Sechelt Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:389 of 688
Sechelt Population
Total Population (2021)
10,847
Total Population (2016)
10,216
Population Growth
+6.2% (+631)
Growth Rank
#261 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.1%5,110
Female
52.9%5,735
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.891
Average Age
51.6
Median Age
57.6
Age Rank
#668 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
370(3.4%)
5–9
440(4.1%)
10–14
480(4.4%)
15–19
345(3.2%)
20–24
340(3.1%)
25–29
340(3.1%)
30–34
470(4.3%)
35–39
575(5.3%)
40–44
575(5.3%)
45–49
535(4.9%)
50–54
625(5.8%)
55–59
765(7.1%)
60–64
1,000(9.2%)
65–69
1,140(10.5%)
70–74
1,050(9.7%)
75–79
795(7.3%)
80–84
505(4.7%)
85+
485(4.5%)
Sechelt Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
5,738
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,128
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,780 (34.7%)
2 Persons
2,175 (42.4%)
3 Persons
535 (10.4%)
4 Persons
425 (8.3%)
5+ Persons
215 (4.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
765(14.9%)
Couples without children
1,805(35.2%)
One-parent families
305(6.0%)
One-person households
1,780(34.7%)
Multigenerational
85(1.7%)
Multiple-family
30(0.6%)
Sechelt Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,400After tax
Median Household Income
$66,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,120After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#515 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.6%
Employment Income
53.0%
Government Transfers
22.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
580(6.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,145(12.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,640(17.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,280(13.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,110(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
815(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
635(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
515(5.6%)
$80k–$90k
335(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
275(3.0%)
$100k+
860(9.4%)
Sechelt Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Total Labour Force
4,855
Employed
4,540
Unemployed
315
Not in Labour Force
4,475
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.6%
Children (0–17)
14.1%
Adults (18–64)
11.6%
Seniors (65+)
13.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3280 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.294
Sechelt Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,905 (92.6%)
English & French
735 (6.9%)
Neither
60 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,100 (85.0%)
French
170 (1.6%)
Non-official languages
1,210 (11.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,100(85.0%)
French
170(1.6%)
Tagalog
90(0.8%)
Mandarin
85(0.8%)
Cantonese
60(0.6%)
Spanish
60(0.6%)
Vietnamese
60(0.6%)
Polish
45(0.4%)
Punjabi
40(0.4%)
Korean
40(0.4%)
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