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With a population of 13,642 (2021 Census), Parksville is an active and steadily growing community of active retirees, urban professionals, and young families who have chosen to live in Parksville because of the quality of life and the region's natural and developed amenities. Parksville's main industries are tourism, retail, services, construction and light industry. Centrally located on the east coast of Vancouver Island, 145 km north of Victoria and 35 km north of Nanaimo, our community enjoys a skilled and educated labour force.

The Parksville Civic and Technology Centre is home to the City of Parksville, the Vancouver Island Regional Library, Qualicum School District offices, and Vancouver Island University, Parksville/Qualicum Campus.