Saltspring Island Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:358 of 688
Saltspring Island Population
Total Population (2021)
11,635
Total Population (2016)
10,557
Population Growth
+10.2% (+1,078)
Growth Rank
#127 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.0%5,580
Female
52.0%6,055
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.922
Average Age
51.2
Median Age
56.4
Age Rank
#666 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
340(2.9%)
5–9
420(3.6%)
10–14
585(5.0%)
15–19
460(4.0%)
20–24
310(2.7%)
25–29
345(3.0%)
30–34
495(4.3%)
35–39
565(4.9%)
40–44
630(5.4%)
45–49
715(6.1%)
50–54
695(6.0%)
55–59
925(8.0%)
60–64
1,110(9.5%)
65–69
1,250(10.7%)
70–74
1,210(10.4%)
75–79
745(6.4%)
80–84
400(3.4%)
85+
455(3.9%)
Saltspring Island Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
6,105
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,120
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,590 (31.1%)
2 Persons
2,155 (42.1%)
3 Persons
640 (12.5%)
4 Persons
460 (9.0%)
5+ Persons
280 (5.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
805(15.7%)
Couples without children
1,770(34.6%)
One-parent families
315(6.2%)
One-person households
1,590(31.1%)
Multigenerational
115(2.2%)
Multiple-family
60(1.2%)
Saltspring Island Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$87,700After tax
Median Household Income
$69,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,160After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,800After tax
Income Rank
#461 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.4%
Employment Income
51.4%
Government Transfers
17.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
810(8.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,190(12.2%)
$20k–$30k
1,775(18.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,335(13.7%)
$40k–$50k
1,050(10.8%)
$50k–$60k
840(8.6%)
$60k–$70k
625(6.4%)
$70k–$80k
445(4.6%)
$80k–$90k
330(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
265(2.7%)
$100k+
1,060(10.9%)
Saltspring Island Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Total Labour Force
5,565
Employed
5,260
Unemployed
305
Not in Labour Force
4,355
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.7%
Children (0–17)
19.0%
Adults (18–64)
13.6%
Seniors (65+)
11.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4020 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.348
Saltspring Island Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,040 (86.9%)
English & French
1,475 (12.8%)
Neither
40 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,335 (89.4%)
French
240 (2.1%)
Non-official languages
825 (7.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,335(89.4%)
French
240(2.1%)
Spanish
80(0.7%)
German
35(0.3%)
Mandarin
25(0.2%)
Portuguese
25(0.2%)
Tagalog
20(0.2%)
Italian
20(0.2%)
Polish
20(0.2%)
Korean
15(0.1%)
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