Old City / Downtown

Nanaimo's harbour history, walkable and revitalized

99,863

Area population

45.2

Median age

66.7%

Home ownership

$75,500

Median income

Figures cover Nanaimo (Nanaimo, City (CY)). Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. Full census profile.

The Neighbourhood

Old City / Downtown.

Nanaimo's Old City Quarter and downtown core keep the city's harbour history alive around the Bastion, a wooden Hudson's Bay Company fort from the 1850s, and the Port Theatre's waterfront stage. The Saturday market, harbourside restaurants and a wave of newer condos have brought fresh energy to a downtown built on coal and shipping.

Getting around: The waterfront walkway runs for miles along the harbour, and downtown sits close to both the Departure Bay and Duke Point ferry terminals.
Schools & family: Nanaimo's public school district serves downtown directly, with Vancouver Island University a short drive south.
Shopping & lifestyle: The Old City Quarter's independent shops, the Saturday market and a growing restaurant scene anchor downtown's retail core.

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