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British Columbia

Province or territory · Population 5,000,879

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Getting around

Commuting, transit and internet service in British Columbia, with comparisons and sources.

Getting around

Commutes under 30 minutes65.8%

Canada: 66.8% · Province-wide · 2016: 61.7% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share17.8%

Canada: 14% · Province-wide · 2006: 19.2% · 2016: 22.4% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.7.7

Canada: 7 · Province-wide · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Connectivity

Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.98.1%

Canada: 97.9% · Province-wide · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.96.8%

Canada: 94.1% · Province-wide · ISED, 2026

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, Open Database of Educational Facilities and Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Places also from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Adapted from ISED, National Broadband Data (pseudo-household availability). This does not constitute an endorsement by ISED.