Population in 2011: 11,977
Population in 2006: 10,993
Population in 2001: 10,323
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change| This city: | 6.5% |
| Province: | 5.3% |
Total private houses: 6,216
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 5,686
Land area (km2): 14.44
Population density per square kilometre| This city: | 829.6 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 854.0 |
Other nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| This city: | 44.1% |
| Province: | 65.6% |
Employment rate| This city: | 40.6% |
| Province: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rate| Here: | 8.0% |
| British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 18,639 CAD |
| Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005| This city: | 22,387 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This city: | 12.3% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 6,500| This city: | 60.7% |
| British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Male: 3,225| Here: | 67.4% |
| British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 4,205| This city: | 39.3% |
| British Columbia: | 42.1% |
Male: 1,560| Here: | 32.6% |
| British Columbia: | 40.6% |
Female: 2,640| This city: | 44.6% |
| British Columbia: | 43.6% |
Parksville - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Parksville
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
Parksville - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Universities located in this city
- Vancouver Island University
This city schools
- PASS/Woodwinds Alternate (PO Box 1798 STN Main, Gradespan: 6-12, Enrollment: 128)
- Winchelsea Elementary (PO Box 1208, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 260)
- Continuing Education Centre SD 69 (PO Box 1798, Gradespan: 11-12, Enrollment: 17)
- Oceanside Middle School (PO Box 520 STN Main, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 298)
- Ecole Secondaire Ballenas Secondary (PO Box 1570, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 818)
- Springwood Middle School (PO Box 130 450 Despard, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 371)
- Parksville Elementary (PO Box 400 STN Main, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 332)
Radio stations in this city
- CHPQ-FM (99.9 MHz)
- CIBH-FM (88.5 MHz)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This city: | 58.2 |
| British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This city: | 89.3% |
| British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 310| Here: | 2.9% |
| British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 165| This city: | 3.3% |
| Province: | 24.2% |
Female: 145| This city: | 2.5% |
| British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 360| This city: | 3.3% |
| British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 180| Here: | 3.6% |
| British Columbia: | 4.7% |
Female: 180| This city: | 3.1% |
| British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Parksville Minority Population Characteristics
Sports teams in Parksville
- Parksville Generals (Hockey)
IUCN protected areas located in Parksville
- Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
Famous people related to this city
Noteworthy people born here:
- Justin Sorensen (Football)
Death place of:
Burial place of:
Federal Corporations In Parksville
- Hip Product Factory Wholesale and Distribution Inc. (1336 Pintail Dr, Directors: CRAIG BRETT, Virginia Ann Isaac)
- Alliance Strata Property Services Inc. (1412 Saturna Drive, Directors: DAVE JOHN LIDDELL, KAREN BABYCH)
- DONALD AND LORRAINE MOORE FOUNDATION (529 JOHNSTONE ROAD, #26, Directors: ALEXANDER ROY MACRAE, DONALD MOORE, LORRAINE MOORE)
- Kato Design Ltd. (259 MULBERRY PLACE, Directors: KAREN JEANNE REMPEL, TODD DANIEL REMPEL)
- Cellular Wellness Inc. (27 Magnolia Drive, Directors: DENNIS KONCHAK)
- Concept Eyewear Inc. (437 Pym Street, Unit 4, Directors: Emmanouil Kapetanakis)
- Sparker Electric Inc. (145 Hirst Ave. E., PO Box 1867, Directors: SAMUEL RALPH PARKER, TAMMY LYNN PARKER)
- Rikki Cargo Productions INC. (346 Corfield Street South, Directors: RIKKI CARGO)
- THE PARKSVILLE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (P.O.BOX 99, Directors: ARLENE SANDEMAN-ALLEN, BRUCE COWNDEN, DAVID WILLIE, DOUG RIEDERER, GARY CHILD, KEITH ANDERSON, LISA LEGER, PETER MORRISON, RHIANNON WHITNEY, ROBYNNE SHAW, RUDI WIDDERSHOVEN, SHAWNA BROEKHUIZEN)
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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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