Living in Newmarket
Newmarket is a city in Canada. The unemployment rate was 12.3% in May 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 3.56 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 38 km² in 2021. Population density was 2,284.1 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 35.8% of the population in 2021. Walking accounted for 3.8% of commutes in 2021.
Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Newmarket?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
26.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Newmarket yet. We do not infer one from another place.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 26.5 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official |
| Dwellings | 31,239 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada7Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 30,301 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada8Official |
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Newmarket?
The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Newmarket. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Newmarket. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct | 0.4 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official |
| G09 Transit Commute Share Pct | 3.9 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official |
| G09 Walk Commute Share Pct | 3.8 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 147 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official |
| Nearest airport | YYZ | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv6Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 44.7 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv6Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Newmarket. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
For newcomers to Canada.
Climate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 6.09 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Newmarket?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.56 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6.09 µg/m³country median 6.9 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.4Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³country median 10.5 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.56 µg/m³country median 3.7 | 2024 | Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 11.93 · Feb 13.3 · Mar 23.87 · Apr 24.28 · May 31.86 · Jun 34.64 · Jul 35.65 · Aug 35.82 · Sep 33.43 · Oct 28.33 · Nov 21.07 · Dec 13.98 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -26.89 · Feb -29.25 · Mar -28.23 · Apr -14.28 · May -3.25 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.82 · Aug 9.61 · Sep 3.37 · Oct -2.86 · Nov -13.3 · Dec -20.95 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -6.36 · Feb -6.18 · Mar -1.13 · Apr 5.18 · May 12.08 · Jun 18.16 · Jul 22.05 · Aug 21.36 · Sep 17.36 · Oct 9.72 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -2.77 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official |
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Population and city profile
How many people live in Newmarket?
The published population was 87,942 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Newmarket (Census subdivision 3519048)12
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 38.5 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada8Official |
| City area | 38 km² | 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Newmarket, CSD 3519068)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 33.42 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada9Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,600 people | 11 May 2021 | 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.13Official |
| Population density | 2,284 people/km² | 11 May 2021 | Statistics 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.13Official |
| Population | 87,942 people | 1 Jan 2021 | Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Newmarket (Census subdivision 3519048)12Official |
Population rose 33.2% between 2001 and 2022, from 68,667 to 91,481.
International community in Newmarket
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 | 28,945 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 17,185 | 59.4% |
| Europe | 7,615 | 26.3% |
| China | 4,255 | 14.7% |
| Iran | 4,135 | 14.3% |
| Americas | 3,030 | 10.5% |
| Other places of birth in Asia | 2,195 | 7.6% |
| United Kingdom | 1,895 | 6.5% |
| Philippines | 1,565 | 5.4% |
| Other places of birth in Europe | 1,085 | 3.7% |
| Africa | 1,035 | 3.6% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 850 | 2.9% |
| Italy | 840 | 2.9% |
| India | 805 | 2.8% |
| Hong Kong | 790 | 2.7% |
| Ukraine | 670 | 2.3% |
| Other places of birth in Americas | 635 | 2.2% |
| Pakistan | 615 | 2.1% |
| Korea, South | 600 | 2.1% |
| Jamaica | 570 | 2.0% |
| Romania | 560 | 1.9% |
| Viet Nam | 545 | 1.9% |
| United States of America | 510 | 1.8% |
| Afghanistan | 455 | 1.6% |
| Other places of birth in Africa | 445 | 1.5% |
| Poland | 350 | 1.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 340 | 1.2% |
| Germany | 300 | 1.0% |
| Guyana | 295 | 1.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 295 | 1.0% |
| Greece | 270 | 0.9% |
| Egypt | 265 | 0.9% |
| Lebanon | 245 | 0.8% |
| Taiwan | 235 | 0.8% |
| Portugal | 230 | 0.8% |
| Colombia | 205 | 0.7% |
| South Africa, Republic of | 195 | 0.7% |
| Brazil | 190 | 0.7% |
| Iraq | 185 | 0.6% |
| Hungary | 145 | 0.5% |
| Netherlands | 130 | 0.4% |
| Turkey | 125 | 0.4% |
| El Salvador | 120 | 0.4% |
| Croatia | 110 | 0.4% |
| Mexico | 105 | 0.4% |
| Peru | 85 | 0.3% |
| France | 75 | 0.3% |
| Nigeria | 75 | 0.3% |
| Syria | 75 | 0.3% |
| Oceania and other places of birth | 75 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 65 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30 | 0.1% |
| Bangladesh | 30 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 25 | 0.1% |
| Haiti | 15 | 0.1% |
| Algeria | 15 | 0.1% |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 10 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
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 | 86,615 | 100.0% |
| Canadian citizens | 79,015 | 91.2% |
| Canadian citizens aged 18 and over | 61,955 | 71.5% |
| Canadian citizens aged under 18 | 17,060 | 19.7% |
| Not Canadian citizens | 7,600 | 8.8% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
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 | 87,110 | 100.0% |
| Single responses | 82,995 | 95.3% |
| Official languages | 66,925 | 76.8% |
| English | 66,655 | 76.5% |
