Photo: Jd.101 · CC BY-SA 3.027% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 85% of Canadian towns
Indigenous residents: 6.7%, above 78% of Canadian towns. The median age in Killarney is 47.2, higher than in 77% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 3,708 residents; the 2021 Census found 1,445 households. 84% of households live in a single-detached house. Every figure here is for Killarney - Turtle Mountain as a whole, the municipality Killarney belongs to.
What stands out about the people of Killarney
Many older residents
27% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 85% of Canadian towns; 7.5% are 80 or over, and 30% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Killarney changed by +3% from 2016 to 2021, behind 59% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Manitoba’s towns, by more than +4%. The July 2025 estimate adds another 5%.
Killarney ranks below 79% of Canadian towns on residents aged 15 to 24: 9.1%
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Across Canada’s towns, 16% of residents are under 15; in Killarney, 18%. The biggest five-year age group is 60–64, with 8.5% of residents.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Killarney, 47.2. 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.
2.3 people per household, fewer than in 64% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of households are one person living alone; in Killarney, 30%. 6.2% of households are one-parent families, fewer than in 81% of Canadian towns.
Above 91% of Canadian towns: 59% of residents 15 and over are married
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
19% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). By way of comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Common-law partners account for 7.3%.
A smaller share of renter households than 60% of Canadian towns: 21%
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
26% of homes were built before 1961 and 16% in 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Typically, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
The midpoint household income is $72,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Killarney’s, at $72,000, is 16% lower. $83,000 is the median household income across Manitoba’s towns. Pandemic benefits reached 16% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
Fewer residents who moved in within the year than 58% of Canadian towns: 10%
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 25%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Recent arrivals are 53% of immigrants (2011 to 2021), beside 27% across Canada’s towns. Residents who moved in within the year: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. In Killarney, 7.8% of residents are immigrants.
Above 66% of Canadian towns: 40% of residents said they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
5.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, residents with no religion come to 35%.
English is the mother tongue of 85%, 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
The share of bilingual residents trails 98% of Canadian towns: 1.9%. 0.6% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 77% of Canadian towns: 17%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
54% of residents 15 and over were in work
The census counted work in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so read these rates as a pandemic snapshot. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 27% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 54% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
The 9th oldest of 41 towns of 3,652 to 3,764 people
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
The group spans West Kildonan Industrial, youngest at 31.5, to Piedmont, oldest at 58. Closest in median age to Killarney are Westville (47.2), Studholm (47.2), Alpine Place (48.4) and Baie-D'Urfé (50.4).
Around Killarney, 1 of 3 towns have a higher median age
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Distances here run 21–29 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Killarney.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 3,708 | — | 47.2 | 27% | 7.8% |
| Prairie Lakes | 1,679 | 21.2 km | 51.6 | 24% | 4.9% |
| Cartwright-Roblin | 1,395 | 25.9 km | 36.8 | 20% | 25% |
| Boissevain | 2,369 | 29.1 km | 45.2 | 26% | 5.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Manitoba’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. For origins the charts stop at visible minority and Indigenous identity, and the Census Profile has nothing on unpaid care, cars or the internet, or on change by age since 2016.
Questions about Killarney’s residents
What religion are people in Killarney?
59% are Christian and 40% have no religion; 1.1% follow another religion.
Is Killarney good for families?
Under 15: 18% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 60% of households. One-parent families: 6.2%. Schools near Killarney are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Killarney?
The median household in Killarney took in $72,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Killarney?
Killarney had about 3,708 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 3,520, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Killarney?
A median age of 47.2, older than 77% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 18%, and people 65 and over 27%.
Is Killarney bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 1.9% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 97% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.6% grew up with French.
How diverse is Killarney?
7.8% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 5.4% belong to a visible minority and 6.7% have an Indigenous identity.
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).