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SAANICH PENINSULA - 413 Local Health Area Profile Saanich Peninsula Local Health Area (LHA) is one of 14 LHAs in Island Health and is located in Island Health’s South Island Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA). The LHA is located along the western side of the South Island HSDA. It is 167 square kilometres, and includes the communities of Saanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich, and Sidney. Highway 17 runs through Saanich Peninsula. It is approximately a 20 minute drive from Saanich Peninsula to Victoria. There are more than 15 bus routes in Saanich Peninsula and a handyDART service. Saanich Peninsula also holds the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, with ferry service to Vancouver and the Gulf Islands. July 2018 An accompanying Interpretation Guide has been created to assist with the interpretation of indicators. The Interpretation Guide should be read with the profiles. These profiles are not intended to be used for detailed planning or analysis. As they are updated on an annual basis, there may be more current data available. If you are intending to use these profiles for health planning purposes, if you have detailed questions, or notice a discrepancy, please contact Maritia Gully ([email protected]). 1 of 22 Population and Demographics As of 2019, the Saanich Peninsula LHA represents 8.34% (70,356 people) of Island Health’s total population of 843,376. According to the 2016 Census, 5.4% of people living in the Saanich Peninsula identified themselves as Indigenous, compared to 7.6% across Island Health and 5.9% in BC. Additionally, 9.8% of people living in the Saanich Peninsula area identified themselves as a visible minority, compared to 9.6% across Island Health and 30.3% in BC. The population of Saanich Peninsula is older than that of Island Health and BC, with an average age of 48.8 years. The 75+ age group makes up 14.97% of the population, which is higher than Island Health (10.11%) and BC (7.9%) proportions. The largest population group is currently between the ages 45 and 64 years. The Saanich Peninsula population is expected to increase by 0.65% to 70,810 by the year 2028; this is lower than the growth expected for Island Health (8.63%) and BC (11.4%). The greatest growth is expected in the 75+ age group, where the population is expected to increase by 67.1% (from 10,535 to 17,610) over the next 20 years. An overall decline is expected in most age groups, while the 20-44 year age group is expected to remain relatively stable. See the Population and Demographics summary on page 10 for more information. Average Age (2018) Estimated Total Population - Saanich Peninsula BC Island Health Saanich Peninsula 20K n o i t 41.8 44.7 48.8 a l u 10K p o P Population Pyramid - 2019 - Saanich Peninsula 0K 9 1 3 5 7 9 1 3 5 7 9 90+ 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 85 - 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 - 84 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 75 - 79 70 - 74 Estimated Population Change - Saanich Peninsula 65 - 69 60 - 64 55 - 59 50 - 54 45 - 49 50% 40 - 44 35 - 39 30 - 34 25 - 29 20 - 24 15 - 19 0% 10 - 14 05 - 09 01 - 04 <1 9 1 3 5 7 9 1 3 5 7 9 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3K 2K 1K 0K 0K 1K 2K 3K 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Male Population Female Population 0-19 20-44 45-64 65-74 75+ 2 of 22 Determinants of Health Access to adequate income, affordable housing, healthy food, education, healthy environments, and recreational opportunities influence our health and wellbeing. People who are less well-off generally have poorer health and shorter life expectancies than those who are well-off. By working upstream to improve the conditions in which all people live, work, and play, we can decrease these gaps and improve the health and wellbeing of our population. Income and Employment The median household income for Saanich Peninsula was $83,722 in 2016, higher than the BC median household income of $69,979 and Island Health of $65,735 (median income in this report is a before-tax measure, unless specified otherwise). The proportion of persons who are members of a low income household is lower across all age groups, compared to Island Health and BC. The unemployment rate in Saanich Peninsula are lower than Island Health and BC (see page 12). Percent of Population with Low Income in 2015 based on after-tax low-income measure (2016 Census) Low Income Children Low Income Children and Low Income Adults (18 to 64) Low Income Seniors (65+) (<6 years) Youth (<18) n o i 19.6 19.2 t 20 18.4 a 17.7 l u p o 14.9 14.7 14.9 P 15 d e 11.7 t c 10.4 e l e 10 8.4 S 7.7 7.2 f o t n 5 e c r e P 0 Education High School Completion Rate within 6 years of Grade 8 Enrollment (2 yr aggregate) High school completion rates in the Saanich Peninsula are lower than the rates for Island Health and BC. However, 80 according to the 2016 Census, a higher proportion of the s t 70 Saanich Peninsula adult population have completed n 83.8 e d 60 76.7 post-secondary education. u t 71.1 S 50 f o 40 t n e 30 Population Aged 25 to 64 with Post-Secondary c r Certificate, Diploma or Degree (%) e 20 P 2016 10 BC Island Health Saanich Peninsula 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - - 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 63.9 63.7 68.9 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Saanich Peninsula Island Health BC 3 of 22 Determinants of Health Housing Selected Household Indicators Dwellings Needing Housing Affordability Housing Affordability One way to measure affordability of housing is to Major Repairs (%) Owners (% spending Renters (% spending look at how much of a household’s income is spent >30% of Income) >30% of Income) on shelter. The proportion of home owners and 50 45.0 renters spending more than 30% of their income 43.3 42.9 on housing is lower in Saanich Peninsula, n 40 o compared to Island Health and BC. There is a i t a lower percentage of crowded family households in l u p 30 Saanich Peninsula compared to BC, but the o P percentage is higher than Island Health overall f o 20.7 (see page 12). The percentage of households in t n 20 17.2 e 15.3 need of major repairs (e.g. defective electrical c r wiring) is lower than the Island Health and BC e P proportion. 10 6.3 6.2 4.1 Early Childhood Development and 0 Determinants of Child and Youth Health Median Household and Lone-Parent Income, and Percentage of Lone-Parent Families (2016 Census) Creating supportive and healthy environments in an equitable way so that all children and youth Median household Median lone-parent Lone-parent can grow and thrive is critical to the health of the total income ($) family income ($) Families (%) population. This includes supporting mothers 90K 83.7K during the pre- and post-natal period, supporting 80K 26 families during early development years, 70.0K 70K 65.7K supporting children and youth to grow, learn, and 62.7K transition into adulthood. 60K 50.9K 48.4K 50K 22 Saanich Peninsula has a lower percentage of 40K lone-parent families than BC and Island Health. 30K Both median household income and lone-parent 20K family income for Saanich Peninsula is higher 17 compared to Island Health and BC. 10K The Early Development Instrument (EDI) is used to Early Development Instrument (EDI) measure vulnerability in "waves" of kindergarten children Percent of Preschool Children Vulnerable in across five domains (social, physical, emotional, language, EDI: Vulnerable on ≥1 Domains and communication). Increases in the EDI rate are a negative indicator of child health and decreases are a 40 42.0 positive indicator. For Island Health overall, vulnerability t n 35 32.2 has increased between 2007/2009 and 2011/2013, but e 30.0 c r 30 decreased in the most recent wave. Saanich Peninsula has e 31.1 P 29.9 25 lower levels of vulnerability for preschool children than 20.0 Island Health and BC and have seen some improvements in the last few waves overall. 2004- 2007- 2009- 2011- 2013- 2007 2009 2011 2013 2016 Saanich Peninsula Island Health BC 4 of 22 Determinants of Health Mothers’ smoking during pregnancy has demonstrated negative effects for both mother and baby. Overall, rates of smoking during pregnancy have been decreasing over the past eight years; however, across Island Health rates have been much higher than for BC. Rates for Saanich Peninsula are lower than Island Health and comparable to provincial values. Rates of children and youth in care have decreased over the past five years; across Island Health overall rates have been much higher than for BC.
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