NaujaatNunavut

Some 1,385 people live in this town, in Nunavut. The population grew 13% between 2016 and 2021.

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/people/naturallight/ Leslie Philipp · CC BY 2.0

Population

1,385

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

18.4

years · Canadian towns: 45.2

Postsecondary

12%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

52%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Naujaat a good place to live?

Naujaat’s strongest is walkability (A+). It also does well on jobs & income (A−). The typical owner put their home at $250,000 in 2021: 2.3 years of the median household’s income. Residents’ health trails most towns (D−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Naujaat has subject grades only.

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. No Cost Grade: fewer than 30% of households own their home here, so neither the home value nor the rent is a market price. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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.

StrongestA⁺Walkability AHazard risk A⁻Jobs & incomeWeakestD⁻Health C⁻Safety

How Naujaat grades

Each subject compares Naujaat 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Naujaat has subject grades only.

HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Hazard riskBased on earthquake losses and radon in homes; a high wildfire risk can pull it downAOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Naujaat stand out

The 3 things Naujaat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 3% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

12% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

93% rent their home

Midway across Canadian towns: 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Naujaat.

Who lives here

More of Naujaat’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Canadian towns: 98%

18.4median age

Immigrants make up 0.8% of residents, below Canadian towns (6.4%).

NaujaatNunavutCanada

NunavutCanada

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

42%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree70%

Postsecondary qualification12%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.4% of Naujaat

Of the 2021 count, 595 were women and 635 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Naujaat
	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Under 15	42%	–	16%
15 to 64	55%	–	64%
65+	2.9%	–	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	70%	–	16%
Postsecondary qualification	12%	–	56%

Full pageNaujaat’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority Ages18.4 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households220 households · 5.5 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

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

HealthHealth D⁻

For health, Naujaat sits behind almost every Canadian town

39%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Lives in the region last 70.9 years on average (2022/2024): 72.4 for women, 69.4 for men. Smokers make up 63% of the region’s adults, above Canadian towns (12%). The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 39%; Nunavut as a whole is at 39%. Closer to home, a hospital is 497 km from the average resident of Naujaat, and 100% live more than 30 km away.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Naujaat39%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Very good or excellent health	39%	–	52%
Smokers	63%	–	12%
Life expectancy at birth	70.9	–	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	–	17%

70.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

497 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

63%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

498 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageNaujaat’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey39% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care497 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 498 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 72.4, men 69.4 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Nunavut health region

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Naujaat is lower than in 94% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Shaking is about as much of a worry in Naujaat as in most places, at $0.023 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Naujaat is on the national inventory.

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

Naujaat0%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	–	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.023	–	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

Full pageNaujaat’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.023 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Housing

Rent takes less of local pay in Naujaat than in Canadian towns: 3% of household income

$250,000median home value, 2021

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Naujaat$250,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Rent as a share of income	3%	–	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	–	18%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	–	$406,000

$182

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,270

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageNaujaat’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$182 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income Owners and renters9% own their home

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.

Schools

Naujaat’s teenagers travel 590 km to the nearest high school

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Tusarvik Elemnetary SchoolIn NaujaatElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Nearest secondary school	590 km	–	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	590 km	–	0.5 km

590 km

to the nearest secondary school

590 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageNaujaat’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in French · 2% of schools in Nunavut Questions“What schools are there in Naujaat?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Why no schools grade in Nunavut? The province publishes no results school by school.

