Oakville Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:25 of 688
Oakville Population
Total Population (2021)
213,759
Total Population (2016)
193,832
Population Growth
+10.3% (+19,927)
Growth Rank
#124 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.4%103,480
Female
51.6%110,280
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.938
Average Age
40.4
Median Age
41.6
Age Rank
#179 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
9,280(4.3%)
5–9
12,875(6.0%)
10–14
16,285(7.6%)
15–19
16,665(7.8%)
20–24
13,375(6.3%)
25–29
10,175(4.8%)
30–34
10,315(4.8%)
35–39
12,755(6.0%)
40–44
15,105(7.1%)
45–49
17,780(8.3%)
50–54
17,615(8.2%)
55–59
15,255(7.1%)
60–64
12,680(5.9%)
65–69
9,665(4.5%)
70–74
8,345(3.9%)
75–79
6,300(2.9%)
80–84
4,530(2.1%)
85+
4,760(2.2%)
Oakville Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
76,179
Occupied Private Dwellings
73,558
Size Distribution
1 Person
13,425 (18.3%)
2 Persons
20,490 (27.9%)
3 Persons
14,040 (19.1%)
4 Persons
16,660 (22.6%)
5+ Persons
8,950 (12.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
30,675(41.7%)
Couples without children
15,610(21.2%)
One-parent families
6,555(8.9%)
One-person households
13,420(18.2%)
Multigenerational
3,270(4.4%)
Multiple-family
480(0.7%)
Oakville Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$136,600After tax
Median Household Income
$108,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$61,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,000After tax
Income Rank
#22 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
90.8%
Employment Income
73.8%
Government Transfers
9.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
19,070(11.6%)
$10k–$20k
18,710(11.4%)
$20k–$30k
20,090(12.2%)
$30k–$40k
14,975(9.1%)
$40k–$50k
12,640(7.7%)
$50k–$60k
10,785(6.6%)
$60k–$70k
9,270(5.6%)
$70k–$80k
8,150(5.0%)
$80k–$90k
6,945(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
6,135(3.7%)
$100k+
37,610(22.9%)
Oakville Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
57.6%
Unemployment Rate
11.7%
Total Labour Force
113,195
Employed
99,950
Unemployed
13,245
Not in Labour Force
60,435
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.6%
Children (0–17)
10.5%
Adults (18–64)
7.8%
Seniors (65+)
8.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4330 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.366
Oakville Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
184,520 (86.7%)
French Only
150 (0.1%)
English & French
23,390 (11.0%)
Neither
4,855 (2.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
122,255 (57.4%)
French
2,970 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
74,685 (35.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
122,255(57.4%)
Mandarin
14,815(7.0%)
Arabic
7,350(3.5%)
Spanish
4,875(2.3%)
Urdu
4,605(2.2%)
Portuguese
3,500(1.6%)
French
2,970(1.4%)
Polish
2,910(1.4%)
Italian
2,800(1.3%)
Punjabi
2,540(1.2%)
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