Sechelt Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Sechelt. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:389 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Sechelt Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,865(75.3%)

Semi-detached

60(1.2%)

Row house

210(4.1%)

Duplex

140(2.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

460(9.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

140(2.7%)

Movable

255(5.0%)

Community snapshot

About Sechelt

Sechelt is a district municipality on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, on the isthmus between Sechelt Inlet and the Strait of Georgia—not a city in name. Ferry-accessed from Horseshoe Bay via Langdale, it mixes a village waterfront, shíshálh Nation presence, and coastal forest neighbourhoods. About 10,000 people live in Sechelt.

Known for

District municipality on the Sunshine Coast, not a city
Isthmus between Sechelt Inlet and the Strait of Georgia
Ferry-accessed via Langdale from Horseshoe Bay
shíshálh Nation territory and cultural presence
Coastal village waterfront and forest neighbourhoods

See & do

Sechelt waterfront and downtown
Shops, pier, and views on the isthmus.
Sechelt Inlet viewpoints
Fjords and coastal scenery behind the town.
Sunshine Coast trail and park accesses
Forest walks near the district.
Nearby Porpoise Bay Provincial Park
Camping and inlet shoreline recreation.
Coast Highway drives toward Gibsons and Powell River
Scenic Sunshine Coast corridor.

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