4113 Oaklands/Fernwood

Community Health Service Areas (CHSAs) in British Columbia (B.C.) are administrative bounds nested within Local Health Areas (LHAs) as defined by the B.C. Ministry of Health. This CHSA health profile contains information about the community’s demographics, socio-economic and health/disease status as represented through various community health indicators. The purpose of CHSA health profiles is to help B.C.’s primary care network partners, public health professionals and community organizations better understand the health needs of a specific community and to provide evidence for service provisioning and prevention strategies.

Oaklands/Fernwood (CHSA 4113) is 5 km² in size and is a community in the eastern part of the city of Victoria. It is comprised of the neighbourhoods of Oaklands, Fernwood, North Jubilee, and South Jubilee. Major establishments include the Royal Jubilee Hospital, Oaklands Community Centre, and Hillside Mall.^[1]