Banff Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:476 of 688
Banff Population
Total Population (2021)
8,305
Total Population (2016)
7,851
Population Growth
+5.8% (+454)
Growth Rank
#284 of 688Same geo level
Male
53.8%4,465
Female
46.2%3,840
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.163
Average Age
39.8
Median Age
36.8
Age Rank
#135 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
235(2.8%)
5–9
275(3.3%)
10–14
280(3.4%)
15–19
350(4.2%)
20–24
755(9.1%)
25–29
1,050(12.6%)
30–34
890(10.7%)
35–39
730(8.8%)
40–44
610(7.3%)
45–49
585(7.0%)
50–54
520(6.3%)
55–59
530(6.4%)
60–64
490(5.9%)
65–69
395(4.8%)
70–74
260(3.1%)
75–79
150(1.8%)
80–84
95(1.1%)
85+
100(1.2%)
Banff Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
3,287
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,930
Size Distribution
1 Person
840 (28.7%)
2 Persons
1,035 (35.3%)
3 Persons
525 (17.9%)
4 Persons
370 (12.6%)
5+ Persons
160 (5.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
585(20.0%)
Couples without children
770(26.3%)
One-parent families
105(3.6%)
One-person households
840(28.7%)
Multigenerational
20(0.7%)
Multiple-family
40(1.4%)
Banff Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,200After tax
Median Household Income
$77,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,360After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,800After tax
Income Rank
#294 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.2%
Employment Income
68.4%
Government Transfers
17.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
320(5.4%)
$10k–$20k
400(6.7%)
$20k–$30k
935(15.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,215(20.4%)
$40k–$50k
885(14.8%)
$50k–$60k
730(12.2%)
$60k–$70k
435(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
265(4.4%)
$80k–$90k
190(3.2%)
$90k–$100k
165(2.8%)
$100k+
430(7.2%)
Banff Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
68.8%
Unemployment Rate
14.8%
Total Labour Force
4,940
Employed
4,205
Unemployed
730
Not in Labour Force
1,175
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.4%
Children (0–17)
6.8%
Adults (18–64)
6.0%
Seniors (65+)
9.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3090 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.279
Banff Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,105 (85.8%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
1,115 (13.5%)
Neither
50 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,840 (70.5%)
French
680 (8.2%)
Non-official languages
1,505 (18.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,840(70.5%)
French
680(8.2%)
Tagalog
410(4.9%)
Spanish
110(1.3%)
Korean
80(1.0%)
Mandarin
35(0.4%)
Cantonese
35(0.4%)
Hindi
25(0.3%)
Polish
25(0.3%)
Italian
15(0.2%)
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