Constituency Profile:

• Total population (as of 2006): 102,195
• 48% Male
• 52% Female
• Median age of the population: 39.4 years
• 88.1% over the age of 15
• 2001-2006 population change: -2.9%
• Median Household Income: $44,547
• 47.3% rented properties versus 52.7% owned properties

Languages:

• 57% speak English only
• Less than 1% speak French only
• Over 42% have a mother tongue other than English and French 

Education:

• High school certificate or equivalent: 22.6% 
• University educated: 20.2%  
• No certificate, diploma or degree: 19.3%
• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma: 12%
• Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6%

Employment:

• In the labour force: 52,335
• Employed: 47,760
• Unemployed: 4,580
• Not in the labour force: 30,305 

Occupations:

• Sales and service occupations: 13,340
• Business services: 12,340
• Business, finance and administration occupations: 11,355
• Other services: 9,270
• Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations: 7,085
• Manufacturing: 5,735
• Retail trade: 5,470
• Health care and social services: 4,870
• Finance and real estate: 4,845
• Management occupations: 3,965
• Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities: 3,875
• Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion: 3,375
• Natural and applied sciences and related occupations: 3,225
• Construction: 2,835
• Educational services: 2,710
• Health occupations: 2,390
• Wholesale trade: 2,310
• Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport: 1,820
• Agriculture and other resource-based industries: 365
• Occupations unique to primary industry: 315  

 

All information courtesy of Statistics Canada.