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 5 to 24, and 40 to 59 than the Province of Ontario.
Source: Environics Analytics, 2022 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 2022 was estimated to be $202,026.57, with the provincial average at $119,342.03.
Nearly 65 per cent of Oakville households earn an annual income of more than $100,000.
$0 to $19,999
Oakville: 2.10%
Ontario: 3.90%
$20,000 to $39,999
Oakville: 9.76%
Ontario: 15.86%
$40,000 to $59,999
Oakville: 8.20%
Ontario: 13.06%
$60,000 to $79,999
Oakville: 8.01%
Ontario: 12.08%
$80,000 to $99,999
Oakville: 7.74%
Ontario: 10.76%
$100,000 to $124,999
Oakville: 8.89%
Ontario: 10.85%
$125,000 to $149,999
Oakville: 8.42%
Ontario: 8.74%
$150,000 to $199,999
Oakville: 12.39%
Ontario: 10.19%
$200,000 and over
Oakville: 34.50%
Ontario: 14.56%
Source: Environics Analytics, 2022 Estimates, Current year $.
Educational attainment
A significant amount of Oakville's population is highly educated, with 81 per cent of all residents having obtained a post-secondary degree.
Education levels highlighted in green are higher than provincial averages.
No certificate, diploma or degree
Oakville: 3.14%
Ontario: 8.32%
High school diploma or equivalent
Oakville: 15.82%
Ontario: 23.69%
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma
Oakville: 3.07%
Ontario: 5.61%
Non-university certificate or diploma
Oakville: 20.21%
Ontario: 25.25%
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level
Oakville: 2%
Ontario: 1.69%
University level Bachelor's or above
Oakville: 55.75%
Ontario: 35.46%
Bachelor's degree
Oakville: 36.68%
Ontario: 23.95%
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level
Oakville: 19.07%
Ontario: 11.51%
Source: Environics Analytics, 2022 Estimates.
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, 2022 Estimates.