Sidney Profile

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

National Rank:341 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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

Median Age

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%)

Sidney Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,080(34.8%)

Semi-detached

505(8.4%)

Row house

615(10.3%)

Duplex

790(13.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,765(29.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

210(3.5%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Sidney

Sidney is a town on the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria, British Columbia, on the Salish Sea near Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. Bookstores, a harbour waterfront, and a role as a peninsula service and tourist town define the community. About 12,000 people live in Sidney.

Known for

Town on the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria
Beacon Avenue bookstores and harbour village feel
Near Victoria International Airport
Close to Swartz Bay BC Ferries terminal
Salish Sea waterfront and whale-watching departures

See & do

Beacon Avenue / downtown Sidney
Bookshops, cafés, and peninsula Main Street.
Sidney waterfront / Fisherman’s Wharf area
Harbour walks and seaside parks.
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Aquarium focused on local marine life.
Sidney Spit (Gulf Islands National Park Reserve)
Ferry or boat day trip to a sandy spit island.
Lochside Trail approaches
Cycling path linking Sidney toward Victoria.

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