Barrie Profile

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

National Rank:35 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Barrie Population

Total Population (2021)

147,829

Total Population (2016)

141,434

Population Growth

+4.5% (+6,395)

Growth Rank

#358 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.0%72,385

Female

51.0%75,440

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.960

Average Age

40.2

Median Age

39.2

Age Rank

#162 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

7,340(5.0%)

5–9

8,390(5.7%)

10–14

9,015(6.1%)

15–19

9,090(6.1%)

20–24

10,050(6.8%)

25–29

10,770(7.3%)

30–34

10,805(7.3%)

35–39

10,145(6.9%)

40–44

9,545(6.5%)

45–49

9,650(6.5%)

50–54

9,835(6.7%)

55–59

10,740(7.3%)

60–64

8,950(6.1%)

65–69

6,835(4.6%)

70–74

5,830(3.9%)

75–79

4,180(2.8%)

80–84

3,060(2.1%)

85+

3,615(2.4%)

Barrie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

57,276

Occupied Private Dwellings

55,316

Size Distribution

1 Person

13,230 (23.9%)

2 Persons

17,530 (31.7%)

3 Persons

9,835 (17.8%)

4 Persons

9,090 (16.4%)

5+ Persons

5,625 (10.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

15,375(27.8%)

Couples without children

12,120(21.9%)

One-parent families

6,015(10.9%)

One-person households

13,235(23.9%)

Multigenerational

2,235(4.0%)

Multiple-family

565(1.0%)

Barrie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$91,600After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#235 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

68.2%

Government Transfers

19.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

9,150(7.9%)

$10k–$20k

13,655(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

18,335(15.8%)

$30k–$40k

15,380(13.3%)

$40k–$50k

13,180(11.4%)

$50k–$60k

10,575(9.1%)

$60k–$70k

8,400(7.2%)

$70k–$80k

6,555(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

5,050(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

4,155(3.6%)

$100k+

11,595(10.0%)

Barrie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.1%

Unemployment Rate

12.5%

Total Labour Force

80,170

Employed

70,115

Unemployed

10,055

Not in Labour Force

40,520

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.3%

Children (0–17)

10.0%

Adults (18–64)

7.3%

Seniors (65+)

10.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2950 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.259

Barrie 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

120,690

No certificate, diploma or degree

18,485 (15.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

37,880 (31.4%)

Postsecondary credential

64,320 (53.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

17,630 (14.6%)71.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

4,270 (3.5%)17.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

625 (0.5%)2.5% 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

18,485(15.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

37,880(31.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,420(5.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

30,650(25.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,415(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

24,830(20.6%)

Barrie 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

21.3%

14,955 people

Share of 70,115 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

14,955(21.3%)

Usual place of work

44,925(64.1%)

No fixed workplace address

10,045(14.3%)

Worked outside Canada

190(0.3%)

Barrie 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

80,170

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

645(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

11,595(14.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

5,490(6.8%)

Health

6,690(8.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

9,320(11.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,945(2.4%)

Sales and service

21,380(26.7%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

14,910(18.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,010(1.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

5,095(6.4%)

Barrie 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

80,170

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

415(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

120(0.1%)

Utilities

670(0.8%)

Construction

7,385(9.2%)

Manufacturing

8,705(10.9%)

Wholesale trade

2,615(3.3%)

Retail trade

10,410(13.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

3,975(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

1,350(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

2,345(2.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,470(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

4,950(6.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

215(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,805(4.7%)

Educational services

5,365(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

10,585(13.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,415(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

4,910(6.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

3,050(3.8%)

Public administration

4,315(5.4%)

Barrie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

135,345 (92.5%)

French Only

80 (0.1%)

English & French

9,630 (6.6%)

Neither

1,215 (0.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

119,000 (81.4%)

French

2,515 (1.7%)

Non-official languages

20,810 (14.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

119,000(81.4%)

French

2,515(1.7%)

Spanish

2,470(1.7%)

Russian

1,605(1.1%)

Portuguese

1,320(0.9%)

Italian

1,160(0.8%)

Mandarin

1,100(0.8%)

Polish

1,035(0.7%)

Punjabi

980(0.7%)

Urdu

885(0.6%)

Barrie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

32,210(58.2%)

Semi-detached

2,355(4.3%)

Row house

6,330(11.4%)

Duplex

3,715(6.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,400(11.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

4,240(7.7%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

25(0.0%)

Housing · Barrie (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for Barrie (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Barrie alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

78,300

Owner households

57,410 (73.3%)

Renter households

20,895 (26.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

39,125 (68.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

18,285 (31.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

2,115 (10.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

18,780 (89.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,640All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,710All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,720

Renters, median

$1,530

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,120

Owners without a mortgage, median

$680

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

19,735 (25.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

10,930 (19.0%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

8,805 (42.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

205 (0.3%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

4,420(5.6%)

$500 to $749

9,955(12.7%)

$750 to $999

6,765(8.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

6,100(7.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

6,885(8.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

16,880(21.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

12,890(16.5%)

$2,500 to $2,999

7,820(10.0%)

$3,000 and over

6,590(8.4%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Barrie

Barrie is on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, about an hour north of Toronto. It is a regional centre for Simcoe County and a fast-growing commuter and recreation city. Downtown sits on Kempenfelt Bay, with suburbs climbing the hills around the lake. About 150,000 people live in Barrie.

Known for

Kempenfelt Bay waterfront
GO Transit commuter link to Toronto
Rapid population growth
Gateway to cottage country on Lake Simcoe
Georgian College

See & do

Barrie Waterfront
Beach, marina, and Heritage Park on the bay.
Spirit Catcher
Large waterfront sculpture on Kempenfelt Bay.
MacLaren Art Centre
Civic gallery downtown.
Downtown Dunlop Street
Main commercial street above the harbour.
Centennial Park
Lakeside park and waterfront trail.

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