Electoral Area C, StrathconaBritish Columbia

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#2,401 of 2,556

It grew by 13% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. This town in British Columbia has a population of 2,981.

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Population

2,981

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

58.4

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

66%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

27%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Electoral Area C, Strathcona a good place to live?

Safety lags (D). Overall, Electoral Area C, Strathcona earns a D, better than just over a tenth of Canadian towns. That places it #221 of 250 in British Columbia. Its strongest is health (B+). It lags on jobs & income as well (D). Homes are dear (D). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools, B for walkability and B for hazard risk.

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.

WeakestDSafety DJobs & income

How Electoral Area C, Strathcona grades

Each subject compares Electoral Area C, Strathcona with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnDOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsBOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Electoral Area C, Strathcona stand out

The 3 things Electoral Area C, Strathcona does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

19% are immigrants

Half of Canadian towns are above 6%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

9.9 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $600,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

27% walk, cycle or take transit

Compare 8% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area C, Strathcona.

SafetySafety D

Crime runs heavier where Electoral Area C, Strathcona is policed than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 166

166Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Electoral Area C, Strathcona itself · Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Campbell River detachment area

The violent index for its police area came to 163, above both British Columbia’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86). The force’s area logs 32.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 111.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023182

2024176

2025142

2023–2025	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	111.5	31	31.2
Crime Severity Index	166	83	67
Violent crime	32.2	12.5	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	163	76	86

169

non-violent Crime Severity Index

28%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety166 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Electoral Area C, Strathcona’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Electoral Area C, Strathcona safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Household incomes in Electoral Area C, Strathcona trail those of 88% of Canadian towns

27%walk, cycle or take transit

Commutes averaged 28 min, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van66%

Walk10%

Public transit10%

Bicycle8%

Census 2021	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	28 min	26 min	26 min

$60,800

median household income, 2020

27%

worked from home, May 2021

61%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment8.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work27% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to105 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Campbell River

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Electoral Area C, Strathcona costs more to live in than nine in ten Canadian towns

$600,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 82%.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Electoral Area C, Strathcona$600,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	21%	18%
Households owning their home	82%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	20%	24%	20%

$750

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$480

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living9.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $600,000, against the median household income Renting$750 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters82% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Outdoors

Few places match Electoral Area C, Strathcona for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns

12%of the land within 10 km protected

The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 41, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (14) and Canadian towns (4). The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within its own boundary, 8.1% of the town is protected.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Electoral Area C, Strathcona12%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	41	14	4
Protected land within 10 km	12%	6.7%	2.3%

At the edge

to Rebecca Spit Marine Park

170

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas61 protected areas within 10 km · Ts'il?OS Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Rebecca Spit Marine Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

HealthHealth B⁺

Life expectancy around Electoral Area C, Strathcona is 79.5 years, 2.0 less than for the typical Canadian town

54%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole manages 50%. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 15% of adults, about level with British Columbia’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). Closer to home, a hospital is 11 km from the average resident of Electoral Area C, Strathcona, further than the usual 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Electoral Area C, Strathcona54%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	79.5	81.0	81.5
Very good or excellent health	54%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	9%	9%	12%

79.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

11 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

of adults smoke, age-standardised

9.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey54% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care11 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 9.4 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.3, men 76.9 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the North Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area

Climate

January lows in Electoral Area C, Strathcona: −0.5°C, against 0.5°C in British Columbia’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Frosty days number 85 in a normal year, between British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 168 frost-free days, from 27 April to 13 October. Summer highs in Electoral Area C, Strathcona reach 23.5°C in July. January is the snowiest month, with 24 cm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter5.9°C

Spring13.5°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn13.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,482 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
January night low	−0.5°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	85	60	159
July afternoon high	23.5°C	23.1°C	25.5°C

89 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

168

frost-free days, 27 Apr to 13 Oct

158

days with precipitation a year

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −0.5°C Rain and snow1,482 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow89 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Campbell River

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Campbell River)

Who lives here

An older town: 37% of people in Electoral Area C, Strathcona are 65 or over, more than in British Columbia’s towns and across Canadian towns

58.4median age

11% are under 15, below both British Columbia’s towns (14%) and Canadian towns (16%). Visible minorities make up 2.4% of the population, below both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%).

