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{{Short description|City in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Burnaby
| official_name      = 
| settlement_type    = City
| image_skyline      = {{multiple image
  | total_width            = 280
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  | image1                 = Burnaby Metrotown skyline.jpg
  | alt1                   = Metrotown
  | caption1               = Skyline of [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]]
  | image2                 = Brentwood Station 2022.jpg
  | alt2                   = Brentwood Town Centre
  | caption2               = [[Brentwood Park|Brentwood Town Centre]]
  | image3                 = SFU Burnaby Campus (49803652411).jpg
  | alt3                   = Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain
  | caption3               = [[Simon Fraser University]]
  | image4                 = Deer Lake.jpg
  | alt4                   = Deer Lake
  | caption4               = [[Deer Lake (British Columbia)|Deer Lake]]
  | image5                 = Hatsoffday.jpg
  | alt5                   = Hats Off Day parade at the Heights
  | caption5               = Hats Off Day parade at [[Burnaby Heights|the Heights]]
  | image6                 = Swangard Stadium for Vancouver Rise FC soccer game.png
  | alt6                   = [[Swangard Stadium]] at [[Central Park (Burnaby)|Central Park]]
  | caption6               = [[Swangard Stadium]] at [[Central Park (Burnaby)|Central Park]]
  }}
| image_flag         = Flag of Burnaby, BC.svg
| flag_size          = 110px
| image_shield       = Coat of Arms of Burnaby.png
| image_blank_emblem = City of Burnaby logo.png
| blank_emblem_type  = Logo
| motto = {{force singular}} By River and Sea Rise Burnaby
| image_map          = Burnaby in Metro Vancouver.svg
| map_size           = 
| map_caption        = Location of Burnaby in [[Metro Vancouver]]
| coordinates        = {{coord|49|16|N|122|58|W|region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = Canada
| subdivision_type1  = Province
| subdivision_type2  = [[Regional district]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[British Columbia]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Metro Vancouver Regional District|Metro Vancouver]]
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1891
| established_title1 = Incorporated as a [[district municipality]]
| established_date1  = September 22, 1892
| established_title2 = Incorporated as a city
| established_date2  = September 22, 1992
| named_for          = Burnaby Lake
| seat               = Burnaby City Hall
| government_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us {{!}} City of Burnaby |url=https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/contact-us |access-date=August 19, 2022 |website=www.burnaby.ca |language=en |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819062605/https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/contact-us |url-status=live }}</ref>
| government_type    = [[Mayor–council government]]
| governing_body     = [[Burnaby City Council]]
| leader_party       = Independent
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = [[Mike Hurley]]
| leader_title1      = City council
| leader_name1       = {{Collapsible list
| title         = List of councillors
| 1 = Pietro Calendino
| 2 = Sav Dhaliwal
| 3 = Alison Gu
| 4 = Joe Keithley
| 5 = Richard T. Lee
| 6 = Maita Santiago
| 7 = Daniel Tetrault
| 8 = James Wang
}}
| area_total_km2     = 96.6
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="2021census" />
| area_land_km2      = 90.57
| elevation_min_point = [[Sea level]]
| elevation_min_m    = 0
| elevation_max_point = [[Burnaby Mountain]]
| elevation_max_m    = 370
| elevation_max_ft   = 1214
| population_total   = 249125
| population_as_of   = 2021
| population_footnotes = <ref name="2021census" />
| population_density_km2 = 2750.7
| population_est     = 279948
| pop_est_as_of      = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref>{{Cite web |last=Services |first=Ministry of Citizens' |title=Population Estimates – Province of British Columbia |url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/people-population-community/population/population-estimates |access-date=July 4, 2024 |website=www2.gov.bc.ca |archive-date=July 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703194926/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/people-population-community/population/population-estimates |url-status=live }}</ref>
| population_rank    = {{plainlist|
* [[List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population|22nd in Canada]]
* [[List of cities in British Columbia|3rd in British Columbia]]
* 3rd in Metro Vancouver
}}
| timezone1          = [[Pacific Standard Time]]
| utc_offset         = −08:00
| timezone_DST       = Pacific Daylight Time
| utc_offset_DST     = −07:00
| postal_code_type   = [[Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas|Forward sortation area]]
| postal_code        = [[List of V postal codes of Canada|V3N, V5A – V5C, V5E, V5G – V5H, V5J]]
| area_code          = [[Area code 604|604]], [[Area codes 778, 236, and 672|778, 236, 672]]
| area_code_type     = [[Area codes]]
| website            = {{URL|https://www.burnaby.ca/}}
| leader_name2       = {{Collapsible list
| title                = List of MPs
| 1 = [[Terry Beech]] ([[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]) [[Burnaby North—Seymour]]
| 2 = [[Wade Chang]] (Liberal) [[Burnaby Central]]
| 3 = [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]] (Liberal) [[Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby]]
| 4 = [[Jake Sawatzky]] (Liberal) [[New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville]]
}}
| leader_name3       = {{Collapsible list
| title         = List of MLAs
| 1 = [[Raj Chouhan]] ([[British Columbia New Democratic Party|NDP]]) [[Burnaby-Edmonds]]
| 2 = [[Anne Kang]] (NDP) [[Burnaby-Deer Lake]]
| 3 = [[Janet Routledge]] (NDP) [[Burnaby North]]
| 4 = [[Katrina Chen]] (NDP) [[Burnaby-Lougheed]]
}}
| leader_title2      = [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|MP]]
| leader_title3      = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (Canada)|MLA]]
}}
'''Burnaby''' is a city in the [[Lower Mainland]] region of [[British Columbia]], Canada. Located in the centre of the [[Burrard Peninsula]], it neighbours the City of [[Vancouver]] to the west, the [[District of North Vancouver]] across the confluence of the [[Burrard Inlet]] with its [[Indian Arm]] to the north, [[Port Moody]] and [[Coquitlam]] to the east, [[New Westminster]] and [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]] across the [[Fraser River]] to the southeast, and [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]] on [[Lulu Island]] to the southwest. It has a population of 249,125 as of the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]].

