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East Wellington

Neighbourhood in Nanaimo · British Columbia · Population 1,773

Approximate boundaries

Nanaimo 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 Nanaimo.

Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

36 · Below average
Average monthly rent$1,439/month

Nanaimo: $1,328/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $806/month (estimated) · 2016: $508/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,244/month

City-wide figure for Nanaimo · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,527/month

City-wide figure for Nanaimo · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,895/month

City-wide figure for Nanaimo · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,057/month

City-wide figure for Nanaimo · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$712,857

Nanaimo: $600,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $495,914 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing18.2%

Nanaimo: 24.4% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 28.3% (estimated) · 2016: 17% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

93 · Excellent
Median household income$93,472

Nanaimo: $75,500 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $74,226 (estimated) · 2016: $87,289 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)10.3%

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

Unemployment rate2.6%

Nanaimo: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 8.1% (estimated) · 2016: 10.2% (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.