Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Central Okanagan, Regional district
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 31,575 people, that is, 14.4% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 182,660 (83.6%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 4,290 (2.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 4,295 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 13.6% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Central Okanagan (Regional district), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Central Okanagan (Regional district), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 26,450 | 100.0 | ... | 31,575 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 5,545 | 21.0 | 1 | 5,500 | 17.4 | 1 |
| India | 1,635 | 6.2 | 4 | 2,740 | 8.7 | 2 |
| Germany | 2,835 | 10.7 | 2 | 2,660 | 8.4 | 3 |
| United States of America | 2,035 | 7.7 | 3 | 2,215 | 7.0 | 4 |
| Philippines | 1,285 | 4.9 | 5 | 2,005 | 6.3 | 5 |
| China | 615 | 2.3 | 9 | 1,130 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Poland | 840 | 3.2 | 7 | 940 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 925 | 3.5 | 6 | 870 | 2.8 | 8 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 385 | 1.5 | 12 | 765 | 2.4 | 9 |
| Italy | 640 | 2.4 | 8 | 585 | 1.9 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Central Okanagan (Regional district), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 2,995 | 100.0 | ... | 4,295 | 100.0 | ... |
| Philippines | 550 | 18.4 | 1 | 620 | 14.4 | 1 |
| India | 240 | 8.0 | 3 | 570 | 13.3 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 300 | 10.0 | 2 | 320 | 7.5 | 3 |
| United States of America | 220 | 7.3 | 4 | 315 | 7.3 | 4 |
| China | 150 | 5.0 | 7 | 255 | 5.9 | 5 |
| Syria | 30 | 1.0 | 16 | 235 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Jamaica | 210 | 7.0 | 5 | 195 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Korea, South | 175 | 5.8 | 6 | 135 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Australia | 85 | 2.8 | 9 | 135 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Mexico | 115 | 3.8 | 8 | 100 | 2.3 | 10 |
Population by generation status and median age, Central Okanagan (Regional district), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 190,575 | 100.0 | 44.8 | 218,530 | 100.0 | 44.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 29,855 | 15.7 | 54.0 | 38,670 | 17.7 | 49.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 39,270 | 20.6 | 50.8 | 41,440 | 19.0 | 48.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 121,445 | 63.7 | 39.6 | 138,420 | 63.3 | 41.2 |
- Date modified: