Oak Bay Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:248 of 688
Oak Bay Population
Total Population (2021)
17,990
Total Population (2016)
18,094
Population Growth
-0.6% (-104)
Growth Rank
#599 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.2%8,320
Female
53.8%9,670
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.860
Average Age
49.7
Median Age
54.4
Age Rank
#643 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
450(2.5%)
5–9
840(4.7%)
10–14
1,015(5.6%)
15–19
1,055(5.9%)
20–24
930(5.2%)
25–29
580(3.2%)
30–34
570(3.2%)
35–39
660(3.7%)
40–44
830(4.6%)
45–49
1,035(5.8%)
50–54
1,175(6.5%)
55–59
1,295(7.2%)
60–64
1,405(7.8%)
65–69
1,565(8.7%)
70–74
1,700(9.4%)
75–79
1,205(6.7%)
80–84
820(4.6%)
85+
855(4.8%)
Oak Bay Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
8,168
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,807
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,430 (31.1%)
2 Persons
2,990 (38.3%)
3 Persons
935 (12.0%)
4 Persons
1,010 (12.9%)
5+ Persons
445 (5.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,785(22.9%)
Couples without children
2,525(32.4%)
One-parent families
460(5.9%)
One-person households
2,435(31.2%)
Multigenerational
110(1.4%)
Multiple-family
50(0.6%)
Oak Bay Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$120,800After tax
Median Household Income
$93,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$63,100After tax
Median Individual Income
$46,400After tax
Income Rank
#105 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
89.4%
Employment Income
52.9%
Government Transfers
10.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,215(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,435(9.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,875(12.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,340(9.0%)
$40k–$50k
1,250(8.4%)
$50k–$60k
1,160(7.8%)
$60k–$70k
970(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
890(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
720(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
595(4.0%)
$100k+
3,440(23.1%)
Oak Bay Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
Total Labour Force
8,170
Employed
7,595
Unemployed
575
Not in Labour Force
7,175
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.0%
Children (0–17)
8.5%
Adults (18–64)
7.7%
Seniors (65+)
8.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4160 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.354
Oak Bay Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
15,115 (84.0%)
English & French
2,780 (15.5%)
Neither
95 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
15,435 (85.8%)
French
255 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
1,935 (10.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
15,435(85.8%)
Mandarin
345(1.9%)
French
255(1.4%)
Cantonese
135(0.8%)
Spanish
115(0.6%)
Tagalog
75(0.4%)
Punjabi
65(0.4%)
Persian
60(0.3%)
Italian
55(0.3%)
Russian
55(0.3%)
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