South Bruce Peninsula Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:445 of 688
South Bruce Peninsula Population
Total Population (2021)
9,137
Total Population (2016)
8,416
Population Growth
+8.6% (+721)
Growth Rank
#179 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.8%4,550
Female
50.2%4,590
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.991
Average Age
50.3
Median Age
56.8
Age Rank
#656 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
295(3.2%)
5–9
395(4.3%)
10–14
390(4.3%)
15–19
335(3.7%)
20–24
335(3.7%)
25–29
420(4.6%)
30–34
385(4.2%)
35–39
425(4.7%)
40–44
425(4.7%)
45–49
405(4.4%)
50–54
515(5.6%)
55–59
810(8.9%)
60–64
995(10.9%)
65–69
1,010(11.1%)
70–74
830(9.1%)
75–79
515(5.6%)
80–84
355(3.9%)
85+
310(3.4%)
South Bruce Peninsula Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
7,093
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,148
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,270 (30.6%)
2 Persons
1,880 (45.3%)
3 Persons
440 (10.6%)
4 Persons
340 (8.2%)
5+ Persons
225 (5.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
735(17.7%)
Couples without children
1,585(38.2%)
One-parent families
275(6.6%)
One-person households
1,270(30.6%)
Multigenerational
75(1.8%)
Multiple-family
25(0.6%)
South Bruce Peninsula Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$76,200After tax
Median Household Income
$64,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#535 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.0%
Employment Income
51.8%
Government Transfers
24.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
520(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,060(13.8%)
$20k–$30k
1,400(18.2%)
$30k–$40k
1,090(14.2%)
$40k–$50k
975(12.7%)
$50k–$60k
765(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
525(6.8%)
$70k–$80k
380(4.9%)
$80k–$90k
235(3.1%)
$90k–$100k
165(2.1%)
$100k+
570(7.4%)
South Bruce Peninsula Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.0%
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
Total Labour Force
4,065
Employed
3,685
Unemployed
380
Not in Labour Force
3,775
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.7%
Children (0–17)
12.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.6%
Seniors (65+)
11.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3160 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.280
South Bruce Peninsula Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,620 (95.5%)
English & French
400 (4.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,550 (94.7%)
French
80 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
340 (3.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,550(94.7%)
French
80(0.9%)
Italian
25(0.3%)
Portuguese
25(0.3%)
Polish
20(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
Cantonese
5(0.1%)
Punjabi
5(0.1%)
Korean
5(0.1%)
Russian
5(0.1%)
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