Shelburne Profile

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National Rank:450 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Shelburne Population

Total Population (2021)

8,994

Total Population (2016)

8,126

Population Growth

+10.7% (+868)

Growth Rank

#113 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%4,350

Female

51.7%4,650

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.935

Average Age

37.8

Median Age

36.8

Age Rank

#58 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

620(6.9%)

5–9

660(7.3%)

10–14

690(7.7%)

15–19

565(6.3%)

20–24

470(5.2%)

25–29

555(6.2%)

30–34

705(7.8%)

35–39

675(7.5%)

40–44

665(7.4%)

45–49

565(6.3%)

50–54

510(5.7%)

55–59

560(6.2%)

60–64

455(5.1%)

65–69

345(3.8%)

70–74

360(4.0%)

75–79

225(2.5%)

80–84

165(1.8%)

85+

200(2.2%)

Shelburne Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

3,150

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,025

Size Distribution

1 Person

605 (20.0%)

2 Persons

845 (27.9%)

3 Persons

545 (18.0%)

4 Persons

560 (18.5%)

5+ Persons

460 (15.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,025(33.9%)

Couples without children

615(20.3%)

One-parent families

310(10.2%)

One-person households

610(20.2%)

Multigenerational

205(6.8%)

Multiple-family

35(1.2%)

Shelburne Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$91,800After tax

Median Household Income

$87,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#177 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

79.0%

Employment Income

71.0%

Government Transfers

21.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

445(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

725(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,005(15.4%)

$30k–$40k

830(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

780(12.0%)

$50k–$60k

680(10.4%)

$60k–$70k

580(8.9%)

$70k–$80k

425(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

340(5.2%)

$90k–$100k

220(3.4%)

$100k+

490(7.5%)

Shelburne Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.1%

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Total Labour Force

4,790

Employed

4,310

Unemployed

480

Not in Labour Force

2,050

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.3%

Children (0–17)

8.4%

Adults (18–64)

5.7%

Seniors (65+)

12.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2530 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.226

Shelburne 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

6,835

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,245 (18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,415 (35.3%)

Postsecondary credential

3,175 (46.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

710 (10.4%)74.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

140 (2.0%)14.7% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.3%)2.1% 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

1,245(18.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,415(35.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

430(6.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,610(23.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

190(2.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

950(13.9%)

Shelburne 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

14.2%

610 people

Share of 4,310 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

610(14.2%)

Usual place of work

3,100(71.9%)

No fixed workplace address

595(13.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Shelburne 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

4,790

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

25(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

730(15.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

205(4.3%)

Health

355(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

430(9.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

75(1.6%)

Sales and service

1,210(25.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,140(23.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

55(1.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

415(8.7%)

Shelburne 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

4,790

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

50(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

0(0.0%)

Utilities

10(0.2%)

Construction

460(9.6%)

Manufacturing

715(14.9%)

Wholesale trade

155(3.2%)

Retail trade

610(12.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

345(7.2%)

Information and cultural industries

50(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

150(3.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

220(4.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(4.5%)

Educational services

285(5.9%)

Health care and social assistance

590(12.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

270(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

215(4.5%)

Public administration

165(3.4%)

Shelburne Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,405 (95.3%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

360 (4.1%)

Neither

50 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,650 (86.8%)

French

75 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

885 (10.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,650(86.8%)

Punjabi

215(2.4%)

Portuguese

115(1.3%)

French

75(0.9%)

Spanish

70(0.8%)

Italian

35(0.4%)

Arabic

30(0.3%)

Urdu

30(0.3%)

Polish

30(0.3%)

Tagalog

25(0.3%)

Shelburne Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,205(72.9%)

Semi-detached

155(5.1%)

Row house

225(7.4%)

Duplex

75(2.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

355(11.7%)

Other attached

15(0.5%)

Community snapshot

About Shelburne

Shelburne is a town in Dufferin County, Ontario, at Highways 10 and 89 north of Orangeville—not Shelburne, Nova Scotia. A growing service town on the Dundalk Highlands fringe, it mixes a historic main street with new residential neighbourhoods. About 9,000 people live in Shelburne, Ontario.

Known for

Town in Dufferin County, Ontario—not Shelburne, Nova Scotia
Junction of Highways 10 and 89
Growing service centre north of Orangeville
Historic main street with new residential growth
Dundalk Highlands fringe community

See & do

Downtown Shelburne
Main Street shops and civic buildings.
Hyland Park / local trails
Town parkland and walking routes.
Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex
Arena and community sports for the highlands town.
Heritage streetscape walks
Older commercial blocks at the highway crossroads.
Drives toward Mono Cliffs and the highlands
Escarpment and plateau country around town.

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