Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nanaimo E, Regional district electoral area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,175 people, that is, 17.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 5,545 (82.5%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 0 (0.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 20 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 1.7% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,090 | 100.0 | ... | 1,175 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 505 | 46.1 | 1 | 475 | 40.4 | 1 |
| Germany | 90 | 8.2 | 3 | 115 | 9.8 | 2 |
| United States of America | 110 | 10.0 | 2 | 95 | 8.1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 5.9 | 4 | 70 | 6.0 | 4 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 55 | 5.0 | 5 | 30 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Australia | 30 | 2.7 | 6 | 30 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Poland | 20 | 1.8 | 7 | 25 | 2.1 | 7 |
| Russian Federation | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1.4 | 9 | 20 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Austria | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 1.7 | 8 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 30 | 100.0 | ... | 20 | 100.0 | ... |
Population by generation status and median age, Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 6,100 | 100.0 | 59.6 | 6,725 | 100.0 | 61.6 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,150 | 18.9 | 68.0 | 1,270 | 18.9 | 69.5 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,235 | 20.3 | 61.6 | 1,485 | 22.1 | 62.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 3,710 | 60.9 | 55.6 | 3,965 | 59.0 | 58.8 |
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