In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road. In 1805, the Assembly of Upper Canada bought the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the Mississaugas, except for the land at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek and Sixteen Mile Creek . In 1807, British immigrants settled the area surrounding Dundas Street as well as on the shore of Lake Ontario.
In 1820, the Crown bought the area surrounding the creeks. The area, approximately 1000 acres (4 km²), was auctioned off to William Chisholm , a Scottish immigrant, in 1827. He left the development of the area to his son, Robert Kerr Chisolm and his brother-in-law, Thomas Merrick .
Oakville's first industries included ship-building, timber shipment, and wheat farming. In the 1850s, there was an economic recession and the foundry, the most important industry in town, was closed. Basket-making became a major industry in the town, and a railway was built through it.
The town eventually became industrialized with the opening of the Petro-Canada refinery, the Procor factory, and, most importantly, the Ford Motor Company factory.
In 1962 the town of Oakville merged with its neighbouring villages (Bronte, Palermo, Sheridan, and Trafalgar)to become the new Town of Oakville.
14,710 - lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address
3,115 - lived in a different province/territory or country 1 year ago
Place of Residence 5 Years Ago:
75,940 - lived at the same address 5 years ago
47,565 - lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address
11,180 - lived in a different province/territory or country 5 years ago
Immigration Characteristics
102,620 - Canadian-born population
39,610 - Foreign-born population
30,410 - Immigrated before 1991
9,200 - Immigrated between 1991 and 2001
1,455 - Non-permanent residents
Aboriginal Population
520 - Aboriginal identity population
143,165 - Non-Aboriginal population
Visible Minority Status
18,630 - Visible minority population
3,280 - Chinese
6,275 - South Asian
2,770 - Black
1,605 - Filipino
730 - Latin American
435 - Southeast Asian
795 - Arab
615 - West Asian
625 - Korean
445 - Japanese
540 - Other Visible Minorities
525 - Multiple Minorities
125,055 - All others
Religion
114,195 - Christian
56,430 - Catholic (Includes Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Polish National Catholic Church, Old Catholic)
52,345 - Protestant
2,680 - Christian Orthodox
2,740 - Other Christian (Includes mostly answers of "Christian", not otherwise stated)
2,935 - Muslim
1,920 - Hindu
1,600 - Sikh
1,055 - Jewish
600 - Buddhist
430 - Eastern Religions (Includes Baha'i, Eckankar, Jains, Shinto, Taoist, Zoroastrian and Eastern religions, not identified elsewhere)
115 - Other religions (Includes Aboriginal spirituality, Pagan, Wicca, Unity - New Thought - Pantheist, Scientology, Rastafarian, New Age, Gnostic, Satanist, etc.)
20,830 - No religious affiliation (Includes Agnostic, Atheist, Humanist, and No religion, and other responses, such as Darwinism, etc.)
Divisions
Oakville is divided into many different communities called divisions. These divisions have little to do with politics and are largely for geographic reference.
Oakville's divisions are:
Old Oakville - located in South-Central Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is the original Oakville Settlement and is centered on Oakville Harbour.
Bronte - located in Southwest Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is a community centred on Bronte Harbour and includes the Coronation Park district.
East Oakville - located in Southeast Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is bordered on the east by the industrial area of Clarkson, Mississauga and to the north by the Ford Motor Company factory.
Palermo - located in Northwest Oakville, it is a small community centred on the intersection of Dundas Street and Bronte Road (Highway 25).
North Oakville - the extreme north of Oakville, it is mainly rural.
Falgarwood - located in Central Oakville, it is mainly a residential area.
College Park - located in Centre East Oakville, it is centred around Sheridan College.
Glen Abbey - located in West Oakville, it is a large area surrounding Glen Abbey Golf Course.
West Mount - located in Northwest Oakville, it is a fairly recent development.
West Oak Trails - located in North Centre West Oakville, it is also a fairly recent development.
River Oaks - located in North-Central Oakville, it includes the Oak Park development.
Iroquois Ridge - located in North Centre East Oakville.
Clearwater - located in Northeast Oakville.
Sherwood Heights - located in Centre East Oakville, it is centred around the Ford plant.
Winston Churchill - located in Northeast Oakville, it is centred on the Winston Churchill Retail Area.
QEW Industrial Strip - the industrial areas which form a strip across Oakville along the Queen Elizabeth Way.
History
In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road. In 1805, the Assembly of Upper Canada bought the lands between Etobicoke and Hamilton from the Mississaugas, except for the land at the mouths of Twelve Mile Creek and Sixteen Mile Creek . In 1807, British immigrants settled the area surrounding Dundas Street as well as on the shore of Lake Ontario.
