Durham-SudQuebec
In Quebec, this town has 1,041 residents. It lies in Drummond.
Is Durham-Sud a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A−). Health is a strength (B+). Jobs & income is its weak spot (C). Getting around depends on the car (C).
Durham-Sud has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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. Safety is the Sûreté du Québec unit's figure for the whole MRC. 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 Durham-Sud stand out
The 2 things Durham-Sud does most differently from other towns.
How Durham-Sud grades
Each subject compares Durham-Sud with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Durham-Sud has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Durham-Sud.
Durham-Sud earns an A− for hazard risk
Measured across the Mauricie et Centre-du-Quebec health region: radon tests
Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.067 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory for Durham-Sud.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 0% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.067 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Renting in Durham-Sud costs 14% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
5% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 74% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 74% | 70% | 74% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Durham-Sud is a driving town: 94% of commuters go by car, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 27 min, about level with both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 94% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 27 min | 27 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
61% of adults around Durham-Sud call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%
On average 14% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, near Quebec’s towns (15%) and lower than Canadian towns (17%). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 81.6, with women at 83.3 and men at 79.9. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Durham-Sud’s is long: 27 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Durham-Sud alone, so this card uses the figure for the Région de la Mauricie et du Centre-du-Québec.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 61% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Smokers | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.6 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Violent crime weighs more where Durham-Sud is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 125
The force’s area logs 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 72 over 2023–25, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 125 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 18 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 19.5 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 72 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 published for Drummond MRC, not by town
Precipitation in Durham-Sud tops that of 79% of Canadian towns: 1,070 mm a year
Some 229 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. A normal July brings 109 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in December, about 60 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 229 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,070 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
| Days with frost a year | 170 | 161 | 159 |
| July afternoon high | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Richmond)
Little of the land around Durham-Sud is protected: 0.1% within 10 km
A provincial park, Mont-Orford National Park (Québec), lies 22 km away. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 4 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
A normal November in Durham-Sud runs from −3°C to 6°C
Snowfall in a normal November: 14 cm. In November, the normal is 80 mm of rain and snow. A normal December brings highs of −1°C, lows of −10°C. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 26°C and January nights −15°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −13°C | 250 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | −1°C | 236 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 310 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 274 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Richmond); the forecast is on the Weather page
Durham-Sud has a council seat for every 150 residents, fewer than 97% of municipalities in Quebec
Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Drummond, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Durham-Sud.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Durham-Sud is Bibliothèque Municipale De Sainte-Christine, 9.6 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque De Lefebvre (Acton Vale), 12 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Children make up 20% of Durham-Sud, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
33% speak both English and French, between Quebec’s towns (44%) and Canadian towns (7.5%). Over-65s are 21% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
47.6% of Durham-Sud’s residents are women
Women numbered 500 and men 550 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 60% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 21% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 28% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Durham-Sud’s teenagers travel 15 km to the nearest high school
Elementary school is 2.2 km away at the nearest, above both Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Notre-Dame et Sacré-CoeurIn Durham-SudElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 2.2 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Source note: the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Quebec.
Older housing stands out in Durham-Sud: 48% predates 1961
Canada’s heritage registers list 1 historic place inside the town. A further one sits a short way past the edge of town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Durham-Sud | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 48% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton and 4 more within 40 km
One place to visit is mapped within 5 km of Durham-Sud; with it, the best known within 40 km.
National historic siteMoulin à Laine d'Ulverton2.3 km outside town, to the north
GardenParc Marie-Victorin30 km north
MuseumVillage Québécois d'Antan31 km northwestNational parkNational park · SépaqYamaska National Park33 km southwestNational parkNational park · SépaqMont-Orford National Park36 km southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Moulin à Laine d'Ulverton: Cantons-de-l'Est, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Marie-Victorin: Danielhbordeleau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Village Québécois d'Antan: Emmanuel Huybrechts from Laval, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Durham-Sud
Famous people from Durham-Sud
3 notable people were born in Durham-Sud.
Durham-Sud’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham-Sud | 1,041 | — | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Melbourne | 1,128 | 12 | — | — | A− | A− |
| L'Avenir | 1,456 | 13 | — | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Richmond | 3,419 | 14 | B+ | C | A− | A− |
| Cleveland | 1,624 | 16 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Saint-Félix-de-Kingsey | 1,550 | 17 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Valcourt | 1,081 | 17 | — | A | A− | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Durham-Sud
Do people in Durham-Sud speak French?
Almost everyone does. 33% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 65.2% speak French and no English.
Who are the people of Durham-Sud?
0% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% have an Indigenous identity and 3% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Durham-Sud?
Mostly 83% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.5 people on average, and 25% have just one.
Is Durham-Sud growing?
It added people: 1,043 in 2016, 1,051 in 2021, 0.8% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,041.
About Durham-Sud
Town in Quebec
Durham-Sud is a municipality in Quebec, 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
- 1,041 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Drummond
- Census subdivision
- 2449015
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).