Strathcona, Vancouver

Strathcona
Neighbourhood
Streetmap
Location within the city of Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°16′45″N 123°5′15″W / 49.27917°N 123.08750°W / 49.27917; -123.08750
Regional district	Metro Vancouver
City	Vancouver
Named for	Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
Government
• MP	NDP Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East)
• MLAs	NDP Joan Phillip (Vancouver-Mount Pleasant)
Area [1]
• Total	3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	12,585
• Density	3,243.5/km2 (8,401/sq mi)
Visible minority[a] [3]
• Chinese	29.4%
• Other	16.3%
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal code	V6A
Area code(s)	604, 778
Median income	C$12,495–13,677 (2006)[4]
Website	strathcona-residents.org strathconabia.com
^ Visible minorities are defined as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour."

Strathcona is the oldest residential neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Officially a part of the East Side, it is bordered by Downtown Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood and the False Creek inlet (across Main Street) to the west, Downtown Eastside (across Hastings Street) to the north, Grandview-Woodland (across Clark Drive) to the east, and Mount Pleasant to the south of Emily Carr University and the Canadian National Railway and Great Northern Railway (now BNSF Railway) classification yards.

By some definitions, Strathcona's northern border is the roads just south of Burrard Inlet, and much of the Downtown Eastside lies within Strathcona.^[7] By other definitions, Strathcona's northern boundary is just south of Hastings Street, and the Downtown Eastside is a separate neighbourhood to the north and northwest of Strathcona.^[7] The modern official demarcation puts Strathcona's northern border at Keefer Street.^[7]

Strathcona has long been a hub of immigration and culture relative to Vancouver's more recently settled neighbourhoods. Chinese immigrants, Vietnamese immigrants, and various groups of European immigrants have characterized the neighbourhood's culture. Although Strathcona was historically a working-class neighbourhood, recently, more middle-class and affluent groups have come to inhabit the neighbourhood, attracted by its vibrant community. Strathcona is home to many art galleries, family-owned corner stores, and other small businesses.