Wellesley Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:367 of 688
Wellesley Population
Total Population (2021)
11,318
Total Population (2016)
11,260
Population Growth
+0.5% (+58)
Growth Rank
#551 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.2%5,675
Female
49.8%5,640
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.006
Average Age
36.5
Median Age
35.2
Age Rank
#37 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
850(7.5%)
5–9
935(8.3%)
10–14
985(8.7%)
15–19
965(8.5%)
20–24
725(6.4%)
25–29
590(5.2%)
30–34
570(5.0%)
35–39
640(5.7%)
40–44
695(6.1%)
45–49
680(6.0%)
50–54
700(6.2%)
55–59
725(6.4%)
60–64
655(5.8%)
65–69
550(4.9%)
70–74
425(3.8%)
75–79
290(2.6%)
80–84
180(1.6%)
85+
140(1.2%)
Wellesley Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,444
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,366
Size Distribution
1 Person
490 (14.6%)
2 Persons
1,055 (31.4%)
3 Persons
475 (14.1%)
4 Persons
615 (18.3%)
5+ Persons
740 (22.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,415(42.1%)
Couples without children
945(28.1%)
One-parent families
130(3.9%)
One-person households
490(14.6%)
Multigenerational
180(5.3%)
Multiple-family
35(1.0%)
Wellesley Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$115,200After tax
Median Household Income
$103,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#47 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
88.4%
Employment Income
70.4%
Government Transfers
11.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
795(9.8%)
$10k–$20k
945(11.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,090(13.4%)
$30k–$40k
870(10.7%)
$40k–$50k
800(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
700(8.6%)
$60k–$70k
635(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
475(5.8%)
$80k–$90k
395(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
305(3.8%)
$100k+
1,115(13.7%)
Wellesley Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
68.4%
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Total Labour Force
6,080
Employed
5,840
Unemployed
240
Not in Labour Force
2,465
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.7%
Children (0–17)
10.0%
Adults (18–64)
5.8%
Seniors (65+)
10.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3430 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.296
Wellesley Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,595 (93.6%)
English & French
350 (3.1%)
Neither
370 (3.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
7,225 (63.8%)
French
55 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
3,905 (34.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
7,225(63.8%)
German
1,210(10.7%)
French
55(0.5%)
Polish
40(0.4%)
Spanish
30(0.3%)
Mandarin
15(0.1%)
Urdu
15(0.1%)
Portuguese
15(0.1%)
Russian
15(0.1%)
Punjabi
10(0.1%)
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