East Saanich 2British Columbia

Its population rose 6% from 2016 to 2021. 1,962 people live in this First Nations reserve in British Columbia.

Population

1,962

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

46%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is East Saanich 2 a good place to live?

Health outcomes beat most towns (A+). The local economy is weaker than most (C−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B for walkability and C+ for hazard risk.

East Saanich 2 is a First Nations reserve, so it has no overall grade and no place in ranked lists: Statistics Canada suppresses or doesn’t collect much of a reserve’s data, and its grades couldn’t be set fairly beside other towns’.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestA⁺Health A⁻SchoolsWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

What makes East Saanich 2 stand out

The 3 things East Saanich 2 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

47% are 65 or over

The median of Canadian towns: 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Health

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$57,600 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How East Saanich 2 grades

Each subject compares East Saanich 2 with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA⁺Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesBOpen →Hazard riskNear typical for the towns comparedC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Saanich 2.

HealthHealth A⁺

For health, East Saanich 2 gets an A+

Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 82.7, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (81.0) and Canadian towns (81.5). Smoking is rarer than in the province: 6% of adults, against 8.9% for British Columbia. Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 55% very good or excellent, against 50% in British Columbia. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and East Saanich 2 is well placed: 1.5 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

55%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

East Saanich 255%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Smokers	6%	9%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	14%	15%	17%
Very good or excellent health	55%	50%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	82.7	81.0	81.5

82.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.5 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.5 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.9, men 80.5 Conditions and habits14% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area

SchoolsSchools A⁻

Around East Saanich 2, 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school: 3 schools in all

Of the 2 with published results, 1 land in the top two fifths in British Columbia. Elementary school is 2.5 km away at the nearest, above both British Columbia’s towns (0.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

3schools within 3 kmA⁻Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Keating Elementary Second fifth in British ColumbiaNearest elementary school, 1.7 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Stelly's Secondary Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 2.2 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest elementary school	2.5 km	0.6 km	0.5 km
Nearest secondary school	3.3 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

2.5 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school, 1 secondary school and 1 alternative or adult school Results1 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in East Saanich 2?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Climate

East Saanich 2 has milder winters than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of 1.6°C

Frosty days number 45 in a normal year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 4 April, and the first in autumn, 4 November, lie 213 days. Midsummer afternoons in East Saanich 2 peak at about 22.7°C. Also worth knowing: a normal December brings 12 cm of snow, the most of any month.

22.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter7.8°C

Spring14.0°C

Summer21.8°C

Autumn14.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	45	60	159
January night low	1.6°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	22.7°C	23.1°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	39 cm	51 cm	141 cm

39 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

213

frost-free days, 4 Apr to 4 Nov

119

days with precipitation a year

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 22.7°C, January lows 1.6°C Rain and snow901 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow39 cm of snow a year Weather station7.5 km to the station · Victoria (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Victoria (Airport))

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Commuters in East Saanich 2 have a short way to work, 21 min on average, less than in British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

At the census, 84% of commuters went by car.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van84%

Public transit4%

Walk3%

Bicycle3%

Census 2021	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	21 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	84%	87%	89%

$57,600

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

12%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to90 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Central Saanich

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Who lives here

More of East Saanich 2’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 31%

Visible minorities make up 2.2% of the population, below both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%).

64median age

East Saanich 2British ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

47%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree20%

Postsecondary qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.4% of East Saanich 2

The 2021 census counted 920 women and 870 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in East Saanich 2
	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	7.8%	14%	16%
15 to 64	45%	64%	64%
65+	47%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	20%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	56%	56%

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages64 median age · 47% are 65 or over Households940 households · 1.9 people per household English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Earthquakes are East Saanich 2’s biggest hazard: $0.81 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 27 times the norm

1.8% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, near British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and lower than Canadian towns (6.6%). No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of East Saanich 2’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Capital Regional District. Nobody publishes radon tests for East Saanich 2 alone, so this card uses the figure for the South Vancouver Island health region.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

East Saanich 21.8%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.81	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	1.8%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.81

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

10 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Earthquakes$0.81 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Radon1.8% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Weather

Expect November days around 10°C in East Saanich 2, nights around 3°C

Then December: 7°C by day, 2°C at night. Expect about 146 mm of rain and snow over November. Over the year, July is warmest at 23°C by day and February coldest at 1°C by night. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Victoria (Hartland) forecast.

