Population in 2011: 356,177
Population in 2006: 330,594
Population in 2001: 296,298
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 7.7% |
Province: | 5.7% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private houses: 134,034
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 129,698
Land area (km2): 903.51
Population density per square kilometreThis city: | 394.2 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 390.0 |
Oshawa population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- Ajax - Town (pop. 109,600, 25.4 km)
- Pickering - City (pop. 88,721, 30.7 km)
- Port Hope (pop. 16,214, 29.0 km)
- Uxbridge (pop. 11,531, 33.3 km)
- Port Perry (pop. 8,981, 22.2 km)
- Millbrook (pop. 1,632, 31.0 km)
Occupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 69.7% |
Province: | 67.1% |
Employment rateThis city: | 65.3% |
Ontario: | 62.8% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this cityEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 33,863 CAD |
Province: | 29,335 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 32,005 CAD |
Ontario: | 27,258 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis city: | 9.3% |
Province: | 14.7% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for this city
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Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 33,700This city: | 10.3% |
Province: | 22.8% |
Male: 16,940This city: | 10.5% |
Ontario: | 22.7% |
Female: 16,760This city: | 10.0% |
Ontario: | 23.0% |
Aboriginal identity population
Oshawa Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsFamous people related to Oshawa
Birthplace of:
- Stan Cockerton (Lacrosse Player)
- Vince Lynch (Musical Artist)
- Greg Kean
Home town of:
Death place of:
- R. Samuel McLaughlin
- Robert McLaughlin (Politician)
- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs (Politician)
Resting place of:
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 81.4% |
Province: | 83.0% |
Age characteristics of this cityMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 55,295This city: | 39.5% |
Ontario: | 40.2% |
Female: 64,665This city: | 43.2% |
Province: | 44.3% |
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Oshawa
First official language spoken in Oshawa
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for OshawaMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Oshawa mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in this cityAirports inside this city
- Oshawa Airport (ICAO: CYOO)
- Toronto/Oshawa Municipal Airport (Oshawa Airport) (ICAO: CYOO)
Colleges inside this city
Federal Corporations inside this city
- 7273801 CANADA LTD.
- 7029292 CANADA INC.
- 7635494 Canada Inc.
- Adoro Studios, Inc.
- Crossroads Shopping Network Inc.
- Extreme Cleanup Inc.
- Haydon Mills Capital Co. Ltd.
- LECALA SALES INC.
- Oshawa Industrial Capital Group Limited
- Strongman Media Inc.
Hospitals Located in this city
Radio stations Located in this city
- CKDO-FM (107.7)
- CKGE-FM (94.9)
Universities Located in this city
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- Trent University
This city schools
- Glen Street Public School (929 Glen St, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 372)
- Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School (316 Conant St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 760)
- DCE - Under 21 Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (120 Centre Street South, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 34)
- Mary Street Community School (110 Mary St N, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 152)
- St Joseph Catholic School (1200 Summerwood Heights, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 486)
- O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute (301 Simcoe St N, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,322)
- Vincent Massey Public School (211 Harmony Rd N, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 344)
- Coronation Public School (441 Adelaide Ave E, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 435)
- John XXIII Catholic School (195 Athabasca St, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 335)
- Harmony Heights Public School (590 Galahad Dr, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 390)
- R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute (570 Stevenson Rd N, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,083)
- Kedron Public School (1935 Ritson Rd N, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 437)
- Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School (700 Stevenson Rd N, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,155)
- Campbell Children's School (600 Townline Rd S, Gradespan: JK-6)
- Lakewoods Public School (323 Chaleur Ave, Gradespan: JK-8, Enrollment: 366)
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Libraries located in Oshawa
Sports teams located in this city
- Oshawa Dodgers (Baseball)
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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