West Vancouver is a waterfront community bounded by the mountains to the north, Burrard Inlet and Howe Sound to the south and west, and the Capilano River corridor to the east.
Land Area
- 87.4 square kilometres
Population
- 42,119 (BC Stats)
- 8% children 0 – 9 (2011 Census)
- 13% youth 10 – 19 (2011 Census)
- 23% seniors 65+ (2011 Census)
- 4,788 businesses (District of West Vancouver, 2014)
- 18,703 households (Canada Post)
Land Use
- 33 per cent of land is existing neighbourhoods
- 21 per cent of land is for limited use and recreation
- 20 per cent of land is Cypress Provincial Park
- 18 per cent of land is Metro Vancouver watershed
- 8 per cent of land is undeveloped Upper Lands below 1,200’
Housing
- 58 per cent of housing is single detached homes
- 20 per cent of housing is apartments over five storeys
- 11 per cent of housing is duplexes or suites in houses
- 9 per cent of housing is apartments under five storeys
- 2 per cent of housing is townhouses
Municipal Facts
- 764 full-time equivalent employees
- $135 million operating budget
- $26 million capital budget