Population in 2011: 65,976
Population in 2006: 58,549
Population in 2001: 54,656
2006 to 2011 population changeHere: | 12.7% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 7.1% |
British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Total private dwellings: 32,605
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 30,586
Land area (km2): 15.63
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 4,222.2 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 1,079.0 |
New Westminster population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
- Vancouver (pop. 2,313,328, 9.1 km)
- Surrey - City (pop. 468,251, 13.5 km)
- Burnaby - City (pop. 223,218, 4.6 km)
- Richmond - City (pop. 190,473, 15.2 km)
- Coquitlam - City (pop. 126,456, 14.6 km)
- White Rock (pop. 82,368, 20.3 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 30,299 CAD |
Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 27,817 CAD |
British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for New WestminsterOccupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 69.3% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this city
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Notable people related to New Westminster
Notable people born here:
- Jamall Lee (NFL Player)
- Steven Shearer (Artist)
- William Kaye Lamb
- Dave Steen (Sportsman)
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Federal Corporations In New Westminster
- Farhaad Holdings Lower Ltd. (424 Columbia Street, Directors: FARHAAD AKHTAR ALI)
- CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SPAS AND AESTHETIC SURGEONS (307-331 KNOX STREET, Directors: DARIUSH HONARDOUST, MEHRAB BEHROUZIAN, NASRIN HONARDOOST)
- MVNO Mobile Virtual Network Operator Corp. (349 Columbia Street, Directors: Gary Campbell)
- APEX FOUNDATIONS LTD. (#235 - 550 Sixth Street, Directors: RAYMOND ROBERT RENE VESELY)
- Mac Fortress Inc. (544 Columbia Street, Directors: RAPHAEL CARRIER)
- PARENT OF CANADA WAY DRUGS LTD. (424 Columbia Street, Directors: FABINA KARA)
- Kanger Personal Wellbeing Information Technology Corp. (101-1235 Quayside Dr., Directors: HAO SHEN)
- The Laurier Institution (711 COLOMBIA STREET, WESTMINSTER BUILDING, Directors: ALDEN HABACON, ARTHUR REITMAYER, BEVERLY NANN, DON BLACK, FARID ROHANI, KEN MCATEER, ROSHAN DANESH)
- ETHICAL ENERGY INTEGRATION CORP. (235-550 Sixth Street, Directors: MICHAEL WYATT TAYLOR)
- EMERGENCE ENGINEERING INC. (114 Ovens Avenue, Directors: ZAKARIA EL HOUDA)
- CATACLYSM ARTS CORPORATION (404-555 Sixth Street, Directors: Rahim Punjani)
- Forseti Digital Ltd. (504 St. George Street, Directors: John-Mark William Ferguson)
- EVERYCHILD (229 REGINA ST., Directors: BRIAN CANNON, DAVID McKENZIE, MARIA HULME)
- Marztron Canada Incorporated (104-1015 Columbia Street, #974, Directors: MAKESH KONDOLA)
- BC Academy of Medical Spa and Skin Care Corporation (307 - 331 Knox Street, Directors: Dariush Honardoust)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 41.2 |
Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 86.9% |
Province: | 84.6% |
Age characteristics of this cityCitizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 17,095This city: | 29.6% |
British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 8,175This city: | 29.0% |
British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 1,835This city: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 765Here: | 2.7% |
British Columbia: | 4.7% |
New Westminster Minority Population Characteristics
New Westminster citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 14,990This city: | 53.6% |
Province: | 59.4% |
Female: 14,900Here: | 50.7% |
British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 27,470Here: | 47.9% |
British Columbia: | 42.1% |
This city - Marital Status
New Westminster marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in New Westminster
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this cityMobility status in 2006
New Westminster - Place of residence in 2005
New Westminster - Place of residence in 2001
New Westminster mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in New WestminsterAirports Located in New Westminster
- New Westminster (Royal Columbian Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CNW9)
Companies inside this city
- ComWest Capital Corp.
- Fireswirl Technologies Inc.
- Olympic Ventures Ltd.
- Pebble Creek Mining Ltd.
Federal Corporations inside this city
- 7895941 Canada Inc.
- 7287593 CANADA INC.
- BEMIL CONSULTING LTD.
- CANWEST WASTE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
- ETHICAL ENERGY INTEGRATION CORP.
- GLOBAL NANNIES & CAREGIVERS AGENCY LTD.
- Konceptis Software Inc.
- NATIONAL LUMBER GRADES AUTHORITY
- PREMIUM SPORTS BROADCASTING INC.
- TERAGRAM DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES INC.
Hospitals Located in this city
- Queen's Park Hospital
- Royal Columbian Hospital
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- British Columbia
- New Westminster - City
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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