Photo: Citobun · CC BY-SA 4.0North End is younger than 95% of Canadian towns: a median age of 33.3
Set against 5.8% across Canada’s towns, 17% of residents are not Canadian citizens in North End. There were 9,935 households here at the 2021 Census, home to 19,733 people. Locally, just over two in five households are one person living alone. On residents aged 15 to 24, North End sits higher than 96% of Canadian towns: 16%.
What stands out about the people of North End
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of North End is 33.3; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 9.1% are under 15 and 14% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
A neighbourhood of renters
76% of households rent their home, more than in 98% of Canadian towns; 75% live in an apartment. Homes ↓
A neighbourhood people move to
27% of residents lived at another address a year before the census, 2.5 times the typical share; 66% moved within five years. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A neighbourhood of high-rises
Buildings of five storeys or more hold 33% of households, more than in 92% of Canadian towns, and 9.1% of homes are condos. Homes ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Fewer children under 15 than 97% of Canadian towns: 9.1%
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
Against a figure of 19% across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 65 and over in North End comes in at 14%. Elsewhere, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ North End, 33.3. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
1.9 people per household, fewer than in 93% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Shared houses stand out: 17% of households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 99% of Canadian towns. Here, 5.6% of households are one-parent families.
North End ranks below 97% of Canadian towns on married residents 15 and over: 24%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
The figure for common-law partners is 16% in North End and 11% across Canada’s towns. Set beside that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
76% of households rent their home, a share 98% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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
38% of homes were built before 1961 and 24% in 2001 or later. Fewer households in single-detached houses than in 92% of Canadian towns: 14%. To put it in context, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Household income at the median: $66,600 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
At $66,600, the middle household in North End earned 23% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Nova Scotia’s towns, the typical figure is $69,100. The pandemic’s benefits: 35% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
27% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Most recent wave: 55% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). On average, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. Across North End, 14% of residents are immigrants.
Above 87% of Canadian towns: 50% of residents said they have no religion
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%; North End has 26%. Among other religions: Muslim (4.2%) and Hindu (3.6%). Against that, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
Bilingual residents make up 17% in North End, more than in 72% of Canadian towns
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
9.6% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 0.9% speak neither official language. Few places have as many residents whose mother tongue is French: 2.3% here, more than in 65% of Canadian towns. Measured more widely, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
In North End, 59% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, more than in 93% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate at all: 4.8%, against 9.5%. Set beside that, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
62% of residents 15 and over were in work
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, below this 62%.
41 towns of 19,305 to 20,171 people: this is the 5th youngest
Median age of the Canadian towns nearest in population; hover a dot.
Between Mitchell (28.8) and Niagara-on-the-Lake (57.2) lies the rest of the group. Closest in median age to North End are Fort York-Liberty Village (32.9), Henry Farm (33), Mount Pleasant Village (34.1) and Lorimier (35).
North End is younger than 5 of its 6 nearest neighbours
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North End | 19,733 | — | 33.3 | 14% | 14% |
| Windsor Park | 13,044 | 1.7 km | 35.4 | 14% | 14% |
| Schmidtville | 18,105 | 1.8 km | 29 | 13% | 15% |
| Austinville | 28,021 | 2.8 km | 41 | 18% | 9.2% |
| Westmount | 23,207 | 2.8 km | 40.4 | 20% | 14% |
| Fairview | 16,296 | 3.4 km | 36.1 | 14% | 22% |
| Manor Park | 14,148 | 3.7 km | 41.2 | 19% | 8.4% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. There is no census profile for a neighbourhood, so we add up the dissemination areas inside it. Each count is a sum of Statistics Canada’s rounded counts, the median age and income come from the published groups, and with 2016’s areas drawn differently there is no 2016 count.
- 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.
- Against Nova Scotia’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Nova Scotia’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about North End’s residents
Is North End bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 17% are. Another 0.1% speak only French and 82% only English, and French is the first language of 2.3%.
How diverse is North End?
14% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 26% belong to a visible minority and 3.2% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in North End?
36% are Christian and 50% have no religion; 14% follow another religion.
Is North End good for families?
Under 15: 9.1% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 32% of households. One-parent families: 5.6%. Schools near North End are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in North End?
The median household in North End took in $66,600 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of North End?
19,733, at the 2021 Census: Statistics Canada makes no later estimate for North End alone.
What is the average age in North End?
A median age of 33.3, younger than 95% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 9.1%, and people 65 and over 14%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. 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).