North Saanich, BC Demographics

There are 12,240 residents in North Saanich, BC, with an average age of 51.0. Males make up 48.9% of the population, while females account for 51.1%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in North Saanich, BC (4,240 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (2,255 people).

A total of 1,840 people in North Saanich, BC have never been married (which represents 17% of the population). Wedded people in North Saanich, BC (6,805 locals) account for 62.8% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.2% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,000 people).

North Saanich, BC has an unemployment rate of 5.9%. Regarding the most common jobs in North Saanich, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,300 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (1,075 individuals) and Trades and transport (1,005 individuals).

The majority of North Saanich, BC residents (that’s 98.6%) speak English.

The median household income in North Saanich, BC is $121,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $104,000 per year.

There is a total of 5,010 households in North Saanich, BC, 87.9% of which are owner-occupied and 12.1% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in North Saanich, BC is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (2,430 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (945 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in North Saanich, BC, at 48.4%.

Single-detached houses account for 79.3% of the residential buildings in North Saanich, BC. Apartments make up of the North Saanich, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $1,200,000 and the average figure sits at $1,322,000. Of all the properties in North Saanich, BC, 3 bedrooms units include 2,040 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 1,855 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1981 and 1990 and between 1971 and 1980 hold the highest counts, at 1,285 and 1,120, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (74%) and minor repairs (22.6%).

Approximately 25.2% of the population in North Saanich, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 2,725 residents). North Saanich, BC locals holding a college diploma (2,095 people) account for 19.4% of the resident pool. Additionally, 35.8% of them hold a university degree (3,870 people).

Most employed people in North Saanich, BC (1,680 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (1,120 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in North Saanich, BC is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed North Saanich, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.