Burnaby was incorporated in 1892 and achieved its city status in 1992. A member [[list of municipalities in British Columbia|municipality]] of [[Metro Vancouver]], it is British Columbia's [[List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population|third-largest city]] by population (after Vancouver and Surrey), and is the [[seat of government|seat]] of Metro Vancouver's [[regional district]] government. 25% of Burnaby's land is designated as parks and open spaces, one of the highest in [[North America]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=GET OUTSIDE |url=https://tourismburnaby.com/explore/get-outside/ |website=tourismburnaby.com |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521001811/https://tourismburnaby.com/explore/get-outside/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The main campuses of [[Simon Fraser University]] and the [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]] are located in Burnaby. It is home to high-tech companies such as [[Ballard Power Systems|Ballard Power]] ([[fuel cell]]), [[Clio (software company)|Clio]] (legal software), [[D-Wave Systems|D-Wave]] ([[quantum computing]]), and [[EA Vancouver]]. Burnaby's [[Metropolis at Metrotown]] is the largest mall in British Columbia, the third most visited in Canada and the fifth largest in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/894913/shopping-malls-annual-footfall/ |title=Shopping malls annual footfall Canada |website=Statista |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613003834/https://www.statista.com/statistics/894913/shopping-malls-annual-footfall/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Canada's largest film and television production studio<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bridge-studios-lake-city-3131-lake-city-way-burnaby-renderings |title=New renderings of Canada's largest film and TV production studio in Burnaby |website=Daily Hive Vancouver |access-date=August 19, 2022 |archive-date=August 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819173703/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bridge-studios-lake-city-3131-lake-city-way-burnaby-renderings |url-status=live }}</ref> and more than 60% of BC's [[sound stage]]s are in Burnaby, contributing to the growth of [[Hollywood North]].<ref>{{cite web |year=2022 |url=https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2022-06/CityConnect-Summer-2022.pdf |url-status=live |title=CityConnect |publisher=City of Burnary |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613012544/https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2022-06/CityConnect-Summer-2022.pdf |archive-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref>

The city is served by [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]]'s [[Expo Line (SkyTrain)|Expo Line]] and [[Millennium Line]]. [[Metrotown station]] in [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]] is the busiest station on weekends and the second-busiest on weekdays in regional Vancouver's [[urban transit]] system as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://buzzer.translink.ca/2022/05/translinks-10-busiest-skytrain-stations/ |title=Top-10 busiest SkyTrain stations in 2021 |date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630014434/https://buzzer.translink.ca/2022/05/translinks-10-busiest-skytrain-stations/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==

===Pre-colonial (before 1850)===
Early inhabitants were the [[Halkomelem]]- and [[Squamish language|Squamish]]-speaking [[Coast Salish]] Nations. Local landmarks such as [[Burnaby Mountain]], [[Deer Lake (British Columbia)|Deer Lake]], and [[Brunette River]] feature prominently in Indigenous history passed down through oral traditions.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=History of Burnaby: Resource Guide |url=https://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/assets/Resources/History%20of%20Burnaby%20Resource%20Guide.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Burnaby Village Museum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603211110/https://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/assets/Resources/History%20of%20Burnaby%20Resource%20Guide.pdf |archive-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref> The northern shorelines of Burnaby, along the second narrows of [[Burrard Inlet]] was the site of an ancient battle between the attacking [[Laich-kwil-tach|Lekwiltok]] and the defending [[Musqueam Indian Band|Musqueam]] according to Chief Charlie Qiyəplenəxw.<ref name="auto"/>

The [[Coast Salish]] people living in BC and [[Washington (state)|Washington state]] numbered more than 100,000 people, a level of population density supported by agriculture in other geographies.<ref name="auto"/> Techniques to preserve and store surplus food sustained a hierarchical society. Burnaby's marshlands along its rivers and lakes were [[cranberry]] harvesting areas for numerous villages, some numbering over 1,000 residents.<ref name="auto"/> Indigenous people travelled through Burnaby to reach the mouth of Brunette and [[Fraser River]] for the bountiful fishing seasons, [[eulachon]] in the spring and [[sockeye salmon]] in the late summer. Early European explorers and [[North American fur trade|fur traders]] introduced diseases that decimated the Indigenous population. This false appearance of Burnaby as a vast open space, along with traditional Indigenous farming techniques which did not permanently alter the landscape, meant Indigenous land in Burnaby was mislabelled as [[terra nullius]].<ref name="auto"/>

===Incorporation (1850–1990)===

The [[Fraser Canyon Gold Rush]] of 1858, the first of many gold rushes in British Columbia, brought over 30,000 fortune seekers, including many American miners. The fear of an impending annexation by the United States led to the creation of the [[Colony of British Columbia (1858-1866)|Colony of British Columbia]] in 1858 and the establishment of [[New Westminster]] as its capital.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marshall |first1=Daniel |title=Fraser River Gold Rush |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fraser-river-gold-rush |website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |publisher=Historica Canada |access-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-date=August 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805083609/https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fraser-river-gold-rush |url-status=live }}</ref>

Settlers in Burnaby acquired land through a process called pre-emption which allowed people to claim a piece of land by clearing forests and building houses. Indigenous people were excluded from pre-emption. Royal Engineers dispossessed land from Indigenous people with the assistance of military force including the original routes of North Road, Kingsway, Canada Way, and Marine Drive. [[Logging]] permits given to settlers destroyed the forests of southern Burnaby which had provided vital sustenance for Indigenous people.<ref name="auto"/>

The City of Burnaby is named after Burnaby Lake, in turn named after [[Robert Burnaby]], who was a [[Freemasonry|Freemason]], explorer, and legislator. He was previously private secretary to Colonel [[Richard Moody]], the first land commissioner for the Colony of British of Columbia.<ref>{{Cite bcgnis |id=2210 |title=Burnaby (city)}}</ref><ref name = Akrigg>{{Citation |last1=Akrigg |first1=G.P.V. |last2=Akrigg |first2=Helen B. |title=British Columbia Place Names |place=Vancouver |publisher=UBC Press |year=1986 |edition=3rd, 1997 |isbn=0-7748-0636-2 | url-access =registration |url=https://archive.org/details/britishcolumbiap0000akri_w1q9}}</ref> In 1859, Burnaby surveyed a freshwater lake in the city's geographic centre. Moody named it Burnaby Lake.

Burnaby was established in 1891 and incorporated a year later in 1892. In the same year, the interurban tram connecting [[Vancouver]], Burnaby, and [[New Westminster]] began construction.<ref name="auto"/>

=== Recent ===

The expanding urban centres of Vancouver and New Westminster influenced the growth of Burnaby. It developed as an agricultural area supplying nearby markets. Later, it evolved into an important transportation corridor between Vancouver, the [[Fraser Valley]] and the [[British Columbia Interior|Interior]]. The introduction of the Skytrain's Expo Line cemented this trend into the 21st century.

