Selwyn Profile

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National Rank:241 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Selwyn Population

Total Population (2021)

18,653

Total Population (2016)

17,060

Population Growth

+9.3% (+1,593)

Growth Rank

#160 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%9,210

Female

50.6%9,440

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.976

Average Age

47.2

Median Age

Age Rank

#577 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

735(3.9%)

5–9

965(5.2%)

10–14

925(5.0%)

15–19

925(5.0%)

20–24

825(4.4%)

25–29

825(4.4%)

30–34

900(4.8%)

35–39

1,025(5.5%)

40–44

850(4.6%)

45–49

935(5.0%)

50–54

1,095(5.9%)

55–59

1,560(8.4%)

60–64

1,750(9.4%)

65–69

1,780(9.5%)

70–74

1,455(7.8%)

75–79

1,025(5.5%)

80–84

550(2.9%)

85+

535(2.9%)

Selwyn Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

8,540

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,483

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,650 (22.1%)

2 Persons

3,215 (43.0%)

3 Persons

1,000 (13.4%)

4 Persons

1,010 (13.5%)

5+ Persons

605 (8.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,905(25.5%)

Couples without children

2,795(37.4%)

One-parent families

430(5.7%)

One-person households

1,650(22.1%)

Multigenerational

230(3.1%)

Multiple-family

55(0.7%)

Selwyn Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$99,000After tax

Median Household Income

$83,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,000After tax

Income Rank

#214 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.2%

Employment Income

59.1%

Government Transfers

17.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,060(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

1,740(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

2,300(14.9%)

$30k–$40k

1,770(11.5%)

$40k–$50k

1,840(11.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,545(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,150(7.5%)

$70k–$80k

925(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

755(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

530(3.4%)

$100k+

1,820(11.8%)

Selwyn Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

50.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

Total Labour Force

9,000

Employed

8,050

Unemployed

950

Not in Labour Force

6,860

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.5%

Children (0–17)

6.3%

Adults (18–64)

5.9%

Seniors (65+)

7.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3160 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.277

Selwyn 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

15,865

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,095 (13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,505 (28.4%)

Postsecondary credential

9,265 (58.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,530 (15.9%)73.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

510 (3.2%)14.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (0.6%)2.8% 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

2,095(13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,505(28.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,160(7.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,400(27.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

260(1.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,440(21.7%)

Selwyn 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

23.2%

1,870 people

Share of 8,050 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,870(23.2%)

Usual place of work

5,085(63.2%)

No fixed workplace address

1,085(13.5%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Selwyn 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

9,000

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

165(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

1,465(16.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

555(6.2%)

Health

855(9.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,185(13.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

170(1.9%)

Sales and service

2,050(22.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,760(19.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

295(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

285(3.2%)

Selwyn 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

9,000

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

250(2.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

30(0.3%)

Utilities

170(1.9%)

Construction

1,035(11.5%)

Manufacturing

540(6.0%)

Wholesale trade

280(3.1%)

Retail trade

1,285(14.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

280(3.1%)

Information and cultural industries

155(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

240(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

155(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

545(6.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

370(4.1%)

Educational services

750(8.3%)

Health care and social assistance

1,220(13.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

205(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

305(3.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

410(4.6%)

Public administration

565(6.3%)

Selwyn Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,305 (93.2%)

English & French

1,215 (6.5%)

Neither

40 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

17,540 (94.5%)

French

140 (0.8%)

Non-official languages

725 (3.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

17,540(94.5%)

French

140(0.8%)

Italian

55(0.3%)

Polish

55(0.3%)

Spanish

40(0.2%)

Mandarin

35(0.2%)

Portuguese

30(0.2%)

Cantonese

20(0.1%)

Tagalog

15(0.1%)

Arabic

10(0.1%)

Selwyn Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,985(93.3%)

Semi-detached

40(0.5%)

Row house

100(1.3%)

Duplex

90(1.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

220(2.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

40(0.5%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Selwyn

Selwyn Township is a rural municipality in Peterborough County, Ontario, north of Peterborough toward Bridgenorth, Lakefield approaches, and Chemong Lake. Cottage lakes, villages, and farmland share the Kawartha edge rather than forming a continuous city. County roads link shoreline communities into Peterborough. About 19,000 people live in Selwyn Township.

Known for

Township of villages and cottage lakes, not a city
Bridgenorth and Chemong Lake shoreline communities
Kawartha lakes recreation north of Peterborough
Mix of year-round and seasonal residents
Commuter and weekend links into Peterborough

See & do

Bridgenorth waterfront
Village centre and Chemong Lake access.
Chemong Lake
Boating, fishing, and shoreline parks.
Selwyn trails / local conservation areas
Walking and outdoor recreation in the township.
Lakefield approaches (neighbouring)
Kawartha village amenities near the township edge.
Rural and lake-road drives
Classic Kawartha countryside north of Peterborough.

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