| Non-official languages | 16,065 | 18.4% |
| Non-Indigenous languages | 16,065 | 18.4% |
| Indo-European languages | 8,300 | 9.5% |
| Sino-Tibetan languages | 4,895 | 5.6% |
| Chinese languages | 4,895 | 5.6% |
| Indo-Iranian languages | 4,505 | 5.2% |
| Multiple responses | 4,115 | 4.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Iranian languages | 3,775 | 4.3% |
| English and non-official language(s) | 3,765 | 4.3% |
| Persian languages | 3,690 | 4.2% |
| Mandarin | 3,270 | 3.8% |
| Iranian Persian | 3,090 | 3.5% |
| Balto-Slavic languages | 2,060 | 2.4% |
| Slavic languages | 2,040 | 2.3% |
| Russian | 1,640 | 1.9% |
| Yue (Cantonese) | 1,525 | 1.8% |
| Italic (Romance) languages | 1,445 | 1.7% |
| Indo-Aryan languages | 735 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 675 | 0.8% |
| Austronesian languages | 625 | 0.7% |
| Austro-Asiatic languages | 550 | 0.6% |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 500 | 0.6% |
| Korean | 470 | 0.5% |
| Afro-Asiatic languages | 395 | 0.5% |
| Semitic languages | 390 | 0.4% |
| Romanian | 360 | 0.4% |
| Persian (Farsi), n.o.s. | 345 | 0.4% |
| Arabic | 325 | 0.4% |
| Urdu | 325 | 0.4% |
| Vietnamese | 280 | 0.3% |
| French | 275 | 0.3% |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 275 | 0.3% |
| Dari | 255 | 0.3% |
| Dravidian languages | 250 | 0.3% |
| Italian | 215 | 0.2% |
| English and French | 195 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 195 | 0.2% |
| Tai-Kadai languages | 190 | 0.2% |
| Lao | 175 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 165 | 0.2% |
| Tamil | 160 | 0.2% |
| Greek | 140 | 0.2% |
| Turkic languages | 135 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 110 | 0.1% |
| Hindi | 110 | 0.1% |
| Uralic languages | 95 | 0.1% |
| Multiple non-official languages | 95 | 0.1% |
| Gujarati | 95 | 0.1% |
| Punjabi (Panjabi) | 95 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 80 | 0.1% |
| Malayalam | 80 | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 70 | 0.1% |
| Germanic languages | 70 | 0.1% |
| Armenian | 65 | 0.1% |
| English, French and non-official language(s) | 60 | 0.1% |
| Japanese | 55 | 0.1% |
| Serbo-Croatian | 50 | 0.1% |
| Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) | 45 | 0.1% |
| Ilocano | 45 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijani | 40 | 0.0% |
| Hebrew | 40 | 0.0% |
| Bengali | 40 | 0.0% |
| Macedonian | 35 | 0.0% |
| Kurdish | 35 | 0.0% |
| Niger-Congo languages | 35 | 0.0% |
| Wu (Shanghainese) | 30 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 30 | 0.0% |
| High German languages | 30 | 0.0% |
| German | 30 | 0.0% |
| Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages | 30 | 0.0% |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 30 | 0.0% |
| Pashto | 30 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages | 25 | 0.0% |
| Cebuano | 25 | 0.0% |
| Georgian | 25 | 0.0% |
| Serbian | 25 | 0.0% |
| American Sign Language | 20 | 0.0% |
| Uzbek | 20 | 0.0% |
| Aramaic languages | 20 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 20 | 0.0% |
| Afrikaans | 20 | 0.0% |
| Thai | 15 | 0.0% |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Bisaya, n.o.s. | 15 | 0.0% |
| Baltic languages | 15 | 0.0% |
| Lithuanian | 15 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 15 | 0.0% |
| Marathi | 15 | 0.0% |
| Yoruba | 10 | 0.0% |
| Hakka | 10 | 0.0% |
| Finnish | 10 | 0.0% |
| Indonesian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Pangasinan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Creole languages | 10 | 0.0% |
| Creole, n.o.s. | 10 | 0.0% |
| Telugu | 10 | 0.0% |
| Albanian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.0% |
| Nepali | 10 | 0.0% |
| Baluchi | 10 | 0.0% |
| Swahili | 5 | 0.0% |
| Sign languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Min Dong | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Turkic languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Estonian | 5 | 0.0% |
| French and non-official language(s) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Maltese | 5 | 0.0% |
| Hiligaynon | 5 | 0.0% |
| Austronesian languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Latvian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slovene (Slovenian) | 5 | 0.0% |
| Konkani | 5 | 0.0% |
| Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e. | 5 | 0.0% |
| Parsi | 5 | 0.0% |
| Akan (Twi) | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Is Newmarket 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents born abroad | 35.8 % | 11 May 2021 | Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population14Official |
| Households | 30,300 households | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada8Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.7 % | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada8Official |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistics Canada10Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newmarket 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Newmarket?
The published population was 87,942 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Newmarket (Census subdivision 3519048).
Is the air quality good in Newmarket?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..
What is the unemployment rate in Newmarket?
The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.
What is the typical salary around Newmarket?
The median gross salary is 2,407 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.
How many foreign residents live in Newmarket?
7,600 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 Newmarket a good place to live?
Newmarket 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 Newmarket?
The official country of birth distribution records 28,945 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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- Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
- Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met. data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca · checked 2026-07-15
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- Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Newmarket (Census subdivision 3519048) Statistics Canada · api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-13
- 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. api.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2021-05-11
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- Statistics Canada language_spoken_at_home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
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