Parksville Profile

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National Rank:313 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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

Median Age

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 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

12,055

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,595 (13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,790 (31.4%)

Postsecondary credential

6,670 (55.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,430 (11.9%)64.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

510 (4.2%)23.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.4%)2.0% 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

1,595(13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,790(31.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,255(10.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,650(22.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

555(4.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,215(18.4%)

Parksville 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

17.1%

810 people

Share of 4,740 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

810(17.1%)

Usual place of work

3,150(66.5%)

No fixed workplace address

775(16.4%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Parksville 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

5,085

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

735(14.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

240(4.7%)

Health

505(9.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

530(10.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

145(2.9%)

Sales and service

1,745(34.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

890(17.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

125(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

80(1.6%)

Parksville 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

5,085

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

110(2.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.5%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

550(10.8%)

Manufacturing

175(3.4%)

Wholesale trade

100(2.0%)

Retail trade

830(16.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

140(2.8%)

Information and cultural industries

80(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

125(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

75(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

380(7.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

230(4.5%)

Educational services

280(5.5%)

Health care and social assistance

875(17.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

110(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

450(8.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

265(5.2%)

Public administration

205(4.0%)

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%)

Parksville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

4,065(60.2%)

Semi-detached

425(6.3%)

Row house

850(12.6%)

Duplex

115(1.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

930(13.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

65(1.0%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

295(4.4%)

Housing · Parksville (CA), B.C.

These figures are published for Parksville (CA), B.C., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Parksville alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

14,745

Owner households

12,015 (81.5%)

Renter households

2,735 (18.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,785 (39.8%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

7,225 (60.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

405 (14.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,325 (85.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$830All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,120All households, 2021

Owners, median

$705

Renters, median

$1,320

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,700

Owners without a mortgage, median

$492

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,830 (19.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,530 (12.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,300 (47.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

25 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

3,970(26.9%)

$500 to $749

2,810(19.1%)

$750 to $999

1,580(10.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,170(7.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,150(7.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,975(13.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,145(7.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

510(3.5%)

$3,000 and over

440(3.0%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Parksville

Parksville is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on the Strait of Georgia north of Nanaimo. Famous low-tide sandy beaches, a harbour village feel, and a gateway role toward Port Alberni and the Island Highway define a mid-Island seaside community. About 14,000 people live in Parksville.

Known for

Famous low-tide sandy beaches on the Strait of Georgia
East Vancouver Island seaside city
Parksville Community Park and waterfront
Gateway toward Port Alberni and Cathedral Grove
Island Highway mid-Island stop

See & do

Parksville Community Park / beach
Wide sandy flats and playgrounds at low tide.
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park (nearby)
Iconic Island beach and forest campground.
Downtown Parksville
Shops and cafés near the waterfront.
Englishman River approaches
River and estuary country south of town.
Coombs / Old Country Market (nearby)
Goat-on-the-roof market stop inland.

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