Central Coquitlam Community Profile 2019 Central Coquitlam is well-established, offering a mix of older and newer homes. The area, which covers 914 hectares (2,259 acres), is home to 15,400-plus people and most residential areas date primarily from subdivisions that occurred from the 1950s to the 1970s. Located within this area is Como Lake Village which is a busy shopping centre that attracts customers from Central Coquitlam and surrounding neighbourhoods. Other commercial areas in Coquitlam, such as those in Austin Heights and the City Centre, are easily accessed by residents living in Central Coquitlam. Recreational opportunities abound in Central Coquitlam. Mundy Park is a unique amenity with 179 hectares of urban forest and an extensive Central Coquitlam trail system traversing Mundy Lake and Lost Lake. An array of recreational Quick Facts amenities, including the outdoor Spani swimming pool, is also located on > Population: 15,480 the west side of Mundy Park. Como Lake Park is a popular fishing spot that > Average Household Income: $120,544 includes playgrounds and trails. Between Como Lake Park and Mundy Park > 59% post-secondary is the Poirier civic precinct, which is home to Poirier Sport & Leisure Centre, education Dogwood Pavilion, Poirier Community Centre, Poirier Forum and the Poirier > 18% of residents speak a Branch of the Coquitlam Public Library. language other than English at home Coquitlam is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in British Columbia, home to 139,284 people (based on the 2016 Census). | coquitlam.ca/census Central Coquitlam compared to2016 All City Centre of vs.Coquitlam Coquitlam Population by Age Group 2016 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam Population by 2016 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam Education by Degree Age Group Source: Census Canada 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 (% of Postsecondary certificate, diploma and degree responses) (% of total responses) Central Coquitlam Coquitlam Central Coquitlam Coquitlam 17%16% University certificate, diploma or degree 46% 15%15% at bachelor level or above 51% 14% 13% 13% 12% 12% 12% 11% 11% 10% 9% University certificate or diploma 5% below bachelor level 6% 7% 6% College, CEGEP or other non-university 34% 3% 3% certificate or diploma 31% 1% 0.4% 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90+ Apprenticeship or trades 15% certificate or diploma 12% 2016 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam 2016 Central Coquitlam 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) Central Coquitlam Coquitlam (% of single responses) Central Coquitlam Coquitlam English Mandarin Korean Cantonese Tagalog 10% Retail trade 12% 82% | 69% 5% | 8% 3% | 6% 3% | 5% 0.8% | 0.8% Construction 10% Punjabi Min Nan Croatian Serbian Italian 8% Health care and social assistance BUSINESS10% 0.6% | 0.4%BUSINESS0.6% | 0.2% 0.6% | 0.2% 0.4% | 0.2% 0.4% | 0.2% 10% BUSINESS BUSINESS9% Professional, scientific and technical services 10% Educational services 8% 7% 7% Accommodation and food services 8% Manufacturing 6% 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% 4% BUSINESS BUSINESS Public administration 5% BUSINESS BUSINESS4% Other services (except public administration) 5% 4% 2016 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam Dwellings by Structural Type of Dwelling Source: Census Canada 2016 Central Coquitlam Coquitlam 0% 11% 2% 22% 0% 10% 1% 3% 23% 14% 73% 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 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam 2016 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam Dwellings by Tenure Commuting Duration Source: Census Canada 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 (% of Total Private Households) Central Coquitlam Coquitlam (% of Total Commuting Duration) Central Coquitlam Coquitlam 26% 17% 26% 25% 25% Renter 28% 21% 17% 18% 15% 14% 13% 83% 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 Central Coquitlam 2006 vs. 2016 1981 – 2016 Central Coquitlam Population Count 2015 Central Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam and Source: Census Canada 1981, 1986,1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Metro Vancouver Household Income Statistics Source: Census Canada 2016 Central Coquitlam Coquitlam Metro Vancouver 120,544 15,196 15,271 15,425 15,400 15,480 15,575 103,938 14,520 14,580 93,837 96,423 74,475 72,662 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 Median income Average income 2006 vs. 2016 Central Coquitlam 2006 vs. 2016 Central Coquitlam 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) 2006 2016 English Mandarin Korean Cantonese Tagalog 43% 86% | 82% 2% | 5% 2% | 3% 1% | 3% 0.2% | 0.8% 39% BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS 22% 22% 20% 19% 9% 9% 8% 8% BUSINESS BUSINESSUnder 5 years 5 to 14 years 15 to 24 years 25 to 44 years 45 years BUSINESS BUSINESS and over 2006 vs. 2016 Central Coquitlam Dwellings by Structural Type of Dwelling Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 2006 2016 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0.3% 1% 17% 23% 81% 73% 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 Central Coquitlam Transportation Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 (% of Total Main Mode of Commuting) 2006 2016 Did you know? To celebrate Coquitlam’s centennial in 1991, a time capsule was buried 80% 77% 7% 4% 10% 14% 2% 3% 0.4% 1% 1% 1% Driver Passenger Public Transit Walk Bicycle Other on the Poirier Civic Grounds and will be opened in 2041. Central Coquitlam – Map.