StatisticOshawaOntarioNational
Population176,00914,804,68138,134,230
Population density (sq km)1,186154
Median age40.740.940.9
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples61%71%66%
Families w/ kids at home41%46%43%
Speak English only92.7%86.1%68.8%
Speak French only0.1%0.3%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Oshawa is 7589% higher than Ontario
  • The median age in Oshawa is equal to Ontario
  • In Oshawa 6.99% of the population is Black
  • In Oshawa 5.46% of the population is South Asian
  • In Oshawa 1.65% of the population is Chinese

Compare Oshawa, ON Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black7.0%
      South Asian5.5%
      Chinese1.7%
      Filipino1.4%
      All Other Visible Minorities1.2%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom2.8%
      Jamaica1.2%
      Philippines1.0%
      India0.9%
      Poland0.7%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Oshawa age breakdown

      Source: The Oshawa, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.