Census Profile · Vancouver Island
2021 Census of Population, Campbell River, City, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,002 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average across the 83 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Campbell River was home to 35,519 residents in 2021, up 7.6% from 2016. The median age is 48, and the typical household has 2.2 people.
Of the area's 15,555 households, 71.8% own their home and 28.2% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $78,000.
Campbell River has long billed itself the Salmon Capital of the World, a fishing and forestry city on Discovery Passage that also serves as the main gateway to Strathcona Provincial Park, BC's oldest.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Campbell River, City, British Columbia, British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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