Southern Gulf Islands Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:607 of 688
Southern Gulf Islands Population
Total Population (2021)
6,101
Total Population (2016)
4,732
Population Growth
+28.9% (+1,369)
Growth Rank
#6 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.8%3,040
Female
50.2%3,060
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.993
Average Age
55.5
Median Age
61.6
Age Rank
#685 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
145(2.4%)
5–9
155(2.5%)
10–14
180(3.0%)
15–19
185(3.0%)
20–24
110(1.8%)
25–29
130(2.1%)
30–34
220(3.6%)
35–39
250(4.1%)
40–44
290(4.8%)
45–49
295(4.8%)
50–54
385(6.3%)
55–59
480(7.9%)
60–64
705(11.6%)
65–69
805(13.2%)
70–74
865(14.2%)
75–79
490(8.0%)
80–84
250(4.1%)
85+
175(2.9%)
Southern Gulf Islands Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
1.9
Total Private Dwellings
5,151
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,180
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,210 (38.1%)
2 Persons
1,450 (45.6%)
3 Persons
280 (8.8%)
4 Persons
160 (5.0%)
5+ Persons
85 (2.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
335(10.5%)
Couples without children
1,265(39.8%)
One-parent families
130(4.1%)
One-person households
1,205(37.9%)
Multigenerational
35(1.1%)
Multiple-family
20(0.6%)
Southern Gulf Islands Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$75,000After tax
Median Household Income
$58,800After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,200After tax
Income Rank
#605 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.2%
Employment Income
45.7%
Government Transfers
22.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
445(8.1%)
$10k–$20k
755(13.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,085(19.8%)
$30k–$40k
740(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
585(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
465(8.5%)
$60k–$70k
325(5.9%)
$70k–$80k
245(4.5%)
$80k–$90k
165(3.0%)
$90k–$100k
140(2.6%)
$100k+
530(9.7%)
Southern Gulf Islands Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
45.5%
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
Total Labour Force
2,720
Employed
2,540
Unemployed
185
Not in Labour Force
2,860
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.9%
Children (0–17)
17.6%
Adults (18–64)
17.0%
Seniors (65+)
14.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3860 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.339
Southern Gulf Islands Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,455 (89.4%)
English & French
645 (10.6%)
Neither
5 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,500 (90.2%)
French
110 (1.8%)
Non-official languages
410 (6.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,500(90.2%)
French
110(1.8%)
Spanish
35(0.6%)
Polish
25(0.4%)
German
15(0.2%)
Russian
15(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Italian
10(0.2%)
Korean
10(0.2%)
Greek
10(0.2%)
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