North Saanich Profile

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National Rank:344 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

North Saanich Population

Total Population (2021)

12,235

Total Population (2016)

11,249

Population Growth

+8.8% (+986)

Growth Rank

#176 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%5,985

Female

51.1%6,255

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.957

Average Age

Median Age

56.8

Age Rank

#663 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

390(3.2%)

5–9

470(3.8%)

10–14

530(4.3%)

15–19

540(4.4%)

20–24

470(3.8%)

25–29

370(3.0%)

30–34

455(3.7%)

35–39

545(4.5%)

40–44

555(4.5%)

45–49

620(5.1%)

50–54

785(6.4%)

55–59

1,005(8.2%)

60–64

1,250(10.2%)

65–69

1,260(10.3%)

70–74

1,285(10.5%)

75–79

855(7.0%)

80–84

455(3.7%)

85+

390(3.2%)

North Saanich Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,235

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,010

Size Distribution

1 Person

945 (18.9%)

2 Persons

2,430 (48.5%)

3 Persons

665 (13.3%)

4 Persons

650 (13.0%)

5+ Persons

315 (6.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,120(22.4%)

Couples without children

2,230(44.5%)

One-parent families

195(3.9%)

One-person households

945(18.9%)

Multigenerational

150(3.0%)

Multiple-family

75(1.5%)

North Saanich Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$127,200After tax

Median Household Income

$104,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$59,950After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#43 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.8%

Employment Income

47.1%

Government Transfers

12.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

730(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,005(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

1,300(12.2%)

$30k–$40k

1,055(9.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,020(9.6%)

$50k–$60k

920(8.7%)

$60k–$70k

810(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

730(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

600(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

485(4.6%)

$100k+

1,970(18.5%)

North Saanich Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.0%

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Total Labour Force

5,960

Employed

5,615

Unemployed

350

Not in Labour Force

4,840

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.8%

Children (0–17)

5.1%

Adults (18–64)

4.9%

Seniors (65+)

4.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3640 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.315

North Saanich Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

10,800

No certificate, diploma or degree

755 (7.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,725 (25.2%)

Postsecondary credential

7,320 (67.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,260 (20.9%)58.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

960 (8.9%)24.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

125 (1.2%)3.2% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

755(7.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,725(25.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

995(9.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,095(19.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

365(3.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,870(35.8%)

North Saanich Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

30.4%

1,705 people

Share of 5,610 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,705(30.4%)

Usual place of work

3,315(59.1%)

No fixed workplace address

590(10.5%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

North Saanich Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,955

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

170(2.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,075(18.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

480(8.1%)

Health

460(7.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

825(13.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

290(4.9%)

Sales and service

1,300(21.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,005(16.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

210(3.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

100(1.7%)

North Saanich Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,955

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

180(3.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

55(0.9%)

Construction

490(8.2%)

Manufacturing

250(4.2%)

Wholesale trade

105(1.8%)

Retail trade

575(9.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

355(6.0%)

Information and cultural industries

85(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

175(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

125(2.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

645(10.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

245(4.1%)

Educational services

475(8.0%)

Health care and social assistance

640(10.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

205(3.4%)

Accommodation and food services

350(5.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

220(3.7%)

Public administration

685(11.5%)

North Saanich Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,945 (89.6%)

English & French

1,250 (10.2%)

Neither

15 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,930 (89.4%)

French

130 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

1,020 (8.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,930(89.4%)

French

130(1.1%)

Cantonese

70(0.6%)

Mandarin

65(0.5%)

Spanish

65(0.5%)

Punjabi

45(0.4%)

Italian

40(0.3%)

Polish

40(0.3%)

Tagalog

30(0.2%)

Greek

30(0.2%)

North Saanich Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,970(79.2%)

Semi-detached

95(1.9%)

Row house

210(4.2%)

Duplex

590(11.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

130(2.6%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About North Saanich

North Saanich is a district municipality at the tip of the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria, British Columbia—not a city. Victoria International Airport, Swartz Bay ferry approaches, rural acreages, and shoreline parks share a quiet peninsula landscape beside Sidney. About 12,000 people live in North Saanich.

Known for

District municipality, not a city
Victoria International Airport within its boundaries
Approaches to Swartz Bay BC Ferries
Rural acreages and peninsula farmland
Shoreline parks on the Salish Sea

See & do

Dominion Brook Park
Historic ornamental gardens near the airport.
Island View Beach Regional Park (nearby peninsula)
Popular sandy beach on the east shore approaches.
Deep Cove and local marina areas
Quiet waterfront pockets in the district.
Peninsula farm and winery roads
Rural drives among North Saanich acreages.
Lochside Trail segments
Cycling links toward Sidney and Victoria.

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