Brampton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:9 of 688
Brampton Population
Total Population (2021)
656,480
Total Population (2016)
593,638
Population Growth
+10.6% (+62,842)
Growth Rank
#116 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.0%328,200
Female
50.0%328,280
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.000
Average Age
37.5
Median Age
36
Age Rank
#48 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
35,770(5.4%)
5–9
39,580(6.0%)
10–14
42,305(6.4%)
15–19
42,890(6.5%)
20–24
56,715(8.6%)
25–29
54,010(8.2%)
30–34
49,020(7.5%)
35–39
48,645(7.4%)
40–44
45,850(7.0%)
45–49
43,525(6.6%)
50–54
41,900(6.4%)
55–59
40,550(6.2%)
60–64
33,890(5.2%)
65–69
27,185(4.1%)
70–74
22,655(3.5%)
75–79
14,905(2.3%)
80–84
9,310(1.4%)
85+
7,780(1.2%)
Brampton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.6
Total Private Dwellings
189,086
Occupied Private Dwellings
182,472
Size Distribution
1 Person
22,140 (12.1%)
2 Persons
35,990 (19.7%)
3 Persons
34,145 (18.7%)
4 Persons
42,935 (23.5%)
5+ Persons
47,265 (25.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
67,170(36.8%)
Couples without children
23,975(13.1%)
One-parent families
16,660(9.1%)
One-person households
22,140(12.1%)
Multigenerational
26,070(14.3%)
Multiple-family
5,170(2.8%)
Brampton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$107,100After tax
Median Household Income
$98,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,040After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,600After tax
Income Rank
#79 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.4%
Employment Income
71.6%
Government Transfers
20.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
52,380(10.5%)
$10k–$20k
70,135(14.0%)
$20k–$30k
84,640(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
67,280(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
55,705(11.1%)
$50k–$60k
43,595(8.7%)
$60k–$70k
32,670(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
24,225(4.8%)
$80k–$90k
18,875(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
13,820(2.8%)
$100k+
36,925(7.4%)
Brampton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.9%
Unemployment Rate
13.3%
Total Labour Force
355,755
Employed
308,360
Unemployed
47,405
Not in Labour Force
176,785
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.4%
Children (0–17)
8.3%
Adults (18–64)
5.5%
Seniors (65+)
7.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2720 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.240
Brampton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
589,185 (90.5%)
French Only
440 (0.1%)
English & French
29,520 (4.5%)
Neither
31,675 (4.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
279,415 (42.9%)
French
3,810 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
311,710 (47.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
279,415(42.9%)
Punjabi
141,005(21.7%)
Gujarati
22,000(3.4%)
Urdu
21,945(3.4%)
Hindi
19,645(3.0%)
Tamil
14,030(2.2%)
Spanish
10,185(1.6%)
Tagalog
9,905(1.5%)
Portuguese
8,640(1.3%)
Italian
5,430(0.8%)
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