Parksville Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:313 of 688
Parksville Population
Total Population (2021)
13,642
Total Population (2016)
12,453
Population Growth
+9.5% (+1,189)
Growth Rank
#147 of 688Same geo level
Male
45.4%6,195
Female
54.6%7,445
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.832
Average Age
55
Median Age
62
Age Rank
#684 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
375(2.7%)
5–9
455(3.3%)
10–14
430(3.2%)
15–19
475(3.5%)
20–24
435(3.2%)
25–29
450(3.3%)
30–34
485(3.6%)
35–39
580(4.3%)
40–44
560(4.1%)
45–49
565(4.1%)
50–54
630(4.6%)
55–59
885(6.5%)
60–64
1,270(9.3%)
65–69
1,465(10.7%)
70–74
1,700(12.5%)
75–79
1,335(9.8%)
80–84
845(6.2%)
85+
710(5.2%)
Parksville Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
7,105
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,754
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,340 (34.7%)
2 Persons
3,180 (47.1%)
3 Persons
610 (9.0%)
4 Persons
420 (6.2%)
5+ Persons
200 (3.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
850(12.6%)
Couples without children
2,670(39.6%)
One-parent families
440(6.5%)
One-person households
2,340(34.7%)
Multigenerational
80(1.2%)
Multiple-family
25(0.4%)
Parksville Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$69,400After tax
Median Household Income
$61,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#594 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
72.0%
Employment Income
42.1%
Government Transfers
28.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
720(6.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,555(13.1%)
$20k–$30k
2,310(19.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,810(15.2%)
$40k–$50k
1,570(13.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,145(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
815(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
580(4.9%)
$80k–$90k
385(3.2%)
$90k–$100k
285(2.4%)
$100k+
715(6.0%)
Parksville Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
39.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Total Labour Force
5,085
Employed
4,740
Unemployed
340
Not in Labour Force
6,970
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.4%
Children (0–17)
12.1%
Adults (18–64)
9.5%
Seniors (65+)
13.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2970 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.263
Parksville Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,690 (93.8%)
English & French
800 (5.9%)
Neither
30 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
12,085 (89.3%)
French
180 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
1,060 (7.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
12,085(89.3%)
French
180(1.3%)
Tagalog
105(0.8%)
Italian
75(0.6%)
Spanish
40(0.3%)
Korean
35(0.3%)
Mandarin
30(0.2%)
Polish
25(0.2%)
Arabic
20(0.1%)
Cantonese
20(0.1%)
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