Duck Lake 7British Columbia
2,091 residents make their home in this First Nations reserve in British Columbia. The population grew 11% between 2016 and 2021.
Is Duck Lake 7 a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit (B). The weak point is hazard risk (D−). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for health, B for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Reserves such as Duck Lake 7 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.
How Duck Lake 7 grades
Each subject compares Duck Lake 7 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Reserves such as Duck Lake 7 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.
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What makes Duck Lake 7 stand out
The 3 things Duck Lake 7 does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duck Lake 7.
Duck Lake 7’s grade for hazard risk: a D−
Of the homes tested for radon, 17% were over 200 Bq/m³, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. With 0.41% of the land around it burning each year, Duck Lake 7 sits in the high wildfire band (16% within 25 km since 1986). One flood study covers the town, by Okanagan Basin Water Board. Duck Lake 7 shares its radon tests numbers with the rest of the Okanagan health region.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 17% | 1.8% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.016 | $0.36 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Summer runs warm in Duck Lake 7: July highs of 28.5°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal year brings 447 mm of precipitation, below British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. January nights in Duck Lake 7 drop to −5.9°C on average. December is the snowiest month, with 31 cm on average. June is the wettest month, with 55 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 447 mm | 1,152 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −5.9°C | 0.5°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 151 | 60 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kelowna)
More of Duck Lake 7’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.2%
3.8% of residents belong to a visible minority, below British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. Immigrants make up 12% of residents, near British Columbia’s towns (12%) and higher than Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 52.3% of Duck Lake 7
In 2021 there were 965 women to 880 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.6% | 14% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 55% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 37% | 21% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 13% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 38% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
2 of Duck Lake 7’s 3 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in British Columbia
The closest elementary school is 2.3 km away, above both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Teenagers have 2.2 km to go to the closest secondary school, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS Grenda Middle School Fourth fifth in British ColumbiaNearest elementary school, 1 kmElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| George Elliot Secondary Second fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 1.2 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest elementary school | 2.3 km | 0.6 km | 0.5 km |
| Nearest secondary school | 2.2 km | 1.8 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Trips to work from Duck Lake 7 are shorter than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
82% of commuters drove, below both British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 82% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Duck Lake 7 is 5.7 km from Wrinkly Face Park
Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 3, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (14) and Canadian towns (4). National parks are all over 100 km off. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Swimmers have 4 beaches within 5 km, Beasley Park Beach the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 14 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Duck Lake 7, November normally means 6°C afternoons and −2°C nights
The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Kelowna. Expect around 18 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 49 mm of rain and snow. The year peaks in July (29°C) and bottoms out in January (−6°C).
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 2°C | −6°C | 106 mm |
| Spring | 15°C | 1°C | 95 mm |
| Summer | 27°C | 10°C | 122 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 2°C | 124 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kelowna); the forecast is on the Weather page
Scott Anderson (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee, the riding that includes Duck Lake 7
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Stewart Public Library is Duck Lake 7’s public library
It sits 0.8 km from the centre of Duck Lake 7.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Very good or excellent health for 52% of adults in Duck Lake 7’s health region
Measured across the Okanagan Health Service Delivery Area: health survey and life expectancy
The average trip from home to a hospital is 17 km, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (4.4 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 12%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. People in the region live to 81.0 on average: 84.1 for women and 78.2 for men in 2022/2024.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Duck Lake 7 | British Columbia | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12% | 9% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 50% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Everything we know about Duck Lake 7
Famous people from around Duck Lake 7
No notable person born in Duck Lake 7 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Taylor Kitsch: Moody College of Communication from Austin, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kelsey Serwa: Robert Thivierge, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Duck Lake 7
First Nations reserve in British Columbia
Duck Lake 7 is a First Nations reserve in British Columbia, counted by Statistics Canada as its own census subdivision.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,091 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- British Columbia
- Census division
- Central Okanagan
- Metro area
- Kelowna
- Census subdivision
- 5935801
Duck Lake 7’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck Lake 7 | 2,091 | — | — | — | — | B− |
| Lake Country | 17,637 | 4.3 | C+ | D− | B− | B− |
| Central Okanagan | 4,784 | 9.6 | C− | D− | C− | B− |
| Central Okanagan West | 3,298 | 15 | D | D− | C− | B− |
| Kelowna | 167,654 | 15 | C− | D− | D | B |
| Tsinstikeptum 10 | 2,081 | 18 | — | — | — | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Duck Lake 7
Who are the people of Duck Lake 7?
At the 2021 census, 12% were immigrants and 4% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 9% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Has Duck Lake 7 grown?
It added people: 1,664 in 2016, 1,847 in 2021, 11% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,091.
What kind of homes are in Duck Lake 7?
Mostly 26% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 35% have just one.
Is Duck Lake 7 a young town or an old one?
The median resident is 60 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 8% are under 15 and 37% are 65 or over.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).