Electoral Area G, NanaimoBritish Columbia

More households own their home in Electoral Area G, Nanaimo than in British Columbia’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%

Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Parksville metro area

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took 22% of household income, between British Columbia’s towns (24%) and Canadian towns (20%).

Of Electoral Area G, Nanaimo’s 7 tested schools, 3 sit above the middle in British Columbia and 2 below

Its 3 km reach takes in 6 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, all of Electoral Area G, Nanaimo’s schooling. Teenagers have 2.4 km to go to the closest secondary school, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

For the force that serves Electoral Area G, Nanaimo, the Crime Severity Index is 45, below British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

No police detachment reports under Electoral Area G, Nanaimo’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for the Oceanside detachment area

The violent index for its police area came to 43, below British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 21 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. What’s more, for every 1,000 residents of its police area, 9.8 violent incidents are reported each year.

Winters are mild in Electoral Area G, Nanaimo: January nights hold at 1.5°C, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

Snow totals 51 cm over the year, about level with British Columbia’s towns (51 cm) and below Canadian towns (141 cm). Gardeners get 218 frost-free days, from 1 April to 6 November. Summer highs in Electoral Area G, Nanaimo reach 23.1°C in July. December is the snowiest month, with 17 cm on average.

A median age of 60.8: Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is older than 99% of Canadian towns

Visible minorities make up 4% of the population, below both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4.3% of residents, lower than British Columbia’s towns (5%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.8%).

Electoral Area G, Nanaimo in November: highs near 9°C, lows near 3°C

November normally sees 189 mm of precipitation. ECCC’s forecast for Qualicum Beach is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

A 8,431-vote margin made Courtenay—Alberni closer in 2021 than two in three Canada’s ridings

For local government, Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is a regional district electoral area.

Electoral Area G, Nanaimo has no public library of its own; the nearest is VIRL: Parksville Branch, 4.3 km away

The next is VIRL: Qualicum Beach Branch (Qualicum Beach), 6.1 km away.

Electoral Area G, Nanaimo borders Rathtrevor Beach Park

CPCAD lists 32 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest national park is Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, 60 km away. Within 10 km, 3.2% of the land is protected, lower than British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) yet higher than Canadian towns (2.3%).

Life expectancy around Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is 79.8 years, 1.7 less than for the typical Canadian town

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, behind the 50% for British Columbia. Smoking is commoner than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 8.9% for British Columbia. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 16% of adults, between British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Electoral Area G, Nanaimo’s is long: 5.4 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area, Electoral Area G, Nanaimo included.

Commuters in Electoral Area G, Nanaimo have a short way to work, 24 min on average, less than in both British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

The car took 89% of commuters, in line with British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

Shaking costs buildings in Electoral Area G, Nanaimo $0.42 a year per $1,000 of value, 14 times the typical town’s

Measured across the Central Vancouver Island health region: radon tests

Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 0.9% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. 2 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Wildfire is rare near Electoral Area G, Nanaimo: 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year.