Sooke Profile

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

National Rank:281 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Sooke Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,820(62.3%)

Semi-detached

465(7.6%)

Row house

335(5.5%)

Duplex

720(11.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

410(6.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

20(0.3%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

355(5.8%)

Community snapshot

About Sooke

Sooke is a district municipality on southern Vancouver Island west of Victoria, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the mouth of the Sooke River. Harbour views, West Coast rainforest approaches, and a gateway role toward Port Renfrew and the Juan de Fuca trail define a capital-region edge community—not downtown Victoria. About 15,000 people live in Sooke.

Known for

District municipality west of Victoria, not the City of Victoria
Sooke Harbour and Strait of Juan de Fuca shoreline
Gateway to Juan de Fuca Provincial Park trailheads
West Coast rainforest and river estuary setting
Capital-region edge community toward Port Renfrew

See & do

Sooke harbour waterfront
Marina views and shoreline walks.
Sooke Potholes Provincial Park (nearby)
River swimming holes and canyon trails.
Whiffin Spit Park
Harbour-mouth spit with Juan de Fuca views.
Downtown Sooke / Otter Point Road shops
Cafés and services in the district centre.
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail approaches
Trailheads and coastal drives west of town.

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