British Columbia postal region

V5H demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Burnaby.

AudienceScoutV5H · Burnaby
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Postal code boundary map for V5H.

Market profile

A market of 41,948 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make V5H different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population41,948
Households19,650
Median income$66,500
Average age42.0

V5H market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

V5H represents 41,948 residents and 19,650 households in Burnaby. Its average household contains 2.1 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is detached housing: 3.9%, or 48.7 percentage points below the benchmark. Immigrant population is 59.6%, 36.7 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give V5H a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Burnaby.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble V5H

To find regions with a profile similar to V5H, begin with university education near 45.0% and home ownership near 51.7%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between V5H and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

48.7 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

3.9%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

36.7 percentage points above benchmark

Immigrant population

59.6%

Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

18.5 percentage points above benchmark

Bachelor's degree or higher

45.0%

Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

14.8 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

51.7%

Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

Detailed comparison

How V5H compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureV5HCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$66,500$85,78822.5% below
Average household size2.1 people2.4 people13.6% below
Owner households51.7%66.5%14.8 percentage points below
One-person households35.5%29.4%6.1 percentage points above
Families with children26.7%34.0%7.3 percentage points below
Bachelor's degree or higher45.0%26.5%18.5 percentage points above
Immigrant population59.6%22.9%36.7 percentage points above
Worked from home30.8%23.8%7.0 percentage points above

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 197 local facility records with V5H. Recreation is the largest represented category with 170 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education12
Health care11
Culture and art4
Recreation170

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 29,333 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

23,908YouTube estimate · 67.1%
29,333Facebook estimate · 82.3%
19,393Instagram estimate · 54.4%
10,127TikTok estimate · 28.4%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest V5H signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Single-detached homes: 3.9%48.7 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

  • Immigrant population: 59.6%36.7 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%18.5 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.

V5H audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in V5H?

V5H represents 41,948 residents and 19,650 households in Burnaby. The average household size is 2.1 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in V5H?

Single-detached homes is 3.9%, 48.7 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Immigrant population is 59.6%, 36.7 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Bachelor's degree or higher is 45.0%, 18.5 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does V5H compare with another postal region?

V3N is one useful Burnaby postal-region comparison because its population is similar to V5H. It has 32.3% higher median income · 0.6 years younger on average.

How can I find other regions that match the V5H audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to V5H, begin with university education near 45.0% and home ownership near 51.7%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in V5H?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in V5H, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.