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Living in East Gwillimbury

In May 2021, the foreign population was 2,545. The nearest airport was YSB, 115.5 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to East Gwillimbury?

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

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for East Gwillimbury yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent26.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Dwellings11,869 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings11,449 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the typical salary in East Gwillimbury?

The median gross salary is about 4,058 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. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,058 EUR/month · Statistics Canada8
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,574 EUR/month · 2026-08-27 · www150.statcan.gc.ca15

What is the unemployment rate in East Gwillimbury?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada9

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in East Gwillimbury is 11.5%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–12East Gwillimbury 11.5%51 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate60.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary4,058 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,574 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate11.5 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to East Gwillimbury. 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

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYSB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport115.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for East Gwillimbury. 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

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in East Gwillimbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.04 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
East Gwillimbury annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in East Gwillimbury is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7East Gwillimbury 6.01 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.04 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.93 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 23.87 · Apr 24.28 · May 31.86 · Jun 34.64 · Jul 35.65 · Aug 35.82 · Sep 33.43 · Oct 28.33 · Nov 21.07 · Dec 13.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -26.89 · Feb -29.25 · Mar -28.23 · Apr -14.28 · May -3.25 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.82 · Aug 9.61 · Sep 3.37 · Oct -2.86 · Nov -13.3 · Dec -20.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.36 · Feb -6.18 · Mar -1.13 · Apr 5.18 · May 12.08 · Jun 18.16 · Jul 22.05 · Aug 21.36 · Sep 17.36 · Oct 9.72 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -2.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Pointe-Claire34,441 residentsSorel-Tracy35,165 residentsLeduc34,094 residentsCôte-Saint-Luc35,376 residentsCampbell River35,519 residentsMoose Jaw33,665 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in East Gwillimbury?

The published population was 34,637 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, East Gwillimbury (Census subdivision 3519054)13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
East Gwillimbury residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.7%Foreign residents 7.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area244.9 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area244.9 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (East Gwillimbury, CSD 3519060)12Official
Foreign-resident share28.85 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign residents2,545 people11 May 2021Statistics 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.14Official
Population density141.4 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics 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.14Official
Population34,637 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, East Gwillimbury (Census subdivision 3519054)13Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in East Gwillimbury by year, residents20,20825,72431,24036,7562001200520092015202235,615residents

Population rose 66.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 21,349 to 35,615.

International community in East Gwillimbury

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 groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data9,840100.0%
Asia5,64057.3%
Europe2,60526.5%
China1,88519.2%
Americas1,20012.2%
Iran9009.1%
United Kingdom6206.3%
Other places of birth in Asia5605.7%
Hong Kong4604.7%
Africa3653.7%
Other places of birth in Europe3353.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka3203.3%
Russian Federation3153.2%
India3153.2%
United States of America2902.9%
Italy2902.9%
Ukraine2902.9%
Other places of birth in Americas2752.8%
Philippines2552.6%
Viet Nam1801.8%
Pakistan1801.8%
Afghanistan1701.7%
Jamaica1651.7%
Germany1651.7%
Portugal1551.6%
Korea, South1401.4%
Guyana1251.3%
Other places of birth in Africa1201.2%
Brazil1051.1%
Nigeria1001.0%
Iraq1001.0%
Romania951.0%
Greece750.8%
Egypt750.8%
Colombia700.7%
Trinidad and Tobago650.7%
Hungary600.6%
Netherlands600.6%
Poland550.6%
Lebanon550.6%
Taiwan550.6%
Mexico500.5%
El Salvador400.4%
Croatia400.4%
South Africa, Republic of400.4%
Oceania and other places of birth350.4%
Syria300.3%
Serbia250.3%
Turkey250.3%
Peru150.2%
France150.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.1%
Morocco100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data34,125100.0%
Canadian citizens31,58092.5%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over24,16570.8%
Canadian citizens aged under 187,41021.7%
Not Canadian citizens2,5457.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data34,200100.0%
Single responses32,76595.8%
Official languages27,31079.9%
English27,21079.6%
Non-official languages5,45516.0%
Non-Indigenous languages5,45516.0%
Indo-European languages2,3706.9%
Sino-Tibetan languages2,2106.5%
Chinese languages2,2006.4%
Multiple responses1,4354.2%
English and non-official language(s)1,3053.8%
Show 84 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Mandarin1,2253.6%
Indo-Iranian languages1,0253.0%
Yue (Cantonese)9552.8%
Iranian languages7752.3%
Persian languages7502.2%
Balto-Slavic languages7402.2%
Slavic languages7302.1%
Russian5901.7%
Iranian Persian5301.5%
Italic (Romance) languages5051.5%
Dravidian languages2950.9%
Tamil2650.8%
Indo-Aryan languages2500.7%
Spanish2200.6%
Afro-Asiatic languages1600.5%
Semitic languages1550.5%
Korean1400.4%
Dari1300.4%
Portuguese1250.4%
French1050.3%
Arabic1050.3%
Romanian1000.3%
Urdu950.3%
Austronesian languages900.3%
Austro-Asiatic languages850.2%
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.850.2%
English and French700.2%
Vietnamese650.2%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)650.2%
Italian650.2%
Polish550.2%
Hindi450.1%
Greek400.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)400.1%
Multiple non-official languages350.1%
Ukrainian350.1%
Turkic languages300.1%
Armenian300.1%
Germanic languages300.1%
Gujarati300.1%
Turkish250.1%
Uralic languages250.1%
Aramaic languages250.1%
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic250.1%
Hebrew250.1%
Macedonian250.1%
High German languages250.1%
German250.1%
Hungarian200.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.1%
Japanese200.1%
Khmer (Cambodian)150.0%
Telugu150.0%
Czech150.0%
Serbo-Croatian150.0%
Bengali150.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)150.0%
Yoruba100.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)100.0%
Tai-Kadai languages100.0%
Lao100.0%
Cebuano100.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.100.0%
Kannada100.0%
Malayalam100.0%
Bulgarian100.0%
Serbian100.0%
Kurdish100.0%
Pashto100.0%
Niger-Congo languages100.0%
Sign languages50.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Hakka50.0%
Min Dong50.0%
Tibeto-Burman languages50.0%
Burmese50.0%
Azerbaijani50.0%
Uzbek50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Baltic languages50.0%
Lithuanian50.0%
Marathi50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is East Gwillimbury 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Family40%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 29–51%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–63%
Foreign residents2,545 people11 May 2021Official 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.
Population34,637 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, East Gwillimbury (Census subdivision 3519054)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent26.8 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings11,869 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate60.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary4,058 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad28.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Households11,450 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate68.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age39.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in East Gwillimbury when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in East Gwillimbury?

The published population was 34,637 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, East Gwillimbury (Census subdivision 3519054).

Is the air quality good in East Gwillimbury?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the typical salary in East Gwillimbury?

The median gross salary is about 4,058 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 East Gwillimbury?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around East Gwillimbury?

The median gross salary is 2,574 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in East Gwillimbury?

2,545 people 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 East Gwillimbury a good place to live?

East Gwillimbury 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.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in East Gwillimbury?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,840 people (100.0%) 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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