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City Councillor Liaison
neighbourhood snapshot
Jeremy Loveday
Victoria West
Neighbourhood Coordinator
The Victoria West neighbourhood is approximately 158 hectares (390 acres).
Located in the west portion of the City, it is accessible from the rest of Victoria
by two bridges and the Selkirk Trestle (Galloping Goose Trail). In 2011, the
population was approximately 6,805 people, about 9% of Victoria’s total
population. Victoria West is a peninsula with water on three sides and borders
Esquimalt at Dominion Road. Victoria West is a diverse and rapidly growing
area. It has a relatively new village centre, industrial land, several large
scale, high density developments (e.g., Bayside, Dockside Green, Railyards,
Roundhouse), older single family residential areas, numerous institutional sites,
and heritage sites. Victoria West has the largest household size (3.7 persons
per household) in the City. Victoria West is one of the eight neighbourhoods
with a community centre.
Local area planner
Population
Land Use Chair:
Doran Musgrove
doranmusgrove@gmail.com
2011
2006
2001
1991
6,805
5,985
5,575
4,975
1,830 new residents
(27% growth) in 20 years
6,805
% of population
Total Population
Children (<15)
685
10%
Youth (15 – 24)
655
10%
Adult (25 – 64)
4,305
63%
Seniors (65+)
1,135
17%
Median age
40.3
% pop 15+
90%
Kimberley Stratford
Neighbourhood Support Staff
Leanne Taylor
Building InspectorAmy Skovill
Ray Berkely
Electrical Inspector
Philip Corby
Plumbing Inspector
Roy Kellington
Neighbourhood Contacts
Victoria West Community Centre
Facility Coordinator: Johanne Thompson
coordinator@victoriawest.ca
Neighbourhood Association President:
Nan Judd
president@victoriawest.ca
Meetings:
2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.
at the Victoria West Community Centre
Newsletter: www.victoriawest.ca
JULY 2016
1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE, VICTORIA, BC V8W 1P6
| victoria.ca
VICTORIA WEST • NEIGHBOURHOOD PROFILE
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Economy
Private Household Breakdown
Total number of private households
3,675
Total number of persons in private households
6,760
Average number of persons in private households
3.7
Single-detached or semi-detached houses
15%
Multiple family dwellings
85%
People per hectare
43
49% own;
51% rent
Tenure
Parks
The parkland in Victoria West is
significant. Much of it has come
about through dedications
from recent land developments
(e.g., Railyards). Much of the
south shoreline has parks,
with waterfront walkways, i.e.,
Songhees Walkway. The east
shore has the Galloping Goose
and Point Ellice Park. Regatta
Point Park in the Railyards
Development and (Banfield
and Victoria West) Banfield
Park contains areas for active recreation, passive experiences and
nature conservation. Total parkspace 22.4 hectares.
Alston Green
Arm St Park
Arthur Currie Green
Banfield Park
Barnard Park
Burleith Park
Catherine Green
Dundas Green
Galloping Goose Regional Park
Hereward Green
Johnson St Bridge West Green
Lime Bay Park
Mariners Walkway
Mary St Park
Point Ellice Park
Rainbow Park
Raynor Park
Regatta Point Park
Saghalie Park
Selkirk Trestle
Sitkum Park
Songhees Park
South Selkirk Trestle
Tenas Park
Triangle Park
Victoria West Elementary School
Victoria West Park
Vista Park
West Bay Walkway
West Song Walkway
190 Bay St
1455 Arm St
521 Craigflower Rd
300 Barnard Ave
1414 Burleith Ave
Bay and Catherine St
regional trail
514 Hereward
Johnson St
Cooperage Pl
Cooperage Pl
Mary St @ Lime Bay
383 Harbour Rd
201 Robert St
530 Raynor St
Tyee Rd
130 Esquimalt Rd
Kimta Rd
Songhees Rd
Tyee and Esquimalt Rd
150 Wilson St
155 Wilson St
40 Saghalie Rd
Catherine to Dominion
Cooperage to Paul Kane
• Village centre – Westside Village
• Number of business licences: 459
Biking
• Victoria West has 7.8 km of bike lanes, paths and signed routes.
Schools
• Victoria West Elementary (SD61)
Food gardens and orchards, farmers market
• Vic West Community Association has an active
Food Security Collective.
• Three community gardens: Rayn or Shine Garden,
Banfield Commons and Victoria West Community Tea Garden
• Three community orchards – Evans Orchard, Hereward Park
Community Orchard and Banfield Park Community Orchard
• There is no farmers market in this neighbourhood
Shelters and meals
• There are no shelters in Victoria West.
• Community potluck dinners happen 4 to 5 times per year at the
Victoria West Community Centre as well as an annual corn roast
in September.
City owned properties
1455 Arm St
1465 Arm St
1135 Arthur Currie Lane
300 Barnard Ave
190 Bay St
645 Bay St
85 Bay St
1414 Burleith Cres
260 Catherine St
270 Catherine St
280 Catherine St
290 Catherine St
10 Cooperage Pl
521 Craigflower Rd
100 E&N Rail Line
11 Esquimalt Rd
130 Esquimalt Rd
705 Front St
387 Harbour Rd
904 Hereward Rd
908 Hereward Rd
912 Hereward Rd
200 Kimta Rd
250 Milne St
390 Milne St
400 Milne St
530 Raynor Ave
1 Regatta Landing
201 Robert St
202 Robert St
40 Saghalie Rd
700 Sea Terr
710 Sea Terr
716 Sea Terr
510 Selkirk Ave
512 Selkirk Ave
570 Selkirk Ave
720 Sherk St
730 Sherk St
740 Sherk St
47 Songhees Rd
49 Songhees Rd
53 Songhees Rd
56 Songhees Rd
61 Songhees Rd
801 Tyee Rd
869 Tyee Rd
419 William St
710 William St
150 Wilson St
155 Wilson St