Victoria Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:66 of 688
Victoria Population
Total Population (2021)
91,867
Total Population (2016)
85,792
Population Growth
+7.1% (+6,075)
Growth Rank
#232 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.4%43,585
Female
52.6%48,285
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.903
Average Age
45.2
Median Age
42.8
Age Rank
#477 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,910(3.2%)
5–9
2,835(3.1%)
10–14
2,705(2.9%)
15–19
2,710(2.9%)
20–24
6,040(6.6%)
25–29
8,765(9.5%)
30–34
9,035(9.8%)
35–39
7,455(8.1%)
40–44
5,985(6.5%)
45–49
5,205(5.7%)
50–54
5,340(5.8%)
55–59
5,560(6.1%)
60–64
5,965(6.5%)
65–69
6,020(6.6%)
70–74
5,905(6.4%)
75–79
3,705(4.0%)
80–84
2,410(2.6%)
85+
3,320(3.6%)
Victoria Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
1.8
Total Private Dwellings
53,070
Occupied Private Dwellings
49,222
Size Distribution
1 Person
24,100 (49.0%)
2 Persons
17,060 (34.7%)
3 Persons
4,295 (8.7%)
4 Persons
2,620 (5.3%)
5+ Persons
1,145 (2.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
5,135(10.4%)
Couples without children
12,025(24.4%)
One-parent families
2,815(5.7%)
One-person households
24,100(49.0%)
Multigenerational
365(0.7%)
Multiple-family
160(0.3%)
Victoria Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$73,300After tax
Median Household Income
$60,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,200After tax
Income Rank
#585 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.4%
Employment Income
64.2%
Government Transfers
16.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,990(6.4%)
$10k–$20k
7,390(9.5%)
$20k–$30k
12,385(15.9%)
$30k–$40k
10,875(13.9%)
$40k–$50k
9,705(12.4%)
$50k–$60k
7,930(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
6,090(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
4,760(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
3,530(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
2,690(3.4%)
$100k+
7,740(9.9%)
Victoria Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.7%
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Total Labour Force
53,400
Employed
49,070
Unemployed
4,330
Not in Labour Force
26,075
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.1%
Children (0–17)
13.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.9%
Seniors (65+)
16.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3440 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.306
Victoria Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
76,660 (86.0%)
French Only
35 (0.0%)
English & French
11,735 (13.2%)
Neither
685 (0.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
72,220 (81.0%)
French
1,655 (1.9%)
Non-official languages
12,715 (14.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
72,220(81.0%)
French
1,655(1.9%)
Tagalog
1,145(1.3%)
Spanish
1,100(1.2%)
Mandarin
1,065(1.2%)
Cantonese
1,015(1.1%)
Arabic
565(0.6%)
Korean
505(0.6%)
Portuguese
430(0.5%)
Punjabi
405(0.5%)
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