OCP Survey Demographic Results

Demographic Questions

Question 11: What is your relationship with the Town of View Royal?

• Resident of View Royal: 88%, 115
• Shop in View Royal: 58%, 75
• Access recreation or other activities in View Royal: 51%, 66
• Work in View Royal: 21%, 27
• Student at a school in View Royal: 9%, 12
• Childcare centre is located in View Royal: 8%, 10
• Business owner in View Royal: 8%, 10
• Other: 5%, 6
• None of the above: 1%, 1

Question 12: What neighbourhood do you live in?

• Harbour: 23%, 29
• Helmcken: 22%, 28
• Hospital: 14%, 18
• Craigflower: 11%, 14
• Atkins: 10%, 12
• Thetis: 6%, 8
• None of the above: 5%, 6
• Burnside: 4%, 5
• Wilfert: 2%, 3
• Other: 2%, 2
• Not sure: 1%, 1

Question 13: What type of housing do you live in?

• Single detached house: 65%, 82
• Apartment/condo (fewer than 5 storeys): 13%, 17
• Townhouse/row house: 12%, 15
• Duplex: 5%, 6
• Housing co-op: 2%, 3
• Apartment/condo (more than 5 storeys): 1%, 1
• Secondary suite in a house: 1%, 1
• Other: 1%, 1

Question 14: If you live in View Royal, does your household own or rent your home?

• Own: 83%, 104
• I don't live in View Royal: 7%, 9
• Rent: 6%, 8
• Other: 4%, 5

Question 15: Please indicate your age group.

• 25 to 34 years old: 8%, 10
• 35 to 44 years old: 31%, 39
• 45 to 54 years old: 15%, 19
• 55 to 59 years old: 9%, 12
• 60 to 64 years old: 11%, 14
• 65 to 69 years old: 6%, 8
• 70 to 74 years old: 11%, 14
• 75 to 79 years old: 5%, 6
• 80 to 84 years old: 3%, 4
• 85 to 89 years old: 1%, 1

Note: No respondents were under 25 or over 89 years old

Question 16: What do you envision for your housing over the next 20 years?

Note: This question only appeared if respondents indicated they were aged 65 and older.

• I plan to age in place (stay in my current home): 88%, 29
• Other: 6%, 2
• I plan to transition to assisted living or care: 3%, 1
• I plan to downsize to a condo or townhouse: 3%, 1

Question 17: Please indicate if you self-identify with any of the groups below.

• I or someone in my household is a caregiver for children: 29%, 36
• None of the above: 27%, 34
• I or someone in my household is new to View Royal (moved within the last five years): 26%, 32
• I or someone in my household was born outside of Canada: 21%, 26
• I or someone in my household is a caregiver for an aging parent or family member: 16%, 20
• I or someone in my household has a disability: 15%, 19
• I or someone in my household identifies as belonging to an equity-deserving group: 10%, 12
• I or a member of my household speaks a language other than English as a first language: 9%, 11
• I or someone in my household identifies as 2SLGBTQ+: 8%, 10
• Prefer not to answer: 7%, 9
• I or someone in my household is Indigenous, First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit): 6%, 7
• I or someone in my household identifies as a racialized person: 4%, 5
• I or someone in my household identifies as a multi/bi-racial person: 3%, 4
• Other: 2%, 2
• I or someone in my household is new to Canada (moved within the last five years): 1%, 1

Question 18: How did you find out about this public engagement process?

• Social media: 38%, 48
• Other: 22%, 28
• Town of View Royal website: 17%, 22
• Word of mouth: 15%, 19
• Town staff/Council: 10%, 13
• Local paper: 9%, 11
• Town newsletter: 8%, 10