StatisticOak BayBritish ColumbiaNational
Population18,8855,149,42238,134,230
Population density (sq km)1,71154
Median age53.842.340.9
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples80%71%66%
Families w/ kids at home39%41%43%
Speak English only83.8%89.7%68.8%
Speak French only0.0%0.0%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Oak Bay is 32274% higher than British Columbia
  • The median age in Oak Bay is 27% higher than British Columbia
  • In Oak Bay 5.52% of the population is Chinese
  • In Oak Bay 1.99% of the population is South Asian
  • In Oak Bay 0.78% of the population is Filipino

Compare Oak Bay, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Chinese5.5%
      South Asian2.0%
      Filipino0.8%
      Korean0.7%
      Japanese0.7%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom7.6%
      United States2.9%
      China1.8%
      Germany0.9%
      Other Northern Europe0.6%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Oak Bay age breakdown

      Source: The Oak Bay, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.