Whitby Profile

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

National Rank:40 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Whitby Population

Total Population (2021)

138,501

Total Population (2016)

128,377

Population Growth

+7.9% (+10,124)

Growth Rank

#201 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%67,400

Female

51.3%71,100

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.948

Average Age

39.5

Median Age

Age Rank

#117 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

7,345(5.3%)

5–9

8,965(6.5%)

10–14

10,110(7.3%)

15–19

9,620(6.9%)

20–24

8,155(5.9%)

25–29

7,165(5.2%)

30–34

8,320(6.0%)

35–39

9,810(7.1%)

40–44

9,850(7.1%)

45–49

10,500(7.6%)

50–54

10,010(7.2%)

55–59

10,085(7.3%)

60–64

8,110(5.9%)

65–69

6,370(4.6%)

70–74

5,330(3.8%)

75–79

3,555(2.6%)

80–84

2,345(1.7%)

85+

2,825(2.0%)

Whitby Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

47,389

Occupied Private Dwellings

46,460

Size Distribution

1 Person

8,015 (17.3%)

2 Persons

12,775 (27.5%)

3 Persons

8,995 (19.4%)

4 Persons

10,525 (22.7%)

5+ Persons

6,155 (13.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

18,625(40.1%)

Couples without children

9,560(20.6%)

One-parent families

4,615(9.9%)

One-person households

8,010(17.2%)

Multigenerational

2,580(5.6%)

Multiple-family

460(1.0%)

Whitby Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$115,700After tax

Median Household Income

$104,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,160After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#34 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

72.8%

Government Transfers

13.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

9,340(8.9%)

$10k–$20k

11,230(10.7%)

$20k–$30k

13,785(13.1%)

$30k–$40k

10,680(10.2%)

$40k–$50k

9,445(9.0%)

$50k–$60k

8,390(8.0%)

$60k–$70k

7,280(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

6,265(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

5,245(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

4,855(4.6%)

$100k+

18,485(17.6%)

Whitby Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

58.8%

Unemployment Rate

12.3%

Total Labour Force

73,915

Employed

64,840

Unemployed

9,070

Not in Labour Force

36,350

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.4%

Children (0–17)

6.2%

Adults (18–64)

4.6%

Seniors (65+)

7.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3060 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Whitby 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

110,265

No certificate, diploma or degree

13,870 (12.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

29,880 (27.1%)

Postsecondary credential

66,515 (60.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

23,315 (21.1%)70.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

6,605 (6.0%)19.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

645 (0.6%)1.9% 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

13,870(12.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

29,880(27.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

5,340(4.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

25,305(22.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,605(2.4%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

33,265(30.2%)

Whitby 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

34.6%

22,440 people

Share of 64,840 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

22,440(34.6%)

Usual place of work

35,210(54.3%)

No fixed workplace address

7,025(10.8%)

Worked outside Canada

165(0.3%)

Whitby 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

73,910

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

945(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

14,790(20.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

7,400(10.0%)

Health

5,100(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

9,515(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

2,365(3.2%)

Sales and service

17,555(23.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

10,500(14.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

925(1.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,570(3.5%)

Whitby 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

73,910

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

410(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

130(0.2%)

Utilities

1,615(2.2%)

Construction

5,115(6.9%)

Manufacturing

4,555(6.2%)

Wholesale trade

2,535(3.4%)

Retail trade

8,120(11.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

3,050(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

2,065(2.8%)

Finance and insurance

5,910(8.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,545(2.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

6,565(8.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

470(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

3,265(4.4%)

Educational services

5,995(8.1%)

Health care and social assistance

8,180(11.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,485(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

3,560(4.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,740(3.7%)

Public administration

4,355(5.9%)

Whitby Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

123,965 (90.4%)

French Only

110 (0.1%)

English & French

11,425 (8.3%)

Neither

1,635 (1.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

103,470 (75.5%)

French

1,810 (1.3%)

Non-official languages

25,990 (19.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

103,470(75.5%)

Urdu

2,335(1.7%)

Tamil

2,235(1.6%)

Mandarin

2,065(1.5%)

French

1,810(1.3%)

Spanish

1,490(1.1%)

Persian

1,415(1.0%)

Italian

1,330(1.0%)

Tagalog

1,280(0.9%)

Cantonese

1,165(0.8%)

Whitby Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

32,295(69.5%)

Semi-detached

1,385(3.0%)

Row house

6,135(13.2%)

Duplex

870(1.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,435(5.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

3,300(7.1%)

Other attached

20(0.0%)

Movable

10(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Whitby

Whitby is a lakeshore town in Durham Region, between Ajax and Oshawa on Lake Ontario. It is a growing commuter municipality with a historic downtown inland from the harbour. GO Transit, Highway 401, and Highway 407 run through the town. About 140,000 people live in Whitby.

Known for

Durham Region commuter town
Whitby GO station and Highway 401 corridor
Historic downtown Brock Street
Lake Ontario waterfront trail
Civic and health services for west Durham

See & do

Port Whitby
Harbour, marina, and waterfront trail.
Downtown Brock Street
Historic main street inland from the lake.
Station Gallery
Art gallery in a former railway station.
Heber Down Conservation Area
Lynde Creek valley trails in the north end.
Cullen Central Park
Large park on the former Cullen Gardens site.

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