As Vancouver expanded and became a metropolis, Burnaby was one of the first-tier [[suburbs]] of Vancouver, along with [[North Vancouver (city)|North Vancouver]] and [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]]. During the suburbanization of Burnaby, "Mid-Century Vernacular" homes were built by the hundreds to satisfy demand by new residents. The establishment of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in 1960 and Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 1965 helped Burnaby gradually become more urban in character. In 1992, one hundred years after its incorporation, Burnaby officially became a city.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ireland |first1=Tom |title=The History of Burnaby, BC |url=https://604now.com/the-history-of-burnaby-bc/ |website=604 Now |date=April 20, 2017 |access-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627113559/https://604now.com/the-history-of-burnaby-bc/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Since the 1970s, Burnaby has seen a decline in resource sectors and a subsequent rise of high value-added services and technology sectors. The presence of BCIT and SFU promoted research & development in the area. For example, manufacturing plants near Still Creek closed in the late 1970s, only to reopen few years later as film production studios.<ref name="auto"/> The continued expansion of media production in Burnaby contributed to [[Hollywood North]].

==Geography and land use==
[[File:RoyalOakBurnabyWinter2016.jpg|thumb|Central Burnaby, [[Capitol Hill, Burnaby|Capitol Hill]] and the [[North Shore Mountains|North Shore mountains]], as seen from [[Deer Lake (British Columbia)|Deer Lake Park]]]]

Burnaby occupies {{convert|96.6|sqkm}} and is located at the geographic centre of the [[Metro Vancouver Regional District]]. The city has four areas of urban density known as "town centres": Lougheed, Edmonds, [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]], and Brentwood. The city's governmental and cultural precincts are located in Burnaby's Deer Lake area. Situated between the city of Vancouver on the west and [[Port Moody]], [[Coquitlam]], and [[New Westminster]] on the east, Burnaby is bounded by [[Burrard Inlet]] and the [[Fraser River]] on the north and south, respectively. Burnaby, Vancouver and New Westminster collectively occupy the major portion of the [[Burrard Peninsula]]. The elevation of Burnaby ranges from sea level to a maximum of {{convert|370|m|sigfig=4}} atop [[Burnaby Mountain]]. Due to its elevation, the city of Burnaby typically has more snowfall during the winter months than nearby Vancouver or Richmond. Overall, the physical landscape of Burnaby is one of hills, ridges, valleys and an alluvial plain.

Burnaby is home to many industrial and commercial firms. British Columbia's largest (and Canada's second largest) commercial shopping mall, [[Metropolis at Metrotown]], is located in Burnaby, as well as malls in [[Brentwood Town Centre|Brentwood]] and [[The City of Lougheed|Lougheed]] town centres. Still, Burnaby's ratio of park land to residents is one of the highest in North America. It also maintains some agricultural land, particularly along the Fraser foreshore flats in the Big Bend neighbourhood along its southern perimeter.

===Parks, rivers, and lakes===
Major parklands and waterways in Burnaby include [[Central Park (Burnaby)|Central Park]], [[Robert Burnaby Park]], [[Kensington Park (Burnaby)|Kensington Park]], [[Burnaby Mountain]], [[Still Creek]], the [[Brunette River]], [[Burnaby Lake Regional Park|Burnaby Lake]], [[Deer Lake (British Columbia)|Deer Lake]], [[Squint Lake]], and Barnet Marine Park.

===Climate===

Burnaby's Simon Fraser University weather station is located {{convert|365|m}} above sea level on Burnaby Mountain. Therefore, climate records are cooler and wetter, with more snowfall, as compared to the rest of the city.

Burnaby has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Cfb]]) with mild, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.

{{Weather box
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Burnaby ([[Simon Fraser University]]) 1981–2010 at 365 metres
| source = [[Environment Canada]]<ref name="climate">{{cite web |url=http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=731&lang=e&province=BC&provSubmit=go&page=26&dCode=0 |title=Burnaby, British Columbia |work=Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 |date=October 31, 2011 |access-date=February 17, 2015 |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222131817/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=731&lang=e&province=BC&provSubmit=go&page=26&dCode=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Jan record high C = 16.5
| Feb record high C = 18.5
| Mar record high C = 23.0
| Apr record high C = 28.0
| May record high C = 33.0
| Jun record high C = 31.1
| Jul record high C = 34.0
| Aug record high C = 33.9
| Sep record high C = 34.5
| Oct record high C = 26.5
| Nov record high C = 19.4
| Dec record high C = 16.1
| year record high C = 34.5
| Jan high C = 5.8
| Feb high C = 6.8
| Mar high C = 9.3
| Apr high C = 12.4
| May high C = 15.6
| Jun high C = 18.2
| Jul high C = 21.2
| Aug high C = 21.2
| Sep high C = 18.0
| Oct high C = 12.0
| Nov high C = 7.5
| Dec high C = 5.1
| year high C = 12.7
| Jan mean C = 3.6
| Feb mean C = 4.3
| Mar mean C = 6.2
| Apr mean C = 8.7
| May mean C = 11.8
| Jun mean C = 14.4
| Jul mean C = 17.0
| Aug mean C = 17.2
| Sep mean C = 14.6
| Oct mean C = 9.5
| Nov mean C = 5.3
| Dec mean C = 2.9
| year mean C = 9.6
| Jan low C = 1.4
| Feb low C = 1.7
| Mar low C = 3.1
| Apr low C = 4.9
| May low C = 7.9
| Jun low C = 10.5
| Jul low C = 12.7
| Aug low C = 13.2
| Sep low C = 11.1
| Oct low C = 7.0
| Nov low C = 3.0
| Dec low C = 0.8
| year low C = 6.5
| Jan record low C = −13.9
| Feb record low C = −14.0
| Mar record low C = −8.0
| Apr record low C = −3.3
| May record low C = -0.5
| Jun record low C = 3.9
| Jul record low C = 5.0
| Aug record low C = 3.3
| Sep record low C = 2.0
| Oct record low C = −7.0
| Nov record low C = −14.0
| Dec record low C = −19.4
| year record low C = −19.4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 280.9
| Feb precipitation mm = 178.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 182.1
| Apr precipitation mm = 154.4
| May precipitation mm = 120.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 101.4
| Jul precipitation mm = 64.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 64.5
| Sep precipitation mm = 92.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 210.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 311.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 249.8
| year precipitation mm = 2009.9
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 256.5
| Feb rain mm = 163.2
| Mar rain mm = 171.2
| Apr rain mm = 152.7
| May rain mm = 119.9
| Jun rain mm = 101.4
| Jul rain mm = 64.7
| Aug rain mm = 64.5
| Sep rain mm = 92.2
| Oct rain mm = 209.8
| Nov rain mm = 303.6
| Dec rain mm = 220.8
| year rain mm = 1920.7
| snow colour = 
| Jan snow cm = 24.3
| Feb snow cm = 15.1
| Mar snow cm = 10.9
| Apr snow cm = 1.7
| May snow cm = 0.1
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Oct snow cm = 0.2
| Nov snow cm = 8.0
| Dec snow cm = 29.0
| year snow cm = 89.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 20.5
| Feb precipitation days = 16.2
| Mar precipitation days = 18.9
| Apr precipitation days = 16.1
| May precipitation days = 14.9
| Jun precipitation days = 13.5
| Jul precipitation days = 7.4
| Aug precipitation days = 6.8
| Sep precipitation days = 10.3
| Oct precipitation days = 17.1
| Nov precipitation days = 21.6
| Dec precipitation days = 19.8
| year precipitation days = 183.1
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 18.1
| Feb rain days = 14.7
| Mar rain days = 18.3
| Apr rain days = 16.0
| May rain days = 14.9
| Jun rain days = 13.5
| Jul rain days = 7.4
| Aug rain days = 6.8
| Sep rain days = 10.3
| Oct rain days = 17.0
| Nov rain days = 21.0
| Dec rain days = 17.3
| year rain days = 175.4
| unit snow days = 0.2&nbsp;cm
| Jan snow days = 4.0
| Feb snow days = 2.5
| Mar snow days = 2.0
| Apr snow days = 0.54
| May snow days = 0.04
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.09
| Nov snow days = 1.8
| Dec snow days = 4.5
| year snow days = 15.5
| date = April 2012
}}

