CITY OF SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILES
2016 Census Data SOUTH SURREY City of Surrey Statistics
CITY WHALLEY CENTRE GUILDFORD
FLEETWOOD
NEWTON CLOVERDALE
AREA AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME 11,375 ha SOUTH SURREY (32,621 ha) $115,119 ($93,586)
POPULATION RENTERS 77,170 17% (517,885) (29%) South Surrey is rich in history and home to unique neighbourhoods such as Crescent Beach, Grandview IMMIGRANT UNEMPLOYMENT Heights and Semiahmoo Town Centre, the commercial and cultural POPULATION RATE JOB heart of South Surrey. Stunning CENTRE beaches, mountain views and 30% 5% expansive farmland characterizes (43%) (7%) the natural beauty of South Surrey. The community is bounded by the OCCUPIED PRIVATE TAKE TRANSIT ocean to the west, the City of White DWELLINGS TO WORK Rock and the border to the United States of America to the south, the 29,890 8% Township of Langley to the east and for the most part 48th Avenue to (169,970) (15%) the north.
City of Surrey statistics in brackets Due to rounding, figures may be slightly lower or higher than stated and percentages may not add up to 100%. Source data available at data.surrey.ca/dataset/2016-surrey-census
POPULATION & FAMILIES
POPULATION In 2016, the population of South Surrey was 77,170, 15% of Surrey’s total population.
SURREY 517,885 (100%)
SOUTH SURREY 77,170 (15%)
SOUTH SURREY
SURREY
POPULATION BY FAMILY SIZE In 2016, 52% of families in South Surrey consisted of 2 people, compared with 42% citywide.
SOUTH SURREY 52% 21% 21% 6% SURREY 42% 23% 25% 10%
2 PERSONS 3 PERSONS 4 PERSONS 5 PERSONS
2 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS POPULATION GROWTH South Surrey’s population grew by 12% between 2011 and 2016. This was down from a previous high of 15% between 2006 and 2011. This was similar to the rate of growth citywide, which grew 11% between 2011 and 2016, down from 19% between 2006 and 2011.
Population growth between 12% 11% 2011 and 2016.
SOUTH SURREY SURREY
POPULATION BY AGE GROUP In 2016, 23% of South Surrey’s population was 65 and over, compared to 14% citywide.
SOUTH SURREY 50% SURREY
42% 41% 40%
30% 25% 22% 23% 20% 20% 13% 14%
10%
Per entage of Total Population Per entage of Total 0% 0-19 20-34 35-64 65
Age Groups
SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS | 3 IMMIGRATION
TOP 4 ETHNIC GROUPS In 2016, 72% of South Surrey’s population was Caucasian, compared to 42% for the city. *South Asian includes East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.
Other South Chinese 5% Asian* 8% 6% Other 11% Caucasian Caucasian 42% 72% Chinese 15% South Asian* 33% Korean Filipino 2% 6%
SOUTH SURREY SURREY
IMMIGRANTS* BY PERIOD OF IMMIGRATION In 2016 3,850 South Surrey residents were considered recent immigrants having immigrated to Canada between 2011 and 2016. At the same time there were 36,335 recent immigrants living citywide in Surrey. * Immigrants include all residents who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.
SOUTH SURREY 7,355 1,890 3,765 6,290 3,805 SURREY 37,055 25,490 52,570 68,705 36,335 IMMIGRATION POPULATION
BEFORE 1981 1981 – 1990 1991 – 2000 2001 – 2010 2011 – 2016
4 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS TOP 5 PLACES OF ORIGIN OF RECENT IMMIGRANTS In 2016 the top place of origin of recent immigrants* to South Surrey was China (64%). By comparison, the top place of origin of recent immigrants to the city was India (41%). * Recent immigrants represent those residents who became a landed immigrant between January 2011 and Census Day on May 13, 2016
UNITED KINGDOM 4%
SOUTH KOREA CHINA 5% 64% INDIA 3% PHILIPPINES 6%
SOUTH SURREY Map illustrates the top five places of origin of recent immigrants living in South Surrey in 2016, which equates to 82% of recent immigrants. The remaining 18% were not mapped.
IRA SOUTH KOREA CHINA 3% 3% 13% INDIA 41% PHILIPPINES 15%
SURREY Map illustrates the top five places of origin of recent immigrants living in Surrey in 2016, which equates to 75% of recent immigrants. The remaining 25% were not mapped.
SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS | 5 LANGUAGE
MOST COMMON LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME In 2016, 84% of South Surrey residents spoke English at home, much higher than the percentage for the city, where only 66% spoke English.
