Wellington North Profile

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National Rank:338 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Wellington North Population

Total Population (2021)

12,431

Total Population (2016)

11,914

Population Growth

+4.3% (+517)

Growth Rank

#369 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%6,075

Female

51.1%6,355

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.956

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

800(6.4%)

5–9

840(6.8%)

10–14

705(5.7%)

15–19

670(5.4%)

20–24

680(5.5%)

25–29

765(6.2%)

30–34

805(6.5%)

35–39

675(5.4%)

40–44

610(4.9%)

45–49

585(4.7%)

50–54

700(5.6%)

55–59

960(7.7%)

60–64

900(7.2%)

65–69

770(6.2%)

70–74

670(5.4%)

75–79

475(3.8%)

80–84

410(3.3%)

85+

405(3.3%)

Wellington North Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

4,987

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,793

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,285 (26.8%)

2 Persons

1,805 (37.6%)

3 Persons

625 (13.0%)

4 Persons

565 (11.8%)

5+ Persons

515 (10.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,250(26.1%)

Couples without children

1,425(29.7%)

One-parent families

410(8.6%)

One-person households

1,280(26.7%)

Multigenerational

125(2.6%)

Multiple-family

35(0.7%)

Wellington North Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,500After tax

Median Household Income

$69,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$39,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#449 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

78.8%

Employment Income

66.2%

Government Transfers

21.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

660(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,330(14.1%)

$20k–$30k

1,605(17.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,230(13.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,225(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

975(10.3%)

$60k–$70k

770(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

505(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

365(3.9%)

$90k–$100k

240(2.5%)

$100k+

560(5.9%)

Wellington North Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

6,185

Employed

5,810

Unemployed

375

Not in Labour Force

3,580

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.1%

Children (0–17)

14.4%

Adults (18–64)

9.9%

Seniors (65+)

16.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2930 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Wellington North 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

9,765

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,870 (29.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,070 (31.4%)

Postsecondary credential

3,825 (39.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

670 (6.9%)73.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

150 (1.5%)16.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

0 (0.0%)0.0% 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

2,870(29.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,070(31.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

815(8.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,020(20.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

75(0.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

915(9.4%)

Wellington North 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

19.3%

1,125 people

Share of 5,815 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,125(19.3%)

Usual place of work

3,955(68.0%)

No fixed workplace address

730(12.6%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Wellington North 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

6,190

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.3%)

Business, finance and administration

775(12.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

265(4.3%)

Health

375(6.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

430(6.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,190(19.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,610(26.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

745(12.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

610(9.9%)

Wellington North 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

6,190

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

765(12.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.2%)

Utilities

30(0.5%)

Construction

705(11.4%)

Manufacturing

1,000(16.2%)

Wholesale trade

240(3.9%)

Retail trade

600(9.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

385(6.2%)

Information and cultural industries

65(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

165(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(0.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

275(4.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(3.5%)

Educational services

260(4.2%)

Health care and social assistance

660(10.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

40(0.6%)

Accommodation and food services

245(4.0%)

Other services (except public administration)

230(3.7%)

Public administration

155(2.5%)

Wellington North Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,780 (96.6%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

310 (2.5%)

Neither

105 (0.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,455 (85.7%)

French

70 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

1,575 (12.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,455(85.7%)

German

390(3.2%)

French

70(0.6%)

Portuguese

50(0.4%)

Italian

40(0.3%)

Polish

40(0.3%)

Spanish

25(0.2%)

Tagalog

20(0.2%)

Punjabi

20(0.2%)

Korean

15(0.1%)

Wellington North Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,590(74.9%)

Semi-detached

155(3.2%)

Row house

225(4.7%)

Duplex

35(0.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

740(15.4%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

25(0.5%)

Movable

15(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Wellington North

Wellington North is a township in Wellington County, Ontario, covering Mount Forest, Arthur, and surrounding countryside—not a single city. Saugeen headwaters farm country, small-town Main Streets, and a rural landscape between Guelph’s north orbit and Grey County define the municipality. About 12,000 people live in Wellington North Township.

Known for

Township of two main towns, not a single city
Mount Forest and Arthur as principal settlements
Saugeen headwaters and Wellington farm country
Rural landscape north of Fergus and Guelph
Small-town Main Streets and agricultural services

See & do

Downtown Mount Forest
Main commercial street of the township’s largest town.
Arthur village centre
Southern Wellington North hub and local shops.
Mount Forest river and park areas
Green space along the South Saugeen approaches.
Farm-country drives toward Grey County
Rolling Wellington fields and sideroads.
Community halls and recreation grounds
Village sports and gatherings across the township.

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