Central Saanich Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:257 of 688
Central Saanich Population
Total Population (2021)
17,385
Total Population (2016)
16,814
Population Growth
+3.4% (+571)
Growth Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.3%8,400
Female
51.7%8,985
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.935
Average Age
46.7
Median Age
49.6
Age Rank
#552 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
710(4.1%)
5–9
890(5.1%)
10–14
845(4.9%)
15–19
890(5.1%)
20–24
745(4.3%)
25–29
750(4.3%)
30–34
835(4.8%)
35–39
1,085(6.2%)
40–44
1,015(5.8%)
45–49
1,010(5.8%)
50–54
1,090(6.3%)
55–59
1,325(7.6%)
60–64
1,465(8.4%)
65–69
1,420(8.2%)
70–74
1,320(7.6%)
75–79
845(4.9%)
80–84
560(3.2%)
85+
575(3.3%)
Central Saanich Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
7,621
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,105
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,760 (24.8%)
2 Persons
2,840 (40.0%)
3 Persons
1,010 (14.2%)
4 Persons
1,015 (14.3%)
5+ Persons
485 (6.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,700(23.9%)
Couples without children
2,380(33.5%)
One-parent families
480(6.8%)
One-person households
1,765(24.8%)
Multigenerational
195(2.7%)
Multiple-family
100(1.4%)
Central Saanich Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$104,300After tax
Median Household Income
$90,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$44,400After tax
Income Rank
#136 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.0%
Employment Income
61.0%
Government Transfers
14.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
945(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
1,320(9.1%)
$20k–$30k
1,740(12.1%)
$30k–$40k
1,640(11.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,640(11.4%)
$50k–$60k
1,465(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
1,300(9.0%)
$70k–$80k
980(6.8%)
$80k–$90k
810(5.6%)
$90k–$100k
610(4.2%)
$100k+
1,985(13.8%)
Central Saanich Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Total Labour Force
9,130
Employed
8,685
Unemployed
445
Not in Labour Force
5,595
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.5%
Children (0–17)
5.4%
Adults (18–64)
4.8%
Seniors (65+)
7.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3030 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.269
Central Saanich Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15,580 (89.9%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
1,670 (9.6%)
Neither
65 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
15,445 (89.1%)
French
210 (1.2%)
Non-official languages
1,445 (8.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
15,445(89.1%)
French
210(1.2%)
Punjabi
200(1.2%)
Tagalog
95(0.5%)
Mandarin
95(0.5%)
Spanish
85(0.5%)
Portuguese
65(0.4%)
Cantonese
60(0.3%)
Russian
55(0.3%)
Italian
50(0.3%)
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