Comox Profile

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National Rank:286 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Comox Population

Total Population (2021)

14,806

Total Population (2016)

14,028

Population Growth

+5.5% (+778)

Growth Rank

#302 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.1%6,980

Female

52.9%7,830

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.891

Average Age

48.9

Median Age

52.4

Age Rank

#622 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

515(3.5%)

5–9

750(5.1%)

10–14

795(5.4%)

15–19

720(4.9%)

20–24

575(3.9%)

25–29

525(3.5%)

30–34

615(4.2%)

35–39

810(5.5%)

40–44

835(5.6%)

45–49

850(5.7%)

50–54

780(5.3%)

55–59

1,125(7.6%)

60–64

1,175(7.9%)

65–69

1,205(8.1%)

70–74

1,225(8.3%)

75–79

940(6.3%)

80–84

620(4.2%)

85+

735(5.0%)

Comox Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

6,672

Occupied Private Dwellings

6,442

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,895 (29.4%)

2 Persons

2,700 (41.9%)

3 Persons

790 (12.3%)

4 Persons

725 (11.2%)

5+ Persons

330 (5.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,325(20.6%)

Couples without children

2,275(35.3%)

One-parent families

430(6.7%)

One-person households

1,900(29.5%)

Multigenerational

95(1.5%)

Multiple-family

30(0.5%)

Comox Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$83,500After tax

Median Household Income

$74,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.6%

Employment Income

54.9%

Government Transfers

19.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

850(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,275(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,750(14.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,565(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,425(11.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,195(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,015(8.5%)

$70k–$80k

820(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

565(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

405(3.4%)

$100k+

1,125(9.4%)

Comox Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Total Labour Force

6,455

Employed

6,015

Unemployed

435

Not in Labour Force

5,830

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.9%

Children (0–17)

6.5%

Adults (18–64)

6.1%

Seniors (65+)

8.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2770 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.248

Comox Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

12,285

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,350 (11.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,710 (30.2%)

Postsecondary credential

7,220 (58.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,845 (15.0%)59.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

790 (6.4%)25.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

150 (1.2%)4.8% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,350(11.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,710(30.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,075(8.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,655(21.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

395(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,095(25.2%)

Comox Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

15.4%

925 people

Share of 6,010 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

925(15.4%)

Usual place of work

4,235(70.5%)

No fixed workplace address

835(13.9%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.3%)

Comox Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

6,450

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

890(13.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

420(6.5%)

Health

700(10.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,035(16.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

265(4.1%)

Sales and service

1,740(27.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

975(15.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

210(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

95(1.5%)

Comox Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

6,450

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

165(2.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

70(1.1%)

Utilities

35(0.5%)

Construction

500(7.8%)

Manufacturing

185(2.9%)

Wholesale trade

120(1.9%)

Retail trade

890(13.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

235(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

140(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

140(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

440(6.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

205(3.2%)

Educational services

500(7.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,030(16.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

175(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

430(6.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

175(2.7%)

Public administration

835(12.9%)

Comox Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

12,705 (86.7%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

1,930 (13.2%)

Neither

10 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

13,035 (89.0%)

French

485 (3.3%)

Non-official languages

900 (6.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

13,035(89.0%)

French

485(3.3%)

Spanish

60(0.4%)

Tagalog

35(0.2%)

Mandarin

35(0.2%)

Polish

35(0.2%)

Italian

30(0.2%)

Cantonese

25(0.2%)

Punjabi

20(0.1%)

Korean

20(0.1%)

Comox Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,240(65.8%)

Semi-detached

670(10.4%)

Row house

565(8.8%)

Duplex

100(1.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

770(11.9%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

85(1.3%)

Community snapshot

About Comox

Comox is a town on Vancouver Island’s east coast in the Comox Valley, on the shores of Comox Harbour facing the Beaufort Mountains and Strait of Georgia. A marina, downtown streets, and nearby CFB Comox shape a coastal valley community distinct from Courtenay next door. About 15,000 people live in Comox.

Known for

Harbour town on Comox Harbour
Comox Valley neighbour to Courtenay
Marina and downtown waterfront
Proximity to CFB Comox
Views to the Beauforts and Strait of Georgia

See & do

Comox Marina and harbour walk
Boat slips and waterfront paths.
Downtown Comox
Shops, restaurants, and galleries near the harbour.
Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park
Waterfront estate grounds and gardens.
Goose Spit Park
Sand spit with harbour and mountain views.
Nearby Comox Lake / mountain trailheads
Valley recreation beyond the harbour town.

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