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Characteristic Oakville, Town (T)More information:
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
Counts Rates
Total Total
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data 73,555 100.0
Single-detached house 43,130 58.6
Semi-detached house 3,310 4.5
Row house 12,470 17.0
Apartment or flat in a duplex 950 1.3
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 4,680 6.4
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 8,955 12.2
Other single-attached house 60 0.1
Movable dwelling4 0 0.0
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data 73,560 100.0
1 person 13,425 18.3
2 persons 20,490 27.9
3 persons 14,040 19.1
4 persons 16,660 22.6
5 or more persons 8,950 12.2
Number of persons in private households 212,055 100.0
Average household size 2.9 2.9
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data50 73,560 100.0
Owner 57,025 77.5
Renter 16,530 22.5
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band 0 0.0
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data51 73,560 100.0
Condominium 12,435 16.9
Not condominium 61,120 83.1
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data52 73,560 100.0
No bedrooms 295 0.4
1 bedroom 5,095 6.9
2 bedrooms 10,885 14.8
3 bedrooms 23,715 32.2
4 or more bedrooms 33,565 45.6
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data53 73,560 100.0
1 to 4 rooms 14,020 19.1
5 rooms 8,980 12.2
6 rooms 10,215 13.9
7 rooms 9,490 12.9
8 or more rooms 30,855 41.9
Average number of rooms per dwelling 7.1 7.1
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data54 73,560 100.0
One person or fewer per room 72,055 98.0
More than one person per room 1,500 2.0
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data55 73,560 100.0
Suitable 70,615 96.0
Not suitable 2,945 4.0
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data56 73,560 100.0
1960 or before 5,950 8.1
1961 to 1980 13,935 18.9
1981 to 1990 13,600 18.5
1991 to 2000 11,910 16.2
2001 to 2005 8,055 11.0
2006 to 2010 6,480 8.8
2011 to 2015 5,310 7.2
2016 to 202157 8,320 11.3
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data58 73,560 100.0
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed 71,140 96.7
Major repairs needed 2,420 3.3
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data59 73,560 100.0
One-maintainer household 32,085 43.6
Two-maintainer household 38,490 52.3
Three-or-more-maintainer household 2,980 4.1
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data60 73,560 100.0
15 to 24 years 700 1.0
25 to 34 years 5,795 7.9
35 to 44 years 13,370 18.2
45 to 54 years 19,345 26.3
55 to 64 years 15,745 21.4
65 to 74 years 9,810 13.3
75 to 84 years 6,310 8.6
85 years and over 2,485 3.4
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data61 73,110 100.0
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 53,810 73.6
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 19,295 26.4
30% to less than 100% 15,945 21.8
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data62 73,560 100.0
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed' 22,990 31.3
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only 17,815 24.2
Not suitable only 1,970 2.7
Major repairs needed only 1,565 2.1
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' 790 1.1
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed' 670 0.9
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed' 155 0.2
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed' 20 0.0
Acceptable housing 50,565 68.7
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data63 69,760 100.0
In core need 6,985 10.0
Not in core need 62,780 90.0
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 57,025 ...
% of owner households with a mortgage64 61.1 61.1
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs61 20.8 20.8
% in core housing need63 6.1 6.1
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)65 2,080 2,080
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)65 2,384 2,384
Median value of dwellings ($)66 1,200,000 1,200,000
Average value of dwellings ($)66 1,388,000 1,388,000
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 16,530 ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housing67 11.7 11.7
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs61 45.8 45.8
% in core housing need63 24.2 24.2
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)65 2,040 2,040
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)65 2,146 2,146
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data 0 ...
% of households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band spending more than 30% on shelter costs61 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)65 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)65 ... ...

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Note: Gender

Gender refers to an individual's personal and social identity as a man, woman or non-binary person (a person who is not exclusively a man or a woman).

Gender includes the following concepts:

  • gender identity, which refers to the gender that a person feels internally and individually;
  • gender expression, which refers to the way a person presents their gender, regardless of their gender identity, through body language, aesthetic choices or accessories (e.g., clothes, hairstyle and makeup), which may have traditionally been associated with a specific gender.

A person's gender may differ from their sex at birth, and from what is indicated on their current identification or legal documents such as their birth certificate, passport or driver's licence. A person's gender may change over time.

Some people may not identify with a specific gender.

Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses provided. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "＋" symbol.

"Men＋" includes men (and/or boys), as well as some non-binary persons.

"Women＋" includes women (and/or girls), as well as some non-binary persons.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released November 15, 2023.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed December 14, 2025).

Note(s):

Footnote 4

The category 'Movable dwelling' includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats, recreational vehicles and railroad cars.

Footnote 50

Tenure refers to whether the household owns or rents their private dwelling. The private dwelling may be situated on rented or leased land or be part of a condominium. A household is considered to own their dwelling if some member of the household owns the dwelling even if it is not fully paid for, for example if there is a mortgage or some other claim on it. A household is considered to rent their dwelling if no member of the household owns the dwelling. A household is considered to rent that dwelling even if the dwelling is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent, or if the dwelling is part of a cooperative.

For historical and statutory reasons, shelter occupancy on Indian reserves or settlements does not lend itself to the usual classification by standard tenure categories. Therefore, a special category, 'dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band,' has been created for census purposes.

Footnote 51

Condominium status refers to whether the private dwelling is part of a condominium development. A condominium is a residential complex in which dwellings are owned individually while land and common elements are held in joint ownership with others.

Footnote 52

Bedrooms refers to rooms in a private dwelling that are designed mainly for sleeping purposes even if they are now used for other purposes, such as guest rooms and television rooms. Also included are rooms used as bedrooms now, even if they were not originally built as bedrooms, such as bedrooms in a finished basement. Bedrooms exclude rooms designed for another use during the day such as dining rooms and living rooms even if they may be used for sleeping purposes at night. By definition, one-room private dwellings such as bachelor or studio apartments have zero bedrooms.

