Living in Hawkesbury

In Hawkesbury, unemployment is 11.5% (2021).

Hawkesbury had a population of 10,632 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 11.54% at the end of 2021. Hawkesbury was home to 580 foreign residents at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population10,632people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada

Median gross salary2,723EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada

Average rent701.8EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents

Unemployment rate11.54%country median 8.4% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada

Recorded crime4,296incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police

Higher unemployment than 80% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Canadian cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 21.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. The dwelling count was 5,308 at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€24

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	49.79 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Bell Fibe 500 home internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.27 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Public Mobile 50GB plan⁷Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent	21.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Dwellings	5,308 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,080 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)	601.1 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 2023³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	701.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents²Official · regional context

Is Hawkesbury 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–46%

Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–57%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, the employment rate stood at 42.7%. At the end of 2021, 48.3% of Hawkesbury's working-age population was in the labour force.

What is the typical salary in Hawkesbury?

The median gross salary is about 2,723 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

Median gross salary: 2,723 EUR/month · Statistics Canada¹³
Median gross salary (regional): 2,092 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷

What is the unemployment rate in Hawkesbury?

The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (2021).

Unemployment rate: 11.54 % · Statistics Canada¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Hawkesbury is 11.5%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Hawkesbury 11.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	42.7 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median gross salary	2,723 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	Statistics Canada¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,092 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	www150.statcan.gc.ca¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	11.54 %country median 8.4%	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Hawkesbury?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,403of €2,179 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,179
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, average rents · 2025-12-31	− €702
Internet€50 · official · Bell Fibe 500 home internet · 2026-09-30	− €50
Mobile plan€24 · official · Public Mobile 50GB plan · 2026-09-30	− €24
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,403

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hawkesbury. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Hawkesbury?

Police recorded about 4,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesHawkesbury highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Winnipeg7,894

Edmonton7,108

Halifax6,020

Vancouver5,438

Calgary4,796

London4,743

Québec4,630

Ottawa4,298

Hamilton4,257

Toronto4,177

Gatineau3,756

Montreal3,674

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,296 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	46 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YMX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 8.47 · Feb 10.06 · Mar 23.65 · Apr 26.17 · May 31.1 · Jun 31.61 · Jul 36.04 · Aug 33.9 · Sep 33.53 · Oct 26.67 · Nov 20.63 · Dec 17.14 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -40.89 · Feb -36.67 · Mar -31.96 · Apr -13.6 · May -3.64 · Jun 1.85 · Jul 7.32 · Aug 6.54 · Sep -0.46 · Oct -5.36 · Nov -20.93 · Dec -35.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -11.41 · Feb -9.97 · Mar -3.81 · Apr 4.86 · May 12.58 · Jun 17.85 · Jul 20.85 · Aug 20.19 · Sep 16.11 · Oct 8.24 · Nov 1.01 · Dec -6.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 10.1 km². At the end of 2021, Hawkesbury had 5,080 households. The median age was 54.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Hawkesbury?

The published population was 10,632 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	10.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
City area	10.1 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	5.9 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Foreign residents	580 people	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada⁸Official
Population density	1,010 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁵Official
Population	10,632 people	31 Dec 2022	Statistics Canada¹⁰Official

Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

10,114

10,499

10,884

11,269

10,63220012005200920152022

Population fell 0.7% between 2001 and 2022, from 10,702 to 10,632.

