Wasaga Beach Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:176 of 688
Wasaga Beach Population
Total Population (2021)
24,862
Total Population (2016)
20,675
Population Growth
+20.3% (+4,187)
Growth Rank
#24 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%12,105
Female
51.3%12,755
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.949
Average Age
50.4
Median Age
56.4
Age Rank
#657 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
865(3.5%)
5–9
950(3.8%)
10–14
1,090(4.4%)
15–19
985(4.0%)
20–24
920(3.7%)
25–29
1,045(4.2%)
30–34
1,085(4.4%)
35–39
1,220(4.9%)
40–44
1,170(4.7%)
45–49
1,195(4.8%)
50–54
1,410(5.7%)
55–59
2,025(8.1%)
60–64
2,280(9.2%)
65–69
2,535(10.2%)
70–74
2,525(10.2%)
75–79
1,760(7.1%)
80–84
1,015(4.1%)
85+
785(3.2%)
Wasaga Beach Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
13,768
Occupied Private Dwellings
10,811
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,850 (26.4%)
2 Persons
4,820 (44.6%)
3 Persons
1,430 (13.2%)
4 Persons
1,080 (10.0%)
5+ Persons
635 (5.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,990(18.4%)
Couples without children
4,055(37.5%)
One-parent families
810(7.5%)
One-person households
2,845(26.3%)
Multigenerational
350(3.2%)
Multiple-family
60(0.6%)
Wasaga Beach Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$77,700After tax
Median Household Income
$68,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,000After tax
Income Rank
#482 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
72.6%
Employment Income
51.7%
Government Transfers
27.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,375(6.5%)
$10k–$20k
3,080(14.5%)
$20k–$30k
3,970(18.7%)
$30k–$40k
3,105(14.6%)
$40k–$50k
2,580(12.2%)
$50k–$60k
1,865(8.8%)
$60k–$70k
1,400(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
1,040(4.9%)
$80k–$90k
745(3.5%)
$90k–$100k
565(2.7%)
$100k+
1,505(7.1%)
Wasaga Beach Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
40.5%
Unemployment Rate
13.9%
Total Labour Force
10,200
Employed
8,785
Unemployed
1,415
Not in Labour Force
11,485
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.8%
Children (0–17)
9.9%
Adults (18–64)
8.7%
Seniors (65+)
8.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2930 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.258
Wasaga Beach Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
23,330 (93.9%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
1,390 (5.6%)
Neither
130 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
20,920 (84.2%)
French
490 (2.0%)
Non-official languages
3,050 (12.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
20,920(84.2%)
Italian
585(2.4%)
French
490(2.0%)
Polish
335(1.3%)
Portuguese
290(1.2%)
Spanish
190(0.8%)
Russian
145(0.6%)
Tagalog
70(0.3%)
Mandarin
45(0.2%)
Punjabi
45(0.2%)
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