Housing Stock by Age
Statistics last updated April 29, 2013.
2006 Census - Period of Construction of Occupied Private Dwellings, Canada, Nova Scotia, and Halifax, 2006
Key Points
- Homes in Nova Scotia are generally older than in the rest of Canada, and subsequently are in greater need of repairs.
- Homes in Halifax tend to be newer than in the rest of the province.
| Period of Construction of Occupied Private Dwellings, Canada, Nova Scotia, and Halifax, 2006 | |||||
| Before 1946 | 1946 to 1960 | 1961 to 1980 | 1981 to 1995 | 1996 to 2006 | |
| Canada | 12.8% | 14.6% | 33.6% | 24.0% | 15.1% |
| Nova Scotia | 20.1% | 13.2% | 30.2% | 23.8% | 12.6% |
| Halifax | 11.5% | 13.7% | 31.5% | 26.5% | 16.7% |
| Source Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Table 97-554-XCB-2006022.ivt |
|||||