Photo: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.0A median age of 31.1: University is younger than 99% of Canadian towns
By its share of households in single-detached houses (38%), University is below nearly four fifths of Canadian towns. The neighbourhood counted 5,888 residents and 2,535 households at the 2021 Census. The share of one-person households stands at 33%. 41% of residents said they have no religion, a higher share than in 69% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of University
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
13% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 7.3% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
Half of University’s residents are under 31.1 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 18% are under 15 and 12% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
A neighbourhood people move to
A year before the census, 20% of residents lived elsewhere, 1.9 times the typical share; over five years, 55% moved. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
A neighbourhood of renters
52% of households rent their home, more than in 87% of Canadian towns; 42% live in an apartment. Homes ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
University: 20% of residents are aged 15 to 24, above 99% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
Nearly a fifth of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns, against 12% in University. Higher than in just over two thirds of Canadian towns: 18% of residents are under 15.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ University, 31.1. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.3 people, below 60% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Shared houses stand out: 12% of households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 98% of Canadian towns. 8.7% of households are one-parent families.
A lower share of married residents 15 and over than 77% of Canadian towns, at 35%
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Two in five adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). Common-law partners account for 13%. Typically, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
Renter households: 52%, a higher share than 87% of Canadian towns
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
Newer homes outnumber old: 16% date from 2001 or later, 12% from before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. As a reference point, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Households here have a median income of $70,600 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
University’s median household took in $70,600 before tax, 18% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The figure for Saskatchewan’s towns: $86,500. 35% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
University: 20% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, above 94% of Canadian towns
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 25%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
5.8% of residents are not Canadian citizens across Canada’s towns, against 13% in University. Here, just over a fifth of residents are immigrants. Residents who moved in within the year make up 11% across Canada’s towns.
Above 92% of Canadian towns: 13% of residents have an Indigenous identity
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Among other religions: Muslim (5.3%). More visible minority residents than in 61% of Canadian towns: 24%. The share of Indigenous residents across Canada’s towns is 2.8%.
77% have English as their mother tongue; 6.3% 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
At home, 8.4% mostly speak another language; 1.1% speak neither English nor French. Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in University, 6.3%.
35% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, a share 64% of Canadian towns don’t reach
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
5.2% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
Employment: 63% of residents 15 and over had a job
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 63% is above the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Ranked by age, 2nd youngest of 41 towns this size
Median age of the Canadian towns nearest in population; hover a dot.
They run from Electoral Area B, Peace River, at 30.6, to Nutana Urban Centre, at 62. Closest in median age to University are Electoral Area B, Peace River (30.6), Ellerslie (34) and Broadway-Assiniboine (35.3).
No nearby town is as young as University
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University | 5,888 | — | 31.1 | 12% | 21% |
| University Heights Urban Centre | 9,247 | 1.6 km | 36.8 | 17% | 19% |
| Greystone Heights | 6,402 | 2.4 km | 35.7 | 16% | 28% |
| Brighton | 7,238 | 3.0 km | 33.4 | 7.2% | 20% |
| North Park | 5,000 | 3.0 km | 36.6 | 14% | 8.9% |
| Grosvenor Park | 6,240 | 3.1 km | 32.9 | 16% | 23% |
| Lawson Heights | 8,158 | 3.3 km | 48 | 28% | 12% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Built up from dissemination areas: Statistics Canada stops at the municipality. Rounded counts are added together and medians estimated from the published groups. The 2016 areas don’t line up with these, so the change since 2016 isn’t shown.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- 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.
Questions about University’s residents
What is the average age in University?
A median age of 31.1, younger than 99% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 18%, and people 65 and over 12%.
Is University bilingual?
English and French: 6.3% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 93%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.4%.
How diverse is University?
21% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 24% belong to a visible minority and 13% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in University?
48% are Christian and 41% have no religion; 11% follow another religion.
Is University good for families?
Under 15: 18% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 41% of households. One-parent families: 8.7%. Schools near University are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in University?
The median household in University took in $70,600 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of University?
5,888, at the 2021 Census: Statistics Canada makes no later estimate for University alone.
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).