Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domainTisdale: 29% of residents are 65 or over, above 90% of Canadian towns
Indigenous residents make up 8.5%, against 2.8% across Canada’s towns. There are 8% fewer residents than in 2016. Households in single-detached houses account for 76%. With a median age of 46.4, Tisdale is older than 74% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Tisdale
Fewer people than before
Tisdale went from 3,235 people in 2016 to 2,962 in 2021, −8%: slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Many older residents
29% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 90% of Canadian towns; 12% are 80 or over, and 38% of households are one person living alone. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of −8% since 2016 leaves Tisdale behind 99% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. 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 3%. Across Saskatchewan’s towns the median is ±0%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
11% of residents are aged 15 to 24, fewer than in 56% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
The largest age band is 85+: 6.9% of residents, 3.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. Here, 16% of residents are under 15.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Tisdale, 46.4. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Tisdale ranks above 85% of Canadian towns on one-person households: 38%
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Saskatchewan’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
A household here has 2.1 people on average; across Canada’s towns, 2.4. One-parent families are rarer here than in 61% of Canadian towns. Set beside that, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
In Tisdale, 8.2% of residents 15 and over live common-law, fewer than in 71% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
50% of residents 15 and over are married (Canada’s towns: 46%). Common-law partners make up 11% across Canada’s towns.
Tisdale ranks above 65% of Canadian towns on households in buildings of five or more storeys: 2.2%
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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: 18% date from 2001 or later, 18% from before 1961. Renters are 27% of households (Canada’s towns: 25%).
Median household income here: $67,500 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
At $67,500, the middle household in Tisdale earned 22% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across Saskatchewan’s towns is $86,500. In 2020, 19% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Fewer residents who moved in within the year than 64% of Canadian towns: 9.6%
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Recent arrivals, from 2011 to 2021, are 42% of immigrants (typical: 27%); non-permanent residents add 1% of residents. Fewer immigrants than in 79% of Canadian towns: 5.7%. Residents who moved in within the year: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. Across Tisdale, 2.3% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
38% of residents said they have no religion, more than in 60% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Here 4% of residents belong to a visible minority, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 15%. Set beside that, 35% of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
89% have English as their mother tongue; 2.1% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Where 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, Tisdale has 2.1%. At home: English 95%, French 0.3%.
Tisdale sits below 51% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (26%)
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
6.3% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
A job for 57% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 57% is close to the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Ranked by age, 18th oldest of 41 towns this size
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
Median ages here range from 29.9 in Albany to 56.8 in Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part. By median age, Tisdale sits among Leslie Park - Bruce Farm (45.8), Crescentwood (46), Hillcrest Management Area (46.8) and Electoral Area D, Cariboo (47.2).
Nearby, 1 of 4 towns have older populations than Tisdale
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page. No closer places have figures: these lie 37–64 km from Tisdale.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tisdale | 3,052 | — | 46.4 | 29% | 5.7% |
| Melfort | 6,028 | 37.3 km | 42.8 | 24% | 7.6% |
| Nipawin | 5,033 | 56.0 km | 41.2 | 23% | 5.9% |
| Moose Range No. 486 | 1,047 | 57.6 km | 40 | 20% | 7% |
| Torch River No. 488 | 1,277 | 64.3 km | 52 | 28% | 2.1% |
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.
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
Questions about Tisdale’s residents
What is the median income in Tisdale?
The median household in Tisdale took in $67,500 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Tisdale?
Tisdale had about 3,052 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 2,962, 8% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Tisdale?
A median age of 46.4, older than 74% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 29%.
Is Tisdale bilingual?
English and French: 2.1% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 97%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.4%.
How diverse is Tisdale?
5.7% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 4% belong to a visible minority and 8.5% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Tisdale?
60% are Christian and 38% have no religion; 1.6% follow another religion.
Is Tisdale good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 50% of households. One-parent families: 7.6%. Schools near Tisdale are on its Schools page.
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).