Wasaga Beach Profile

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

National Rank:176 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Wasaga Beach Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

8,935(82.7%)

Semi-detached

250(2.3%)

Row house

910(8.4%)

Duplex

145(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

510(4.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

25(0.2%)

Movable

30(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Wasaga Beach

Wasaga Beach is a town on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, with one of the longest freshwater beaches in the world. It is a major summer tourism destination of beach strips, rental cottages, and a commercial strip behind the dunes, quieter in the off-season as a growing permanent community. The Nottawasaga River meets the bay at the town’s heart. About 25,000 people live in Wasaga Beach.

Known for

Extremely long freshwater beach on Georgian Bay
Major Ontario summer tourism destination
Nottawasaga River mouth at the beach
Beachfront commercial strip and rental culture
Growing year-round residential community

See & do

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park beaches
Kilometres of public sand on Georgian Bay.
Beach Areas 1–2 boardwalk strip
Main tourist promenade and shops behind the dunes.
Nottawasaga River mouth
River meeting the bay at the town centre.
Allenwood and New Wasaga beach sections
Quieter stretches east and west of the main strip.
Trail network / Sparrow Place arboretum area
Inland walking away from the shoreline crowds.

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