Bracebridge Profile

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National Rank:259 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Bracebridge Population

Total Population (2021)

17,305

Total Population (2016)

16,010

Population Growth

+8.1% (+1,295)

Growth Rank

#193 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%8,350

Female

51.7%8,955

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.932

Average Age

47.5

Median Age

51.2

Age Rank

#589 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

670(3.9%)

5–9

790(4.6%)

10–14

850(4.9%)

15–19

805(4.7%)

20–24

770(4.4%)

25–29

815(4.7%)

30–34

940(5.4%)

35–39

975(5.6%)

40–44

890(5.1%)

45–49

915(5.3%)

50–54

1,070(6.2%)

55–59

1,430(8.3%)

60–64

1,530(8.8%)

65–69

1,425(8.2%)

70–74

1,185(6.8%)

75–79

885(5.1%)

80–84

645(3.7%)

85+

710(4.1%)

Bracebridge Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

9,053

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,233

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,025 (28.0%)

2 Persons

2,900 (40.1%)

3 Persons

970 (13.4%)

4 Persons

895 (12.4%)

5+ Persons

450 (6.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,650(22.8%)

Couples without children

2,350(32.5%)

One-parent families

550(7.6%)

One-person households

2,020(27.9%)

Multigenerational

165(2.3%)

Multiple-family

60(0.8%)

Bracebridge Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$85,400After tax

Median Household Income

$75,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.4%

Employment Income

58.7%

Government Transfers

20.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

975(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,735(12.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,235(15.8%)

$30k–$40k

1,790(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,705(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

1,445(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,115(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

785(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

580(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

425(3.0%)

$100k+

1,365(9.6%)

Bracebridge Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

53.5%

Unemployment Rate

9.9%

Total Labour Force

8,590

Employed

7,740

Unemployed

850

Not in Labour Force

5,865

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.5%

Children (0–17)

7.9%

Adults (18–64)

7.8%

Seniors (65+)

10.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

Bracebridge 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

14,455

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,840 (12.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,605 (31.9%)

Postsecondary credential

8,010 (55.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,175 (15.0%)73.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

380 (2.6%)12.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

80 (0.6%)2.7% 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

1,840(12.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,605(31.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,020(7.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,775(26.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

250(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,960(20.5%)

Bracebridge 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

20.6%

1,595 people

Share of 7,740 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,595(20.6%)

Usual place of work

4,750(61.4%)

No fixed workplace address

1,375(17.8%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.3%)

Bracebridge 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

8,595

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

85(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

1,180(13.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

440(5.1%)

Health

610(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,115(13.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

225(2.6%)

Sales and service

2,235(26.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,145(25.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

250(2.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

180(2.1%)

Bracebridge 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

8,595

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

75(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

100(1.2%)

Construction

1,365(15.9%)

Manufacturing

385(4.5%)

Wholesale trade

185(2.2%)

Retail trade

1,280(14.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

285(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

235(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

215(2.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

480(5.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

510(5.9%)

Educational services

555(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

1,015(11.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

265(3.1%)

Accommodation and food services

420(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

370(4.3%)

Public administration

620(7.2%)

Bracebridge Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

15,755 (93.2%)

English & French

1,130 (6.7%)

Neither

20 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,790 (93.4%)

French

185 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

775 (4.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,790(93.4%)

French

185(1.1%)

Gujarati

50(0.3%)

Polish

45(0.3%)

Spanish

35(0.2%)

Korean

35(0.2%)

Italian

30(0.2%)

Greek

30(0.2%)

Portuguese

25(0.1%)

Russian

25(0.1%)

Bracebridge Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,470(75.6%)

Semi-detached

220(3.0%)

Row house

395(5.5%)

Duplex

210(2.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

705(9.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

130(1.8%)

Other attached

90(1.2%)

Movable

10(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Bracebridge

Bracebridge is a town in Muskoka District, Ontario, where the Muskoka River drops over Bracebridge Falls in the downtown core. Cottage-country tourism, a historic main street, and year-round service roles for lake communities shape the place. Highways 11 and 118 bring travellers from the GTA into the district. About 17,000 people live in Bracebridge.

Known for

Bracebridge Falls in the downtown core
Muskoka District cottage-country service town
Historic main street and river gorge setting
Gateway on Highways 11 and 118
Year-round hub for surrounding lake communities

See & do

Bracebridge Falls and Annie Williams Memorial Park
Waterfall overlook and riverside park in the town centre.
Downtown Manitoba Street
Shops, cafés, and heritage storefronts.
Bracebridge Bay / Muskoka River waterfront
Boat launches and river views below the falls.
Santa’s Village (seasonal)
Family theme park on the river south of downtown.
Muskoka Lakes drives
Scenic cottage roads to nearby lakes within minutes.

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