Sidney Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:341 of 688
Sidney Population
Total Population (2021)
12,318
Total Population (2016)
11,672
Population Growth
+5.5% (+646)
Growth Rank
#302 of 688Same geo level
Male
44.8%5,525
Female
55.2%6,795
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.813
Average Age
56
Median Age
62
Age Rank
#686 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
330(2.7%)
5–9
395(3.2%)
10–14
365(3.0%)
15–19
420(3.4%)
20–24
365(3.0%)
25–29
420(3.4%)
30–34
445(3.6%)
35–39
540(4.4%)
40–44
515(4.2%)
45–49
495(4.0%)
50–54
640(5.2%)
55–59
815(6.6%)
60–64
1,025(8.3%)
65–69
1,210(9.8%)
70–74
1,235(10.0%)
75–79
1,110(9.0%)
80–84
840(6.8%)
85+
1,150(9.3%)
Sidney Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.0
Total Private Dwellings
6,321
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,981
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,310 (38.6%)
2 Persons
2,490 (41.6%)
3 Persons
560 (9.4%)
4 Persons
390 (6.5%)
5+ Persons
225 (3.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
760(12.7%)
Couples without children
2,120(35.5%)
One-parent families
340(5.7%)
One-person households
2,310(38.6%)
Multigenerational
95(1.6%)
Multiple-family
35(0.6%)
Sidney Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$81,100After tax
Median Household Income
$68,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$45,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#470 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.0%
Employment Income
45.6%
Government Transfers
20.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
555(5.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,085(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,645(15.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,440(13.7%)
$40k–$50k
1,335(12.7%)
$50k–$60k
1,150(10.9%)
$60k–$70k
870(8.3%)
$70k–$80k
670(6.4%)
$80k–$90k
505(4.8%)
$90k–$100k
325(3.1%)
$100k+
960(9.1%)
Sidney Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
44.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Total Labour Force
5,020
Employed
4,790
Unemployed
235
Not in Labour Force
5,670
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.1%
Children (0–17)
8.0%
Adults (18–64)
6.7%
Seniors (65+)
9.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3080 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.275
Sidney Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,035 (91.8%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
940 (7.8%)
Neither
35 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,440 (86.9%)
French
190 (1.6%)
Non-official languages
1,215 (10.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,440(86.9%)
Tagalog
215(1.8%)
French
190(1.6%)
Cantonese
65(0.5%)
Spanish
65(0.5%)
Mandarin
60(0.5%)
Portuguese
40(0.3%)
Russian
35(0.3%)
Arabic
30(0.2%)
Punjabi
30(0.2%)
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