Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:31 of 688
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Population
Total Population (2021)
166,004
Total Population (2016)
161,531
Population Growth
+2.8% (+4,473)
Growth Rank
#449 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.2%81,645
Female
50.8%84,355
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.968
Average Age
42.9
Median Age
43.2
Age Rank
#333 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
7,510(4.5%)
5–9
8,965(5.4%)
10–14
9,150(5.5%)
15–19
8,825(5.3%)
20–24
10,475(6.3%)
25–29
10,785(6.5%)
30–34
10,305(6.2%)
35–39
10,230(6.2%)
40–44
10,185(6.1%)
45–49
10,260(6.2%)
50–54
10,510(6.3%)
55–59
12,810(7.7%)
60–64
12,210(7.4%)
65–69
10,340(6.2%)
70–74
8,600(5.2%)
75–79
6,055(3.6%)
80–84
4,355(2.6%)
85+
4,425(2.7%)
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
75,967
Occupied Private Dwellings
71,476
Size Distribution
1 Person
22,040 (30.8%)
2 Persons
25,990 (36.4%)
3 Persons
10,510 (14.7%)
4 Persons
8,890 (12.4%)
5+ Persons
4,050 (5.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
16,480(23.1%)
Couples without children
19,375(27.1%)
One-parent families
7,015(9.8%)
One-person households
22,040(30.8%)
Multigenerational
1,335(1.9%)
Multiple-family
270(0.4%)
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,600After tax
Median Household Income
$74,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,440After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#353 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.2%
Employment Income
65.8%
Government Transfers
17.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
9,165(6.9%)
$10k–$20k
15,010(11.3%)
$20k–$30k
18,080(13.6%)
$30k–$40k
16,120(12.1%)
$40k–$50k
15,605(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
13,260(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
10,445(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
7,875(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
5,820(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
4,830(3.6%)
$100k+
16,970(12.7%)
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.8%
Unemployment Rate
10.4%
Total Labour Force
84,005
Employed
75,300
Unemployed
8,700
Not in Labour Force
53,425
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.5%
Children (0–17)
11.4%
Adults (18–64)
8.8%
Seniors (65+)
10.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3140 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.276
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
102,225 (62.3%)
French Only
1,460 (0.9%)
English & French
60,035 (36.6%)
Neither
410 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
109,215 (66.5%)
French
37,135 (22.6%)
Non-official languages
10,590 (6.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
109,215(66.5%)
French
37,135(22.6%)
Italian
1,920(1.2%)
Spanish
700(0.4%)
Punjabi
485(0.3%)
Gujarati
440(0.3%)
Arabic
395(0.2%)
Mandarin
375(0.2%)
Polish
360(0.2%)
Portuguese
295(0.2%)
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