SenneterreQuebec
This town in Quebec has a population of 2,832. It lies in La Vallée-de-l'Or.
Is Senneterre a good place to live?
Homes are affordable here, though not without reasons. On cost of living it is strong (A−). Taken together, its subjects give Senneterre a B overall, better than 56% of Canadian towns. It ranks #313 of 499 in Quebec. Fewer journeys need a car (A). The trade-off is jobs & income (D).
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.
How Senneterre grades
Each subject compares Senneterre 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 Senneterre stand out
The 3 things Senneterre does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Senneterre.
Household incomes in Senneterre trail those of 91% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 24 min, below Quebec’s towns (27 min) and Canadian towns (26 min) alike. The car carried 84% of commuters at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 27 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 84% | 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.
Home ownership in Senneterre, 59%, runs below Quebec’s towns and Canadian towns
13% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, close to Quebec’s towns (13%) and below Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 16% of the median household income, below both Quebec’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (20%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 59% | 70% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 18% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Violent crime weighs more where Senneterre is policed than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 184
The Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 numbers here cover Vallée-de-l'Or MRC
The index for the force that serves it came to 104, higher than both Quebec’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Its police area records 29.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Across its police area, there are 25.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 29.2 | 12.4 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 184 | 88 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 104 | 56 | 67 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 25.2 | 16.6 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Senneterre is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Gouvernement du Québec
Source area for radon tests: the Abitibi-Temiscamingue health region
Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.028 per $1,000 of buildings, about level with Canadian towns ($0.030) and below Quebec’s towns ($0.14). In Health Canada’s survey, just 4.3% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Wildfire is a moderate presence around Senneterre: 2.6% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.06% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.028 | $0.14 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4.3% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winter nights bite in Senneterre: January lows of −22.2°C, colder than Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns
Rain and melted snow add up to 868 mm a year, lower than Quebec’s towns (1,041 mm) and near Canadian towns (883 mm). Gardeners get 107 frost-free days, from 31 May to 16 September. Senneterre sees July afternoons of 23.8°C on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −22.2°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 23.8°C | 26.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 202 | 161 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 868 mm | 1,041 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Val-d'Or)
Expect 79.5 years of life in the region around Senneterre, 2.0 under the typical Canadian town
A hospital lies 2.1 km from the typical home, below Quebec’s towns (5.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. In the health survey, 57% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Quebec’s 57%. The region has more smokers than Quebec, 15% of adults to 12%. Senneterre doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Région de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.5 | 82.5 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 57% | 56% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
166 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Senneterre
The protected share of the 10 km around the town is 7%, higher than both Quebec’s towns (4.9%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Aiguebelle National Park (Québec) is the closest provincial park, at 98 km. Within its own boundary, nearly a tenth of the town is protected.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 166 | 10 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 7% | 4.9% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Senneterre in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −7°C
ECCC’s forecast for Val-d'Or is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Precipitation in November averages 75 mm. The month after, December, normally sees −6°C afternoons and −16°C nights. July brings the warmest days, 24°C; January the coldest nights, −22°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −8°C | −20°C | 150 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −6°C | 181 mm |
| Summer | 23°C | 10°C | 278 mm |
| Autumn | 9°C | 0°C | 259 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Val-d'Or); the forecast is on the Weather page
Senneterre’s mayor: Nathalie-Ann Pelchat
For federal votes, Senneterre belongs to Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP); Mandy Gull-Masty (Liberal Party of Canada) holds it.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Senneterre has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bibliothèque De Belcourt, 9.8 km away
The next is Bibliothèque De Barraute (Barraute), 31 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
More of Senneterre’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Quebec’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.5%
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above Quebec’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (19%) alike. The under-15s are 15% of the population here.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.1% of Senneterre’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 1,365 women to 1,415 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Senneterre | Quebec | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 61% | 62% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 39% | 19% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 38% | 59% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Quebec and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Senneterre and its edges hold 3 schools: 2 elementary schools and 1 secondary school
From the town centre, high school starts 2.2 km away, above Quebec’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École institutionnelle Chanoine-Delisle (Pavillon Chanoine-Delisle)In SenneterreElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| École secondaire La ConcordeIn SenneterreSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 2.2 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
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.
Senneterre keeps its older homes: 45% from before 1961
Inside the town the registers count 1 historic place.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Senneterre | Quebec | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 45% | 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 Senneterre
Famous people from Senneterre
4 notable people were born in Senneterre.
Photo credits
Jessen Paulin: Artur Andrzej, Public domain · André Lemelin: Bull-Doser, Public domain
About Senneterre
Town in Quebec
TownRatings counts Senneterre as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Quebec; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,832 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Quebec
- Census division
- La Vallée-de-l'Or
- Census subdivision
- 2489040
Senneterre’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senneterre | 2,832 | — | B | A− | C− | B |
| Senneterre | 1,189 | 15 | — | A | C− | B− |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Senneterre
Who are the people of Senneterre?
At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 10% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Do people in Senneterre speak French?
French comes first: 76.6% speak it alone, while 23% manage both languages (Canadian towns: 8%).
What kind of homes are in Senneterre?
Mostly 52% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2 people on average, and 44% have just one.
Has Senneterre grown?
It went from 2,868 people in 2016 to 2,782 in 2021, down 3%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,832.
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).