Sidney Profile

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National Rank:341 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Sidney Population

Total Population (2021)

12,318

Total Population (2016)

11,672

Population Growth

+5.5% (+646)

Growth Rank

#302 of 688Same geo level

Male

44.8%5,525

Female

55.2%6,795

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.813

Average Age

Median Age

Age Rank

#686 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

330(2.7%)

5–9

395(3.2%)

10–14

365(3.0%)

15–19

420(3.4%)

20–24

365(3.0%)

25–29

420(3.4%)

30–34

445(3.6%)

35–39

540(4.4%)

40–44

515(4.2%)

45–49

495(4.0%)

50–54

640(5.2%)

55–59

815(6.6%)

60–64

1,025(8.3%)

65–69

1,210(9.8%)

70–74

1,235(10.0%)

75–79

1,110(9.0%)

80–84

840(6.8%)

85+

1,150(9.3%)

Sidney Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

6,321

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,981

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,310 (38.6%)

2 Persons

2,490 (41.6%)

3 Persons

560 (9.4%)

4 Persons

390 (6.5%)

5+ Persons

225 (3.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

760(12.7%)

Couples without children

2,120(35.5%)

One-parent families

340(5.7%)

One-person households

2,310(38.6%)

Multigenerational

95(1.6%)

Multiple-family

35(0.6%)

Sidney Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,100After tax

Median Household Income

$68,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.0%

Employment Income

45.6%

Government Transfers

20.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

555(5.3%)

$10k–$20k

1,085(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,645(15.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,440(13.7%)

$40k–$50k

1,335(12.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,150(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

870(8.3%)

$70k–$80k

670(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

505(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

325(3.1%)

$100k+

960(9.1%)

Sidney Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.8%

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Total Labour Force

5,020

Employed

4,790

Unemployed

235

Not in Labour Force

5,670

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.1%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

6.7%

Seniors (65+)

9.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3080 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.275

Sidney 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

10,695

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,040 (9.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,110 (29.1%)

Postsecondary credential

6,545 (61.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,615 (15.1%)61.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

600 (5.6%)22.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.5%)1.9% 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

1,040(9.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,110(29.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,030(9.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,490(23.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

405(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,615(24.5%)

Sidney 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

19.9%

955 people

Share of 4,790 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

955(19.9%)

Usual place of work

3,175(66.3%)

No fixed workplace address

640(13.4%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.4%)

Sidney 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

5,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

55(1.1%)

Business, finance and administration

935(18.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

365(7.3%)

Health

420(8.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

550(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

140(2.8%)

Sales and service

1,420(28.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

890(17.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

75(1.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

120(2.4%)

Sidney 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

5,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

55(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.4%)

Utilities

30(0.6%)

Construction

350(7.0%)

Manufacturing

250(5.0%)

Wholesale trade

100(2.0%)

Retail trade

685(13.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

285(5.7%)

Information and cultural industries

60(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

100(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

115(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

410(8.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

200(4.0%)

Educational services

295(5.9%)

Health care and social assistance

830(16.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

110(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

415(8.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(3.9%)

Public administration

460(9.2%)

Sidney Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,035 (91.8%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

940 (7.8%)

Neither

35 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,440 (86.9%)

French

190 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

1,215 (10.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,440(86.9%)

Tagalog

215(1.8%)

French

190(1.6%)

Cantonese

65(0.5%)

Spanish

65(0.5%)

Mandarin

60(0.5%)

Portuguese

40(0.3%)

Russian

35(0.3%)

Arabic

30(0.2%)

Punjabi

30(0.2%)

Sidney Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,080(34.8%)

Semi-detached

505(8.4%)

Row house

615(10.3%)

Duplex

790(13.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,765(29.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

210(3.5%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Sidney

Sidney is a town on the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria, British Columbia, on the Salish Sea near Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. Bookstores, a harbour waterfront, and a role as a peninsula service and tourist town define the community. About 12,000 people live in Sidney.

Known for

Town on the Saanich Peninsula north of Victoria
Beacon Avenue bookstores and harbour village feel
Near Victoria International Airport
Close to Swartz Bay BC Ferries terminal
Salish Sea waterfront and whale-watching departures

See & do

Beacon Avenue / downtown Sidney
Bookshops, cafés, and peninsula Main Street.
Sidney waterfront / Fisherman’s Wharf area
Harbour walks and seaside parks.
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Aquarium focused on local marine life.
Sidney Spit (Gulf Islands National Park Reserve)
Ferry or boat day trip to a sandy spit island.
Lochside Trail approaches
Cycling path linking Sidney toward Victoria.

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