North Saanich Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:344 of 688
North Saanich Population
Total Population (2021)
12,235
Total Population (2016)
11,249
Population Growth
+8.8% (+986)
Growth Rank
#176 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%5,985
Female
51.1%6,255
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.957
Average Age
51
Median Age
56.8
Age Rank
#663 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
390(3.2%)
5–9
470(3.8%)
10–14
530(4.3%)
15–19
540(4.4%)
20–24
470(3.8%)
25–29
370(3.0%)
30–34
455(3.7%)
35–39
545(4.5%)
40–44
555(4.5%)
45–49
620(5.1%)
50–54
785(6.4%)
55–59
1,005(8.2%)
60–64
1,250(10.2%)
65–69
1,260(10.3%)
70–74
1,285(10.5%)
75–79
855(7.0%)
80–84
455(3.7%)
85+
390(3.2%)
North Saanich Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
5,235
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,010
Size Distribution
1 Person
945 (18.9%)
2 Persons
2,430 (48.5%)
3 Persons
665 (13.3%)
4 Persons
650 (13.0%)
5+ Persons
315 (6.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,120(22.4%)
Couples without children
2,230(44.5%)
One-parent families
195(3.9%)
One-person households
945(18.9%)
Multigenerational
150(3.0%)
Multiple-family
75(1.5%)
North Saanich Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$127,200After tax
Median Household Income
$104,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$59,950After tax
Median Individual Income
$46,000After tax
Income Rank
#43 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.8%
Employment Income
47.1%
Government Transfers
12.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
730(6.9%)
$10k–$20k
1,005(9.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,300(12.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,055(9.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,020(9.6%)
$50k–$60k
920(8.7%)
$60k–$70k
810(7.6%)
$70k–$80k
730(6.9%)
$80k–$90k
600(5.6%)
$90k–$100k
485(4.6%)
$100k+
1,970(18.5%)
North Saanich Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Total Labour Force
5,960
Employed
5,615
Unemployed
350
Not in Labour Force
4,840
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.8%
Children (0–17)
5.1%
Adults (18–64)
4.9%
Seniors (65+)
4.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3640 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.315
North Saanich Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,945 (89.6%)
English & French
1,250 (10.2%)
Neither
15 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,930 (89.4%)
French
130 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
1,020 (8.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,930(89.4%)
French
130(1.1%)
Cantonese
70(0.6%)
Mandarin
65(0.5%)
Spanish
65(0.5%)
Punjabi
45(0.4%)
Italian
40(0.3%)
Polish
40(0.3%)
Tagalog
30(0.2%)
Greek
30(0.2%)
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