Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0A higher share of children under 15 than 97% of Canadian towns, at 25%
Most recent wave: 56% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Census figures put renter households at 9.5% in Osler. Residents with no religion are rarer here than in 87% of Canadian towns. With about 1,473 residents in July 2025, Osler counted 420 households at the 2021 Census.
What stands out about the people of Osler
Younger than most towns
Osler’s median age is 35.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
+1% since 2016, a pace below 70% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 18%. Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Saskatchewan’s towns, by more than ±0%.
Osler is younger than 88% of Canadian towns: a median age of 35.6
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents aged 15 to 24 is 11%; Osler has 12%. Residents aged 65 and over are rarer here than in 87% of Canadian towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Fewer one-person households than 95% of Canadian towns: 12%
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
With one-parent families at 6%, Osler is behind 83% of Canadian towns on that count. Typically, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns. Each household has 3 people on average.
More married residents 15 and over than 99% of Canadian towns: 66%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 22% of adults (typical: 27%). The census found that 5.4% of residents 15 and over live common-law in Osler.
Osler: 75% of households live in a single-detached house, above 65% of Canadian towns
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. The benchmark for households in single-detached houses across Canada’s towns: 64%. Newer homes outnumber old: 43% date from 2001 or later, 4.8% from before 1961.
The middle household earns $98,000 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Osler’s households had a total income above $98,000, 14% more than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across Saskatchewan’s towns is $86,500. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 23% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
13% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, more than in 67% of Canadian towns
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Compared with 5.8% across Canada’s towns, 2.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens here. Here, 3.6% of residents are immigrants. For residents who moved in within the year, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%.
Osler: 5.2% of residents have an Indigenous identity, above 71% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents: 2% here and 15% across Canada’s towns. Typically, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
84% have English as their mother tongue; 1.2% also speak French
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Osler, 1.2%. In Osler, 0.4% of residents have French as their mother tongue.
11% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 92% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Osler, 11%, and 33% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%).
70% of adults were employed in May 2021
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 70% is above the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Osler is younger than 1 of its 4 nearest neighbours
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osler | 1,473 | — | 35.6 | 12% | 3.6% |
| Warman | 14,245 | 6.1 km | 35.2 | 12% | 5.4% |
| Martensville | 11,808 | 12.5 km | 33.6 | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| Rosthern No. 403 | 2,791 | 13.6 km | 33.6 | 12% | 5.3% |
| Dalmeny | 1,900 | 16.7 km | 36.4 | 14% | 2.3% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Saskatchewan’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- What these tables don’t give. For origins the charts stop at visible minority and Indigenous identity, and the Census Profile has nothing on unpaid care, cars or the internet, or on change by age since 2016.
Questions about Osler’s residents
How diverse is Osler?
3.6% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 2% belong to a visible minority and 5.2% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Osler?
81% are Christian and 20% have no religion; 0% follow another religion.
Is Osler good for families?
Under 15: 25% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 75% of households. One-parent families: 6%. Schools near Osler are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Osler?
The median household in Osler took in $98,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Osler?
Osler had about 1,473 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,251, 1% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Osler?
A median age of 35.6. Children under 15 make up 25%, and people 65 and over 12%.
Is Osler bilingual?
English and French: 1.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 99%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.4%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).