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Brampton in the GTA
Caledon - Statistics
Mississauga - Business Profiles, Facts and Maps


Peel Region:
City of Brampton
Town of Caledon
City of Mississauga

Peel Region

Peel Region is comprised of the major municipalities of Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga

Brampton
Brampton is the third largest municipality in the Greater Toronto Area and has the servicing capacity and land supply to accommodate significant growth. Its proximity to Pearson International Airport and highways 407, 410 and 427 make Brampton a key distribution and manufacturing location. Transportation equipment and fabricated metal products are its top two industrial sectors and its food and beverage industry continues to expand.

Caledon
Caledon's scenic countryside and quaint villages offer its residents and visitors the best of rural and urban life. The primary industrial sectors are plastics, wood based manufacturing, and logistics. Located less than half an hour from Pearson International Airport and Ontario’s major highway corridors, Caledon is an ideal location for doing business.

Mississauga
Mississauga has experienced strong growth over the past three decades and is now Canada's sixth largest municipality. Pearson International Airport is located within Mississauga and an extensive highway network serves the city. Mississauga has attracted head offices of multinational corporations and is a key technology centre in the GTA. Its diverse economy is strong in automotive, aerospace, biomedical, information technologies and the financial services sectors.

 

Quick Facts
  1991 1996 2001
Population 732,798 852,526 988,948
Laboyyr Force n/a 476,445 564,195
Avg. Household Income n/a $65,363 $80,610
Unemployment Rate n/a 8.10% 5.10%
Construction Value of Building Permits $1,132,380,000 $1,109,506,000 $2,799,011,000

Source: Statistics Canada

Population Growth By Municipality
  1996 2001 % Change 1996 - 2001
Brampton 268,251 325,428 21%
Caledon 39,893 50,595 27%
Mississauga 544,382 612,925 13%
Total 852,526 988,948 16%

Source: Statistics Canada

Population by Education
Total Population Age 20+ 696,710
Population with Grade 9 or less 53,165
Population with High School Graduation Certificate 101,985
Population with University Degree 144,105

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.

Top ten ethnic origins Total responses Single responses Multiple responses
Total population 985,565 692,870 292,695
Canadian 189,415 84,120 105,295
English 160,310 43,850 116,455
East Indian 124,410 103,395 21,010
Scottish 106,205 18,185 88,020
Irish 101,080 15,725 85,355
Italian 85,020 55,085 29,935
Polish 51,835 33,670 18,160
Portuguese 50,975 38,620 12,355
French 49,015 5,870 43,150
Chinese 47,990 37,520 10,465

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.

Experienced labour force
Total 557,790
Agriculture and other resource-based industries 5,420
Manufacturing and construction industries 137,735
Wholesale and retail trade 107,935
Finance and real estate 42,820
Health and education 61,675
Business services 128,360
Other services 73,845

Source: Statistics Canada, 2001.

Largest Private Sector Employers
  Number of Employees
Air Canada 1000+
AstraZeneca Canada Inc. 1000+
Canadian Tire Corp. 1000+
DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. 1000+
GlaxoSmithKline 1000+
Hewlett-Packard(Canada) Ltd. 1000+
Honeywell 1000+
Huskey Injection-Molding System 1000+
Maple Lodge Farms 1000+
Nortel Networks 1000+
R B C Insurance 1000+
Effern Foods 600+

 

New Investments
Company Sector Sq. Ft. Location
Region of Peel Industrial 49,333 Brampton
Millard Refrigeratined Systems Industrial 243,244 Brampton
The City of Brampton Commercial 63,348 Brampton
Orlando Corporation Commercial 597,432 Brampton
Canadian Tire Real Estate Limited Commercial 97,524 Brampton
First Pro Shopping Centres Ltd. (Walmart) Commercial 109,955 Caledon
B.W. Cooney and Associates Industrial 79,892 Caledon
Ontario Archives Industrial 62,970 Caledon
Orlando Corporation Industrial 358,195 Mississauga
Concord Creek Bank Commercial 96,512 Mississauga
Penn Equity Management Commercial 81,873 Mississauga

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