O'LearyPrince Edward Island
Its census division is Prince. A town on Prince Edward Island, home to 2,878 people.
Is O'Leary a good place to live?
O'Leary’s best grade is for cost of living (A). Getting around depends on the car (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (C). Natural hazards weigh less here than in most Canadian towns (A−).
O'Leary has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
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 Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. 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.
What makes O'Leary stand out
The 3 things O'Leary does most differently from other towns.
How O'Leary grades
Each subject compares O'Leary with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
O'Leary has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in O'Leary.
Rent takes less of local pay in O'Leary than in Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 15% of household income
92% of households own their home, above Prince Edward Island’s towns (86%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below both Prince Edward Island’s towns (11%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 11% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 92% | 86% | 74% |
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.
O'Leary’s teenagers travel 48 km to the nearest high school
Elementary school is 47 km away at the nearest, between Prince Edward Island’s towns (56 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Elementary SchoolIn O'LearyElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 48 km | 76 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 47 km | 56 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools on Prince Edward Island, because the province publishes no results school by school.
A flood study covers O'Leary: 2 on the national inventory, the newest from Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action - Government of Prince Edward Island
Shaking is about as much of a worry in O'Leary as in most places, at $0.034 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). In Health Canada’s survey, just 3.5% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). For radon tests, the only official count covers all of the Prince Edward Island Health Region, O'Leary included.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 3.5% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.034 | $0.020 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Working-age people in O'Leary have jobs less often than in 73% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 24 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 23 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Around O'Leary, 51% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.2, with women at 83.3 and men at 79.1. For O'Leary itself the measure is access, and it lags: 6.3 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. Pharmacies are closer at hand, 6.3 km away on average and 0.2 of them within 3 km of a typical home. O'Leary doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Prince Edward Island health region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 51% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
The The Island Walk passes O'Leary
Amherst Shore Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 72 km. Swimmers have 22 beaches within 5 km, MacWilliams Shore the nearest. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Kouchibouguac National Park, at 29 km. Protected areas cover 25% of the land within 10 km, above both Prince Edward Island’s towns (4%) and Canadian towns (2.3%).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 25% | 4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 16 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Weather without surprises: O'Leary keeps close to the norm for Canadian towns
A normal winter brings 292 cm of snow, near Prince Edward Island’s towns (285 cm) and higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). In July, daytime highs in O'Leary average 24.1°C. January is the snowiest month, with 67 cm on average. October is the wettest month, with 106 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 292 cm | 285 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 24.1°C | 23.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 1,002 mm | 1,136 mm | 883 mm |
| January night low | −11.3°C | −11.4°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Summerside)
A normal November in O'Leary runs from freezing to 7°C
Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. A normal December brings highs of 1°C, lows of −6°C. In November, the normal is 92 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for North Cape.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −10°C | 217 mm |
| Spring | 8°C | −1°C | 242 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 13°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 298 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Summerside); the forecast is on the Weather page
Bobby Morrissey (Liberal Party of Canada) represents O'Leary in Ottawa as MP for Egmont
4 of the 4 MPs from Prince Edward Island belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in O'Leary: the closest, Alberton Public Library, is 16 km away
Visits and loans aren’t published as open data on Prince Edward Island, so this page has none for O'Leary.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
O'Leary has fewer immigrants than Prince Edward Island’s towns or Canadian towns: 3.3% of residents
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, above both Prince Edward Island’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.0% of O'Leary’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 1,310 were women and 1,260 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 14% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 37% | 61% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Prince Edward Island and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
O'Leary keeps its older homes: 43% from before 1961
A further one sits a short way past the edge of town.
| Heritage | O'Leary | Prince Edward Island | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 43% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Mill River Fun Park and 2 more in and around O'Leary
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near O'Leary, the best known first.
MuseumWest Point Lighthouse3.6 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- West Point Lighthouse: Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about O'Leary
Famous people from O'Leary
4 notable people were born in O'Leary.
O'Leary’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Leary | 2,878 | — | — | A | — | B |
| O'Leary | 1,021 | 1.6 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Alberton | 2,426 | 12 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Alberton | 1,498 | 15 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Central Prince | 1,287 | 19 | — | A | — | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about O'Leary
Who are the people of O'Leary?
Visible minorities are 3% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 3%, and Indigenous people 3%.
Has O'Leary grown?
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 2,394 to 2,566 residents (up 7.2%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 2,878.
How old are the people of O'Leary?
The median resident is 46 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 21% are 65 or over.
About O'Leary
Town in Prince Edward Island
O'Leary is a municipality on Prince Edward Island, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,878 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Prince Edward Island
- Census division
- Prince
- Census subdivision
- 1103065
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · 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).