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Living in Colwood

Colwood is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Colwood numbered 20,766 at the end of 2022. The unemployment rate was 5.1% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 2,375 at the end of 2021.

Lower unemployment than 89% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Colwood?

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

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Housing and cost

The share of renter households spending 30% or more on housing reached 18.8% at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Colwood yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Dwellings7,688 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Colwood?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada8

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Colwood is 5.1%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6Colwood 5.1%119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,462 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Colwood. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Colwood's nearest airport was YWH, 8 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYWH3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Colwood. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Colwood.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Colwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 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: 4.82 µg/m³ · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Colwood average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Colwood annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.8PM2.5µg/m³

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 Colwood is 4.8 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–5Colwood 4.812 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4.82 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 14 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.5 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 3.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Baie-Comeau20,831 residentsSainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac20,944 residentsRussell20,962 residentsCobourg20,519 residentsCranbrook20,499 residentsPitt Meadows20,399 residents

Population and city profile

Colwood's total area was 17.7 km² at the end of 2021. Colwood had a median age of 42.4 years at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 1,073.6 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Colwood?

The published population was 20,766 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Colwood residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.6%Foreign residents11.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area17.66 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Foreign-resident share12.64 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Foreign residents2,375 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Population density1,074 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Population20,766 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada6Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Colwood by year, residents13,85716,33118,80421,2782001200520092015202220,766residents

Population rose 44.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 14,369 to 20,766.

International community in Colwood

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 data2,375100.0%
Europe1,04043.8%
Asia78032.8%
United Kingdom51521.7%
Americas40016.8%
United States of America2008.4%
Philippines1606.7%
Other places of birth in Asia1606.7%
Other places of birth in Europe1405.9%
China1255.3%
Germany1154.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Africa1104.6%
Korea, South903.8%
India753.2%
Portugal602.5%
Viet Nam502.1%
Other places of birth in Africa451.9%
Oceania and other places of birth451.9%
Colombia401.7%
Other places of birth in Americas351.5%
Netherlands351.5%
South Africa, Republic of351.5%
Russian Federation301.3%
Taiwan301.3%
Jamaica251.1%
Peru251.1%
France251.1%
Poland251.1%
Ukraine251.1%
Iran251.1%
El Salvador200.8%
Mexico200.8%
Trinidad and Tobago200.8%
Hungary200.8%
Nigeria200.8%
Hong Kong200.8%
Guyana150.6%
Croatia150.6%
Romania150.6%
Pakistan150.6%
Brazil100.4%
Greece100.4%
Italy100.4%
Iraq100.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 data18,795100.0%
Canadian citizens17,99095.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over14,33576.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,65519.4%
Not Canadian citizens8004.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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% data18,930100.0%
Single responses18,66098.6%
Official languages17,97595.0%
English17,80094.0%
Non-official languages6853.6%
Non-Indigenous languages6853.6%
Indo-European languages2901.5%
Multiple responses2701.4%
English and non-official language(s)2201.2%
French1801.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages1450.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Chinese languages1450.8%
Mandarin1100.6%
Italic (Romance) languages1000.5%
Indo-Iranian languages950.5%
Indo-Aryan languages750.4%
Korean750.4%
Spanish700.4%
Austronesian languages650.3%
Balto-Slavic languages600.3%
Slavic languages600.3%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)550.3%
English and French400.2%
Russian400.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)400.2%
Yue (Cantonese)350.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages300.2%
Vietnamese300.2%
Germanic languages250.1%
Iranian languages250.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages200.1%
Semitic languages200.1%
Portuguese200.1%
Sign languages150.1%
American Sign Language150.1%
Arabic150.1%
Dravidian languages150.1%
High German languages150.1%
German150.1%
Hindi150.1%
Persian languages150.1%
Iranian Persian150.1%
Turkic languages100.1%
Turkish100.1%
Polish100.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages100.1%
Greek100.1%
Urdu100.1%
Romanian100.1%
Japanese100.1%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)50.0%
Tai-Kadai languages50.0%
Lao50.0%
Uralic languages50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
Malayalam50.0%
Telugu50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Czech50.0%
Afrikaans50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Pashto50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Colwood 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–66%
Foreign residents2,375 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population20,766 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent18.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings7,688 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,462 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Unemployment rate5.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad12.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age42.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Colwood when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Colwood?

The published population was 20,766 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Colwood?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), NAPS.

What is the unemployment rate in Colwood?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Colwood?

The median gross salary is 2,462 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Colwood?

2,375 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Colwood a good place to live?

Colwood 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 Colwood?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,375 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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