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Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

37%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree9%

Postsecondary qualification66%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.8% of Electoral Area C, Strathcona

The 2021 census counted 1,365 women and 1,375 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Electoral Area C, Strathcona
	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	11%	14%	16%
15 to 64	52%	64%	64%
65+	37%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	9.2%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	66%	56%	56%

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages58.4 median age · 37% are 65 or over Households1,335 households · 2 people per household Immigrants19% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French10% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Natural hazardsHazard risk B

Electoral Area C, Strathcona’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 0.9% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandBHazard risk Grade

Wildfire is rare near Electoral Area C, Strathcona: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.005% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town. For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the North Vancouver Island health region, Electoral Area C, Strathcona included.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Electoral Area C, Strathcona0.9%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.16	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	0.9%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.16

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

2.5 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon0.9% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.16 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SchoolsSchools B

No high school in or near Electoral Area C, Strathcona: the closest is 7.5 km off

4schools within 3 kmBSchools Grade

On results, 1 of 2 tested schools are in the upper two fifths in British Columbia. Elementary school is 3.2 km away at the nearest, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Quadra Elementary Second fifth in British ColumbiaIn Electoral Area C, StrathconaElementary	Elementary	–	English public

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Schools within 3 km	Electoral Area C, Strathcona	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest secondary school	7.5 km	1.8 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.2 km	0.6 km	0.5 km

7.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.2 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageElectoral Area C, Strathcona’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school4 elementary schools Results1 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language0 of 4 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Electoral Area C, Strathcona?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Weather

What November brings in Electoral Area C, Strathcona: 1°C at night, 8°C by day

8°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Campbell River is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Expect around 9 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 221 mm of rain and snow. The month after, December, normally sees 5°C afternoons and −1°C nights.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November8°C

December5°C

January6°C

February7°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	6°C	−1°C	598 mm
Spring	13°C	4°C	278 mm
Summer	22°C	11°C	138 mm
Autumn	14°C	5°C	467 mm

1°C

a normal November night

221 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest August, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Campbell River); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Electoral Area C, Strathcona’s MP is Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada), for North Island—Powell River

From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itRegional District Electoral Area

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

VIRL: Quadra Island Branch and Quadra Island Branch are Electoral Area C, Strathcona’s two public libraries

Electoral Area C, Strathcona has no library board of its own in the provincial statistics, so no visit or loan figures appear here.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Electoral Area C, Strathcona

15pages on Electoral Area C, Strathcona

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 166 Housing & costDHomes 9.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsB4 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 79.5 in its region Work & commuteD42% of adults in work Natural hazardsBWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors12% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Forward Harbour Petroglyphs and 7 more in and around Electoral Area C, Strathcona

A first look at Electoral Area C, Strathcona’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

Historic siteHistoric siteForward Harbour Petroglyphsin town Art galleryArt galleryWorks of Artin town Art galleryArt galleryCampbell River Art Gallery & Gift Shop2.2 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumMuseumNuyumbalees Cultural Center1.2 km outside town, to the southwest

MuseumMuseumMaritime Heritage Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southwest MuseumMuseumHaig-Brown Heritage House3.8 km outside town, to the west

Famous people from around Electoral Area C, Strathcona

No notable person born in Electoral Area C, Strathcona is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Barry PepperCanadian actor · born in Campbell River · born 1970

Brett ConnollyCanadian ice hockey player · born in Campbell River · born 1992

Cameron LevinsOlympic runner · born in Campbell River · born 1989

Teal HarleCanadian freestyle skier · born in Campbell River · born 1996

Marcus RosnerCanadian actor · born in Campbell River · born 1989

John DavisonCanadian cricketer · born in Campbell River · born 1970

Photo credits

Brett Connolly: Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cameron Levins: sachab, CC BY 2.0

About Electoral Area C, Strathcona

Town in British Columbia

Every figure TownRatings gives for Electoral Area C, Strathcona covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in British Columbia.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,981 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Strathcona
Census subdivision: 5924054

Electoral Area C, Strathcona’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Campbell RiverElectoral Area B, StrathconaElectoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), StrathconaElectoral Area C, Strathcona

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Electoral Area C, Strathcona	2,981	—	D	D	D	B⁺
Campbell River	38,300	9.5	D	D⁻	D	A⁻
Electoral Area B, Strathcona	1,074	17	—	D	D	B
Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona	4,546	18	D	D	D	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Electoral Area C, Strathcona

Has Electoral Area C, Strathcona grown?

It grew from 2,431 people in 2016 to 2,737 in 2021, up 12.6%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,981.

What kind of homes are in Electoral Area C, Strathcona?

92% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2 people; 37% are one person living alone.

Is Electoral Area C, Strathcona a young town or an old one?

At 58.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 37%.

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).