Puslinch Profile

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National Rank:493 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Puslinch Population

Total Population (2021)

7,944

Total Population (2016)

7,336

Population Growth

+8.3% (+608)

Growth Rank

#187 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.8%4,040

Female

49.2%3,905

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.035

Average Age

45.5

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#493 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

290(3.7%)

5–9

355(4.5%)

10–14

470(5.9%)

15–19

495(6.2%)

20–24

440(5.5%)

25–29

325(4.1%)

30–34

290(3.7%)

35–39

370(4.7%)

40–44

475(6.0%)

45–49

550(6.9%)

50–54

650(8.2%)

55–59

710(8.9%)

60–64

700(8.8%)

65–69

555(7.0%)

70–74

530(6.7%)

75–79

360(4.5%)

80–84

210(2.6%)

85+

165(2.1%)

Puslinch Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

2,946

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,857

Size Distribution

1 Person

505 (17.7%)

2 Persons

1,090 (38.1%)

3 Persons

435 (15.2%)

4 Persons

470 (16.4%)

5+ Persons

360 (12.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

925(32.3%)

Couples without children

970(33.9%)

One-parent families

130(4.5%)

One-person households

505(17.7%)

Multigenerational

170(5.9%)

Multiple-family

30(1.0%)

Puslinch Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$160,200After tax

Median Household Income

$112,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$69,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#15 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

91.2%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

8.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

590(8.9%)

$10k–$20k

685(10.4%)

$20k–$30k

835(12.6%)

$30k–$40k

650(9.8%)

$40k–$50k

595(9.0%)

$50k–$60k

485(7.3%)

$60k–$70k

430(6.5%)

$70k–$80k

345(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

300(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

240(3.6%)

$100k+

1,460(22.1%)

Puslinch Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.0%

Unemployment Rate

9.3%

Total Labour Force

4,415

Employed

4,010

Unemployed

410

Not in Labour Force

2,385

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.3%

Children (0–17)

4.8%

Adults (18–64)

5.2%

Seniors (65+)

5.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.398

Puslinch 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

6,800

No certificate, diploma or degree

850 (12.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,885 (27.7%)

Postsecondary credential

4,065 (59.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,270 (18.7%)63.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

445 (6.5%)22.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (1.5%)5.0% 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

850(12.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,885(27.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

450(6.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,465(21.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

135(2.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,015(29.6%)

Puslinch 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

30.8%

1,235 people

Share of 4,005 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,235(30.8%)

Usual place of work

2,260(56.4%)

No fixed workplace address

495(12.4%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.5%)

Puslinch 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

4,415

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

200(4.5%)

Business, finance and administration

705(16.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

370(8.4%)

Health

315(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

455(10.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

115(2.6%)

Sales and service

1,075(24.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

725(16.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

200(4.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

180(4.1%)

Puslinch 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

4,415

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

140(3.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.3%)

Utilities

15(0.3%)

Construction

435(9.9%)

Manufacturing

475(10.8%)

Wholesale trade

250(5.7%)

Retail trade

480(10.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

170(3.9%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

150(3.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

110(2.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

535(12.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

155(3.5%)

Educational services

285(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

420(9.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

195(4.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

195(4.4%)

Public administration

175(4.0%)

Puslinch Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,300 (92.2%)

English & French

570 (7.2%)

Neither

55 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,540 (82.6%)

French

70 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,125 (14.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,540(82.6%)

Punjabi

205(2.6%)

Italian

105(1.3%)

French

70(0.9%)

Polish

60(0.8%)

Mandarin

50(0.6%)

Urdu

50(0.6%)

Portuguese

50(0.6%)

Persian

45(0.6%)

Spanish

35(0.4%)

Puslinch Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,680(93.9%)

Semi-detached

10(0.4%)

Row house

10(0.4%)

Duplex

20(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

90(3.2%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

30(1.1%)

Community snapshot

About Puslinch

Puslinch is a township in Wellington County, Ontario, immediately south of Guelph along Highway 401—not Guelph itself. Hamlets such as Aberfoyle and Morriston, kettle lakes, and estate-and-farm countryside define this rural township at the region’s southern door. About 8,000 people live in Puslinch Township.

Known for

Township south of Guelph, not the city
Hamlets of Aberfoyle and Morriston
Highway 401 rural corridor
Puslinch Lake and kettle-lake country
Estate lots and farms of south Wellington

See & do

Aberfoyle village
Mill hamlet, shops, and the township’s best-known crossroads.
Morriston on Highway 6
Village at the 401 interchange south of Guelph.
Puslinch Lake
Kettle lake recreation on the township’s east side.
Concession roads and conservation areas
Woodlots, trails, and farm scenery.
Guelph (separate city) amenities
University city services minutes north.

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