Sage CreekWinnipeg
It is one of 128 neighbourhoods of Winnipeg. With 7,391 residents, it is a neighbourhood in Winnipeg.
Is Sage Creek a good place to live?
Sage Creek’s grades pull in different directions. With a B− overall, Sage Creek is better than 53% of Canadian towns. That places it #51 of 181 in Manitoba. Jobs and pay hold up well (A). Crime runs high (D). The typical owner put their home at $516,000 in 2021: 4.1 years of the median household’s income. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health and B for walkability.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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.
What makes Sage Creek stand out
The 3 things Sage Creek does most differently from other towns.
How Sage Creek grades
Each subject compares Sage Creek with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sage Creek.
Sage Creek’s grade for safety: a D
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, close to Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). The force’s area logs 58.8 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Where it is policed, 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 198 | 198 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 129 | 129 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 58.8 | 58.8 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Winnipeg service area
Household incomes in Sage Creek are higher than in 98% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 27 min, higher than Manitoba’s towns (24 min) and near Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 24 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Sage Creek stands on hazards
Measured across the Winnipeg health region: radon tests
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study for Sage Creek.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 12% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.006 | $0.006 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Winnipeg
People in Sage Creek’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
The region has fewer smokers than Manitoba, one in ten adults to 12%. Across the region, 52% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). Also worth knowing: the average trip from home to a hospital is 8.5 km, above both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Midwinter lows in Sage Creek sink below those of 95% of Canadian towns
A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. Frost comes on 193 days a year, close to Manitoba’s towns (193) and above Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 23 May to 22 September, 122 days. For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −21.2°C | −21.2°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 519 mm | 519 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 193 | 193 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))
Visible minorities make up more of Sage Creek than of Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 33%
17% speak both English and French, above Manitoba’s towns (7.2%) and Canadian towns (7.5%) alike. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 8.3% of residents, below Manitoba’s towns (12%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Sage Creek’s residents are women
By the 2021 count the town had 3,760 women and 3,630 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 27% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 65% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 7.8% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 8.1% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 68% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around freezing in Sage Creek, nights around −9°C
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Winnipeg (The Forks) forecast, on the Weather page. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 25 mm of rain and snow over November. Into December, the normals move to −8°C and −17°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −9°C | −19°C | 51 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −3°C | 128 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 12°C | 225 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −1°C | 116 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
St. Boniface—St. Vital, which takes in Sage Creek, is held by Ginette Lavack (Liberal Party of Canada)
The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Sage Creek: the closest, Louis Riel Library, is 4.5 km away
The next is Windsor Park Library (Windsor Park), 5.1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Sage Creek has 0.5% protected land within 10 km
A provincial park, Birds Hill Provincial Park, lies 19 km away. LaSalle River Corridor (165 ha) is the biggest, 9.3 km from town. Within 10 km are 17 protected areas. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Rent takes less of local pay in Sage Creek than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over a fifth of households, above Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. 71% of households own their home. Sage Creek shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Winnipeg metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 20% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $516,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 71% | 75% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Around Sage Creek, 7 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools: 10 schools in all
Schooling here is split between 2 boards, below Manitoba’s towns (6) and Canadian towns (3) alike. From the town centre, high school starts 3.2 km away, above Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Sage Creek SchoolIn Sage CreekElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Centre scolaire Léo-Rémillard FrenchNearest secondary school, 2.1 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sage Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.2 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Manitoba? The province publishes no results school by school.
Tinkertown Family Fun Park and 3 more in and around Sage Creek
Sights in Sage Creek and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
Everything we know about Sage Creek
Sage Creek’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Creek | 7,391 | — | B− | B− | D | B |
| Fraipont | 4,221 | 1.6 | B− | B+ | D | B |
| Island Lakes | 4,148 | 1.6 | B | B+ | D | B |
| Royalwood | 6,439 | 2.7 | B | B | D | B |
| Southdale | 8,210 | 3 | B | B− | D | B |
| Dakota Crossing | 13,048 | 3.6 | B− | B− | D | B+ |
| Niakwa Place | 3,461 | 4 | D | D | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Sage Creek
How old are the people of Sage Creek?
Half its people are older than 35.1 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 27%, people 65 and over 8%.
Do people in Sage Creek speak French?
Many do: 17% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 0.4% speak French only.
About Sage Creek
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Statistics Canada counts Winnipeg as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Sage Creek and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 7,391 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · 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).