McNab/Braeside Profile

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National Rank:513 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

McNab/Braeside Population

Total Population (2021)

7,591

Total Population (2016)

7,178

Population Growth

+5.8% (+413)

Growth Rank

#284 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.8%3,855

Female

49.3%3,740

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.031

Average Age

44.5

Median Age

Age Rank

#445 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

390(5.1%)

5–9

375(4.9%)

10–14

370(4.9%)

15–19

395(5.2%)

20–24

345(4.5%)

25–29

375(4.9%)

30–34

465(6.1%)

35–39

430(5.7%)

40–44

405(5.3%)

45–49

470(6.2%)

50–54

495(6.5%)

55–59

690(9.1%)

60–64

715(9.4%)

65–69

595(7.8%)

70–74

495(6.5%)

75–79

300(4.0%)

80–84

150(2.0%)

85+

125(1.6%)

McNab/Braeside Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

3,235

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,036

Size Distribution

1 Person

575 (18.9%)

2 Persons

1,335 (44.0%)

3 Persons

500 (16.5%)

4 Persons

405 (13.3%)

5+ Persons

225 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

890(29.3%)

Couples without children

1,155(38.1%)

One-parent families

170(5.6%)

One-person households

575(18.9%)

Multigenerational

75(2.5%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

McNab/Braeside Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$97,800After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.6%

Employment Income

64.8%

Government Transfers

16.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

450(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

700(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

825(13.1%)

$30k–$40k

795(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

715(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

630(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

505(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

420(6.7%)

$80k–$90k

305(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

265(4.2%)

$100k+

695(11.0%)

McNab/Braeside Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.0%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

4,065

Employed

3,675

Unemployed

385

Not in Labour Force

2,390

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.0%

Children (0–17)

5.9%

Adults (18–64)

5.4%

Seniors (65+)

7.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2870 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

McNab/Braeside 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

6,450

No certificate, diploma or degree

780 (12.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,090 (32.4%)

Postsecondary credential

3,575 (55.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

725 (11.2%)68.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

195 (3.0%)18.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.5%)3.3% 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

780(12.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,090(32.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

500(7.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,910(29.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

100(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,065(16.5%)

McNab/Braeside 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

16.2%

595 people

Share of 3,680 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

595(16.2%)

Usual place of work

2,370(64.4%)

No fixed workplace address

705(19.2%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

McNab/Braeside 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

4,060

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.5%)

Business, finance and administration

560(13.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

270(6.7%)

Health

290(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

505(12.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(1.8%)

Sales and service

845(20.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,065(26.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

225(5.5%)

McNab/Braeside 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

4,060

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

65(1.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.7%)

Utilities

80(2.0%)

Construction

715(17.6%)

Manufacturing

350(8.6%)

Wholesale trade

105(2.6%)

Retail trade

515(12.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

115(2.8%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

90(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

25(0.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

285(7.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

115(2.8%)

Educational services

220(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

540(13.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

215(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

170(4.2%)

Public administration

295(7.3%)

McNab/Braeside Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

6,790 (89.5%)

English & French

795 (10.5%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,105 (93.7%)

French

235 (3.1%)

Non-official languages

170 (2.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,105(93.7%)

French

235(3.1%)

Polish

25(0.3%)

Spanish

15(0.2%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

German

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

McNab/Braeside Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,875(94.7%)

Semi-detached

15(0.5%)

Row house

10(0.3%)

Duplex

10(0.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

40(1.3%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

80(2.6%)

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