Sturgeon CreekWinnipeg
It is one of the 128 neighbourhoods that make up Winnipeg. A neighbourhood in Winnipeg, home to 3,202 people.
Is Sturgeon Creek a good place to live?
Sturgeon Creek’s grades pull in different directions. Crime is the sore point (D). Buying in is costly (C−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A). Health is a strength (B+). The overall grade comes out at C, #110 of 181 in Manitoba. Set against the rest, it does better than 33% of Canadian towns.
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.
How Sturgeon Creek grades
Each subject compares Sturgeon 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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What makes Sturgeon Creek stand out
The 2 things Sturgeon Creek does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sturgeon Creek.
Sturgeon Creek earns a D for safety
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, near Manitoba’s towns (129) and higher than Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 58.8 per 1,000 people a year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 18 violent incidents are reported each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Sturgeon 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 · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for the Winnipeg service area, not by town
Measured against local pay, Sturgeon Creek costs more to live in than 79% of Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to nearly a quarter of the median household income, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%). Owners make up 69% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Sturgeon Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 69% | 75% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 16% | 15% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates. · Data for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom covers the Winnipeg metro area
People in Sturgeon Creek’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town
Health survey and life expectancy for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region
Smoking is rarer than in the province: 10% of adults, against 12% for Manitoba. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 52% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba. A hospital lies 1.0 km from the typical home, below both Manitoba’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Sturgeon 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
Wildfire low, radon 12%: how Sturgeon Creek stands on hazards
Measured across the Winnipeg health region: radon tests
Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.006 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). The national flood inventory has no study for Sturgeon Creek. Sturgeon Creek shares its earthquake risk numbers with the rest of the city of Winnipeg.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Sturgeon 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
Winter nights in Sturgeon Creek are colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
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. Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. A normal July brings 77 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Sturgeon 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))
More of Sturgeon Creek’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 13%
People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. 14% of residents are children under 15.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 53.7% of Sturgeon Creek
1,480 men and 1,715 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Sturgeon Creek | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 52% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Sturgeon Creek runs from −9°C to freezing
Precipitation in November averages 25 mm. Snow is normal by November, about 21 cm over the month. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −8°C and lows near −17°C. Also worth knowing: across the year, normals run from −21°C nights in January to 26°C afternoons in July.
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
Winnipeg West, which takes in Sturgeon Creek, is held by Doug Eyolfson (Liberal Party of Canada)
7 of the 14 MPs from Manitoba belong to the Conservative Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Sturgeon Creek: the closest, Westwood Library, is 1.3 km away
After it comes Charleswood Library (Elmhurst), 3.1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Sturgeon Creek has a smaller share of its working-age people in jobs than 64% of Canadian towns
Workers spend 22 min getting to work, on average. Driving is how 86% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Sturgeon Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 86% | 87% | 89% |
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.
The nearest provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, is 11 km from Sturgeon Creek
Protected areas cover 1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. National parks are all over 100 km off. 9 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The largest named area nearby is Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 2.5 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Sturgeon Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
6 school boards share Sturgeon Creek
Its 3 km reach takes in 23 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade, all of Sturgeon Creek’s schooling. One of the 29 teaches in French, against 3% of schools in Manitoba.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École NessIn Sturgeon CreekElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Westwood CollegiateNearest secondary school, 0.7 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École Roméo-Dallaire FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Sturgeon Creek | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.
Everything we know about Sturgeon Creek
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada and 14 more in and around Sturgeon Creek
From museums to parks and historic sites: Sturgeon Creek’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumRoyal Aviation Museum of Western Canada4.5 km outside town, to the east
ZooAssiniboine Park Zoo2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPavilion Gallery Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAir Force Heritage Museum and Air Park3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Historical Museum of St. James – Assiniboia100 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumGrant's Old Mill300 m outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada: Bzuk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Assiniboine Park Zoo: Jimj wpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavilion Gallery Museum: JacobTwo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park: Wtshymanski, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Sturgeon Creek
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Statistics Canada counts Winnipeg as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Sturgeon 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
- 3,202 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Manitoba
- City
- Winnipeg
- Census subdivision
- 4611040
Sturgeon Creek’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Creek | 3,202 | — | C | C− | D | B+ |
| Heritage Park | 5,817 | 0.7 | C− | D | D | B+ |
| Kirkfield | 4,100 | 1.1 | C+ | D | D | B+ |
| Crestview | 8,658 | 1.3 | C+ | C− | D | B+ |
| Westwood | 5,716 | 1.4 | B | B− | D | B+ |
| Booth | 9,016 | 1.6 | C+ | D | D | B+ |
| Buchanan | 3,473 | 2.1 | C+ | C+ | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
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).