Census Profile · Vancouver Island
2021 Census of Population, Esquimalt, District municipality, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,002 (marked). This area is above it.
Regional average across the 83 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Esquimalt was home to 17,533 residents in 2021, down 0.7% from 2016. The median age is 43.2, and the typical household has 2 people.
Of the area's 8,565 households, 48.9% own their home and 51.1% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $76,000.
Esquimalt occupies the deep, sheltered harbour just west of downtown Victoria, home to CFB Esquimalt, the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific Fleet base, and some of the region's best value waterfront living.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Esquimalt, District municipality, British Columbia, British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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