StatisticSouth CentralPeterboroughOntario
Population3,41189,50014,804,681
Population density (sq km)2,0391,32415
Median age38.542.340.9
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married couples42%63%71%
Families w/ kids at home28%36%46%
Speak English only94.2%91.9%86.1%
Speak French only0.0%0.0%0.3%

Key Findings

  • The population density in South Central is 54% higher than Peterborough
  • The median age in South Central is 9% lower than Peterborough
  • In South Central 1.66% of the population is South Asian
  • In South Central 0.69% of the population is Arab
  • In South Central 0.63% of the population is Chinese

Compare Peterborough, ON Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      South Asian1.7%
      Arab0.7%
      Chinese0.6%
      Black0.5%
      Filipino0.4%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom1.3%
      Hungary0.8%
      Philippines0.6%
      Netherlands0.6%
      Syria0.5%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      South Central age breakdown

      Source: The South Central, Peterborough, ON data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.