Brossard Profile

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National Rank:67 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Brossard Population

Total Population (2021)

91,525

Total Population (2016)

85,721

Population Growth

+6.8% (+5,804)

Growth Rank

#238 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%44,385

Female

51.5%47,140

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.942

Average Age

42.8

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#328 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,400(4.8%)

5–9

5,375(5.9%)

10–14

5,390(5.9%)

15–19

4,680(5.1%)

20–24

4,710(5.1%)

25–29

5,400(5.9%)

30–34

5,635(6.2%)

35–39

6,605(7.2%)

40–44

6,675(7.3%)

45–49

5,965(6.5%)

50–54

5,735(6.3%)

55–59

5,870(6.4%)

60–64

5,575(6.1%)

65–69

5,260(5.7%)

70–74

5,200(5.7%)

75–79

4,130(4.5%)

80–84

2,355(2.6%)

85+

2,555(2.8%)

Brossard Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

37,275

Occupied Private Dwellings

35,885

Size Distribution

1 Person

9,900 (27.6%)

2 Persons

11,790 (32.9%)

3 Persons

5,760 (16.1%)

4 Persons

5,375 (15.0%)

5+ Persons

3,060 (8.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

10,685(29.8%)

Couples without children

8,965(25.0%)

One-parent families

3,270(9.1%)

One-person households

9,905(27.6%)

Multigenerational

1,125(3.1%)

Multiple-family

170(0.5%)

Brossard Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,800After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#353 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.6%

Employment Income

64.4%

Government Transfers

19.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

6,125(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

8,965(12.6%)

$20k–$30k

11,635(16.3%)

$30k–$40k

9,085(12.8%)

$40k–$50k

7,735(10.9%)

$50k–$60k

6,410(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

4,835(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

3,670(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

3,090(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

2,210(3.1%)

$100k+

7,465(10.5%)

Brossard Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.9%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

46,555

Employed

42,130

Unemployed

4,425

Not in Labour Force

27,430

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.1%

Children (0–17)

12.2%

Adults (18–64)

9.6%

Seniors (65+)

14.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3400 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.289

Brossard 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

73,985

No certificate, diploma or degree

9,920 (13.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

14,785 (20.0%)

Postsecondary credential

49,280 (66.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

16,240 (22.0%)60.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

6,040 (8.2%)22.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

750 (1.0%)2.8% 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

9,920(13.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

14,785(20.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,265(8.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

12,700(17.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,605(4.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

26,715(36.1%)

Brossard 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

32.7%

13,795 people

Share of 42,130 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

13,795(32.7%)

Usual place of work

24,455(58.0%)

No fixed workplace address

3,640(8.6%)

Worked outside Canada

230(0.5%)

Brossard 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

46,550

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

825(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

9,740(20.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

6,380(13.7%)

Health

3,145(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,555(9.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,270(2.7%)

Sales and service

13,020(28.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,730(10.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

175(0.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,430(3.1%)

Brossard 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

46,550

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

130(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

85(0.2%)

Utilities

295(0.6%)

Construction

1,655(3.6%)

Manufacturing

3,580(7.7%)

Wholesale trade

1,570(3.4%)

Retail trade

5,625(12.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,345(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

1,360(2.9%)

Finance and insurance

3,615(7.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,080(2.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

6,045(13.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

135(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,710(3.7%)

Educational services

2,945(6.3%)

Health care and social assistance

5,145(11.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

585(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

3,800(8.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,450(3.1%)

Public administration

2,135(4.6%)

Brossard Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,850 (13.1%)

French Only

18,225 (20.1%)

English & French

56,160 (62.1%)

Neither

4,235 (4.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,545 (11.7%)

French

35,285 (39.0%)

Non-official languages

38,160 (42.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

35,285(39.0%)

English

10,545(11.7%)

Mandarin

6,530(7.2%)

Spanish

5,090(5.6%)

Arabic

4,855(5.4%)

Cantonese

4,785(5.3%)

Persian

2,920(3.2%)

Vietnamese

1,520(1.7%)

Greek

1,015(1.1%)

Portuguese

1,000(1.1%)

Brossard Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

13,920(38.8%)

Semi-detached

3,570(9.9%)

Row house

2,155(6.0%)

Duplex

645(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

12,325(34.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

3,250(9.1%)

Other attached

15(0.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Brossard

Brossard is on the South Shore of the St. Lawrence, immediately across from the Island of Montréal via the Champlain Bridge. It is a bilingual suburban city with a large immigrant population, including a well-known Chinese commercial strip, and is a major shopping and REM-transit node. Quartier DIX30 is a large outdoor lifestyle centre at the Autoroute 10 interchange. About 92,000 people live in Brossard.

Known for

South Shore gateway at the Champlain Bridge
Quartier DIX30 lifestyle and shopping district
REM light-rail link to downtown Montréal
Taschereau Boulevard commercial corridor
Diverse suburban neighbourhoods, including a large Chinese community

See & do

Quartier DIX30
Large open-air shopping and entertainment district.
Parc de Saint-Laurent
Riverfront park facing the St. Lawrence and Montréal.
Base de plein air de Brossard
Wooded municipal outdoor centre with trails and winter sports.
Taschereau Boulevard
Main commercial strip, including Chinese restaurants and shops.
REM Brossard station precinct
Terminus area tying the South Shore to downtown Montréal.

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