WeyburnSaskatchewan

Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 2 census division. The town has 11,871 residents and lies in Saskatchewan.

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Population

11,871

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

40.4

years · Saskatchewan’s towns: 41.4

Postsecondary

46%

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 Weyburn a good place to live?

Weyburn’s grades pull in different directions. This Saskatchewan town grades B− overall, better than 52% of Canadian towns. It ranks #39 of 102 in Saskatchewan. Work and incomes are strong (A). Residents’ health trails most towns (C−). Crime runs high (C+). The typical owner put their home at $286,000 in 2021: 3.6 years of the median household’s income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

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. 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.

StrongestAJobs & incomeWeakestC⁻Health

How Weyburn grades

Each subject compares Weyburn 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

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsC⁻Open →Hazard riskBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC⁺Open →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →

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

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Weyburn stand out

The one thing Weyburn does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Jobs & income

Better than 92%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Weyburn.

Work & commuteJobs & income A

A larger share of people aged 15 to 64 are in work in Weyburn than in 75% of Canadian towns

6%walk, cycle or take transit

A trip to work takes 17 min on average. 92% of commuters drove, close to Saskatchewan’s towns (91%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van92%

Walk6%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Average trip	17 min	18 min	26 min
Car or van	92%	91%	89%

$80,000

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

84%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageWeyburn’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment7.5% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to115 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Weyburn No. 67

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

HealthHealth C⁻

20% of adults smoke in the health region around Weyburn, against 12% for the typical Canadian town

49%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

The survey finds 49% of adults in very good or excellent health, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (49%) and below Canadian towns (52%). Women in the region live to 80.8 and men to 76.5, 78.6 years taken together (2022/2024). Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.9 km from the average resident of Weyburn, nearer than the usual 3.7 km.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Weyburn49%

Saskatchewan’s towns49%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Smokers	20%	8.6%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	17%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.6	80.2	81.5
Very good or excellent health	49%	49%	52%

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

20%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageWeyburn’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.5 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the South East health region

Natural hazardsHazard risk C

Weyburn is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Water Security Agency

Lowwildfire bandCHazard risk Grade

Shared with the rest of the Sun Country RHA: radon tests

Radon is higher than usual: 14% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Earthquake risk in Weyburn is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.033 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030.

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

Weyburn14%

Saskatchewan’s towns9.1%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	14%	9.1%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.033	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageWeyburn’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.033 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon14% 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

SafetySafety C⁺

Weyburn’s Violent Crime Severity Index, 65, runs below Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

76Crime Severity Index

Thefts, break-ins and damage came to 33.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than Saskatchewan’s towns (48.4) yet higher than Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202388

202468

202571

2023–2025	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	65	154	86
Property crime per 1,000	33.5	48.4	31.2

non-violent Crime Severity Index

42%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageWeyburn’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety76 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Weyburn’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Weyburn safe?”

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

HousingCost of living B

Renting in Weyburn costs 15% of household income, less than in both Saskatchewan’s towns and Canadian towns

$286,000median home value, 2021BCost of living Grade

69% of households own their home, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (71%) and below Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, below Saskatchewan’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Weyburn$286,000

Saskatchewan$324,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Rent as a share of income	15%	19%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$286,000	$324,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	17%	18%
Households owning their home	69%	71%	74%

$850

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$1,110

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageWeyburn’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$850 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living3.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $286,000, against the median household income Owners and renters69% 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

January lows in Weyburn: −19.4°C, against −20.7°C in Saskatchewan’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

25.9°CJuly afternoons

Frost usually lifts by 17 May and returns around 17 September: 122 days without it. There are 197 days of frost in a typical year, about level with Saskatchewan’s towns (203) and above Canadian towns (159). January is the snowiest month, with 21 cm on average. Summer highs in Weyburn reach 25.9°C in July.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−6.9°C

Spring10.1°C

Summer24.9°C

Autumn10.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Precipitation a year	455 mm	383 mm	883 mm
January night low	−19.4°C	−20.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	197	203	159
July afternoon high	25.9°C	25.0°C	25.5°C

118 cm

of snow a year

197

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 17 May to 17 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageWeyburn’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.9°C, January lows −19.4°C Rain and snow455 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow118 cm of snow a year Weather station80 km to the station · Estevan

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

Who lives here

Immigrants are a bigger part of Weyburn than of Saskatchewan’s towns or Canadian towns: 11%

40.4median age

Nearly a fifth of residents are children under 15. First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 4% of residents, below Saskatchewan’s towns (11%) but above Canadian towns (2.8%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents.

