Oshawa Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:29 of 688
Oshawa Population
Total Population (2021)
175,383
Total Population (2016)
159,458
Population Growth
+10.0% (+15,925)
Growth Rank
#132 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%85,980
Female
51.0%89,400
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.962
Average Age
40.3
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#171 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
9,965(5.7%)
5–9
10,500(6.0%)
10–14
10,345(5.9%)
15–19
9,680(5.5%)
20–24
10,800(6.2%)
25–29
12,465(7.1%)
30–34
13,165(7.5%)
35–39
12,370(7.1%)
40–44
11,325(6.5%)
45–49
10,680(6.1%)
50–54
11,015(6.3%)
55–59
12,610(7.2%)
60–64
11,140(6.4%)
65–69
8,850(5.0%)
70–74
7,720(4.4%)
75–79
5,220(3.0%)
80–84
3,705(2.1%)
85+
3,825(2.2%)
Oshawa Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
69,324
Occupied Private Dwellings
66,634
Size Distribution
1 Person
16,845 (25.3%)
2 Persons
21,080 (31.6%)
3 Persons
11,490 (17.2%)
4 Persons
10,010 (15.0%)
5+ Persons
7,205 (10.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
17,395(26.1%)
Couples without children
13,855(20.8%)
One-parent families
8,155(12.2%)
One-person households
16,850(25.3%)
Multigenerational
3,245(4.9%)
Multiple-family
645(1.0%)
Oshawa Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,200After tax
Median Household Income
$76,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,400After tax
Income Rank
#318 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.8%
Employment Income
63.4%
Government Transfers
22.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
11,170(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
17,490(12.8%)
$20k–$30k
22,030(16.1%)
$30k–$40k
18,220(13.3%)
$40k–$50k
16,405(12.0%)
$50k–$60k
13,055(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
9,640(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
7,530(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
5,470(4.0%)
$90k–$100k
4,275(3.1%)
$100k+
11,760(8.6%)
Oshawa Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
51.8%
Unemployment Rate
15.2%
Total Labour Force
87,550
Employed
74,250
Unemployed
13,300
Not in Labour Force
55,685
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.2%
Children (0–17)
13.3%
Adults (18–64)
9.2%
Seniors (65+)
10.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2990 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.263
Oshawa Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
161,340 (92.5%)
French Only
235 (0.1%)
English & French
11,200 (6.4%)
Neither
1,615 (0.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
138,675 (79.5%)
French
2,880 (1.7%)
Non-official languages
26,865 (15.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
138,675(79.5%)
French
2,880(1.7%)
Urdu
2,560(1.5%)
Tamil
2,100(1.2%)
Tagalog
1,710(1.0%)
Spanish
1,685(1.0%)
Polish
1,400(0.8%)
Mandarin
1,260(0.7%)
Italian
1,245(0.7%)
Persian
1,175(0.7%)
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