ObushkudayangManitoba

It is a First Nations reserve of 1,018 residents in Manitoba.

Population

1,018

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

16%

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 Obushkudayang a good place to live?

Hazard risk is higher than most (D−). Health is weaker too (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (D).

No overall grade, and no ranking: Obushkudayang is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years. A First Nations reserve: subject grades only, with no overall grade and no place in ranked lists.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk DHealth

What makes Obushkudayang stand out

The 3 things Obushkudayang does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

16% have a postsecondary qualification

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 5% are 65 or over

Half of Canadian towns are above 19%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$43,600 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Obushkudayang grades

Each subject compares Obushkudayang 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

No overall grade, and no ranking: Obushkudayang is a First Nations reserve, and Statistics Canada holds back or never gathers enough of a reserve’s figures to compare it fairly with other towns.

Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsD⁻Open →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsIn Manitoba, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

WalkabilityNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Obushkudayang.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Obushkudayang faces more hazards than almost every Canadian town

Radon is higher than usual: 25% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Wildfire is a real hazard for Obushkudayang: 30% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.93% a year, in the high band. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town.

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Obushkudayang25%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Obushkudayang	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	25%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

0.7 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

WildfireHigh wildfire band · 30% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.005 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon25% 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 · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Interlake health region

Who lives here

More of Obushkudayang’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 97%

Visible minorities make up 1% of the population, below both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%).

20median age

ObushkudayangManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

40%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree62%

Postsecondary qualification16%

Women and men · all residents

50.3% of Obushkudayang’s residents are women

Here the census found 480 women and 475 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Obushkudayang
	Obushkudayang	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	40%	17%	16%
15 to 64	55%	64%	64%
65+	4.7%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	62%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	16%	52%	56%

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

Ages20 median age · 5% are 65 or over Households285 households · 3.4 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth D

Health in Obushkudayang trails 95% of Canadian towns

Smokers make up 17% of the region’s adults, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Women in the region live to 81.3 and men to 76.0, 78.5 years taken together (2022/2024), and about as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Manitoba, 50% against 51%. Closer to home, a hospital is 66 km from the average resident of Obushkudayang, and 100% live more than 30 km away. Obushkudayang doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Interlake-Eastern Health Region.

50%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Obushkudayang50%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Obushkudayang	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

66 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

98 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageObushkudayang’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey50% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care66 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 98 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

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Trips to work from Obushkudayang are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 16 min on average

The car took 80% of commuters, below Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%) alike.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van80%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Obushkudayang	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	16 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	80%	87%	89%

$43,600

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

50%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageObushkudayang’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment23% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to15 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Grahamdale

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Climate

Obushkudayang has colder winters than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −24.3°C

Frost comes on 217 days a year, above both Manitoba’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159). Gardeners get 101 frost-free days, from 3 June to 13 September. For the wettest month, look to June: 85 mm on average. Snow peaks in December: 39 cm in a normal year.

25.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−10.2°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn8.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Obushkudayang	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−24.3°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	217	193	159
Snowfall a year	182 cm	126 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	602 mm	519 mm	883 mm

182 cm

of snow a year

217

days with frost a year

101

frost-free days, 3 Jun to 13 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageObushkudayang’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.2°C, January lows −24.3°C Rain and snow602 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow182 cm of snow a year Weather station97 km to the station · Hodgson

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

Weather

What November brings in Obushkudayang: −10°C at night, −1°C by day

The month after, December, normally sees −9°C afternoons and −20°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 32 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 37 mm. Also worth knowing: july brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −24°C.

−1°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November−1°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−22°C	96 mm
Spring	8°C	−6°C	135 mm
Summer	24°C	10°C	230 mm
Autumn	9°C	−3°C	142 mm

−10°C

a normal November night

37 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageObushkudayang’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Hodgson); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Obushkudayang in Ottawa as MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski

No provincial riding is named for Obushkudayang, since the terms of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file couldn’t be checked.

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

Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

The nearest public library to Obushkudayang is UCN Pukatawagan Public Library, 41 km away

Library statistics aren’t published openly in Manitoba, so there are no visit or loan figures for Obushkudayang.

Full pageObushkudayang’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

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 Obushkudayang

A provincial park, Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park, lies 42 km away. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 5 km is one beach, Sterba Beach.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Obushkudayang0%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

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

42 km

to Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

Full pageObushkudayang’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks42 km to a provincial park · Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park

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

History

Since 1961: 96% of the homes in Obushkudayang

3.6%built before 1961

3.6%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Obushkudayang	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	3.6%	23%	18%

Full pageObushkudayang’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes3.6% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Obushkudayang 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 Obushkudayang

15pages on Obushkudayang

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteD18% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

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

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 20 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Obushkudayang

What kind of homes are in Obushkudayang?

Mostly 100% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 3.4 people on average, and 19% have just one.

Is Obushkudayang a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 20, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 40% of residents; over-65s, 5%.

About Obushkudayang

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Obushkudayang 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: 1,018 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 18
Census subdivision: 4618061

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).