Living in Sidney

In Sidney, tenants pay an average rent of €1,593 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.7% (2021).

Sidney's population was 12,569 at the end of 2022. Sidney had an unemployment rate of 4.68% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 2,675 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1026 sources

Population12,569people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,355EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,593EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate4.68%country median 8.4% — 44% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime4,113incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 16% belowOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

PM2.5, annual mean5.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 94% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 80% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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 Sidney.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

For Sidney, 21.7% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

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 plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	21.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Dwellings	6,321 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	5,981 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	1,566 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,593 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Sidney a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker25%strong on work, weak on safety · range 16–34%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student29%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 19–39%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–42%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Sidney?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 3,355 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,440 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹

What is the unemployment rate in Sidney?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 4.68 % · Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sidney is 4.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–22

Sidney 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	44.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,355 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,440 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca²¹Official
Unemployment rate	4.68 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Sidney?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€928of €2,595 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,595
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €1,593
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€928

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sidney Salary needed to live in Sidney

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sidney. 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

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support

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Open the Canada service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Sidney?

Police recorded about 4,113 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 Columbia⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesSidney 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	4,113 incidents per 100,000country median 4,873	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Sidney's nearest airport was YYJ, 2 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	2 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YYJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sidney. 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

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, FrenchFree

Open official information

Open the full Canada section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sidney.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sidney?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.19 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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14°6°

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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

PM2.55.2WHO 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 Sidney is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1113–1415–1616–1717–1820–2140–41

Sidney 5.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.2 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 14 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 5.5 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 3.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.8 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 5.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Canada: Markham ±4.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gillingham (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Maidstone (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Harrow (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Watford (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Rouen (France) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 5.1 km². The city had 5,980 households at the end of 2021. Sidney had a median age of 62 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Sidney?

The published population was 12,569 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.7%
Foreign residents21.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	5.11 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	5.11 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	22.71 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	2,675 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	2,413 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	12,569 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

11,147

11,656

12,165

12,674

12,56920012005200920152022

Population rose 11.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 11,289 to 12,569.

International community in Sidney

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	2,670	100.0%
Europe	1,550	58.1%
United Kingdom	945	35.4%
Asia	585	21.9%
Americas	385	14.4%
Philippines	325	12.2%
United States of America	290	10.9%
Other places of birth in Europe	170	6.4%
Germany	120	4.5%
Netherlands	115	4.3%
Africa	105	3.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Other places of birth in Asia	85	3.2%
South Africa, Republic of	65	2.4%
India	55	2.1%
Portugal	50	1.9%
China	50	1.9%
Oceania and other places of birth	50	1.9%
Viet Nam	40	1.5%
Mexico	25	0.9%
Italy	25	0.9%
Poland	25	0.9%
Russian Federation	25	0.9%
Jamaica	20	0.7%
Other places of birth in Americas	20	0.7%
France	20	0.7%
Other places of birth in Africa	20	0.7%
Croatia	15	0.6%
Egypt	15	0.6%
Peru	10	0.4%
Romania	10	0.4%
Hong Kong	10	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	11,780	100.0%
Canadian citizens	11,210	95.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	9,905	84.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,305	11.1%
Not Canadian citizens	570	4.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	12,020	100.0%
Single responses	11,880	98.8%
Official languages	11,455	95.3%
English	11,415	95.0%
Non-official languages	425	3.5%
Non-Indigenous languages	425	3.5%
Austronesian languages	170	1.4%
Multiple responses	135	1.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	135	1.1%
English and non-official language(s)	130	1.1%
Indo-European languages	130	1.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Sino-Tibetan languages	75	0.6%
Chinese languages	75	0.6%
Germanic languages	45	0.4%
Yue (Cantonese)	40	0.3%
French	40	0.3%
Mandarin	30	0.2%
Balto-Slavic languages	30	0.2%
Slavic languages	25	0.2%
Russian	25	0.2%
Indo-Iranian languages	25	0.2%
Indo-Aryan languages	25	0.2%
Italic (Romance) languages	25	0.2%
Afro-Asiatic languages	20	0.2%
Semitic languages	20	0.2%
Arabic	20	0.2%
Hiligaynon	20	0.2%
High German languages	20	0.2%
German	20	0.2%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	20	0.2%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	20	0.2%
Spanish	20	0.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages	15	0.1%
Vietnamese	15	0.1%
Dutch	15	0.1%
Cebuano	10	0.1%
Scandinavian languages	10	0.1%
Sign languages	5	0.0%
American Sign Language	5	0.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Uralic languages	5	0.0%
Hungarian	5	0.0%
English and French	5	0.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.	5	0.0%
Greek	5	0.0%
Iranian languages	5	0.0%
Persian languages	5	0.0%
Iranian Persian	5	0.0%
Portuguese	5	0.0%
Japanese	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	22.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	5,980 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	46.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	62 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Sidney

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.

North Saanich as a Sidney alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Median gross pay, city: €4,112 North Saanich vs €3,355 Sidney+23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,065 North Saanich vs 4,113 Sidney−25%
Unemployment: 5.8% North Saanich vs 4.7% Sidney+24%
Median gross pay, region: €2,898 North Saanich vs €2,440 Sidney+19%
Foreign residents: 16.6% North Saanich vs 22.7% Sidney−27%
Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ North Saanich vs 5.2 µg/m³ Sidney−15%
Residents: 12,671 North Saanich vs 12,569 Sidney+1%

Full comparison More about North Saanich

Aurora as a Sidney alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3365 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,355 Sidney+30%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,440 Sidney+27%
Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 22.7% Sidney+62%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,113 Sidneyno percentage

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Sidney

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

North Saanich 4.3 km away

Salary: 4,112 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Central Saanich 15.2 km away

Salary: 3,840 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

View Royal 22.3 km away

Salary: 3,922 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Langford 23.6 km away

Salary: 3,442 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Carleton Place12,565 residents View Royal12,606 residents Kincardine12,637 residents North Saanich12,671 residents Amos12,702 residents Rawdon12,427 residents

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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 Sidney?

The published population was 12,569 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Sidney?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Sidney?

What is the typical salary in Sidney?

The median gross salary is about 3,355 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Sidney?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Sidney?

The median gross salary is 2,440 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Sidney a good place to live?

Sidney 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 Sidney?

North Saanich, Central Saanich, View Royal, Langford are near Sidney. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Sidney?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,550 people (58.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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