Bradford West Gwillimbury Profile

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National Rank:119 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Bradford West Gwillimbury Population

Total Population (2021)

42,880

Total Population (2016)

35,325

Population Growth

+21.4% (+7,555)

Growth Rank

#18 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%21,190

Female

50.6%21,690

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.977

Average Age

37.8

Median Age

37.6

Age Rank

#58 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,000(7.0%)

5–9

3,175(7.4%)

10–14

3,010(7.0%)

15–19

2,445(5.7%)

20–24

2,205(5.1%)

25–29

2,540(5.9%)

30–34

3,150(7.3%)

35–39

3,610(8.4%)

40–44

3,265(7.6%)

45–49

2,920(6.8%)

50–54

2,755(6.4%)

55–59

2,840(6.6%)

60–64

2,410(5.6%)

65–69

1,830(4.3%)

70–74

1,490(3.5%)

75–79

960(2.2%)

80–84

590(1.4%)

85+

660(1.5%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.2

Total Private Dwellings

13,907

Occupied Private Dwellings

13,415

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,835 (13.7%)

2 Persons

3,485 (26.0%)

3 Persons

2,615 (19.5%)

4 Persons

3,195 (23.8%)

5+ Persons

2,290 (17.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,670(42.3%)

Couples without children

2,700(20.1%)

One-parent families

1,060(7.9%)

One-person households

1,835(13.7%)

Multigenerational

1,010(7.5%)

Multiple-family

215(1.6%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,100After tax

Median Household Income

$98,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#65 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.6%

Employment Income

73.4%

Government Transfers

17.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,480(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

3,595(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

4,810(15.1%)

$30k–$40k

3,790(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

3,535(11.1%)

$50k–$60k

2,965(9.3%)

$60k–$70k

2,430(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

1,865(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,425(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

1,160(3.7%)

$100k+

3,695(11.6%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.6%

Unemployment Rate

11.4%

Total Labour Force

23,020

Employed

20,410

Unemployed

2,615

Not in Labour Force

10,130

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.3%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.1%

Seniors (65+)

8.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.249

Bradford West Gwillimbury 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

33,150

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,320 (19.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

10,020 (30.2%)

Postsecondary credential

16,810 (50.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,025 (15.2%)70.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,310 (4.0%)18.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

105 (0.3%)1.5% 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

6,320(19.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

10,020(30.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,045(6.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,115(21.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

555(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

7,095(21.4%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury 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

21.7%

4,425 people

Share of 20,410 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,425(21.7%)

Usual place of work

12,205(59.8%)

No fixed workplace address

3,740(18.3%)

Worked outside Canada

40(0.2%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury 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

23,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

180(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

3,820(16.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,605(7.0%)

Health

1,265(5.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,175(9.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

610(2.6%)

Sales and service

5,515(24.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,265(22.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

665(2.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,410(6.1%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury 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

23,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

385(1.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.1%)

Utilities

195(0.8%)

Construction

3,200(13.9%)

Manufacturing

2,670(11.6%)

Wholesale trade

760(3.3%)

Retail trade

2,775(12.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,220(5.3%)

Information and cultural industries

430(1.9%)

Finance and insurance

995(4.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

425(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,475(6.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

70(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,025(4.5%)

Educational services

1,465(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

2,115(9.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

340(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

1,010(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

915(4.0%)

Public administration

980(4.3%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

39,125 (92.2%)

French Only

25 (0.1%)

English & French

2,020 (4.8%)

Neither

1,270 (3.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

26,180 (61.7%)

French

345 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

13,760 (32.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

26,180(61.7%)

Portuguese

2,130(5.0%)

Italian

1,155(2.7%)

Spanish

1,145(2.7%)

Russian

1,120(2.6%)

Persian

920(2.2%)

Urdu

870(2.0%)

Tamil

605(1.4%)

Mandarin

505(1.2%)

Vietnamese

450(1.1%)

Bradford West Gwillimbury Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,025(74.7%)

Semi-detached

940(7.0%)

Row house

690(5.1%)

Duplex

835(6.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

630(4.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

255(1.9%)

Other attached

30(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Bradford West Gwillimbury

Bradford West Gwillimbury is a town in Simcoe County at the north end of the Holland Marsh, where Highway 400 meets the marsh vegetable fields. Bradford is the urban centre; Bond Head and rural lots sit west of the 400. The town has grown quickly as a commuter community between York Region and Barrie. About 43,000 people live in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

Known for

Holland Marsh vegetable-growing country
Bradford as the town’s urban centre
Highway 400 commuter growth toward Barrie and Toronto
Scanlon Creek Conservation Area
Bond Head and remaining rural west side

See & do

Downtown Bradford
Holland Street shops and the historic town core.
Scanlon Creek Conservation Area
Forest, ponds, and trails north of Bradford.
Holland Marsh lookouts
Views across the drained vegetable fields that define the south of the town.
Bradford’s Farmer’s Market
Seasonal market tied to the marsh growing country.
Bond Head
Small historic crossroads west of Highway 400.

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