Footnote 53

Rooms refers to enclosed areas within a private dwelling which are finished and suitable for year round living. The number of rooms in a private dwelling includes kitchens, bedrooms and finished rooms in the attic or basement. The number of rooms in a private dwelling excludes bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes. Partially divided rooms are considered to be separate rooms if they are considered as such by the respondent (e.g., L-shaped dining-room and living-room arrangements).

Footnote 54

Number of persons per room - Refers to an indicator of the level of crowding in a private dwelling. It is calculated by dividing the number of persons in the household by the number of rooms in the dwelling.

Footnote 55

Housing suitability refers to whether a private household is living in suitable accommodations according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS); that is, whether the dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodations if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the NOS.

'Housing suitability' assesses the required number of bedrooms for a household based on the age, sex, and relationships among household members. An alternative variable, 'persons per room,' considers all rooms in a private dwelling and the number of household members.

Housing suitability and the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) on which it is based were developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) through consultations with provincial housing agencies.

Footnote 56

Period of construction refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed.

This refers to the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodeling, additions or conversions.

For properties having multiple residential structures, this refers to the period in which the most recent structure was completed.

Footnote 57

Includes data up to May 11, 2021.

Footnote 58

Dwelling condition refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include desirable remodelling or additions.

Footnote 59

Refers to whether or not a person residing in the household is responsible for paying the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity or other services or utilities. Where a number of people may contribute to the payments, more than one person in the household may be identified as a household maintainer. If no person in the household is identified as making such payments, the reference person is identified by default.

Footnote 60

Primary household maintainer - The first person in the household identified as someone who pays the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity or other services or utilities for the dwelling. When more than one member of the household contributes to the payments, the first person listed is chosen as the primary household maintainer. If no person in the household is identified as making any such payments, the first person listed is selected by default.

The order of the persons in a household is determined by the order in which they are listed on the questionnaire. Generally, an adult is listed first followed, if applicable, by their spouse or common-law partner and then by their children. The order does not necessarily correspond to the proportion of household payments made by each person.

Footnote 61

Shelter-cost-to-income ratio - Refers to the proportion of average total income of household which is spent on shelter costs.

Shelter-cost-to-income ratio is calculated for private households who reported a total household income greater than zero.

Private households located on an agricultural operation that is operated by a member of the household, and households who reported a zero or negative total household income are excluded.

The relatively high shelter-costs-to-household income ratios for some households may have resulted from the difference in the reference period for shelter costs and household total income data. The reference period for shelter cost data is 2021, while household total income is reported for the year 2020. As well, for some households, the 2020 household total income may represent income for only part of a year.

For more information on household total income or shelter costs, refer to the Census Dictionary: Total income and Shelter cost.

Footnote 62

Acceptable housing refers to whether a household meets each of the three indicator thresholds established by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for housing adequacy, suitability and affordability.

Housing indicator thresholds are defined as follows:

  • Adequate housing is reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs.
  • Affordable housing has shelter costs equal to less than 30% of total before-tax household income.
  • Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of resident households according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS), conceived by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and provincial and territorial representatives.

Acceptable housing identifies which thresholds the household falls below, if any. Housing that is adequate in condition, suitable in size and affordable is considered to be acceptable.

Households below and above the thresholds are based on the indicators for which individual households can be assessed. Farm and on-reserve households whose housing does not meet either or both of the suitability and adequacy thresholds are counted in the total of households below the thresholds. Farm and on-reserve households who live in housing that meets both the suitability and adequacy thresholds are counted in the total of households above the thresholds (even though it is not possible to assess housing affordability for these households). Farm households and on-reserve households cannot be assessed for housing affordability because the concept is not applicable.

Housing affordability is assessed for owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings.

Footnote 63

Core housing need refers to whether a private household's housing falls below at least one of the indicator thresholds for housing adequacy, affordability or suitability, and would have to spend 30% or more of its total before-tax income to pay the median rent of alternative local housing that is acceptable (attains all three housing indicator thresholds). Housing indicator thresholds are defined as follows: Adequate housing is reported by their residents as not requiring any major repairs. Affordable housing has shelter costs equal to less than 30% of total before-tax household income. Suitable housing has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of resident households according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS), conceived by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and provincial and territorial representatives. Only private, non-farm, non-reserve and owner- or renter-households with incomes greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratios less than 100% are assessed for 'core housing need.' Non-family households with at least one maintainer aged 15 to 29 attending school are considered not to be in 'core housing need' regardless of their housing circumstances. Attending school is considered a transitional phase, and low incomes earned by student households are viewed as being a temporary condition.

Footnote 64

Presence of mortgage payments refers to whether an owner household makes regular mortgage or loan payments for their dwelling.

Footnote 65

Shelter cost refers to the average monthly total of all shelter expenses paid by households.

Shelter costs for owner households include, where applicable, mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renter households, shelter costs include, where applicable, the rent and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band, shelter costs include, where applicable, the monthly use or occupancy payment and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services.

Footnote 66

Value (owner estimated) refers to the dollar amount expected by the owner if the asset were to be sold.

In the context of dwelling, it refers to the value of the entire dwelling, including the value of the land it is on and of any other structure, such as a garage, which is on the property. If the dwelling is located in a building which contains several dwellings, or a combination of residential and business premises, all of which the household owns, the value is estimated as a portion of the market value that applies only to the dwelling in which the household resides.

Footnote 67

Subsidized housing refers to whether a renter household lives in a dwelling that is subsidized. Subsidized housing includes rent geared to income, social housing, public housing, government-assisted housing, non-profit housing, rent supplements and housing allowances.

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