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Key indicators
Selected geographical area: Canada
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$18.9 billion5.3%
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1.0%
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Selected geographical area: Canada
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0.9%
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$11.2 billion-6.5%
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$2,579 billion (2017 dollars)1.0%
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$2,754 billion (2017 dollars)2.5%
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-0.1%
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$4,821 billion7.4%
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67.8%
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Households spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs – rate (shelter-cost-to-income-ratio) - Canada
(2016 Census of Population)24.1%
Features
Housing Market Indicators
Statistics Canada produces a variety of interactive visualization tools that present data in a graphical form.
Canadian Housing Statistics Program
The Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) provides comprehensive information on residential properties and their owners. It provides granular information on the properties owned, as well as characteristics of the owners and their residency status. Browse releases from the CHSP.
Canadian Housing Survey
The Canadian Housing Survey is a survey that collects important information on housing experiences.
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Census Program Data Viewer
The Census Program Data Viewer is an interactive visualization tool that allows users to explore and compare housing indictors between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses of Population for various levels of geography.
Quality of Life Hub
Housing needs is an indicator in the Quality of Life Framework for Canada. This indicator provides information on the population living in acceptable housing and the population in core housing need. Find out more on the Quality of Life Hub.
Sustainable Development Goals - Cities and communities
Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Cities and communities is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
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