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
| title = Population history
| type  = Canada
| align = right
| width       = 
| state       = 
| shading     = 
| percentages = 
| footnote    = Source: [[Statistics Canada]]
|1921|12883
|1931|25564
|1941|30328
|1951|58376
|1956|83745
|1961|100157
|1966|112036
|1971|125660
|1976|131599
|1981|136494
|1986|145161
|1991|158858
|[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]|179209
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]|193954
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]|202799
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]|223218
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]|232755
|[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]|249125
}}

In the [[2021 Canadian census]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Burnaby had a population of 249,125 living in 101,136 of its 107,046 total private dwellings, an increase of {{percentage|{{#expr:249125-232755}}|232755|1}} from its 2016 population of 232,755. With a land area of {{cvt|90.57|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|249125|90.57|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000259 |title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-date=February 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210104441/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000259 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2016, the median age is 40.3 years old, slightly younger than the British Columbia median of 43.0 years old.

=== Ethnicity ===
Burnaby has diverse ethnic and immigrant communities. For example, North Burnaby near Hastings Street has long been home to many [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] restaurants and recreational [[bocce]] games. [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]]'s high-rise condominium towers in the south have been fuelled in part by arrivals from China ([[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]]) during the 1990s, Taiwan, and South Korea {{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}. According to the 2021 census, ethnic [[Chinese Canadian|Chinese]] make up the largest ethnic group of Burnaby with 33.3% while [[European Canadians|Europeans]] make up a close 2nd with 30.5%.<ref name="BurnabyCityMinority2021">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population Burnaby, City (CY) British Columbia [Census subdivision] Visible minority |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915025&HEADERlist=30&SearchText=burnaby |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=October 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027071104/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915025&HEADERlist=30&SearchText=burnaby |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Further|Demographics of Metro Vancouver#Historic trends}}
{| class="wikitable collapsible sortable"
|+ [[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] groups in Burnaby (2001–2021)
! rowspan="2" |[[Panethnicity|Panethnic]] group
! colspan="2" |2021<ref name="2021censusB"/>
! colspan="2" |2016<ref name="indigenous2016">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=June 17, 2019 |title=Aboriginal Identity (9), Age (20), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census – 25% Sample Data |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110511&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=122&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=September 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926132326/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=110511&PRID=10&PTYPE=109445&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2017&THEME=122&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BurnabyCityMinority2016">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=October 27, 2021 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census Burnaby, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia Visible Minority |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Visible%20minority&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007001307/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=CD&Code2=5915&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=Visible%20minority&TABID=1&type=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2011<ref name="indigenous2011">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=January 23, 2019 |title=2011 National Household Survey: Data tables Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (20), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census divisions and Census subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=107504&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=94&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006094011/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/dt-td/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=107504&PRID=0&PTYPE=105277&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2013&THEME=94&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF= |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="BurnabyCityMinority2011">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=November 27, 2015 |title=NHS Profile, Burnaby, CY, British Columbia, 2011 Visible Minority |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Data=Count&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=Visible%20minority&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007001307/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Data=Count&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=Visible%20minority&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2006<ref name="BurnabyCity2006">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=August 20, 2019 |title=2006 Community Profiles Burnaby British Columbia (City) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007001317/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |2001<ref name="BurnabyCity2001">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=July 2, 2019 |title=2001 Community Profiles Burnaby British Columbia (City) |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007001309/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=burnaby&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
| [[East Asian Canadians|East Asian]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name=EastAsian}}
| 94,895
| {{Percentage | 94895 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 89,470
| {{Percentage | 89470 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 79,205
| {{Percentage | 79205 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 71,435
| {{Percentage | 71435 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 59,090
| {{Percentage | 59090 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[European Canadians|European]]{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an aboriginal identity.|name=euro}}
| 74,860
| {{Percentage | 74860 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 79,575
| {{Percentage | 79575 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 86,015
| {{Percentage | 86015 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 86,560
| {{Percentage | 86560 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 95,165
| {{Percentage | 95165 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[South Asian Canadians|South Asian]]
| 23,155
| {{Percentage | 23155 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 18,735
| {{Percentage | 18735 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 17,480
| {{Percentage | 17480 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 16,840
| {{Percentage | 16840 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 14,960
| {{Percentage | 14960 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Southeast Asia]]n{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name=SoutheastAsian}}
| 20,560
| {{Percentage | 20560 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 17,620
| {{Percentage | 17620 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 16,850
| {{Percentage | 16850 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 10,915
| {{Percentage | 10915 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 7,965
| {{Percentage | 7965 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Middle Eastern Canadians|Middle Eastern]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name=MiddleEastern}}
| 8,975
| {{Percentage | 8975 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 6,660
| {{Percentage | 6660 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 5,975
| {{Percentage | 5975 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 3,700
| {{Percentage | 3700 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 3,580
| {{Percentage | 3580 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Latin American Canadians|Latin American]]
| 6,155
| {{Percentage | 6155 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 4,630
| {{Percentage | 4630 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 3,765
| {{Percentage | 3765 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 2,785
| {{Percentage | 2785 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 3,020
| {{Percentage | 3020 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[African-Canadian|African]]
| 4,985
| {{Percentage | 4985 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 3,670
| {{Percentage | 3670 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 3,445
| {{Percentage | 3445 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 2,450
| {{Percentage | 2450 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 2,480
| {{Percentage | 2480 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Indigenous peoples in Canada|Indigenous]]
| 4,175
| {{Percentage | 4175 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 4,195
| {{Percentage | 4195 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 3,295
| {{Percentage | 3295 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 3,005
| {{Percentage | 3005 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 3,145
| {{Percentage | 3145 | 191380 | 2 }}
|-
| Other/[[Multiracial people|multiracial]]{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name=Other}}
| 7,965
| {{Percentage | 7965 | 245725 | 2 }}
| 5,530
| {{Percentage | 5530 | 230080 | 2 }}
| 4,220
| {{Percentage | 4220 | 220255 | 2 }}
| 3,170
| {{Percentage | 3170 | 200855 | 2 }}
| 1,975
| {{Percentage | 1975 | 191380 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total responses
! 245,725
! {{Percentage | 245725 | 249125 | 2 }}
! 230,080
! {{Percentage | 230080 | 232755 | 2 }}
! 220,255
! {{Percentage | 220255 | 223218 | 2 }}
! 200,855
! {{Percentage | 200855 | 202799 | 2 }}
! 191,380
! {{Percentage | 191380 | 193954 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
! Total population
! 249,125
! {{Percentage | 249125 | 249125 | 2 }}
! 232,755
! {{Percentage | 232755 | 232755 | 2 }}
! 223,218
! {{Percentage | 223218 | 223218 | 2 }}
! 202,799
! {{Percentage | 202799 | 202799 | 2 }}
! 193,954
! {{Percentage | 193954 | 193954 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="11" | {{small|Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses}}
|}

