Oakville Profile

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

National Rank:25 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Oakville Population

Total Population (2021)

213,759

Total Population (2016)

193,832

Population Growth

+10.3% (+19,927)

Growth Rank

#124 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%103,480

Female

51.6%110,280

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.938

Average Age

40.4

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#179 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

9,280(4.3%)

5–9

12,875(6.0%)

10–14

16,285(7.6%)

15–19

16,665(7.8%)

20–24

13,375(6.3%)

25–29

10,175(4.8%)

30–34

10,315(4.8%)

35–39

12,755(6.0%)

40–44

15,105(7.1%)

45–49

17,780(8.3%)

50–54

17,615(8.2%)

55–59

15,255(7.1%)

60–64

12,680(5.9%)

65–69

9,665(4.5%)

70–74

8,345(3.9%)

75–79

6,300(2.9%)

80–84

4,530(2.1%)

85+

4,760(2.2%)

Oakville Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

76,179

Occupied Private Dwellings

73,558

Size Distribution

1 Person

13,425 (18.3%)

2 Persons

20,490 (27.9%)

3 Persons

14,040 (19.1%)

4 Persons

16,660 (22.6%)

5+ Persons

8,950 (12.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

30,675(41.7%)

Couples without children

15,610(21.2%)

One-parent families

6,555(8.9%)

One-person households

13,420(18.2%)

Multigenerational

3,270(4.4%)

Multiple-family

480(0.7%)

Oakville Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$136,600After tax

Median Household Income

$108,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$61,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#22 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

90.8%

Employment Income

73.8%

Government Transfers

9.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

19,070(11.6%)

$10k–$20k

18,710(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

20,090(12.2%)

$30k–$40k

14,975(9.1%)

$40k–$50k

12,640(7.7%)

$50k–$60k

10,785(6.6%)

$60k–$70k

9,270(5.6%)

$70k–$80k

8,150(5.0%)

$80k–$90k

6,945(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

6,135(3.7%)

$100k+

37,610(22.9%)

Oakville Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.6%

Unemployment Rate

11.7%

Total Labour Force

113,195

Employed

99,950

Unemployed

13,245

Not in Labour Force

60,435

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.6%

Children (0–17)

10.5%

Adults (18–64)

7.8%

Seniors (65+)

8.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4330 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.366

Oakville 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

173,625

No certificate, diploma or degree

18,145 (10.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

36,890 (21.2%)

Postsecondary credential

118,590 (68.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

51,400 (29.6%)61.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

21,565 (12.4%)25.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

2,380 (1.4%)2.9% 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

18,145(10.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

36,890(21.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,910(2.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

25,865(14.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

4,580(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

83,230(47.9%)

Oakville 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

44.9%

44,885 people

Share of 99,945 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

44,885(44.9%)

Usual place of work

46,555(46.6%)

No fixed workplace address

7,760(7.8%)

Worked outside Canada

740(0.7%)

Oakville 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

113,190

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

3,535(3.1%)

Business, finance and administration

27,150(24.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

14,760(13.0%)

Health

7,450(6.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

12,590(11.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

4,190(3.7%)

Sales and service

25,870(22.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

10,235(9.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

990(0.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,765(2.4%)

Oakville 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

113,190

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

305(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

465(0.4%)

Utilities

780(0.7%)

Construction

5,540(4.9%)

Manufacturing

7,425(6.6%)

Wholesale trade

5,790(5.1%)

Retail trade

11,620(10.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

4,195(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

3,195(2.8%)

Finance and insurance

11,800(10.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

3,460(3.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

17,005(15.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

1,020(0.9%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,685(3.3%)

Educational services

8,135(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

10,655(9.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,020(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

4,970(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

3,430(3.0%)

Public administration

4,035(3.6%)

Oakville Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

184,520 (86.7%)

French Only

150 (0.1%)

English & French

23,390 (11.0%)

Neither

4,855 (2.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

122,255 (57.4%)

French

2,970 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

74,685 (35.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

122,255(57.4%)

Mandarin

14,815(7.0%)

Arabic

7,350(3.5%)

Spanish

4,875(2.3%)

Urdu

4,605(2.2%)

Portuguese

3,500(1.6%)

French

2,970(1.4%)

Polish

2,910(1.4%)

Italian

2,800(1.3%)

Punjabi

2,540(1.2%)

Oakville Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

43,130(58.6%)

Semi-detached

3,310(4.5%)

Row house

12,470(17.0%)

Duplex

950(1.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,680(6.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

8,955(12.2%)

Other attached

60(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Oakville

Oakville is a lakeshore town between Toronto and Hamilton, in Halton Region on Lake Ontario. It is an affluent municipality with a preserved downtown, ravines, and a large Ford assembly plant. GO Transit and the QEW tie it to the rest of the Greater Toronto Area. About 210,000 people live in Oakville.

Known for

Affluent GTA lakeshore suburb
Downtown Oakville and harbour
Ford Oakville Assembly Complex
Sixteen Mile Creek ravines
High median incomes relative to Ontario

See & do

Downtown Oakville
Lakeside shops, harbour, and marina.
Gairloch Gardens
Waterfront garden estate.
Bronte Harbour
West-end harbour and heritage waterfront park.
Sixteen Mile Creek trails
Ravine paths through the centre of town.
Oakville Museum
Local history at Erchless Estate by the harbour.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

Discover More Insights

Compare Oakville with other Canadian locations side-by-side.

Open comparison tool

Data sources → Census profiles, housing tables, and consumer prices