Westwood Plateau

Neighbourhood in Coquitlam · British Columbia · Population 11,628

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Approximate boundaries

Coquitlam doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Coquitlam.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Westwood Plateau, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

7 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,822/month

Coquitlam: $1,606/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,534/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,425/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,667/month

City-wide figure for Coquitlam · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,807/month

City-wide figure for Coquitlam · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,364/month

City-wide figure for Coquitlam · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,820/month

City-wide figure for Coquitlam · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3.7%

City-wide figure for Coquitlam · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$1,409,852

Coquitlam: $1,100,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $1,180,817 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing33.3%

Coquitlam: 29.1% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 42.7% (estimated) · 2016: 34.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

52 · Average

Median household income$111,505

Coquitlam: $92,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $76,979 (estimated) · 2016: $101,227 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)6.7%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Coquitlam · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate10.3%

Coquitlam: 9% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 7.2% (estimated) · 2016: 7.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021