Saint-AubertQuebec

A town in Quebec, home to 1,387 people. Its census division is L'Islet.

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Population

1,387

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

52.4

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

58%

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%

Is Saint-Aubert a good place to live?

Saint-Aubert’s strongest subject is safety (A−). It is strong on jobs & income as well (A−). Walkability is its weak spot (C−). Owners valued their homes at a median $200,000 in 2021, which is 3 years of the typical household’s pay. Hazard risk is higher than most (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Saint-Aubert is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestA⁻Jobs & income A⁻Safety A⁻Cost of livingWeakestDHazard risk C⁻Walkability

How Saint-Aubert grades

Each subject compares Saint-Aubert 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

Saint-Aubert is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

Hazard riskGraded on earthquake risk and radon, with high wildfire risk able to lower itDOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC⁻Open →Jobs & incomeNear the top of the towns comparedA⁻Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsA⁻Open →HealthAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →

SchoolsBecause the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, towns in Quebec aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Saint-Aubert stand out

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

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

Compare 6% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Where the typical figure for Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Hazard risk

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on hazard risk

Its hazard risk grade: D.

The data

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Saint-Aubert gets a D for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

Radon topped the guideline in 13% of tested homes, higher than both Quebec’s towns (8.2%) and Canadian towns (6.6%). Shaking is a bigger worry than in most places, at $0.30 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No one has filed a flood map for Saint-Aubert on the national inventory. Behind radon tests sits data gathered across the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region, with Saint-Aubert one part of it.

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

Saint-Aubert13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.30	$0.14	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%

$0.30

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

Low

wildfire band

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

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.30 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

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Commuters in Saint-Aubert have a short way to work, 19 min on average, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	19 min	27 min	26 min

$67,000

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

16%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.6% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to205 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Saint-Jean-Port-Joli

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

SafetySafety A⁻

Crime runs lighter where Saint-Aubert is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 44

44Crime Severity Index

Property crime in its police area ran at 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (16.6) and Canadian towns (31.2). The violent index for its police area came to 73, below Quebec’s towns (88) and Canadian towns (86) alike.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202341

202441

202549

2023–2025	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	10.7	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	44	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	73	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

56%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageSaint-Aubert’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety44 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Aubert’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Aubert 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: L'Islet MRC

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Saint-Aubert costs 15% of household income, less than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

$200,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 82%.

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

Saint-Aubert$200,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	82%	70%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	$300,000	$406,000

$572

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$552

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageSaint-Aubert’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$572 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% 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.

Climate

Saint-Aubert has cooler summers than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 24.2°C

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Most of the snow comes in December, about 83 cm. Snow totals 349 cm over the year, above Quebec’s towns (217 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. The most precipitation falls in October: 99 mm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.7°C

Spring8.0°C

Summer23.1°C

Autumn11.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	349 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	24.2°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	170	161	159
January night low	−15.3°C	−14.7°C	−13.5°C

349 cm

of snow a year

170

days with frost a year

129

days with precipitation a year

Full pageSaint-Aubert’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 24.2°C, January lows −15.3°C Rain and snow906 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow349 cm of snow a year Weather station23 km to the station · La Pocatière

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

HealthHealth B⁺

Around Saint-Aubert, 59% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town

59%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches

Life expectancy at birth in the region is 82.8 years, near Quebec’s towns (82.5) and higher than Canadian towns (81.5). For Saint-Aubert itself the measure is access, and it lags: 24 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Aubert59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Very good or excellent health	59%	56%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	15%	15%	17%
Smokers	13%	12%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	82.8	82.5	81.5

82.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

24 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

7.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageSaint-Aubert’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care24 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 7.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 84.4, men 81.3 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

Outdoors

Protected land around Saint-Aubert beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns

15%of the land within 10 km protected

A provincial park, Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, lies 51 km away. Biggest among them: Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes, 91,442 ha, 4.1 km off. The tally of protected areas open to the public within 10 km is 19, higher than both Quebec’s towns (10) and Canadian towns (4). No national park lies within 100 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Aubert15%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	15%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	19	10	4

51 km

to Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageSaint-Aubert’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas20 protected areas within 10 km · Sector of Isle-aux-Grues Territorial reserve for protected area purposes National & provincial parks51 km to a provincial park · Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park

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

Who lives here

Saint-Aubert skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in Quebec’s towns and across Canadian towns

52.4median age

14% are under 15, below both Quebec’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (16%). Both official languages: nearly a fifth of residents, below Quebec’s towns (44%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).

