Plain language definition
Notes:
Structural type of dwelling (10)
Definition 1: Structural type of dwelling
Structural type refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.
Definition 2: Period of construction
Period of construction refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed.
This refers to the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodeling, additions or conversions.
For properties having multiple residential structures, this refers to the period in which the most recent structure was completed.
Definition 3: Dwelling condition
Dwelling condition refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include desirable remodelling or additions.
Definition 4: Household size
Household size refers to the number of persons in a private household.
Definition 5: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Shelter-cost-to-income ratio refers to the proportion of average total income of household which is spent on shelter costs.
Definition 6: Core housing need
Core housing need refers to whether a private household's housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds).
Housing indicator thresholds are defined as follows:
Adequate housing is reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs.
Affordable housing has shelter costs equal to less than 30% of total before-tax household income.
Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of resident households according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS), conceived by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and provincial and territorial representatives.
Only private, non-farm, non-reserve and owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'core housing need.'
Non-family households with at least one maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school are considered not to be in 'core housing need' regardless of their housing circumstances. Attending school is considered a transitional phase, and low incomes earned by student households are viewed as being a temporary condition.
Structural type of dwelling (10)
Definition 1: Structural type of dwelling
Structural type refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.
Definition 2: Period of construction
Period of construction refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed.
This refers to the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodeling, additions or conversions.
For properties having multiple residential structures, this refers to the period in which the most recent structure was completed.
Definition 3: Dwelling condition
Dwelling condition refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include desirable remodelling or additions.
Definition 4: Household size
Household size refers to the number of persons in a private household.
Definition 5: Shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Shelter-cost-to-income ratio refers to the proportion of average total income of household which is spent on shelter costs.
Definition 6: Core housing need
Core housing need refers to whether a private household's housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds).
Housing indicator thresholds are defined as follows:
Adequate housing is reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs.
Affordable housing has shelter costs equal to less than 30% of total before-tax household income.
Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of resident households according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS), conceived by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and provincial and territorial representatives.
Only private, non-farm, non-reserve and owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'core housing need.'
Non-family households with at least one maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school are considered not to be in 'core housing need' regardless of their housing circumstances. Attending school is considered a transitional phase, and low incomes earned by student households are viewed as being a temporary condition.
Values (English)
Total Structural Type of Dwelling
Single-detached house
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
Semi-detached house
Row house
Apartment or flat in a duplex
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
Other single-attached house
Movable dwelling
1960 or before
1961 to 1980
1981 to 1990
1991 to 2000
2001 to 2016
Adequacy: major repairs needed
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 or more persons
Affordability: 30% or more of income is spent on shelter costs
Household in core housing need
2016 to 2021