Photo: Ken Eckert · CC BY-SA 4.0Indigenous residents make up 26% in Roblin, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
Half of Roblin’s residents are over 49.2, older than in 83% of Canadian towns. The town had about 3,184 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 1,405 households at the 2021 Census. In Roblin, 7.5% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Here nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 11%. Statistics Canada counts Roblin as part of Hillsburg-Roblin-Shell River: the figures on this page are the municipality’s.
What stands out about the people of Roblin
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
26% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 98% of Canadian towns; 3% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Roblin went from 3,214 to 3,089 residents (−4%), slower growth than in 94% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Many older residents
29% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 91% of Canadian towns; 9.1% are 80 or over, and 38% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A −4% change since 2016: slower than 94% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 3%.
A larger share of residents aged 65 and over than 91% of Canadian towns: 29%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Where 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns, Roblin has 18%. Across Canada’s towns, 19% of residents are 65 or over.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Roblin, 49.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
One-person households: 38%, a higher share than 86% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families make up 6.8%, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns. Each household has 2.2 people on average. On average, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
Fewer common-law partners than 69% of Canadian towns: 8.5%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up 21% of adults, beside a typical 27%. Census figures put married residents 15 and over at 52% in Roblin. The benchmark for common-law partners across Canada’s towns: 11%.
Roblin ranks above 80% of Canadian towns on households in single-detached houses: 85%
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
Nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1961 and 8.9% in 2001 or later. For comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. On renter households, Roblin sits lower than 61% of Canadian towns: 20%.
A median household income of $56,800 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
At $56,800, the middle household in Roblin earned 34% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Manitoba’s towns the median is $83,000. In 2020, 18% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
4.5% of residents are immigrants
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 25%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Of the immigrants living here, 15% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. Most immigrants were born in Europe (67%) or in Asia (19%). On immigrants, Roblin sits lower than 83% of Canadian towns: 4.5%.
33% of residents said they have no religion, fewer than in 55% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents is 15%; Roblin has 2.2%. For residents with no religion, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 35%.
92% have English as their mother tongue; 2.3% also speak French
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
Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Roblin, 2.3%. Census figures put residents whose mother tongue is French at 1% in the town.
Roblin sits below 93% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (11%)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
19% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
58% of adults were employed in May 2021
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
At 58%, the share in work is about the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Among 41 towns of 3,128 to 3,240 people, the 16th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The group spans Crystallina Nera West, youngest at 31.7, to Valhalla, oldest at 66. Nearest to Roblin in age: Kingsclear (46), Enniskillen (47.2), Electoral Area D, North Okanagan (49.6) and Pincher Creek No. 9 (49.6).
2 of the 3 nearest towns are older than Roblin
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Roblin with figures are 31–50 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roblin | 3,184 | — | 49.2 | 29% | 4.5% |
| Riding Mountain West | 1,511 | 31.1 km | 52 | 24% | 6.6% |
| Grandview | 1,387 | 45.6 km | 52.4 | 34% | 4% |
| Langenburg | 1,256 | 49.6 km | 40.8 | 25% | 8.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- 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.
Questions about Roblin’s residents
Is Roblin bilingual?
English and French: 2.3% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 98%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1%.
How diverse is Roblin?
Immigrants make up 4.5% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 2.2% are members of a visible minority, and 26% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Roblin?
Christian: 66%. No religion: 33%. Another religion: 0.6%.
Is Roblin good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 18%. 51% of households are couple families and 6.8% one-parent families. Schools near Roblin are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Roblin?
$56,800 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Roblin (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Roblin?
Statistics Canada estimates 3,184 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 3,089 in Roblin, 4% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Roblin?
49.2 is the median age, older than 83% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 18%. 65 and over: 29%.
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).