Bibliothèque municipale de Saint-Malachie - 5

Saint-MalachieQuebec

It is part of Bellechasse, a census division. Population 1,755: a town in Quebec.

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Population

1,755

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

49.2

years · Quebec’s towns: 44.8

Postsecondary

54%

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-Malachie a good place to live?

Saint-Malachie’s strongest subject is safety (A). The weak point is hazard risk (C−). Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Malachie has subject grades only.

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.

StrongestASafety A⁻Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Hazard risk

What makes Saint-Malachie stand out

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

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

Against 6% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.8 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $176,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

5% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

64% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

How Saint-Malachie grades

Each subject compares Saint-Malachie 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Saint-Malachie has subject grades only.

SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁻Open →Hazard riskBased on seismic risk and radon tests, lowered where wildfire runs highC⁻Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁻Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsThe ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school, which leaves towns in Quebec without a schools grade.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

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

SafetySafety A

The police who cover Saint-Malachie record less serious crime than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 40

Measured across Bellechasse MRC: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Property crime in the area its police cover: 9 per 1,000 people a year. Its police area recorded 8.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, below both Quebec’s towns (12.4) and Canadian towns (12).

40Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202335

202442

202542

2023–2025	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	9	16.6	31.2
Crime Severity Index	40	56	67
Violent crime	8.5	12.4	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	73	88	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

55%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

Safety40 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Saint-Malachie’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Saint-Malachie safe?”

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

HousingCost of living A⁻

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

Owners make up 87% of households, higher than both Quebec’s towns (70%) and Canadian towns (74%). 7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Quebec’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$176,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Saint-Malachie$176,000

Quebec$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	13%	18%
Households owning their home	87%	70%	74%
Rent as a share of income	15%	18%	20%

$544

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$790

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Renting$544 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $176,000, against the median household income Owners and renters87% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁻

Wildfire low, radon 13%: how Saint-Malachie stands on hazards

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Chaudiere-Appalaches health region

Earthquake risk in Saint-Malachie is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.055 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.

Lowwildfire bandC⁻Hazard risk Grade

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

Saint-Malachie13%

Quebec’s towns8.2%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	13%	8.2%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.055	$0.14	$0.030

$0.055

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

Low

wildfire band

20 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

Radon13% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.055 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

HealthHealth B⁺

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

Lives in the region last 82.8 years on average (2022/2024): 84.4 for women, 81.3 for men. Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above both Quebec’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (12%). Closer to home, a hospital is 23 km from the average resident of Saint-Malachie, further than the usual 3.7 km. Saint-Malachie doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de la Chaudière-Appalaches.

59%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Saint-Malachie59%

Quebec’s towns56%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Saint-Malachie	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

23 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 care23 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

Climate

Wet weather: 1,182 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Saint-Malachie, more than on 89% of Canadian towns

In July the thermometer climbs to 25.1°C by day, below Quebec’s towns (26.5°C) and close to Canadian towns (25.5°C). A normal July brings 126 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. The frost-free season runs from 18 May to 27 September, 130 days. Snow peaks in December: 75 cm in a normal year.

25.1°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−4.7°C

Spring9.3°C

Summer24.0°C

Autumn11.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Snowfall a year	287 cm	217 cm	141 cm
Precipitation a year	1,182 mm	1,041 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	25.1°C	26.5°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	181	161	159

287 cm

of snow a year

181

days with frost a year

130

frost-free days, 18 May to 27 Sep

158

days with precipitation a year

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Rain and snow1,182 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 25.1°C, January lows −16.5°C Snow287 cm of snow a year Weather station24 km to the station · Scott

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

Outdoors

None of the land within 10 km of Saint-Malachie is protected

Within 100 km there is no national park. 63 km from town is Frontenac National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park.

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Saint-Malachie0%

Quebec’s towns4.9%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	4.9%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	10	4

63 km

to Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks63 km to a provincial park · Frontenac National Park (Québec)

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

Who lives here

Saint-Malachie skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns

0.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, below both Quebec’s towns (3.5%) and Canadian towns (15%). Under 15: 16% of residents.

49.2median age

Saint-MalachieQuebecCanada

QuebecCanada

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

28%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree23%

Postsecondary qualification54%

Women and men · all residents

47.3% of Saint-Malachie’s residents are women

Here the census found 790 women and 880 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.

