Single-detached homes
21.4%Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.
British Columbia postal region
V5W demographics and market profile
See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Vancouver.
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Market profile
A market of 20,828 people
Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make V5W different from the typical Canadian postal region.
Population20,828
Households7,845
Median income$91,000
Average age41.8
V5W market summary
What distinguishes this postal-region audience
V5W represents 20,828 residents and 7,845 households in Vancouver. Its average household contains 2.6 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: 21.4%, or 31.2 percentage points below the benchmark. Immigrant population is 44.2%, 21.3 percentage points above the benchmark.
For campaign planning, these patterns give V5W 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 Vancouver.
Audience matching
Find more regions that resemble V5W
To find regions with a profile similar to V5W, begin with home ownership near 54.8% and university education near 37.3%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
Match This AudienceDistinctive market signals
The characteristics with the largest local differences
These four characteristics show the largest available differences between V5W and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
Immigrant population
44.2%Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
Owner households
54.8%Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.3%Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.
Detailed comparison
How V5W compares with the Canadian benchmark
Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.
| Measure | V5W | Canada FSA benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $85,788 | 6.1% above |
| Average household size | 2.6 people | 2.4 people | 7.0% above |
| Owner households | 54.8% | 66.5% | 11.7 percentage points below |
| One-person households | 25.4% | 29.4% | 4.0 percentage points below |
| Families with children | 34.4% | 34.0% | 0.4 percentage points above |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3% | 26.5% | 10.8 percentage points above |
| Immigrant population | 44.2% | 22.9% | 21.3 percentage points above |
| Worked from home | 23.9% | 23.8% | 0.1 percentage points above |
Local market context
Community activity around the audience
AudienceScout connects 19 local facility records with V5W. Education is the largest represented category with 9 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.
Education9
Health care6
Culture and art1
Recreation3
Platform audience potential
Match channel planning to the local age mix
Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 14,107 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.
11,302YouTube estimate · 65.5%
14,107Facebook estimate · 81.8%
9,166Instagram estimate · 53.1%
4,807TikTok estimate · 27.9%
Practical campaign implications
Turn the strongest V5W 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: 21.4%31.2 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark
Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.
- Immigrant population: 44.2%21.3 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
- Owner households: 54.8%11.7 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark
Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.
Related market context
Compare other Vancouver postal regions
These regions share the Vancouver postal community and are ordered by population similarity to V5W.
V5W audience questions
Using this postal-region profile
How large is the audience in V5W?
V5W represents 20,828 residents and 7,845 households in Vancouver. The average household size is 2.6 people.
What demographic characteristics stand out in V5W?
Single-detached homes is 21.4%, 31.2 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Immigrant population is 44.2%, 21.3 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 54.8%, 11.7 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
How does V5W compare with another postal region?
V6Z is one useful Vancouver postal-region comparison because its population is similar to V5W. It has 12.1% lower median income · 0.4 years older on average.
How can I find other regions that match the V5W audience?
To find regions with a profile similar to V5W, begin with home ownership near 54.8% and university education near 37.3%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
How can customer postal codes be analyzed in V5W?
Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in V5W, 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.