Orillia Profile

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National Rank:141 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Orillia Population

Total Population (2021)

33,411

Total Population (2016)

31,166

Population Growth

+7.2% (+2,245)

Growth Rank

#225 of 688Same geo level

Male

46.9%15,685

Female

53.1%17,730

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.885

Average Age

45.8

Median Age

46.8

Age Rank

#512 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,550(4.6%)

5–9

1,530(4.6%)

10–14

1,565(4.7%)

15–19

1,605(4.8%)

20–24

1,690(5.1%)

25–29

2,175(6.5%)

30–34

2,275(6.8%)

35–39

1,975(5.9%)

40–44

1,680(5.0%)

45–49

1,720(5.1%)

50–54

1,895(5.7%)

55–59

2,465(7.4%)

60–64

2,620(7.8%)

65–69

2,335(7.0%)

70–74

2,110(6.3%)

75–79

1,530(4.6%)

80–84

1,210(3.6%)

85+

1,490(4.5%)

Orillia Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

15,428

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,422

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,775 (33.1%)

2 Persons

5,210 (36.1%)

3 Persons

2,065 (14.3%)

4 Persons

1,500 (10.4%)

5+ Persons

880 (6.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,595(18.0%)

Couples without children

3,690(25.6%)

One-parent families

1,565(10.9%)

One-person households

4,770(33.1%)

Multigenerational

400(2.8%)

Multiple-family

130(0.9%)

Orillia Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$73,200After tax

Median Household Income

$64,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,320After tax

Median Individual Income

$34,400After tax

Income Rank

#546 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

73.8%

Employment Income

55.8%

Government Transfers

26.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,705(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

3,550(13.2%)

$20k–$30k

5,020(18.7%)

$30k–$40k

4,090(15.3%)

$40k–$50k

3,370(12.6%)

$50k–$60k

2,645(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,860(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

1,270(4.7%)

$80k–$90k

915(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

650(2.4%)

$100k+

1,730(6.5%)

Orillia Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.7%

Unemployment Rate

15.2%

Total Labour Force

15,540

Employed

13,190

Unemployed

2,355

Not in Labour Force

12,085

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.6%

Children (0–17)

15.5%

Adults (18–64)

11.2%

Seniors (65+)

13.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3030 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.268

Orillia 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

27,630

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,375 (19.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,565 (31.0%)

Postsecondary credential

13,685 (49.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,455 (12.5%)71.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

765 (2.8%)15.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

150 (0.5%)3.1% 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

5,375(19.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,565(31.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,665(6.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,670(24.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

515(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,835(17.5%)

Orillia 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

17.2%

2,275 people

Share of 13,190 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,275(17.2%)

Usual place of work

8,940(67.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,945(14.7%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.3%)

Orillia 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

15,545

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

115(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,980(12.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

675(4.3%)

Health

1,420(9.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,880(12.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

330(2.1%)

Sales and service

4,965(31.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,845(18.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

215(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

710(4.6%)

Orillia 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

15,545

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.4%)

Utilities

75(0.5%)

Construction

1,350(8.7%)

Manufacturing

1,240(8.0%)

Wholesale trade

410(2.6%)

Retail trade

2,320(14.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

535(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

205(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

315(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

215(1.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

685(4.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

715(4.6%)

Educational services

945(6.1%)

Health care and social assistance

2,425(15.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

690(4.4%)

Accommodation and food services

1,300(8.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

530(3.4%)

Public administration

1,035(6.7%)

Orillia Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30,865 (94.7%)

English & French

1,625 (5.0%)

Neither

105 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

29,635 (90.9%)

French

375 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

2,080 (6.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

29,635(90.9%)

French

375(1.2%)

Tagalog

200(0.6%)

Italian

195(0.6%)

Gujarati

125(0.4%)

Spanish

110(0.3%)

Cantonese

100(0.3%)

Mandarin

95(0.3%)

Polish

90(0.3%)

Punjabi

65(0.2%)

Orillia Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

8,035(55.7%)

Semi-detached

355(2.5%)

Row house

1,245(8.6%)

Duplex

910(6.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,755(19.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

920(6.4%)

Other attached

35(0.2%)

Movable

165(1.1%)

Housing · Orillia (CA), Ont.

These figures are published for Orillia (CA), Ont., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Orillia 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

14,425

Owner households

8,825 (61.2%)

Renter households

5,595 (38.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,930 (55.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,895 (44.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

815 (14.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

4,780 (85.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,190All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,310All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,210

Renters, median

$1,180

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,740

Owners without a mortgage, median

$624

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

3,835 (26.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,340 (15.2%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

2,495 (44.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

50 (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

1,225(8.5%)

$500 to $749

2,430(16.8%)

$750 to $999

1,835(12.7%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,195(15.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,720(11.9%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,735(19.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

1,420(9.8%)

$2,500 to $2,999

505(3.5%)

$3,000 and over

350(2.4%)

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 Orillia

Orillia sits at the Narrows between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe in central Ontario, where the Trent–Severn Waterway passes through town. It is a waterfront service city for the northern Simcoe lakes, with a restored opera house, a Stephen Leacock museum on the shore, and Highway 11 on the inland side. About 33,000 people live in Orillia.

Known for

The Narrows between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe
Stephen Leacock Museum on Old Brewery Bay
Orillia Opera House downtown
Trent–Severn Waterway and a Port of Orillia waterfront
Highway 11 service city for the northern Simcoe lakes

See & do

Orillia waterfront and Centennial Park
Lake Couchiching parks, marina, and the Port of Orillia docks.
Stephen Leacock Museum National Historic Site
Author’s house on Old Brewery Bay, the setting of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town.
Orillia Opera House
Turreted downtown theatre and city hall landmark.
Couchiching Beach Park
City beach and the walking path along the lake.
Downtown Mississaga Street
Main commercial street between the opera house and the water.

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