Oakville Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Oakville. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:25 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Oakville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

43,130(58.6%)

Semi-detached

3,310(4.5%)

Row house

12,470(17.0%)

Duplex

950(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,680(6.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

8,955(12.2%)

Other attached

60(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Oakville

Oakville is a lakeshore town between Toronto and Hamilton, in Halton Region on Lake Ontario. It is an affluent municipality with a preserved downtown, ravines, and a large Ford assembly plant. GO Transit and the QEW tie it to the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. About 210,000 people live in Oakville.

Known for

Affluent GTA lakeshore suburb
Downtown Oakville and harbour
Ford Oakville Assembly Complex
Sixteen Mile Creek ravines
High median incomes relative to Ontario

See & do

Downtown Oakville
Lakeside shops, harbour, and marina.
Gairloch Gardens
Waterfront garden estate.
Bronte Harbour
West-end harbour and heritage waterfront park.
Sixteen Mile Creek trails
Ravine paths through the centre of town.
Oakville Museum
Local history at Erchless Estate by the harbour.

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