Population, Households and Housing Stock
Mobility of Primary Household Maintainer

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

Time Period

  1. Previous 5 Years
  2. Previous Year

Age Range

  1. All Households
  2. 65 and over

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Canada — Historical Primary Household Maintainers Who Moved in the Previous 5 Years (65 and Over)

  65 - 74 75 - 84 85+ Total 65+ Total
2006 272,585 164,145 48,480 485,215 5,120,100
2011 296,510 160,020 47,520 504,050 5,159,575
2016 373,825 161,175 48,185 583,180 5,284,030
2021 491,360 215,360 62,155 768,880 5,737,815
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • The primary household maintainer is the person or one of the people in the household responsible for major household payments such as the rent or mortgage. In households with more than one maintainer, the primary maintainer is the first person listed as a maintainer.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)