In M-Section (bramalea), 63% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
The share of one-person households is 12%, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Locally, nearly a fifth of residents are not Canadian citizens. The median age in M-Section (bramalea) is 37.9, lower than in 78% of Canadian towns. There were 3,040 households locally at the 2021 Census, home to 9,901 people.
What stands out about the people of M-Section (bramalea)
More immigrants than most towns
45% of residents are immigrants, against 26% across Ontario’s towns and 17% across Canada’s towns. Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (51%), then in the Americas (28%); 31% of them arrived from 2011 to 2021. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A mix of backgrounds
63% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 91% of Canadian towns; 45% are immigrants. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
M-Section (bramalea) ranks above 91% of Canadian towns on residents aged 15 to 24: 15%
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
No age band is larger than 20–24: 8.2% of residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. Residents aged 65 and over are rarer here than in 73% of Canadian towns. On the census count, 16% of residents are under 15.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ M-Section (bramalea), 37.9. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
More one-parent families than 96% of Canadian towns: 14%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
A household here has 3.2 people on average; across Canada’s towns, 2.4. One-parent families make up 8.2% across Canada’s towns.
In M-Section (bramalea), 5.7% of residents 15 and over live common-law, fewer than in 87% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 36% of adults, against a typical 27%. Across M-Section (bramalea), 46% of residents 15 and over are married. Common-law partners: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
In M-Section (bramalea), 41% of households live in a single-detached house, fewer than in 77% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Older homes outnumber new: 1.8% predate 1961, 1.8% date from 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. 22% of households rent their home, against 25% across Canada’s towns.
A median household income of $108,600 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Half of M-Section (bramalea)’s households had a total income above $108,600, 26% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The middle household across Ontario’s towns has $91,600 before tax. 36% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
More immigrants than 89% of Canadian towns: 45%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 55%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (51%), then in the Americas (28%). 11% lived at another address a year earlier, more than the typical 11% across Canada’s towns. Elsewhere, 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns. Recent arrivals are 31% of immigrants (2011 to 2021), beside 27% across Canada’s towns.
18% of residents said they have no religion, below 90% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Other faiths: Sikh (15%), Hindu (9.3%) and Muslim (3.3%). By way of comparison, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. On Indigenous residents, M-Section (bramalea) sits lower than 85% of Canadian towns: 0.8%.
59% have English as their mother tongue; 4.1% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home, 23% mostly speak another language; 2.4% speak neither English nor French. Bilingual residents are rarer here than in 85% of Canadian towns. 0.7% of residents have French as their mother tongue, about the same as across Canada’s towns.
29% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, a share 54% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
9.9% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
56% of adults were employed in May 2021
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, much like this 56%.
Ranked by age, 10th youngest of 41 towns this size
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
Stanley is the youngest of them at 25.6; Blind Bay, at 58.8, the oldest. Closest in median age to M-Section (bramalea) are The Valleys of Thornhill (36.9), Malahide (37.2), Pineridge (38.4) and South Cambie (38.6).
5 of the 6 nearest towns are older than M-Section (bramalea)
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Section (bramalea) | 9,901 | — | 37.9 | 15% | 45% |
| N-Section (bramalea) | 7,513 | 1.4 km | 39.9 | 17% | 48% |
| Professors Lake | 10,335 | 1.6 km | 38.7 | 16% | 51% |
| Deerfield | 13,090 | 1.7 km | 35.2 | 12% | 57% |
| H-Section (bramalea) | 9,040 | 1.7 km | 39.1 | 16% | 50% |
| Bramalea Woods | 6,521 | 1.7 km | 43.8 | 21% | 47% |
| G-Section (bramalea) | 8,224 | 1.9 km | 39.2 | 16% | 39% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Ontario’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Built up from dissemination areas: Statistics Canada stops at the municipality. Rounded counts are added together and medians estimated from the published groups. The 2016 areas don’t line up with these, so the change since 2016 isn’t shown.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
Questions about M-Section (bramalea)’s residents
Is M-Section (bramalea) bilingual?
English and French: 4.1% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 94%. French only: 0.1%. French mother tongue: 0.7%.
How diverse is M-Section (bramalea)?
45% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 63% belong to a visible minority and 0.8% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in M-Section (bramalea)?
52% are Christian and 18% have no religion; 30% follow another religion.
Is M-Section (bramalea) good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 50% of households. One-parent families: 14%. Schools near M-Section (bramalea) are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in M-Section (bramalea)?
The median household in M-Section (bramalea) took in $108,600 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of M-Section (bramalea)?
M-Section (bramalea) had 9,901 residents at the 2021 Census.
What is the average age in M-Section (bramalea)?
A median age of 37.9, younger than 78% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 15%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).