Saint-André-AvellinQuebec

The town has 3,862 residents and lies in Quebec. It is part of Papineau, a census division.

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Population

3,862

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

51%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

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Is Saint-André-Avellin a good place to live?

Saint-André-Avellin’s weakest subject is jobs & income (D). At C overall, Saint-André-Avellin ranks #406 of 499 in Quebec. That leaves it better than a third of Canadian towns. It lags on hazard risk as well (D). Walkability is its strong suit (B). Homes were valued at a median $226,000 at the 2021 census, 3.6 times the typical household’s income. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for health.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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.

WeakestDJobs & income DHazard risk

What makes Saint-André-Avellin stand out

The 3 things Saint-André-Avellin does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Half of Canadian towns are above 6%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

30% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Behind 90%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D.

How Saint-André-Avellin grades

Each subject compares Saint-André-Avellin 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 grading works

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →WalkabilityBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Quebec, as the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-André-Avellin.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Saint-André-Avellin has lower household incomes than four in five Canadian towns

95% of commuters drove to work at the census. A trip to work takes 27 min on average.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk5%

Public transit1%

Census 2021	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Car or van	95%	90%	89%
Average trip	27 min	27 min	26 min

$62,800

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

42%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageSaint-André-Avellin’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment12% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to180 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Gatineau

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Hazard risk in Saint-André-Avellin is higher than in 87% of Canadian towns

NRCan’s model puts the yearly earthquake loss at $0.11 per $1,000 of building value, close to Quebec’s towns ($0.14) and above Canadian towns ($0.030). More homes than usual carry radon here, 13% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Gouvernement du Québec has mapped the flood hazard here, one of 3 studies on the national inventory. Saint-André-Avellin doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Outaouais health region.

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Saint-André-Avellin13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.11	$0.14	$0.030

$0.11

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

3.1 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageSaint-André-Avellin’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Flood3 flood studies on record Earthquakes$0.11 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon13% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

Precipitation in Saint-André-Avellin tops that of 88% of Canadian towns: 1,178 mm a year

Snowfall adds up to 218 cm a year, close to Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). October is the wettest month, with 120 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in January: 56 cm in a normal year. Winter lows in Saint-André-Avellin average −16.5°C in January.

26.2°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.7°C

Spring10.7°C

Summer25.0°C

Autumn12.7°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,178 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	218 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	179	161	159
January night low	−16.5°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

218 cm

of snow a year

179

days with frost a year

119

frost-free days, 26 May to 22 Sep

143

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-André-Avellin’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,178 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 26.2°C, January lows −16.5°C Snow218 cm of snow a year Weather station43 km to the station · Angers

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Angers)

Who lives here

37% of Saint-André-Avellin’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

Visible minorities make up 1% of the population, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.8% of residents, above both Quebec’s towns (1.5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

54median age

Saint-André-AvellinQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

30%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree27%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.1% of Saint-André-Avellin

1,775 men and 1,780 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Saint-André-Avellin
	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	12%	17%	16%
15 to 64	58%	62%	64%
65+	30%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	27%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	59%	56%

Full pageSaint-André-Avellin’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French37% speak both · 62% speak French but not English Ages54 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households1,615 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants2% are immigrants · 1% belong to a visible minority

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

HealthHealth B

Saint-André-Avellin’s health region counts 17% of adults who smoke, above the typical Canadian town’s 12%

The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Région de l'Outaouais

On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 55% very good or excellent, 57% for Quebec. Women in the region live to 82.2 and men to 79.1, 80.7 years taken together (2022/2024). Chronic conditions run at 15% of adults, age-standardised, about level with Quebec’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (17%). For Saint-André-Avellin itself the measure is access, and it lags: 7.6 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

55%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-André-Avellin55%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-André-Avellin	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%

80.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

7.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-André-Avellin’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey55% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care7.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.2, men 79.1 Conditions and habits15% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Schools

Around Saint-André-Avellin, 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade: 4 schools in all

4schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École Providence/J.-M.-RobertIn Saint-André-AvellinElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Providence/J.-M.-Robert (J.M. Robert)In Saint-André-AvellinAll grades	All grades	–	French public

See all 4 schools →

1 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school4 schools within 3 km · 3 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade Language0 of 4 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-André-Avellin?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Schools grade in Quebec: none (the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school).

Weather

What November brings in Saint-André-Avellin: −4°C at night, 5°C by day

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Papineau forecast. Expect about 93 mm of rain and snow over November. About 17 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Then December: −2°C by day, −11°C at night.

