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.
Alliance is a small, diverse neighbourhood with a commercial center and great schools.
Mix of older and newer homes, mostly owner-occupied, with a variety of home types.
A diverse community of people of all ages, with a mix of families and professionals.
Great schools, proximity to Georgian College, and easy access to Highway 400.
Alliance has a consistent population, and is popular with people in their 20s, people in their 30s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. Alliance is a small area in north Barrie, with Highway 400 running through its centre. The area is commercial, with open areas to be developed. Georgian College meets the area's eastern border.
People & Families in Alliance
Families with kids make up 31% of households in Alliance, while couples without children make up 24% of households and 37% of households are one person living alone. People in this neighbourhood come from 24 different ethnic origins, and 19% are first-generation immigrants, while 15% are second-generation immigrants.
Neighbourhood Households
270
Neighbourhood Population
607
Household Size
- 1 person - 34%
- 2 persons - 34%
- 3 persons - 12%
- 4 persons - 10%
- 5 or more persons - 7%
Household Types
- One-person households - 37%
- Non-family households - 7%
- Families with children - 31%
- Couples without children - 24%
- Multiple families in household - 1%
Children Per Family
- 1 child - 28%
- 2 children - 15%
- 3 or more children - 6%
Broad Age Ranges
- 0 to 14 years - 9%
- 15 to 64 years - 73%
- 65 years and over - 15%
Most Common Ethnic Origins
- English - 34%
- Irish - 27%
- Scottish - 24%
- Canadian - 22%
- French - 12%
Age of Primary Household Maintainer
- 15 to 24 years - 13%
- 25 to 34 years - 13%
- 35 to 44 years - 19%
- 45 to 54 years - 13%
- 55 to 64 years - 19%
- 65 to 74 years - 11%
- 75 to 84 years - 7%
- 85 years and over - 3%
Specific Age Groups
- 0 to 4 years - 3%
- 5 to 9 years - 4%
- 10 to 14 years - 2%
- 15 to 19 years - 8%
- 20 to 29 years - 23%
- 30 to 39 years - 13%
- 40 to 49 years - 9%
- 50 to 59 years - 14%
- 60 to 69 years - 8%
- over 70 years - 8%
Alliance Schools
This neighbourhood has great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 7 public schools, 5 Catholic schools, and 1 alternative/special school serving Alliance. The special programs offered at local schools include French Immersion.
Public Schools
7
Catholic Schools
5
Public
Catholic
Alternative/Special
Getting Around in Alliance
There are 35 transit stops in Alliance. In Alliance, there are mostly vehicle commuters, a mix of commuting within and outside the city, and people have mostly short commutes.
Commute Destination for Residents
- Commute within the city - 59%
- Commute to another city - 40%
Commute Types
- Vehicle - 79%
- Transit - 8%
- Walk/bike - 4%
Commute Times of Residents
- 15 to 29 minutes - 31%
- 30 to 44 minutes - 11%
- 45 to 59 minutes - 8%
- 60 minutes and over - 18%
- Less than 15 minutes - 32%
Work and Education in Alliance
In Alliance, 22% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 56% have any postsecondary education. The educational services industry is the most common for residents.
Household Income
- Under $30,000 - 18%
- $30,000 to $39,999 - 10%
- $40,000 to $49,999 - 10%
- $50,000 to $59,999 - 11%
- $60,000 to $69,999 - 9%
- $70,000 to $79,999 - 1%
- $80,000 to $89,999 - 5%
- $90,000 to $99,999 - 5%
- $100,000 to $124,999 - 9%
- $125,000 to $149,999 - 3%
- $150,000 to $199,999 - 5%
- $200,000 and over - 3%
Most Common Occupations (Top 3)
- Sales and service occupations - 25%
- Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services - 19%
- Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations - 16%
Most Common Industries (Top 3)
- Educational services - 14%
- Retail trade - 14%
- Professional, scientific and technical services - 8%
Employment
- Employed - 64% of people over age 15 are employed
- Unemployed - 4% are unemployed
- Not in the labour force - 31% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.
Alliance Homes
In this neighbourhood, there are a mix of home types. Alliance has a consistent population, with 38% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 18% 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 - 34%
- Semi-detached house - 0%
- Duplex - 3%
- Row house - 3%
- Low-rise apartment/condo - 58%
- High-rise apartment/condo - 0%
Condominium Status
- Condominium - 59%
- Not condominium - 40%
Number of Bedrooms in Homes
- 1 bedroom - 7%
- 2 bedrooms - 50%
- 3 bedrooms - 25%
- No bedrooms - 0%
- 4 or more bedrooms - 17%
Period of Home Construction
- 1961 to 1980 - 15%
- 1981 to 1990 - 17%
- 1991 to 2000 - 48%
- 2001 to 2005 - 15%
- 2006 to 2010 - 0%
- 2011 to 2016 - 0%
- 1960 or before - 3%
Renters & Owners
- Owner - 60%
- Renter - 37%