Other Languages 3% Korean 1% Punjabi (Panjabi) English 1% 84%
Mandarin Cantonese 10% 1%
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Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2% Other Mandarin Languages 4% English 9% 66%
Punjabi Hindi (Panjabi) 2% 17% SURREY
6 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS LANGUAGEINDIGENOUS & EDUCATION
INDIGENOUS POPULATION BY COMMUNITY In 2016, there were 13,460 people that identified as aboriginal* living in Surrey. Of those 1,565 or 12% lived in South Surrey. * Aboriginal Identity refers to persons who report being Aboriginal, which includes First Nations, Métis or Inuit and/or Registered or Treaty Indian, and/or a member of a First Nations or Indian Band.
CITY WHALLEY GUILDFORD E CLUDING CENTRE CITY CENTRE 1,230 1,575 2,280
FLEETWOOD 1,240
NEWTON CLOVERDALE 3,280 2,295
SOUTH SURREY 1,565
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL POPULATION THAT IS INDIGENOUS In 2016, the percentage of South Surrey’s total population that was indigenous was 2% compared to 3% for the city.
SOUTH SURREY 2% SURREY 3%
SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS | 7 HOUSING
NUMBER OF EACH TYPE OF DWELLING UNIT Single family homes remained the dominant residential building type in South Surrey. In 2016 there were 18,180 single and two family dwellings in South Surrey, which represented 61% of private dwellings. This was comparable with the city, where 58% (99,235) of private dwellings were single family.
TYPE SOUTH SURREY SURREY 61% 58% Single Family Dwelling (18,235) (99,060) 23% 18% Row/Townhouses (6,925) (30,440)
16% 24% Apartments (4,730) (40,470)
Total Dwellings Units 29,890 169,970
Between 2006-2016 , the percentage of TENURE households who owned decreased and Ownership remained the predominant form 100% the percentage who rented increased of tenure in South Surrey and citywide. In in South Surrey and citywide. 2016, 83% of South Surrey residents owned 90% their home, compared with 71% for the City. 83% However, between 2006 and 2016, the 80% percentage of households who owned 71% decreased while the percentage of 70% households who rented increased. In South Surrey, the percentage of households who 60% rented increased from 15% to 17% and 50% Citywide from 25% to 29% between 2006 and 2016. 40%
30% 29%
20% 17%
10%
SOUTH SURREY of Tenure Per entage of Ea h Type 0% Renters Owners SURREY
8 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS AVERAGE VALUE OF DWELLINGS The average value of dwellings* continued to increase in South Surrey and citywide between 2006 and 2016. In 2016, the average value of a dwelling in South Surrey was $1,079,084, compared with $757,863 citywide. *The average value of a dwelling refers to the value of the entire dwelling, including the value of the land it is on and of any other structure, such as a garage, which is on the property. If the dwelling is located in a building which contains several dwellings, or a combination of residential and business premises, all of which the household owns, the value is estimated as a portion of the market value that applies only to the dwelling in which the household resides.
SOUTH SURREY $593,634 $746,715 $1,079,084 SURREY $446,307 $544,819 $757,863
2006 2011 2016
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY In Canada, housing is considered unaffordable if it costs more than 30% of a household’s before-tax income. In 2016, 43% of renters in South Surrey and 37% citywide spent more than 30% of their income on rent. In comparison 23% of home owners in South Surrey and 25% citywide spent 30% or more of their household income on housing.
Unaffordable Unaffordable to Own to Rent
Owner households who SOUTH Renter households who spent more than 30% of 23% SURREY 43% spent more than 30% of their household income their household income on housing. on rent. 25% SURREY 37% OWNERS RENTERS
SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS | 9 INCOME
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME In 2015, South Surrey had the highest average household income of all seven Surrey communities, with an average WHALLEY: CITY household income of $115,119. EXCLUDING CITY GUILDFORD CENTRE CENTRE $87,256 $83,026 $58,761
FLEETWOOD $97,637
NEWTON CLOVERDALE $90,049 $103,177
SOUTH SURREY $115,119
AVERAGE INCOME SOUTH BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE TYPE SURREY SURREY In 2015, the census family type with Couple Families Without Children $123,485 $95,517 the highest average household income* was couples with children, Couple Families with Children $158,958 $119,698 with an income of $158,958. For each Lone-Parent Families $68,231 $62,818 census family type, the average Persons 15 Years and Over Not in Families $52,437 $39,475 income in South Surrey was higher than those for the city. All Households $115,119 $93,586 * Household income is the sum of the total income of all members of the household. Income data for families refers to all persons living in the same home who are related by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption.
