Oliver PaipoongeOntario
It is a town of 6,524 residents in Ontario. It belongs to the Thunder Bay metropolitan area.
Is Oliver Paipoonge a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Pupils here do better than most (A). Health lags (D). At $388,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.6 times local household income. Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, better than 55% of Canadian towns. In the ranking it comes #445 of 858 in Ontario.
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: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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 Oliver Paipoonge grades
Each subject compares Oliver Paipoonge 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 Oliver Paipoonge stand out
The 3 things Oliver Paipoonge does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Oliver Paipoonge.
Oliver Paipoonge’s teenagers travel 14 km to the nearest high school
Over three years, results rose at 3 of its 5 tested schools. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 355 | English Catholic |
| Nor'wester View Public School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 300 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 14 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Lives run shorter around Oliver Paipoonge: 76.5 years, 5.0 below the typical Canadian town’s region
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Thunder Bay District Health Unit
The survey finds 49% of adults in very good or excellent health, below Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. The region has more smokers than Ontario, 17% of adults to 11%. Closer to home, a hospital is 17 km from the average resident of Oliver Paipoonge, further than the usual 3.7 km.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.5 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Winter nights bite in Oliver Paipoonge: January lows of −19.2°C, colder than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns
A normal July brings 117 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Frosty days number 206 in a normal year, higher than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Summer highs in Oliver Paipoonge reach 24.9°C in July.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −19.2°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 206 | 139 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 24.9°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 790 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Thunder Bay)
A flood study covers Oliver Paipoonge: 4 on the national inventory, the newest from Lakehead Region Conservation Authority
Radon is higher than usual: just over a tenth of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 12% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.005 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
For jobs & income, Oliver Paipoonge gets a B+
A trip to work takes 25 min on average.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Expect November days around 3°C in Oliver Paipoonge, nights around −7°C
The month after, December, normally sees −5°C afternoons and −15°C nights. In November, the normal is 40 mm of rain and snow. ECCC’s forecast for Kakabeka Falls is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −6°C | −17°C | 96 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −5°C | 166 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 10°C | 311 mm |
| Autumn | 11°C | −1°C | 216 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Thunder Bay); the forecast is on the Weather page
99% of Ontario’s single-tier municipalities spend more per resident than Oliver Paipoonge
The October 2022 vote made Lucy Kloosterhuis mayor of Oliver Paipoonge, heading 5 seats.
| Turnout | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 46% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Oliver Paipoonge: the closest, Mary J.L. Black, is 15 km away
A single building, Oliver Paipoonge public library, serves 6,035 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
The force covering Oliver Paipoonge records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 108
A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Oliver Paipoonge
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 12.2 per 1,000 a year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Its police area records 13.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 12.2 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 108 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 13.5 | 10.5 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Data for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 covers the Thunder Bay detachment area
A provincial park at Oliver Paipoonge’s edge: Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, at 33 km. 5 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Fewer of Oliver Paipoonge’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.4%
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. Under 15: 17% of residents.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.8% of Oliver Paipoonge’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 2,950 women to 3,090 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
More households own their home in Oliver Paipoonge than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 93%
Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 17% of household income, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Oliver Paipoonge | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 93% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $388,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: one figure for all of the Thunder Bay metro area
Everything we know about Oliver Paipoonge
Kakabeka Falls and 5 more in and around Oliver Paipoonge
Sights in Oliver Paipoonge and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
WaterfallKakabeka Fallsin town
FortFort William Historical Park2.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumFounders' Museum & Pioneer Villagein townMuseumMuseumOliver Paipoonge Heritage Parkin townSki hillSki hillKamview Nordic Centre1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Kakabeka Falls: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort William Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Oliver Paipoonge
No notable person born in Oliver Paipoonge is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Marie Avgeropoulos: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0 · Kevin Durand: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Eric Staal: Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Jordan Staal: Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alex Delvecchio: TGC-Topps Gum Cards, Public domain · Matt Murray: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Oliver Paipoonge
Town in Ontario
For Oliver Paipoonge, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Ontario, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,524 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Thunder Bay
- Metro area
- Thunder Bay
- Census subdivision
- 3558011
Oliver Paipoonge’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Paipoonge | 6,524 | — | B− | B− | B− | D |
| Thunder Bay | 117,671 | 16 | C− | C− | C− | C− |
| Fort William 52 | 1,038 | 19 | — | — | — | C− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Oliver Paipoonge
Who are the people of Oliver Paipoonge?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 6%, and Indigenous people 7%.
What kind of homes are in Oliver Paipoonge?
19% of households are one person, and the average is 2.6.
Has Oliver Paipoonge grown?
Yes: the census counted 5,922 in 2016 and 6,035 in 2021, a rise of 1.9%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 6,524.
How old are the people of Oliver Paipoonge?
At 46, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 17% of the population and seniors 21%.
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).