Regional District of Nanaimo

Electoral areas have no administrative or governmental function, and are used only to select rural representatives to the Regional District board. Statistics Canada also uses them as census subdivisions.

This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, on the Stuart Channel southeast of Nanaimo. Jessica Stanley is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2021 Census:

• Population: 7,481 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
• % Change (2016–2021): 6.0
• Dwellings: 3,249
• Area (km²): 60.18
• Density (persons per km²): 124.3

Contains the communities of Cassidy, Cedar, and South Wellington. Nanaimo Airport is also located here.

This electoral area contains DeCourcy Island, Gabriola Island and Mudge Island. Vanessa Craig is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

• Population: 4,033 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
• % Change (2011–2016): -0.3
• Dwellings: 2,987
• Area (km²): 57.76
• Density (persons per km²): 69.8

This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, to the southwest of Nanaimo. It contains the upper Nanaimo River, the Nanaimo Lakes, Mount Benson and Mount Arrowsmith. Lauren Melanson is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

• Population: 2,808 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
• % Change (2011–2016): -0.9
• Dwellings: 1,097
• Area (km²): 1,098.94
• Density (persons per km²): 2.6

Contains the communities of East Wellington and Extension.

This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia, between Lantzville and Parksville. It is co-extensive with the community of Nanoose Bay. Bob Rogers is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

• Population: 6,125 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
• % Change (2011–2016): 7.9
• Dwellings: 3,066
• Area (km²): 75.08
• Density (persons per km²): 81.6

This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, to the west of Qualicum Beach and Parksville. British Columbia Highway 4 runs the length of the area. Leanne Salter is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

• Population: 7,724 (exclusive of any residents of First Nation Reserves)
• % Change (2011–2016): 4.1
• Dwellings: 3,530
• Area (km²): 264.36
• Density (persons per km²): 29.2

Includes the communities of Coombs, Errington, Hilliers, Meadowood and Whiskey Creek, as well as Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove.

This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia, surrounding Qualicum Beach and almost surrounding Parksville. Lehann Wallace is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

• Population: 7,465 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
• % Change (1996–2001): 4.3
• Dwellings: 3,553
• Area (km²): 49.32
• Density (persons per km²): 151.4

Contains the communities of Dashwood and French Creek.

This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia at the southern entrance to Baynes Sound, northwest of Qualicum Beach. Stuart McLean is the elected RDN Director for the electoral area.

According to the Canada 2016 Census:

• Population: 3,884 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves)
• % Change (1996–2001): 10.7
• Dwellings: 2,436
• Area (km²): 277.41
• Density (persons per km²): 14.0

Contains the communities of Bowser, Deep Bay, Dunsmuir and Horne Lake, as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part.

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regional District of Nanaimo had a population of {{val|170367|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|75273|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|80056|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:170367-155698}}|155698|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|155698|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|2035.93|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|170367|2035.93|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000701 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 3, 2022}}

• Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

The Regional District of Nanaimo categorizes its responsibilities into five "action areas":{{cite web|title=2013-15 Board Strategic Plan|url=http://www.rdn.bc.ca/events/attachments/evID5985evattID1332.pdf|publisher=Regional District of Nanaimo|date=4 October 2012|access-date=28 February 2013}}

• The Regional Federation
• Strategic and Community Development
• Transportation and Solid Waste
• Regional and Community Utilities
• Recreation and Parks

• List of historic places in the Nanaimo Regional District

• [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5921&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Nanaimo&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= Statistics Canada Community Profile: Nanaimo (regional district)]

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Nanaimo

Category:Mid Vancouver Island

Category:Populated places established in 1967