What is the population of Victoria?
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| Y-o-Y Change |
Total population 2020* |
94,415 |
-0.2% |
Population by gender
| % of Total |
Total population 2016 |
85,795 |
|
Male population |
40,575 |
47.3% |
Female population |
45,220 |
52.7% |
Male population 47.3%
Female population 52.7%
Population by age group
| % of Total |
Under 14 |
7,935 |
9.2% |
15 to 24 |
9,335 |
10.9% |
25 to 34 |
16,595 |
19.4% |
35 to 44 |
11,275 |
13.1% |
45 to 54 |
10,480 |
12.2% |
55 to 64 |
12,110 |
14.1% |
Over 65 |
18,050 |
21.0% |
Under 14 9.2%
15 to 24 10.9%
25 to 34 19.4%
35 to 44 13.1%
45 to 54 12.2%
55 to 64 14.1%
Over 65 21.0%
There are 85,795 residents in Victoria, with an average age of 44.5. Males make up 47.3% of the population, while females account for 52.7%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Victoria (18,050 individuals), followed by those aged 25 to 34 (16,595 people).
What is the marital status of Victoria residents?
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| % of Total |
Married |
24,315 |
31.2% |
Common law |
10,625 |
13.6% |
Single |
27,015 |
34.7% |
Separated |
2,655 |
3.4% |
Divorced |
8,550 |
11.0% |
Widowed |
4,695 |
6.0% |
Married 31.2%
Common law 13.6%
Single 34.7%
Separated 3.4%
Divorced 11.0%
Widowed 6.0%
A total of 27,015 people in Victoria have never been married (which represents 34.7% of the population). Wedded people in Victoria (24,315 locals) account for 31.2% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 13.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 10,625 people).
What are the employment statistics in Victoria?
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| % of Total |
Management |
4,890 |
10.4% |
Business, finance and administration |
7,215 |
15.4% |
Natural and applied sciences |
3,890 |
8.3% |
Health |
3,785 |
8.1% |
Education, law, community and government services |
7,360 |
15.7% |
Art, culture, recreation and sport |
2,355 |
5.0% |
Sales and service |
12,540 |
26.7% |
Trades and transport |
3,645 |
7.8% |
Natural resources and agriculture |
725 |
1.5% |
Manufacturing and utilities |
530 |
1.1% |
Management 10.4%
Business, finance and administration 15.4%
Natural and applied sciences 8.3%
Health 8.1%
Education, law, community and government services 15.7%
Art, culture, recreation and sport 5.0%
Sales and service 26.7%
Trades and transport 7.8%
Natural resources and agriculture 1.5%
Manufacturing and utilities 1.1%
Victoria has an unemployment rate of 6%. Regarding the most common jobs in Victoria, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (12,540 individuals), followed by those in Education, law, community and government services (7,360 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (7,215 individuals).
What language is most spoken in Victoria?
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| % of Total |
English |
80,565 |
97.0% |
French |
1,555 |
1.9% |
English and French |
260 |
0.3% |
Neither English nor French |
650 |
0.8% |
The majority of Victoria residents (that’s 97%) speak English.
Median household income |
$53,126 |
|
Median after-tax household income |
$46,804 |
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The median household income in Victoria is $53,126, while the median after-tax household income sits at $46,804 per year.
How many households are there in Victoria?
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Homeownership
| % of Total |
Total households |
45,765 |
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Owned households |
18,045 |
39.4% |
Rented households |
27,720 |
60.6% |
Owned households 39.4%
Rented households 60.6%
Household size
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Average household size |
1.8 |
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| % of Total |
1 person |
22,170 |
48.4% |
2 person |
16,060 |
35.1% |
3 person |
4,180 |
9.1% |
4 person |
2,375 |
5.2% |
5 person |
975 |
2.1% |
1 person 48.4%
2 person 35.1%
3 person 9.1%
4 person 5.2%
5 person 2.1%
Households by age of primary maintainer
| % of Total |
Under 34 |
12,590 |
27.5% |
35 to 44 |
6,830 |
14.9% |
45 to 54 |
6,885 |
15.0% |
55 to 64 |
8,040 |
17.6% |
Over 65 |
11,420 |
25.0% |
Under 34 27.5%
35 to 44 14.9%
45 to 54 15.0%
55 to 64 17.6%
Over 65 25.0%
There is a total of 45,765 households in Victoria, 39.4% of which are owner-occupied and 60.6% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Victoria is 1.8 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (22,170 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (16,060 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is under 34 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Victoria, at 27.5%.