Who lives in Saint-Malachie
	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Under 15	16%	17%	16%
15 to 64	57%	62%	64%
65+	28%	20%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	23%	19%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	54%	59%	56%

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

Ages49.2 median age · 28% are 65 or over Households695 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority English and French24% speak both · 76% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Saint-Malachie, November normally means 4°C afternoons and −3°C nights

November normally sees 81 mm of precipitation. Expect around 19 cm of snow in November. Next comes December, with normal highs of −3°C and lows of −11°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Beauceville.

4°Ca normal November afternoon

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	−14°C	266 mm
Spring	9°C	−2°C	269 mm
Summer	24°C	13°C	358 mm
Autumn	12°C	2°C	289 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

81 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 (Scott); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

67% of electors voted in Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis in 2021, more than in 79% of Canada’s ridings

Saint-Malachie has 6 councillors and a mayor, Bryan Dionne.

Full pageSaint-Malachie’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itParish Municipality Member of ParliamentDominique Vien

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

Bibliothèque J.-A.-Kirouac is Saint-Malachie’s public library

It stands 1.4 km from the centre of Saint-Malachie.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁻

The share of 15-to-64s with a job in Saint-Malachie tops that of 94% of Canadian towns

92% of commuters took the car to work at the census. The average trip to work took 27 min, about level with both Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk6%

Census 2021	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Car or van	92%	90%	89%
Average trip	27 min	27 min	26 min

$63,200

median household income, 2020

13%

worked from home, May 2021

20%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment5.3% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to105 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Sainte-Claire

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Schools

The 2 schools of Saint-Malachie: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

Secondary school means a trip of 5.5 km at the nearest, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
École aux Quatre-VentsIn Saint-MalachieElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École de l'EnvolIn Saint-MalachieSecondary	Secondary	–	French public

Schools within 3 km	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Nearest secondary school	5.5 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

5.5 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school2 schools within 3 km · 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school Language0 of 2 teach in English · 10% of schools in Quebec Questions“What schools are there in Saint-Malachie?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025-26 · Ungraded on schools in Quebec, because the ministry publishes its success rates by school service centre, not school by school.

History

In Saint-Malachie, 39% of homes go back before 1961

On the registers, the town counts 1 historic place.

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Saint-Malachie Library 1917

1917

oldest construction date on the record

39%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Saint-Malachie	Quebec	Canada
Homes built before 1961	39%	21%	18%

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Older homes39% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Questions“How many historic places does Saint-Malachie 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-Malachie

15pages on Saint-Malachie

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 40 Housing & costA⁻Homes 2.8 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 82.8 in its region Work & commuteB⁻64% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁻Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 25°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 49.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Saint-Malachie

3 notable people were born in Saint-Malachie.

See all 3 →

Miville CoutureCanadian radio host · 1916–1968

Francis O'FarrellCanadian politician · 1919–1992

Paul-Henri PicardCanadian politician · 1923–2002

Saint-Malachie’s neighbours

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

FramptonSaint-Léon-de-StandonSainte-MargueriteSainte-ClaireSaint-Damien-de-BucklandSaints-AngesSaint-Malachie

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Malachie	1,755	—	—	A⁻	A	B⁺
Frampton	1,374	6.3	—	A	A	B⁺
Saint-Léon-de-Standon	1,033	11	—	B	A	B
Sainte-Marguerite	1,297	12	—	A⁻	A	A⁻
Sainte-Claire	3,724	12	A⁺	A⁻	A	B⁺
Saint-Damien-de-Buckland	1,840	14	—	A	A	B
Saints-Anges	1,364	14	—	A⁺	A	A⁻

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

Questions about Saint-Malachie

Is Saint-Malachie growing?

It grew from 1,517 people in 2016 to 1,667 in 2021, up 9.9%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,755.

Do people in Saint-Malachie speak French?

It is a French-speaking town: 76.3% know French alone, and 24% can talk in English too, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns.

What kind of homes are in Saint-Malachie?

86% 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; 35% are one person living alone.

Is Saint-Malachie a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 49.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.

About Saint-Malachie

Town in Quebec

For Saint-Malachie, 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: 1,755 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Quebec
Census division: Bellechasse
Census subdivision: 2419025

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).