Vancouver Foundation's 2012 Metro Vancouver Survey
2012 Metro Vancouver Survey
In 2012, we surveyed 3,841 people across metro Vancouver to measure people’s connections and engagement.
We explored people's connections to their friends, their neighbours and to the community-at-large. We looked at their engagement in neighbourhood and community life, and what prevents them from being more connected and engaged.
Connections and Engagement
A survey of metro Vancouver
June 2012
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Mini Reports
A Closer Look is a collection of smaller reports that explore, in more detail, some of the interesting findings from our Connections and Engagement Survey:
This mini report outlines the steps we, as a community foundation, can take to help people become more connected and engaged – with each other and in the life of our neighbourhoods and communities.
Full-report provided by Sentis Market Research
When we feel we have nothing to offer
We were surprised to learn that the most cited obstacle to neighbourhood participation is that people feel they have little to offer. This report examines what is at the root of this sentiment.
25 to 34-year-olds: Not exactly the time of their lives
Our survey consistently showed that those in the 25 to 34-year-old age group feel more isolated and alone in the community.
The consequences of loneliness
In this report we take a closer look at the consequences of loneliness. What does the data indicate about residents who are lonely? How does this feeling impact how they view other aspects of their community?
Respondents of Chinese descent
Here are the key finding on how people of Chinese descent answered the questions in our survey on Connections and Engagement.
The experience of new immigrants
For this mini-report, we explore the experience of new immigrants in metro Vancouver – their feelings about their neighbourhoods, their levels of optimism, how those levels change over time, and more.
The benefits of neighbourliness
Does connecting with your neighbour really matter? Results from our survey tells us that it does – more than you think.
The effect of apartment living on neighbourliness
Find out if apartment dwellers are less trusting and
more lonely.
View excerpts of the Connections and Engagement survey:
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| Key Findings [ download the pdf ] |
Personal Friendships [ download the pdf ] |
Neighbourhood Connections [ download the pdf ] |
Community Connections [ download the pdf ] |
Methodology and Demographics
In total, we surveyed 3,841 people across metro Vancouver. Sentis Market Research used a mixed mode method for gathering the data: 2,806 online surveys and 1,035 telephone interviews were collected in April and May, 2012. Most interviews took place in English, but when necessary interviews were also conducted in Cantonese, Mandarin or Punjabi. The survey has a maximum margin of error of +/- 1.6% at the 95% level of confidence.
To facilitate regional analysis, the sample was stratified across 17 municipalities. Each municipality was assigned a minimum sample size of 100; the exceptions were Vancouver (1,000), Surrey (800), Burnaby (300), Richmond (300) and Coquitlam (200). The data was then statistically weighted to ensure the total results for metro Vancouver reflect the actual population distribution of the region. The data was also weighted by age and gender to reflect Statistics Canada population distribution.
Connections and Engagement
Survey Demographics
June 2012
[ View the full demographic tables ]
