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Oldest populations

Median age, 2021. 317 places ranked; the other 2 have no figure.

1. 1Qualicum Beach67.5 years
2. 2North Coast, Electoral Area A65 years
3. 3Granisle64 years
4. 4Silverton64 years
5. 5Keremeos63.6 years
6. 6Nanaimo, Electoral Area B63.2 years
7. 7Osoyoos63.2 years
8. 8Midway62.8 years
9. 9New Denver62.8 years
10. 10Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area E (Bonaparte Plateau)62.4 years
11. 11qathet, Electoral Area D62.4 years
12. 12Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area G62 years
13. 13Parksville62 years
14. 14Sidney62 years
15. 15Greenwood61.6 years
16. 16Nanaimo, Electoral Area E61.6 years
17. 17Southern Gulf Islands61.6 years
18. 18Cariboo, Electoral Area J61.2 years
19. 19Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area F61.2 years
20. 20Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area A61.2 years
21. 21Mount Waddington, Electoral Area A60.8 years
22. 22Nanaimo, Electoral Area G60.8 years
23. 23Sayward60.4 years
24. 24Cariboo, Electoral Area L60 years
25. 25Central Kootenay, Electoral Area A60 years
26. 26Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake60 years
27. 27Nanaimo, Electoral Area H60 years
28. 28Peachland60 years
29. 29Central Kootenay, Electoral Area K59.6 years
30. 30Chase59.6 years
31. 31Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area G59.6 years
32. 32Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area D59.2 years
33. 33Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area E59.2 years
34. 34Stikine Region59.2 years
35. 35Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area D58.8 years
36. 36Clinton58.8 years
37. 37Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area C58.8 years
38. 38Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area C58.8 years
39. 39Fraser Valley, Electoral Area C58.8 years
40. 40Port Alice58.8 years
41. 41Tahsis58.8 years
42. 42Ashcroft58.4 years
43. 43Barriere58.4 years
44. 44Lytton58.4 years
45. 45Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area H58.4 years
46. 46Strathcona, Electoral Area B58.4 years
47. 47Strathcona, Electoral Area C58.4 years
48. 48Comox Valley, Electoral Area A58 years
49. 49Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area I58 years
50. 50Kaslo58 years
51. 51Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area A58 years
52. 52Oliver58 years
53. 53White Rock58 years
54. 54qathet, Electoral Area B58 years
55. 55Creston57.6 years
56. 56Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks57.6 years
57. 57Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area C57.6 years
58. 58Sechelt57.6 years
59. 59Sicamous57.6 years
60. 60Cache Creek57.2 years
61. 61Cariboo, Electoral Area H57.2 years
62. 62Fraser Valley, Electoral Area A57.2 years
63. 63Fraser Valley, Electoral Area B57.2 years
64. 64Harrison Hot Springs57.2 years
65. 65qathet, Electoral Area A57.2 years
66. 66Cariboo, Electoral Area G56.8 years
67. 67East Kootenay, Electoral Area F56.8 years
68. 68Fraser Valley, Electoral Area H56.8 years
69. 69North Saanich56.8 years
70. 70Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South)56.8 years
71. 71Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area G56.4 years
72. 72Gold River56.4 years
73. 73Saltspring Island56.4 years
74. 74Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area B56.4 years
75. 75Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area A56 years
76. 76Central Kootenay, Electoral Area C56 years
77. 77Central Kootenay, Electoral Area D56 years
78. 78Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area H56 years
79. 79Gibsons56 years
80. 80Grand Forks56 years
81. 81qathet, Electoral Area C56 years
82. 82Duncan55.6 years
83. 83Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory55.6 years
84. 84Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area I55.6 years
85. 85Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area F55.6 years
86. 86Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)55.6 years
87. 87Belcarra55.2 years
88. 88Central Coast, Electoral Area A55.2 years
89. 89Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area E55.2 years
90. 90Mount Waddington, Electoral Area D55.2 years
91. 91One Hundred Mile House55.2 years
92. 92Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area A (Wells Gray Country)55.2 years
93. 93Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country)55.2 years
94. 94Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area O (Lower North Thompson)55.2 years
95. 95Central Okanagan West54.8 years
96. 96Hope54.8 years
97. 97qathet, Electoral Area E54.8 years
98. 98Enderby54.4 years
