Photo: Paul Tavares · CC BY-SA 3.0Older than 86% of Canadian towns: half of New Edinburgh is over 50.2
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents who moved in within the year is 11%; New Edinburgh has 15%. 22% of households live in a building of five or more storeys, more than in 88% of Canadian towns. At the 2021 Census, 5,728 people lived here, in 2,690 households. One-person households: nearly two fifths of the total.
What stands out about the people of New Edinburgh
A bilingual neighbourhood
54% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 0.4% speak French only and 45% English only. English & French ↓
Many graduates
A bachelor’s degree or higher is held by 79% of 25- to 64-year-olds, more than in 99% of Canadian towns, and a master’s by 28%. Qualifications ↓
Older than most towns
New Edinburgh’s median age is 50.2; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 29% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
In New Edinburgh, 29% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The figure for residents aged 15 to 24 is 9.7% in New Edinburgh and 11% across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ New Edinburgh, 50.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Households here average 2 people, below 88% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families account for 7.3%.
Couples: 56% of residents 15 and over
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 29% of adults, against a typical 27%. 46% of residents 15 and over are married.
Fewer households in single-detached houses than 86% of Canadian towns: 26%
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
Renter households: 45% here and 25% across Canada’s towns. The share of households in single-detached houses across Canada’s towns is 64%. 50% of homes were built before 1961 and 11% in 2001 or later.
$125,900 a year is the median household income here
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
New Edinburgh’s median household took in $125,900 before tax, 46% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across Ontario’s towns have a median of $91,600. COVID-19 benefits went to 16% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
More immigrants than 61% of Canadian towns: 23%
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 35%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Recent arrivals, from 2011 to 2021, are 22% of immigrants (typical: 27%); non-permanent residents add 1.9% of residents. For immigrants, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 17%. The largest groups of immigrants were born in Europe (52%) and in Asia (21%).
A higher share of residents with no religion than 79% of Canadian towns, at 45%
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous residents account for 2.1%. On religion, 48% answered Christian and 45% no religion, against 54% and 35% across Canada’s towns.
A higher share of bilingual residents than 92% of Canadian towns, at 54%
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
15% of residents have French as their mother tongue (Canada’s towns: 1.5%). To put it in context, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
A larger share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 99% of Canadian towns: 79%
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 0.4%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. Measured more widely, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 57% of adults
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
57% of residents 15 and over have a job, in line with the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Among 41 towns of 5,634 to 5,829 people, the 9th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
The span goes from 27.8 (Montcalm) up to 63.2 (Osoyoos). Closest in median age to New Edinburgh are Annapolis County, Subdivision C (50), Armstrong (50), Orford (50.4) and Shediac (51.2).
Every neighbour of New Edinburgh has a younger population
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Edinburgh | 5,728 | — | 50.2 | 29% | 23% |
| Lowertown East | 6,996 | 1.2 km | 39.1 | 21% | 29% |
| Vanier North | 10,498 | 1.2 km | 40.3 | 18% | 19% |
| Lowertown West | 5,947 | 1.7 km | 40.1 | 18% | 22% |
| Manor Park | 9,491 | 1.9 km | 47.8 | 26% | 25% |
| Sandy Hill | 13,830 | 1.9 km | 29.7 | 13% | 24% |
| Vanier South | 7,259 | 2.0 km | 42.9 | 22% | 26% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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 Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: Ontario’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Statistics Canada publishes the census for municipalities, not neighbourhoods, so these figures add up the dissemination areas inside the neighbourhood. Counts are sums of StatCan’s rounded counts; the median age and income are worked out from the published age and income groups; and 2016 areas don’t add up to these, so there is no 2016 count.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
Questions about New Edinburgh’s residents
What religion are people in New Edinburgh?
48% are Christian and 45% have no religion; 6.3% follow another religion.
Is New Edinburgh good for families?
Under 15: 12% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 49% of households. One-parent families: 7.3%. Schools near New Edinburgh are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in New Edinburgh?
The median household in New Edinburgh took in $125,900 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of New Edinburgh?
The 2021 Census counted 5,728 people in New Edinburgh.
What is the average age in New Edinburgh?
A median age of 50.2, older than 86% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 12%, and people 65 and over 29%.
Is New Edinburgh bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 54% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 45% speak only English and 0.4% only French; 15% grew up with French.
How diverse is New Edinburgh?
23% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 14% belong to a visible minority and 2.1% have an Indigenous identity.
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).