Census Profile · Vancouver Island
2021 Census of Population, Sidney, Town, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,002 (marked). This area is above it.
Regional average across the 83 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Sidney was home to 12,318 residents in 2021, up 5.5% from 2016. The median age is 62, and the typical household has 2 people.
Of the area's 5,980 households, 76.8% own their home and 23.2% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $77,000.
Sidney occupies a sunny stretch of the Saanich Peninsula's east coast, a compact, walkable town proud of its waterfront promenade, its marina and its unusual concentration of independent bookstores.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Sidney, Town, British Columbia, British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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