===Language===
According to the 2006 census, 54% of Burnaby residents have a mother tongue that is neither English nor French. The 2016 census found that English was spoken as the mother tongue of 41.33 percent of the population. The next three most common languages were [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] (14.53 percent), [[Cantonese]] (12.32 percent) and [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] (3.35 percent).<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=January 25, 2018 |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census – Burnaby, City, British Columbia |url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All |access-date=January 25, 2018 |publisher=Statistics Canada |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308185019/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5915025&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Vancouver&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="float:left;"
|- style="background:darkGrey;"
! ''Mother tongue''
! ''Population''
! ''Percentage''
|-
| English
| 91,850
| 41.33%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]]
| 32,295
| 14.53%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Cantonese]]
| 27,375
| 12.32%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]
| 7,435
| 3.35%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Korean language|Korean]]
| 7,010
| 3.15%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| 5,000
| 2.25%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| 4,165
| 1.87%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Persian language|Persian]]
| 4,080
| 1.84%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Italian language|Italian]]
| 3,975
| 1.79%
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black"
| [[Russian language|Russian]]
| 2,650
| 1.19%
|}
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=== Religion ===
According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Burnaby included:<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=October 26, 2022 |title=Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=burnaby&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915025&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca |archive-date=November 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110070625/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=burnaby&DGUIDlist=2021A00055915025&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (118,890 persons or 48.4%)
*[[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (86,490 persons or 35.2%)
*[[Islam in Canada|Islam]] (13,735 persons or 5.6%)
*[[Buddhism in Canada|Buddhism]] (9,140 persons or 3.7%)
*[[Hinduism in Canada|Hinduism]] (7,505 persons or 3.1%)
*[[Sikhism in Canada|Sikhism]] (6,905 persons or 2.8%)
*[[Judaism in Canada|Judaism]] (620 persons or 0.3%)
*[[Mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indigenous spirituality]] (130 persons or 0.1%)
*Other (2,325 persons or 0.9%)

==Industry and economy==
[[File:Metrotown Burnaby.JPG|thumb|Metrotown at sunset, as seen from [[Lochdale, Burnaby|Lochdale]]]]
{{See also|List of companies in Burnaby}}The city features major commercial town centres, high-density residential areas, two rapid transit lines, technology research, business parks, [[film studio]]s such as [[The Bridge Studios]], and TV stations such as [[Global Television Network|Global TV]].

[[File:Burnaby at Sunset.jpg|thumb|Metrotown at sunset, as seen from northwest [[Parkcrest]] (just south of Hastings Street)]]

Major technology firms such as [[Ballard Power|Ballard Power Systems]] ([[fuel cell]]), [[D-Wave Systems]] ([[quantum computing]]), [[Clio (software company)|Clio]] (legal tech), [[Creo (company)|Creo]] (imaging), and [[Electronic Arts]] Canada (studio) have their headquarters in Burnaby.

[[Metropolis at Metrotown|Metropolis]] mall located in the [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]] neighbourhood, the [[Downtown|downtown area]] of Burnaby,<ref>{{cite web |title=Metrotown Downtown Plan |url=https://www.burnaby.ca/City-Services/Policies--Projects---Initiatives/Community-Development/Community-Plans/Metrotown-Downtown-Plan.html |access-date=September 25, 2019 |website=City of Burnaby |archive-date=September 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925211348/https://www.burnaby.ca/City-Services/Policies--Projects---Initiatives/Community-Development/Community-Plans/Metrotown-Downtown-Plan.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> is the largest mall in British Columbia with [[West Vancouver]]'s [[Park Royal Shopping Centre|Park Royal]] in second place. It is the second largest in Canada behind the first-place [[West Edmonton Mall]] in [[Alberta]]. Metropolis was the second most visited mall in Canada in 2017 and third most visited in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Van Santvoort |first1=Albert |title=This Burnaby mall is now the third-busiest in Canada – despite its size |url=https://www.burnabynow.com/business/this-burnaby-mall-is-now-the-third-busiest-in-canada-despite-its-size-1.23932965 |access-date=September 25, 2019 |website=BurnabyNow |archive-date=September 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925211357/https://www.burnabynow.com/business/this-burnaby-mall-is-now-the-third-busiest-in-canada-despite-its-size-1.23932965 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Heavy industry companies including [[Chevron Corporation]] and [[Petro-Canada]] petroleum [[Oil refinery|refines]] [[Petroleum|oil]] on the shores of [[Burrard Inlet]].

