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In Qualicum Beach, unemployment is 7.8% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Qualicum Beach had a population of 9,397. An unemployment rate of 7.82% was measured at the end of 2021. A foreign population count of 1,795 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population9,397people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary3,486EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent990EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents
Unemployment rate7.82%country median 8.4% — 7% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime3,351incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 31% belowOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Qualicum Beach?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Qualicum Beach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Renter households in Qualicum Beach spending 30% or more on housing totalled 17.4% at the end of 2021. The dwelling count was 4,763 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Qualicum Beach. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Qualicum Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan6Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent17.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Dwellings4,763 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Main residence dwellings4,435 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)990 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents2Official · regional context

Is Qualicum Beach 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 26–46%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–63%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Work and income

The employment rate was 31.9% at the end of 2021. Labour force participation in Qualicum Beach stood at 34.5% at the end of 2021.

What is the typical salary in Qualicum Beach?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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.

  • Median gross salary: 3,486 EUR/month · Statistics Canada12
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,222 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca16

What is the unemployment rate in Qualicum Beach?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.82 % · Statistics Canada13
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Qualicum Beach is 7.8%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate31.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary3,486 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada12Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,222 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca16Official
Unemployment rate7.82 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official

What does a salary buy in Qualicum Beach?

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

Qualicum Beach median gross pay: €3,486 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,615of €2,680 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,680
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents · 2025-12-31− €990
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,615
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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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Safety

How safe is Qualicum Beach?

Police recorded about 3,351 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, police services in British Columbia3

Recorded crime across major citiesQualicum Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Qualicum Beach 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 residents3,351 incidents per 100,000country median 4,87331 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)XQU3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Qualicum Beach. 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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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.37 · Feb 12.72 · Mar 20.43 · Apr 25.55 · May 27.95 · Jun 29.48 · Jul 33.44 · Aug 30.62 · Sep 28.21 · Oct 20.95 · Nov 15.54 · Dec 12.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -8.63 · Feb -6.55 · Mar -4.59 · Apr 0.95 · May 3.72 · Jun 7.38 · Jul 9.81 · Aug 9.56 · Sep 6.64 · Oct 1.02 · Nov -8.68 · Dec -7.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 4.53 · Feb 4.53 · Mar 6.12 · Apr 8.76 · May 12.85 · Jun 15.42 · Jul 18.26 · Aug 18.39 · Sep 15.24 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 6.64 · Dec 4.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city covered 18 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Qualicum Beach was 4,435 at the end of 2021. The population's median age was 67.5 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Qualicum Beach?

The published population was 9,397 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area17.98 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
City area17.98 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Foreign-resident share20.46 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents1,795 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Population density517.5 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Population9,397 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 15.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,105 to 9,397.

International community in Qualicum Beach

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 data1,795100.0%
Europe1,39577.7%
United Kingdom99555.4%
Americas18010.0%
Other places of birth in Europe1709.5%
United States of America1608.9%
Asia1156.4%
Germany1055.8%
Netherlands603.3%
Africa553.1%
Oceania and other places of birth502.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines351.9%
South Africa, Republic of301.7%
Other places of birth in Africa201.1%
India201.1%
Other places of birth in Asia201.1%
Jamaica150.8%
Italy150.8%
Poland150.8%
China150.8%
France100.6%
Hungary100.6%
Iran100.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

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 data8,780100.0%
Canadian citizens8,55097.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over7,75588.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 188009.1%
Not Canadian citizens2302.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

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% data8,925100.0%
Single responses8,89099.6%
Official languages8,80098.6%
English8,78098.4%
Non-official languages901.0%
Non-Indigenous languages901.0%
Indo-European languages400.4%
Multiple responses350.4%
English and non-official language(s)300.3%
French250.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages200.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germanic languages200.2%
Korean200.2%
Chinese languages100.1%
Mandarin100.1%
Balto-Slavic languages100.1%
Slavic languages100.1%
High German languages100.1%
German100.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages100.1%
Indo-Iranian languages100.1%
Indo-Aryan languages100.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)100.1%
English and French50.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)50.1%
Dutch50.1%
Iranian languages50.1%
Persian languages50.1%
Italic (Romance) languages50.1%
Italian50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad20.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Households4,435 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Labour force participation rate34.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Median age67.5 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official

Alternatives for people set on Qualicum Beach

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.

Blainville as a Qualicum Beach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3747 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 9,397 Qualicum Beach+567%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 3,351 Qualicum Beach−37%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,222 Qualicum Beach+25%
  • Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 7.8% Qualicum Beach−29%
  • Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 20.5% Qualicum Beach−43%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,486 Qualicum Beach+9%
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Cities near Qualicum Beach

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Parksville 9.6 km away
Salary
3,028 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Qualicum Beach, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities
Bridgewater9,376 residentsSmiths Falls9,376 residentsLadysmith9,334 residentsThe Blue Mountains9,290 residentsOlds9,542 residentsWhitecourt9,582 residents

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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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Qualicum Beach?

The published population was 9,397 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Qualicum Beach?

Police recorded about 3,351 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, police services in British Columbia.

What is the typical salary in Qualicum Beach?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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 Qualicum Beach?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Qualicum Beach?

The median gross salary is 2,222 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Qualicum Beach?

1,795 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Qualicum Beach a good place to live?

Qualicum Beach 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.

Which cities are near Qualicum Beach?

Parksville, Nanoose Bay are near Qualicum Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Qualicum Beach?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,395 people (77.7%) 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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