Sandy Bay 5Manitoba

The Sandy Bay hold this reserve. Population 2,906: a First Nations reserve in Manitoba.

Population

2,906

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

21.8

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

13%

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 Sandy Bay 5 a good place to live?

Jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). It is hard to get around without a car (D). Health lags (C).

Reserves such as Sandy Bay 5 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against 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.

WeakestDWalkability C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Sandy Bay 5 stand out

The 3 things Sandy Bay 5 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

13% have a postsecondary qualification

Next to 56%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 4% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

30% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

20% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Sandy Bay 5 grades

Each subject compares Sandy Bay 5 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

Reserves such as Sandy Bay 5 stay out of the grades and the ranked lists. Statistics Canada publishes too little of their data, and what it does publish can’t be weighed fairly against other towns.

WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →Hazard riskClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Manitoba aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sandy Bay 5.

Who lives here

More of Sandy Bay 5’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

21.8median age

Sandy Bay 5ManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

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

35%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree73%

Postsecondary qualification13%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.6% of Sandy Bay 5

In 2021 there were 1,260 women to 1,335 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Sandy Bay 5
	Sandy Bay 5	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	35%	17%	16%
15 to 64	60%	64%	64%
65+	4.4%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	73%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	13%	52%	56%

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Ages21.8 median age · 4% are 65 or over Households525 households · 4.9 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Sandy Bay 5 are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 19 min on average

Driving is how 94% of commuters got to work at the census.

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Sandy Bay 5	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	19 min	24 min	26 min
Car or van	94%	87%	89%

$61,600

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

77%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment30% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to20 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Alonsa

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HealthHealth C

Residents of Sandy Bay 5 live 41 km from the nearest hospital on average

The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 51%; Manitoba as a whole is at 51%. Life expectancy in the region is 80.7 years (82.9 for women, 78.7 for men, 2022/2024). Chronic conditions run at 19% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%).

51%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Sandy Bay 551%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Sandy Bay 5	Manitoba	Canada
Smokers	13%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	18%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	80.7	80.0	81.5

80.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

41 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

41 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Getting careA pharmacy 41 km away on average Health survey51% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.9, men 78.7 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the Southern Health Region

Climate

Nights turn raw in Sandy Bay 5 each January, colder than in 86% of Canadian towns

The year’s precipitation totals 493 mm, below both Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). The frost-free season runs from 19 May to 28 September, 130 days. A normal June brings 80 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

25.4°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−8.3°C

Spring8.8°C

Summer24.2°C

Autumn10.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Sandy Bay 5	Manitoba	Canada
Precipitation a year	493 mm	519 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.1°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	184	193	159
July afternoon high	25.4°C	25.8°C	25.5°C

184

days with frost a year

130

frost-free days, 19 May to 28 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 25.4°C, January lows −19.1°C Rain and snow493 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station76 km to the station · Portage Southport

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

Weather

Expect November days around freezing in Sandy Bay 5, nights around −8°C

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Oak Point. A normal December brings highs of −7°C, lows of −16°C. Expect about 25 mm of rain and snow over November. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 25°C and January nights −19°C.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November0°C

December−7°C

January−10°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−8°C	−17°C	55 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	132 mm
Summer	24°C	13°C	193 mm
Autumn	10°C	0°C	114 mm

−8°C

a normal November night

25 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 (Portage Southport); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Dan Mazier (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Riding Mountain, the riding that includes Sandy Bay 5

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Who runs itIndian Reserve

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

The nearest public library to Sandy Bay 5 is Pauline Johnson Library, 49 km away

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Riding Mountain National Park lies 59 km beyond Sandy Bay 5’s edge

The 10 km around town hold 8 protected areas. 3.7 km out lies the largest, Langruth Wildlife Management Area, at 1,823 ha. For a provincial park, Spruce Woods Provincial Park lies 84 km off.

2.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Sandy Bay 52.8%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Sandy Bay 5	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	2.8%	1.1%	2.3%

59 km

to Riding Mountain National Park

84 km

to Spruce Woods Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas8 protected areas within 10 km · Langruth Wildlife Management Area National & provincial parks59 km to a national park · Riding Mountain National Park

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁻

High radon around Sandy Bay 5: 43% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Burn scars are few around Sandy Bay 5, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.003% a year).

Lowwildfire bandB⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Sandy Bay 543%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Sandy Bay 5	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	43%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.005	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

21 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon43% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% 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 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Central health region

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sandy Bay 5

15pages on Sandy Bay 5

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costProperty pricesSchoolsHealthCLife expectancy 80.7 in its region Work & commuteC⁻20% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors2.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 21.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Sandy Bay 5

What kind of homes are in Sandy Bay 5?

Single-detached houses make up 92% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 8% of households are one person, and the average is 4.9.

Is Sandy Bay 5 a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 21.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 35% of residents; over-65s, 4%.

Is Sandy Bay 5 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,515 to 2,598 residents (up 3.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,906.

About Sandy Bay 5

First Nations reserve in Manitoba

Statistics Canada counts Sandy Bay 5, a First Nations reserve in Manitoba, as its own census subdivision.

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

Population: 2,906 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
Census division: Division No. 8
First Nation: Sandy Bay
Census subdivision: 4608069

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).