Census Profile · Vancouver Island
2021 Census of Population, Nanaimo, City (CY).
By the Numbers
Regional average $91,563 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,619 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average across the 32 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Nanaimo was home to 99,863 residents in 2021, up 10.3% from 2016. The median age is 45.2, and the typical household has 2.3 people.
Of the area's 43,164 households, 66.7% own their home and 33.3% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $75,500.
Halfway up Vancouver Island's east coast on the Strait of Georgia, Nanaimo pairs a working harbour and two BC Ferries terminals with a waterfront walkway, a university and some of the Island's most affordable city living.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Nanaimo, City (CY), 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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