Infographic: Dwellings in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
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Description for Infographic: Dwellings in Canada, 2016 Census of Population
In Canada, most dwellings are single-detached houses.
- 53.6% are single-detached houses.
The following chart shows various dwelling types in Canada by percentage.
| Dwelling type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Single-detached houses | 53.6% |
| Apartments in a building that has fewer than five storeys | 18.0% |
| Apartments in a building that has five or more storeys | 9.9% |
| Row houses | 6.3% |
| Apartments or flats in a duplex | 5.6% |
| Semi-detached houses | 5.0% |
| Movable dwellings | 1.3% |
| Other single-attached houses | 0.3% |
In the three largest metropolitan centres, apartments are more common than single-detached houses.
The following two charts show two types of dwellings, (apartments and single-detached houses) in six major cities in Canada – Vancouver, Montréal, Toronto, Ottawa-Gatineau, Edmonton and Calgary, in percentage.
| City | Apartments | Single-detached houses |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver | 58% | 29% |
| Montréal | 58% | 33% |
| Toronto | 44% | 40% |
| Ottawa-Gatineau | 31% | 45% |
| Edmonton | 27% | 57% |
| Calgary | 25% | 58% |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population
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