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Population
2025
City of Nanaimo
112,672
(Population)
2025
RD Nanaimo
189,308
(Population)
2025
1 hour drive
270,366
(population)
2022
Population Density
1,133.57
(People per sqkm)
2024
Net Migration
2,850
(persons)
Sources: BC Stats, Census Canada
Age & Sex
2025
Men
54,731
(49% of total)
2025
Women
57,941
(51% of total)
2025
Median Age
43.90
(Years)
2025
Median Male Age
42.30
(Years)
2025
Median Female Age
45.70
(Years)
2025
0-14 Age
14,743
(14% of total)
2025
15-64 Age
70,127
(63% of total)
2025
65+ Age
27,802
(24% of total)
Sources: BC Stats, ESRI Canada
Households
2025
Households
46,620
(Total)
2025
Owner Occupied
30,694
(67% of Total)
2025
Renter Occupied
15,926
(33% of Total)
2025
Avg persons priv Hhds
2.30
Sources: ESRI Canada
Dwellings by Type
2025
Houses
27,854
(Single, Semi, Row)
2025
Apt Buildings
17,410
(Low/High Rise, Det Duplex)
2025
Other Types
1,356
(Inc. Movable)
Sources: ESRI Canada
Families
2025
Families
30,391
2025
Couple Families
24,735
(82% of total)
2025
Lone-Parent Families
5,656
(18% of Total)
2025
Married
19,092
2025
Male Parent
1,357
2025
Common Law
5,643
2025
Female Parent
4,299
Sources: ESRI Canada
GDP
2022
GDP
$4.8 billion
Sources: BC Stats, Nanaimo Economic Development
Business
2025
Businesses
7,316
(Total)
2024
With Employees
3,701
(55% of total)
2024
Business Incorporations
801
Sources: City of Nanaimo, BC Stats, Census Canada
Employment Sectors
2025
Top 5 Sectors
31,436
(53.9% of Jobs)
2025
Construction
5,289
2025
Accomm & Food Services
4,476
2025
Educational Services
4,393
2025
Healthcare & Social Assi
9,167
2025
Retail Trade
8,111
Sources: ESRI Canada
Development
2025
Building Permits
$386.9 million
(Value)
2025
Major Projects
11
(Over $2 Million)
Sources: Nanaimo Economic Development
Labour Force
2025
Labour Force
68,400
2025
Participation Rate
62.2%
2025
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Sources: Stats Canada
Income
2025
Average Hhd Income
$118,750
2025
Median Hhd Income
$93,296
2025
Per-capita Income
49,135
Sources: ESRI Canada
Real Estate/Rental Market
2025
Avg detach home
$852,006
2025
Avg Det-home NEW (Q3)
$1.2 million
2025
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,685
2025
Vacancy Rate
2.2%
Sources: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
Visible Minorities
2025
Total Minorities
16,121
(10% of population)
2025
Black
1,380
2025
Chinese
3,379
2025
Filipino
1,893
2025
South Asian
3,900
2025
Southeast Asian
1,355
Sources: ESRI Canada
Featured Indicators
2025
City of Nanaimo
112,672
(Population)
2025
RD Nanaimo
189,308
(Population)
2025
1 hour drive
270,366
(population)
2025
15-64 Age
70,127
(63% of total)
2025
Building Permits
$386.9 million
(Value)
2025
Businesses
7,316
(Total)
2025
Couple Families
24,735
(82% of total)
2022
GDP
$4.8 billion
2025
Households
46,620
(Total)
2025
Median Age
43.90
(Years)
Sources: Nanaimo Economic Development, ESRI Canada, BC Stats, City of Nanaimo, Census Canada
Sources: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, ESRI Canada, Stats Canada, Nanaimo Economic Development, BC Stats, City of Nanaimo, Census Canada
- Green indicates an increase.
- Red indicates a decrease.
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