Postal Code: V8M 0C3

Central Saanich, BC

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Census / Demographic Information

Census Division: Capital

Population (2021):
415,451
Population Rank (2021):
22
Population (2016):
383,360
Population Rank (2016):
22
Percentage Change:
8.37%
Land Area:
2,338.22
Population Density:
177.70 / sq. km.
Detailed Census Division Statistics

Census Subdivision: East Saanich 2

Population (2021):
1,790
Population Rank (2021):
1,487
Population (2016):
1,689
Population Rank (2016):
1,523
Percentage Change:
5.98%
Land Area:
2.60
Population Density:
687.50 / sq. km.
Detailed Census Subdivision Statistics

Data courtesy of Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population

About Central Saanich

Central Saanich
District municipality
The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich
Flag of Central Saanich
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Central Saanich is located in Capital Regional District
Central Saanich
Central Saanich
Location of Central Saanich within the Capital Regional District
Central Saanich is located in Vancouver Island
Central Saanich
Location of Central Saanich in British Columbia
Central Saanich is located in British Columbia
Central Saanich
Central Saanich (British Columbia)
Coordinates: 48°30′51″N 123°23′2″W / 48.51417°N 123.38389°W / 48.51417; -123.38389
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtCapital
Incorporated1950
Government
 • Governing bodyCentral Saanich District Council
 • MayorRyan Windsor
 • MPElizabeth May (Green)
 • MLARob Botterell (BC Green)
Area
 • Land41.20 km2 (15.91 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (330 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
17,385
 • Density421.9/km2 (1,093/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (PT)
Forward sortation area
V8M
Highways17
WaterwaysSaanich Inlet, Tod Inlet
Websitewww.centralsaanich.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. It is the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along working farms and vineyards, still exist. In recent decades, the area has seen increasing residential, commercial, and industrial development, especially around the neighbourhoods of Brentwood Bay and Saanichton, which are occasionally referred to as separate communities.

The area's best-known tourist attractions are the Butchart Gardens, located in the Brentwood Bay area, Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, and Island View Beach.

The mayor of Central Saanich is former district councillor Ryan Windsor. Municipal councillors last elected in 2022 include Niall Paltiel, Sarah Riddell, Zeb King, Bob Thompson, Gord Newton, and Christopher Graham.

Geography

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Neighbourhoods of Central Saanich:

  • Brentwood Bay
  • Saanichton
  • Island View
  • Keating
  • Tanner Ridge (also Saanich)

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Saanich had a population of 17,385 living in 7,105 of its 7,621 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 16,814. With a land area of 41.2 km2 (15.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 422.0/km2 (1,092.9/sq mi) in 2021.

Ethnicity

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Panethnic groups in the District of Central Saanich (1996−2021)
Panethnic group 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 15,065 87.74% 14,745 89.53% 14,435 91.8% 14,585 93.46% 14,635 95.53% 13,635 94.36%
Indigenous 655 3.81% 660 4.01% 420 2.67% 215 1.38% 200 1.31% 85 0.59%
South Asian 490 2.85% 365 2.22% 225 1.43% 195 1.25% 140 0.91% 225 1.56%
East Asian 405 2.36% 355 2.16% 230 1.46% 310 1.99% 105 0.69% 210 1.45%
Southeast Asian 255 1.49% 175 1.06% 115 0.73% 205 1.31% 175 1.14% 100 0.69%
African 105 0.61% 80 0.49% 115 0.73% 35 0.22% 50 0.33% 105 0.73%
Latin American 90 0.52% 50 0.3% 65 0.41% 25 0.16% 10 0.07% 45 0.31%
Middle Eastern 35 0.2% 0 0% 60 0.38% 20 0.13% 10 0.07% 0 0%
Other/multiracial 80 0.47% 20 0.12% 35 0.22% 25 0.16% 15 0.1% 35 0.24%
Total responses 17,170 98.76% 16,470 97.95% 15,725 98.68% 15,605 99.11% 15,320 99.82% 14,450 98.9%
Total population 17,385 100% 16,814 100% 15,936 100% 15,745 100% 15,348 100% 14,611 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

Religion

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According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Central Saanich included:

  • Irreligion (10,150 persons or 59.1%)
  • Christianity (6,365 persons or 37.1%)
  • Sikhism (270 persons or 1.6%)
  • Judaism (110 persons or 0.6%)
  • Buddhism (70 persons or 0.4%)
  • Islam (40 persons or 0.2%)
  • Hinduism (15 persons or 0.1%)
  • Other (150 persons or 0.9%)

Potato ban

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See also: Globodera rostochiensis § The golden nematode blight on the Saanich Peninsula

The production of potatoes from Central Saanich, east of the West Saanich Road, was banned in 1982 due to infestation by the golden nematode. Potatoes from this region of Central Saanich are banned from entry into the United States.

Notable people

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  • Jamie Benn, ice hockey winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
  • Silken Laumann, Canadian champion rower.
  • Wife and husband Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, both award-winning Canadian poets.
  • Roy Sydney Baker-Falkner, grew up in Saanich in the 1920s and went on to be one of the top Second World War Naval Aviators from Canada and UK., and one of the few Canadians who took part in the Battle of Britain.

Notes

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  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
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