll Centre of vs. Coquitlam Coquitlam Population by Age Group

2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam 2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam Population by Age Group Education by Degree Source: Census 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 (% of total responses) Westwood Plateau Coquitlam (% of Postsecondary certificate, diploma and degree responses) 17% 17% Westwood Plateau Coquitlam 16% 15% 15% University certificate, diploma or degree 62% 13% 12% 13% 13% at bachelor level or above 51% 11% 11%11% 10% 10% University certificate or diploma below 6% bachelor level 6% 6% 5% 3% College, CEGEP or other non-university 25% 1% 0.4% certificate or diploma 0.2% 31%

0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90+ Apprenticeship or trades certificate or 8% diploma 12% 2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam 2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam Top 10 Labour Force by Industry BUSINESSTop 10 Languages Spoken Most OftenBUSINESS at Home Source: Census Canada 2016 BUSINESS Source: Census BUSINESSCanada 2016 (% of total population in Labour Force) Westwood Plateau Coquitlam (% of single responses) Westwood Plateau Coquitlam

Retail trade 13% English Mandarin Cantonese Korean Persian 12% Professional, scientific and technical services 12% 56% | 69% 13% | 8% 10% | 5% 7% | 6% 7% | 4% 10% Health care and social assistance 10% Spanish Russian Romanian Japanese Arabic BUSINESS10% 1% | 0.9%BUSINESS1% | 0.9% 0.5% | 0.4% 0.5% | 0.3% 0.5% | 0.6% Accommodation and foodBUSINESS services 7% BUSINESS 8% Finance and insurance 7% 5% Educational services 7% 7% Manufacturing 6% 6% 6% Construction 8% Information andBUSINESS cultural industries 5% BUSINESS 4% BUSINESS Wholesale trade BUSINESS4% 4%

2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam Dwellings by Structural Type of Dwelling Source: Census Canada 2016 Westwood Plateau Coquitlam

10% 11% 12% 22% 16% 10% 6% 3% 15% 14% 41% 39% Apartment Apartment Triplex/Quadruplex/Row Duplex Single Family House Single Family House 5+ Stories ≤4 Stories House/Townhouse (with Secondary Suite) (without Secondary Suite)

2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam 2016 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam Dwellings by Tenure Commuting Duration Source: Census Canada 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 (% of Total Private Households) Westwood Plateau Coquitlam (% of Total Commuting Duration) Westwood Plateau Coquitlam 25% 25% 25% 23% 16% Renter 20% 28% 17% 18% 15% 16% 15%

84% Owner 72%

Less than 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 minutes 15 minutes minutes minutes minutes and over 2016 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Population by Age Group Westwood Plateau 2006 vs. 2016

1981 – 2016 Westwood Plateau 2015 Westwood Plateau vs. Coquitlam and Population Count Metro Vancouver Household Income Statistics Source: Census Canada 1981, 1986,1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 Westwood Plateau Coquitlam Metro Vancouver

19,735 19,775 17,030 106,900 14,685 93,837 96,423 83,388 74,475 72,662 8,221

834 54 40 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 Median income Average income

2006 vs. 2016 Westwood Plateau 2006 vs. 2016 Westwood Plateau Top 5 Languages Spoken Most Often at Home BUSINESSImmigrant Population by Age at ImmigrationBUSINESS Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 BUSINESS Source: Census CanadaBUSINESS 2006 and 2016 (% of single responses) 2006 2016 (% of Immigrant Population) 47% 2006 2016 41% English Mandarin Cantonese Korean Persian 52% | 56% 7% | 13% 11% | 10% 12% | 7% 5% | 7% BUSINESS BUSINESS23% BUSINESS BUSINESS 17% 15% 14% 14% 13% 9% 7%

Under 5 years 5 to 14 years 15 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 years BUSINESS BUSINESS and over BUSINESS BUSINESS

2006 vs. 2016 Westwood Plateau Dwellings by Structural Type of Dwelling Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 2006 2016

0% 11% 10% 12% 14% 16% 6% 6% 15% 15% 54% 41% Apartment Apartment Triplex/Quadruplex/Row Duplex Single Family House Single Family House 5+ Stories ≤4 Stories House/Townhouse (with Secondary Suite) (without Secondary Suite)

2006 vs. 2016 Westwood Plateau Transportation Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 (% of Total Main Mode of Commuting) 2006 2016 Did you know? Westwood Plateau was once home to Canada’s first purpose-built road racing circuit 79% 74% 8% 6% 11% 17% 1% 1% 0.1% 0.3% 1% 1% (operated between 1959 and Driver Passenger Public Transit Walk Bicycle Other 1990). Westwood Plateau – Map