Demographics
Population age, household income, education levels and languages spoken by Oakville residents.
Population
Oakville is a family-oriented community, which is reflected in our population data. Oakville has a higher percentage of residents aged five to 24, and 45 to 59, than the Province of Ontario.
Source: Environics Analytics, 2023 Estimates.
Household income
Oakville is an affluent community, with higher-than-average household incomes when compared with Ontario, as highlighted in green below.
Oakville's average household income in 2023 was estimated to be $201,870 with the provincial average at $126,953.
$0 to $19,999
Oakville: 2.54%
Ontario: 3.87%
$20,000 to $39,999
Oakville: 6.69%
Ontario: 11.17%
$40,000 to $59,999
Oakville: 7.74%
Ontario: 12.28%
$60,000 to $79,999
Oakville: 8.45%
Ontario: 12.12%
$80,000 to $99,999
Oakville: 8.04%
Ontario: 11.13%
$100,000 to $124,999
Oakville: 9.26%
Ontario: 11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
Oakville: 8.45%
Ontario: 9.46%
$150,000 to $199,999
Oakville: 15.32%
Ontario: 12.63%
$200,000 and over
Oakville: 33.51%
Ontario: 15.5%
Source: Environics Analytics, 2023 Estimates, Current year $.
Education
A significant amount of Oakville's population is highly educated, with 81 per cent of all residents having obtained a post-secondary degree. Employers are also able to draw from the larger GTHA labour force, including students and graduates from Sheridan College, University of Toronto, McMaster University and 13 other colleges and universities, ensuring that they are well-equipped to meet any workforce need.
Education levels highlighted in green are higher than provincial averages.
Level of education
No certificate, diploma or degree
Oakville: 9.8%
Ontario: 14.14%
High school diploma or equivalent
Oakville: 22.38%
Ontario: 27.09%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Oakville: 3.22%
Ontario: 5.49%
Non-university certificate or diploma
Oakville: 17.86%
Ontario: 21.74%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
Oakville: 1.82%
Ontario: 1.49%
University level Bachelor's or above
Oakville: 44.93%
Ontario: 30.06%
Bachelor's degree
Oakville: 30.42%
Ontario: 20.61%
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level
Oakville: 14.51%
Ontario: 9.45%
Source: Environics Analytics, 2023 Estimates.
Field of study
Fields of study highlighted in green are higher than provincial averages.
Education
Oakville: 5,675 - 4.79%
Ontario: 358,255 - 5.28%
Visual and performing arts and communications
Oakville: 4,615 - 3.89%
Ontario: 258,480 - 3.81%
Humanities
Oakville: 7,085 - 5.97%
Ontario: 388,160 - 5.73%
Social and behavioural sciences and law
Oakville: 17,395 - 14.67%
Ontario: 928,970 - 13.7%
Business, management and public administration
Oakville: 34,080 - 28.7%
Ontario: 1,472,490 - 21.72%
Physical and life sciences and technologies
Oakville: 5,790 - 4.88%
Ontario: 303,310 - 4.47%
Mathematics, computer and information sciences
Oakville: 7,580 - 6.39%
Ontario: 367,845 - 5.43%
Architecture, engineering and related trades
Oakville: 19,280 - 16.26%
Ontario: 1,274,815 - 18.81%
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
Oakville: 1,425 - 1.2%
Ontario: 132,765 - 1.96%
Health and related fields
Oakville: 12,565 - 10.6%
Ontario: 939,610 - 13.86%
Personal, protective and transportation services
Oakville: 3,080 - 2.6%
Ontario: 351,505 - 5.19%
Other
Oakville: 20 - 0.02%
Ontario: 2,555 - 0.04%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile.
Languages
While English is the most common language, over 70,000 Oakville residents identify different languages as their mother tongue. The most common include Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish, Urdu and Portuguese.
Source: Environics Analytics, 2023 Estimates.