99. 99Lillooet54.4 years
100. 100Logan Lake54.4 years
101. 101Oak Bay54.4 years
102. 102Summerland54.4 years
103. 103Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area F54 years
104. 104Comox Valley, Electoral Area B (Lazo North)54 years
105. 105Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area A54 years
106. 106East Kootenay, Electoral Area E54 years
107. 107Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area A54 years
108. 108Fraser Valley, Electoral Area E53.6 years
109. 109North Coast, Electoral Area E53.6 years
110. 110Mount Waddington, Electoral Area C53.2 years
111. 111Nakusp53.2 years
112. 112Powell River53.2 years
113. 113Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area B (Thompson Headwaters)53.2 years
114. 114Alert Bay52.8 years
115. 115Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area D52.8 years
116. 116Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area F52.8 years
117. 117Ladysmith52.8 years
118. 118Princeton52.8 years
119. 119Strathcona, Electoral Area A52.8 years
120. 120Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area L (Grasslands)52.8 years
121. 121Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area G52.4 years
122. 122Cariboo, Electoral Area I52.4 years
123. 123Comox52.4 years
124. 124Central Kootenay, Electoral Area B52 years
125. 125East Kootenay, Electoral Area G52 years
126. 126Lake Cowichan52 years
127. 127Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area F52 years
128. 128Penticton52 years
129. 129Strathcona, Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake)52 years
130. 130Central Okanagan51.6 years
131. 131Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area D51.6 years
132. 132Juan de Fuca (Part 1)51.6 years
133. 133Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area B51.6 years
134. 134Radium Hot Springs51.6 years
135. 135Salmon Arm51.6 years
136. 136Central Kootenay, Electoral Area E51.2 years
137. 137East Kootenay, Electoral Area B51.2 years
138. 138Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area H51.2 years
139. 139Nanaimo, Electoral Area A51.2 years
140. 140North Cowichan51.2 years
141. 141Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area D51.2 years
142. 142Comox Valley, Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek)50.8 years
143. 143Lantzville50.8 years
144. 144Metchosin50.8 years
145. 145Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area E50.8 years
146. 146Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area J (Copper Desert Country)50.8 years
147. 147West Vancouver50.8 years
148. 148Zeballos50.8 years
149. 149Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area E50.4 years
150. 150Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area C50.4 years
151. 151Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area E50.4 years
152. 152Lions Bay50.4 years
153. 153North Okanagan, Electoral Area B50.4 years
154. 154Okanagan-Similkameen, Electoral Area B50.4 years
155. 155Port Clements50.4 years
156. 156Salmo50.4 years
157. 157Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area B50.4 years
158. 158Thompson-Nicola, Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks)50.4 years
159. 159Armstrong50 years
160. 160Bowen Island50 years
161. 161Fruitvale50 years
162. 162Cariboo, Electoral Area C49.6 years
163. 163Cariboo, Electoral Area F49.6 years
164. 164Central Saanich49.6 years
165. 165East Kootenay, Electoral Area C49.6 years
166. 166Hazelton49.6 years
167. 167Nanaimo, Electoral Area F49.6 years
168. 168North Okanagan, Electoral Area D49.6 years
169. 169Trail49.6 years
170. 170Canal Flats49.2 years
171. 171Central Coast, Electoral Area D49.2 years
172. 172Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area B49.2 years
173. 173Kootenay Boundary, Electoral Area A49.2 years
174. 174McBride49.2 years
175. 175Merritt49.2 years
176. 176North Okanagan, Electoral Area F49.2 years
177. 177Port Alberni49.2 years
178. 178Slocan49.2 years
179. 179Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area D49.2 years
180. 180Stewart49.2 years
181. 181Vernon49.2 years
182. 182Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area B48.8 years
183. 183Cariboo, Electoral Area B48.8 years
184. 184Courtenay48.8 years
185. 185Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary48.8 years
186. 186Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area B48.4 years
187. 187Clearwater48.4 years
188. 188Coldstream48.4 years
189. 189Campbell River48 years
190. 190Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area D48 years
191. 191Kent48 years
192. 192Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area A48 years
193. 193North Okanagan, Electoral Area E48 years
