the area. According to the Canada 2016 Census: Population: 7,724 (exclusive of any residents of First Nation Reserves) % Change (2011-2016): 4.1 Dwellings: 3,530 Area (km²): 264.36 Density (persons per km²): 29.2 Includes the communities of Coombs, Errington, Hilliers, Meadowood and Whiskey Creek, as well as Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove. Area G (Mid-Oceanside) This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia, surrounding Qualicum Beach and almost surrounding Parksville. According to the Canada 2016 Census: Population: 7,465 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) % Change (1996-2001): 4.3 Dwellings: 3,553 Area (km²): 49.32 Density (persons per km²): 151.4 Contains the communities of Dashwood and French Creek. Area H (Lighthouse Country) This electoral area is located on Vancouver Island, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia at the southern entrance to Baynes Sound, northwest of Qualicum Beach. According to the Canada 2016 Census: Population: 3,884 (exclusive of any residents of Indian Reserves) % Change (1996-2001): 10.7 Dwellings: 2,436 Area (km²): 277.41 Density (persons per km²): 14.0 Contains the communities of Bowser, Deep Bay, Dunsmuir and Horne Lake, as well as the Shaw Hill area in its southeastern part. Demographics As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regional District of Nanaimo had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Administrative role The Regional District of Nanaimo categorizes its responsibilities into five "action areas": The Regional Federation Strategic and Community Development Transportation and Solid Waste Regional and Community Utilities Recreation and Parks See also List of historic places in the Nanaimo Regional District References Statistics Canada Community Profile: Nanaimo (regional district) Notes External links Nanaimo Mid Vancouver Island Populated places established in 1967