Sooke Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:281 of 688
Sooke Population
Total Population (2021)
15,086
Total Population (2016)
13,001
Population Growth
+16.0% (+2,085)
Growth Rank
#41 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%7,400
Female
50.9%7,685
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.963
Average Age
43.3
Median Age
44.8
Age Rank
#355 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
735(4.9%)
5–9
855(5.7%)
10–14
815(5.4%)
15–19
780(5.2%)
20–24
570(3.8%)
25–29
710(4.7%)
30–34
905(6.0%)
35–39
1,110(7.4%)
40–44
1,075(7.1%)
45–49
1,000(6.6%)
50–54
1,075(7.1%)
55–59
1,185(7.9%)
60–64
1,215(8.1%)
65–69
1,135(7.5%)
70–74
935(6.2%)
75–79
500(3.3%)
80–84
280(1.9%)
85+
210(1.4%)
Sooke Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
6,431
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,129
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,495 (24.4%)
2 Persons
2,400 (39.2%)
3 Persons
960 (15.7%)
4 Persons
810 (13.2%)
5+ Persons
460 (7.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,465(23.9%)
Couples without children
1,945(31.7%)
One-parent families
455(7.4%)
One-person households
1,495(24.4%)
Multigenerational
175(2.9%)
Multiple-family
70(1.1%)
Sooke Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$87,000After tax
Median Household Income
$79,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#270 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.6%
Employment Income
64.4%
Government Transfers
18.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
885(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
1,320(10.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,810(14.9%)
$30k–$40k
1,585(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
1,440(11.9%)
$50k–$60k
1,225(10.1%)
$60k–$70k
995(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
765(6.3%)
$80k–$90k
600(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
445(3.7%)
$100k+
1,070(8.8%)
Sooke Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.6%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Total Labour Force
7,760
Employed
7,240
Unemployed
520
Not in Labour Force
4,815
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.2%
Children (0–17)
8.7%
Adults (18–64)
6.9%
Seniors (65+)
11.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2740 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.247
Sooke Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
13,635 (90.9%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
1,350 (9.0%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,730 (91.5%)
French
285 (1.9%)
Non-official languages
775 (5.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,730(91.5%)
French
285(1.9%)
Spanish
60(0.4%)
Tagalog
55(0.4%)
Polish
35(0.2%)
Russian
35(0.2%)
Mandarin
25(0.2%)
Arabic
20(0.1%)
Punjabi
20(0.1%)
Italian
20(0.1%)
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