WeyburnSaskatchewanCanada

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 qualification46%

Women and men · all residents

51.7% of Weyburn’s residents are women

Census 2021 put women at 5,695 and men at 5,325; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Weyburn
	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Under 15	19%	18%	16%
15 to 64	61%	65%	64%
65+	21%	16%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	18%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	46%	52%	56%

Full pageWeyburn’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants11% are immigrants · 14% belong to a visible minority Ages40.4 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households4,655 households · 2.3 people per household English and French2% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in Weyburn runs from −9°C to 1°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

Precipitation in November averages 20 mm. Into December, the normals move to −6°C and −16°C. A typical November adds 19 cm of snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Weyburn forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November1°C

December−6°C

January−8°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−7°C	−18°C	50 mm
Spring	10°C	−3°C	112 mm
Summer	25°C	11°C	198 mm
Autumn	11°C	−2°C	95 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

20 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageWeyburn’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest August, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Estevan); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Weyburn sends Steven Bonk (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from Souris—Moose Mountain

Weyburn is a city by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

Full pageWeyburn’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A⁻

Weyburn has two public libraries, Pangman Branch Library and Prud'Homme Public Library

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Saskatchewan, so this page has none for Weyburn.

Full pageWeyburn’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

Weyburn and its edges hold 7 schools: 5 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools

7schools within 3 km

The nearest secondary school is 77 km away, higher than both Saskatchewan’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
Assiniboia Park Elementary SchoolIn WeyburnElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Cyber Stone Virtual SchoolIn WeyburnSecondary	Secondary	–	English public

See all 7 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Nearest secondary school	77 km	1.1 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	2	3

77 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school7 schools within 3 km · 5 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools Language0 of 7 teach in French · 0% of schools in Saskatchewan The boardsSouth East Cornerstone SD 209 Questions“What schools are there in Weyburn?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · The schools grade is given only where results are open; in Saskatchewan, the province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

Weyburn has 0.2% protected land within 10 km

0.2%of the land within 10 km protected

The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. A provincial park, Moose Mountain Provincial Park, lies 86 km away.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Weyburn0.2%

Saskatchewan’s towns1.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Weyburn	Saskatchewan	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.2%	1.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	2	4

86 km

to Moose Mountain Provincial Park

Full pageWeyburn’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km National & provincial parks86 km to a provincial park · Moose Mountain Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Weyburn

15pages on Weyburn

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 76 Housing & costBHomes 3.6 × income Property pricesSchools7 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteA62% of adults in work Natural hazardsCWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.2% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Weyburn

28 notable people were born in Weyburn.

See all 28 →

Tiger WilliamsCanadian ice hockey player · born 1954

Brian MarchinkoCanadian ice hockey player · 1948–2014

Carla BeckCanadian politician · born 1973

Guy Gavriel KayCanadian author of fantasy fiction · born 1954

Shirley DouglasCanadian actress · 1934–2020

Pat BinnsCanadian politician · born 1948

Photo credits

Tiger Williams: Horge, CC BY 3.0 · Brian Marchinko: New York Islanders / NHL, Public domain · Carla Beck: Profuse Moose, CC BY 3.0

About Weyburn

Town in Saskatchewan

Every figure TownRatings gives for Weyburn 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: 11,871 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Saskatchewan
Census division: Division No. 2
Census subdivision: 4702047

Weyburn’s neighbours

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

Weyburn No. 67Weyburn

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Weyburn	11,871	—	B⁻	B	C⁺	C⁻
Weyburn No. 67	1,149	5.1	—	—	C	C⁻

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

Questions about Weyburn

Is Weyburn growing?

It grew from 10,870 people in 2016 to 11,019 in 2021, up 1.4%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 11,871.

Who are the people of Weyburn?

At the 2021 census, 11% were immigrants and 14% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 4% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

What kind of homes are in Weyburn?

Single-detached houses make up 66% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 3% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.

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).