Nanaimo Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:57 of 688
Nanaimo Population
Total Population (2021)
99,863
Total Population (2016)
90,504
Population Growth
+10.3% (+9,359)
Growth Rank
#124 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%48,220
Female
51.7%51,640
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.934
Average Age
44.8
Median Age
45.2
Age Rank
#460 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
4,055(4.1%)
5–9
4,870(4.9%)
10–14
5,215(5.2%)
15–19
4,625(4.6%)
20–24
5,660(5.7%)
25–29
6,250(6.3%)
30–34
6,520(6.5%)
35–39
6,725(6.7%)
40–44
5,910(5.9%)
45–49
5,610(5.6%)
50–54
5,970(6.0%)
55–59
6,725(6.7%)
60–64
7,215(7.2%)
65–69
7,300(7.3%)
70–74
6,485(6.5%)
75–79
4,525(4.5%)
80–84
3,010(3.0%)
85+
3,195(3.2%)
Nanaimo Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
45,138
Occupied Private Dwellings
43,164
Size Distribution
1 Person
13,510 (31.3%)
2 Persons
16,535 (38.3%)
3 Persons
5,940 (13.8%)
4 Persons
4,565 (10.6%)
5+ Persons
2,615 (6.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
7,910(18.3%)
Couples without children
12,200(28.3%)
One-parent families
3,715(8.6%)
One-person households
13,510(31.3%)
Multigenerational
980(2.3%)
Multiple-family
325(0.8%)
Nanaimo Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,600After tax
Median Household Income
$68,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$42,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,800After tax
Income Rank
#494 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.6%
Employment Income
60.6%
Government Transfers
21.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
6,090(7.5%)
$10k–$20k
9,505(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
13,300(16.4%)
$30k–$40k
11,640(14.4%)
$40k–$50k
10,160(12.6%)
$50k–$60k
7,810(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
5,825(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
4,300(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
3,220(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
2,420(3.0%)
$100k+
6,610(8.2%)
Nanaimo Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
55.2%
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
Total Labour Force
49,970
Employed
45,770
Unemployed
4,200
Not in Labour Force
32,935
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.1%
Children (0–17)
12.7%
Adults (18–64)
9.8%
Seniors (65+)
13.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3030 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.272
Nanaimo Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
91,025 (92.5%)
French Only
30 (0.0%)
English & French
6,675 (6.8%)
Neither
690 (0.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
84,170 (85.5%)
French
1,200 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
11,105 (11.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
84,170(85.5%)
Mandarin
1,540(1.6%)
French
1,200(1.2%)
Punjabi
1,165(1.2%)
Tagalog
700(0.7%)
Spanish
580(0.6%)
Vietnamese
535(0.5%)
Korean
520(0.5%)
Arabic
450(0.5%)
Cantonese
410(0.4%)
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