Census Profile, 2016 Census
Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke [Federal electoral district], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke
British Columbia
[Federal electoral district] 		Capital, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
Data quality , Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke [Federal electoral district], British Columbia  Map : Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke [Federal electoral district], British Columbia
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 120,834 ... ... 383,360 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 112,969 r ... ... 359,991 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 7.0 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 53,281 ... ... 183,562 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 50,830 ... ... 170,157 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 367.5 ... ... 163.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 328.79 ... ... 2,340.49 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 120,835 59,655 61,175 383,360 184,900 198,460
0 to 14 years 17,835 9,115 8,715 49,895 25,330 24,565
0 to 4 years 5,930 3,015 2,910 16,125 8,135 7,990
5 to 9 years 6,065 3,130 2,935 16,895 8,635 8,260
10 to 14 years 5,835 2,970 2,865 16,870 8,555 8,320
15 to 64 years 82,230 41,030 41,205 250,375 122,140 128,235
15 to 19 years 6,400 3,260 3,140 18,970 9,480 9,490
20 to 24 years 7,200 3,900 3,305 24,740 12,505 12,235
25 to 29 years 7,545 3,840 3,700 24,405 12,180 12,220
30 to 34 years 8,150 4,110 4,040 24,680 12,325 12,360
35 to 39 years 8,195 4,105 4,095 23,515 11,655 11,860
40 to 44 years 7,790 3,865 3,925 22,685 11,020 11,665
45 to 49 years 8,465 4,195 4,270 24,650 11,965 12,680
50 to 54 years 9,615 4,715 4,900 27,725 13,425 14,305
55 to 59 years 9,805 4,705 5,100 29,495 13,830 15,665
60 to 64 years 9,065 4,335 4,735 29,500 13,755 15,745
65 years and over 20,770 9,515 11,260 83,090 37,430 45,660
65 to 69 years 7,560 3,595 3,960 27,665 13,060 14,605
70 to 74 years 4,965 2,345 2,625 19,225 9,110 10,110
75 to 79 years 3,255 1,535 1,725 13,205 6,130 7,070
80 to 84 years 2,500 1,110 1,390 10,165 4,550 5,615
85 years and over 2,500 935 1,565 12,840 4,585 8,255
85 to 89 years 1,545 620 925 7,355 2,890 4,470
90 to 94 years 750 265 485 4,180 1,380 2,800
95 to 99 years 185 45 135 1,145 290 855
100 years and over 20 0 20 160 25 135
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 14.8 15.3 14.2 13.0 13.7 12.4
15 to 64 years 68.1 68.8 67.4 65.3 66.1 64.6
65 years and over 17.2 16.0 18.4 21.7 20.2 23.0
85 years and over 2.1 1.6 2.6 3.3 2.5 4.2
Average age of the population 42.2 41.3 43.2 44.4 43.3 45.4
Median age of the population 43.2 41.9 44.6 45.5 44.1 46.8

Data quality: Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke [Federal electoral district], British Columbia

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.8%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.7%

Data quality: Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.1%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.0%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke [Federal electoral district], British Columbia and Capital, RD [Census division], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 5, 2024).

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