Living in Sooke

In Sooke, unemployment is 6.7% (2021).

At the end of 2022, Sooke had a population of 15,991. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Sooke reached 6.7%. A foreign population count of 1,750 was recorded at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2623 sources

Population15,991people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary3,486EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent1,343EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01

Unemployment rate6.7%country median 8.4% — 20% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime7,560incidents per 100,000country median 4,873 — 55% aboveOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, police services in British Columbia

PM2.5, annual mean4.82µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 71% of Canadian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 77% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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 Sooke.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

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 internet¹Official · 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	6,431 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	6,129 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,343 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01²Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Sooke 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 worker26%strong on work, weak on safety · range 17–35%

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

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

Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–48%

Retirement28%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 17–39%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Sooke?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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: 3,486 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹⁴
Median gross salary (regional): 2,549 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸

What is the unemployment rate in Sooke?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Sooke is 6.7%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

125

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

Sooke 6.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	57.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary	3,486 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,549 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	6.7 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Sooke?

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

Left over each month€1,262of €2,680 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.	€2,680
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31	− €1,343
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	€1,262

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sooke. 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 Sooke. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sooke?

Police recorded about 7,560 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 citiesSooke 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	7,560 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

Sooke's nearest airport was YWH, 27 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YWH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sooke?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 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: 4.82 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

PM2.54.8WHO 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 Sooke is 4.8 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

Sooke 4.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.82 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.89 · Feb 12.55 · Mar 18.14 · Apr 24.16 · May 27.44 · Jun 29.48 · Jul 34.03 · Aug 30.46 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 20.87 · Nov 15.65 · Dec 13.25 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -9.91 · Feb -7.28 · Mar -4.2 · Apr 0.16 · May 2.15 · Jun 5.86 · Jul 8.08 · Aug 8.63 · Sep 5.54 · Oct 0.1 · Nov -9.36 · Dec -10.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.26 · Feb 4.27 · Mar 5.73 · Apr 7.85 · May 11.13 · Jun 13.34 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.38 · Sep 13.97 · Oct 9.88 · Nov 6.27 · Dec 3.99 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city covered 56.6 km² at the end of 2021. The household count for Sooke was 6,130 at the end of 2021. The population's median age was 44.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Sooke?

The published population was 15,991 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	56.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
City area	56.6 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	11.69 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,750 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Population density	266.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official
Population	15,991 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹¹Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

8,560

11,220

13,881

16,541

15,99120012005200920152022

Population rose 75.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 9,110 to 15,991.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Households	6,130 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Labour force participation rate	61.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median age	44.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Sooke

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.

View Royal as a Sooke alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,736 View Royal vs 7,560 Sooke−37%
Foreign residents: 18.3% View Royal vs 11.7% Sooke+57%
Median gross pay, region: €3,007 View Royal vs €2,549 Sooke+18%
Median gross pay, city: €3,922 View Royal vs €3,486 Sooke+13%
Unemployment: 5.6% View Royal vs 6.7% Sooke−16%
Residents: 12,606 View Royal vs 15,991 Sooke−21%
Annual PM2.5: 5.2 µg/m³ View Royal vs 4.8 µg/m³ Sooke+8%

Full comparison More about View Royal

Blainville as a Sooke alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3724 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 15,991 Sooke+292%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 7,560 Sooke−72%
Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Blainville vs 4.8 µg/m³ Sooke+52%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 6.7% Sooke−17%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €3,486 Sooke+9%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,549 Sooke+9%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 11.7% Sookesame level

Full comparison More about Blainville

Cities near Sooke

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

Metchosin 14.8 km away

Salary: 3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Colwood 18.6 km away

Salary: 3,731 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Langford 19.0 km away

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

View Royal 24.0 km away

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

Alternative cities in Canada

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

All Canada cities

Summerside15,993 residents Strathroy16,056 residents Simcoe16,121 residents Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines15,861 residents Laurentides15,768 residents Kenora15,766 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 Sooke?

The published population was 15,991 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Sooke?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Sooke?

What is the typical salary in Sooke?

The median gross salary is about 3,486 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 Sooke?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Sooke?

The median gross salary is 2,549 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Sooke a good place to live?

Sooke 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 Sooke?

Metchosin, Colwood, Langford, View Royal are near Sooke. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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