Quinte West Profile

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

National Rank:112 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Quinte West Population

Total Population (2021)

46,560

Total Population (2016)

43,577

Population Growth

+6.8% (+2,983)

Growth Rank

#238 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%23,205

Female

50.2%23,355

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.994

Average Age

Median Age

45.6

Age Rank

#413 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,300(4.9%)

5–9

2,475(5.3%)

10–14

2,575(5.5%)

15–19

2,320(5.0%)

20–24

2,195(4.7%)

25–29

2,615(5.6%)

30–34

3,000(6.4%)

35–39

2,875(6.2%)

40–44

2,605(5.6%)

45–49

2,460(5.3%)

50–54

2,910(6.3%)

55–59

3,955(8.5%)

60–64

3,920(8.4%)

65–69

3,295(7.1%)

70–74

2,820(6.1%)

75–79

1,850(4.0%)

80–84

1,260(2.7%)

85+

1,115(2.4%)

Quinte West Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

19,888

Occupied Private Dwellings

19,056

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,730 (24.8%)

2 Persons

7,620 (40.0%)

3 Persons

2,980 (15.6%)

4 Persons

2,315 (12.1%)

5+ Persons

1,415 (7.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,635(24.3%)

Couples without children

5,990(31.4%)

One-parent families

1,630(8.6%)

One-person households

4,730(24.8%)

Multigenerational

560(2.9%)

Multiple-family

115(0.6%)

Quinte West Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,600After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,800After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.6%

Employment Income

61.6%

Government Transfers

21.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,560(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

4,995(13.4%)

$20k–$30k

5,860(15.7%)

$30k–$40k

4,875(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

4,550(12.2%)

$50k–$60k

3,795(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

3,050(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

2,575(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

1,510(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

1,000(2.7%)

$100k+

2,565(6.9%)

Quinte West Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

51.3%

Unemployment Rate

10.9%

Total Labour Force

22,235

Employed

19,810

Unemployed

2,425

Not in Labour Force

16,390

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.4%

Children (0–17)

10.0%

Adults (18–64)

8.4%

Seniors (65+)

11.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.251

Quinte West 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

38,630

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,885 (17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

13,360 (34.6%)

Postsecondary credential

18,385 (47.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,275 (8.5%)74.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

685 (1.8%)15.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (0.3%)2.3% 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

6,885(17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

13,360(34.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,840(7.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

10,600(27.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

540(1.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,410(11.4%)

Quinte West 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

14.7%

2,910 people

Share of 19,810 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,910(14.7%)

Usual place of work

14,175(71.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,645(13.4%)

Worked outside Canada

85(0.4%)

Quinte West 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

22,240

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

115(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

2,885(13.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,065(4.8%)

Health

1,615(7.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,580(16.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

405(1.8%)

Sales and service

5,230(23.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,520(20.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

545(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,705(7.7%)

Quinte West 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

22,240

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

440(2.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.1%)

Utilities

150(0.7%)

Construction

1,640(7.4%)

Manufacturing

2,525(11.4%)

Wholesale trade

685(3.1%)

Retail trade

2,435(10.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,125(5.1%)

Information and cultural industries

145(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

440(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

270(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

880(4.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,065(4.8%)

Educational services

1,135(5.1%)

Health care and social assistance

2,690(12.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

385(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

1,270(5.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

940(4.2%)

Public administration

3,415(15.4%)

Quinte West Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

42,010 (90.8%)

French Only

140 (0.3%)

English & French

4,000 (8.6%)

Neither

95 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

41,835 (90.5%)

French

1,705 (3.7%)

Non-official languages

2,020 (4.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

41,835(90.5%)

French

1,705(3.7%)

Spanish

145(0.3%)

Italian

125(0.3%)

Polish

105(0.2%)

Mandarin

90(0.2%)

Korean

90(0.2%)

Cantonese

80(0.2%)

Portuguese

75(0.2%)

Tagalog

70(0.2%)

Quinte West Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

14,505(76.1%)

Semi-detached

855(4.5%)

Row house

425(2.2%)

Duplex

315(1.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,025(10.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

510(2.7%)

Other attached

50(0.3%)

Movable

375(2.0%)

Housing · Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for Belleville - Quinte West (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Quinte West 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

45,830

Owner households

31,715 (69.2%)

Renter households

14,115 (30.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

18,300 (57.7%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

13,410 (42.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

2,275 (16.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

11,840 (83.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,070All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,192All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,100

Renters, median

$1,030

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,580

Owners without a mortgage, median

$564

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

8,520 (18.6%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

3,360 (10.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

5,160 (36.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

110 (0.2%)

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

5,955(13.0%)

$500 to $749

8,435(18.4%)

$750 to $999

6,610(14.4%)

$1,000 to $1,249

6,110(13.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

5,430(11.8%)

$1,500 to $1,999

7,930(17.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

3,340(7.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,275(2.8%)

$3,000 and over

745(1.6%)

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 Quinte West

Quinte West is an amalgamated city on the Bay of Quinte in eastern Ontario, combining Trenton, Frankford, Sidney, and Murray rather than a single historic core. Trenton is the main urban centre and the home of 8 Wing, a major Royal Canadian Air Force base. The Trent River meets the bay here, with Highway 401 inland. About 47,000 people live in Quinte West.

Known for

Amalgamated city of Trenton, Frankford, Sidney, and Murray
8 Wing Trenton, a major RCAF base
National Air Force Museum of Canada
Trent River mouth on the Bay of Quinte
Highway 401 service centre west of Belleville

See & do

National Air Force Museum of Canada
Aircraft collection and RCAF history beside 8 Wing Trenton.
Centennial Park
Bay of Quinte waterfront park and marina in Trenton.
Trent River at Frankford
Falls, dam, and village core on the river north of Trenton.
Downtown Trenton
Dundas Street shops and the river crossing at the heart of the city.
Bay of Quinte shoreline
Parks and boat launches along the amalgamated waterfront.

Data source → Census methodology & attribution

Discover More Insights

Compare Quinte West with other Canadian locations side-by-side.

Open comparison tool

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