Photo: Fralambert · CC BY-SA 4.0Half of Chertsey is over 56, older than 96% of Canadian towns
Set against 11% across Canada’s towns, 6% of residents are aged 15 to 24 in Chertsey. Census figures put renter households at 14% locally. Lower than in 97% of Canadian towns: 0.4% of residents are not Canadian citizens. This Quebec town is home to some 5,678 people (July 2025 estimate), in 2,720 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Chertsey
Older than most towns
Line Chertsey’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 56; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 28% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Growing faster than most
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chertsey went from 4,696 to 5,295 residents (+13%), faster growth than in 89% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Common-law couples
Common-law unions take in 27% of adults, more than in 90% of Canadian towns, while 30% are married. Couples ↓
Many people living alone
One-person households make up 40%, more than in 89% of Canadian towns, and 28% of residents are 65 or over. Households ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
More bilingual residents than 86% of Canadian towns: 40%
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. 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
The share of residents whose mother tongue is English is 3.1%, against 66% across Canada’s towns. The wider picture: 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
Chertsey grew +13% from 2016 to 2021, ahead of 89% of Canadian towns
The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 7%. Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; +4% across Quebec’s towns.
11% of residents are under 15, below 93% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
28% of residents are 65 or over; across Canada’s towns the figure is 19%. On average, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Chertsey, 56. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women.
1.9 people per household, fewer than in 94% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
6.1% of households are one-parent families, against 8.2% across Canada’s towns. Higher than in 89% of Canadian towns: 40% of households are one person living alone.
27% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 90% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, 46% of residents 15 and over are married; in Chertsey, 30%. Common-law partners: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison.
Households in single-detached houses make up 95% in Chertsey, more than in 97% of Canadian towns
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
11% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Newer homes outnumber old: 23% date from 2001 or later, 15% from before 1961.
Median household income: $57,600 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Chertsey’s median household took in $57,600 before tax, 33% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Within Quebec’s towns, the household in the middle had $74,000. 28% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
10% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, fewer than in 56% of Canadian towns
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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
The largest groups of immigrants were born in Europe (76%) and in Africa (12%). To put it in context, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. 4.6% of residents are immigrants, a lower share than in 83% of Canadian towns. Of the immigrants living here, 14% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%.
In Chertsey, 29% of residents said they have no religion, fewer than in 69% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
15% of residents belong to a visible minority across Canada’s towns, against 2.3% in Chertsey. Compared with other places, Indigenous residents are scarce here: 1.5%, fewer than in 72% of Canadian towns. On average, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
Only 8.9% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Chertsey
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Chertsey, 8.9%, and 44% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 20%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
Employment: 45% of residents 15 and over had a job
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.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 45%; 28% of residents are 65 or over.
41 towns of 5,587 to 5,764 people: this is the 2nd oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
They run from Montcalm, at 27.8, to Osoyoos, at 63.2. Nearest to Chertsey in age: Seguin (54.8), Duncan (55.6) and Osoyoos (63.2).
Older than Chertsey: 2 of the 6 towns nearby
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chertsey | 5,678 | — | 56 | 28% | 4.6% |
| Entrelacs | 1,124 | 9.0 km | 59.6 | 34% | 5.2% |
| Rawdon | 13,099 | 12.7 km | 50.4 | 24% | 4.2% |
| Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson | 3,842 | 14.2 km | 55.2 | 23% | 4.2% |
| Saint-Calixte | 7,627 | 15.0 km | 48.8 | 20% | 4.4% |
| Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez | 3,639 | 17.1 km | 57.6 | 29% | 1.5% |
| Sainte-Julienne | 12,990 | 18.8 km | 42 | 17% | 2.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
Questions about Chertsey’s residents
What is the average age in Chertsey?
56 is the median age, older than 96% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 11%. 65 and over: 28%.
Is Chertsey bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 40% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 1% speak only English and 59% only French; 93% grew up with French.
How diverse is Chertsey?
Immigrants make up 4.6% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 2.3% are members of a visible minority, and 1.5% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Chertsey?
Christian: 71%. No religion: 29%. Another religion: 0.5%.
Is Chertsey good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 11%. 45% of households are couple families and 6.1% one-parent families. Schools near Chertsey are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Chertsey?
$57,600 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Chertsey (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Chertsey?
Statistics Canada estimates 5,678 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 5,295 in Chertsey, 13% more than 2016.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).