StatisticDowntown SydneyCape BretonNova Scotia
Population86594,573978,623
Population density (sq km)1,5143718
Median age47.049.844.8
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.1:11.0:1
Married couples42%64%67%
Families w/ kids at home23%33%36%
Speak English only94.1%95.9%89.1%
Speak French only0.3%0.0%0.1%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Downtown Sydney is 3942% higher than Cape Breton
  • The median age in Downtown Sydney is 6% lower than Cape Breton
  • In Downtown Sydney 8.78% of the population is Chinese
  • In Downtown Sydney 1.63% of the population is Latin American
  • In Downtown Sydney 1.13% of the population is Filipino

Compare Cape Breton, NS Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Chinese8.8%
      Latin American1.6%
      Filipino1.1%
      N/A0.0%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      China1.3%
      United States0.9%
      Philippines0.6%
      United Kingdom0.5%
      Italy0.4%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Downtown Sydney age breakdown

      Source: The Downtown Sydney, Cape Breton, NS data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.