Population, Households and Housing Stock
Structure Type

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Canada — Structure Type (%)

  Single-Detached Semi-Detached Row Duplex Low-Rise Apt. High-Rise Apt. Other Total
Canada 52.6 6.6 5.0 5.4 18.3 10.7 1.5 100.0
Newfoundland and Labrador 72.3 4.8 3.9 12.2 5.5 0.4 0.8 100.0
Prince Edward Island 67.9 4.2 5.7 1.7 16.1 0.2 4.3 100.0
Nova Scotia 63.7 2.6 5.0 3.0 15.1 6.7 3.8 100.0
New Brunswick 67.8 3.0 4.0 4.0 15.4 1.3 4.6 100.0
Quebec 44.6 2.6 5.3 7.2 33.2 6.0 1.0 100.0
Ontario 53.6 9.2 5.6 3.2 10.0 17.9 0.4 100.0
Manitoba 66.4 3.8 3.6 1.4 14.5 8.4 2.0 100.0
Saskatchewan 71.6 4.5 3.1 2.4 13.8 2.4 2.2 100.0
Alberta 60.9 7.8 6.1 2.6 15.1 4.6 2.9 100.0
British Columbia 42.4 8.3 3.1 12.1 20.4 10.9 2.7 100.0
Yukon Territories 60.3 7.5 7.1 4.0 11.5 0.3 9.2 100.0
Northwest Territories 56.6 10.7 7.0 2.4 16.6 1.9 4.8 100.0
Nunavut 43.1 30.4 9.7 1.9 13.6 1.1 0.2 100.0
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • Other dwellings comprise other single-attached houses, mobile homes, and other movable dwellings.
  • Low-rise refers to apartments in buildings with fewer than 5 storeys
  • High-rise refers to apartments in buildings with 5 or more storeys
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)