StatisticSun RiverSookeBritish Columbia
Population1,51614,7805,149,422
Population density (sq km)5122435
Median age40.042.342.3
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples75%68%71%
Families w/ kids at home49%41%41%
Speak English only87.6%90.3%89.7%
Speak French only0.2%0.1%0.0%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Sun River is 111% higher than Sooke
  • The median age in Sun River is 5% lower than Sooke
  • In Sun River 1.13% of the population is Latin American
  • In Sun River 0.75% of the population is Chinese
  • In Sun River 0.60% of the population is Japanese

Compare Sooke, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Latin American1.1%
      Chinese0.8%
      Japanese0.6%
      South Asian0.6%
      Filipino0.5%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom4.7%
      United States2.0%
      Germany0.9%
      Japan0.8%
      Netherlands0.8%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Sun River age breakdown

      Source: The Sun River, Sooke, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.