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People and homes

Who lives here and what homes are like, from the 2021 Census. Shown for context: these figures are never part of a score.

Who lives here
Median age
44.4 years
Canada: 41.6 years, 2011: 40.7 years (estimated) · 2016: 42.7 years
Average household size
2.4
Canada: 2.4, 2006: 2.6 · 2011: 2.5 · 2016: 2.4
Moved home in the last 5 years
24.4%
Canada: 39%, 2006: 50.6% · 2016: 36.6%

Age

  • Ages 0 to 14Canada: 16.3%19.3%2016: 18.5%
  • Ages 15 to 24Canada: 11.4%7.4%2016: 9.3%
  • Ages 25 to 44Canada: 26.6%24.1%2016: 24.7%
  • Ages 45 to 64Canada: 26.7%29.6%2016: 30.8%
  • Ages 65 and overCanada: 19%20.4%2016: 17%

Households

  • Couples with childrenCanada: 25.3%22.5%2011: 25.8%
  • Couples without childrenCanada: 25.6%33.1%2011: 31.2%
  • One-parent familiesCanada: 8.7%8.8%2011: 9%
  • People living aloneCanada: 29.3%26.9%2016: 26.2%
  • Other householdsCanada: 11%8.8%2011: 11.4%
Education and languages

Highest education, ages 25 to 64

  • No certificate, diploma or degreeCanada: 9.9%18.8%2016: 19.8%
  • High school diplomaCanada: 23%35.4%2016: 33.2%
  • Apprenticeship or trades certificateCanada: 9.6%13.3%2016: 16.8%
  • College, CEGEP or other certificateCanada: 24.6%24.9%2016: 22.8%
  • University degree (bachelor's or higher)Canada: 32.9%8.3%2016: 6.9%

Knowledge of English and French

  • Speak English onlyCanada: 69%96%2016: 95.9%
  • Speak French onlyCanada: 11.2%0%2016: 0%
  • Speak English and FrenchCanada: 18%3.4%2016: 4.1%
  • Speak neither English nor FrenchCanada: 1.9%0.3%2016: 0.3%

Mother tongue

  • Mother tongue EnglishCanada: 54.9%92.9%2016: 92.3%
  • Mother tongue FrenchCanada: 19.6%1.3%2016: 2.1%
  • Mother tongue another language, or more than oneCanada: 25.5%5.8%2016: 5.7%
Homes
Condominiums
1.2%
Canada: 15%, 2016: 1.8%

Owners and renters

  • OwnersCanada: 66.5%82.5%2016: 83.5%
  • RentersCanada: 33.1%17.5%2016: 16.5%

Types of homes

  • Single-detached housesCanada: 52.6%71.9%2016: 69.1%
  • Semi-detached housesCanada: 5%0.6%2016: 1.2%
  • Row housesCanada: 6.5%3.1%2016: 4.8%
  • Duplex apartmentsCanada: 5.5%0%2016: 0.6%
  • Apartments under 5 storeysCanada: 18.3%4.4%2016: 1.8%
  • Apartments of 5 storeys or moreCanada: 10.7%0%2016: 0%
  • Other dwellings (incl. mobile homes)Canada: 1.5%20%2016: 22.4%

When homes were built

  • Built 1960 or beforeCanada: 20.2%13.1%
  • Built 1961 to 1980Canada: 27.9%34.4%
  • Built 1981 to 2000Canada: 25.3%35%
  • Built 2001 to 2015Canada: 19.8%16.9%
  • Built 2016 to 2021Canada: 6.9%1.2%
Getting to work

Main way to work

  • Car, truck or vanCanada: 83.9%94.5%2016: 93.1%
  • Public transitCanada: 7.7%0%2016: 0%
  • WalkCanada: 5.2%2.1%2016: 6.4%
  • BicycleCanada: 1.1%0%2016: 0%
  • Other wayCanada: 2.2%2.7%2016: 1.2%

Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.