Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area D, qathet is older than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 62.4
16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns, against 6.2% in Electoral Area D, qathet. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,221 residents; the 2021 Census found 600 households. For Electoral Area D, qathet, the census puts residents with no religion at 69%. Renter households are rarer here than in 72% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Electoral Area D, qathet
Older than most towns
Electoral Area D, qathet’s median age is 62.4; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 43% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Many people living alone
42% of households are one person living alone, more than in 91% of Canadian towns; 43% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Growth of +5% since 2016 puts Electoral Area D, qathet ahead of 53% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 8%. Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, +6%.
A higher share of residents aged 65 and over than 99% of Canadian towns, at 43%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
70–74 is the most common age band: 15% of residents, 3 times the share across Canada’s towns. To put it in context, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women.
1.8 people per household, fewer than in 96% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-person households: 42%, above 91% of Canadian towns. Locally, 4.2% of households are one-parent families.
More common-law partners than 77% of Canadian towns: 15%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Nearly a fifth of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Set beside that, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Households in single-detached houses: 88%, a higher share than 84% of Canadian towns
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Newer homes outnumber old: 21% date from 2001 or later, 20% from before 1961. The benchmark for households in single-detached houses across Canada’s towns: 64%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Nearly one in ten homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
A median household income of $54,400 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
At $54,400, the middle household in Electoral Area D, qathet earned 37% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Within British Columbia’s towns, the household in the middle had $87,000. Pandemic benefits reached 17% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
11% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants here were most often born in Europe (57%), then in the Americas (22%). Lower than in 63% of Canadian towns: 11% of residents are immigrants. Most recent wave: 14% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%).
3.3% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 56% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents is 15%; Electoral Area D, qathet has 2.9%. The share of Indigenous residents across Canada’s towns is 2.8%.
Residents whose mother tongue is French make up 2.7% in Electoral Area D, qathet, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 99%, French 0.4%. Residents whose mother tongue is French: 1.5% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. Bilingual residents are about as common here as across Canada’s towns: 7.1%.
12% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 91% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
19% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
A job for 35% of residents aged 15 and over
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 35%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 43% of residents are 65 or over.
Electoral Area D, qathet is older than every town around it
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, qathet | 1,221 | — | 62.4 | 43% | 11% |
| Electoral Area C, qathet | 2,409 | 13.0 km | 56 | 34% | 15% |
| Electoral Area B, qathet | 1,714 | 14.8 km | 58 | 32% | 11% |
| Powell River | 14,947 | 19.1 km | 53.2 | 31% | 13% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of British Columbia’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
Questions about Electoral Area D, qathet’s residents
What is the median income in Electoral Area D, qathet?
The median household in Electoral Area D, qathet took in $54,400 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Electoral Area D, qathet?
Electoral Area D, qathet had about 1,221 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,126, 5% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Electoral Area D, qathet?
A median age of 62.4. Children under 15 make up 6.2%, and people 65 and over 43%.
Is Electoral Area D, qathet bilingual?
English and French: 7.1% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 92%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 2.7%.
How diverse is Electoral Area D, qathet?
11% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 2.9% belong to a visible minority and 3.3% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Electoral Area D, qathet?
29% are Christian and 69% have no religion; 1.9% follow another religion.
Is Electoral Area D, qathet good for families?
Under 15: 6.2% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 49% of households. One-parent families: 4.2%. Schools near Electoral Area D, qathet are on its Schools page.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).