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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Parksville, CY - British Columbia

Map of Parksville, CY (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Parksville, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Parksville, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Parksville, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
47
Nat. rank
335

In 2011, Parksville (City) had a population of 11,977, representing a percentage change of 9.0% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 14.44 square kilometres with a population density of 829.6 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Parksville (City) had 5,686 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 9.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Parksville (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Parksville.

Population and dwelling counts

Parksville (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Parksville (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Nanaimo E, B.C. RDA 5,674 5,462 3.9
Nanaimo F, B.C. RDA 7,422 6,680 11.1
Nanaimo G, B.C. RDA 7,158 7,023 1.9

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Parksville, CY – Age distribution

Table 4 Parksville, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 10.6% 12.2% 9.3%
15 to 64 52.3% 52.3% 52.2%
65 and over 37.1% 35.4% 38.5%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Parksville, CY was 37.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 52.3% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 10.6%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Parksville, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Parksville, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 11,975 10,995 980 8.9
0 to 14 1,270 1,315 -45 -3.4
15 to 64 6,265 5,990 275 4.6
65 and over 4,440 3,690 750 20.3
Males
Total 5,455 4,990 465 9.3
0 to 14 665 640 25 3.9
15 to 64 2,855 2,755 100 3.6
65 and over 1,930 1,590 340 21.4
Females
Total 6,525 6,005 520 8.7
0 to 14 605 670 -65 -9.7
15 to 64 3,405 3,235 170 5.3
65 and over 2,510 2,095 415 19.8

Parksville, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Parksville, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 11,975 5,455 6,525
0 to 4 years 370 200 170
5 to 9 years 400 200 200
10 to 14 years 500 265 235
15 to 19 years 530 275 255
20 to 24 years 410 220 185
25 to 29 years 365 175 190
30 to 34 years 430 205 230
35 to 39 years 450 205 240
40 to 44 years 585 280 305
45 to 49 years 650 305 350
50 to 54 years 730 305 425
55 to 59 years 925 385 540
60 to 64 years 1,195 505 690
65 to 69 years 1,155 510 650
70 to 74 years 1,050 485 560
75 to 79 years 845 390 455
80 to 84 years 685 295 395
85 years and over 700 255 450
Median age 58.2 56.3 59.5

Parksville, CY – Median age1 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Parksville, CY was 58.2 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Parksville, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Parksville, CY 55.0 58.2

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Parksville was 3,640, which represents a change of 5.5% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Parksville, 74.5% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 12.0% were common-law-couples and 13.7% were lone-parent families.

Parksville – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Parksville, CY and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada  9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
British Columbia  1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Parksville, CY 3,640 2,710 74.5 435 12.0 500 13.7 5.5
Nanaimo E, RDA 2,020 1,680 83.2 210 10.4 140 6.9 5.5
Nanaimo F, RDA 2,210 1,415 64.0 455 20.6 340 15.4 10.8
Nanaimo G, RDA 2,505 2,020 80.6 250 10.0 230 9.2 5.3

Parksville – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Parksville, 24.0% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 630
Married couples without children * 2,080
Common-law-couples with children * 120
Common-law-couples without children * 315

Parksville – Marital status

In Parksville, 60.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (52.5%) or living with a common-law partner (8.2%).

The remaining 39.2% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, British Columbia, Parksville, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Parksville, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 10,705 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,500 60.7 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,620 52.5 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 875 8.2 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,200 39.2 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,655 15.5 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 320 3.0 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 1,005 9.4 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 1,220 11.4 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Parksville – Types of private households

There were 5,685 private households3 in Parksville in 2011, a change of 9.2% from 2006. Of these, 13.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 5.7% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Parksville, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Parksville, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,685 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5
740 13.0 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6
2,360 41.5 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 480 8.4 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,885 33.2 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 30 0.5 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 185 3.3 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Parksville – Structural type of dwelling

In Parksville, 62.4% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.4% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, British Columbia, Parksville, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Parksville, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,685 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 3,550 62.4 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 360 6.3 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 675 11.9 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 20 0.4 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 765 13.5 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 80 1.4 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 225 4.0 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Parksville, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Parksville, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Parksville, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Parksville, 89.8% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.5% reported French only, and 7.7% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 97.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 1.6% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Parksville, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 11,670 100.0 11,670 100.0
English 10,480 89.8 11,325 97.0
French 175 1.5 25 0.2
Non-official language 900 7.7 185 1.6
Multiple responses 110 0.9 135 1.2
Table 13 Parksville, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 100.0 99.9 0.0
French 36.4 15.9 20.5
Non-official language 53.1 30.1 23.0

Parksville, CY – Non-official languages

In Parksville, the three most common mother tongues were German (2.3%), Dutch (1.1%) and Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) (0.7%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Parksville, CY – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
German 270 27.6 2.3
Dutch 125 12.8 1.1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 8.2 0.7
Danish 50 5.1 0.4
Spanish 50 5.1 0.4

Parksville, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Parksville, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 6.0 4.7 86.1 4.4
0 to 19 10.4 10.4 0.0 9.1
20 to 44 6.4 5.9 66.7 3.4
45 to 64 5.5 3.8 92.3 4.3
65 and over 4.5 2.1 89.5 4.3
Table 16 Parksville, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 11,670 100.0
English only 10,930 93.7
French only 5 0.0
English and French 715 6.1
Neither English nor French 20 0.2

Symbols:

···
not applicable
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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