Southgate Profile

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

National Rank:460 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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

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%)

Southgate Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,755(91.4%)

Semi-detached

20(0.7%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

10(0.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

120(4.0%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

100(3.3%)

Community snapshot

About Southgate

Southgate is a township in Grey County, Ontario, centred on Dundalk—not a city, and not Southgate in other provinces. Dundalk sits on the Dundalk Highlands, among the highest inhabited ground in southern Ontario, with hamlets such as Proton Station and Holstein in surrounding farmland. About 9,000 people live in Southgate Township.

Known for

Township centred on Dundalk, not a city
Dundalk Highlands elevation in southern Ontario
Hamlets including Proton Station and Holstein
Grey County agricultural plateau
Highway 10 corridor south of the Beaver Valley

See & do

Downtown Dundalk
Highland main street, shops, and civic buildings.
Southgate Recreation / arena
Community sports in Dundalk.
Proton Station and Holstein
Small hamlets among township concessions.
Highland farm drives
Open plateau fields of the Dundalk Highlands.
Drives toward the Beaver Valley
Escarpment scenery a short trip north of the township.

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