Burlington Profile

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

National Rank:28 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Burlington Population

Total Population (2021)

186,948

Total Population (2016)

183,314

Population Growth

+2.0% (+3,634)

Growth Rank

#489 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.9%89,460

Female

52.1%97,485

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.918

Average Age

43.3

Median Age

44.4

Age Rank

#355 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

8,640(4.6%)

5–9

10,290(5.5%)

10–14

10,960(5.9%)

15–19

11,075(5.9%)

20–24

9,735(5.2%)

25–29

9,250(4.9%)

30–34

10,650(5.7%)

35–39

12,290(6.6%)

40–44

12,665(6.8%)

45–49

13,230(7.1%)

50–54

13,215(7.1%)

55–59

13,615(7.3%)

60–64

12,140(6.5%)

65–69

10,075(5.4%)

70–74

9,770(5.2%)

75–79

7,630(4.1%)

80–84

5,565(3.0%)

85+

6,135(3.3%)

Burlington Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

74,891

Occupied Private Dwellings

73,180

Size Distribution

1 Person

18,430 (25.2%)

2 Persons

24,680 (33.7%)

3 Persons

11,865 (16.2%)

4 Persons

12,670 (17.3%)

5+ Persons

5,535 (7.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

23,275(31.8%)

Couples without children

19,290(26.4%)

One-parent families

6,600(9.0%)

One-person households

18,430(25.2%)

Multigenerational

2,015(2.8%)

Multiple-family

360(0.5%)

Burlington Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$111,400After tax

Median Household Income

$94,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$54,750After tax

Median Individual Income

$43,600After tax

Income Rank

#84 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.4%

Employment Income

69.6%

Government Transfers

12.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

11,950(8.0%)

$10k–$20k

15,060(10.1%)

$20k–$30k

18,610(12.5%)

$30k–$40k

15,560(10.4%)

$40k–$50k

13,785(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

12,280(8.2%)

$60k–$70k

10,520(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

8,880(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

7,575(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

6,530(4.4%)

$100k+

28,160(18.9%)

Burlington Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.1%

Unemployment Rate

10.7%

Total Labour Force

100,160

Employed

89,495

Unemployed

10,670

Not in Labour Force

53,920

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.9%

Children (0–17)

6.1%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

7.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3520 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.301

Burlington 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

154,075

No certificate, diploma or degree

16,595 (10.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

38,855 (25.2%)

Postsecondary credential

98,630 (64.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

36,740 (23.8%)66.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

11,640 (7.6%)21.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

1,480 (1.0%)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

16,595(10.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

38,855(25.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,550(4.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

33,495(21.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,705(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

54,880(35.6%)

Burlington 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

37.0%

33,075 people

Share of 89,495 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

33,075(37.0%)

Usual place of work

48,560(54.3%)

No fixed workplace address

7,615(8.5%)

Worked outside Canada

240(0.3%)

Burlington 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

100,160

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

2,480(2.5%)

Business, finance and administration

20,930(20.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

9,970(10.0%)

Health

7,270(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

12,345(12.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

3,465(3.5%)

Sales and service

24,630(24.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

12,230(12.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,265(1.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

3,595(3.6%)

Burlington 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

100,160

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

490(0.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

260(0.3%)

Utilities

755(0.8%)

Construction

6,020(6.0%)

Manufacturing

8,850(8.8%)

Wholesale trade

5,195(5.2%)

Retail trade

11,755(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

4,295(4.3%)

Information and cultural industries

2,575(2.6%)

Finance and insurance

6,830(6.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

2,215(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

11,210(11.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

625(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,745(3.7%)

Educational services

8,395(8.4%)

Health care and social assistance

10,925(10.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,645(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

4,625(4.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

3,465(3.5%)

Public administration

4,310(4.3%)

Burlington Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

166,915 (90.4%)

French Only

90 (0.0%)

English & French

15,780 (8.6%)

Neither

1,770 (1.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

140,200 (76.0%)

French

2,530 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

35,380 (19.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

140,200(76.0%)

Spanish

3,220(1.7%)

Arabic

3,060(1.7%)

French

2,530(1.4%)

Polish

2,275(1.2%)

Mandarin

2,095(1.1%)

Punjabi

1,835(1.0%)

Italian

1,730(0.9%)

Portuguese

1,685(0.9%)

Tagalog

1,280(0.7%)

Burlington Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

36,795(50.3%)

Semi-detached

3,090(4.2%)

Row house

13,725(18.8%)

Duplex

705(1.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,910(8.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

12,830(17.5%)

Other attached

105(0.1%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Burlington

Burlington sits at the west end of Lake Ontario, between Hamilton and Oakville in Halton Region. The Niagara Escarpment rises behind a low lakeshore of parks and a downtown pier. It is a largely residential city with a small downtown and industrial lands toward Hamilton. About 190,000 people live in Burlington.

Known for

Lake Ontario waterfront and Spencer Smith Park
Niagara Escarpment and the Bruce Trail
Royal Botanical Gardens, shared with Hamilton
Commuter lakeshore city in the GTA
Downtown Brant Street and the pier

See & do

Spencer Smith Park
Waterfront park and the Brant Street Pier.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Cootes Paradise and formal gardens on the city’s west edge.
Mount Nemo Conservation Area
Escarpment lookout and climbing cliffs.
Downtown Burlington
Village Square and Brant Street shops.
Ireland House
Historic house museum at Oakridge Farm.

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