Photo: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0Half of Strathcona is under 35, younger than 90% of Canadian towns
The typical household size is 1.7 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. The 2021 Census put Strathcona’s population at 8,283, in 4,870 households. In Strathcona, 19% of households live in a single-detached house. 13% of residents are not Canadian citizens, more than in 78% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Strathcona
A neighbourhood of renters
69% of households rent their home, more than in 95% of Canadian towns; 79% live in an apartment. Homes ↓
Many people living alone
53% of households are one person living alone, more than in 98% of Canadian towns; 14% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Younger than most towns
Half of Strathcona’s residents are under 35 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 8.2% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
A neighbourhood people move to
A year before the census, 25% of residents lived elsewhere, 2.3 times the typical share; over five years, 61% moved. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Children under 15: 8.2%, a lower share than 98% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Residents aged 65 and over: 14%, below 80% of Canadian towns. To put it in context, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Strathcona, 35. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women.
One-person households make up 53% in Strathcona, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Shared houses stand out: 10% of households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 96% of Canadian towns. Across the comparison, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. 3.9% of households are one-parent families.
A smaller share of married residents 15 and over than 94% of Canadian towns: 27%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
16% of residents 15 and over live common-law; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%.
Above 95% of Canadian towns: 69% of households rent their home
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
The share of households in buildings of five or more storeys tops 90% of Canadian towns: 27%. The benchmark for renter households across Canada’s towns: 25%. 24% of homes were built before 1961 and 12% in 2001 or later.
The middle household earns $64,700 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Strathcona’s households had a total income below $64,700, 25% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Alberta’s towns, the typical figure is $92,200. COVID-19 benefits went to 34% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
Strathcona ranks above 97% of Canadian towns on residents who moved in within the year: 25%
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 30%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Recent arrivals, from 2011 to 2021, are 37% of immigrants (typical: 27%); non-permanent residents add 6.4% of residents. Elsewhere, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Asia (43%) and in Europe (31%).
Strathcona sits above 94% of Canadian towns for residents with no religion (57%)
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous residents: 5.3%, above 72% of Canadian towns. 24% of residents belong to a visible minority. For comparison, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
13% of residents speak English and French, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
8.3% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 0.7% speak neither official language. To put it in context, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns. Higher than in 64% of Canadian towns: 2.2% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
Above 90% of Canadian towns: 55% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 4.1% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. The usual figure: 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 67% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, below this 67%.
Of 41 towns its size (8,158 to 8,412 people), the 6th youngest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Electoral Area G, Nanaimo is the oldest at 60.8, South Pointe the youngest at 30.5. Closest in median age to Strathcona are Old Ottawa East (34.9), South Terwillegar (34.9), Norton Park (37.5) and Saint-Roch (38.8).
Older than Strathcona: 3 of the 6 towns nearby
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona | 8,283 | — | 35 | 14% | 19% |
| Ritchie | 5,215 | 1.4 km | 35.8 | 13% | 17% |
| Queen Alexandra | 5,106 | 1.5 km | 34.1 | 14% | 21% |
| Garneau | 8,492 | 1.7 km | 30.2 | 13% | 23% |
| Downtown | 12,880 | 1.8 km | 33.8 | 12% | 25% |
| Bonnie Doon | 6,697 | 1.8 km | 40.5 | 20% | 16% |
| Riverdale | 5,490 | 2.1 km | 43.2 | 21% | 14% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Built up from dissemination areas: Statistics Canada stops at the municipality. Rounded counts are added together and medians estimated from the published groups. The 2016 areas don’t line up with these, so the change since 2016 isn’t shown.
Questions about Strathcona’s residents
How diverse is Strathcona?
19% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 24% belong to a visible minority and 5.3% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Strathcona?
32% are Christian and 57% have no religion; 11% follow another religion.
Is Strathcona good for families?
Under 15: 8.2% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 31% of households. One-parent families: 3.9%. Schools near Strathcona are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Strathcona?
The median household in Strathcona took in $64,700 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Strathcona?
8,283, at the 2021 Census: Statistics Canada makes no later estimate for Strathcona alone.
What is the average age in Strathcona?
A median age of 35, younger than 90% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 8.2%, and people 65 and over 14%.
Is Strathcona bilingual?
13% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 86% English only. French is the mother tongue of 2.2%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).