[[Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers]], [[Pacific Blue Cross]] and [[Nokia]] have significant facilities in Burnaby.

Other firms with operations based in Burnaby include [[Canada Wide Media]], Doteasy, [[Telus Communications]], [[Teradici]], [[Mercedes-Benz]] Fuel Cell, [[HSBC]] Group Systems Development Centre, and [[TransLink (British Columbia)|TransLink]]. [[eBay]] ceased local operations in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last=Penner |first=Derrick |date=May 5, 2009 |title=eBay to close Burnaby facility; about 700 jobs lost |url=https://vancouversun.com/eBay+close+Burnaby+facility+about+jobs+lost/1566447/story.html |access-date=July 27, 2010 |publisher=Vancouversun.com |archive-date=May 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509055012/http://www.vancouversun.com/eBay%20close%20Burnaby%20facility%20about%20jobs%20lost/1566447/story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Centralsecondary.jpg|thumb|Burnaby Central Secondary School, one of Burnaby's eight public secondary schools]]

===Public education===
Over 24,000 students{{Snd}}across the 41 [[Primary school|elementary schools]] and 8 [[secondary school]]s{{Snd}}are managed by [[School District 41 Burnaby|School District 41]] in Burnaby. It operates a community and adult education department, an [[International students in Canada|international students]] program, and a [[French immersion in Canada|French immersion]] program.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://burnabyschools.ca/french-immersion/ |title=French Immersion – Burnaby Schools – School District 41, Burnaby, BC, Canada |website=Burnaby Schools |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614214125/https://burnabyschools.ca/french-immersion/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[British Columbia School for the Deaf]] is located on the same grounds of the [[Burnaby South Secondary School]].

===Higher education===
[[Simon Fraser University]]'s main campus, with more than 30,000 students and 950 staff, is located atop [[Burnaby Mountain]]. In ''[[Maclean's]]'' 2020 rankings, the university placed first in their comprehensive university category, and ninth in their reputation ranking for Canadian universities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada's best universities by reputation: Rankings 2020 |url=https://www.macleans.ca/education/canadas-top-school-by-reputation-2020/ |last=Maclean's |date=October 3, 2019 |publisher=Maclean's |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218211748/https://www.macleans.ca/education/canadas-top-school-by-reputation-2020/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[British Columbia Institute of Technology]]'s main campus in Burnaby, home to more than 49,000 full-time and part-time students, was established in 1964. A new $78&nbsp;million, net-zero emission Health Science Centre, expected to open in late 2021, will accommodate 7,000 students.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chan |first1=Kenneth |title=Construction begins on BCIT's new $78-million Health Sciences Centre |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bcit-health-sciences-centre |website=DailyHive |access-date=January 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205141722/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bcit-health-sciences-centre |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Arts and culture==
Burnaby is home to multiple museums highlighting the diverse history and culture of the city. [[Burnaby Village Museum]] is a {{Convert|10|acre|ha|adj=on|order=flip}} open-air museum preserving a 1920s Canadian village. The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, which includes a Japanese garden, opened in 2000 to promote awareness and understanding of Japanese Canadian culture. The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and SFU Galleries are located within the Simon Fraser University campus at the top of Burnaby Mountain.

[[Burnaby Public Library]] was first established in 1954. It currently has four locations throughout the city, including the Bobbie Prittie Metrotown, McGill, Tommy Douglas and Cameron branches in each of the four town centres. The library system holds over three million items in circulation, with more than 5,000 visitors per day.

Many cultural facilities are located in or around [[Deer Lake (British Columbia)|Deer Lake Park]], including the [[Burnaby Art Gallery]], Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, and the Burnaby Village Museum.

[[Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox Theatre]], a community theatre that seats 613, with 11 wheelchair spaces, is situated within [[Burnaby South Secondary School]].

==Sports==
The city's main stadium, [[Swangard Stadium]], is located in [[Central Park (Burnaby)]]. It was completed in 1969. The stadium was home to the [[Vancouver 86ers]] (now the [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]) in the [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)|Canadian Soccer League]] from 1986 to 2010, when the team relocated to [[BC Place]] to play in the [[Major League Soccer]]. It is currently the home of the [[Vancouver Rise FC]] of the [[Northern Super League]].

Burnaby co-hosted the 1973 [[Canada Games]] with [[New Westminster]].<ref>{{cite web |title=A long walk towards success |url=https://www.canadagames.ca/previous-games/new-westminister-burnaby-1973 |website=Canada Games |publisher=Canada Games Council |access-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-date=July 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730145503/https://www.canadagames.ca/previous-games/new-westminister-burnaby-1973 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Burnaby Velodrome]] hosted the National Junior and U17 Track Championship in 2014.

Burnaby was the host for the [[2014 IQA Global Games]], the second edition of the international [[quidditch]] championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=2014 Quidditch Global Games coming to Burnaby on July 19 |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/2014-quidditch-global-games-coming-burnaby-july-19 |website=Daily Hive |publisher=Buzz Connected Media Inc. |access-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306011330/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/2014-quidditch-global-games-coming-burnaby-july-19 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:TCH-1 East - Exit 29 - Willingdon Avenue (50736997118).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[British Columbia Highway 1|Trans Canada highway]] in Burnaby]]
The [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] Operations Controls Centre 1, built in the 1980s, is responsible for the maintenance and operations of both the region's [[Expo Line (SkyTrain)|Expo Line]] and [[Millennium Line]]. In 2021, construction began on a $110 million Operations Controls Centre 2 to accommodate growing transit ridership.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-new-skytrain-control-centre |title=TransLink to proceed with new $110 million SkyTrain control centre &#124; Urbanized |website=dailyhive.com |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613011446/https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-new-skytrain-control-centre |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Expo Line, completed in 1986, crosses the south along Kingsway. The Millennium Line, completed in 2002, follows [[Lougheed Highway]]. The SkyTrain has encouraged closer connections to [[New Westminster]], [[Vancouver]], and [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], as well as dense urban development at [[Lougheed Town Centre]] on the city's eastern border, at [[Brentwood Town Centre]] in the centre-west, [[Edmonds, Burnaby|Edmonds]]–Highgate in the southeast and, most notably, at [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]] in the south.

