Barrie Neighbourhoods
Rural Barrie Southwest

In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.

Neighbourhood Vibe

A peaceful and close-knit community with a mix of farmland, natural areas, and industry.

Property Pulse

Mostly detached homes, with a mix of older and newer houses. Spacious and bright interiors.

Community Canvas

A diverse population with residents of different ethnic origins and a range of ages.

What You'll Love

Open concept homes, proximity to parks and trails, and a growing community.

Have a look around Rural Barrie Southwest.

This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with people in their 20s, people in their 50s, people in their 60s, and people in their 70s. Rural Barrie Southeast is a large area in the southernmost area of Barrie. The area is farmland and a few farm homes, natural forested areas, and some areas of industry. Highway 400 and Highway 53 run north and south through the centre of this area.

People & Families in Rural Barrie Southwest

Families with kids make up 33% of households in this neighbourhood, while couples without children make up 44% of households and 33% of households are one person living alone. People in Rural Barrie Southwest come from 6 different ethnic origins, and 25% are first-generation immigrants, while 19% are second-generation immigrants.

Neighbourhood Households

45

Neighbourhood Population

113

Household Size

  • 1 person - 30%
  • 2 persons - 40%
  • 3 persons - 20%
  • 4 persons - 0%
  • 5 or more persons - 0%

Household Types

  • One-person households - 33%
  • Non-family households - 0%
  • Families with children - 33%
  • Couples without children - 44%
  • Multiple families in household - 0%

Children Per Family

  • 1 child - 42%
  • 2 children - 0%
  • 3 or more children - 14%

Broad Age Ranges

  • 0 to 14 years - 8%
  • 15 to 64 years - 65%
  • 65 years and over - 26%

Most Common Ethnic Origins

  • Scottish - 29%
  • English - 29%
  • Italian - 17%
  • German - 11%
  • Polish - 11%

Age of Primary Household Maintainer

  • 15 to 24 years - 22%
  • 25 to 34 years - 0%
  • 35 to 44 years - 22%
  • 45 to 54 years - 22%
  • 55 to 64 years - 22%
  • 65 to 74 years - 22%
  • 75 to 84 years - 22%
  • 85 years and over - 0%

Specific Age Groups

  • 0 to 4 years - 0%
  • 5 to 9 years - 0%
  • 10 to 14 years - 0%
  • 15 to 19 years - 4%
  • 20 to 29 years - 12%
  • 30 to 39 years - 4%
  • 40 to 49 years - 8%
  • 50 to 59 years - 26%
  • 60 to 69 years - 16%
  • over 70 years - 16%

Rural Barrie Southwest Schools

Rural Barrie Southwest has elementary special programs and secondary special programs. There are 11 public schools and 6 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion.

Public Schools

11

Catholic Schools

6

Having Fun in Rural Barrie Southwest

Fun is easy to find at the parks here. There are 1 parks in Rural Barrie Southwest, with 1 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 1.

Number of Parks

1

Number of Recreation Facilities

1

Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks

  • Golf Course - 1
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Getting Around in Rural Barrie Southwest

There are 59 transit stops in this neighbourhood. In Rural Barrie Southwest, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute within the city, and people have mostly medium commutes.

Commute Destination for Residents

  • Commute within the city - 60%
  • Commute to another city - 40%

Commute Types

  • Vehicle - 85%
  • Transit - 0%
  • Walk/bike - 0%

Commute Times of Residents

  • 15 to 29 minutes - 42%
  • 30 to 44 minutes - 28%
  • 45 to 59 minutes - 0%
  • 60 minutes and over - 0%
  • Less than 15 minutes - 28%

Work and Education in Rural Barrie Southwest

In this neighbourhood, 0% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 0% have any postsecondary education. The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry is the most common for residents.

Household Income

Most Common Occupations (Top 3)

  • Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 44%
  • Management occupations - 22%
  • Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - 0%

Most Common Industries (Top 3)

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting - 22%
  • Retail trade - 22%
  • Construction - 22%

Employment

  • Employed - 41% of people over age 15 are employed
  • Unemployed - 11% are unemployed
  • Not in the labour force - 47% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.

Rural Barrie Southwest Homes

In this neighbourhood, there are mostly detached homes. This neighbourhood has a consistent population, with 38% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 12% having moved within the past year. It has a mix of older and newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.

Home Types

  • Single-detached house - 90%
  • Semi-detached house - 0%
  • Duplex - 0%
  • Row house - 0%
  • Low-rise apartment/condo - 0%
  • High-rise apartment/condo - 0%

Condominium Status

  • Condominium - 0%
  • Not condominium - 88%

Number of Bedrooms in Homes

  • 1 bedroom - 0%
  • 2 bedrooms - 22%
  • 3 bedrooms - 55%
  • No bedrooms - 0%
  • 4 or more bedrooms - 22%

Period of Home Construction

  • 1961 to 1980 - 55%
  • 1981 to 1990 - 22%
  • 1991 to 2000 - 22%
  • 2001 to 2005 - 22%
  • 2006 to 2010 - 0%
  • 2011 to 2016 - 0%
  • 1960 or before - 22%

Renters & Owners

  • Owner - 66%
  • Renter - 44%

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