DundasNew Brunswick
It is a town of 4,733 residents in New Brunswick. Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 11%.
Is Dundas a good place to live?
Low prices, and some weak spots to weigh against them. Walkability is its weak spot (D). At C overall, Dundas is better than 30% of Canadian towns and ranks #32 of 59 in New Brunswick. Health lags (C). Prices are modest for what you get (A−).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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 Dundas grades
Each subject compares Dundas 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 Dundas stand out
The 3 things Dundas does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dundas.
More households own their home in Dundas than in New Brunswick’s towns or across Canadian towns: 91%
7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below New Brunswick’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 9% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 91% | 86% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
20% of homes tested in Dundas’ area are above the radon guideline
Burn scars are few around Dundas, with 0.1% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.002% a year). Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 20% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.033 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Region 1 health region
Only 43% of adults around Dundas call their health very good or excellent, below the typical Canadian town’s 52%
Measured across the Zone 1 (Moncton area): health survey and life expectancy
Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. Life expectancy in the region is 81.5 years (83.5 for women, 79.5 for men, 2022/2024). Chronic conditions run at 18% of adults, age-standardised, near New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and higher than Canadian towns (17%). What sets Dundas apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 27 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 43% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 13% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Trips to work from Dundas take longer than from New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 27 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 27 min | 21 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
For safety, Dundas gets a C+
These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Dundas itself · Shared with the rest of the Shediac detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The violent index for its police area came to 75, below both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). Where it is policed, 13.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 75 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 13.3 | 14.9 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
An older town: 26% of people in Dundas are 65 or over, more than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns
Under-15s account for 13% of the population. 1.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (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 49.8% of Dundas
2,175 men and 2,160 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.
| Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
No high school in or near Dundas: the closest is 11 km off
French-language schooling is strong here, 4 of 4, where in New Brunswick it is 28%. Schooling here is split between 2 boards, between New Brunswick’s towns (1.5) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Grande-Digue FrenchIn DundasElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Notre-Dame FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 11 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 1.5 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in New Brunswick: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
A middle-of-the-road climate: Dundas is close to most Canadian towns on every count
The most precipitation falls in October: 106 mm in a normal year. A normal winter brings 310 cm of snow, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 74 cm. Also worth knowing: the frost-free season runs from 14 May to 3 October, 141 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 310 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,002 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Bouctouche)
A normal November in Dundas runs from −2°C to 6°C
July brings the warmest days, 25°C; January the coldest nights, −13°C. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of freezing, lows of −8°C. November normally sees 92 mm of precipitation.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −11°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −1°C | 242 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 13°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 298 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Bouctouche); the forecast is on the Weather page
A 17,787-vote win for Dominic LeBlanc made Beauséjour safer in 2021 than 85% of ridings
Dundas’ riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Dundas has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque publique de Shediac, 11 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque publique de Saint-Antoine (Saint-Antoine), 14 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Dundas is ringed by protected land: 29% within 10 km
Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Pointe Grande-Digue the nearest. Kouchibouguac National Park is the closest national park, 36 km from town. 12 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. The closest provincial park is Amherst Shore Provincial Park, 62 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 29% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Canada’s registers list 1 historic place in Dundas
12% of its homes were built before 1961, below both New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Dundas | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Dundas
Le Pays de la Sagouine and 5 more within 40 km
Nothing to visit is mapped within 5 km of Dundas; these are the best known within 40 km.
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption30 km south
ZooMagnetic Hill Zoo31 km southwest
MuseumMoncton Museum29 km south
MuseumMonument-Lefebvre38 km southeast
MuseumFree Meeting House29 km southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption: Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Magnetic Hill Zoo: Stu pendousmat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moncton Museum: Stu pendousmat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monument-Lefebvre: evoluc, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Free Meeting House: knittymarie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Dundas
No notable person born in Dundas is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Muriel McQueen Fergusson: Det er ikke oppgitt på nettsiden til Canadas parlament, Public domain · Allison Dysart: The Daily Mail, Public domain
About Dundas
Town in New Brunswick
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Dundas is one municipality in New Brunswick, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 4,733 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Kent
- Census subdivision
- 1308001
Dundas’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas | 4,733 | — | C | A− | C+ | C |
| Cocagne | 2,982 | 6.7 | B | B | A | C |
| Shediac | 5,699 | 9.9 | C+ | B | C+ | C |
| Shediac | 9,849 | 12 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Saint-Antoine | 1,880 | 15 | — | B+ | A | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Dundas
Do people in Dundas speak French?
Many do: 76% are bilingual in English and French (Canadian towns’ median: 8%), and 5.2% speak French only.
Has Dundas grown?
Yes: the census counted 3,914 in 2016 and 4,332 in 2021, a rise of 10.7%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 4,733.
Who are the people of Dundas?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 4% have an Indigenous identity and 5% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Dundas?
Households hold 2.3 people on average, and 25% have just one.
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).