Photo: Sir-Mister-Horse · CC BY 4.0Sundre ranks above 87% of Canadian towns on residents aged 65 and over: 27%
The median age in Sundre is 47.6, higher than in 79% of Canadian towns. The census found that 52% of residents said they have no religion in the town. This Alberta town is home to some 2,683 people (July 2025 estimate), in 1,185 households at the 2021 Census. Households average 2.1 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns.
What stands out about the people of Sundre
Many older residents
27% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 87% of Canadian towns; 7.9% are 80 or over, and 35% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sundre went from 2,729 to 2,672 residents (−2%), slower growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−2% since 2016, a pace below 89% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across Alberta’s towns, +1%. The estimate for July 2025 is much the same as the census count.
Sundre sits below 68% of Canadian towns for children under 15 (14%)
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
60–64 is the most common age band: 7.9% of residents. Across the comparison, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Sundre, 47.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women.
One-person households: 35%, a higher share than 77% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families make up 9.3% of households and couple families 48%, against 8.2% and 53% across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
Married residents 15 and over: 43%, a lower share than 62% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up nearly a quarter of adults, beside a typical 27%. The wider picture: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. For Sundre, the census puts common-law partners at 11%.
In Sundre, 52% of households live in a single-detached house, fewer than in 66% of Canadian towns
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. For comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Newer homes outnumber old: 31% date from 2001 or later, 9.7% from before 1961. A quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns, against 23% in Sundre.
The middle household earns $71,500 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Sundre: half had less than $71,500, 17% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Alberta’s towns, half of households had more than $92,200 before tax. COVID-19 benefits went to 27% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
15% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, more than in 77% of Canadian towns
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
The largest groups of immigrants were born in Europe (51%) and in Asia (33%). Elsewhere, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Fewer immigrants than in 72% of Canadian towns: 7.5%. Residents without Canadian citizenship: 3.1%, below 65% of Canadian towns.
A larger share of Indigenous residents than 72% of Canadian towns: 5.4%
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
By its share of visible minority residents (5.6%), Sundre is below two thirds of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 93%, and 2.8% speak French as well
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
Little separates the share of residents whose mother tongue is French here, 0.9%, from the figure across Canada’s towns. On bilingual residents, Sundre sits lower than 95% of Canadian towns: 2.8%.
In Sundre, 15% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 81% of Canadian towns
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
In work on census day: 53% of adults
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. 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%, above this 53%; 27% of residents are 65 or over.
41 towns of 2,643 to 2,724 people: this is the 10th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
They run from La Ronge, at 31, to Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay, at 60. The towns whose median age is nearest to Sundre’s: Saint George (46.8), Meadowlark Park (47.1), Spaniard's Bay (48) and Hanna (49.2).
The towns around Sundre are all younger
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. The nearest places to Sundre with figures are 22–46 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundre | 2,683 | — | 47.6 | 27% | 7.5% |
| Mountain View County | 14,802 | 21.7 km | 46.4 | 20% | 6.4% |
| Olds | 9,653 | 35.8 km | 43.6 | 24% | 11% |
| Didsbury | 5,185 | 38.9 km | 45.2 | 24% | 7.9% |
| Bowden | 1,315 | 44.1 km | 42.4 | 19% | 4.3% |
| Carstairs | 5,248 | 46.2 km | 39.6 | 18% | 5.9% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Alberta’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Alberta’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
- 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.
Questions about Sundre’s residents
What is the population of Sundre?
The latest figure is an estimate: 2,683 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Sundre counted 2,672, 2% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Sundre?
Half the residents are older than 47.6 and half younger, older than 79% of Canadian towns; 14% are children under 15 and 27% are 65 or over.
Is Sundre bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 2.8% are. Another 0% speak only French and 97% only English, and French is the first language of 0.9%.
How diverse is Sundre?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 7.5%. A visible minority makes up 5.6% and Indigenous residents 5.4%.
What religion are people in Sundre?
Most often Christian (48%) or no religion (52%); other religions make up 0.6%.
Is Sundre good for families?
Children under 15 are 14% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 48% of households and one-parent families 9.3%. Schools near Sundre are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Sundre?
Median total household income in Sundre was $71,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
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).