Qualicum Beach Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:441 of 688
Qualicum Beach Population
Total Population (2021)
9,303
Total Population (2016)
8,943
Population Growth
+4.0% (+360)
Growth Rank
#387 of 688Same geo level
Male
45.1%4,195
Female
54.9%5,110
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.821
Average Age
61.2
Median Age
67.5
Age Rank
#688 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
145(1.6%)
5–9
235(2.5%)
10–14
255(2.7%)
15–19
225(2.4%)
20–24
165(1.8%)
25–29
145(1.6%)
30–34
200(2.1%)
35–39
255(2.7%)
40–44
275(3.0%)
45–49
320(3.4%)
50–54
370(4.0%)
55–59
570(6.1%)
60–64
905(9.7%)
65–69
1,210(13.0%)
70–74
1,395(15.0%)
75–79
1,040(11.2%)
80–84
730(7.8%)
85+
865(9.3%)
Qualicum Beach Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
4,763
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,435
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,300 (29.3%)
2 Persons
2,435 (54.9%)
3 Persons
355 (8.0%)
4 Persons
225 (5.1%)
5+ Persons
120 (2.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
490(11.0%)
Couples without children
2,205(49.7%)
One-parent families
205(4.6%)
One-person households
1,300(29.3%)
Multigenerational
55(1.2%)
Multiple-family
15(0.3%)
Qualicum Beach Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,200After tax
Median Household Income
$69,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#477 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.6%
Employment Income
36.0%
Government Transfers
24.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
445(5.5%)
$10k–$20k
970(12.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,400(17.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,170(14.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,015(12.6%)
$50k–$60k
755(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
590(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
450(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
320(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
230(2.9%)
$100k+
680(8.5%)
Qualicum Beach Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
31.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Total Labour Force
2,810
Employed
2,595
Unemployed
215
Not in Labour Force
5,335
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.2%
Children (0–17)
11.6%
Adults (18–64)
9.8%
Seniors (65+)
8.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3180 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.282
Qualicum Beach Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,290 (92.9%)
English & French
625 (7.0%)
Neither
15 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,135 (91.1%)
French
135 (1.5%)
Non-official languages
560 (6.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,135(91.1%)
French
135(1.5%)
Italian
25(0.3%)
Tagalog
20(0.2%)
Mandarin
20(0.2%)
Korean
20(0.2%)
Cantonese
15(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
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