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In Wasaga Beach, unemployment is 13.9% (2021).

For Wasaga Beach, the nearest airport was YLK, 36.8 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2619 sources

Population24,862people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Wasaga Beach (Census subdivision 3543064)
Median gross salary3,290EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Unemployment rate13.87%country median 8.4% — 65% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada
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 94% 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 Wasaga Beach?

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Wasaga Beach. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wasaga Beach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan5Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent20 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Dwellings13,768 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Main residence dwellings10,811 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Is Wasaga Beach 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 worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–53%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student42%strong on housing, weak on education · range 31–53%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on education · range 31–53%
Retirement52%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Wasaga Beach?

The median gross salary is about 3,290 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: 3,290 EUR/month · Statistics Canada9
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,418 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca16

What is the unemployment rate in Wasaga Beach?

The unemployment rate is about 13.9 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.87 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Wasaga Beach is 13.9%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate40.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary3,290 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,418 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca16Official
Unemployment rate13.87 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Wasaga Beach?

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 Police2

Recorded crime across major citiesWasaga Beach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wasaga Beach highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportYLK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport36.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.54 · Feb 13.61 · Mar 23.26 · Apr 23.92 · May 30.56 · Jun 32.9 · Jul 33.81 · Aug 34.71 · Sep 33.41 · Oct 28.76 · Nov 20.8 · Dec 13.67 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.45 · Feb -28.87 · Mar -28.78 · Apr -14.92 · May -2.78 · Jun 1.81 · Jul 7.62 · Aug 9.25 · Sep 3.11 · Oct -2.82 · Nov -12.47 · Dec -20.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.46 · Feb -6.55 · Mar -1.93 · Apr 4.35 · May 10.87 · Jun 16.74 · Jul 20.89 · Aug 20.51 · Sep 16.76 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.01 · Dec -2.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wasaga Beach?

The published population was 24,862 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Wasaga Beach (Census subdivision 3543064)14

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 665 is not 17.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area57.42 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area58.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Wasaga Beach, CSD 3515041)13Official
Foreign-resident share17.41 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign residents665 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.15Official
Population density433 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.15Official
Population24,862 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Wasaga Beach (Census subdivision 3543064)14Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 95.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 12,882 to 25,143.

International community in Wasaga Beach

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 data4,275100.0%
Europe3,33077.9%
United Kingdom1,21028.3%
Americas51512.0%
Italy43010.1%
Other places of birth in Europe3558.3%
Asia3357.8%
Germany3157.4%
Poland2956.9%
Portugal2255.3%
Other places of birth in Americas1704.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States of America1403.3%
Netherlands1403.3%
Philippines1002.3%
Russian Federation801.9%
Guyana651.5%
Romania651.5%
Africa651.5%
India601.4%
Jamaica501.2%
Hungary501.2%
Other places of birth in Asia451.1%
Greece400.9%
Ukraine400.9%
China400.9%
Trinidad and Tobago350.8%
Croatia350.8%
France250.6%
Iran250.6%
Oceania and other places of birth250.6%
Serbia200.5%
Egypt200.5%
South Africa, Republic of200.5%
Brazil150.4%
Hong Kong150.4%
El Salvador100.2%
Other places of birth in Africa100.2%
Turkey100.2%
Korea, South100.2%
Pakistan100.2%
Sri Lanka100.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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 data24,585100.0%
Canadian citizens23,92097.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over20,51083.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,41013.9%
Not Canadian citizens6652.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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% data24,855100.0%
Single responses24,54598.8%
Official languages23,54594.7%
English23,42094.2%
Non-official languages1,0004.0%
Non-Indigenous languages1,0004.0%
Indo-European languages8303.3%
Balto-Slavic languages3551.4%
Italic (Romance) languages3401.4%
Slavic languages3301.3%
Multiple responses3101.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English and non-official language(s)2651.1%
Polish1700.7%
Italian1400.6%
French1250.5%
Portuguese1100.4%
Russian1050.4%
Spanish850.3%
Indo-Iranian languages800.3%
Indo-Aryan languages600.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages550.2%
Chinese languages550.2%
English and French350.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages350.1%
Germanic languages350.1%
Mandarin300.1%
Vietnamese300.1%
Serbo-Croatian300.1%
High German languages300.1%
German300.1%
Baltic languages250.1%
Yue (Cantonese)200.1%
Uralic languages200.1%
Hungarian200.1%
Lithuanian200.1%
Gujarati200.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)200.1%
Iranian languages200.1%
Korean200.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages150.1%
Semitic languages150.1%
Austronesian languages150.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)150.1%
Croatian150.1%
Serbian150.1%
Hindi150.1%
Persian languages150.1%
Iranian Persian150.1%
Czech100.0%
Macedonian100.0%
Greek100.0%
Romanian100.0%
Sign languages50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Arabic50.0%
Maltese50.0%
Dravidian languages50.0%
Albanian50.0%
Latvian50.0%
Ukrainian50.0%
Urdu50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad17.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Households10,815 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate47 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age56.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

Alternatives for people set on Wasaga Beach

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.

Springwater as a Wasaga Beach alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,058 Springwater vs €3,290 Wasaga Beach+23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,941 Springwater vs €2,418 Wasaga Beach+22%
  • Nearest airport: 16.4 km Springwater vs 36.8 km Wasaga Beach−55%
  • Residents: 21,701 Springwater vs 24,862 Wasaga Beach−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Springwater vs 4,296 Wasaga Beachsame level
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Aurora as a Wasaga Beach alternative in the same country

73 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 17.4% Wasaga Beach+111%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €3,290 Wasaga Beach+32%
  • Residents: 62,057 Aurora vs 24,862 Wasaga Beach+150%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,418 Wasaga Beach+28%
  • Nearest airport: 39.5 km Aurora vs 36.8 km Wasaga Beach+7%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Wasaga Beachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Aurora

Cities near Wasaga Beach

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

Collingwood 16.0 km away
Salary
3,290 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Springwater 24.5 km away
Salary
4,058 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Wasaga Beach, nearest in population first.

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Collingwood24,811 residentsSept-Îles25,027 residentsDuncan24,358 residentsTecumseh25,554 residentsBeloeil24,104 residentsThorold23,816 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 Wasaga Beach?

The published population was 24,862 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Wasaga Beach (Census subdivision 3543064).

How safe is Wasaga Beach?

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 Police.

What is the typical salary in Wasaga Beach?

The median gross salary is about 3,290 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 Wasaga Beach?

The unemployment rate is about 13.9 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Wasaga Beach?

The median gross salary is 2,418 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Wasaga Beach?

665 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 Wasaga Beach a good place to live?

Wasaga Beach 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 Wasaga Beach?

Collingwood, Springwater are near Wasaga Beach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Wasaga Beach?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,330 people (77.9%) 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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