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Living in Quinte West

The unemployment rate was 10.9% in May 2021. In May 2021, the foreign population was 720. The city covered 494 km² in 2021. Population density was 94 people per km² in 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 8.8% of the population in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 75% of Canadian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Quinte West?

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 Quinte West.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

14.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent14.9 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Dwellings19,888 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings19,056 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Quinte West?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Quinte West is 10.9%. 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%7510–12Quinte West 10.9%51 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 rate51.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,203 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate10.9 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Quinte West. 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 Quinte West. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct3.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Nearest airportYPQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport63.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Quinte West. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Quinte West.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 2.91 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.04 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Quinte West?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.9 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: 2.91 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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Quinte West annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5252.9PM2.515409.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/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 Quinte West is 2.9 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/m³162–3Quinte West 2.933 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/m³125–61 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
NO₂ — annual mean4.04 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official 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 mean9 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official 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 mean2.91 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official 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 CJan 10.7 · Feb 10.74 · Mar 19.12 · Apr 19.63 · May 28.19 · Jun 29.15 · Jul 32.6 · Aug 32.72 · Sep 30.06 · Oct 25.02 · Nov 17.67 · Dec 13.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -26.59 · Feb -29.54 · Mar -24.54 · Apr -8.99 · May -1.1 · Jun 4.54 · Jul 8.53 · Aug 11.87 · Sep 6.62 · Oct -1.39 · Nov -10.8 · Dec -23.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.55 · Feb -4.43 · Mar -0.26 · Apr 5.3 · May 11.2 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 21.71 · Aug 21.74 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.07 · Nov 4.84 · Dec -0.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

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

All Canada cities
Langford46,584 residentsVictoriaville47,760 residentsSaint-Eustache45,276 residentsVernon44,519 residentsRimouski48,935 residentsWest Vancouver44,122 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Quinte West?

The published population was 46,560 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Quinte West (Census subdivision 3512015)11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Quinte West residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.5%Foreign residents 1.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area495.5 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
City area494 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Quinte West, CSD 3512014)10Official
Foreign-resident share7.61 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Foreign residents720 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.12Official
Population density94 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.12Official
Population46,560 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Quinte West (Census subdivision 3512015)11Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Quinte West by year, residents42,65944,37946,10047,8202001200520092015202247,464residents

Population rose 10.3% between 2001 and 2022, from 43,015 to 47,464.

International community in Quinte West

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 data3,500100.0%
Europe2,10560.1%
United Kingdom90525.9%
Asia69019.7%
Americas55515.9%
Netherlands3259.3%
Other places of birth in Europe2707.7%
Germany2106.0%
United States of America1554.4%
Africa1303.7%
China1303.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Jamaica1203.4%
Philippines1203.4%
Other places of birth in Americas1153.3%
India952.7%
Poland852.4%
Korea, South802.3%
Other places of birth in Africa702.0%
Italy651.9%
Greece551.6%
Other places of birth in Asia501.4%
Trinidad and Tobago451.3%
Portugal451.3%
Pakistan451.3%
Sri Lanka451.3%
Guyana300.9%
France300.9%
Romania300.9%
Ukraine300.9%
Iran300.9%
Oceania and other places of birth250.7%
Colombia200.6%
Hungary200.6%
Lebanon200.6%
Hong Kong200.6%
Viet Nam200.6%
Brazil150.4%
El Salvador150.4%
Russian Federation150.4%
Ethiopia150.4%
South Africa, Republic of150.4%
Haiti100.3%
Mexico100.3%
Peru100.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.3%
Serbia100.3%
Nigeria100.3%
Somalia100.3%
Afghanistan100.3%
Turkey100.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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 data45,975100.0%
Canadian citizens45,26098.4%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over36,54579.5%
Canadian citizens aged under 188,71519.0%
Not Canadian citizens7201.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

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% data46,245100.0%
Single responses45,82099.1%
Official languages45,18097.7%
English44,24595.7%
French9352.0%
Non-official languages6451.4%
Non-Indigenous languages6451.4%
Multiple responses4200.9%
Indo-European languages3100.7%
English and non-official language(s)2450.5%
English and French1550.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sino-Tibetan languages1100.2%
Chinese languages1100.2%
Italic (Romance) languages1100.2%
Indo-Iranian languages850.2%
Balto-Slavic languages750.2%
Indo-Aryan languages750.2%
Slavic languages700.2%
Mandarin600.1%
Spanish600.1%
Korean550.1%
Dravidian languages500.1%
Yue (Cantonese)450.1%
Sign languages400.1%
Tamil400.1%
Polish400.1%
American Sign Language350.1%
Italian300.1%
Germanic languages250.1%
Austro-Asiatic languages200.0%
Vietnamese200.0%
Austronesian languages200.0%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)200.0%
Russian200.0%
Greek200.0%
Hindi200.0%
Punjabi (Panjabi)200.0%
Uralic languages150.0%
High German languages150.0%
Gujarati150.0%
Urdu150.0%
Portuguese150.0%
Turkic languages100.0%
Hungarian100.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.0%
Malayalam100.0%
German100.0%
Iranian languages100.0%
Persian languages100.0%
Iranian Persian100.0%
Romanian100.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Estonian50.0%
Afro-Asiatic languages50.0%
Semitic languages50.0%
Arabic50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Jamaican English Creole50.0%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages50.0%
Dutch50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Quinte West 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family48%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–74%
Foreign residents720 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.
Population46,560 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Quinte West (Census subdivision 3512015)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent14.9 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings19,888 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate51.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,203 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 abroad8.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population13Official
Households19,055 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Labour force participation rate57.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Median age45.6 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Quinte West 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 Quinte West?

The published population was 46,560 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Quinte West (Census subdivision 3512015).

Is the air quality good in Quinte West?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.9 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 Quinte West?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Quinte West?

The median gross salary is 2,203 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Quinte West?

720 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 Quinte West a good place to live?

Quinte West 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 Quinte West?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,500 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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  4. Statistics Canada language_spoken_at_home www12.statcan.gc.ca · checked 2026-08-29
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