Qualicum Beach | |
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| Town of Qualicum Beach[1] | |
 Aerial view of Qualicum Beach | |
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  Qualicum Beach Location of Qualicum Beach in British Columbia  Qualicum Beach Qualicum Beach (British Columbia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 124°26′W / 49.350°N 124.433°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Regional district | Nanaimo |
| Established | As a village: 1943 |
| As a town: 1983 | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teunis Westbroek |
| • Governing body | Qualicum Beach Town Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 9,303 |
| • Density | 517.5/km2 (1,340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Standard (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Area code | 250 |
| Website | www |
Qualicum Beach (/ˈkwɒlɪkəm/) is a town located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In the 2021 census, it had a population of 9,303.[2] It is situated at the foot of Mount Arrowsmith, along the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island's northeastern coast.
Qualicum Beach's natural environment and proximity to Victoria and Vancouver have made it a tourist destination, with cottages along the coast. The community is mostly of retirement age, with the oldest average population in Canada with a median age of 65.9 in 2016.[3]
Qualicum Beach is served by the coast-spanning Island Highway, the Island Rail Corridor, a local airport, and a nearby ferry to Lasqueti Island.
- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Qualicum Beach, Town (T) [Census subdivision], British Columbia". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2019.