Climate

Naujaat has cooler summers than Canadian towns: July highs of 13.6°C

13.6°CJuly afternoons

Most of the snow comes in October, about 36 cm. Frost comes on 280 days a year, higher than Canadian towns (159). Midwinter nights in Naujaat bottom out at −33.6°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−25.5°C

Spring−12.6°C

Summer10.2°C

Autumn−5.1°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
July afternoon high	13.6°C	–	25.5°C
January night low	−33.6°C	–	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	280	–	159
Precipitation a year	329 mm	–	883 mm

230 cm

of snow a year

280

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageNaujaat’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 13.6°C, January lows −33.6°C Rain and snow329 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow230 cm of snow a year Weather station1.5 km to the station · Naujaat/Repulse Bay

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Naujaat/Repulse Bay)

SafetySafety C⁻

Violent crime weighs more where Naujaat is policed than in Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 205

110Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, 39.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. The index for the force that serves it came to 110, above Canadian towns (67). In addition, across its police area, there are 57.5 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for the Naujaat detachment area as a whole, not for Naujaat alone.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202388

2024130

2025113

2023–2025	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Violent crime	39.5	–	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	205	–	86
Property crime per 1,000	57.5	–	31.2
Crime Severity Index	110	–	67

non-violent Crime Severity Index

64%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageNaujaat’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety110 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Naujaat’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Naujaat safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Fewer commuters in Naujaat drive than in Canadian towns: 23%

52%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 8 min, lower than Canadian towns (26 min).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Walk52%

Car or van23%

Census 2021	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Car or van	23%	–	89%
Average trip	8 min	–	26 min

$101,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

89%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageNaujaat’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work52% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment29% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Coral Harbour

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

Weather

What November brings in Naujaat: −22°C at night, −15°C by day

−15°Ca normal November afternoon

July brings the warmest days, 14°C; February the coldest nights, −34°C. Expect about 28 mm of rain and snow over November. The month after, December, normally sees −21°C afternoons and −29°C nights. November usually brings some 32 cm of snow.

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

November−15°C

December−21°C

January−28°C

February−28°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−25°C	−32°C	61 mm
Spring	−13°C	−20°C	67 mm
Summer	10°C	3°C	105 mm
Autumn	−5°C	−11°C	95 mm

−22°C

a normal November night

28 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageNaujaat’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Naujaat/Repulse Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Only 34% of electors voted in Nunavut in 2021, fewer than in 99% of Canada’s ridings

In the census’s list of municipalities, Naujaat is a hamlet.

Full pageNaujaat’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentLori Idlout

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic life

No public library is mapped in or near Naujaat

Library statistics aren’t published openly in Nunavut, so there are no visit or loan figures for Naujaat.

Full pageNaujaat’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Parks and protected land around Naujaat

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Ukkusiksalik National Park is the closest national park, 76 km from town. 7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Naujaat0%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	–	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	–	4

76 km

to Ukkusiksalik National Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageNaujaat’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks76 km to a national park · Ukkusiksalik National Park

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

History

Naujaat grew mostly after 1961: 100% of its homes

0%built before 1961

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Naujaat	Nunavut	Canada
Homes built before 1961	0%	–	18%

Full pageNaujaat’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes0% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Naujaat have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Naujaat

15pages on Naujaat

The big questions

SafetyC⁻Crime Severity Index 110 Housing & costHomes 2.3 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 70.9 in its region Work & commuteA⁻36% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 14°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 18.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Naujaat

3 notable people were born in Naujaat.

See all 3 →

Jack AnawakCanadian politician · born 1950

Jose KusugakCanadian politician · 1950–2011

Steve MapsalakCanadian politician · 1957–2025

About Naujaat

Town in Nunavut

Statistics Canada treats Naujaat as a single census subdivision in Nunavut, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 1,385 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Nunavut
Census division: Kivalliq
Metro area: Territories (outside CAs, Nvt.) / Territoires (à l'extérieur des AR, Nt)
Census subdivision: 6205027

Questions about Naujaat

Is Naujaat growing?

It grew from 1,082 people in 2016 to 1,225 in 2021, up 13.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,385.

Is Naujaat a young town or an old one?

The median resident is 18.4 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 42% are under 15 and 3% are 65 or over.

What kind of homes are in Naujaat?

Single-detached houses make up 51% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 14% of households are one person, and the average is 5.5.

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).