View Royal Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for View Royal. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:361 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

View Royal Population

Total Population (2021)

11,575

Total Population (2016)

10,408

Population Growth

+11.2% (+1,167)

Growth Rank

#100 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.7%5,520

Female

52.3%6,055

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.912

Average Age

43.8

Median Age

44.8

Age Rank

#395 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

510(4.4%)

5–9

550(4.8%)

10–14

565(4.9%)

15–19

520(4.5%)

20–24

555(4.8%)

25–29

680(5.9%)

30–34

770(6.7%)

35–39

850(7.3%)

40–44

850(7.3%)

45–49

755(6.5%)

50–54

855(7.4%)

55–59

850(7.3%)

60–64

855(7.4%)

65–69

845(7.3%)

70–74

685(5.9%)

75–79

425(3.7%)

80–84

245(2.1%)

85+

220(1.9%)

View Royal Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

5,175

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,915

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,395 (28.4%)

2 Persons

1,960 (39.9%)

3 Persons

700 (14.2%)

4 Persons

585 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

275 (5.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,085(22.1%)

Couples without children

1,515(30.8%)

One-parent families

365(7.4%)

One-person households

1,395(28.4%)

Multigenerational

100(2.0%)

Multiple-family

45(0.9%)

View Royal Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$94,800After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,800After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

68.0%

Government Transfers

14.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

600(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

825(8.8%)

$20k–$30k

1,150(12.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,080(11.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,015(10.8%)

$50k–$60k

975(10.4%)

$60k–$70k

890(9.4%)

$70k–$80k

750(8.0%)

$80k–$90k

545(5.8%)

$90k–$100k

395(4.2%)

$100k+

1,195(12.7%)

View Royal Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.1%

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Total Labour Force

6,245

Employed

5,895

Unemployed

350

Not in Labour Force

3,400

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

6.8%

Adults (18–64)

4.9%

Seniors (65+)

8.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2900 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.257

View Royal 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

9,645

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,005 (10.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,600 (27.0%)

Postsecondary credential

6,040 (62.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,895 (19.6%)64.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

670 (6.9%)22.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

55 (0.6%)1.9% 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

1,005(10.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,600(27.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

725(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,015(20.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

370(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,935(30.4%)

View Royal 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

25.8%

1,520 people

Share of 5,895 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,520(25.8%)

Usual place of work

3,610(61.2%)

No fixed workplace address

745(12.6%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.3%)

View Royal 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

6,245

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

80(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

1,160(18.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

620(9.9%)

Health

580(9.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,025(16.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

210(3.4%)

Sales and service

1,495(23.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

840(13.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

80(1.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

80(1.3%)

View Royal 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

6,245

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

25(0.4%)

Construction

435(7.0%)

Manufacturing

195(3.1%)

Wholesale trade

90(1.4%)

Retail trade

750(12.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

240(3.8%)

Information and cultural industries

125(2.0%)

Finance and insurance

250(4.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

90(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

495(7.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

235(3.8%)

Educational services

430(6.9%)

Health care and social assistance

955(15.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

125(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

390(6.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

230(3.7%)

Public administration

1,065(17.1%)

View Royal Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,475 (90.6%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

1,005 (8.7%)

Neither

75 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,535 (82.5%)

French

205 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

1,540 (13.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,535(82.5%)

Punjabi

225(1.9%)

French

205(1.8%)

Spanish

135(1.2%)

Cantonese

105(0.9%)

Mandarin

100(0.9%)

Tagalog

90(0.8%)

Vietnamese

65(0.6%)

Italian

55(0.5%)

Persian

55(0.5%)

View Royal Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,770(36.0%)

Semi-detached

190(3.9%)

Row house

990(20.1%)

Duplex

905(18.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

900(18.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

165(3.4%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About View Royal

View Royal is a town on southern Vancouver Island in Greater Victoria, between Esquimalt Harbour and Thetis Lake country—not Victoria itself. Harbour shores, Thetis Lake Regional Park approaches, and suburban neighbourhoods along the Island Highway define the community. About 12,000 people live in View Royal.

Known for

Town in Greater Victoria, not the City of Victoria
Esquimalt Harbour shoreline setting
Thetis Lake Regional Park on the doorstep
Island Highway / Trans-Canada corridor community
Mix of harbour, lakes, and suburban neighbourhoods

See & do

Thetis Lake Regional Park
Swimming lakes and forest trails adjoining the town.
Esquimalt Harbour viewpoints
Shoreline scenery toward naval and harbour waters.
View Royal Park and local green space
Community parks and waterfront access points.
Galloping Goose / regional trails
Cycling and walking links across the capital region.
Approaches to downtown Victoria
Short transit and road links to the capital core.

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