Living in Brockville

In Brockville, tenants pay an average rent of €849 a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.5% (2021).

Foreign-born residents accounted for 12.2% of the population in 2021. Monthly precipitation was 83.8 mm in January and 99.2 mm in July. The city covered 20.8 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,057.8 people per km² in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1021 sources

Population22,116people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brockville (Census subdivision 3507015)

Median gross salary3,028EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent849.4EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision

Unemployment rate14.5%country median 8.4% — 73% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population

Recorded crime4,296incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

Higher unemployment than 95% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Brockville?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

22.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁸Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	22.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Dwellings	11,088 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	10,647 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	816.6 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	849.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision¹Official

Is Brockville a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–46%

Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–55%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 14.5% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Brockville?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 3,028 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹¹
Median gross salary (regional): 2,200 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹

What is the unemployment rate in Brockville?

The unemployment rate is 14.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Brockville is 14.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Brockville 14.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	44.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median gross salary	3,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁹Official
Unemployment rate	14.5 %country median 8.4%	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Brockville?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,459of €2,382 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,382
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31	− €849
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,459

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Brockville Salary needed to live in Brockville

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brockville. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

Government of Canada

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brockville. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Brockville?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesBrockville highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,296 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Workers commuting by bicycle	0.7 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Workers commuting by public transport	0.9 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Workers walking to work	7.7 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Destinations from nearest airport	6 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	YSB	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	115.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brockville. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, FrenchFree

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Open the full Canada section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brockville.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −7.2°C in January and 21.3°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan -3.1 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 11.3 · May 18.8 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 7 · Dec 0.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — BROCKVILLE CLIMATE, 1991-2020³Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -11.3 · Feb -10.3 · Mar -5 · Apr 1.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 5.8 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -6.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — BROCKVILLE CLIMATE, 1991-2020³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -7.2 · Feb -6 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 6.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 3.5 · Dec -3 °C	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — BROCKVILLE CLIMATE, 1991-2020³Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 83.8 · Feb 64 · Mar 68.3 · Apr 89.1 · May 79.6 · Jun 95.7 · Jul 99.2 · Aug 81.9 · Sep 95.5 · Oct 94 · Nov 81 · Dec 85.2 mm	31 Dec 2020	Canadian Climate Normals — BROCKVILLE CLIMATE, 1991-2020³Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brockville?

The published population was 22,116 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brockville (Census subdivision 3507015)¹⁵

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 595 is not 10.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	20.91 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
City area	20.8 km²	2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Brockville, CSD 3507006)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	10.67 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Foreign residents	595 people	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status.¹⁶Official
Population density	1,058 people/km²	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.¹⁶Official
Population	22,116 people	1 Jan 2021	Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brockville (Census subdivision 3507015)¹⁵Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

21,696

22,069

22,443

22,816

21,90520012005200920152022

Population fell 1.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 22,239 to 21,905.

International community in Brockville

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	2,300	100.0%
Europe	1,135	49.3%
Asia	630	27.4%
United Kingdom	520	22.6%
Americas	430	18.7%
United States of America	255	11.1%
Netherlands	230	10.0%
Philippines	135	5.9%
India	120	5.2%
Germany	95	4.1%
Other places of birth in Europe	90	3.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Other places of birth in Americas	85	3.7%
Africa	80	3.5%
China	75	3.3%
Syria	55	2.4%
Pakistan	55	2.4%
Sri Lanka	50	2.2%
Other places of birth in Asia	50	2.2%
Egypt	45	2.0%
Poland	35	1.5%
Ukraine	30	1.3%
Brazil	25	1.1%
Trinidad and Tobago	25	1.1%
France	25	1.1%
Viet Nam	25	1.1%
El Salvador	20	0.9%
Italy	20	0.9%
Russian Federation	20	0.9%
Other places of birth in Africa	20	0.9%
Oceania and other places of birth	20	0.9%
Croatia	15	0.7%
Greece	15	0.7%
Hungary	15	0.7%
Romania	15	0.7%
Iran	15	0.7%
Korea, South	15	0.7%
Jamaica	10	0.4%
Mexico	10	0.4%
South Africa, Republic of	10	0.4%
Lebanon	10	0.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	21,520	100.0%
Canadian citizens	20,925	97.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	17,755	82.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,175	14.8%
Not Canadian citizens	595	2.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	21,805	100.0%
Single responses	21,600	99.1%
Official languages	21,055	96.6%
English	20,890	95.8%
Non-official languages	540	2.5%
Non-Indigenous languages	540	2.5%
Indo-European languages	280	1.3%
Multiple responses	210	1.0%
Indo-Iranian languages	175	0.8%
French	170	0.8%
Indo-Aryan languages	160	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
English and non-official language(s)	120	0.6%
Sino-Tibetan languages	85	0.4%
Chinese languages	85	0.4%
English and French	80	0.4%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	75	0.3%
Afro-Asiatic languages	60	0.3%
Semitic languages	55	0.3%
Italic (Romance) languages	55	0.3%
Arabic	50	0.2%
Mandarin	45	0.2%
Yue (Cantonese)	40	0.2%
Gujarati	40	0.2%
Spanish	40	0.2%
Austro-Asiatic languages	35	0.2%
Vietnamese	35	0.2%
Dravidian languages	35	0.2%
Austronesian languages	25	0.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	25	0.1%
Balto-Slavic languages	25	0.1%
Urdu	25	0.1%
Slavic languages	20	0.1%
Hindi	20	0.1%
Sign languages	15	0.1%
American Sign Language	15	0.1%
Greek	15	0.1%
Iranian languages	15	0.1%
Tamil	10	0.0%
Telugu	10	0.0%
Polish	10	0.0%
Germanic languages	10	0.0%
Turkic languages	5	0.0%
Turkish	5	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	5	0.0%
Malayalam	5	0.0%
Czech	5	0.0%
Russian	5	0.0%
High German languages	5	0.0%
German	5	0.0%
Bengali	5	0.0%
Persian languages	5	0.0%
Iranian Persian	5	0.0%
Italian	5	0.0%
Portuguese	5	0.0%
Romanian	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	12.2 %	11 May 2021	Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population¹⁷Official
Households	10,650 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	51.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official
Median age	51.6 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Brockville

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Aurora as a Brockville alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 308 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 10.7% Brockville+245%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,028 Brockville+44%
Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 22,116 Brockville+181%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,200 Brockville+41%
Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 115.5 km Brockville−66%
Unemployment: 11.8% Aurora vs 14.5% Brockville−19%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Brockvillesame level

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Cities near Brockville

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Canada

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All Canada cities

Kingsville22,119 residents Chestermere22,163 residents Saint-Lazare22,354 residents Greenwood22,355 residents White Rock21,807 residents Mount Pearl22,477 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brockville?

The published population was 22,116 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brockville (Census subdivision 3507015).

How safe is Brockville?

What is the typical salary in Brockville?

The median gross salary is about 3,028 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Brockville?

The unemployment rate is 14.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Brockville?

The median gross salary is 2,200 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Brockville?

595 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign population total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Brockville a good place to live?

Brockville may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Brockville?

Ogdensburg is near Brockville. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Brockville?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,135 people (49.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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