Shellbrook No. 493Saskatchewan

It is part of Division No. 16, a census division. Some 1,671 people live in this town, in Saskatchewan.

Population

1,671

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

43%

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 Shellbrook No. 493 a good place to live?

Shellbrook No. 493 does especially well on cost of living (A−). Jobs and pay hold up well (A). Its weakest subject is safety (D−). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−). Most journeys need a car (D). Hazards are a real consideration (D−).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shellbrook No. 493 gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.

StrongestAJobs & income A⁻Cost of livingWeakestD⁻Safety D⁻Health

How Shellbrook No. 493 grades

Each subject compares Shellbrook No. 493 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

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Shellbrook No. 493 gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →HealthNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA⁻Open →

SchoolsIn Saskatchewan, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Shellbrook No. 493 stand out

The 3 things Shellbrook No. 493 does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

The median of Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

3% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

4% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

65% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shellbrook No. 493.

SafetySafety D⁻

The force covering Shellbrook No. 493 records more serious violence than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns, at 426

332Crime Severity Index

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Shellbrook No. 493 itself · Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Prince Albert detachment area

The index for the force that serves it came to 332, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (119) and Canadian towns (67). Where it is policed, 45.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 106.9 property crimes are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023373

2024315

2025308

2023–2025	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Crime Severity Index	332	119	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	426	154	86
Violent crime	45.2	15.2	12
Property crime per 1,000	106.9	48.4	31.2

297

non-violent Crime Severity Index

35%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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Safety332 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Shellbrook No. 493’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Shellbrook No. 493 safe?”

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

HealthHealth D⁻

For health, Shellbrook No. 493 sits behind 97% of Canadian towns

47%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Smoking is commoner than in the province: 18% of adults, against 13% for Saskatchewan. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 21% of the region’s adults on average, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%). On the other hand, the survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 47%, behind the 49% for Saskatchewan. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 77.0, women 79.6 and men 74.5 (2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Shellbrook No. 49347%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	18%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	21%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	77.0	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	47%	49%	52%

77.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

17 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

18%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

26 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care17 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 26 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 79.6, men 74.5 Conditions and habits21% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy published for the North Central East health region, not by town

Natural hazardsHazard risk D⁻

Hazard risk in Shellbrook No. 493 is higher than in 96% of Canadian towns

Highwildfire bandD⁻Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests for the Prince Albert Parkland RHA

Radon around Shellbrook No. 493 is ordinary for Canada: 7.4% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). With 0.29% of the land around it burning each year, Shellbrook No. 493 sits in the high wildfire band (11% within 25 km since 1986). Seismic risk runs low: $0.004 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030.

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

Shellbrook No. 4937.4%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	7.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.004	$0.006	$0.030

High

wildfire band

1.2 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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WildfireHigh wildfire band · 11% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.004 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon7.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Working-age people in Shellbrook No. 493 are more likely to have a job than in 93% of Canadian towns

3%walk, cycle or take transit

A trip to work takes 26 min on average.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van95%

Walk3%

Census 2021	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	26 min	18 min	26 min

$90,000

median household income, 2020

28%

worked from home, May 2021

12%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment4.2% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work3% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to165 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Shellbrook

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HousingCost of living A⁻

Renting in Shellbrook No. 493 costs 6% of household income, less than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

$300,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

93% of households own their home, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, below both Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Shellbrook No. 493$300,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	6%	19%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	17%	18%
Households owning their home	93%	71%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$300,000	$324,000	$406,000

$352

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$690

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$352 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Owners and renters93% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Shellbrook No. 493: January lows of −22.8°C, colder than Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns

24.2°CJuly afternoons

Snowfall adds up to 112 cm a year, above Saskatchewan’s towns (91 cm) but below Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 24 May to 15 September, 113 days. A normal June brings 86 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.6°C

Spring8.3°C

Summer23.0°C

Autumn8.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
January night low	−22.8°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	209	203	159
Precipitation a year	432 mm	383 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	24.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

112 cm

of snow a year

209

days with frost a year

113

frost-free days, 24 May to 15 Sep

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 24.2°C, January lows −22.8°C Rain and snow432 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow112 cm of snow a year Weather station32 km to the station · Prince Albert

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

Outdoors

Step out of Shellbrook No. 493 and you are in Prince Albert National Park

16%of the land within 10 km protected

For a provincial park, Great Blue Heron Provincial Park lies 6.6 km off. Parks and reserves take up 16% of the ground within 10 km, above both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.7%) and Canadian towns (2.3%); what’s more, 17 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Shellbrook No. 49316%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	16%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	10	2	4

At the edge

to Prince Albert National Park

6.6 km

to Great Blue Heron Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas17 protected areas within 10 km · Prince Albert National Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a national park · Prince Albert National Park

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

Weather

A normal November in Shellbrook No. 493 runs from −11°C to −2°C

−2°Ca normal November afternoon

November usually brings some 16 cm of snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of −9°C and lows of −19°C. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−23°C). The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Prince Albert.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−2°C

December−9°C

January−12°C

February−8°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−10°C	−21°C	46 mm
Spring	8°C	−5°C	85 mm
Summer	23°C	10°C	214 mm
Autumn	8°C	−3°C	88 mm

−11°C

a normal November night

16 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 (Prince Albert); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

In 2021, Randy Hoback carried Prince Albert by 17,126 votes, a margin wider than 95% of Canada’s ridings

Locally, Shellbrook No.

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Who runs itRural Municipality

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Shellbrook No. 493 has no public library of its own; the nearest is John M. Cuelenaere Public Library, 27 km away

The next is Canwood Library (Canwood No.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Who lives here

More of Shellbrook No. 493’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 22%

46median age

Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. 19% are under 15, near Saskatchewan’s towns (18%) and higher than Canadian towns (16%).

Shellbrook No. 493SaskatchewanCanada

SaskatchewanCanada

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

21%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree18%

Postsecondary qualification43%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.2% of Shellbrook No. 493

By the 2021 count the town had 745 women and 835 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Shellbrook No. 493
	Shellbrook No. 493	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	19%	18%	16%
15 to 64	60%	65%	64%
65+	21%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	43%	52%	56%

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Immigrants2% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages46 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households615 households · 2.6 people per household English and French4% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shellbrook No. 493

15pages on Shellbrook No. 493

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 332 Housing & costA⁻Homes 3.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 77 in its region Work & commuteA65% of adults in work Natural hazardsD⁻Wildfire band: high

Out and about

Outdoors16% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 46 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Shellbrook No. 493

No notable person born in Shellbrook No. 493 is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Sinclair RossCanadian banker and writer · born in Shellbrook · 1908–1996

David BuckinghamCanadian politician · born in Shellbrook

George Reginald Anderson BowermanCanadian politician · born in Shellbrook · 1930–2007

About Shellbrook No. 493

Town in Saskatchewan

Every figure TownRatings gives for Shellbrook No. 493 covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Saskatchewan.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,671 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 16
Census subdivision: 4716046

Shellbrook No. 493’s neighbours

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

Sturgeon Lake 101ShellbrookShellbrook No. 493

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Shellbrook No. 493	1,671	—	—	A⁻	D⁻	D⁻
Sturgeon Lake 101	1,285	16	—	—	—	D⁻
Shellbrook	1,576	17	—	A	D⁻	C⁻

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

Questions about Shellbrook No. 493

What kind of homes are in Shellbrook No. 493?

Mostly 95% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.6 people on average, and 21% have just one.

Is Shellbrook No. 493 growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,587 to 1,581 residents (0.4% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,671.

How old are the people of Shellbrook No. 493?

Children make up 19% of the population and seniors 21%.

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).