Aurora Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Aurora. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:91 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Aurora Population

Total Population (2021)

62,057

Total Population (2016)

55,445

Population Growth

+11.9% (+6,612)

Growth Rank

#87 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%30,115

Female

51.5%31,940

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.943

Average Age

40.9

Median Age

Age Rank

#213 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,975(4.8%)

5–9

3,615(5.8%)

10–14

3,995(6.4%)

15–19

4,225(6.8%)

20–24

3,775(6.1%)

25–29

3,200(5.2%)

30–34

3,450(5.6%)

35–39

3,980(6.4%)

40–44

4,265(6.9%)

45–49

4,705(7.6%)

50–54

4,945(8.0%)

55–59

5,105(8.2%)

60–64

4,280(6.9%)

65–69

3,020(4.9%)

70–74

2,410(3.9%)

75–79

1,715(2.8%)

80–84

1,150(1.9%)

85+

1,255(2.0%)

Aurora Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

22,253

Occupied Private Dwellings

21,506

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,670 (17.1%)

2 Persons

6,230 (29.0%)

3 Persons

4,455 (20.7%)

4 Persons

4,845 (22.5%)

5+ Persons

2,305 (10.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

8,700(40.5%)

Couples without children

4,725(22.0%)

One-parent families

1,965(9.1%)

One-person households

3,675(17.1%)

Multigenerational

1,070(5.0%)

Multiple-family

200(0.9%)

Aurora Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$123,800After tax

Median Household Income

$102,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$54,850After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#47 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

88.0%

Employment Income

71.2%

Government Transfers

11.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,935(10.1%)

$10k–$20k

5,515(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

6,715(13.8%)

$30k–$40k

5,090(10.5%)

$40k–$50k

4,205(8.6%)

$50k–$60k

3,565(7.3%)

$60k–$70k

2,975(6.1%)

$70k–$80k

2,585(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

2,175(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

1,920(3.9%)

$100k+

9,020(18.5%)

Aurora Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.4%

Unemployment Rate

11.8%

Total Labour Force

34,205

Employed

30,170

Unemployed

4,035

Not in Labour Force

16,630

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.5%

Children (0–17)

9.1%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

9.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3940 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.332

Aurora Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

50,830

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,505 (10.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

12,260 (24.1%)

Postsecondary credential

33,070 (65.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

14,155 (27.8%)68.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

4,215 (8.3%)20.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

475 (0.9%)2.3% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,505(10.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

12,260(24.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,785(3.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

9,170(18.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,405(2.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

20,715(40.8%)

Aurora Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

38.8%

11,720 people

Share of 30,170 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

11,720(38.8%)

Usual place of work

15,145(50.2%)

No fixed workplace address

3,190(10.6%)

Worked outside Canada

120(0.4%)

Aurora Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

34,205

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

845(2.5%)

Business, finance and administration

7,460(21.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

3,850(11.3%)

Health

1,850(5.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,845(11.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,235(3.6%)

Sales and service

8,245(24.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,155(12.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

495(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,175(3.4%)

Aurora Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

34,205

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

120(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

50(0.1%)

Utilities

200(0.6%)

Construction

2,605(7.6%)

Manufacturing

2,720(8.0%)

Wholesale trade

1,665(4.9%)

Retail trade

3,775(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

955(2.8%)

Information and cultural industries

810(2.4%)

Finance and insurance

2,770(8.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,115(3.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

4,205(12.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

215(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,400(4.1%)

Educational services

2,865(8.4%)

Health care and social assistance

2,835(8.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

695(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

1,460(4.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,120(3.3%)

Public administration

1,575(4.6%)

Aurora Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

54,100 (87.7%)

French Only

25 (0.0%)

English & French

5,410 (8.8%)

Neither

2,175 (3.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

36,275 (58.8%)

French

635 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

22,190 (36.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

36,275(58.8%)

Mandarin

4,985(8.1%)

Persian

3,675(6.0%)

Cantonese

3,070(5.0%)

Russian

1,725(2.8%)

Italian

1,180(1.9%)

Spanish

830(1.3%)

French

635(1.0%)

Korean

580(0.9%)

Arabic

540(0.9%)

Aurora Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

12,980(60.4%)

Semi-detached

1,490(6.9%)

Row house

3,610(16.8%)

Duplex

670(3.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,535(7.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,205(5.6%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Aurora

Aurora is a town in York Region, on Yonge Street north of Richmond Hill and south of Newmarket. It has a preserved 19th-century downtown, GO Transit service, and suburban neighbourhoods that filled in around the historic core. Sheppard’s Bush and other conservation pockets sit among the streets. About 62,000 people live in Aurora.

Known for

Historic Yonge Street downtown
York Region commuter town on GO Transit
Sheppard’s Bush conservation area
Hillary House and Victorian streetscapes
Suburban growth around a 19th-century core

See & do

Historic downtown Aurora
Yonge Street shops, the cultural centre, and Hillary House.
Sheppard’s Bush Conservation Area
Woodland and creek trails near the town centre.
Aurora Community Arboretum
Planted woodland and paths along a former rail and creek corridor.
Town Park
Central park and bandshell off Yonge Street.
Aurora Cultural Centre
Gallery and performance space in a former school downtown.

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