Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A larger share of Indigenous residents than 99% of Canadian towns: 36%
Most recent wave: 47% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Census day 2021: 9,124 residents and 3,835 households in North Central. Residents aged 15 to 24 account for 14%. Few places have as many one-person households: 37% here, more than in 84% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of North Central
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
36% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 27% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of North Central is 35.1; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 22% are under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
A neighbourhood people move to
A year before the census, 21% of residents lived elsewhere, 1.9 times the typical share; over five years, 48% moved. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A neighbourhood of renters
50% of households rent their home, more than in 85% of Canadian towns; 15% live in an apartment. Homes ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Half of North Central is under 35.1, younger than 90% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
40–44 is the most common age band: 7.6% of residents. Compared with other places, residents aged 65 and over are scarce here: 9.8%, fewer than in 93% of Canadian towns. The share of children under 15 tops 92% of Canadian towns: 22%.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ North Central, 35.1. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women.
Above 99% of Canadian towns: 17% of households are one-parent families
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.
The typical household size is 2.4 people, against 2.4 across Canada’s towns. Shared houses stand out: nearly one in ten households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 94% of Canadian towns. To put it in context, 8.2% of households are one-parent families across Canada’s towns.
North Central sits below 96% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (25%)
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up 48% of adults, beside a typical 27%. To put it in context, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 11%.
North Central ranks above 85% of Canadian towns on renter households: 50%
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. 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
63% of homes were built before 1961 and 6% in 2001 or later. More households in single-detached houses than in 76% of Canadian towns: 82%. For comparison, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. At 0.7%, households in buildings of five or more storeys sit close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
Half of households earn more than $55,100 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
At $55,100, the middle household in North Central earned 36% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Saskatchewan’s towns, the typical figure is $86,500. The pandemic’s benefits: 42% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
21% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, a share 94% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
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
The largest groups of immigrants were born in Asia (73%) and in Europe (9.7%). Residents who moved in within the year make up 11% across Canada’s towns. 7.6% of residents are not Canadian citizens; across Canada’s towns the figure is 5.8%.
Above 83% of Canadian towns: 48% of residents said they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Here 18% of residents belong to a visible minority, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 15%. The usual figure: 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
83% have English as their mother tongue; 4% also speak French
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
7.7% most often speak a language other than English or French at home, and 1.1% speak neither official language. Fewer bilingual residents than in 86% of Canadian towns: 4%. By its share of residents whose mother tongue is French (0.5%), North Central is below 92% of Canadian towns.
12% 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
26% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). As a reference point, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 43% of residents aged 15 and over
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 43%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 9.8% of residents are 65 or over.
The 9th youngest of 41 towns of 8,952 to 9,286 people
Median age of the Canadian towns nearest in population; hover a dot.
The span goes from 32.3 (Hampton Village) up to 50.3 (Fish Creek Park). Closest in median age to North Central are Clayton Heights (35), Fletchers Meadow South (35.1), Churchville (36) and Saint-Apollinaire (36.4).
No nearby town is as young as North Central
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central | 9,124 | — | 35.1 | 9.8% | 15% |
| Cathedral Village | 7,311 | 1.8 km | 37.4 | 14% | 13% |
| McNab | 2,510 | 1.8 km | 35.2 | 18% | 20% |
| Coronation Park | 7,307 | 1.8 km | 36.7 | 15% | 27% |
| Downtown | 4,282 | 2.2 km | 51.4 | 34% | 21% |
| Regent Park | 2,876 | 2.2 km | 37 | 14% | 15% |
| Rosemont/Mount Royal | 10,497 | 2.4 km | 37.6 | 14% | 15% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- 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. The middle of Saskatchewan’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Statistics Canada publishes the census for municipalities, not neighbourhoods, so these figures add up the dissemination areas inside the neighbourhood. Counts are sums of StatCan’s rounded counts; the median age and income are worked out from the published age and income groups; and 2016 areas don’t add up to these, so there is no 2016 count.
Questions about North Central’s residents
How diverse is North Central?
15% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 18% belong to a visible minority and 36% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in North Central?
43% are Christian and 48% have no religion; 9.7% follow another religion.
Is North Central good for families?
Under 15: 22% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 27% of households. One-parent families: 17%. Schools near North Central are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in North Central?
The median household in North Central took in $55,100 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of North Central?
9,124, at the 2021 Census: Statistics Canada makes no later estimate for North Central alone.
What is the average age in North Central?
A median age of 35.1, younger than 90% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 22%, and people 65 and over 9.8%.
Is North Central bilingual?
English and French: 4% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 95%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.5%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. 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).