Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake)

Small town · British Columbia · Population 4,153

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), with comparisons and sources.

15 · Poor

Average monthly rent$1,330/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $825/month (estimated) · 2016: $849/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,258/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,282/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,656/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,979/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

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

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $377,872 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing16.6%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 17% (estimated) · 2016: 15.7% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

46 · Average

Median household income$88,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $79,360 (estimated) · 2016: $78,165 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)4.4%

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

Unemployment rate10%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.7% (estimated) · 2016: 8.7% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021