Sq'ewqéyl / Skowkale

Neighbourhood in Skowkale · British Columbia · Population 983

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Approximate boundaries

Skowkale doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Skowkale.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Sq'ewqéyl / Skowkale, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$885/month

City-wide figure for Skowkale · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,222/month

City-wide figure for Skowkale · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,523/month

City-wide figure for Skowkale · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$2,250/month

City-wide figure for Skowkale · CMHC, 2025

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing0%

Canada: 20.9% · City-wide figure for Skowkale · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

Median household income$76,500

Skowkale: $67,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $27,983 (estimated) · 2016: $57,878 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)16.9%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Skowkale · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8.5%

Skowkale: 7.1% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 9.4% (estimated) · 2016: 9.1% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021