194. 194Spallumcheen48 years
195. 195Central Coast, Electoral Area E47.6 years
196. 196Central Kootenay, Electoral Area I47.6 years
197. 197Cariboo, Electoral Area D47.2 years
198. 198Central Kootenay, Electoral Area F47.2 years
199. 199Central Kootenay, Electoral Area H47.2 years
200. 200North Coast, Electoral Area D47.2 years
201. 201North Okanagan, Electoral Area C47.2 years
202. 202Cariboo, Electoral Area K46.8 years
203. 203Central Kootenay, Electoral Area J46.8 years
204. 204Hudson's Hope46.8 years
205. 205Nanaimo, Electoral Area C46.8 years
206. 206Cariboo, Electoral Area A46.4 years
207. 207Fraser Valley, Electoral Area F46.4 years
208. 208Fraser Valley, Electoral Area G46.4 years
209. 209Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area E46.4 years
210. 210Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area F46.4 years
211. 211Central Coast, Electoral Area C46 years
212. 212Central Kootenay, Electoral Area G46 years
213. 213Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area E46 years
214. 214Fraser Valley, Electoral Area D46 years
215. 215Anmore45.6 years
216. 216Castlegar45.6 years
217. 217Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area C45.6 years
218. 218Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area D45.6 years
219. 219Highlands45.6 years
220. 220Quesnel45.6 years
221. 221Cariboo, Electoral Area E45.2 years
222. 222Cranbrook45.2 years
223. 223Kimberley45.2 years
224. 224Nanaimo45.2 years
225. 225Port Edward45.2 years
226. 226Columbia-Shuswap, Electoral Area A44.8 years
227. 227Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area C (Part 1)44.8 years
228. 228Montrose44.8 years
229. 229Queen Charlotte44.8 years
230. 230Sooke44.8 years
231. 231Valemount44.8 years
232. 232View Royal44.8 years
233. 233Warfield44.8 years
234. 234Cowichan Valley, Electoral Area B44.4 years
235. 235Fraser-Fort George, Electoral Area A44.4 years
236. 236North Vancouver44.4 years
237. 237Saanich44.4 years
238. 238Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area F44 years
239. 239Delta44 years
240. 240Invermere44 years
241. 241Juan de Fuca (Part 2)44 years
242. 242Lake Country44 years
243. 243Masset44 years
244. 244Peace River, Electoral Area D44 years
245. 245West Kelowna44 years
246. 246Fraser Lake43.6 years
247. 247Mackenzie43.6 years
248. 248Richmond43.6 years
249. 249Esquimalt43.2 years
250. 250Pitt Meadows43.2 years
251. 251East Kootenay, Electoral Area A42.8 years
252. 252Lumby42.8 years
253. 253Port Hardy42.8 years
254. 254Squamish-Lillooet, Electoral Area C42.8 years
255. 255Victoria42.8 years
256. 256Wells42.8 years
257. 257Colwood42.4 years
258. 258Kelowna42.4 years
259. 259Kitimat42.4 years
260. 260Nelson42.4 years
261. 261North Vancouver42 years
262. 262Peace River, Electoral Area E42 years
263. 263Coquitlam41.6 years
264. 264Kamloops41.6 years
265. 265Port Coquitlam41.6 years
266. 266Port McNeill41.6 years
267. 267Port Moody41.6 years
268. 268Bulkley-Nechako, Electoral Area A41.2 years
269. 269Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area E41.2 years
270. 270Langley41.2 years
271. 271Maple Ridge41.2 years
272. 272New Hazelton41.2 years
273. 273Langley40.8 years
274. 274Rossland40.8 years
275. 275Williams Lake40.8 years
276. 276Burnaby40.4 years
277. 277Chilliwack40.4 years
278. 278New Westminster40.4 years
279. 279Peace River, Electoral Area C40.4 years
280. 280Mission40 years
281. 281Sun Peaks Mountain40 years
282. 282Burns Lake39.6 years
283. 283Golden39.6 years
284. 284Northern Rockies39.6 years
285. 285Prince Rupert39.6 years
286. 286Smithers39.6 years
287. 287Tumbler Ridge39.6 years
288. 288Ucluelet39.6 years
289. 289Vancouver39.6 years
290. 290Abbotsford39.2 years
291. 291Cumberland39.2 years
292. 292Alberni-Clayoquot, Electoral Area C38.8 years
293. 293Fort St. James38.8 years
294. 294Houston38.8 years
295. 295Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area D38.8 years
296. 296Pouce Coupe38.8 years
297. 297Prince George38.8 years
298. 298Elkford38.4 years
299. 299Langford38.4 years
300. 300Sparwood38.4 years
301. 301Surrey38.4 years
302. 302Vanderhoof38.4 years
303. 303Fernie38 years
304. 304Terrace38 years
305. 305Revelstoke37.6 years
306. 306Squamish37.6 years
307. 307Kitimat-Stikine, Electoral Area F36.8 years
308. 308Pemberton36.4 years
309. 309Tofino36.4 years
310. 310Chetwynd36 years
311. 311Dawson Creek35.6 years
312. 312Taylor35.6 years
313. 313Telkwa35.6 years
314. 314Whistler35.6 years
315. 315Fort St. John32.4 years
316. 316Metro Vancouver, Electoral Area A31.4 years
317. 317Peace River, Electoral Area B30.6 years

Source: Census of Population 2021, Statistics Canada (Statistics Canada Open Licence).

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