
Electoral Area F, Bulkley-NechakoBritish Columbia
The town, home to 3,643 people, lies in British Columbia. It lies in Bulkley-Nechako.
Is Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako a good place to live?
Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako grades low on several counts. The town grades D− overall, better than 2% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #241 of 250 in British Columbia. Health is its weak spot (D). Safety is weaker too (D). Floods and other hazards weigh less here (B). A median home here was worth $310,000 at the census, or 3.6 times what the middle household earns in a year.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako stand out
The 3 things Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako does most differently from other towns.
How Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako grades
Each subject compares Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako.
Expect 76.6 years of life in the region around Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako, 4.9 under the typical Canadian town
Across the region, 39% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole reaches 50%. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 12% of adults, against 8.9% for British Columbia; what’s more, the three chronic conditions the survey tracks average a fifth of adults, above British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. What sets Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 17 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 39% | 50% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.6 | 81.0 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 20% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 12% | 9% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Not measured by town: health survey and life expectancy (the Northern Interior Health Service Delivery Area)
Violent crime weighs more where Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako is policed than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 179
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako itself
Property crime in its police area ran at 45.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violence across its police area runs at 33.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako alone, so this card uses the figure for the Vanderhoof detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.5 | 12.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 179 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 126 | 83 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 45.1 | 31 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Summers stay cool in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako: July afternoons reach 22.6°C, below British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns
On a January night, the temperature in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako falls to about −11.7°C. There are 184 days of frost in a typical year, above both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). June is the wettest month, with 68 mm of rain and snow on average. Gardeners get 107 frost-free days, from 22 May to 7 September.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 184 | 60 | 159 |
| Snowfall a year | 204 cm | 51 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 590 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −11.7°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Prince George)
Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako has 0.2 jobs for every resident in work, so most commute out
Commutes averaged 27 min, close to both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 26 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.
Mixed results around Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako: 1 high and 1 low of 6 schools in British Columbia
Young children have 4.1 km to the nearest elementary school, above both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapes ElementaryIn Electoral Area F, Bulkley-NechakoElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Woodland Centre School IndependentIn Electoral Area F, Bulkley-NechakoAll grades | All grades | – | Independent |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 4.1 km | 0.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 4.1 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Province of B.C. - Water, Lands, and Resource Stewardship
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Northern Interior health region
Fire reaches the land around Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako now and then: 7.7% within 25 km since 1986 (0.20% a year), below the high band. More homes than usual carry radon here, 12% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. The expected yearly loss to earthquakes is $0.013 for each $1,000 of buildings, below British Columbia’s towns ($0.36) and close to Canadian towns ($0.030).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.013 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Rent takes less of local pay in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 18% of household income
87% of households own their home, above British Columbia’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 21% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 24% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $310,000 | $720,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 87% | 76% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.
What November brings in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako: −6°C at night, 1°C by day
Precipitation in November averages 57 mm. The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −10°C nights. November usually brings some 35 cm of snow. The year peaks in July (23°C) and bottoms out in January (−12°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −11°C | 121 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 112 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 180 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | −1°C | 178 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Prince George); the forecast is on the Weather page
Todd Doherty took Cariboo—Prince George in 2021 by 15,448 votes, more than the margin in 79% of ridings
Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako is in Nechako Lakes for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako: the closest, Vanderhoof Public Library, is 9.6 km away
After it comes Fort St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
A provincial park at Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako’s edge: Stuart River Park
Within 10 km are 15 protected areas. No national park lies within 100 km. Protected areas cover 4.8% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.8% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 8 | 14 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Children make up 19% of Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 11% of residents, above both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 18% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.4% of Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,850 men and 1,665 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 38% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Nechako Valley Sporting Association Trail System and 3 more in and around Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako
The best-known places to visit in and around Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Everything we know about Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako
Famous people from around Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako
No notable person born in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.



Photo credits
Vandana Slatter: US Department of Education, CC BY 2.0 · Konrad Reeder: TaraO, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jordan Luck: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0
Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako | 3,643 | — | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Vanderhoof | 4,545 | 10 | C+ | B+ | D | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako
Who are the people of Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako?
At the 2021 census, 11% were immigrants and 2% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 11% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What kind of homes are in Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako?
Single-detached houses make up 85% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 21% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
Has Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako grown?
It went from 3,665 people in 2016 to 3,517 in 2021, down 4%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,643.
About Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako
Town in British Columbia
For Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in British Columbia, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,643 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Bulkley-Nechako
- Census subdivision
- 5951019
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).