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Central Saanich, British Columbia
Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula, in the far south-east of Vancouver Island. It is the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people. The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along working farms and vineyards, still exist. In recent decades, the area has seen increasing residential, commercial, and industrial development, especially around the neighbourhoods of Brentwood Bay and Saanichton, which are occasionally referred to as separate communities.

The area's best-known tourist attractions are the Butchart Gardens, located in the Brentwood Bay area, Gowlland Tod Provincial Park, and Island View Beach.

The mayor of Central Saanich is former district councillor Ryan Windsor. Municipal councillors last elected in 2022 include Niall Paltiel, Sarah Riddell, Zeb King, Bob Thompson, Gord Newton, and Christopher Graham.

Neighbourhoods of Central Saanich

Potato ban

The production of potatoes from Central Saanich, east of the West Saanich Road, was banned in 1982 due to infestation by the golden nematode. Potatoes from this region of Central Saanich are banned from entry into the United States.

Notable people

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Central Saanich had a population of 17,385 living in 7,105 of its 7,621 total private dwellings, a change of 3.4% from its 2016 population of 16,814. With a land area of 41.2 km (15.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 422.0/km (1,092.9/sq mi) in 2021.

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the District of Central Saanich (1996−2021)
Panethnic
group 		2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European 15,065 87.74% 14,745 89.53% 14,435 91.8% 14,585 93.46% 14,635 95.53% 13,635 94.36%
Indigenous 655 3.81% 660 4.01% 420 2.67% 215 1.38% 200 1.31% 85 0.59%
South Asian 490 2.85% 365 2.22% 225 1.43% 195 1.25% 140 0.91% 225 1.56%
East Asian 405 2.36% 355 2.16% 230 1.46% 310 1.99% 105 0.69% 210 1.45%
Southeast Asian 255 1.49% 175 1.06% 115 0.73% 205 1.31% 175 1.14% 100 0.69%
African 105 0.61% 80 0.49% 115 0.73% 35 0.22% 50 0.33% 105 0.73%
Latin American 90 0.52% 50 0.3% 65 0.41% 25 0.16% 10 0.07% 45 0.31%
Middle Eastern 35 0.2% 0 0% 60 0.38% 20 0.13% 10 0.07% 0 0%
Other/Multiracial 80 0.47% 20 0.12% 35 0.22% 25 0.16% 15 0.1% 35 0.24%
Total responses 17,170 98.76% 16,470 97.95% 15,725 98.68% 15,605 99.11% 15,320 99.82% 14,450 98.9%
Total population 17,385 100% 16,814 100% 15,936 100% 15,745 100% 15,348 100% 14,611 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Central Saanich included:

See also