International community in Hawkesbury

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 group	People	Share
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	580	100.0%
Europe	220	37.9%
Asia	175	30.2%
Americas	120	20.7%
Africa	70	12.1%
India	60	10.3%
Other places of birth in Americas	55	9.5%
United Kingdom	50	8.6%
France	30	5.2%
Philippines	30	5.2%
Greece	25	4.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Algeria	25	4.3%
United States of America	20	3.4%
Serbia	20	3.4%
Turkey	20	3.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	20	3.4%
Haiti	15	2.6%
Germany	15	2.6%
Netherlands	15	2.6%
Other places of birth in Europe	15	2.6%
Morocco	15	2.6%
Bangladesh	15	2.6%
Colombia	10	1.7%
Poland	10	1.7%
Russian Federation	10	1.7%
Other places of birth in Africa	10	1.7%
Lebanon	10	1.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	9,830	100.0%
Canadian citizens	9,635	98.0%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	8,180	83.2%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	1,455	14.8%
Not Canadian citizens	190	1.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Language spoken at home

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

Published group	People	Share
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	10,005	100.0%
Single responses	9,545	95.4%
Official languages	9,350	93.5%
French	6,950	69.5%
English	2,395	23.9%
Multiple responses	460	4.6%
English and French	355	3.5%
Non-official languages	195	1.9%
Non-Indigenous languages	195	1.9%
Indo-European languages	110	1.1%
English and non-official language(s)	65	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Indo-Iranian languages	50	0.5%
Indo-Aryan languages	50	0.5%
Dravidian languages	40	0.4%
Tamil	30	0.3%
Bengali	30	0.3%
French and non-official language(s)	25	0.2%
Italic (Romance) languages	25	0.2%
Spanish	20	0.2%
Turkic languages	15	0.1%
Turkish	15	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	15	0.1%
Germanic languages	15	0.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages	10	0.1%
Balto-Slavic languages	10	0.1%
Slavic languages	10	0.1%
High German languages	10	0.1%
German	10	0.1%
Greek	10	0.1%
Gujarati	10	0.1%
Sign languages	5	0.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages	5	0.0%
Chinese languages	5	0.0%
Mandarin	5	0.0%
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	5	0.0%
Semitic languages	5	0.0%
Arabic	5	0.0%
Austronesian languages	5	0.0%
Creole languages	5	0.0%
Haitian Creole	5	0.0%
Kannada	5	0.0%
Polish	5	0.0%
Swiss German	5	0.0%
Punjabi (Panjabi)	5	0.0%
Urdu	5	0.0%
Portuguese	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	6 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹¹Official
Households	5,080 households	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Labour force participation rate	48.3 %	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹²Official
Median age	54.8 years	31 Dec 2021	Statistics Canada¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Hawkesbury

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Blainville as a Hawkesbury alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 62,700 Blainville vs 10,632 Hawkesbury+490%
Median gross pay, city: €3,813 Blainville vs €2,723 Hawkesbury+40%
Unemployment: 5.6% Blainville vs 11.5% Hawkesbury−52%
Foreign residents: 11.7% Blainville vs 5.9% Hawkesbury+99%
Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Blainville vs €2,092 Hawkesbury+33%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,099 Blainville vs 4,296 Hawkesburyno percentage

Full comparison More about Blainville

Aurora as a Hawkesbury alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 423 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 5.9% Hawkesbury+523%
Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €2,723 Hawkesbury+60%
Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €2,092 Hawkesbury+48%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 4,296 Hawkesburysame level

Full comparison More about Aurora

Cities near Hawkesbury

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lachute 21.4 km away

Salary: 2,636 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in Canada

Other cities in Canada to compare with Hawkesbury, nearest in population first.

All Canada cities

Maple Hills10,704 residents Contrecoeur10,708 residents Bois-des-Filion10,536 residents Morinville10,498 residents South Huron10,847 residents Temiskaming Shores10,420 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Hawkesbury?

The published population was 10,632 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

How safe is Hawkesbury?

What is the typical salary in Hawkesbury?

The median gross salary is about 2,723 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Hawkesbury?

The unemployment rate is about 11.5 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Hawkesbury?

The median gross salary is 2,092 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Hawkesbury?

580 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Hawkesbury a good place to live?

Hawkesbury 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.

Which cities are near Hawkesbury?

Lachute, Plantagenet are near Hawkesbury. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Hawkesbury?

The official country of birth distribution records 220 people (37.9%) 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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