Population, Households and Housing Stock
Housing Suitability

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

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Ontario — Historical Housing Suitability

  Suitable Not Suitable (Crowded) Total
2006 4,209,815 345,205 4,555,025
2011 4,533,565 353,085 4,886,655
2016 4,858,170 311,005 5,169,175
2021 5,122,185 369,015 5,491,200
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • Suitable dwellings have enough bedrooms for the size and make-up of resident households.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)