Saanich Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:49 of 688
Saanich Population
Total Population (2021)
117,735
Total Population (2016)
114,148
Population Growth
+3.1% (+3,587)
Growth Rank
#430 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.8%57,450
Female
51.2%60,285
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.953
Average Age
44.3
Median Age
44.4
Age Rank
#433 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
4,100(3.5%)
5–9
5,445(4.6%)
10–14
5,655(4.8%)
15–19
6,480(5.5%)
20–24
9,020(7.7%)
25–29
7,550(6.4%)
30–34
6,915(5.9%)
35–39
7,305(6.2%)
40–44
7,145(6.1%)
45–49
7,060(6.0%)
50–54
7,590(6.4%)
55–59
8,175(6.9%)
60–64
8,140(6.9%)
65–69
7,875(6.7%)
70–74
6,945(5.9%)
75–79
4,965(4.2%)
80–84
3,340(2.8%)
85+
4,040(3.4%)
Saanich Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
50,064
Occupied Private Dwellings
48,048
Size Distribution
1 Person
13,175 (27.4%)
2 Persons
17,710 (36.9%)
3 Persons
7,330 (15.3%)
4 Persons
6,305 (13.1%)
5+ Persons
3,525 (7.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
10,550(22.0%)
Couples without children
12,995(27.0%)
One-parent families
3,665(7.6%)
One-person households
13,175(27.4%)
Multigenerational
1,355(2.8%)
Multiple-family
550(1.1%)
Saanich Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$96,600After tax
Median Household Income
$83,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#235 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
85.2%
Employment Income
61.0%
Government Transfers
14.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
8,305(8.5%)
$10k–$20k
10,145(10.4%)
$20k–$30k
13,585(13.9%)
$30k–$40k
11,650(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
10,820(11.1%)
$50k–$60k
9,320(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
7,620(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
6,065(6.2%)
$80k–$90k
4,740(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
3,810(3.9%)
$100k+
11,585(11.9%)
Saanich Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Total Labour Force
62,535
Employed
58,280
Unemployed
4,255
Not in Labour Force
37,775
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.2%
Children (0–17)
8.7%
Adults (18–64)
8.0%
Seniors (65+)
8.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3240 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.286
Saanich Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
103,760 (89.5%)
French Only
40 (0.0%)
English & French
10,305 (8.9%)
Neither
1,865 (1.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
88,270 (76.1%)
French
1,305 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
23,015 (19.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
88,270(76.1%)
Mandarin
4,030(3.5%)
Cantonese
2,945(2.5%)
Punjabi
2,655(2.3%)
Tagalog
1,375(1.2%)
French
1,305(1.1%)
Spanish
1,240(1.1%)
Korean
755(0.7%)
Portuguese
705(0.6%)
Arabic
625(0.5%)
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