Saint-Joseph-de-ColeraineQuebec

It sits within the Thetford Mines census metropolitan area. Population 1,920: a town in Quebec.

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Population

1,920

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

53.6

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%

Is Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (A−). Health is a strength (B+). Jobs & income is its weak spot (C−). The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B− for walkability.

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

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⁻Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

How Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine grades

Each subject compares Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine 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 & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingBetter than most of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentBOpen →WalkabilityNear typical for 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-Joseph-de-Coleraine stand out

The 3 things Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine 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

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.5 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $150,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

31% are 65 or over

Compare 19% for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine.

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each

7%walk, cycle or take transit

A trip to work takes 24 min on average. At the census, 92% of commuters went by car.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk5%

Public transit2%

Census 2021	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Average trip	24 min	27 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	90%	89%

$60,400

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

13%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment9.4% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to305 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Thetford Mines

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine costs 16% of household income, less than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

$150,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

79% of households are owner-occupiers. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 6% of households, below both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine$150,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	13%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	18%	20%
Households owning their home	79%	70%	74%

$819

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$568

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$819 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living2.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $150,000, against the median household income Owners and renters79% own their home

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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Thetford Mines metro area

Climate

Summers stay cool in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine: July afternoons reach 23.5°C, below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

23.5°CJuly afternoons

Counting rain and snow alike, 1,324 mm falls in a year, above Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm) alike. July is the wettest month, with 140 mm of rain and snow on average. A normal December brings 81 cm of snow, the most of any month. Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine sees January nights of −16.1°C on average.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.3°C

Spring8.2°C

Summer22.4°C

Autumn10.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	358 cm	217 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	23.5°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,324 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	177	161	159

358 cm

of snow a year

177

days with frost a year

167

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.5°C, January lows −16.1°C Rain and snow1,324 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow358 cm of snow a year Weather station15 km to the station · Thetford Mines

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 13% of area homes over the radon guideline

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

Earthquake risk in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.045 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

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

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.045	$0.14	$0.030

$0.045

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

Low

wildfire band

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Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.045 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region

HealthHealth B⁺

59% of adults around Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine call their health very good or excellent, above the typical Canadian town’s 52%

59%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

A hospital lies 16 km from the typical home, higher than both Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 82.8, with women at 84.4 and men at 81.3.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	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

16 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

8.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey59% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care16 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 8.4 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 · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches

Who lives here

22% of Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s residents speak English and French (Quebec’s towns: 44%; Canadian towns: 7.5%)

53.6median age

2.2% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

Saint-Joseph-de-ColeraineQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

31%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree31%

Postsecondary qualification51%

Women and men · all residents

48.1% of Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s residents are women

The 2021 census counted 875 women and 945 men here, where women make up 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	14%	17%	16%
15 to 64	56%	62%	64%
65+	31%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	31%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	51%	59%	56%

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English and French22% speak both · 77% speak French but not English Ages53.6 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households865 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants2% belong to a visible minority

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

SafetySafety B

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine earns a B for safety

56Crime Severity Index

Violent incidents in its police area came to 15.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from Appalaches MRC.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202350

202464

202554

2023–2025	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	15.4	16.6	31.2
Violent crime	15.6	12.4	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

54%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Weather

Expect November days around 3°C in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, nights around −4°C

3°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect around 28 cm of snow in November. Precipitation in November averages 91 mm. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −16°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Thetford Mines.

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

November3°C

December−4°C

January−7°C

February−5°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−14°C	309 mm
Spring	8°C	−2°C	305 mm
Summer	22°C	12°C	396 mm
Autumn	11°C	2°C	315 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

91 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 (Thetford Mines); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s mayor: Nathalie Vachon

Of the 78 Commons seats from Quebec, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 44.

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Member of ParliamentLuc Berthold Provincial legislatureLotbinière-Frontenac

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque Jeanne-D'Arc-Ruël, 12 km away

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine has no library board of its own in the provincial statistics, so no visit or loan figures appear here.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine borders Frontenac National Park (Québec)

6.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected areas cover 6.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 5 km lie 5 beaches, unnamed on the map.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine6.9%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	6.9%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	4	10	4

At the edge

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Frontenac National Park (Québec)National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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

Schools

Around Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, 2 elementary schools and 2 schools for every grade: 4 schools in all

4schools within 3 km

Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 6.7 km off, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
École Sainte-BernadetteIn Saint-Joseph-de-ColeraineElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Saint-LouisNearest secondary school, 1.5 kmAll grades	All grades	–	French public

See all 4 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	6.7 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

6.7 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school4 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 2 schools for every grade Language0 of 4 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine?”

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

An older town: 32% of Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s homes predate 1961

32%built before 1961

32%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	32%	21%	18%

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Older homes32% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine 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-Joseph-de-Coleraine

15pages on Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.5 × income Property pricesSchools4 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteC⁻47% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors6.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 53.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine

3 notable people were born in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine.

See all 3 →

Armand VaillancourtCanadian sculptor and painter · born 1929

André LarochelleGeophysicist · 1925–1983

Mathieu GrenierQuebecois visual artist · born 1985

About Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine

Town in Quebec

For Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Quebec, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.

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

Population: 1,920 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Les Appalaches
Metro area: Thetford Mines
Census subdivision: 2431045

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine’s neighbours

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

DisraeliDisraeliThetford MinesStratfordSaint-Joseph-de-Coleraine

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine	1,920	—	—	A⁻	B	B⁺
Disraeli	1,169	6.4	—	B⁺	B	B⁺
Disraeli	2,390	7.1	—	B⁻	B	B⁺
Thetford Mines	27,155	15	A⁻	B⁺	B	A
Stratford	1,062	18	—	B	B⁺	A⁻

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

Questions about Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine

How old are the people of Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine?

At 53.6, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 14% of the population and seniors 31%.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine?

Mostly 83% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 35% have just one.

Is Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine growing?

It grew from 1,762 people in 2016 to 1,820 in 2021, up 3.3%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,920.

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).