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Living in Brandon

Monthly precipitation was 18.3 mm in January and 71.8 mm in July. The city covered 77.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 649.2 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 21% of the population in 2021. The unemployment rate was 7.5% in May 2021.

Lower unemployment than 61% of Canadian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Brandon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Brandon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

16.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Brandon yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Dwellings22,526 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings21,203 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brandon?

The unemployment rate is 7.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Brandon is 7.5%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8Brandon 7.5%103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate62.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,944 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca14Official
Unemployment rate7.5 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brandon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Brandon. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.7 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct3.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportYBR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport6.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brandon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Brandon.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −16.7°C in January and 18.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Brandon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2020) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: cdn.who.int2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Brandon average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-22°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Brandon average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100181424276598725643322022JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Brandon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Brandon is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–6Brandon 5.01 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³country median 3.731 Dec 2020cdn.who.int2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -11.4 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 9.6 · May 17.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -8.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — BRANDON A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -21.9 · Feb -19.7 · Mar -12.5 · Apr -3.3 · May 3.2 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 4.9 · Oct -2.2 · Nov -10.3 · Dec -18.5 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — BRANDON A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -16.7 · Feb -14.1 · Mar -7 · Apr 3.1 · May 10.3 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 4 · Nov -5.3 · Dec -13.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — BRANDON A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 18.3 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 23.9 · Apr 26.6 · May 64.5 · Jun 97.7 · Jul 71.8 · Aug 56.2 · Sep 43 · Oct 32.1 · Nov 20 · Dec 21.5 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — BRANDON A, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Mascouche51,183 residentsChâteauguay50,815 residentsNorth Bay52,662 residentsDollard-Des Ormeaux49,798 residentsShawinigan49,620 residentsRimouski48,935 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brandon?

The published population was 51,313 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brandon (Census subdivision 4607062)10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Brandon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.6%Foreign residents12.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area79.04 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
City area77.4 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Brandon, CSD 4607060)9Official
Foreign-resident share18.12 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents6,345 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.11Official
Population density649.2 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.11Official
Population51,313 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brandon (Census subdivision 4607062)10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Brandon by year, residents39,76845,05550,34255,6292001200520092015202254,535residents

Population rose 33.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 40,862 to 54,535.

International community in Brandon

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data9,030100.0%
Asia3,64040.3%
Americas2,09523.2%
Africa1,91021.2%
India1,53517.0%
Europe1,36515.1%
China1,02011.3%
El Salvador97010.7%
Philippines6807.5%
Nigeria5806.4%
United Kingdom4855.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Americas4655.1%
Ethiopia4054.5%
Other places of birth in Africa3954.4%
Ukraine3403.8%
Colombia2502.8%
Eritrea2452.7%
United States of America1902.1%
Germany1902.1%
South Africa, Republic of1601.8%
Other places of birth in Asia1201.3%
Pakistan1151.3%
Jamaica901.0%
Mexico850.9%
Other places of birth in Europe800.9%
Somalia800.9%
Russian Federation700.8%
Korea, South700.8%
Netherlands650.7%
Poland600.7%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the350.4%
Syria300.3%
Brazil250.3%
Viet Nam250.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.2%
Iran200.2%
Peru150.2%
France150.2%
Portugal150.2%
Sri Lanka150.2%
Oceania and other places of birth150.2%
Trinidad and Tobago100.1%
Greece100.1%
Egypt100.1%
Taiwan100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data49,840100.0%
Canadian citizens43,49587.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over33,44567.1%
Canadian citizens aged under 1810,05020.2%
Not Canadian citizens6,34512.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data50,255100.0%
Single responses48,77097.0%
Official languages42,55584.7%
English42,45584.5%
Non-official languages6,22012.4%
Non-Indigenous languages6,17512.3%
Indo-European languages3,7357.4%
Indo-Iranian languages1,6953.4%
Indo-Aryan languages1,6653.3%
Italic (Romance) languages1,5603.1%
Spanish1,5203.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Multiple responses1,4853.0%
English and non-official language(s)1,3602.7%
Sino-Tibetan languages1,1452.3%
Chinese languages1,1452.3%
Gujarati1,1102.2%
Mandarin8151.6%
Afro-Asiatic languages5601.1%
Semitic languages4550.9%
Punjabi (Panjabi)3950.8%
Balto-Slavic languages3750.7%
Slavic languages3750.7%
Austronesian languages3200.6%
Yue (Cantonese)3050.6%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)2600.5%
Ukrainian2350.5%
Amharic2150.4%
Tigrigna1450.3%
Russian1350.3%
Cushitic languages1050.2%
Korean1050.2%
Niger-Congo languages1000.2%
French950.2%
Arabic950.2%
Germanic languages900.2%
Urdu800.2%
English and French750.1%
Dravidian languages750.1%
Hindi650.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages600.1%
Yoruba550.1%
Somali550.1%
Creole languages550.1%
Afrikaans550.1%
Malayalam500.1%
Indigenous languages450.1%
Bilen450.1%
Morisyen450.1%
Swahili350.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages350.1%
Vietnamese350.1%
Algonquian languages300.1%
High German languages300.1%
German300.1%
Iranian languages300.1%
Portuguese300.1%
Multiple non-official languages250.0%
Cree-Innu languages250.0%
Cree languages250.0%
Cebuano250.0%
Sign languages200.0%
Chinese, n.o.s.200.0%
American Sign Language150.0%
Cree, n.o.s.150.0%
Creole, n.o.s.150.0%
Greek150.0%
Persian languages150.0%
Iranian Persian150.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages100.0%
Ojibway languages100.0%
Siouan languages100.0%
Dakota100.0%
Tamil100.0%
Telugu100.0%
Sinhala (Sinhalese)100.0%
Pashto100.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages50.0%
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)50.0%
Ojibway, n.o.s.50.0%
Coptic50.0%
Bisaya, n.o.s.50.0%
Hiligaynon50.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)50.0%
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Polish50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Italian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Brandon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family50%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–73%
Foreign residents6,345 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population51,313 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brandon (Census subdivision 4607062)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.3 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings22,526 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate62.7 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)1,944 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad21 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population12Official
Households21,200 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Labour force participation rate67.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Median age36.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brandon when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Brandon?

The published population was 51,313 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Brandon (Census subdivision 4607062).

Is the air quality good in Brandon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2020) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Brandon?

The unemployment rate is 7.5 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Brandon?

The median gross salary is 1,944 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Brandon?

6,345 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Brandon a good place to live?

Brandon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Brandon?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,030 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Brandon, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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