In 1820, the Crown bought the area surrounding the creeks. The area, approximately 1000 acres (4 km²), was auctioned off to William Chisholm , a Scottish immigrant, in 1827. He left the development of the area to his son, Robert Kerr Chisolm and his brother-in-law, Thomas Merrick .
Oakville's first industries included ship-building, timber shipment, and wheat farming. In the 1850s, there was an economic recession and the foundry, the most important industry in town, was closed. Basket-making became a major industry in the town, and a railway was built through it.
The town eventually became industrialized with the opening of the Petro-Canada refinery, the Procor factory, and, most importantly, the Ford Motor Company factory.
In 1962 the town of Oakville merged with its neighbouring villages (Bronte, Palermo, Sheridan, and Trafalgar)to become the new Town of Oakville.
14,710 - lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address
3,115 - lived in a different province/territory or country 1 year ago
Place of Residence 5 Years Ago:
75,940 - lived at the same address 5 years ago
47,565 - lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address
11,180 - lived in a different province/territory or country 5 years ago
Immigration Characteristics
102,620 - Canadian-born population
39,610 - Foreign-born population
30,410 - Immigrated before 1991
9,200 - Immigrated between 1991 and 2001
1,455 - Non-permanent residents
Aboriginal Population
520 - Aboriginal identity population
143,165 - Non-Aboriginal population
Visible Minority Status
18,630 - Visible minority population
3,280 - Chinese
6,275 - South Asian
2,770 - Black
1,605 - Filipino
730 - Latin American
435 - Southeast Asian
795 - Arab
615 - West Asian
625 - Korean
445 - Japanese
540 - Other Visible Minorities
525 - Multiple Minorities
125,055 - All others
Religion
114,195 - Christian
56,430 - Catholic (Includes Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Polish National Catholic Church, Old Catholic)
52,345 - Protestant
2,680 - Christian Orthodox
2,740 - Other Christian (Includes mostly answers of "Christian", not otherwise stated)
2,935 - Muslim
1,920 - Hindu
1,600 - Sikh
1,055 - Jewish
600 - Buddhist
430 - Eastern Religions (Includes Baha'i, Eckankar, Jains, Shinto, Taoist, Zoroastrian and Eastern religions, not identified elsewhere)
115 - Other religions (Includes Aboriginal spirituality, Pagan, Wicca, Unity - New Thought - Pantheist, Scientology, Rastafarian, New Age, Gnostic, Satanist, etc.)
20,830 - No religious affiliation (Includes Agnostic, Atheist, Humanist, and No religion, and other responses, such as Darwinism, etc.)
Divisions
Oakville is divided into many different communities called divisions. These divisions have little to do with politics and are largely for geographic reference.
Oakville's divisions are:
Old Oakville - located in South-Central Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is the original Oakville Settlement and is centered on Oakville Harbour.
Bronte - located in Southwest Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is a community centred on Bronte Harbour and includes the Coronation Park district.
East Oakville - located in Southeast Oakville along the shore of Lake Ontario, it is bordered on the east by the industrial area of Clarkson, Mississauga and to the north by the Ford Motor Company factory.
Palermo - located in Northwest Oakville, it is a small community centred on the intersection of Dundas Street and Bronte Road (Highway 25).
North Oakville - the extreme north of Oakville, it is mainly rural.
Falgarwood - located in Central Oakville, it is mainly a residential area.
College Park - located in Centre East Oakville, it is centred around Sheridan College.
Glen Abbey - located in West Oakville, it is a large area surrounding Glen Abbey Golf Course.
West Mount - located in Northwest Oakville, it is a fairly recent development.
West Oak Trails - located in North Centre West Oakville, it is also a fairly recent development.
River Oaks - located in North-Central Oakville, it includes the Oak Park development.
Iroquois Ridge - located in North Centre East Oakville.
Clearwater - located in Northeast Oakville.
Sherwood Heights - located in Centre East Oakville, it is centred around the Ford plant.
Winston Churchill - located in Northeast Oakville, it is centred on the Winston Churchill Retail Area.
QEW Industrial Strip - the industrial areas which form a strip across Oakville along the Queen Elizabeth Way.
Olympic gold-medalist sprinter Donovan Bailey attended Q.E. Park High School after arriving in Canada from Jamaica, and currently has a street and park named after him in the area.
Education
Oakville is home to Sheridan College, a renowned animation and business studies institute.
