Census Data

British Columbia was again the third fastest growing province in Canada, increasing 5.3% from 3,907,738 in 2001 to 4,113,487 in 2006.

The population in the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) grew by 6.8% between the 2001 and 2006 census, a higher growth rate than the provincial average of 5.3%. This growth rate also exceeds that experienced in the Greater Vancouver Regional District (6.5%) and the Capital Regional District (6%) between the census years.

The District of North Cowichan population increased by 5.4%, from 26,138 in 2001 to 27,557 in 2006. This rate of growth is consistent with the Provincial average. In contrast, some of the highest rates of growth occurred in other Vancouver Island municipalities with populations greater than 10, 000 and include Langford (19.2%) and Courtenay (14.5%).

 

2001 Population Map

2001 Local Health Area 65 - Statistical Profile

Population and Housing Forecasts

 

This report tests the population projections made for the 2002 Official Community Plan and outlines new population and housing demand/supply projections for the period 2006 to 2021.


 

 

 

 
 

 

2006

 
 

 

2001

 
 

 

1996

 
 

 

% Growth

 
 

 

% Growth

 
 

 

2006

 
 

 

2006 Area

 
 

 

Name

 
 

 

Pop.

 
 

 

Pop.

 
 

 

Pop.

 
 

 

'01 – 06’

 
 

 

'96-'01

 
 

 

Dwelling

 
 

 

Sq. Km.

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

British Columbia

 
 

 

4113487

 
 

 

3907738

 
 

 

3724500

 
 

 

5.3

 
 

 

4.9

 
 

 

1788474

 
 

 

924815

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley

 
 

 

76929

 
 

 

71998

 
 

 

70978

 
 

 

6.8

 
 

 

1.4

 
 

 

33215

 
 

 

3473.12

 
 

 

North Cowichan

 
 

 

27557

 
 

 

26148

 
 

 

25305

 
 

 

5.4

 
 

 

3.3

 
 

 

11584

 
 

 

193.66

 
 

 

Duncan

 
 

 

4986

 
 

 

4699

 
 

 

4588

 
 

 

6.1

 
 

 

2.4

 
 

 

2530

 
 

 

2.05

 
 

 

Ladysmith

 
 

 

7538

 
 

 

6587

 
 

 

6456

 
 

 

10.7

 
 

 

2

 
 

 

3303

 
 

 

12.18

 
 

 

Lake Cowichan

 
 

 

2948

 
 

 

2827

 
 

 

2858

 
 

 

4.3

 
 

 

-1.1

 
 

 

1341

 
 

 

8.25

 
 

 

Indian Reserves

 
 

 

3591

 
 

 

2681

 
 

 

3111

 
 

 

31.5

 
 

 

-13.8

 
 

 

839

 
 

 

60.24

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley A

 
 

 

4073

 
 

 

3416

 
 

 

3259

 
 

 

19.2

 
 

 

4.8

 
 

 

1727

 
 

 

49.43

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley B

 
 

 

7562

 
 

 

7081

 
 

 

6591

 
 

 

6.8

 
 

 

7.4

 
 

 

3075

 
 

 

306.23

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley C

 
 

 

4530

 
 

 

4545

 
 

 

4287

 
 

 

0.1

 
 

 

6

 
 

 

1999

 
 

 

22.64

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley D

 
 

 

2823

 
 

 

2689

 
 

 

2721

 
 

 

5.0

 
 

 

-1.2

 
 

 

1191

 
 

 

15.48

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley E

 
 

 

3878

 
 

 

3805

 
 

 

3828

 
 

 

2.5

 
 

 

-0.6

 
 

 

1523

 
 

 

134.87

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley F

 
 

 

1744

 
 

 

1763

 
 

 

1762

 
 

 

-1.1

 
 

 

0.1

 
 

 

881

 
 

 

1792.9

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley G

 
 

 

2249

 
 

 

2358

 
 

 

2429

 
 

 

2.3

 
 

 

-2.9

 
 

 

1280

 
 

 

284.30

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley H

 
 

 

2274

 
 

 

2250

 
 

 

2357

 
 

 

4.1

 
 

 

-4.5

 
 

 

1028

 
 

 

83.02

 
 

 

Cowichan Valley I

 
 

 

1176

 
 

 

1149

 
 

 

1426

 
 

 

2.3

 
 

 

-19.4

 
 

 

852

 
 

 

507.87

 

 

You can find more information on the following websites: 

Provincial Statistics

Statistics Canada