Juan de Fuca (Part 1)British Columbia

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,724 of 2,556

Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 10%. The town, home to 5,439 people, lies in British Columbia.

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Population

5,439

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

51.6

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

54%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Juan de Fuca (Part 1) a good place to live?

Strong in places, weak in others. Where it falls short is cost of living (D−). Overall, Juan de Fuca (Part 1) earns a C+, better than 37% of Canadian towns. It ranks #134 of 250 in British Columbia. Residents are healthier than most (A−). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and C+ for hazard risk.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁻HealthWeakestD⁻Cost of living

How Juan de Fuca (Part 1) grades

Each subject compares Juan de Fuca (Part 1) 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

Cost of livingAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD⁻Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA⁻Open →SchoolsSchools do better than mostB⁺Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁺Open →Hazard riskAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Juan de Fuca (Part 1) stand out

The 3 things Juan de Fuca (Part 1) does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

9.5 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $850,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Immigrants

Who lives here

16% are immigrants

The median of Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Juan de Fuca (Part 1).

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Juan de Fuca (Part 1) than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 28% of household income

$850,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 87% of households, above both British Columbia’s towns (76%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 23% of households, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Victoria metro area, Juan de Fuca (Part 1) included.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Juan de Fuca (Part 1)$850,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Rent as a share of income	28%	24%	20%
Households owning their home	87%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	23%	21%	18%

$2,121

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,390

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$2,121 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living9.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $850,000, against the median household income Owners and renters87% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

Climate

Juan de Fuca (Part 1) has cooler summers than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 20.6°C

20.6°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 10 days a year, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Midwinter nights in Juan de Fuca (Part 1) bottom out at 3.8°C on average. Most of the snow comes in December, about 12 cm. For the wettest month, look to November: 129 mm on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter8.0°C

Spring13.6°C

Summer20.0°C

Autumn14.2°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
July afternoon high	20.6°C	23.1°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	10	60	159
January night low	3.8°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	675 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm

39 cm

of snow a year

days with frost a year

104

days with precipitation a year

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 20.6°C, January lows 3.8°C Rain and snow675 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow39 cm of snow a year Weather station33 km to the station · Victoria Gonzales (City)

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

HealthHealth A⁻

Only 6% of adults smoke in the health region around Juan de Fuca (Part 1), against 12% for the typical Canadian town

55%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area

Women in the region live to 84.9 and men to 80.5, 82.7 years taken together (2022/2024). The survey finds 55% of adults in very good or excellent health, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). For Juan de Fuca (Part 1) itself the measure is access, and it lags: 24 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Juan de Fuca (Part 1)55%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	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

24 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

of adults smoke, age-standardised

6.1 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care24 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 6.1 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

Outdoors

50% of the ground inside Juan de Fuca (Part 1) is protected

14%of the land within 10 km protected

The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, at 9.4 km. Within 10 km, 14% of the land is protected, above both British Columbia’s towns (6.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 64 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Juan de Fuca (Part 1)14%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	45	14	4
Protected land within 10 km	14%	6.7%	2.3%

9.4 km

to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

At the edge

to Sooke Mountain Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas64 protected areas within 10 km · Greater Victoria Water Supply Area National & provincial parks9.4 km to a national park · Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Footpaths & routes12 named routes · The Great Trail - Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail

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

SchoolsSchools B⁺

4 school boards share Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

42schools within 3 kmB⁺Schools Grade

Its 3 km reach takes in 34 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools, 2 schools for every grade and 1 alternative or adult school, all of Juan de Fuca (Part 1)’s schooling. Results are mixed: 15 of 40 schools above the middle in British Columbia, 16 below it. From the town centre, high school starts 6.4 km away, above both British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). 2 of the 42 teach in French, against 2% of schools in British Columbia.

School	Level	Students	System
James Bay Community Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest elementary school, 0.5 kmElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Edward Milne Community School Middle fifth in British ColumbiaNearest secondary school, 1.4 kmSecondary	Secondary	–	English public
Beausoleil FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary	Elementary	–	French public
Christ Church Cathedral School IndependentResults in the top fifth in British ColumbiaAll grades	All grades	–	Independent

See all 42 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public31

Independent9

French public2

Schools within 3 km	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
School boards	4	2	3
Nearest secondary school	6.4 km	1.8 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.4 km	0.6 km	0.5 km

6.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.4 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · SD 61 Greater Victoria Every school42 schools within 3 km · 34 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools, 2 schools for every grade and 1 alternative or adult school Results15 of 40 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language2 of 42 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Juan de Fuca (Part 1)?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

Trips to work from Juan de Fuca (Part 1) take longer than from British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 37 min on average

5%walk, cycle or take transit

By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van93%

Walk3%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	37 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	93%	87%	89%

$90,000

median household income, 2020

25%

worked from home, May 2021

15%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment6.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to315 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Sooke

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Juan de Fuca (Part 1) than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% are under 15

51.6median age

5.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above both British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.

