Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Handicraft Audience in Canada

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Handicraft in Canada — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Handicraft has an estimated audience of 6,820,598 people in Canada.

The average Handicraft fan in Canada is 41.4 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Ontario.

The audience is concentrated in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec.

Top brand affinities include Do it yourself (DIY), Etsy, Fine art, with strongest over-indexing on Do it yourself (DIY) (1.91× the country average).

Demographically, the Handicraft audience skews more female with an average age of 41.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sustainability, DIY Mentality.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 10 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Handicraft fan in Canada is more female, around 41.4 years old, with strong Sustainability tendencies and a notable affinity for Do it yourself (DIY).

Category: Home & Garden · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Handicraft profile in Canada.

Audience size
6.8M
in Canada
Gender
61.9%
38.1% male
Age
41.4
average years
Country rank
#278
Topic in Canada
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-16%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Handicraft fans

61.9% are female, 38.1% are male, average age 41.4.

Fig. 02

Gender split

61.9%
Female
38.1%
Male
Demographic split for Handicraft audience in Canada
MetricValue
Female61.9%
Male38.1%
Average age41.4
Estimated audience size6,820,598
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 41.4
average years
Age distribution of the Handicraft audience in Canada
Age bracketShare%
16-1915%
20-2919%
30-3920%
40-4921%
50+26%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

2.0%

of the worldwide Handicraft audience comes from Canada.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Handicraft
CountryShare
United States18.3%
Japan6.2%
Brazil5.4%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Canada average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Handicraft audience in Canada is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Handicraft fans by region: top regions in Canada
#RegionReachAffinity×
01British Columbia~1.5M1.42×
02Ontario~3.5M1.22×
03Prince Edward Island~40K1.18×
04Newfoundland and Labrador~100K0.97×
05Alberta~800K0.96×
06New Brunswick~100K0.92×
07Manitoba~200K0.91×
08Saskatchewan~200K0.91×
09Nova Scotia~200K0.91×
10Quebec~1.5M0.87×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Handicraft audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Handicraft audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01EtsyFashion & Accessoires2.75×
02BohemianismFashion & Accessoires2.17×
03Non-alcoholic beverageFood & Beverages2.15×
04Do it yourself (DIY)Home & Garden1.91×
05Microwave ovenHome & Garden1.86×
06BlanketHome & Garden1.86×
07CappuccinoFood & Beverages1.84×
08KitchenwareHome & Garden1.83×
09KnittingHome & Garden1.78×
10Fine artBusiness & Career1.74×
11Natural skin careBeauty & Wellness1.69×
12Handmade jewelryFashion & Accessoires1.68×
13MuseumArts & Culture1.67×
14Vintage clothingFashion & Accessoires1.60×
15CupcakeFood & Beverages1.60×
16Art exhibitionArts & Culture1.59×
17EspressoFood & Beverages1.59×
18ZooKids & Family1.54×
19BakeryFood & Beverages1.52×
20Contemporary artArts & Culture1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Handicraft audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Handicraft audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SustainabilityBALANCE1.51×
DIY MentalityTHRILL1.46×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.45×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Handicraft audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.84×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.89×
Social Media UsageJOY0.90×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Handicraft have in Canada?

Handicraft has an estimated audience of 6,820,598 people in Canada, concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia.

02

What is the gender split and age of Handicraft fans?

61.9% of Handicraft fans are female, 38.1% are male, with an average age of 41.4 years.

03

Which brands do Handicraft fans like most?

Handicraft fans show strongest brand affinity for Do it yourself (DIY) (1.91×), Etsy (2.75×), and Fine art (1.74×) over the country average.

04

Where do Handicraft fans live in Canada?

Handicraft fans in Canada are most concentrated in Ontario (reach ~3.5M), British Columbia (reach ~1.5M), and Quebec (reach ~1.5M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Handicraft fans also like?

Beyond Handicraft itself, the audience over-indexes on Etsy (2.75×), Fine art (1.74×), Museum (1.67×), and Bakery (1.52×) compared to the Canada average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Canada who actively search for Handicraft. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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