East Gwillimbury Profile

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

National Rank:136 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

East Gwillimbury Population

Total Population (2021)

34,637

Total Population (2016)

23,991

Population Growth

+44.4% (+10,646)

Growth Rank

#1 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.9%17,270

Female

50.2%17,370

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.994

Average Age

39.2

Median Age

39.6

Age Rank

#104 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,220(6.4%)

5–9

2,285(6.6%)

10–14

2,125(6.1%)

15–19

1,955(5.6%)

20–24

1,925(5.6%)

25–29

1,895(5.5%)

30–34

2,410(7.0%)

35–39

2,760(8.0%)

40–44

2,420(7.0%)

45–49

2,375(6.9%)

50–54

2,490(7.2%)

55–59

2,660(7.7%)

60–64

2,305(6.7%)

65–69

1,755(5.1%)

70–74

1,310(3.8%)

75–79

835(2.4%)

80–84

495(1.4%)

85+

410(1.2%)

East Gwillimbury Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.0

Total Private Dwellings

11,869

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,449

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,595 (13.9%)

2 Persons

3,500 (30.6%)

3 Persons

2,265 (19.8%)

4 Persons

2,535 (22.1%)

5+ Persons

1,550 (13.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,665(40.7%)

Couples without children

2,780(24.3%)

One-parent families

870(7.6%)

One-person households

1,590(13.9%)

Multigenerational

670(5.9%)

Multiple-family

140(1.2%)

East Gwillimbury Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$113,400After tax

Median Household Income

$102,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$48,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#47 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.2%

Employment Income

71.6%

Government Transfers

14.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,290(8.6%)

$10k–$20k

3,025(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

3,780(14.2%)

$30k–$40k

2,900(10.9%)

$40k–$50k

2,465(9.3%)

$50k–$60k

2,140(8.1%)

$60k–$70k

1,880(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,585(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

1,265(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

1,105(4.2%)

$100k+

4,115(15.5%)

East Gwillimbury Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.5%

Total Labour Force

18,870

Employed

16,700

Unemployed

2,170

Not in Labour Force

8,635

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.6%

Children (0–17)

7.8%

Adults (18–64)

5.9%

Seniors (65+)

7.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3170 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.274

East 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

27,505

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,570 (13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

7,295 (26.5%)

Postsecondary credential

16,645 (60.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,870 (21.3%)73.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,400 (5.1%)17.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

125 (0.5%)1.6% 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

3,570(13.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

7,295(26.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,725(6.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,180(22.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

715(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

8,020(29.2%)

East 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

31.8%

5,310 people

Share of 16,700 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

5,310(31.8%)

Usual place of work

9,010(54.0%)

No fixed workplace address

2,325(13.9%)

Worked outside Canada

45(0.3%)

East 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

18,870

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

365(1.9%)

Business, finance and administration

3,775(20.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,645(8.7%)

Health

1,095(5.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,220(11.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

590(3.1%)

Sales and service

4,175(22.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,335(17.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

535(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

740(3.9%)

East 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

18,870

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

300(1.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.2%)

Utilities

205(1.1%)

Construction

2,215(11.7%)

Manufacturing

1,525(8.1%)

Wholesale trade

645(3.4%)

Retail trade

1,950(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

710(3.8%)

Information and cultural industries

400(2.1%)

Finance and insurance

1,205(6.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

575(3.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,665(8.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

90(0.5%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

930(4.9%)

Educational services

1,460(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

1,680(8.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

320(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

785(4.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

715(3.8%)

Public administration

1,070(5.7%)

East Gwillimbury Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30,980 (90.6%)

French Only

20 (0.1%)

English & French

2,185 (6.4%)

Neither

1,025 (3.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

23,330 (68.2%)

French

295 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

9,150 (26.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

23,330(68.2%)

Mandarin

1,480(4.3%)

Cantonese

1,305(3.8%)

Persian

1,065(3.1%)

Russian

910(2.7%)

Italian

410(1.2%)

Spanish

405(1.2%)

Tamil

375(1.1%)

French

295(0.9%)

Arabic

265(0.8%)

East Gwillimbury Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,295(81.2%)

Semi-detached

400(3.5%)

Row house

1,110(9.7%)

Duplex

340(3.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

285(2.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.0%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About East Gwillimbury

East Gwillimbury is a town in York Region north of Newmarket, covering Holland Landing, Sharon, Queensville, and Mount Albert rather than one downtown. It sits on the Holland River and the Oak Ridges Moraine and has been among the fastest-growing municipalities in the region. GO Transit’s East Gwillimbury station and Highway 404 feed new housing around the older villages. About 35,000 people live in East Gwillimbury.

Known for

Amalgamated villages rather than a single urban core
Sharon Temple National Historic Site
Holland River and the Nokiidaa Trail
Rapid housing growth along Highway 404
East Gwillimbury GO station north of Newmarket

See & do

Sharon Temple National Historic Site
Unique wooden temple built by the Children of Peace in Sharon.
Holland Landing
Historic village, landing, and the south end of the Holland River corridor.
Nokiidaa Trail
River trail linking East Gwillimbury with Newmarket and Aurora.
Mount Albert
Village core on the Oak Ridges Moraine in the east of the town.
Queensville
Crossroads village now absorbing much of the town’s new housing.

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