10 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS INCOME DISTRIBUTION In 2015, the percentage of households in South Surrey with an income of more than $150,000 was 23%, compared with 16% for the city.
SOUTH SURREY 30% SURREY 26% 24% 25% 23% 23% 20% 20% 20% 19% 16% 15% 15% 14%
10%
5%
Per entage of Households 0% under $30,000 $30,00-59,999 $60,000-99,999 $100,000-149,000 $150,000+
PERSONS IN LOW INCOME In 2015, about 1 in 7 (14%) of the people in South Surrey were considered to be low income*. This was comparable with the percentage for the city, which was 15%. *Persons in low income are based on the Low-Income Measure, After Tax, (LIM-AT).
CITY WHALLEY CENTRE GUILDFORD
FLEETWOOD
SURREY
NEWTON CLOVERDALE 75,595 persons (15%)
SOUTH SURREY 10,370 persons (14%)
SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS | 11 EDUCATION
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION ATTAINED In 2016, 39% of South Surrey’s population aged 25 to 64 had a university degree, compared with 27% for the city.
No certificate, diploma or degree 4% University certificate diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 39% High school diploma or equivalent 23% SOUTH SURREY
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 7%
College or other non-university certificate or diploma 27%
No certificate, diploma or degree University certificate 12% diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 27%
SURREY High school diploma or equivalent 30%
College or other non-university certificate or diploma 24% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 7%
12 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS LABOUR FORCE
TOP 5 MAJOR OCCUPATIONS In 2016, 17% of South Surrey’s employed labour force worked in management occupations compared with 9% citywide.
30% 26% 25% 23% 22% 22% 20% 19% 17% 16% 15% 14% 13% 10% 10% 9% 9%
SOUTH SURREY 5% SURREY
Per entage of Employed Labour For e 0% Sales and Mangement Business Occupations in Trades, All other service occupations finance and education, law transport and occupations occupations adminstration and social, equipment occupations community operators and and government related services occupations
Employment Self-Employed Unemployment Rate The overall labour force In 2016, 19% (7,020) of the employed In 2016, 5% of those participating in participation rate* in South Surrey labour force in South Surrey was the labour force in South Surrey were in 2016 was 59%, compared to self-employed, compared with 12% unemployed. This was lower than the 66% for the city. (31,800) citywide. percentage for the city, which was 7%.
JOB CENTRE
59% SOUTH SURREY 19% SOUTH SURREY 5% SOUTH SURREY
66% SURREY 12% SURREY 7% SURREY
* Participation Rate refers to the labour force, both employed and unemployed individuals, in the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2016, expressed as a percentage of the population aged 15 years and over.
SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS | 13 JOURNEY TO WORK
GETTING TO WORK In 2016 driving remained the primary mode of transportation with 86% of South Surrey’s and 81% of Surrey’s employed labour force driving to work. However, between 2011 and 2016 the share of commuters who drove decreased while the share who used public transit increased. During this period there was a 0.9% increase in South Surrey (up to 8%) and a 2.1% increase in Surrey (up to 15%) in the share of commuters who used public transit.
% Change in mode share between 2011-2016
6% (1,790) 0.2% SOUTH SURREY WALKED OR CYCLED 4% (10,125) 0.2% SURREY
86% (25,515) -1.1% SOUTH SURREY DROVE CAR 81% (193,255) -2.3% SURREY
8% (2,400) 0.9% SOUTH SURREY USED PUBLIC TRANSIT 15% (35,560) 2.1% SURREY
14 | SOUTH SURREY COMMUNITY PROFILE: 2016 CENSUS DATA AND CITY OF SURREY STATISTICS COMMUTE TIME FOR WORK In 2016 in South Surrey, 52% (38% + 14%) of those in the workforce commuted more than 30 minutes and of those, 14% commuted more than an hour to work. In comparison, 54% (38% + 16%) of Surrey’s workforce commuted more than 30 minutes and of those, 16% commuted more than an hour to work.
LESS THAN 30 TO 59 60 MINUTES 30 MINUTES MINUTES AND OVER
48% 38% 14% SOUTH SURREY 46% 38% 16% SURREY
PLACE OF WORK STATUS In 2016, 14% (4,955) of the employed labour force in South Surrey worked from home, compared with 6% (16,085) citywide.
WORKED 14% (4,955) SOUTH SURREY FROM HOME 6% (16,085) SURREY
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