Du PlateauGatineau
Some 29,234 people live in this neighbourhood, in Gatineau. It is one of 17 neighbourhoods of Gatineau.
Is Du Plateau a good place to live?
Du Plateau is easy to get around without a car (A+). A median home here was worth $400,000 at the census, or 4.2 times what the middle household earns in a year. Its weakest subject is hazard risk (D). Overall, that makes a B−, better than 53% of Canadian towns. The ranking puts it #328 of 499 in Quebec. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety, B for health and B for jobs & income.
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: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. 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.
How Du Plateau grades
Each subject compares Du Plateau with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Du Plateau stand out
The 3 things Du Plateau does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Du Plateau.
Hazard risk in Du Plateau is higher than in 88% of Canadian towns
Source area for earthquake risk: the city of Gatineau
Radon is higher than usual: 13% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.12 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Du Plateau is on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 13% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Outaouais health region
Between the home and getting around, Du Plateau’s households spend 23% of income, below the 29% of the typical Canadian town
Measured across the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 17% of households, above Quebec’s towns (13%) but below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 13% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 18% | 18% | 20% |
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.
Du Plateau is ringed by protected land: 22% within 10 km
Within its own boundary, 25% of the neighbourhood is protected. Biggest among them: Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 4.6 km off. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 24, above both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). Thousand Islands National Park is the closest national park, 95 km from town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 22% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 24 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
More smokers around Du Plateau: 17% of adults, where the typical Canadian town has 12%
Adults who call their own health very good or excellent: 55%, lower than Quebec’s towns (56%) yet higher than Canadian towns (52%). Lives in the region last 80.7 years on average (2022/2024): 82.2 for women, 79.1 for men. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Du Plateau live 4.0 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. Du Plateau doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de l'Outaouais.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Fewer commuters in Du Plateau drive than in Quebec’s towns or across Canadian towns: 79%
The average trip to work took 28 min, about level with Quebec’s towns (27 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 79% | 90% | 89% |
| Average trip | 28 min | 27 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.
Du Plateau has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 185 cm a year, lower than Quebec’s towns (217 cm) yet higher than Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 45 cm of snow, the most of any month. Between the last spring frost, 30 April, and the first in autumn, 6 October, lie 158 days. Rain and snow peak in June, at 95 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 185 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 147 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 938 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City))
More people in Du Plateau speak English and French than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 67%
Visible minorities make up 34% of the population, higher than both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 3.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.6% of Du Plateau
The 2021 census counted 15,085 women and 14,150 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 70% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 6.6% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 9.8% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 72% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 6°C in Du Plateau, nights around −2°C
For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Chelsea forecast. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −9°C. A typical November adds 16 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 72 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 191 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 223 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 275 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 4°C | 249 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Ottawa (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Gatineau has one council seat for every 15,310 residents, more than 99% of municipalities in Quebec
Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, the mayor, heads the council of Gatineau, which governs Du Plateau as one of its neighbourhoods.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 8.4 visits per person served, Bibliothèque Donalda-Charron is busier than 89% of Quebec’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Gatineau’s: Bibliothèque Donalda-Charron serves all 302,616 people of the city, Du Plateau among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
For safety, Du Plateau gets a B−
Its police area recorded 14.9 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. The force’s area logs 20.9 thefts, break-ins and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 20.9 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Violent crime | 14.9 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 100 | 88 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Gatineau service area
Du Plateau and its edges hold 38 schools: 24 elementary schools, 5 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade
7 of the 38 teach in English, against 10% of schools in Quebec. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, close to Quebec’s towns (2) and below Canadian towns (3).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de l'Amérique-FrançaiseIn Du PlateauElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École Intermédiaire Symmes EnglishIn Du PlateauSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGee EnglishTeaches in EnglishSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · In Quebec, no schools grade. The ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Canada’s registers list 11 historic places in Du Plateau
Among the places are 9 Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings and 2 municipal citations. The Farm, Farm House, begun in 1850, is the oldest by its record. Before 1961 is when 0.5% of the homes went up, below both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- The Farm, Farm House 1850
- Kingswood, Garage 1922
- Moorside, Main House 1928
- Moorside, Tool Shed 1928
| Heritage | Du Plateau | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 0.5% | 21% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Du Plateau
MacKenzie Estate and 40 more in and around Du Plateau
A first look at Du Plateau’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Art galleryNational Gallery of Canada4.6 km outside town, to the east · 237K visitors a year (2014)
Big drawMuseumCanadian Museum of History3.9 km outside town, to the east · 1.3M visitors a year
MuseumCanadian War Museum4.3 km outside town, to the east
Big drawMuseumCanadian Children's Museum3.9 km outside town, to the east · 500K visitors a year
ChurchNotre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica4.7 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- National Gallery of Canada: Wladyslaw [Disk.], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Museum of History: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian War Museum: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Children's Museum: Wojciech Dittwald, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Notre-Dame Roman Catholic Basilica: Daryl Mitchell from Saskatoon, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Du Plateau
No notable person born in Du Plateau is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Daniel Lanois: Juan Manuel Parra, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dean DeBlois: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Philippe Falardeau: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Derick Brassard: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabelle Duchesnay: Uwe Langer, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Du Plateau
Neighbourhood in Gatineau
TownRatings splits Gatineau into neighbourhoods drawn from census dissemination areas; Du Plateau is one of them, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 29,234 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- City
- Gatineau
- Census subdivision
- 2481017
Du Plateau’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Plateau | 29,234 | — | B− | C | B− | B |
| Du Parc | 10,168 | 3.2 | B− | C− | B− | B+ |
| Les Golfs | 15,842 | 3.3 | B+ | B | B− | B |
| Mont-Bleu | 21,636 | 4.3 | C− | D | B− | B+ |
| Lac-des-Fées | 10,075 | 4.6 | C | D | B− | B+ |
| Hautes-Plaines | 6,353 | 4.9 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Des Explorateurs | 31,128 | 5.4 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Du Plateau
Do people in Du Plateau speak French?
Yes: this is Quebec. 20.5% of residents speak only French and 67% speak both French and English (Canadian towns’ median: 8%).
How old are the people of Du Plateau?
The typical resident is 33.3 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 7% of the population and under-15s at 23%.
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).