New Songhees 1A

Small town · British Columbia · Population 1,839

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Scores based on limited data

Statistics Canada does not publish some figures for First Nations reserves, such as housing costs, and figures marked Estimated come from a nearby source. Scores for New Songhees 1A use the figures that are available.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in New Songhees 1A, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,349/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,624/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,121/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,742/month

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Rental vacancy rateShare of purpose-built rental apartments empty and available in October.3.1%

Metro area average · CMHC, 2025

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing0%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

19 · Poor

Median household income$59,200

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2016: $52,054 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-0.2%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 9.8% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate16.2%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2016: 8.6% · Statistics Canada, 2021