Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-PerrotQuebec
11,716 people live in this town in Quebec. It grew by 7% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses.
Is Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot a good place to live?
Overall, Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot earns an A: better than 91% of Canadian towns, and #98 of 499 in Quebec. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A). Residents are healthier than most (A). Natural hazards weigh more here (C). The typical owner put their home at $500,000 in 2021: 4.2 years of the median household’s 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 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.
How Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot grades
Each subject compares Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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What makes Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot stand out
The 3 things Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot.
Crime runs lighter where Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 39
Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 10.4 property crimes are reported each year. Figures for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 are published for Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC as a whole, not for Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot alone.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 10.4 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 39 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 62 | 88 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 8.4 | 12.4 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Health in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot beats 85% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Montérégie
For Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot itself the measure is access, and it lags: 10 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. At 11%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Quebec. About as many adults call their health very good or excellent here as across Quebec, 55% against 57%. On average 15% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, close to Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 55% | 56% | 52% |
| Smokers | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot travel further than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
93% of commuters drove, near Quebec’s towns (90%) and higher than Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 90% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Wildfire is rare near Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.001% a year. Its survey area, 8.2% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Data for radon tests covers the Monteregie health region
Within 10 km of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, 34% of the land is protected
Within 100 km there is no national park. A provincial park, Oka National Park (Québec), lies 9.5 km away. Protected areas open to the public, within 10 km of the town: 30, above both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). Biggest among them: Lac St-Louis (Centre du Lac) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 3,183 ha, 1.2 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 34% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 30 | 10 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot is a town of owners: 96% of households own their home, above Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
Shelter took 30% or more of income for one in ten households, below Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Rent took 14% of household income, below Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Montréal metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 96% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 14% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
Afternoon heat in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot beats that of 78% of Canadian towns
The thermometer drops below freezing on 146 days a year, below Quebec’s towns (161) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Gardeners get 167 frost-free days, from 29 April to 14 October. A normal October brings 103 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Snow peaks in January: 52 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 217 cm | 217 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 146 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 1,041 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport))
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −2°C
Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. The month after, December, normally sees −1°C afternoons and −9°C nights. In November, the normal is 84 mm of rain and snow. ECCC’s forecast for Beauharnois is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −3°C | −12°C | 243 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 1°C | 253 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 268 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 5°C | 277 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Montréal Trudeau (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Council seats in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot are spread thin, 1,670 residents each, more than in 85% of Quebec municipalities
Danie Deschênes leads Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot as mayor, alongside 6 councillors.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 11.8 visits per person served, Bibliothèque Marie-Uguay is busier than 94% of Quebec’s town libraries
A single building, Bibliothèque Marie-Uguay, serves 11,781 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Teaching in English: 8 of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot’s 20 schools
Counting a 3 km margin, Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot has 13 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and 3 schools for every grade. Secondary school means a trip of 3.6 km at the nearest, higher than both Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École de la SamareIn Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-PerrotElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire du Chêne-BleuNearest secondary school, 0.9 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École primaire Saint-Patrick EnglishTeaches in EnglishElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.6 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Quebec, the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot is more bilingual than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 74% speak both languages
Visible minorities make up 12% of the population, between Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). 1.1% of residents have an Indigenous identity, lower 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
49.6% of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot’s residents are women
The 2021 census counted 5,670 women and 5,755 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.
| Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 65% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
History in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot goes back to 1707: Pointe-du-Moulin Windmill
On the registers the town counts 5 historic places, 4 at the top. Designations here include a municipal citation.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 9.5% | 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 Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
Parc Historique Pointe-du-Moulin and 15 more in and around Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
Sights in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
ZooEcomuseum Zoo3.6 km outside town, to the northwest · 144K visitors a year (2017)
FortFort Senneville4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenMorgan Arboretum4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMusée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges4.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTrestler House2.8 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Ecomuseum Zoo: Katherine Houle, Kelly Brennan (Wikipedia Takes Montreal participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Senneville: Illustrateur(s): A.J. Rice, Laprés & Lavergne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Arboretum: Loracco, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges: Raymond Marcaida, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trestler House: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
One notable person was born in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Alexandre Burrows: Orlandkurtenbach, CC BY 3.0 · Daniel Walcott: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0 · Phil Myre: Philadelphia Flyers / NHL, Public domain
About Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
Town in Quebec
Every figure TownRatings gives for Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Quebec.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 11,716 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- Vaudreuil-Soulanges
- Metro area
- Montréal
- Census subdivision
- 2471065
Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot | 11,716 | — | A | B | A | A |
| L'Île-Perrot | 11,921 | 3.2 | B+ | C− | A | A− |
| Baie-D'Urfé | 3,706 | 3.5 | A− | B | C | A− |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue | 5,393 | 4.1 | C+ | D | C | A− |
| Senneville | 1,042 | 4.9 | — | B | C | A− |
| Pincourt | 15,220 | 5 | A− | C+ | A | A− |
| Terrasse-Vaudreuil | 1,883 | 5.8 | — | C− | A | A− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot
Do people in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot speak French?
It is a French-speaking town: 16.5% know French alone, and 74% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.
What kind of homes are in Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot?
95% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.8 people; 15% are one person living alone.
Is Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot a young town or an old one?
At 43.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 14%.
Has Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot grown?
Yes: the census counted 10,654 in 2016 and 11,427 in 2021, a rise of 7.3%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 11,716.
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).