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Alberni

Neighbourhood in Port Alberni · British Columbia · Population 9,468

Approximate boundaries

Port Alberni doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Port Alberni.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Alberni, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

56 · Average
Average monthly rent$996/month

Port Alberni: $1,025/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $666/month (estimated) · 2016: $865/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$886/month

City-wide figure for Port Alberni · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$994/month

City-wide figure for Port Alberni · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,279/month

City-wide figure for Port Alberni · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,601/month

City-wide figure for Port Alberni · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$380,007

Port Alberni: $400,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $223,434 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing22.7%

Port Alberni: 21.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 23.8% (estimated) · 2016: 30.6% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

30 · Below average
Median household income$59,370

Port Alberni: $62,800 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $51,056 (estimated) · 2016: $50,090 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)3.3%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Port Alberni · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate11.5%

Port Alberni: 9.9% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.8% (estimated) · 2016: 10.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.

Adapted from CMHC, Rental Market Survey / Housing Market Information Portal. This does not constitute an endorsement by CMHC.