Photo: awmcphee · CC BY-SA 4.0Above 94% of Canadian towns: 15% of residents have an Indigenous identity
17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns, against 5.4% in Fairview No. 136. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,647 residents; the 2021 Census found 615 households. The share of households in single-detached houses stands at 85%. At 20%, the share of one-person households is lower than in 78% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Fairview No. 136
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 15% of residents, more than in 94% of Canadian towns, and 5.1% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Fairview No. 136 changed by −2% from 2016 to 2021, slower than 87% of Canadian towns
All figures are the 2021 Census’s unless another date is shown. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 4%.
Older than 62% of Canadian towns: half of Fairview No. 136 is over 44
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Against a figure of 16% across Canada’s towns, the share of children under 15 in Fairview No. 136 comes in at 18%. Residents aged 65 and over: 19% of the total.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women.
2.6 people per household, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, 8.2% of households are one-parent families; in Fairview No. 136, 5.7%.
58% of residents 15 and over are married, more than in 90% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
21% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). Against that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners account for 11%.
Fairview No. 136 ranks below 63% of Canadian towns on renter households: 20%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
23% of homes were built before 1961 and 14% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The comparison figure for renter households is 25% across Canada’s towns.
Before tax, the median household income is $96,000 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Fairview No. 136’s households had a total income above $96,000, 12% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Alberta’s towns have a median of $92,200. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 20% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
9.6% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents without Canadian citizenship is 5.8%; Fairview No. 136 has 2.2%. On average, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Most immigrants were born in Europe (59%) or in the Americas (35%).
Fairview No. 136: 43% of residents said they have no religion, above 74% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
2.2% of residents belong to a visible minority and 15% have an Indigenous identity, against 15% and 2.8% across Canada’s towns. Typically, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 94%, and 1.9% speak French as well
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Fairview No. 136 sits close to the norm on residents whose mother tongue is French: 0.6%, about the same as across Canada’s towns. Fewer bilingual residents than in 98% of Canadian towns: 1.9%.
Only 8.3% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Fairview No. 136
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
61% of residents 15 and over were in work
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
61% of residents 15 and over have a job; across Canada’s towns the typical share is 58%.
Nearby, 1 of 4 towns have older populations than Fairview No. 136
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Fairview No. 136 with figures are 4–46 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview No. 136 | 1,647 | — | 44 | 19% | 5.4% |
| Fairview | 2,918 | 4.0 km | 44.4 | 23% | 10% |
| Clear Hills | 3,110 | 36.8 km | 30.6 | 14% | 6.3% |
| Birch Hills County | 1,522 | 36.9 km | 41.6 | 20% | 5.4% |
| Grimshaw | 2,799 | 45.7 km | 38.8 | 17% | 6.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. Two medians frame each figure: one for Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, one for all Canadian towns of that size, with whole cities and First Nations reserves left out. Percentiles rank the town within Canada.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
Questions about Fairview No. 136’s residents
What is the median income in Fairview No. 136?
Median total household income in Fairview No. 136 was $96,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Fairview No. 136?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,647 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Fairview No. 136 counted 1,580, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Fairview No. 136?
Half the residents are older than 44 and half younger; 18% are children under 15 and 19% are 65 or over.
Is Fairview No. 136 bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 1.9% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 98% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.6% grew up with French.
How diverse is Fairview No. 136?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 5.4%. A visible minority makes up 2.2% and Indigenous residents 15%.
What religion are people in Fairview No. 136?
Most often Christian (55%) or no religion (43%); other religions make up 2.3%.
Is Fairview No. 136 good for families?
Children under 15 are 18% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 70% of households and one-parent families 5.7%. Schools near Fairview No. 136 are on its Schools page.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).