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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
38.4 years
Canada: 41.6 years, 2011: 38.5 years (estimated) · 2016: 38 years
Average household size
2.4
Canada: 2.4, 2006: 2.4 · 2011: 2.4 · 2016: 2.4
Moved home in the last 5 years
47.3%
Canada: 39%, 2006: 45.7% · 2016: 43.1%

Age

  • Ages 0 to 14Canada: 16.3%20.4%2016: 20.2%
  • Ages 15 to 24Canada: 11.4%11.2%2016: 11.9%
  • Ages 25 to 44Canada: 26.6%27.3%2016: 26.2%
  • Ages 45 to 64Canada: 26.7%21.5%2016: 23%
  • Ages 65 and overCanada: 19%19.6%2016: 18.5%

Households

  • Couples with childrenCanada: 25.3%28.9%2011: 29%
  • Couples without childrenCanada: 25.6%29.2%2011: 31.1%
  • One-parent familiesCanada: 8.7%6.8%2011: 6.2%
  • People living aloneCanada: 29.3%29%2016: 26.7%
  • Other householdsCanada: 11%6.1%2011: 5.5%
Education and languages

Highest education, ages 25 to 64

  • No certificate, diploma or degreeCanada: 9.9%12.6%2016: 15%
  • High school diplomaCanada: 23%33%2016: 31.9%
  • Apprenticeship or trades certificateCanada: 9.6%7.2%2016: 8.8%
  • College, CEGEP or other certificateCanada: 24.6%22.9%2016: 24.2%
  • University degree (bachelor's or higher)Canada: 32.9%24.1%2016: 20%

Knowledge of English and French

  • Speak English onlyCanada: 69%92.9%2016: 92.4%
  • Speak French onlyCanada: 11.2%0%2016: 0%
  • Speak English and FrenchCanada: 18%5.8%2016: 5.9%
  • Speak neither English nor FrenchCanada: 1.9%1.4%2016: 1.7%

Mother tongue

  • Mother tongue EnglishCanada: 54.9%69.6%2016: 71.5%
  • Mother tongue FrenchCanada: 19.6%0.9%2016: 1.1%
  • Mother tongue another language, or more than oneCanada: 25.5%29.5%2016: 27.4%
Homes
Condominiums
12.5%
Canada: 15%, 2016: 8.6%

Owners and renters

  • OwnersCanada: 66.5%74%2016: 75.3%
  • RentersCanada: 33.1%26%2016: 24.9%

Types of homes

  • Single-detached housesCanada: 52.6%67%2016: 70.8%
  • Semi-detached housesCanada: 5%5.9%2016: 5.6%
  • Row housesCanada: 6.5%8.4%2016: 7.3%
  • Duplex apartmentsCanada: 5.5%0.9%2016: 1%
  • Apartments under 5 storeysCanada: 18.3%11.6%2016: 9.3%
  • Apartments of 5 storeys or moreCanada: 10.7%1.1%2016: 1.1%
  • Other dwellings (incl. mobile homes)Canada: 1.5%5.1%2016: 4.9%

When homes were built

  • Built 1960 or beforeCanada: 20.2%14.3%
  • Built 1961 to 1980Canada: 27.9%28.8%
  • Built 1981 to 2000Canada: 25.3%22.7%
  • Built 2001 to 2015Canada: 19.8%24.9%
  • Built 2016 to 2021Canada: 6.9%9.4%
Getting to work

Main way to work

  • Car, truck or vanCanada: 83.9%92.8%2016: 89.1%
  • Public transitCanada: 7.7%0%2016: 0.6%
  • WalkCanada: 5.2%4.4%2016: 6.8%
  • BicycleCanada: 1.1%1.6%2016: 2.6%
  • Other wayCanada: 2.2%1.3%2016: 0.7%

Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

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