V9R (Nanaimo)

Postal area · British Columbia · Population 32,280

About postal areas

This area covers the postal codes that start with . Its figures come from the Census areas inside it. Full postal codes aren't open data, so a postal code search shows the postal area it belongs to. Crime and growth figures, marked Estimated, average the municipalities where its residents live.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in V9R (Nanaimo), with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

29 · Below average

Average monthly rent$1,251/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $844/month (estimated) · 2016: $998/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$573,841

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $363,264 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing27.5%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 35.4% (estimated) · 2016: 32% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

77 · Good

Median household income$70,172

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $49,497 (estimated) · 2016: $57,245 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)10.8%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · Average of the municipalities here · Estimated · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8.7%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 9.1% (estimated) · 2016: 9.1% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021