Population in 2011: 22,096
Population in 2006: 21,049
Population in 2001: 24,426
Total private houses: 9,872
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 9,225
Land area (km2): 14207.04
Population in 2006: 21,049
Population in 2001: 24,426
2006 to 2011 population change
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Province: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| Here: |   -13.8% |
| Province: |  5.3% |
Total private houses: 9,872
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 9,225
Land area (km2): 14207.04
Population density per square kilometre
| This city: | 1.6 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 4.8 |
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| Here: | 66.4% |
| Province: | 65.6% |
Employment rate
| This city: | 59.2% |
| Province: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rate
| This city: | 11.0% |
| Province: | 6.0% |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| This city: | 28,106 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| Here: | 24,617 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This city: | 11.9% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
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IUCN protected areas located in this city
- Bowron Lake Provincial Park
- Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park
Sports teams located in this city
- Quesnel Millionaires (Hockey)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 11,130
| This city: | 60.9% |
| Province: | 57.9% |
Male: 5,570
| Here: | 61.8% |
| Province: | 59.4% |
Female: 5,560
| Here: | 60.1% |
| British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 7,130
| Here: | 39.0% |
| Province: | 42.1% |
Male: 3,440
| This city: | 38.2% |
| Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 3,695
| This city: | 39.9% |
| Province: | 43.6% |
This city - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Quesnel
Households types in this city
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Quesnel
First official language spoken in Quesnel
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Airports Located in this city
- Quesnel (Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CAZ4)
- Quesnel Airport (ICAO: CYQZ)
Federal Corporations Located in this city
- PLACER MINERS OF CANADA
- 7811039 CANADA INC.
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE NORTH CARIBOO
- FRIENDS OF LHATSASSIN
- INNOVATIVE LIVING SOLUTIONS INC.
- Lewinet Ltd.
- NORTHERN NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- QUESNEL AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- red leaf exports corp.
- THE QUESNEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- Tim C. Van Horlick Forestry Inc.
Hospitals Located in this city
- G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital
Radio stations Located in Quesnel
- CKCQ-FM (100.3)
Schools in this city
- Riverview Elementary (346 Hartley St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 117)
- Red Bluff Lhtako StrongStart Centre (1533 Maple Dr, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Barlow Creek Elementary (816 Barkerville Hwy, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 93)
- Red Bluff Lhtako Elementary (1533 Maple Dr, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 189)
- Riverview StrongStart Centre (346 Hartley St, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Bouchie Lake Elementary School (2074 Blackwater Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 149)
- Nazko Valley Elementary (9560 Nazko Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 28)
- North Cariboo Christian School (2876 Red Bluff Rd, Gradespan: K-9, Enrollment: 91)
- Ecole Baker (610 Wade Ave, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 246)
- Continuing Ed SD 28 (241 Kinchant St, Gradespan: 10-12, Enrollment: 198)
- Dragon Lake Elementary (2671 Hydraulic Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 205)
- Voyageur Elementary School (1337 Lark Ave, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 172)
- Quesnel Distributed Learning (401 North Star Rd, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 64)
- Kersley Elementary School (2899 Arnoldus Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 57)
- McNaughton Centre (440 McNaughton Ave, Gradespan: 10-12, Enrollment: 54)
- 8 more...
Universities located in Quesnel
- College of New Caledonia
Airports in this city
- Quesnel Airport (IATA: YQZ, ICAO: CYQZ)
Companies located in this city
- West Fraser Timber
Noteworthy people related to Quesnel
Famous people born in this city:- Rory MacDonald (Martial Artist)
- Aaron Gagnon (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brett Festerling (Ice Hockey Player)
- Hilary Grist (Musical Artist)
- William Carral Hilborn
- Constance Lindsay Skinner
- Mitch Love (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brad Gassoff (Ice Hockey Player)
- Rod Dallman (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bob Gassoff (Ice Hockey Player)
- Tyson Marsh (Ice Hockey Player)
- Errol Rausse (Ice Hockey Player)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| This city: | 43.5 |
| Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This city: | 82.7% |
| Province: | 84.6% |
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 1,035
| Here: | 4.6% |
| British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 460
| Here: | 4.1% |
| British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 570
| Here: | 5.1% |
| British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 2,585
| This city: | 11.6% |
| British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 1,335
| Here: | 12.0% |
| Province: | 4.7% |
Female: 1,250
| Here: | 11.1% |
| British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Quesnel Minority Population Characteristics
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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