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Coquitlam Town Centre

Coquitlam Town Centre is the main commercial and retail neighbourhood for the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. Coquitlam Town Centre covers 723 hectares (1,787 acres). The Town Centre also contains the highest concentration of high-rise condominiums in the Tri-Cities and northeastern Metro Vancouver.[7][8]

Coquitlam Town Centre
Coquitlam City Centre
Town centre of Coquitlam
Skyscrapers in the Town Centre area of the city of Coquitlam, with the North Shore Mountains in the background.
Skyscrapers in the Town Centre area of the city of Coquitlam, with the North Shore Mountains in the background.
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
RegionLower Mainland
Regional DistrictMetro Vancouver
CityCoquitlam
Government
 • MayorRichard Stewart
 • MP (Fed.)Ron McKinnon (Liberal)
 • MLA (Prov.)Joan Isaacs (BC Liberal)
Area
 • Total
7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1][2][3][4][5][6]
 • Total
33,218
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)

History

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Picture of Coquitlam taken from Coquitlam Centre

The concept of a town centre for the area dates back to 1975. In 1979, Coquitlam Centre Mall was built and became the main catalyst for the creation of a Town Centre. Over the following years, rapid population growth took place as new housing and low rise apartment developments were built over previously forested areas.

In the early 2000s, the City of Coquitlam updated the Town Centre Plan. Shortly thereafter during the mid 2000s, City Centre began to densify as various high-rise condominium developments took place. This is reflected in the rapid population growth of the recent decade, as City Centre grew by over 15% from 2011 to 2016.

The intent is to have a concentration of high-density housing, offices, cultural, entertainment and education facilities to serve major growth areas of the region, served by rapid transit service.

Coquitlam Town Centre is currently undergoing an update of the Town Centre plan.[9]

Geography

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Geographically, Coquitlam has two large parcels of land (one in the south-west, the other in the north-east), with a smaller central area between them. This central area, Coquitlam Town Centre, was designated as a "Regional Town Centre" under the Metro Vancouver's Livable Region Strategic Plan.

Demographics

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Population history
YearPop.±%
19815,061—    
198610,890+115.2%
199117,023+56.3%
199621,898+28.6%
200123,895+9.1%
200624,270+1.6%
201127,215+12.1%
201631,380+15.3%
Source: City of Coquitlam[10]

Population

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Upon completion of the Coquitlam Centre Mall in 1979, the population of Coquitlam's City Centre was estimated to be 5,000.

Today, City Centre has grown to a population of 31,380.[11]

Ethnicity

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Panethnic groups in Coquitlam City Centre (2011−2021)
Panethnic group 2021 census
[1][2][3][4][5][6]		 2016 census
[12][13][14][15][16][17]		 2011 census
[18][19][20][21][22][23]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[a] 12,340 37.49% 13,650 41.7% 14,020 49.44%
East Asian[b] 11,520 35% 10,870 33.21% 8,030 28.31%
Middle Eastern[c] 3,880 11.79% 3,420 10.45% 2,560 9.03%
Southeast Asian[d] 1,445 4.39% 1,535 4.69% 1,295 4.57%
South Asian 1,010 3.07% 835 2.55% 770 2.72%
Latin American 815 2.48% 590 1.8% 505 1.78%
Indigenous 570 1.73% 755 2.31% 475 1.67%
African 355 1.08% 465 1.42% 220 0.78%
Other/multiracial[e] 980 2.98% 610 1.86% 485 1.71%
Total responses 32,915 99.09% 32,730 99.07% 28,360 98.32%
Total population 33,218 100% 33,038 100% 28,846 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Language

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Languages spoken in City Centre (2016)
Source: 		%
LanguageEnglish69%
Chinese14%
Korean6%
Persian4%
Other7%
Total %100%

Rapid Transit

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Lincoln Station is situated in the heart of Coquitlam Town Centre

Evergreen Extension

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Three stations for the Evergreen Extension are in operation in the town centre - Coquitlam Central, Lincoln, and Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station, which is the terminus of the SkyTrain line.

Facilities

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Parks

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Retail and Shopping

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Coquitlam Centre - constructed in 1979 is the main mall in the City Centre.

Other major retail centres:

  • Pinetree Village
  • Sunwood Square
  • Henderson Place Mall
  • Westwood Mall
  • Various mini malls in the Glen and Johnson area

Schools

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David Lam Campus

Elementary

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  • Glen Elementary
  • Walton Elementary
  • Nestor Elementary

Middle

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Secondary

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College

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" 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. 1 2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population 9330287.11 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  2. 1 2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population 9330287.06 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  3. 1 2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population 9330287.15 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  4. 1 2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population 9330287.18 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  5. 1 2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population 9330287.09 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  6. 1 2 Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population 9330287.16 British Columbia [Census tract]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  7. ↑ Metro Vancouver: Coquitlam Town Centre Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 1 March 2009
  8. ↑ City of Coquitlam: Retail Retrieved on 1 March 2009
  9. ↑ City of Coquitlam: City Centre Area Plan Retrieved on 4 January 2009
  10. ↑ "City Centre Community Profile 2018" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "City Centre Community Profile 2018" (PDF).
  12. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330287.11 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  13. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330287.06 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  14. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330287.15 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  15. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330287.01 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  16. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330287.09 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  17. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census 9330287.16 [Census tract], British Columbia and Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  18. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile, 9330287.11, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  19. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile, 9330287.06, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  20. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile, 9330287.15, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  21. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile, 9330287.01, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  22. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile, 9330287.09, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  23. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile, 9330287.16, British Columbia, 2011". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-20.

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