Aurora Profile

A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.

National Rank:91 of 688

Aurora Population

Total Population (2021)
62,057
Total Population (2016)
55,445
Population Growth
+11.9% (+6,612)
Growth Rank
#87 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.5%30,115
Female
51.5%31,940
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.943
Average Age
40.9
Median Age
42
Age Rank
#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4
2,975(4.8%)
5–9
3,615(5.8%)
10–14
3,995(6.4%)
15–19
4,225(6.8%)
20–24
3,775(6.1%)
25–29
3,200(5.2%)
30–34
3,450(5.6%)
35–39
3,980(6.4%)
40–44
4,265(6.9%)
45–49
4,705(7.6%)
50–54
4,945(8.0%)
55–59
5,105(8.2%)
60–64
4,280(6.9%)
65–69
3,020(4.9%)
70–74
2,410(3.9%)
75–79
1,715(2.8%)
80–84
1,150(1.9%)
85+
1,255(2.0%)

Aurora Households

Household Size

Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
22,253
Occupied Private Dwellings
21,506

Size Distribution

1 Person
3,670 (17.1%)
2 Persons
6,230 (29.0%)
3 Persons
4,455 (20.7%)
4 Persons
4,845 (22.5%)
5+ Persons
2,305 (10.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children
8,700(40.5%)
Couples without children
4,725(22.0%)
One-parent families
1,965(9.1%)
One-person households
3,675(17.1%)
Multigenerational
1,070(5.0%)
Multiple-family
200(0.9%)

Aurora Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income
$123,800After tax
Median Household Income
$102,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$54,850After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#47 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income
88.0%
Employment Income
71.2%
Government Transfers
11.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k
4,935(10.1%)
$10k–$20k
5,515(11.3%)
$20k–$30k
6,715(13.8%)
$30k–$40k
5,090(10.5%)
$40k–$50k
4,205(8.6%)
$50k–$60k
3,565(7.3%)
$60k–$70k
2,975(6.1%)
$70k–$80k
2,585(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
2,175(4.5%)
$90k–$100k
1,920(3.9%)
$100k+
9,020(18.5%)

Aurora Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate
59.4%
Unemployment Rate
11.8%
Total Labour Force
34,205
Employed
30,170
Unemployed
4,035
Not in Labour Force
16,630

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate
7.5%
Children (0–17)
9.1%
Adults (18–64)
6.6%
Seniors (65+)
9.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3940 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.332

Aurora Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only
54,100 (87.7%)
French Only
25 (0.0%)
English & French
5,410 (8.8%)
Neither
2,175 (3.5%)

Mother Tongue

English
36,275 (58.8%)
French
635 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
22,190 (36.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English
36,275(58.8%)
Mandarin
4,985(8.1%)
Persian
3,675(6.0%)
Cantonese
3,070(5.0%)
Russian
1,725(2.8%)
Italian
1,180(1.9%)
Spanish
830(1.3%)
French
635(1.0%)
Korean
580(0.9%)
Arabic
540(0.9%)

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