Find clients for your agency in Oshawa
The Oshawa census metropolitan area counts 1,783 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 709 restaurants and food service, 328 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 204 residential builders. 32 advertising, PR and media agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Oshawa
Counts of businesses with employees by trade in the Oshawa census metropolitan area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate agents and brokers | 151 | 3.1 | +5% |
| Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors | 328 | 6.6 | −6% |
| Restaurants and food service | 709 | 14.4 | −17% |
| Hair, beauty and personal care | 199 | 4.0 | −18% |
| Auto repair shops | 192 | 3.9 | −25% |
| Residential builders | 204 | 4.1 | −47% |
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026; population 493,441 (Statistics Canada estimate, July 2025). Statistics Canada publishes metro counts by 4-digit industry, so some trades are grouped. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Oshawa stands out
- Real estate agents and brokers: 3.1 per 10,000 residents, 5% above the median of the 15 largest Canadian metro areas (rank 7 of 15).
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 6.6 per 10,000 residents, 6% below the median (rank 11).
- Residential builders: scarcer here (47% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 32 advertising, PR and media agencies for 10,315 businesses of all kinds, one for every 322. The median across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas is one for every 205, so Oshawa ranks 1 of 15 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): more businesses per agency than most, more room for you.
How Oshawa compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Vancouver has the most of these businesses per resident and Oshawa the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshawa | 1,783 | 36 | 322 | Real estate agents and brokers (+5%) |
| Windsor | 2,083 | 43 | 303 | Restaurants and food service (at the median) |
| Toronto | 37,028 | 52 | 135 | Real estate agents and brokers (+76%) |
| Hamilton | 4,036 | 46 | 185 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+14%) |
| Montréal | 22,869 | 50 | 123 | Residential builders (+36%) |
| Vancouver | 17,924 | 58 | 193 | Real estate agents and brokers (+86%) |
| Calgary | 9,375 | 51 | 239 | Hair, beauty and personal care (+33%) |
Your first three lists in Oshawa
- Restaurants and food service: 709 businesses, 17% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 14 of 15).
- Plumbing, heating and electrical contractors: 328 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 11 of 15).
- Hair, beauty and personal care: 199 businesses, 18% fewer per resident than the median city, so each one has fewer rivals (rank 15 of 15).
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Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Oshawa?
Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026 counts 1,783 businesses with employees in the trades on this page in the Oshawa census metropolitan area, including 709 restaurants and food service, 328 plumbing, heating and electrical contractors and 204 residential builders.
How many marketing agencies are there in Oshawa?
32 advertising, PR and media agencies in the Oshawa census metropolitan area (Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Counts, June 2026), one for every 322 businesses, against a median of one for every 205 across the 15 largest Canadian metro areas.
Which trade should an agency target first in Oshawa?
By volume, restaurants and food service (709). Relative to its size, Oshawa stands out most on real estate agents and brokers: 3.1 per 10,000 residents, rank 7 of 15.