5°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November5°C

December−2°C

January−6°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−4°C	−14°C	262 mm
Spring	11°C	−1°C	262 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	327 mm
Autumn	13°C	2°C	327 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

93 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Angers); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

In 2021, Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation went by only 1,529 votes, narrower than in 94% of ridings

Federally, Saint-André-Avellin sits in Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Stéphane Lauzon of the Liberal Party of Canada.

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council seats7 Provincial legislaturePapineau

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Bibliothèque De Saint-Andre-Avellin is Saint-André-Avellin’s public library

It stands 0.9 km from the centre of Saint-André-Avellin.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong3.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

HousingCost of living B⁻

The median home in Saint-André-Avellin costs just 3.6 years of household income, against 4.7 in the typical Canadian town

16% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, higher than Quebec’s towns (13%) yet lower than Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 72%.

$226,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Saint-André-Avellin$226,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$226,000	$300,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	17%	18%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	13%	18%

$624

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$735

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $226,000, against the median household income Renting$624 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Owners and renters72% own their home

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.

Outdoors

30 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Saint-André-Avellin

There is no national park within 100 km of the town. For a provincial park, Plaisance National Park (Québec) lies 4.5 km off. Within 10 km of the town, 5.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 6.2 km out lies the largest, Mashkiki Land set aside, at 3,450 ha.

5.1%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-André-Avellin5.1%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	30	10	4
Protected land within 10 km	5.1%	4.9%	2.3%

4.5 km

to Plaisance National Park (Québec)

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas32 protected areas within 10 km · Mashkiki Land set aside National & provincial parks4.5 km to a provincial park · Plaisance National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

SafetySafety B⁻

For safety, Saint-André-Avellin gets a B−

Violent incidents in its police area came to 17.5 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 13.9 per 1,000 people a year.

62Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202356

202466

202563

2023–2025	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	13.9	16.6	31.2
Violent crime	17.5	12.4	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	107	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

60%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety62 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-André-Avellin’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-André-Avellin safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: Papineau MRC

History

2 historic places on the heritage registers in Saint-André-Avellin

Go back to 1852 and you reach Ferme Chalifoux-Lockman, the oldest of them. Older housing, built before 1961, accounts for just over a fifth of homes, higher than both Quebec’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%).

2historic places

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings2

Among them

Hôtel Petite-Nation 1900
Ferme Chalifoux-Lockman 1852

1852

oldest construction date on the record

22%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-André-Avellin	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	22%	21%	18%

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On the registers2 historic places inside the town Older homes22% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-André-Avellin have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Nearby attractions

Musée des Pionniers and 3 more in and around Saint-André-Avellin

What there is to see in Saint-André-Avellin and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumMusée des Pionniersin town

ZooParc Omega1.9 km outside town, to the east

MuseumMuseumCentre d’interprétation du Patrimoine de Plaisance4.6 km outside town, to the south National parkNational park · SépaqPlaisance National Park3.7 km outside town, to the south

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Parc Omega: Guerinf, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-André-Avellin

15pages on Saint-André-Avellin

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 62 Housing & costB⁻Homes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 80.7 in its region Work & commuteD47% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors5.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54 History2 places on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from around Saint-André-Avellin

2 notable people were born in Saint-André-Avellin; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Marguerite Whissel-TregonningCanadian novelist · 1918–2004

Xavier SimoneauCanadian ice hockey player · born 2001

Stéphane RicherCanadian ice hockey forward (born June … · born in Ripon

Benoît ChabotCanadian politician · born in Plaisance · 1911–2006

Jocelyne BourgonCanadian civil servant and first women … · born in Papineauville · born 1950

Pierre RoyCanadian politician · born in Plaisance · 1936–2025

Saint-André-Avellin’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

RiponPapineauvillePlaisanceMontpellierSaint-André-Avellin

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-André-Avellin	3,862	—	C	B⁻	B⁻	B
Ripon	1,835	7.2	—	B⁺	B⁻	B⁻
Papineauville	2,332	11	—	B⁻	B⁻	B
Plaisance	1,191	13	—	C⁺	B⁻	B
Montpellier	1,253	17	—	C⁺	B⁻	B⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Saint-André-Avellin

Do people in Saint-André-Avellin speak French?

Almost everyone does. 37% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 62.2% speak French and no English.

How old are the people of Saint-André-Avellin?

The typical resident is 54 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 30% of the population and under-15s at 12%.

What kind of homes are in Saint-André-Avellin?

Mostly 73% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 34% have just one.

Is Saint-André-Avellin growing?

It went from 3,749 people in 2016 to 3,562 in 2021, down 5%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 3,862.

About Saint-André-Avellin

Town in Quebec

The boundary here is Statistics Canada’s: Saint-André-Avellin is one census subdivision in Quebec, and TownRatings describes all of it.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,862 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Papineau
Census subdivision: 2480027

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).