Nanaimo A Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:522 of 688
Nanaimo A Population
Total Population (2021)
7,481
Total Population (2016)
7,058
Population Growth
+6.0% (+423)
Growth Rank
#271 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.8%3,800
Female
49.3%3,685
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.031
Average Age
46.9
Median Age
51.2
Age Rank
#562 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
275(3.7%)
5–9
355(4.7%)
10–14
335(4.5%)
15–19
330(4.4%)
20–24
300(4.0%)
25–29
340(4.5%)
30–34
390(5.2%)
35–39
415(5.5%)
40–44
410(5.5%)
45–49
455(6.1%)
50–54
585(7.8%)
55–59
710(9.5%)
60–64
710(9.5%)
65–69
695(9.3%)
70–74
525(7.0%)
75–79
320(4.3%)
80–84
200(2.7%)
85+
130(1.7%)
Nanaimo A Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,249
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,127
Size Distribution
1 Person
720 (23.0%)
2 Persons
1,350 (43.1%)
3 Persons
510 (16.3%)
4 Persons
380 (12.1%)
5+ Persons
170 (5.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
680(21.7%)
Couples without children
1,110(35.5%)
One-parent families
205(6.5%)
One-person households
720(23.0%)
Multigenerational
80(2.6%)
Multiple-family
25(0.8%)
Nanaimo A Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,900After tax
Median Household Income
$77,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#318 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
78.6%
Employment Income
59.1%
Government Transfers
21.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
510(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
765(12.2%)
$20k–$30k
965(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
830(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
740(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
605(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
485(7.7%)
$70k–$80k
325(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
280(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
185(2.9%)
$100k+
585(9.3%)
Nanaimo A Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.3%
Unemployment Rate
8.2%
Total Labour Force
3,800
Employed
3,490
Unemployed
310
Not in Labour Force
2,630
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.7%
Children (0–17)
10.2%
Adults (18–64)
7.0%
Seniors (65+)
11.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3100 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.274
Nanaimo A Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,080 (94.7%)
English & French
385 (5.2%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,025 (94.0%)
French
85 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
300 (4.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,025(94.0%)
French
85(1.1%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Polish
10(0.1%)
Vietnamese
10(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
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