Major north–south streets crossing the city include Boundary Road, Willingdon Avenue, Royal Oak Avenue, Kensington Avenue, Sperling Avenue, Gaglardi Way, Cariboo Road, and North Road. East–west routes linking Burnaby's neighbouring cities to each other include [[Hastings Street (Vancouver)|Hastings Street]], [[British Columbia Highway 7A|Barnet Highway]], the [[British Columbia Highway 7|Lougheed Highway]], [[Kingsway (Vancouver)|Kingsway]] (which follows the old horse trail between Vancouver and New Westminster), Canada Way and Marine Drive/Marine Way. Douglas Road, which used to cross the city from northwest to southeast, has largely been absorbed by the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] and Canada Way.

Since the 1990s, more than {{Convert|70|km}} of bike routes and urban trails have been laid in Burnaby.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.burnaby.ca/explore-outdoors/walking-hiking-and-biking |title=Walking, Hiking & Biking &#124; City of Burnaby |website=www.burnaby.ca |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613011444/https://www.burnaby.ca/explore-outdoors/walking-hiking-and-biking |url-status=live }}</ref>

The city is served by [[List of bus routes in Metro Vancouver|Metro Vancouver's bus system]], run by the [[Coast Mountain Bus Company]], a division of [[TransLink (British Columbia)|TransLink]], the region's transportation authority. The 49 bus route, connecting Metrotown and the [[University of British Columbia]], is the second most boarded bus route<ref>{{cite web |url=https://buzzer.translink.ca/2022/05/top-10-bus-routes/ |title=Top-10 bus routes you rode the most in 2021 |date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630002655/https://buzzer.translink.ca/2022/05/top-10-bus-routes/ |url-status=live }}</ref> after [[99 B-Line|route 99]], which is the busiest bus route in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6227952/99-b-line-cyclist-highlighs-congestion-on-north-americas-busiest-bus-route/ |title=99 B-line cyclist highlights congestion on North America's busiest bus route – BC &#124; Globalnews.ca |website=Global News |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=July 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161817/https://globalnews.ca/news/6227952/99-b-line-cyclist-highlighs-congestion-on-north-americas-busiest-bus-route/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Burnaby is also served by the [[R5 Hastings St]] [[RapidBus (TransLink)|RapidBus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transit Maps |url=https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/transit-system-maps |access-date=November 19, 2020 |website=www.translink.ca |language=en-CA |archive-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127220333/https://www.translink.ca/schedules-and-maps/transit-system-maps |url-status=live }}</ref>

The 2050 Burnaby Transportation Plan, adopted in December 2021, outlines three targets: to reduce traffic fatalities to zero, to increase public transit and active transportation to 75 percent of all trips, and to reduce vehicle emissions by 100 percent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/strategies-and-plans/transportation-plan |title=Transportation Plan &#124; City of Burnaby |website=www.burnaby.ca |access-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-date=June 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613011444/https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/strategies-and-plans/transportation-plan |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Politics==
[[File:Fairlawn Brentwood.JPG|thumb|The [[Brentwood Park|Brentwood]] neighbourhood, with [[Capitol Hill, Burnaby|Capitol Hill]] in the distance]]
While Burnaby occupies about 4 percent of the land area of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, it accounted for about 10 percent of the region's population in 2016. It is the third most populated urban centre in British Columbia (after Vancouver and Surrey), with a population of 249,125 (2021).

{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+Burnaby federal election results<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/off/44gedata&document=bypro&lang=e |title=Official Voting Results Raw Data (poll by poll results in Burnaby) |publisher=Elections Canada |access-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305223518/https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rep/off/44gedata&document=bypro&lang=e |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of Canada|Green]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP}}|
! [[2021 Canadian federal election|2021]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 33%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''30,108''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | 23%
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''20,915''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | '''38%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''34,213''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 3%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''2,633''
|-
! [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019]]
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} | 27%
| style="text-align:right; background:#EA6D6A;"| ''26,033''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | 27%
| style="text-align:right; background:#6495ED;"| ''25,974''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|NDP|background}} | '''37%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''36,369''
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Green|background}} | 6%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''6,155''
|-
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="float:right; width:400; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
|+'''Burnaby provincial election results'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/44914a35-de9a-4830-ac48-870001ef8935 |title=Official Voting Results by polling station (poll by poll results in Burnaby) |publisher=Elections BC |access-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-date=March 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307004320/https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/44914a35-de9a-4830-ac48-870001ef8935 |url-status=live }}</ref>
! colspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]]
! colspan="2" scope="col" | [[Green Party of British Columbia|Green]]
|-
| rowspan="2" style="width: 0.25em; background-color: {{Canadian party colour|BC|NDP}}|
! [[2020 British Columbia general election|2020]]
| {{Canadian party colour|BC|NDP|background}} | '''59%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''45,721''
| {{Canadian party colour|BC|Liberal|background}} |<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> 29%</span>
| style="text-align:right; background:#A51B12;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> ''22,149''</span>
| {{Canadian party colour|BC|Green|background}} | 12%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''9,097''
|-
! [[2017 British Columbia general election|2017]]
| {{Canadian party colour|BC|NDP|background}} | '''50%'''
| style="text-align:right; background:#F4A460;"| ''41,932''
| {{Canadian party colour|BC|Liberal|background}} |<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> 36%</span>
| style="text-align:right; background:#A51B12;"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF"> ''30,576''</span>
| {{Canadian party colour|BC|Green|background}} | 13%
| style="text-align:right; background:#99C955;"| ''10,894''
|-
|}

