Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Parksville, City
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 2,270 people, that is, 17.1% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 10,955 (82.3%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 80 (0.6%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 170 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 7.5% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Parksville (City), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Parksville (City), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||
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Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
Immigrant population | 2,035 | 100.0 | ... | 2,270 | 100.0 | ... |
United Kingdom | 860 | 42.4 | 1 | 915 | 40.3 | 1 |
Germany | 190 | 9.4 | 2 | 215 | 9.5 | 2 |
Philippines | 80 | 3.9 | 5 | 215 | 9.5 | 2 |
United States of America | 150 | 7.4 | 3 | 195 | 8.6 | 4 |
Netherlands | 90 | 4.4 | 4 | 90 | 4.0 | 5 |
China | 45 | 2.2 | 6 | 50 | 2.2 | 6 |
Korea, South | 35 | 1.7 | 10 | 45 | 2.0 | 7 |
Australia | 20 | 1.0 | 15 | 45 | 2.0 | 7 |
Denmark | 40 | 2.0 | 8 | 40 | 1.8 | 9 |
South Africa, Republic of | 30 | 1.5 | 11 | 35 | 1.5 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Parksville (City), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||
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Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 95 | 100.0 | ... | 170 | 100.0 | ... |
Philippines | 45 | 47.4 | 1 | 100 | 58.8 | 1 |
United Kingdom | 20 | 21.1 | 2 | 25 | 14.7 | 2 |
Population by generation status and median age, Parksville (City), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||
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Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
Total population in private households | 11,965 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 13,310 | 100.0 | 61.6 |
First generation (born abroad) | 2,165 | 18.1 | 69.0 | 2,455 | 18.5 | 71.0 |
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 2,665 | 22.3 | 65.5 | 2,555 | 19.2 | 65.5 |
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 7,135 | 59.6 | 55.2 | 8,295 | 62.3 | 58.0 |
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