Saint-AubertQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

29%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree25%

Postsecondary qualification58%

Women and men · all residents

47.6% of Saint-Aubert’s residents are women

685 women and 755 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Saint-Aubert
	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	14%	17%	16%
15 to 64	57%	62%	64%
65+	29%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	25%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	58%	59%	56%

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

Ages52.4 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households650 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% are immigrants · 3% belong to a visible minority English and French19% speak both · 82% speak French but not English

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

Weather

Expect November days around 4°C in Saint-Aubert, nights around −3°C

4°Ca normal November afternoon

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s L'Islet forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −3°C and −10°C. November normally sees 72 mm of precipitation. A typical November adds 30 cm of snow.

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

November4°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−13°C	205 mm
Spring	8°C	−2°C	205 mm
Summer	23°C	12°C	247 mm
Autumn	11°C	3°C	249 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

72 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 (La Pocatière); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Saint-Aubert’s council outspends 82% of Québec’s local municipalities, per resident

Saint-Aubert’s council has 6 councillors and is led by François Diguer, the mayor.

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Member of ParliamentBernard Généreux council seats7

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁻

Saint-Aubert has one public library, Bibliothèque Charles-E.-Harpe

The library is 2.4 km from the centre of Saint-Aubert.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong2.2 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Saint-Aubert’s teenagers travel 16 km to the nearest high school

1school within 3 km

An elementary school stands 2.8 km from the centre, above Quebec’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
École Aubert-De GaspéIn Saint-AubertElementary	Elementary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	16 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	2.8 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

16 km

to the nearest secondary school

2.8 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Aubert?”

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).

History

42% of Saint-Aubert’s homes were built before 1961

42%built before 1961

42%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Aubert	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	42%	21%	18%

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Older homes42% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Aubert have?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Aubert

15pages on Saint-Aubert

The big questions

SafetyA⁻Crime Severity Index 44 Housing & costA⁻Homes 3 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteA⁻57% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors15% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Musée De La Mémoire Vivante and 2 more in and around Saint-Aubert

Sights in Saint-Aubert and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumMusée De La Mémoire Vivante4.7 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumLe musée des Anciens Canadiens4.8 km outside town, to the west MuseumMuseumMuseum of Living Memory4.7 km outside town, to the west

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

Photo credits (1)

Musée De La Mémoire Vivante: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Saint-Aubert

One notable person was born in Saint-Aubert; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Maxime Fortin1881–1957

Jean-Louis GiassonCanadian Catholic prelate in Honduras · born in L'Islet · 1939–2014

Joseph-Elzéar BernierCanadian explorer · born in L'Islet · 1852–1934

Xavier BourgaultCanadian ice hockey player · born in L'Islet · born 2002

François LapointeCanadian politician · born in L'Islet · born 1971

Louis-Georges DesjardinsCanadian politician · born in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli · 1849–1928

Photo credits

Joseph-Elzéar Bernier: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain · Louis-Georges Desjardins: Montminy et Cie, Public domain

About Saint-Aubert

Town in Quebec

Saint-Aubert 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: 1,387 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: L'Islet
Census subdivision: 2417055

Saint-Aubert’s neighbours

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

Saint-Jean-Port-JoliL'IsletSaint-Aubert

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Aubert	1,387	—	—	A⁻	A⁻	B⁺
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli	3,330	7.4	A	B⁺	A⁻	B⁺
L'Islet	3,874	15	A	A	A⁻	A⁻

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

Questions about Saint-Aubert

What kind of homes are in Saint-Aubert?

89% 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 2.2 people; 36% are one person living alone.

Do people in Saint-Aubert speak French?

Almost everyone does. 19% are bilingual, where the median of Canadian towns is 8%, and 81.5% speak French and no English.

Has Saint-Aubert grown?

It went from 1,474 people in 2016 to 1,441 in 2021, down 2.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,387.

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).