SidneyBritish Columbia

Rent takes more of local pay in Sidney than in British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: 33% of household income

Shared with the rest of the Victoria metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Just over a fifth of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, about level with British Columbia’s towns (21%) and above Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 77%.

Health in Sidney beats 95% of Canadian towns

Measured across the South Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area: health survey and life expectancy

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 55%, ahead of the 50% for British Columbia. The region has fewer smokers than British Columbia, 6% of adults to 8.9%. Chronic conditions run at 14% of adults, age-standardised, below British Columbia’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. Across the region, life runs to 82.7 years on average: women 84.9, men 80.5, in 2022/2024.

Commuters in Sidney have a short way to work, 20 min on average, less than in British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

77% of commuters drove to work at the census.

Sidney 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, below both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 4 April and returns around 4 November: 213 days without it. Also worth knowing: a July afternoon in Sidney typically reaches 22.7°C. A normal December brings 12 cm of snow, the most of any month.

Sidney is older than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 62

Nearly one in ten residents belong to a visible minority, close to British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and below Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.4% of residents, between British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

Sidney is graded a B for schools

In or within 3 km of Sidney: 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school. The nearest secondary school is 2.2 km away, above both British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

Sidney has one of Canada’s highest earthquake risks: $0.76 a year per $1,000, 25 times the typical town’s

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 1.8% of homes, near British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and lower than Canadian towns (6.6%). The national inventory holds one flood map for it, from Capital Regional District.

In Sidney, November normally means 10°C afternoons and 3°C nights

Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 7°C and lows near 2°C. A normal November brings 146 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, July is warmest at 23°C by day and February coldest at 1°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Victoria (Hartland) forecast, on the Weather page.

Elizabeth May (Green Party of Canada) holds Saanich—Gulf Islands, the riding that includes Sidney

Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20.

VIRL: Sidney / North Saanich Branch is Sidney’s public library

The library is 0.2 km from the centre of Sidney.

Sidney is graded a B− for safety

Violence reaches 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime ran at 21.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike.

Step out of Sidney and you are in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve

The protected share within 10 km is 7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. 2.0 km from town is Ƚáu,Welṉew̱/John Dean Park, the nearest provincial park. Count 22 protected areas within 10 km of town. 7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Glass Beach.

Sidney has 1 historic place on the registers

Before 1961 is when 5.2% of the homes went up, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%).