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11%
Household income NAT. AVG.
23%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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In labour force NAT. AVG.
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IndexBurnaby LakeBurnabyBritish Columbia
Median household income$73,229$79,480$86,325
Unemployment rate7.9%3.7%3.9%
In labour force63.4%64.9%64.2%

Key findings

  • The median household income in Burnaby Lake is 11% lower than the national average
  • The unemployment rate in Burnaby Lake is 23% higher than the national average
  • In Burnaby Lake 14.3% of people earn $20,000 or less
  • In Burnaby Lake 0.0% of people earn between $80,000 and $100,000
  • In Burnaby Lake 14.3% of people earn $300,000 or more

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      $52,981 $79,480 $158,960
      City
      $57,544 $86,325 $172,650
      State
      $54,951 $82,436 $164,872
      Nation
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      Burnaby Lake median earnings by income bracket

      Burnaby Lake employment by industry

      Labour TypePercent
      Construction industry3.0%
      Manufacturing sector3.0%
      Financial & insurance services3.0%
      Wholesale & retail services7.9%
      Public administration5.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.0%
      Education, health & social services14.9%
      Other21.8%

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      West Vancouver, BC46,220$129,26856.8%
      Burrard Inlet 3, BC2,132$121,15847.0%
      Burnaby, BC258,827$79,4803.6%

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      Burnaby, BC258,827$79,4803.6%
      Source: The Burnaby Lake, Burnaby, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.