Southgate Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:460 of 688
Southgate Population
Total Population (2021)
8,716
Total Population (2016)
7,354
Population Growth
+18.5% (+1,362)
Growth Rank
#32 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.6%4,500
Female
48.4%4,215
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.068
Average Age
37.6
Median Age
36
Age Rank
#51 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
745(8.5%)
5–9
660(7.6%)
10–14
590(6.8%)
15–19
530(6.1%)
20–24
540(6.2%)
25–29
620(7.1%)
30–34
570(6.5%)
35–39
490(5.6%)
40–44
475(5.4%)
45–49
430(4.9%)
50–54
505(5.8%)
55–59
685(7.9%)
60–64
575(6.6%)
65–69
485(5.6%)
70–74
365(4.2%)
75–79
230(2.6%)
80–84
105(1.2%)
85+
110(1.3%)
Southgate Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.9
Total Private Dwellings
3,257
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,017
Size Distribution
1 Person
620 (20.5%)
2 Persons
1,010 (33.4%)
3 Persons
495 (16.4%)
4 Persons
410 (13.6%)
5+ Persons
485 (16.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
975(32.3%)
Couples without children
810(26.8%)
One-parent families
230(7.6%)
One-person households
615(20.4%)
Multigenerational
130(4.3%)
Multiple-family
25(0.8%)
Southgate Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$85,300After tax
Median Household Income
$76,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,920After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.4%
Employment Income
67.2%
Government Transfers
20.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
550(8.5%)
$10k–$20k
935(14.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,025(15.9%)
$30k–$40k
830(12.9%)
$40k–$50k
785(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
660(10.2%)
$60k–$70k
505(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
330(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
235(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
185(2.9%)
$100k+
405(6.3%)
Southgate Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Total Labour Force
4,315
Employed
3,980
Unemployed
335
Not in Labour Force
2,410
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.4%
Children (0–17)
17.7%
Adults (18–64)
10.9%
Seniors (65+)
15.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.265
Southgate Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,140 (93.3%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
340 (3.9%)
Neither
225 (2.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,635 (76.1%)
French
70 (0.8%)
Non-official languages
1,870 (21.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,635(76.1%)
German
470(5.4%)
French
70(0.8%)
Portuguese
70(0.8%)
Spanish
55(0.6%)
Punjabi
50(0.6%)
Tamil
45(0.5%)
Italian
30(0.3%)
Polish
25(0.3%)
Urdu
10(0.1%)
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