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British ColumbiaCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

48.6% of Juan de Fuca (Part 1)’s residents are women

Here the census found 2,495 women and 2,635 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Juan de Fuca (Part 1)
	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	12%	14%	16%
15 to 64	64%	64%	64%
65+	24%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	56%	56%

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages51.6 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households2,200 households · 2.3 people per household Immigrants16% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority English and French8% 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⁺

Shaking costs buildings in Juan de Fuca (Part 1) $0.54 a year per $1,000 of value, 18 times the typical town’s

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests for the South Vancouver Island health region

Wildfire is rare near Juan de Fuca (Part 1): 0.6% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.01% a year. In Health Canada’s survey, just 1.8% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Flood mapping exists: 2 studies, most recently by Capital Regional District.

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

Juan de Fuca (Part 1)1.8%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.54	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	1.8%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.54

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

Low

wildfire band

2.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

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Earthquakes$0.54 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.6% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Flood2 flood studies 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

In Juan de Fuca (Part 1), November normally means 10°C afternoons and 5°C nights

10°Ca normal November afternoon

December follows at 8°C by day and 4°C by night. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 129 mm. At the extremes, August afternoons reach 21°C and February nights 4°C. ECCC’s forecast for Malahat is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November10°C

December8°C

January8°C

February9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	8°C	4°C	259 mm
Spring	14°C	7°C	126 mm
Summer	20°C	12°C	48 mm
Autumn	14°C	8°C	242 mm

5°C

a normal November night

129 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageJuan de Fuca (Part 1)’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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

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

Town hall

Stephanie McLean (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, the riding that includes Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

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Provincial legislatureJuan de Fuca-Malahat

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

The nearest public library to Juan de Fuca (Part 1) is VIRL: Sooke Branch, 4.5 km away

After it comes Sooke Branch (Sooke), 4.8 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Juan de Fuca (Part 1) is graded a B− for safety

64Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Juan de Fuca (Part 1) itself

Violent incidents in its police area came to 18.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above both British Columbia’s towns (12.5) and Canadian towns (12). The force’s area logs 22.3 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202357

202473

202561

2023–2025	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Violent crime	18.8	12.5	12
Property crime per 1,000	22.3	31	31.2
Crime Severity Index	64	83	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

29%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety64 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Juan de Fuca (Part 1)’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Juan de Fuca (Part 1) safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Sooke detachment area

History

Juan de Fuca (Part 1) has 1 historic place on the registers

1historic place

Within 5 km of the town lie 2 more that belong to it. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for 6.8% of homes, below British Columbia’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations1

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Sheringham Point Lighthouse 1912

1912

oldest construction date on the record

6.8%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	British Columbia	Canada
Homes built before 1961	6.8%	11%	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Older homes6.8% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Juan de Fuca (Part 1) have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

15pages on Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 64 Housing & costD⁻Homes 9.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsB⁺42 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 82.7 in its region Work & commuteC⁺56% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors14% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 21°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.6 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Alldridge Point Petroglyphs and 54 more in and around Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

Sights in Juan de Fuca (Part 1) and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

Historic siteHistoric siteAlldridge Point Petroglyphsin town

MuseumRoyal British Columbia Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southeast · 350K visitors a year (2012)

MuseumCraigdarroch1.8 km outside town, to the southeast · 150K visitors a year

CathedralSt. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral2 km outside town, to the east

CathedralChrist Church Cathedral2 km outside town, to the east

MuseumHelmcken House1.4 km outside town, to the southeast

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Royal British Columbia Museum: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Craigdarroch: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral: Original uploader was Drhaggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Christ Church Cathedral: This photo was taken by Ryan Bushby( HighInBC ) with his Canon PowerShot S3 IS . To see more of his photos see his galle, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Helmcken House: Hans-Jürgen Hübner / Hans-Jürgen Hübner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

Town in British Columbia

Juan de Fuca (Part 1) is a municipality in British Columbia, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 5,439 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Capital
Metro area: Victoria
Census subdivision: 5917054

Juan de Fuca (Part 1)’s neighbours

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

SookeMetchosinJuan de Fuca (Part 1)

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Juan de Fuca (Part 1)	5,439	—	C⁺	D⁻	B⁻	A⁻
Sooke	17,248	4.3	C⁻	D⁻	C	A⁻
Metchosin	5,207	17	B	D⁻	A⁻	A

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

Questions about Juan de Fuca (Part 1)

Is Juan de Fuca (Part 1) growing?

It added people: 4,670 in 2016, 5,132 in 2021, 9.9% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 5,439.

What kind of homes are in Juan de Fuca (Part 1)?

Mostly 85% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 25% have just one.

How old are the people of Juan de Fuca (Part 1)?

The median resident is 51.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 12% are under 15 and 24% are 65 or over.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · 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).