Burlington Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:28 of 688
Burlington Population
Total Population (2021)
186,948
Total Population (2016)
183,314
Population Growth
+2.0% (+3,634)
Growth Rank
#489 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.9%89,460
Female
52.1%97,485
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.918
Average Age
43.3
Median Age
44.4
Age Rank
#355 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
8,640(4.6%)
5–9
10,290(5.5%)
10–14
10,960(5.9%)
15–19
11,075(5.9%)
20–24
9,735(5.2%)
25–29
9,250(4.9%)
30–34
10,650(5.7%)
35–39
12,290(6.6%)
40–44
12,665(6.8%)
45–49
13,230(7.1%)
50–54
13,215(7.1%)
55–59
13,615(7.3%)
60–64
12,140(6.5%)
65–69
10,075(5.4%)
70–74
9,770(5.2%)
75–79
7,630(4.1%)
80–84
5,565(3.0%)
85+
6,135(3.3%)
Burlington Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
74,891
Occupied Private Dwellings
73,180
Size Distribution
1 Person
18,430 (25.2%)
2 Persons
24,680 (33.7%)
3 Persons
11,865 (16.2%)
4 Persons
12,670 (17.3%)
5+ Persons
5,535 (7.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
23,275(31.8%)
Couples without children
19,290(26.4%)
One-parent families
6,600(9.0%)
One-person households
18,430(25.2%)
Multigenerational
2,015(2.8%)
Multiple-family
360(0.5%)
Burlington Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$111,400After tax
Median Household Income
$94,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$54,750After tax
Median Individual Income
$43,600After tax
Income Rank
#84 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.4%
Employment Income
69.6%
Government Transfers
12.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
11,950(8.0%)
$10k–$20k
15,060(10.1%)
$20k–$30k
18,610(12.5%)
$30k–$40k
15,560(10.4%)
$40k–$50k
13,785(9.3%)
$50k–$60k
12,280(8.2%)
$60k–$70k
10,520(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
8,880(6.0%)
$80k–$90k
7,575(5.1%)
$90k–$100k
6,530(4.4%)
$100k+
28,160(18.9%)
Burlington Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.1%
Unemployment Rate
10.7%
Total Labour Force
100,160
Employed
89,495
Unemployed
10,670
Not in Labour Force
53,920
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.9%
Children (0–17)
6.1%
Adults (18–64)
5.2%
Seniors (65+)
7.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3520 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.301
Burlington Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
166,915 (90.4%)
French Only
90 (0.0%)
English & French
15,780 (8.6%)
Neither
1,770 (1.0%)
Mother Tongue
English
140,200 (76.0%)
French
2,530 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
35,380 (19.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
140,200(76.0%)
Spanish
3,220(1.7%)
Arabic
3,060(1.7%)
French
2,530(1.4%)
Polish
2,275(1.2%)
Mandarin
2,095(1.1%)
Punjabi
1,835(1.0%)
Italian
1,730(0.9%)
Portuguese
1,685(0.9%)
Tagalog
1,280(0.7%)
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