Norway House 17Manitoba

5,616 people call this First Nations reserve in Manitoba home. The population grew 12% between 2016 and 2021.

Population

5,616

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

23.6

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

20%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Norway House 17 a good place to live?

Health lags (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (C+).

Norway House 17 is a First Nations reserve, so it has no overall grade and no place in ranked lists: Statistics Canada suppresses or doesn’t collect much of a reserve’s data, and its grades couldn’t be set fairly beside other towns’.

No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestDHealth

What makes Norway House 17 stand out

The 3 things Norway House 17 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 5% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

20% have a postsecondary qualification

Half of Canadian towns are above 56%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

19% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

37% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Norway House 17 grades

Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Hazard riskIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsC⁺Open →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Manitoba. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Norway House 17.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Norway House 17 faces fewer hazards than 95% of Canadian towns

Shared with the rest of the Burntwood/Churchill health region: radon tests

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.004 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. 7.9% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, lower than Manitoba’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.6%).

Moderatewildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

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

Norway House 177.9%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.9%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

0.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageNorway House 17’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireModerate wildfire band · 3.5% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.9% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

HealthHealth D

On health, Norway House 17 falls short of 93% of Canadian towns

Health survey and life expectancy for the Northern Health Region

The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 22% of adults, above Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike. People in the region live to 68.5 on average: 70.5 for women and 66.9 for men in 2022/2024. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 40%, behind the 51% for Manitoba. At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba.

40%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Norway House 1740%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
Very good or excellent health	40%	52%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	22%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	68.5	80.0	81.5
Smokers	15%	10%	12%

68.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

7.4 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

326 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey40% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care7.4 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 326 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 70.5, men 66.9 Conditions and habits22% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Who lives here

99% of Norway House 17’s residents have an Indigenous identity

0.2% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).

23.6median age

Norway House 17ManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

35%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree51%

Postsecondary qualification20%

Women and men · all residents

51.0% of Norway House 17’s residents are women

Here the census found 2,640 men and 2,750 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Norway House 17
	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	35%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	64%	64%
65+	5.4%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	51%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	20%	52%	56%

Full pageNorway House 17’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages23.6 median age · 5% are 65 or over Households1,195 households · 4.5 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Climate

Norway House 17 has some of the coldest winter nights among Canadian towns

The most precipitation falls in July: 79 mm in a normal year. The thermometer drops below freezing on 213 days a year, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). A normal December brings 35 cm of snow, the most of any month.

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−13.2°C

Spring5.5°C

Summer22.0°C

Autumn5.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−25.5°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	23.5°C	25.8°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	213	193	159
Snowfall a year	193 cm	126 cm	141 cm

193 cm

of snow a year

213

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −25.5°C Rain and snow495 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow193 cm of snow a year Weather station9.6 km to the station · Norway House

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁺

A smaller share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Norway House 17 than in almost any Canadian town

Commutes averaged 14 min, below Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. At the census, 90% of commuters went by car.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk8%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	14 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	87%	89%

$70,500

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

96%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment19% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Division No. 22, Unorganized

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Weather

Norway House 17 in November: highs near −4°C, lows near −12°C

The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−26°C). December follows at −12°C by day and −22°C by night. November usually brings some 32 cm of snow. ECCC’s forecast for Norway House is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

−4°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−4°C

December−12°C

January−16°C

February−12°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−13°C	−24°C	57 mm
Spring	6°C	−7°C	91 mm
Summer	22°C	11°C	220 mm
Autumn	6°C	−3°C	127 mm

−12°C

a normal November night

26 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 (Norway House); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Norway House 17’s MP is Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada), for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

7 of the 14 MPs from Manitoba belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

No public library stands in Norway House 17: the closest, UCN Norway House Public Library, is 12 km away

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Norway House 17

National parks are all over 100 km off. A provincial park, Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park, lies 87 km away.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Norway House 170%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	0%	1.1%	2.3%

87 km

to Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks87 km to a provincial park · Little Limestone Lake Provincial Park

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

History

Norway House 17’s housing: 98% built from 1961 on

1.7%built before 1961

1.7%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Norway House 17	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	1.7%	23%	18%

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Older homes1.7% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Norway House 17 have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Norway House 17

15pages on Norway House 17

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 68.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁺37% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 23.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Norway House 17

Is Norway House 17 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 4,807 to 5,390 residents (up 12.1%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 5,616.

What kind of homes are in Norway House 17?

Mostly 88% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 4.5 people on average, and 11% have just one.

Is Norway House 17 a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 23.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 35% are under 15 and 5% are 65 or over.

About Norway House 17

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Norway House 17 is a First Nations reserve in Manitoba, which Statistics Canada treats as a census subdivision of its own.

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

Population: 5,616 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 22
First Nation: Norway House Cree Nation
Census subdivision: 4622058

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