What are the housing characteristics in Victoria?
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Year built
| % of Total |
Before 1945 |
9,775 |
21.4% |
Between 1946 and 1960 |
5,585 |
12.2% |
Between 1961 and 1970 |
6,525 |
14.3% |
Between 1971 and 1980 |
9,305 |
20.3% |
Between 1981 and 1990 |
4,740 |
10.4% |
Between 1991 and 2000 |
4,420 |
9.7% |
Between 2001 and 2010 |
3,640 |
8.0% |
After 2011 |
1,780 |
3.9% |
Before 1945 21.4%
Between 1946 and 1960 12.2%
Between 1961 and 1970 14.3%
Between 1971 and 1980 20.3%
Between 1981 and 1990 10.4%
Between 1991 and 2000 9.7%
Between 2001 and 2010 8.0%
After 2011 3.9%
No. of bedrooms
| % of Total |
No bedrooms |
1,640 |
3.6% |
1 bedroom |
17,680 |
38.6% |
2 bedrooms |
16,450 |
36.0% |
3 bedrooms |
6,285 |
13.7% |
4 or more bedroom |
3,705 |
8.1% |
No bedrooms 3.6%
1 bedroom 38.6%
2 bedrooms 36.0%
2 bedrooms 13.7%
4 or more bedroom 8.1%
Property type
| % of Total |
Single-detached homes |
6,545 |
14.3% |
Apartments |
8,195 |
17.9% |
Attached homes |
31,015 |
67.8% |
Movable homes |
5 |
0.0% |
Single-detached homes 14.3%
Apartments 17.9%
Attached homes 67.8%
Median home value |
$501,002 |
|
Average home value |
$566,156 |
|
Home improvement needed
| % of Total |
Regular maintenance |
32,380 |
70.8% |
Major repairs |
2,900 |
6.3% |
Minor repairs |
10,475 |
22.9% |
Regular maintenance 70.8%
Minor repairs 22.9%
Major repairs 6.3%
Single-detached houses account for 14.3% of the residential buildings in Victoria. Apartments make up 17.9% of the Victoria housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $501,002 and the average figure sits at $566,156. Of all the properties in Victoria, 1 bedroom units include 17,680 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 16,450 (second-highest share). Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (70.8%) and minor repairs (22.9%).
What is the education level in Victoria?
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| % of Total |
No diploma |
7,345 |
10.0% |
High school diploma |
19,150 |
26.0% |
Apprenticeship diploma |
4,815 |
6.5% |
College diploma |
13,225 |
17.9% |
University diploma (below bachelor level) |
2,195 |
3.0% |
University degree |
27,015 |
36.6% |
No diploma 10.0%
High school diploma 26.0%
Apprenticeship diploma 6.5%
College diploma 17.9%
University diploma (below bachelor level) 3.0%
University degree 36.6%
Approximately 26% of the population in Victoria has a high school diploma (that’s 19,150 residents). Victoria locals holding a college diploma (13,225 people) account for 17.9% of the resident pool. Additionally, 36.6% of them hold a university degree (27,015 people).
What is the average commute time in Victoria?
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Average commute time |
20 min |
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Commuting mode
| % of Total |
By car, truck or van |
20,780 |
48.4% |
By public transit |
6,150 |
14.3% |
By bicycle/by walking |
14,800 |
34.4% |
By other methods |
1,235 |
2.9% |
By car, truck or van 48.4%
By public transit 14.3%
By bicycle/by walking 34.4%
By other methods 2.9%
Commuting destinations
| % of Total |
Commute within the same municipality |
24,120 |
63.5% |
Commute to another municipality within the same province |
13,595 |
35.8% |
Commute to a different province |
265 |
0.7% |
Commute within the same municipality 63.5%
Commute to another municipality within the same province 35.8%
Commute to a different province 0.7%
Commuting duration
| % of Total |
Less than 15 minutes |
15,020 |
35.0% |
15 to 29 minutes |
18,885 |
44.0% |
30 to 44 minutes |
6,420 |
14.9% |
45 to 59 minutes |
1,520 |
3.5% |
More than 60 minutes |
1,115 |
2.6% |
Less than 15 minutes 35.0%
15 to 29 minutes 44.0%
30 to 44 minutes 14.9%
45 to 59 minutes 3.5%
More than 60 minutes 2.6%
Most employed people in Victoria (18,885 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (15,020 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Victoria is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Victoria locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.