| Age group | Median income | Average income |
|---|---|---|
| 25-34 | $53,289 | $58,546 |
| 35-44 | $70,045 | $81,475 |
| 45-54 | $76,551 | $92,972 |
| 55-64 | $62,911 | $86,484 |
| 65+ | $34,000 | $47,640 |
| Age group | Median net worth | Average net worth |
|---|---|---|
| 25-34 | $236,800 | $584,200 |
| 35-44 | $609,200 | $957,400 |
| 45-54 | $1,005,800 | $1,462,200 |
| 55-64 | $1,299,900 | $1,711,900 |
| 65+ | $1,099,700 | $1,530,400 |
A British Columbia family aged 55-64 has a median net worth of $1,299,900 in this dataset, the single highest figure recorded for any province at any age — and it is not an isolated result. British Columbia's net worth outranks every other province in each of the five age bands, from $236,800 among those 25-34 up through that 55-64 high point. Income runs a different course entirely. At 25-34, British Columbia's median income of $53,289 exactly matches Ontario's; from there it falls behind in every older band, by $2,208 at 55-64 and by $800 among those 65 and older. British Columbia's cities are also among the most expensive in the country to buy property in, which offers one explanation for the mismatch: net worth is measured at the family level, so home equity built up over decades can outweigh what a given year's paycheque shows. Whatever the mechanism, the pattern is stark — the province with the country's highest net worth never once has the country's highest income, and cannot even out-earn Ontario past the youngest age band. Forestry, film production and technology drive much of British Columbia's income without lifting it above its neighbours'.
Income above is individual-level, from the 2021 Census, and varies by gender and education. Net worth is family-level, from the Survey of Financial Security, and is compared by province and age only — it is not broken down by gender or education, so changing those inputs would not change the net worth figures shown here.