West Perth Profile

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

National Rank:448 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

West Perth Population

Total Population (2021)

9,038

Total Population (2016)

8,865

Population Growth

+2.0% (+173)

Growth Rank

#489 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%4,455

Female

50.7%4,585

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.972

Average Age

40.8

Median Age

Age Rank

#205 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

565(6.3%)

5–9

585(6.5%)

10–14

630(7.0%)

15–19

555(6.1%)

20–24

490(5.4%)

25–29

570(6.3%)

30–34

585(6.5%)

35–39

560(6.2%)

40–44

475(5.3%)

45–49

455(5.0%)

50–54

515(5.7%)

55–59

680(7.5%)

60–64

670(7.4%)

65–69

560(6.2%)

70–74

400(4.4%)

75–79

285(3.2%)

80–84

215(2.4%)

85+

255(2.8%)

West Perth Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,567

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,434

Size Distribution

1 Person

800 (23.3%)

2 Persons

1,310 (38.1%)

3 Persons

425 (12.4%)

4 Persons

490 (14.3%)

5+ Persons

410 (11.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,085(31.6%)

Couples without children

1,110(32.3%)

One-parent families

230(6.7%)

One-person households

800(23.3%)

Multigenerational

50(1.5%)

Multiple-family

15(0.4%)

West Perth Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,400After tax

Median Household Income

$81,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,200After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#244 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.2%

Employment Income

68.8%

Government Transfers

16.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

460(6.6%)

$10k–$20k

745(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

900(12.9%)

$30k–$40k

900(12.9%)

$40k–$50k

910(13.0%)

$50k–$60k

870(12.5%)

$60k–$70k

630(9.0%)

$70k–$80k

490(7.0%)

$80k–$90k

290(4.2%)

$90k–$100k

220(3.1%)

$100k+

570(8.2%)

West Perth Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

68.2%

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Total Labour Force

5,115

Employed

4,865

Unemployed

255

Not in Labour Force

2,015

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.4%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

6.3%

Seniors (65+)

10.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2760 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.247

West Perth 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

7,130

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,375 (19.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,410 (33.8%)

Postsecondary credential

3,345 (46.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

635 (8.9%)74.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

140 (2.0%)16.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

25 (0.4%)2.9% 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

1,375(19.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,410(33.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

580(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,835(25.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

80(1.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

855(12.0%)

West Perth 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

20.8%

1,015 people

Share of 4,870 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,015(20.8%)

Usual place of work

3,245(66.6%)

No fixed workplace address

595(12.2%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

West Perth 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

5,120

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

635(12.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

160(3.1%)

Health

420(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

420(8.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.6%)

Sales and service

950(18.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,140(22.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

740(14.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

510(10.0%)

West Perth 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

5,120

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

765(14.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.2%)

Utilities

55(1.1%)

Construction

620(12.1%)

Manufacturing

780(15.2%)

Wholesale trade

200(3.9%)

Retail trade

370(7.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

205(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

195(3.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

10(0.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

165(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

150(2.9%)

Educational services

305(6.0%)

Health care and social assistance

640(12.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

55(1.1%)

Accommodation and food services

170(3.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

235(4.6%)

Public administration

135(2.6%)

West Perth Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

8,705 (97.7%)

English & French

180 (2.0%)

Neither

25 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,355 (93.8%)

French

30 (0.3%)

Non-official languages

450 (5.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,355(93.8%)

German

50(0.6%)

French

30(0.3%)

Spanish

25(0.3%)

Arabic

15(0.2%)

Tagalog

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Punjabi

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

West Perth Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,010(87.6%)

Semi-detached

75(2.2%)

Row house

70(2.0%)

Duplex

20(0.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

235(6.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About West Perth

West Perth is a municipality in Perth County, Ontario, centred on Mitchell—not Stratford, and not a city. A farm-service downtown, cheese-country heritage, and surrounding concessions define this inland agricultural municipality. About 9,000 people live in West Perth.

Known for

Municipality centred on Mitchell, not a city
Perth County agricultural service centre
Cheese and livestock country west of Stratford
Hamlets such as Dublin, Fullarton, and Brodhagen
Separate from the City of Stratford

See & do

Downtown Mitchell
Ontario Road shops and civic buildings.
West Perth recreation facilities
Arena, pool, and community sports in Mitchell.
Dublin and rural hamlets
Small crossroads among Perth County farms.
Thames River parks in Mitchell
Green space along the North Thames through town.
Farm drives toward Stratford (separate city)
Classic Perth County countryside.

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