Vancouver’s Population Growth Heavily Weighted Downtown

According to a City of Vancouver Census Data Series, perhaps not surprisingly, Downtown Vancouver has blown away every other neighbourhood in Vancouver in terms of population growth over the past 30 years.

The Downtown population (excluding the West End) grew from about 6,500 in 1971, to about 60,000 in 2011. Most areas grew at a rate lower than annualized inflation.

Source: Statistics Canada via City of Vancouver