Living in Sechelt

In Sechelt, unemployment is 6.5% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Sechelt had a population of 11,238. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.48% at the end of 2021. Sechelt's foreign population totalled 2,410 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population11,238people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary (region)2,222EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca

Unemployment rate6.48%country median 8.4% — 23% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime11,620incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 138% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

PM2.5, annual mean4.62µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 73% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Canadian city that publishes it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Sechelt?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sechelt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 5,738.

No city-level rent figure is published for Sechelt. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Transport pass€37

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	37.36 EUR/month	13 Sept 2026	BC Transit / Sunshine Coast Regional District Transit¹Official
Dwellings	5,738 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,128 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Is Sechelt a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on housing · range 33–53%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–61%

Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 27–49%

Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 28–48%

Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–58%

Work and income

For Sechelt, the employment rate was 48.6% at the end of 2021. Labour force participation in Sechelt stood at 52% at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Sechelt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 6.48 % · Statistics Canada¹²

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sechelt is 6.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Sechelt 6.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	48.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,222 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	6.48 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sechelt. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sechelt. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sechelt?

Police recorded about 11,620 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesSechelt highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,620 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ZNA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sechelt. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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Climate and air quality

Sechelt's monthly mean temperatures were 2°C in January and 17.5°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Sechelt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.62 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.6WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Sechelt is 4.6 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

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Sechelt 4.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.62 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.08 · Feb 12.78 · Mar 19.09 · Apr 23.59 · May 27.97 · Jun 28.66 · Jul 33.98 · Aug 31.49 · Sep 29.47 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 15.59 · Dec 11.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -14.68 · Feb -14.15 · Mar -10.18 · Apr -3.59 · May 1.81 · Jun 5.31 · Jul 8.45 · Aug 8.55 · Sep 4.85 · Oct -2.53 · Nov -15.49 · Dec -15.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.97 · Feb 2.01 · Mar 3.83 · Apr 6.97 · May 11.7 · Jun 14.42 · Jul 17.49 · Aug 17.52 · Sep 14.15 · Oct 9.07 · Nov 4.44 · Dec 1.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Sechelt's total area was 39 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Sechelt was 5,125 at the end of 2021. The population density of Sechelt stood at 278 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Sechelt?

The published population was 11,238 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.6%
Foreign residents21.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	39.02 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
City area	39.02 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	22.71 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,410 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	278 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Population	11,238 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

7,852

9,064

10,277

11,489

11,23820012005200920152022

Population rose 38.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 8,103 to 11,238.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	5,125 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	52 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Sechelt

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Blainville as a Sechelt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3696 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 11,238 Sechelt+458%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 11,620 Sechelt−82%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.6 µg/m³ Sechelt+58%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,222 Sechelt+25%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 22.7% Sechelt−48%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.5% Sechelt−14%

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Sechelt

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Sechelt, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities

Estevan11,222 residents Selkirk11,204 residents Mont-Tremblant11,112 residents Williams Lake11,385 residents Saint-Raymond11,390 residents Montmagny11,046 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sechelt when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Sechelt?

The published population was 11,238 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Sechelt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Sechelt?

What is the unemployment rate in Sechelt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Sechelt?

The median gross salary is 2,222 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Sechelt?

2,410 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Sechelt a good place to live?

Sechelt may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Sechelt?

Gibsons is near Sechelt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Sechelt, Canada: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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