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Living in Cobourg

Foreign-born residents accounted for 14.2% of the population in 2021. Walking accounted for 7.9% of commutes in 2021. The unemployment rate was 12.4% in May 2021. In May 2021, 22.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

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

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 Cobourg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Dwellings9,520 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,134 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 485 people of 20,519 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Cobourg is 12.4%. 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%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–14Cobourg 12.4%18 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 rate44.5 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,074 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate12.4 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cobourg. 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

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct1.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct7.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportYSB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport115.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cobourg. 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 Cobourg.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.9°C in January and 19.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Cobourg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-9°Daytime highNight-time low
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 9.6 · May 15.4 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — COBOURG (AUT), 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.7 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -3.9 · Apr 2 · May 7.4 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — COBOURG (AUT), 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.9 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 5.8 · May 11.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — COBOURG (AUT), 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Cranbrook20,499 residentsPitt Meadows20,399 residentsYellowknife20,340 residentsSaint-Augustin-de-Desmaures20,287 residentsColwood20,766 residentsBaie-Comeau20,831 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 22.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 915.7 people per km² in 2021.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cobourg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.6%Foreign residents 2.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area22.41 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
City area22.6 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Cobourg, CSD 3514007)8Official
Foreign-resident share12.87 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
Foreign residents485 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.10Official
Population density915.7 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.10Official
Population20,519 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Cobourg (Census subdivision 3514021)9Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Cobourg by year, residents17,58918,83820,08621,3352001200520092015202221,077residents

Population rose 18.1% between 2001 and 2022, from 17,847 to 21,077.

International community in Cobourg

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 data2,550100.0%
Europe1,71567.3%
United Kingdom1,03040.4%
Americas39015.3%
Asia35013.7%
Other places of birth in Europe1656.5%
United States of America1455.7%
Germany1355.3%
Netherlands1254.9%
Philippines1154.5%
Italy853.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Jamaica702.7%
Other places of birth in Americas652.5%
Africa602.4%
Portugal552.2%
Guyana502.0%
China401.6%
Other places of birth in Asia401.6%
Syria351.4%
Hungary301.2%
Other places of birth in Africa301.2%
India301.2%
Oceania and other places of birth301.2%
Trinidad and Tobago251.0%
Russian Federation251.0%
Poland200.8%
Korea, South200.8%
Viet Nam200.8%
Pakistan200.8%
Brazil150.6%
Croatia150.6%
South Africa, Republic of150.6%
Iran150.6%
Colombia100.4%
France100.4%
Serbia100.4%
Egypt100.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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 data19,780100.0%
Canadian citizens19,29597.5%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over16,28082.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,01515.2%
Not Canadian citizens4852.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

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% data20,070100.0%
Single responses19,88099.1%
Official languages19,50597.2%
English19,46597.0%
Non-official languages3751.9%
Non-Indigenous languages3751.9%
Multiple responses1850.9%
Indo-European languages1750.9%
English and non-official language(s)1650.8%
Afro-Asiatic languages700.3%
Semitic languages700.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Arabic700.3%
Indo-Iranian languages550.3%
Italic (Romance) languages550.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages450.2%
Chinese languages450.2%
French450.2%
Indo-Aryan languages400.2%
Korean350.2%
Mandarin300.1%
Austronesian languages300.1%
Germanic languages300.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)250.1%
Balto-Slavic languages250.1%
Slavic languages250.1%
Spanish250.1%
High German languages200.1%
German200.1%
Urdu200.1%
Portuguese200.1%
Yue (Cantonese)150.1%
Italian150.1%
English and French100.0%
Dravidian languages100.0%
Scandinavian languages100.0%
Iranian languages100.0%
Persian languages100.0%
Dari100.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages50.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Ilocano50.0%
Malayalam50.0%
Polish50.0%
Russian50.0%
Serbo-Croatian50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Greek50.0%
Gujarati50.0%
Hindi50.0%
Marathi50.0%
Iranian Persian50.0%
Japanese50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Cobourg 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 worker39%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–49%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Family41%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 30–52%
Retirement50%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 37–63%
Foreign residents485 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.
Population20,519 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Cobourg (Census subdivision 3514021)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent22.8 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings9,520 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate44.5 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,074 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 abroad14.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population11Official
Households9,135 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Labour force participation rate50.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median age54.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cobourg 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.

What is the typical salary around Cobourg?

The median gross salary is 2,074 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Cobourg?

The unemployment rate is 12.4 %. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

How many people live in Cobourg?

The published population is 20,519 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Cobourg (Census subdivision 3514021).

How many foreign residents live in Cobourg?

485 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 Cobourg a good place to live?

Cobourg 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 Cobourg?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,550 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cobourg, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/cobourg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Cobourg, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  1. Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statistics Canada language_spoken_at_home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
  3. www150.statcan.gc.ca www150.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-27

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