Politically, Burnaby has maintained a left-wing city council closely affiliated with the provincial [[British Columbia New Democratic Party|NDP]] and school board for many years, while sometimes electing more conservative legislators provincially (from the [[British Columbia Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] and [[British Columbia Liberal Party|BC Liberal]] parties) and federally (from the [[Reform Party of Canada|Reform]], [[Canadian Alliance|Alliance]], and [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] parties). Its longest-serving politician had been [[Svend Robinson]] of the [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] (NDP), Canada's first openly [[gay]] member of Parliament, but after 25 years and seven elections he resigned his post in early 2004 after stealing and then returning an expensive ring. Burnaby voters endorsed his assistant, [[Bill Siksay]], as his replacement in the [[2004 Canadian federal election]]. In the [[2013 British Columbia general election|May 2013 provincial election]], residents of the city sent 3 NDP MLAs and one Liberal MLA to the British Columbia legislature. The NDP MLA for [[Burnaby-Lougheed]], [[Jane Shin]], faced controversy after the election for misrepresenting herself as a physician despite not having completed a medical residency nor holding a licence to practice medicine.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moreau |first1=Jennifer |title=Newsmaker of the year: Jane Shin |url=http://www.burnabynow.com/news/newsmaker-of-the-year-jane-shin-1.771814 |website=Burnaby Now |publisher=Glacier Media |access-date=February 24, 2016 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194151/http://www.burnabynow.com/news/newsmaker-of-the-year-jane-shin-1.771814 |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to a 2009 survey by ''[[Maclean's]]'' magazine, Burnaby was Canada's best-run city. The survey looks at a city's efficiency, the cost of producing results, and the effectiveness of its city services.<ref>{{cite web |last=MacQueen |first=Ken |title=The best-run city in Canada: Lean, debt-free, and offering great public services, Burnaby is a model for the country |date=July 23, 2009 |url=http://www.macleans.ca/2009/07/22/the-best-run-city-in-canada/ |access-date=August 4, 2009 |archive-date=July 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727063917/http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/22/the-best-run-city-in-canada/? |url-status=live }}</ref> However, Maclean's did note that Burnaby has one of the worst municipal voter turnouts in the country, at 26 percent. In 2015, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) included Burnaby as a Vancouver periphery to rank eighth for entrepreneurial communities.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Ted |last1=Mallett |first2=Simon |last2=Gaudreault |first3=Andreea |last3=Bourgeois |title=Entrepreneurial Communities, Canada's top places to start and grow businesses in 2015 |url=http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/cfib-documents/rr3370.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021132653/http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/cfib-documents/rr3370.pdf |archive-date=October 21, 2015 |date=October 2015}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Karl Alzner]], NHL hockey player
* [[Glenn Anderson]], former NHL hockey player
* [[Andrea Bang]], actor, known for [[Kim's Convenience]]
* [[Andrew Boden (writer)|Andrew Boden]], writer
* [[Michael Bublé]], singer
* [[Christy Clark]], former premier of [[British Columbia]]
* [[Kris Chucko]], NHL hockey player
* [[Ian James Corlett]], voice actor, writer, and TV producer
* [[Robin Esrock]], South African–born Canadian travel writer, TV host and author
* [[Michael J. Fox]], Canadian-American actor
* [[Kaleigh Fratkin]] (born 1992), professional ice hockey player
* [[Jacob Hoggard]], lead singer of [[Hedley (band)|Hedley]]
* [[Joe Keithley]], musician and Burnaby politician
* [[Braam Jordaan]], South African–born entrepreneur, filmmaker, animator, and activist
* [[Eagle Keys]], American-born CFL football player and head coach
* [[Jason LaBarbera]], NHL hockey player
* [[Brad Loree]], movie stuntman
* [[Kenndal McArdle]], former NHL hockey player and investment banker
* [[John H. McArthur]], [[Harvard Business School]] dean
* [[Darren McCarty]], NHL hockey player
* [[Carrie-Anne Moss]], movie, television and voice actress
* [[Dave Nonis]], former senior vice president and director of Hockey Operations of the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
* [[Ryan Nugent-Hopkins]], NHL hockey player
* [[Mark Olver (ice hockey)|Mark Olver]], NHL and KHL hockey player
* [[Tyler O'Neill]], MLB player for the [[Baltimore Orioles]]
* [[Buzz Parsons]], NASL soccer player and later CSL coach
* [[Dugald Campbell Patterson]], Scottish-born Burnaby pioneer
* [[Colin Percival]], computer scientist
* [[Dick Phillips]], American-born MLB baseball player and PCL team manager
* [[Marcello Polisi]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Detroit City Football Club Signs Midfielder Marcello Polisi to Two-Year Contract |url=https://www.detcityfc.com/news/2025/01/28/marcello-polisi-signs/ |access-date=August 15, 2025 |website=[[Detroit City FC|Detroit City]]}}</ref>
* [[Roy Radu]], Rugby union player
* [[Svend Robinson]], former federal MP, arbitrator/advocate and parliamentary relations consultant
* [[Cliff Ronning]], former NHL hockey player
* [[Joe Sakic]], former NHL hockey player
* [[Mike Santorelli]], NHL hockey player
* [[Murray SawChuck]], Canadian-born Las Vegas-based magician
* [[Niko Sigur]], soccer player
* [[The Singh Brothers|Gurv and Harv Sihra]], Indian-Canadian professional wrestlers known as Sunil and Samir Singh
* [[Josh Simpson (Canadian soccer)|Josh Simpson]], soccer player
* [[Christine Sinclair]], NWSL soccer player and captain of the [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canadian Women's National Soccer Team]].
* [[Don Taylor (Canadian sportscaster)|Don Taylor]], Vancouver-area television sportscaster
* [[Cory Weeds]], jazz musician
* [[Patrick Wiercioch]], NHL hockey player
* [[Greg Zanon]], AHL and NHL hockey player

==Sister cities==
Burnaby has four [[Town twinning|sister cities]]:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.burnaby.ca/About-Burnaby/Sister---Friendship-Cities.html |title=Sister & Friendship Cities |website=www.burnaby.ca |access-date=January 15, 2019 |archive-date=October 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020234702/https://www.burnaby.ca/About-Burnaby/Sister---Friendship-Cities.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Kushiro, Hokkaido]], Japan (1965)
* [[Mesa, Arizona]], United States (1998)
* [[Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do]], South Korea (2010)
* [[Zhongshan]], [[Guangdong]], China (2011)

== Notes ==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|https://www.burnaby.ca/}}

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 | NE = [[Port Moody]]
 | W = [[Vancouver]]
 | Centre = Burnaby
 | E = [[Coquitlam]]
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 | SE = [[New Westminster]]
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