Sydney River
Neighbourhood in Cape Breton · Nova Scotia · Population 1,218
Approximate boundaries
Cape Breton 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 Cape Breton.
Housing and jobs
Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Sydney River, with comparisons and sources.
Affordability
Cape Breton: $827/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $485/month (estimated) · 2016: $953/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021
City-wide figure for Cape Breton · CMHC, 2025
City-wide figure for Cape Breton · CMHC, 2025
City-wide figure for Cape Breton · CMHC, 2025
City-wide figure for Cape Breton · CMHC, 2025
Cape Breton: $160,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $212,227 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021
Cape Breton: 16.1% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 11.7% (estimated) · 2016: 16.2% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021
Economy
Cape Breton: $62,400 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $76,995 (estimated) · 2016: $83,358 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021
Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Cape Breton · Statistics Canada, 2021
Cape Breton: 19.5% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 12.7% (estimated) · 2016: 13.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021