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Edmonds, Burnaby

Coordinates: 49°13′10″N 122°57′00″W / 49.21944°N 122.95000°W / 49.21944; -122.95000
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Edmonds
Edmonds is located in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Edmonds
Edmonds
Location of Edmonds within Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°13′10″N 122°57′00″W / 49.21944°N 122.95000°W / 49.21944; -122.95000
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionLower Mainland
Regional DistrictMetro Vancouver
CityBurnaby
Government
 • MayorMike Hurley
 • MP (Fed.)Jagmeet Singh (NDP)
 • MP (Fed.)Peter Julian (NDP)
 • MLA (Prov.)Raj Chouhan (BC NDP)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total22,318[1][2][3]
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)

Edmonds is a neighbourhood in the southeast of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the city's four officially designated town centres.[4]

The area is served by the Expo Line of the SkyTrain via Edmonds station.

The neighbourhood is named after businessman and politician Henry Valentine Edmonds, who owned real estate in the area and was active in local affairs.[5]

Features and amenities

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Edmonds is home to the Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre, which holds two NHL-sized ice hockey rinks and is named after local politician Rosemary Brown.[6]

Public schools in the area are operated by the Burnaby School District. Twelfth Avenue Elementary School and Edmonds Community Elementary School both fall within Edmonds' borders, as well as the private Catholic elementary school Our Lady of Mercy. The secondary schools serving Edmonds are Byrne Creek Community School and the independent private school St. Thomas More Collegiate.

Demographics

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With numerous ethnic backgrounds and over a hundred languages accounted for, Edmonds was found by the Vancouver Sun to be the most diverse neighbourhood in Metro Vancouver.[7]

Panethnic groups in Edmonds (2001−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[1][2][3] 2016[8][9][10] 2011[11][12][13] 2006[14][15][16] 2001[17][18]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
East Asian[a] 6,675 30.53% 5,890 29.12% 4,260 23.1% 4,070 23.36% 3,500 21.35%
European[b] 4,370 19.99% 4,430 21.9% 5,070 27.49% 5,690 32.66% 6,875 41.93%
Southeast Asian[c] 3,750 17.15% 3,285 16.24% 3,100 16.81% 2,355 13.52% 1,165 7.11%
South Asian 3,125 14.29% 3,440 17% 3,530 19.14% 2,925 16.79% 2,755 16.8%
Middle Eastern[d] 1,315 6.01% 855 4.23% 700 3.8% 560 3.21% 520 3.17%
African 830 3.8% 740 3.66% 675 3.66% 535 3.07% 375 2.29%
Latin American 455 2.08% 545 2.69% 465 2.52% 385 2.21% 495 3.02%
Indigenous 275 1.26% 475 2.35% 220 1.19% 450 2.58% 540 3.29%
Other/multiracial[e] 1,085 4.96% 570 2.82% 455 2.47% 440 2.53% 165 1.01%
Total responses 21,865 97.97% 20,230 99.98% 18,445 99.21% 17,420 99.19% 16,395 99.15%
Total population 22,318 100% 20,235 100% 18,591 100% 17,562 100% 16,536 100%

Notes

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  1. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  2. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

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  1. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (September 2, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table 9330233.00 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  2. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (September 2, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table 9330223.01 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  3. ^ a b Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (September 2, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Profile table 9330223.02 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  4. ^ "Town Centres". City of Burnaby. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Biography – EDMONDS, HENRY VALENTINE – Volume XII (1891-1900)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Vanderdeen, Lauren (March 14, 2024). "Burnaby's long-awaited arena to finally open next month". Burnaby Now. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Todd, Douglas (November 3, 2015). "Does Burnaby have the world's most super-diverse neighbourhood? (Part 2)". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census – 9330233.00 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  9. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census – 9330223.01 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  10. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 8, 2017). "Census Profile, 2016 Census – 9330223.02 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  11. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile, 9330233.00, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  12. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile, 9330223.01, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  13. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile, 9330223.02, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  14. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 23, 2020). "2006 Census Tract profiles Census tract profile for 0233.00 (CT), Vancouver (CMA) and British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  15. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 23, 2020). "2006 Census Tract profiles Census tract profile for 0223.01 (CT), Vancouver (CMA) and British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  16. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 23, 2020). "2006 Census Tract profiles Census tract profile for 0223.02 (CT), Vancouver (CMA) and British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  17. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 23, 2013). "2001 Census Area Profiles Profile of Citizenship, Immigration, Birthplace, Generation Status, Ethnic Origin, Visible Minorities and Aboriginal Peoples, for Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  18. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (December 23, 2013). "Population and Dwelling Counts for Census Metropolitan Areas, Census Agglomerations and Census Tracts, 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved April 13, 2024.