Economy, jobs and prices in Burlington, Canada: official figures
The median total income of households in Burlington was C$110,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, 7th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
What is the median after-tax household income in Burlington?
After income taxes, the median household in Burlington had C$94,000 in 2020 (joint 8th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: C$73,000).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median salary in Burlington?
People in Burlington who worked full-year, full-time in 2020 had median employment income of C$81,000, 2nd highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$63,600).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Burlington at the 2021 Census?
At the 2021 Census, taken in May 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate in Burlington was 10.7%, joint 33rd lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 10.3%; 10,670 people aged 15 and over were looking for work.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat industries do people in Burlington work in?
In 2021, 10.9% of the labour force in Burlington worked in health care and social assistance, 11.7% in retail trade, 8.8% in manufacturing and 11.2% in professional, scientific and technical services (Canada: 12.7%, 11.1%, 8.0% and 8.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow do people in Burlington get to work?
Of employed residents of Burlington commuting to a usual or no fixed workplace in May 2021, 88.8% went by car, truck or van, 4.3% by public transit and 3.8% on foot; 37.0% of all employed residents worked at home (Canada: 7.7% by transit, 24.3% at home).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Burlington now?
In the three months July to September 2026, the Labour Force Survey put the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Hamilton census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington, at 6.9%, joint 8th highest of 41 metropolitan areas in the survey, against 7.2% a year earlier and 6.5% for Canada; 60.7% of people aged 15 and over were employed.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is a house worth in Burlington?
Owners in Burlington valued their homes at a median C$900,000 in 2021, joint 14th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$472,000); median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings were C$1,720 and 60.0% of owner households had a mortgage.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow much is rent in Burlington?
Renter households in Burlington paid median monthly shelter costs of C$1,660 in 2021, 6th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: C$1,070); 24.9% of households rented their home (Canada: 33.1%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow Burlington compares with other cities in Canada
Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Burlington ranks 7 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median total household income, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Whitby | C$123,000 |
| 5 | Ajax | C$119,000 |
| 6 | Brampton | C$111,000 |
| 7 | Burlington | C$110,000 |
| 8 | Langley | C$108,000 |
| 9 | Delta | C$108,000 |
| 10 | Markham | C$104,000 |
Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) (2020)
Burlington ranks 2 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median employment income of full-year, full-time workers, 2020 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakville | C$91,000 |
| 2 | Burlington | C$81,000 |
| 3 | Whitby | C$80,000 |
| 4 | Ottawa | C$77,500 |
| 5 | Milton | C$76,500 |
| 6 | Vaughan | C$75,000 |
| 7 | Waterloo | C$74,500 |
Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 (2021)
Burlington ranks 36 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate, census reference week of May 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Saint John | 10.9% |
| 34 | Richmond | 10.8% |
| 35 | Guelph | 10.8% |
| 36 | Burlington | 10.7% |
| 37 | Chatham-Kent | 10.7% |
| 38 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 10.4% |
| 39 | Montréal | 10.3% |
Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) (2021)
Burlington ranks 36 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Labour force participation rate, May 2021 (2021 Census) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Longueuil | 65.2% |
| 34 | Oakville | 65.2% |
| 35 | Abbotsford-Mission | 65.2% |
| 36 | Burlington | 65.0% |
| 37 | Coquitlam | 65.0% |
| 38 | Moncton | 65.0% |
| 39 | Québec | 64.9% |
Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Burlington ranks 17 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median value of owned dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Toronto | C$900,000 |
| 15 | Brampton | C$900,000 |
| 16 | Mississauga | C$900,000 |
| 17 | Burlington | C$900,000 |
| 18 | Abbotsford-Mission | C$850,000 |
| 19 | Abbotsford | C$850,000 |
| 20 | Whitby | C$850,000 |
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census (2021)
Burlington ranks 6 of 69, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings, 2021 Census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oakville | C$2,040 |
| 4 | Markham | C$1,940 |
| 5 | Richmond Hill | C$1,860 |
| 6 | Burlington | C$1,660 |
| 7 | Richmond | C$1,640 |
| 8 | Mississauga | C$1,600 |
| 9 | Ajax | C$1,600 |
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0459-01: Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: unemployment and employment rates, latest 13 months; request saved as lfs-14100459-cma.request.json, geography names in lfs-14100459-metadata.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f4399c9fdfa…)
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