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Living in Campbell River

In Campbell River, unemployment is 8.7% (2021).

The foreign population count was 1,080 in May 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.7% in May 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2621 sources

Population35,519people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Campbell River (Census subdivision 5924034)
Median gross salary3,203EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent1,049EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate8.7%country median 8.4% — 4% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain
Recorded crime6,943incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police
PM2.5, annual mean1.92µg/m³country median 3.6 — 47% belowOfficial source · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.

More recorded crime than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Canadian city that publishes it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Campbell River?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Campbell River recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Transport pass€34
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan10Official · national market
Monthly transport pass34.25 EUR/month13 Sept 2026BC Transit / City of Campbell River1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent21.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Dwellings16,194 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings15,557 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)1,085 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20235Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,049 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-014Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Campbell River a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student31%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 20–42%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–55%
Retirement40%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Campbell River?

The median gross salary is about 3,203 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 3,203 EUR/month · Statistics Canada14
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,418 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca21

What is the unemployment rate in Campbell River?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain17

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Campbell River is 8.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate51.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Median gross salary3,203 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,418 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca21Official
Unemployment rate8.7 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain17Official

What does a salary buy in Campbell River?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Campbell River median gross pay: €3,203 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,334of €2,492 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,492
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31− €1,049
Public transport pass€34 · official · BC Transit / City of Campbell River · 2026-09-13− €34
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30− €24
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,334
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Campbell River. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Campbell River. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Campbell River?

Police recorded about 6,943 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police6

Recorded crime across major citiesCampbell River highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Campbell River highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894
Edmonton7,108
Halifax6,020
Vancouver5,438
Calgary4,796
London4,743
Québec4,630
Ottawa4,298
Hamilton4,257
Toronto4,177
Gatineau3,756
Montreal3,674
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,943 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police6Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportYBL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport8.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Campbell River. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, Frenchfree
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Campbell River.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.6°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 218 mm in January and 33.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 1.92 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Campbell River?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 1.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 1.92 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.7
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Campbell River is 1.9 µg/m³. Of 122 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean1.92 µg/m³country median 3.62024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.7Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 7 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 17.7 · Jun 20 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CAMPBELL RIVER A, 1991-20203Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 3 · May 6.7 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CAMPBELL RIVER A, 1991-20203Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 8 · May 12.2 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CAMPBELL RIVER A, 1991-20203Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 218 · Feb 139.4 · Mar 129.2 · Apr 88.9 · May 60.1 · Jun 61 · Jul 33.1 · Aug 44.1 · Sep 68.5 · Oct 177.7 · Nov 221 · Dec 240.8 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — CAMPBELL RIVER A, 1991-20203Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 143.5 km² in 2021. Population density was 246 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Campbell River?

The published population was 35,519 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Campbell River (Census subdivision 5924034)19

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,080 is not 10.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area144.4 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
City area143.5 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Campbell River, CSD 5926031)18Official
Foreign-resident share10.51 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Foreign residents1,080 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.20Official
Population density246 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.20Official
Population35,519 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Campbell River (Census subdivision 5924034)19Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 25.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 29,548 to 37,185.

International community in Campbell River

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,665100.0%
Europe1,90552.0%
United Kingdom96026.2%
Asia88524.1%
Americas49513.5%
United States of America3559.7%
Philippines3208.7%
Other places of birth in Europe2907.9%
Africa2456.7%
Germany2155.9%
South Africa, Republic of1654.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India1604.4%
Oceania and other places of birth1303.5%
Other places of birth in Asia1253.4%
Netherlands1203.3%
Viet Nam1052.9%
France701.9%
Other places of birth in Americas651.8%
Korea, South651.8%
Other places of birth in Africa551.5%
Italy501.4%
China501.4%
Hungary401.1%
Poland401.1%
Portugal351.0%
Romania351.0%
Hong Kong351.0%
Brazil250.7%
Mexico250.7%
Croatia200.5%
Russian Federation150.4%
Ukraine150.4%
Pakistan150.4%
Colombia100.3%
Jamaica100.3%
Syria100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data34,890100.0%
Canadian citizens33,81096.9%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over27,65079.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 186,16017.7%
Not Canadian citizens1,0803.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data35,205100.0%
Single responses34,91599.2%
Official languages34,13096.9%
English34,01096.6%
Non-official languages7902.2%
Non-Indigenous languages7902.2%
Indo-European languages3401.0%
Multiple responses2900.8%
English and non-official language(s)2400.7%
Indo-Iranian languages1350.4%
Indo-Aryan languages1350.4%
Show 53 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
French1200.3%
Austro-Asiatic languages1050.3%
Vietnamese1050.3%
Austronesian languages1050.3%
Italic (Romance) languages1000.3%
Punjabi (Panjabi)950.3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)900.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages750.2%
Chinese languages750.2%
Spanish650.2%
Balto-Slavic languages600.2%
Slavic languages600.2%
Germanic languages500.1%
Korean500.1%
English and French450.1%
Mandarin350.1%
Yue (Cantonese)350.1%
Dravidian languages300.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages300.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages200.1%
Semitic languages200.1%
Arabic200.1%
Malayalam200.1%
High German languages200.1%
Afrikaans200.1%
Hindi200.1%
Portuguese200.1%
Japanese200.1%
Sign languages150.0%
American Sign Language150.0%
Polish150.0%
Serbo-Croatian150.0%
German150.0%
Tai-Kadai languages100.0%
Uralic languages100.0%
Czech100.0%
Croatian100.0%
Dutch100.0%
Nepali100.0%
Italian100.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.50.0%
Thai50.0%
Finnish50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
Cebuano50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Russian50.0%
Slovak50.0%
Swedish50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Urdu50.0%
Romanian50.0%
Niger-Congo languages50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad10.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Households15,555 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Labour force participation rate56.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official
Median age48 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada16Official

Alternatives for people set on Campbell River

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Aurora as a Campbell River alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3478 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 10.5% Campbell River+250%
  • Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 8.4 km Campbell River+370%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,203 Campbell River+36%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.6 µg/m³ Aurora vs 1.9 µg/m³ Campbell River+85%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 6,943 Campbell River−38%
  • Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 8.7% Campbell River+36%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,418 Campbell River+28%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Campbell River?

The published population was 35,519 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Campbell River (Census subdivision 5924034).

Is the air quality good in Campbell River?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 1.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

How safe is Campbell River?

Police recorded about 6,943 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police.

What is the typical salary in Campbell River?

The median gross salary is about 3,203 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Campbell River?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada — 2021 Census Profile, unemployment rate at CSD grain.

What is the typical salary around Campbell River?

The median gross salary is 2,418 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Campbell River a good place to live?

Campbell River may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Campbell River?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,665 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  1. BC Transit / City of Campbell River bctransit.com · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Bell Fibe 500 home internet bell.ca · checked 2026-09-15
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