Community Profile 2013 Town of Collingwood 2021 Community Profile V 1.0 May 2021 © 2021 Town of Collingwood Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Although all data is believed to be the most accurate and up-to-date, the reader is advised to verify all data before making any decisions based upon the information contained in this document. For further information, please contact: Brennan Kenny Manager of Economic Development Town of Collingwood 97 Hurontario Street PO Box 157, Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z5 Phone: 705-445-8441 Ext. 7421 Email: [email protected] collingwood.ca Town of Collingwood 2021 Community Profile Table of Contents DATA SOURCES ............................................................................................................................. 1 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Location ........................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2 DEMOGRAPHICS ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Population Size and Growth ......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Age Profile .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Language Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 8 2.4 Mobility Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 9 2.5 Level of Education ...................................................................................................................... 10 2.6 Major Fields of Study .................................................................................................................. 12 2.7 Income ........................................................................................................................................ 14 3 LABOUR FORCE .................................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Key Indicators ............................................................................................................................. 16 3.2 Labour Force by Occupation ....................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Labour Force by Industry ............................................................................................................ 19 3.4 General Wages by Occupation ................................................................................................... 21 3.5 Labour Force Commute .............................................................................................................. 22 3.6 Largest Employers ...................................................................................................................... 24 4 TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPPING .................................................................................... 25 4.1 Highways .................................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Rail Services ............................................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Collingwood Public Transit .......................................................................................................... 26 4.4 Airports ....................................................................................................................................... 27 4.5 Ports ........................................................................................................................................... 27 5 TAXES AND UTILITIES .......................................................................................................... 28 5.1 Local Property Tax Rates ........................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Federal and Provincial Income Tax Rates .................................................................................. 28 5.3 Waste Management .................................................................................................................... 30 5.4 Communications Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 31 5.5 Electricity .................................................................................................................................... 32 5.6 Natural Gas ................................................................................................................................. 34 5.7 Water & Wastewater Rates ......................................................................................................... 35 6 BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT RELATED FEES .............................................................. 36 6.1 Classes of Permits & Fees .......................................................................................................... 36 7 BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES .......................................................... 41 7.1 The Business Development Centre ............................................................................................ 41 7.2 The Chamber of Commerce ....................................................................................................... 44 7.3 Support Organizations ................................................................................................................ 45 7.4 Education, Employment and Training ......................................................................................... 46 7.5 Financial ..................................................................................................................................... 47 7.6 Real Estate ................................................................................................................................. 47 8 QUALITY OF LIFE .................................................................................................................. 48 8.1 Housing Characteristics .............................................................................................................. 48 8.2 Health, Social and Community Services ..................................................................................... 49 8.3 Education and Training Institutions ............................................................................................. 51 8.4 Emergency and Protective Services ........................................................................................... 52 8.5 Parks & Recreation ..................................................................................................................... 52 8.6 Tourism ....................................................................................................................................... 54 8.7 Festivals & Events ........................................................................................................................ 55 8.8 Local Accommodation ................................................................................................................... 56 8.9 Local Media .................................................................................................................................. 58 9 APPENDIX – PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL FUNDING/INCENTIVES ................................. 59 collingwood.ca Town of Collingwood 2021 Community Profile List of Tables Table 1: Collingwood Statistics Overview ........................................................................................ 2 Table 2: Collingwood Average Temperature (°C) ............................................................................ 5 Table 3: Collingwood Average Precipitation ..................................................................................... 5 Table 4: Population Change ............................................................................................................. 6 Table 5: Age Distribution .................................................................................................................. 7 Table 6: Knowledge of Official Languages, 2020 ............................................................................. 8 Table 7: Collingwood Mobility Rates ................................................................................................ 9 Table 8: Educational Attainment, 2020 .......................................................................................... 11 Table 9: Major Fields of Study, 2020 .............................................................................................. 13 Table 10: Household Income Levels, 2019 .................................................................................... 15 Table 11: Labour Force Characteristics, 2020 ............................................................................... 16 Table 12: Labour