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Housing and jobs

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

Affordability

26 · Below average
Average monthly rent$880/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $700/month · 2016: $465/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$600,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $384,872 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing17.3%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 21.7% · 2016: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

47 · Average
Median household income$61,200

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $37,066 · 2016: $50,974 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)13.1%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 9.6% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate19.5%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 7.5% · 2016: 8.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

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