Gatineau Profile

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

National Rank:18 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Gatineau Population

Total Population (2021)

291,041

Total Population (2016)

276,245

Population Growth

+5.4% (+14,796)

Growth Rank

#309 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.6%141,590

Female

51.3%149,445

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.947

Average Age

40.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#171 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

15,640(5.4%)

5–9

18,445(6.3%)

10–14

18,520(6.4%)

15–19

15,785(5.4%)

20–24

17,185(5.9%)

25–29

19,635(6.7%)

30–34

19,760(6.8%)

35–39

20,480(7.0%)

40–44

20,620(7.1%)

45–49

18,715(6.4%)

50–54

18,420(6.3%)

55–59

20,625(7.1%)

60–64

19,665(6.8%)

65–69

15,850(5.4%)

70–74

12,590(4.3%)

75–79

8,645(3.0%)

80–84

5,225(1.8%)

85+

5,245(1.8%)

Gatineau Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

133,225

Occupied Private Dwellings

126,476

Size Distribution

1 Person

43,585 (34.5%)

2 Persons

41,880 (33.1%)

3 Persons

17,675 (14.0%)

4 Persons

15,135 (12.0%)

5+ Persons

8,200 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

29,340(23.2%)

Couples without children

29,115(23.0%)

One-parent families

13,915(11.0%)

One-person households

43,580(34.5%)

Multigenerational

1,965(1.6%)

Multiple-family

335(0.3%)

Gatineau Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$79,800After tax

Median Household Income

$69,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,640After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#378 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.8%

Employment Income

68.4%

Government Transfers

17.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

14,750(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

23,110(10.2%)

$20k–$30k

30,590(13.5%)

$30k–$40k

25,810(11.4%)

$40k–$50k

25,585(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

23,335(10.3%)

$60k–$70k

20,615(9.1%)

$70k–$80k

16,220(7.2%)

$80k–$90k

12,595(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

9,345(4.1%)

$100k+

23,925(10.6%)

Gatineau Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.5%

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Total Labour Force

155,310

Employed

140,945

Unemployed

14,370

Not in Labour Force

77,825

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.9%

Children (0–17)

9.4%

Adults (18–64)

9.0%

Seniors (65+)

14.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2960 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.256

Gatineau 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

233,135

No certificate, diploma or degree

40,650 (17.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

51,870 (22.2%)

Postsecondary credential

140,625 (60.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

39,995 (17.2%)61.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

16,690 (7.2%)25.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

985 (0.4%)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

40,650(17.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

51,870(22.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

25,945(11.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

41,785(17.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

7,505(3.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

65,390(28.0%)

Gatineau 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

32.0%

45,075 people

Share of 140,945 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

45,075(32.0%)

Usual place of work

80,165(56.9%)

No fixed workplace address

15,495(11.0%)

Worked outside Canada

210(0.1%)

Gatineau 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

155,315

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

2,120(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

34,620(22.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

13,405(8.6%)

Health

10,850(7.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

26,845(17.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

4,930(3.2%)

Sales and service

35,390(22.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

20,130(13.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,395(0.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,075(1.3%)

Gatineau 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

155,315

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

635(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

280(0.2%)

Utilities

675(0.4%)

Construction

11,305(7.3%)

Manufacturing

4,135(2.7%)

Wholesale trade

1,955(1.3%)

Retail trade

15,795(10.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

4,825(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

2,145(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

3,620(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,950(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

8,100(5.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

95(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

6,970(4.5%)

Educational services

12,630(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

19,415(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,740(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

8,020(5.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

5,740(3.7%)

Public administration

40,725(26.2%)

Gatineau Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

24,200 (8.4%)

French Only

74,420 (25.9%)

English & French

186,955 (65.0%)

Neither

1,940 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

33,825 (11.8%)

French

204,290 (71.1%)

Non-official languages

34,165 (11.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

204,290(71.1%)

English

33,825(11.8%)

Arabic

7,880(2.7%)

Spanish

5,730(2.0%)

Portuguese

2,465(0.9%)

Mandarin

1,715(0.6%)

Russian

945(0.3%)

Persian

740(0.3%)

Tagalog

510(0.2%)

Vietnamese

410(0.1%)

Gatineau Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

46,215(36.5%)

Semi-detached

18,050(14.3%)

Row house

8,230(6.5%)

Duplex

7,215(5.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

39,380(31.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

6,980(5.5%)

Other attached

210(0.2%)

Movable

200(0.2%)

Housing · Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA), Ont./Que.

These figures are published for Ottawa - Gatineau (CMA), Ont./Que., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Gatineau alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

603,350

Owner households

394,430 (65.4%)

Renter households

208,920 (34.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

246,385 (62.5%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

148,050 (37.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

26,895 (12.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

182,020 (87.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,330All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,470All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,440

Renters, median

$1,230

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,920

Owners without a mortgage, median

$665

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

110,775 (18.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

42,910 (10.9%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

67,860 (32.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

2,240 (0.4%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

46,510(7.7%)

$500 to $749

88,595(14.7%)

$750 to $999

76,460(12.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

67,870(11.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

65,950(10.9%)

$1,500 to $1,999

116,750(19.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

73,895(12.2%)

$2,500 to $2,999

35,140(5.8%)

$3,000 and over

32,185(5.3%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Gatineau

Gatineau is in western Québec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River across from Ottawa. It is Québec’s fourth-largest city and part of the National Capital Region. The city was formed by merging Hull, Gatineau, Aylmer, Buckingham, and Masson-Angers. About 290,000 people live in Gatineau.

Known for

National Capital Region twin to Ottawa
Canadian Museum of History in former Hull
Gatineau Park on the city’s doorstep
Federal offices on the Québec side of the river
French-majority daily life next to bilingual Ottawa

See & do

Canadian Museum of History
National museum on the Ottawa River facing Parliament.
Gatineau Park
Large federal park with lakes, trails, and ski hills.
Casino du Lac-Leamy
Casino and theatre complex beside the lake.
Jacques-Cartier Park
Riverfront park facing Parliament Hill.
Promenade du Portage
Downtown Hull street of offices, shops, and restaurants.

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