DunnottarManitoba

Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 13 census division. It is a town of 1,012 residents in Manitoba.

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Population

1,012

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

58.8

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

50%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Dunnottar a good place to live?

Natural hazards are few (B+). Owners valued their homes at a median $250,000 in 2021, which is 3.6 years of the typical household’s pay. The weak point is jobs & income (D−). Health is weaker too (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Dunnottar is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

WeakestD⁻Jobs & income DHealth

How Dunnottar grades

Each subject compares Dunnottar with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Dunnottar is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downB⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Manitoba.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Dunnottar stand out

The 3 things Dunnottar does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Population growth, 2016 to 2021

Growth

+30% more people than in 2016

The median of Canadian towns: 4%

Statistics Canada, Census 2016 and 2021

Immigrants

Who lives here

3% are immigrants

Against 6% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Behind 97%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dunnottar.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Dunnottar take longer than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 39 min on average

10%walk, cycle or take transit

88% of commuters drove, in line with Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Public transit5%

Bicycle5%

Census 2021	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	39 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	87%	89%

$72,000

median household income, 2020

16%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to90 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Winnipeg

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HealthHealth D

Dunnottar scores below 90% of Canadian towns for health

50%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Health survey and life expectancy for the Interlake-Eastern Health Region

Residents have 20 km to cover to reach a hospital, above Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. Across the region, half of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). A baby born in the region can expect 78.5 years, 81.3 for a girl and 76.0 for a boy (2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Dunnottar50%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	17%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	80.0	81.5
Very good or excellent health	50%	52%	52%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

20 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

23 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDunnottar’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care20 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 23 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.3, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Housing

Most households in Dunnottar own their home: 93%, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

$250,000median home value, 2021

12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Dunnottar$250,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Households owning their home	93%	75%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$300,000	$406,000

$680

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDunnottar’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters93% own their home Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Who lives here

An older town: 31% of people in Dunnottar are 65 or over, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

58.8median age

The under-15s are a tenth of the population here. Visible minorities make up 2% of the population, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).

DunnottarManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree17%

Postsecondary qualification50%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 51.0% of Dunnottar

Of the 2021 count, 505 were women and 485 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Dunnottar
	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	10%	17%	16%
15 to 64	59%	64%	64%
65+	31%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	17%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	50%	52%	56%

Full pageDunnottar’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages58.8 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households495 households · 2 people per household Immigrants3% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French6% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

SafetySafety C⁺

The force covering Dunnottar records less serious violence than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at 72

77Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Dunnottar

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 28.5 per 1,000 a year, below both Manitoba’s towns (58.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence across its police area runs at 11 per 1,000 residents a year. Dunnottar shares its Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers with the rest of the Gimli detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202377

202487

202568

2023–2025	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	72	198	86
Property crime per 1,000	28.5	58.8	31.2
Crime Severity Index	77	129	67
Violent crime	11	18	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

31%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDunnottar’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety77 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Dunnottar’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Dunnottar safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

High radon around Dunnottar: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Moderatewildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Interlake health region

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.003 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Wildfire is a moderate presence around Dunnottar: 5.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.18% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. No one has filed a flood map for Dunnottar on the national inventory.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Dunnottar25%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.003	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

9.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageDunnottar’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon25% of tests above the guideline WildfireModerate wildfire band · 5.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.003 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

Winter nights bite in Dunnottar: January lows of −22.7°C, colder than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

25.3°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 195 days a year, about level with Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 25 May, and the first in autumn, 27 September, lie 124 days. The most precipitation falls in June: 87 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.0°C

Spring8.0°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn9.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−22.7°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	517 mm	519 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	195	193	159
July afternoon high	25.3°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

195

days with frost a year

124

frost-free days, 25 May to 27 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDunnottar’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.3°C, January lows −22.7°C Rain and snow517 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow126 cm of snow a year Weather station20 km to the station · Gimli

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Gimli)

Weather

A normal November in Dunnottar runs from −9°C to freezing

0°Ca normal November afternoon

Over the year, July is warmest at 25°C by day and January coldest at −23°C by night. A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Gimli forecast.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−20°C	50 mm
Spring	8°C	−4°C	112 mm
Summer	24°C	12°C	233 mm
Autumn	9°C	0°C	122 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

23 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Gimli); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

A 18,704-vote win for James Bezan made Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman safer in 2021 than 88% of ridings

Statistics Canada lists Dunnottar as a village.

Full pageDunnottar’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

Dunnottar has no public library of its own; the nearest is Evergreen Regional Library, 20 km away

The next is South Interlake Regional Library (Teulon), 23 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

No protected area lies within 10 km of Dunnottar

0%of the land within 10 km protected

For a swim, Winnipeg Beach is the nearest of 2 beaches within 5 km. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Dunnottar0%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Dunnottar	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.1%	2.3%

27 km

to Grand Beach Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks27 km to a provincial park · Grand Beach Provincial Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dunnottar

15pages on Dunnottar

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 77 Housing & costHomes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteD⁻39% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 58.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Dunnottar

Town in Manitoba

For Dunnottar, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Manitoba, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,012 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 13
Census subdivision: 4613049

Dunnottar’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Winnipeg BeachDunnottar

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Dunnottar	1,012	—	—	—	C⁺	D
Winnipeg Beach	1,480	5.7	—	C⁺	C⁺	C⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Dunnottar

Is Dunnottar growing?

Yes: the census counted 763 in 2016 and 989 in 2021, a rise of 29.6%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,012.

What kind of homes are in Dunnottar?

Single-detached houses make up 100% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 33% of households are one person, and the average is 2.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).