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Thomas StorringDirector – Economics and Statistics
Tel: 902-424-2410Email: thomas.storring@novascotia.ca

October 10, 2024
HOUSEHOLD WEALTH, Q2 2024

Household Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth

Canada’s average assets were $1,191,190 in Q2 2024. Nova Scotia’s assets were well below the national average at $784,343. Nova Scotia had the third lowest liabilities at $102,779 per household. As a result, Nova Scotia's net worth came to $681,564 per household. Nova Scotia’s average household wealth was the highest among the Atlantic provinces. British Columbia and Ontario had the highest per household wealth among all provinces while New Brunswick had the lowest net worth per household. 

Nova Scotia's net worth increased by 1.9% from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024, higher than the national average (+1.6%). All provinces reported gains over the same quarter the previous year. Saskatchewan and Québec reported the fastest gains in net worth. Alberta and British Columbia reported the slowest gains.

Compared to Q2 2023, national assets per household increased by $19,564 while liabilities increased by $3,257, bringing national net worth up by $16,307. Nova Scotia’s assets increased by $16,894 per household while liabilities grew by $4,136 from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024, increasing Nova Scotia's net worth per household by $12,758.

In detailed assets and liabilities Nova Scotians continued to have the highest life insurance and pension assets per household. British Columbia and Ontario had real estate assets far above the national average of $532,534.

The national level for mortgage liabilities in Q2 2024 was $131,083. Nova Scotia mortgage liabilities per household were the second lowest among provinces at $59,479. Other non-mortgage liabilities for Nova Scotia were below national average at $43,300 per household.

Nova Scotia's per household life insurance and pension assets increased by $6,775 from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024. Nova Scotia’s other financial assets increased by $14,063 over this period. National life insurance/pension assets were up $6,550 per household with gains in all provinces (steepest in Newfoundland and Labrador) while other national financial assets were up by $23,884 per household with gains in all provinces (led by Saskatchewan).

Nova Scotia’s real estate asset values fell by $4,293 per household from Q2 2023 to Q2 2024. Nationally, average real estate assets per household decreased by $10,948 per household with the largest decline in British Columbia.

Nova Scotia's mortgage liabilities rose by $2,879. The national average mortgage liability per household increased by $2,158. Nova Scotia's other liabilities increased by $1,257 while the national average over the four quarters increased by $1,099.

Household net worth grew in seven provinces from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia posted declines over this quarter.

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0661-01  Distributions of household economic accounts, wealth, Canada, regions and provinces, quarterly (x 1,000,000) 



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