Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Profile

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National Rank:31 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Population

Total Population (2021)

166,004

Total Population (2016)

161,531

Population Growth

+2.8% (+4,473)

Growth Rank

#449 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%81,645

Female

50.8%84,355

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

42.9

Median Age

43.2

Age Rank

#333 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

7,510(4.5%)

5–9

8,965(5.4%)

10–14

9,150(5.5%)

15–19

8,825(5.3%)

20–24

10,475(6.3%)

25–29

10,785(6.5%)

30–34

10,305(6.2%)

35–39

10,230(6.2%)

40–44

10,185(6.1%)

45–49

10,260(6.2%)

50–54

10,510(6.3%)

55–59

12,810(7.7%)

60–64

12,210(7.4%)

65–69

10,340(6.2%)

70–74

8,600(5.2%)

75–79

6,055(3.6%)

80–84

4,355(2.6%)

85+

4,425(2.7%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

75,967

Occupied Private Dwellings

71,476

Size Distribution

1 Person

22,040 (30.8%)

2 Persons

25,990 (36.4%)

3 Persons

10,510 (14.7%)

4 Persons

8,890 (12.4%)

5+ Persons

4,050 (5.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

16,480(23.1%)

Couples without children

19,375(27.1%)

One-parent families

7,015(9.8%)

One-person households

22,040(30.8%)

Multigenerational

1,335(1.9%)

Multiple-family

270(0.4%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,600After tax

Median Household Income

$74,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,440After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#353 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

65.8%

Government Transfers

17.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

9,165(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

15,010(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

18,080(13.6%)

$30k–$40k

16,120(12.1%)

$40k–$50k

15,605(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

13,260(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

10,445(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

7,875(5.9%)

$80k–$90k

5,820(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

4,830(3.6%)

$100k+

16,970(12.7%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.8%

Unemployment Rate

10.4%

Total Labour Force

84,005

Employed

75,300

Unemployed

8,700

Not in Labour Force

53,425

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.5%

Children (0–17)

11.4%

Adults (18–64)

8.8%

Seniors (65+)

10.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 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

137,430

No certificate, diploma or degree

23,565 (17.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

36,820 (26.8%)

Postsecondary credential

77,045 (56.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

18,935 (13.8%)71.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

4,335 (3.2%)16.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

640 (0.5%)2.4% 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

23,565(17.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

36,820(26.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

9,775(7.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

38,855(28.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,855(1.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

26,565(19.3%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 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

19.1%

14,395 people

Share of 75,300 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

14,395(19.1%)

Usual place of work

51,155(67.9%)

No fixed workplace address

9,690(12.9%)

Worked outside Canada

65(0.1%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 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

84,000

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

685(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

14,465(17.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

5,805(6.9%)

Health

8,235(9.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

10,220(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,435(1.7%)

Sales and service

20,115(23.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

15,320(18.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

4,130(4.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,700(2.0%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 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

84,000

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

370(0.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

7,620(9.1%)

Utilities

550(0.7%)

Construction

6,465(7.7%)

Manufacturing

3,380(4.0%)

Wholesale trade

2,380(2.8%)

Retail trade

10,015(11.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

3,405(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

995(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

2,060(2.5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,200(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

4,220(5.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

125(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,305(3.9%)

Educational services

6,780(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

13,060(15.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,000(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

4,415(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

3,210(3.8%)

Public administration

7,545(9.0%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

102,225 (62.3%)

French Only

1,460 (0.9%)

English & French

60,035 (36.6%)

Neither

410 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

109,215 (66.5%)

French

37,135 (22.6%)

Non-official languages

10,590 (6.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

109,215(66.5%)

French

37,135(22.6%)

Italian

1,920(1.2%)

Spanish

700(0.4%)

Punjabi

485(0.3%)

Gujarati

440(0.3%)

Arabic

395(0.2%)

Mandarin

375(0.2%)

Polish

360(0.2%)

Portuguese

295(0.2%)

Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

43,325(60.6%)

Semi-detached

3,280(4.6%)

Row house

2,915(4.1%)

Duplex

4,475(6.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

12,045(16.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

4,785(6.7%)

Other attached

130(0.2%)

Movable

530(0.7%)

Housing · Greater Sudbury (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for Greater Sudbury (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 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

73,120

Owner households

47,480 (64.9%)

Renter households

25,640 (35.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

27,985 (58.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

19,500 (41.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

4,525 (17.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

21,115 (82.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,090All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,244All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,230

Renters, median

$1,000

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,700

Owners without a mortgage, median

$620

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

12,535 (17.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

4,490 (9.5%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

8,040 (31.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

255 (0.3%)

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

7,655(10.5%)

$500 to $749

13,025(17.8%)

$750 to $999

11,910(16.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

9,845(13.5%)

$1,250 to $1,499

8,595(11.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

12,075(16.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

5,530(7.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

2,485(3.4%)

$3,000 and over

2,005(2.7%)

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 Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury

Greater Sudbury is in northeastern Ontario, on the Canadian Shield around a large mining basin. The amalgamated city is one of Ontario’s geographically largest municipalities, built from several former towns. Nickel mining, a university, and hundreds of lakes shape local life. About 170,000 people live in Greater Sudbury.

Known for

Nickel mining and a reshaped industrial landscape
Science North and Dynamic Earth
Hundreds of lakes inside city limits
Laurentian University
Regreening of former roast-yard lands

See & do

Science North
Interactive science centre on Ramsey Lake.
Dynamic Earth
Geology centre and underground mine tour.
Big Nickel
Landmark coin sculpture at Dynamic Earth.
Bell Park
Urban waterfront park on Ramsey Lake.
Lake Laurentian Conservation Area
Trails in the south end of the city.

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