Innisfil Profile

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

National Rank:117 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Innisfil Population

Total Population (2021)

43,326

Total Population (2016)

36,566

Population Growth

+18.5% (+6,760)

Growth Rank

#32 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.3%21,775

Female

49.7%21,550

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.010

Average Age

41.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#237 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,430(5.6%)

5–9

2,545(5.9%)

10–14

2,580(6.0%)

15–19

2,500(5.8%)

20–24

2,115(4.9%)

25–29

2,475(5.7%)

30–34

2,790(6.4%)

35–39

3,015(7.0%)

40–44

2,855(6.6%)

45–49

2,905(6.7%)

50–54

2,920(6.7%)

55–59

3,630(8.4%)

60–64

3,280(7.6%)

65–69

2,495(5.8%)

70–74

1,950(4.5%)

75–79

1,360(3.1%)

80–84

795(1.8%)

85+

680(1.6%)

Innisfil Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

17,528

Occupied Private Dwellings

15,708

Size Distribution

1 Person

3,095 (19.7%)

2 Persons

5,210 (33.2%)

3 Persons

2,775 (17.7%)

4 Persons

2,800 (17.8%)

5+ Persons

1,830 (11.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

5,010(31.9%)

Couples without children

4,145(26.4%)

One-parent families

1,250(8.0%)

One-person households

3,090(19.7%)

Multigenerational

850(5.4%)

Multiple-family

180(1.1%)

Innisfil Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$97,600After tax

Median Household Income

$88,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,000After tax

Income Rank

#158 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.2%

Employment Income

69.0%

Government Transfers

18.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,690(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

4,055(11.8%)

$20k–$30k

5,195(15.2%)

$30k–$40k

4,365(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

3,530(10.3%)

$50k–$60k

3,080(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

2,550(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

2,055(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

1,680(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

1,300(3.8%)

$100k+

3,770(11.0%)

Innisfil Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.5%

Unemployment Rate

11.8%

Total Labour Force

23,230

Employed

20,490

Unemployed

2,745

Not in Labour Force

12,420

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.9%

Children (0–17)

7.6%

Adults (18–64)

6.0%

Seniors (65+)

9.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3010 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Innisfil 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

35,650

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,390 (17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,500 (32.3%)

Postsecondary credential

17,760 (49.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,070 (11.4%)73.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

910 (2.6%)16.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (0.3%)1.8% 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

6,390(17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,500(32.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,795(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

8,665(24.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

745(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,560(15.6%)

Innisfil 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

21.4%

4,380 people

Share of 20,490 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,380(21.4%)

Usual place of work

12,310(60.1%)

No fixed workplace address

3,745(18.3%)

Worked outside Canada

60(0.3%)

Innisfil 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

23,230

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

235(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

3,725(16.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,240(5.3%)

Health

1,350(5.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,120(9.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

535(2.3%)

Sales and service

5,825(25.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

5,985(25.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

500(2.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,240(5.3%)

Innisfil 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

23,230

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

265(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

60(0.3%)

Utilities

165(0.7%)

Construction

3,445(14.8%)

Manufacturing

2,405(10.4%)

Wholesale trade

955(4.1%)

Retail trade

2,820(12.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,355(5.8%)

Information and cultural industries

405(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

705(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

495(2.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,270(5.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

60(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,170(5.0%)

Educational services

1,260(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

2,340(10.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

420(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,110(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,020(4.4%)

Public administration

1,055(4.5%)

Innisfil Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

40,535 (93.6%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

2,300 (5.3%)

Neither

460 (1.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

34,315 (79.2%)

French

490 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

7,240 (16.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

34,315(79.2%)

Russian

970(2.2%)

Italian

940(2.2%)

Spanish

880(2.0%)

Portuguese

820(1.9%)

French

490(1.1%)

Persian

290(0.7%)

Polish

270(0.6%)

Tamil

235(0.5%)

Mandarin

160(0.4%)

Innisfil Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

14,210(90.5%)

Semi-detached

80(0.5%)

Row house

650(4.1%)

Duplex

340(2.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

225(1.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

190(1.2%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Innisfil

Innisfil is a town in Simcoe County on the south shore of Lake Simcoe, immediately south of Barrie. Alcona is the main lakeside community; Lefroy, Belle Ewart, Cookstown, and Stroud sit among farms and new subdivisions. Friday Harbour and a long municipal beach shape the waterfront. About 43,000 people live in Innisfil.

Known for

Lake Simcoe shoreline south of Barrie
Alcona as the main urban lakeside community
Friday Harbour resort village
Rapid residential growth and the planned Orbit community
Cookstown and remaining farm hamlets inland

See & do

Innisfil Beach Park
Main municipal beach, pier, and park at Alcona.
Friday Harbour
Marina village, boardwalk, and resort on the Lake Simcoe shore.
Cookstown
Crossroads village and outlet mall at the town’s southwest corner.
Nantyr Park
Waterfront park and boat access near Lefroy.
Innisfil Recreation Centre
Municipal pools, ice, and community rooms serving the growing town.

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