10°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November10°C

December7°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	8°C	2°C	386 mm
Spring	14°C	5°C	165 mm
Summer	22°C	11°C	73 mm
Autumn	15°C	6°C	278 mm

3°C

a normal November night

146 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Victoria (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) represents East Saanich 2 in Ottawa as MP for Saanich—Gulf Islands

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

No public library stands in East Saanich 2: the closest, GVPL: Central Saanich Branch, is 4.6 km away

The next is VIRL: Sidney / North Saanich Branch (Sidney), 7.5 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 3.8 km from East Saanich 2

The nearest provincial park, Ƚáu,Welṉew̱/John Dean Park, is 3.2 km away. CPCAD lists 21 protected areas within 10 km. Protected areas cover 9.4% of the land within 10 km, above British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

9.4%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

East Saanich 29.4%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	East Saanich 2	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	9.4%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	14	14	4

3.8 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

3.2 km

to Ƚáu,Welṉew̱/John Dean Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageEast Saanich 2’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas21 protected areas within 10 km · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve National & provincial parks3.8 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Nearby attractions

Saanich Pioneer Museum and 3 more in and around East Saanich 2

A first look at East Saanich 2’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumSaanich Pioneer Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumHeritage Acres200 m outside town, to the west AttractionAttractionVictoria Butterfly Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumCentral Saanich Fire Museum1.3 km outside town, to the northwest

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Saanich 2

15pages on East Saanich 2

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsA⁻3 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 82.7 in its region Work & commuteC⁻35% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors9.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 23°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 64 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around East Saanich 2

No notable person born in East Saanich 2 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Iain BrambellCanadian rower · born in Central Saanich · born 1973

Patrick deWittCanadian novelist and screenwriter · born in Sidney · born 1975

Daniel DiemerCanadian actor · born in Central Saanich · born 1996

Micah Zandee-HartCanadian ice hockey player · born in Central Saanich · born 1997

Adam OlsenCanadian politician · born in Central Saanich · born 1976

Loisette M. MarshCanadian-born Australian marine biologi… · born in Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley · 1928–2021

Photo credits

Patrick deWitt: librairie mollat, CC BY 3.0 · Daniel Diemer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Micah Zandee-Hart: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, CC BY 4.0 · Adam Olsen: BC NDP, CC BY 2.0 · Loisette M. Marsh: Unknown author, Public domain

East Saanich 2’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Central SaanichSidneyNorth SaanichHighlandsSaanichElectoral Area A, Cowichan ValleyEast Saanich 2

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
East Saanich 2	1,962	—	—	—	—	A⁺
Central Saanich	18,184	3.5	A	D⁻	A	A⁺
Sidney	13,445	7.4	B⁺	D⁻	B⁻	A
North Saanich	12,986	9.2	A⁻	D	A	A
Highlands	2,753	11	C⁻	D	C	A
Saanich	126,011	13	A	D⁻	A⁻	A⁺
Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley	5,156	14	B⁻	D	B⁺	B⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about East Saanich 2

How old are the people of East Saanich 2?

64 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 47% of residents are 65 or over and 8% under 15.

What kind of homes are in East Saanich 2?

Single-detached houses make up 52% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 42% of households are one person, and the average is 1.9.

Has East Saanich 2 grown?

It grew from 1,689 people in 2016 to 1,790 in 2021, up 6%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,962.

About East Saanich 2

First Nations reserve in British Columbia

The reserve is its own census subdivision in British Columbia, and the figures for East Saanich 2 cover the whole of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,962 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Capital
Metro area: Victoria
First Nation: Tsawout First Nation
Census subdivision: 5917803

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).