Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Sidney, Town (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Sidney and British Columbia, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Sidney British Columbia
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 11,130 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 8,635 77.6 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 2,425 21.8 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 1,985 17.8 81.9 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 110 1.0 4.5 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 100 0.9 4.1 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 235 2.1 9.7 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 75 0.7 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Sidney, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2006 to 2011)
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Population in private households 2,235 .. 175 .. 2,425 .. 230 ..
Age groups 2,235 100.0 175 100.0 2,425 100.0 235 100.0
Less than 15 years 75 3.4 30 17.1 45 1.9 25 10.6
15 to 24 years 15 0.7 0 0.0 80 3.3 60 25.5
25 to 64 years 910 40.7 110 62.9 895 36.9 135 57.4
65 years and older 1,230 55.0 0 0.0 1,400 57.7 10 4.3
Median age 67.6 .. 39.4 .. 68.6 .. 36.2 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 920 100.0 235 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 575 62.5 190 80.9
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 265 28.8 65 27.7
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 320 34.8 125 53.2
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 305 33.2 40 17.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 40 4.3 10 4.3
Region of birth1 2,235 100.0 175 100.0 2,425 100.0 235 100.0
Americas 300 13.4 50 28.6 345 14.2 50 21.3
Europe 1,610 72.0 65 37.1 1,595 65.8 55 23.4
Africa 55 2.5 0 0.0 75 3.1 0 0.0
Asia 245 11.0 60 34.3 350 14.4 125 53.2
Oceania 15 0.7 0 0.0 55 2.3 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Sidney, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 2,420 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 1,165 48.1 1
United States 270 11.2 2
Philippines 245 10.1 3
Germany 115 4.8 4
Netherlands 75 3.1 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 235 100.0 ...
Philippines 130 55.3 1
United Kingdom 35 14.9 2
United States 30 12.8 3

Immigrant population and recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,3 Sidney, 2016

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 2,420 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 120 5.0 1
Cebuano 40 1.7 2
Russian 25 1.0 3
Cantonese 25 1.0 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 235 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 70 29.8 1
Cebuano 40 17.0 2

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Sidney, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 10,655 100.0 55.7 11,125 100.0 58.2
First generation (born abroad) 2,310 21.7 67.1 2,575 23.1 67.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 2,875 27.0 59.6 2,525 22.7 59.0
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 1,130 10.6 71.3 890 8.0 59.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 1,740 16.3 56.1 1,635 14.7 56.7
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 5,470 51.3 48.0 6,025 54.2 53.9

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Sidney, British Columbia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Sidney, British Columbia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Sidney, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age
Total population in private households 10,655 100.0 .. 55.7 11,125 100.0 .. 58.2
Visible minority population 495 4.6 100.0 39.3 695 6.2 100.0 38.6
South Asian 70 0.7 14.1 41.2 90 0.8 12.9 47.0
Chinese 155 1.5 31.3 44.6 120 1.1 17.3 36.2
Black 15 0.1 3.0 58.5 45 0.4 6.5 36.9
Filipino 90 0.8 18.2 37.7 320 2.9 46.0 35.5
Latin American 40 0.4 8.1 21.7 25 0.2 3.6 41.3
Arab 15 0.1 3.0 51.9 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 85 0.8 17.2 31.3 20 0.2 2.9 54.8
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.4 0.0
Japanese 30 0.3 6.1 20.7 20 0.2 2.9 56.4
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.4 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 0.3 5.0 14.9
Not a visible minority 10,160 95.4 .. 56.6 10,435 93.8 .. 60.0

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Sidney, British Columbia and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Sidney British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 5,210 46.8 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Scottish 3,195 28.7 2 860,775 18.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3
Canadian 2,445 22.0 3 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Sidney, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Sidney, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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