Capital Regional District
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Area code | 250 / 778 / 236 |
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The Capital Regional District (CRD) is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of
The CRD encompasses the thirteen municipalities of Greater Victoria and three unincorporated areas: Juan de Fuca Electoral Area on Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island Electoral Area, and Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area. The CRD also acts as the local government for most purposes in the Electoral Areas. CRD headquarters is in the City of Victoria, although there are many office and operational facilities throughout the region. The total land area is 2,341.11 km2 (903.91 sq mi).
The CRD was formed in 1966 as a federation of seven municipalities and five electoral areas to provide coordination of regional issues and local government in rural areas in the Greater Victoria region.[6]
Demographics
As a
Ethnicity
Panethnic group |
2021[8] | 2016[9] | 2011[10] | 2006[11] | 2001[12] | |||||
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Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
European[a] | 320,205 | 78.85% | 304,005 | 81.53% | 297,865 | 84.85% | 294,380 | 86.57% | 284,025 | 88.56% |
East Asian[b] | 23,415 | 5.77% | 21,205 | 5.69% | 16,270 | 4.63% | 16,015 | 4.71% | 13,900 | 4.33% |
Indigenous | 20,195 | 4.97% | 17,880 | 4.8% | 14,780 | 4.21% | 11,365 | 3.34% | 9,100 | 2.84% |
South Asian | 13,825 | 3.4% | 10,280 | 2.76% | 7,620 | 2.17% | 7,300 | 2.15% | 5,805 | 1.81% |
Southeast Asian[c] | 12,490 | 3.08% | 8,700 | 2.33% | 6,260 | 1.78% | 4,410 | 1.3% | 3,085 | 0.96% |
African
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5,175 | 1.27% | 3,535 | 0.95% | 2,975 | 0.85% | 2,380 | 0.7% | 2,235 | 0.7% |
Latin American | 4,015 | 0.99% | 2,675 | 0.72% | 1,885 | 0.54% | 1,890 | 0.56% | 1,190 | 0.37% |
Middle Eastern[d] | 3,535 | 0.87% | 2,575 | 0.69% | 1,725 | 0.49% | 1,095 | 0.32% | 690 | 0.22% |
Other[e] | 3,225 | 0.79% | 2,010 | 0.54% | 1,675 | 0.48% | 1,230 | 0.36% | 685 | 0.21% |
Total responses | 406,080 | 97.74% | 372,875 | 97.26% | 351,060 | 97.52% | 340,055 | 98.52% | 320,710 | 98.45% |
Total population | 415,451 | 100% | 383,360 | 100% | 359,991 | 100% | 345,164 | 100% | 325,754 | 100% |
- Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Political divisions
The CRD comprises the 13 municipalities of Greater Victoria, three electoral areas and 10 Indigenous reserves. The reserves have a relatively small portion of the population with 5,244 participating in the 2016 census. Some reserves did not participate; those that did are included in the population figures of the municipality or electoral area encompassing them, however the CRD regional government and local governments have no jurisdiction over reserves. Saanich and Victoria together have over 50 percent of the region's population.
Division[13] | Census Subdivision type[14]
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Population (2021)[15] |
Population (2016) |
Change (2016-2021) |
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Saanich | District municipality | 117,735 | 114,148 | 3.1% |
Victoria | City | 91,867 | 85,792 | 7.1% |
Langford | City | 46,584 | 35,342 | 31.8% |
Oak Bay | District municipality | 17,990 | 18,094 | -0.6% |
Esquimalt | Town | 17,533 | 17,655 | -0.7% |
Colwood | City | 18,961 | 16,859 | 12.5% |
Central Saanich | District municipality | 17,385 | 16,814 | 3.4% |
Sooke | District municipality | 15,086 | 13,001 | 16.0% |
Sidney | Town | 12,318 | 11,672 | 5.5% |
North Saanich | District municipality | 12,235 | 11,249 | 8.8% |
View Royal | Town | 11,575 | 10,408 | 11.2% |
Metchosin | District municipality | 5,067 | 4,708 | 7.6% |
Highlands | District municipality | 2,482 | 2,225 | 11.6% |
Salt Spring Island | Regional district electoral area | 11,635 | 10,557 | 10.2% |
Juan de Fuca | Regional district electoral area | 5,531 | 4,860 | 13.8% |
Southern Gulf Islands
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Regional district electoral area | 6,101 | 4,732 | 28.9% |
Total Capital Regional District[16] | 415,451 | 383,360 | 8.4% |
Electoral Areas
Salt Spring Island Electoral Area
The Salt Spring Island Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of British Columbia consists of unincorporated areas in the CRD located on Salt Spring Island. It is represented by one director on the CRD.
The major localities encompassed by the electoral area are:
- Ganges
- Fulford Harbour
- Vesuvius Bay
- Long Harbour
- Beaver Point
- Musgrave Landing
According to the Canada 2021 Census:
- Population: 11,635
- % Change (2016-2021): 28.9
- Area (km².): 182.23
- Density (persons per km².): 63.8
Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area
The Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District (CRD) of British Columbia consists of unincorporated districts in the CRD located on
The major localities encompassed by the electoral area are:
- South Pender Island)
- Montague Harbour (Galiano Island)
- North Pender Island)
- Saturna (Saturna Island)
- Sturdies Bay (Galiano Island)
- Village Bay (Mayne Island)
Juan de Fuca Electoral Area
The Juan de Fuca Electoral Area is an Electoral Area of the CRD. It consists of the District's unincorporated land on Vancouver Island, including the neighbourhood of
, which are within its territory. Its population of 5,531 is represented by a single director of the CRD. The total land area is 1,502.24 km2 (580.0 sq mi). Population figures do not included residents of Indian Reserves, whether band members or non-indigenous persons.Administrative role
The board of directors are either directly elected officials or are appointed from within the region's elected municipal councils.[6]
The CRD's responsibilities include recycling, operating the regional landfill, building and operating sewage treatment plants, a sewer source control program,
The CRD assumes responsibilities ordinarily undertaken by municipalities in unincorporated areas of the CRD. These responsibilities include animal control, building inspection, fire protection, and bylaw enforcement. Some of the region's municipalities avail themselves of some of these services in a contractual arrangement with the CRD.
Capital Regional Hospital District
The CRHD's primary responsibility is to provide the region's share of capital funding for the region's health facilities and equipment. The region's health care delivery is the responsibility of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA). The CRHD shares the same Board of Directors with the CRD.[17]
See also
- Metro Vancouver Regional District
- Greater Victoria
- Gulf Islands
Notes
- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
References
- Specific
- ^ "What is CRD". Capital Regional District. September 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "CRD Board of Directors". Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census". 2021 Census. Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Capital Regional District". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Profile: Capital Regional District, British Columbia; Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-02-10
- ^ a b CRD webpage. Retrieved 2011-10-20
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ "About the Region". Capital Regional District. September 4, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and Juan de Fuca (Part 1), Regional district electoral area [Census subdivision], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Capital Regional Hospital District". www.crd.bc.ca. October 7, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- General
- Community Profile: Capital H (Part 1), Regional District Electoral Area, British Columbia; Statistics Canada
- Community Profile: Capital H (Part 2), Regional District Electoral Area, British Columbia; Statistics Canada
- Interactive map of the Capital Regional District; British Columbia Statistics