Sydney River is an unincorporated community in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. The population in 2021 was 455.

History

In 1992, three employees were murdered and one permanently disabled during the Sydney River McDonald's murders.

Geography

The community is located at the southern end of Sydney Harbour's South Arm at the mouth of the Sydney River. The community is at the interchange between Highway 125 and Trunk 4. The river the connects Westmount and Coxheath goes between the bridge leading into Sydney River. This bridge had a makeover in 2012 and finished up in 2014, demolishing the famous green pillers which caused a uproar in the neighbouring communities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sydney River had a population of 455 living in 170 of its 176 total private dwellings, a change of NaN% from its 2016 population of 367. With a land area of 6.68 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

Government

Sydney River is represented on Cape Breton Regional Council by Steve Gillespie, District 4 councillor.

Infrastructure

Bus service is provided by Transit Cape Breton. Sydney River has a volunteer fire department.

Education

Sydney River Elementary School, a primary to grade five school, is located here.