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Living in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

In Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, tenants pay an average rent of €974 a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.3% (2021).

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures had a population of 20,287 at the end of 2022. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.28% at the end of 2021. The foreign population count was 640 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population20,287people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary4,248EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent973.6EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision
Unemployment rate5.28%country median 8.4% — 37% belowOfficial source · Statistics Canada
Recorded crime3,493incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca

Lower unemployment than 88% of Canadian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 94% of Canadian cities that publish it.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

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

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, 10.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€24
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited49.79 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Bell Fibe 500 home internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan10Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent10.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Dwellings8,453 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Main residence dwellings8,143 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)710.9 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20234Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)973.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision2Official

Is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–55%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The median gross salary is about 4,248 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: 4,248 EUR/month · Statistics Canada16
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,224 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca20

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.28 % · Statistics Canada17
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is 5.3%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate61.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Median gross salary4,248 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,224 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca20Official
Unemployment rate5.28 %country median 8.4%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada17Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

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

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures median gross pay: €4,248 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,135of €3,183 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.€3,183
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Average Rent by Bedroom Type by Census Subdivision · 2025-12-31− €974
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€2,135
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

Police recorded 3,493 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 20259

Recorded crime across major citiesSaint-Augustin-de-Desmaures highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,493 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 20259Official · metropolitan-area figure

Mobility and administration

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures's nearest airport was YQB, 7 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)YQB3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.18 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca5
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 123 cities with data, 46 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 6.83 · Feb 4.41 · Mar 20.74 · Apr 24.2 · May 28.35 · Jun 30.33 · Jul 30.71 · Aug 29.15 · Sep 28.66 · Oct 24.88 · Nov 19.17 · Dec 12.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -40.5 · Feb -40.56 · Mar -32.2 · Apr -17.81 · May -3.76 · Jun 1.46 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.73 · Sep -1.23 · Oct -7.21 · Nov -19.37 · Dec -31.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -12.48 · Feb -10.94 · Mar -5.38 · Apr 3.35 · May 11.12 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.31 · Aug 18.27 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 6.97 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -7.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures covered an area of 85.8 km² at the end of 2021. Households in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures numbered 8,145 at the end of 2021. Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures recorded a median age of 48.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The published population was 20,287 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area85.8 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
City area85.8 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada18Official
Foreign-resident share3.32 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign residents640 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population density232 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada18Official
Population20,287 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada13Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population rose 26.5% between 2001 and 2022, from 16,039 to 20,287.

International community in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

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 data645100.0%
Europe29545.7%
France15023.3%
Americas14522.5%
Africa14021.7%
Asia6510.1%
Colombia507.8%
Other places of birth in Americas507.8%
Other places of birth in Africa507.8%
Other places of birth in Europe457.0%
Morocco457.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Algeria406.2%
Mexico203.1%
United States of America152.3%
Italy152.3%
Romania152.3%
China152.3%
Viet Nam152.3%
Haiti101.6%
Germany101.6%
Poland101.6%
Other places of birth in Asia101.6%

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 data19,255100.0%
Canadian citizens19,08099.1%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over15,47580.4%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,60018.7%
Not Canadian citizens1800.9%

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% data19,605100.0%
Single responses19,39598.9%
Official languages19,22098.0%
French19,03097.1%
Multiple responses2151.1%
English1951.0%
Non-official languages1750.9%
Non-Indigenous languages1750.9%
English and French1200.6%
Indo-European languages1200.6%
Italic (Romance) languages1050.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
French and non-official language(s)650.3%
Spanish650.3%
Portuguese250.1%
Romanian200.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages150.1%
Semitic languages150.1%
Arabic150.1%
Sign languages100.1%
Mandarin100.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.1%
Austronesian languages100.1%
Balto-Slavic languages100.1%
Slavic languages100.1%
Quebec Sign Language50.0%
Sino-Tibetan languages50.0%
Chinese languages50.0%
Creole languages50.0%
Germanic languages50.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad3.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada14Official
Households8,145 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Labour force participation rate64.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada15Official
Median age48.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada19Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

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.

L'Ancienne-Lorette as a Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 5.3% L'Ancienne-Lorette vs 3.3% Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures+60%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,568 L'Ancienne-Lorette vs €4,248 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures−16%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% L'Ancienne-Lorette vs 5.3% Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures−17%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,810 L'Ancienne-Lorette vs €3,224 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures−13%
  • Residents: 16,879 L'Ancienne-Lorette vs 20,287 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,493 L'Ancienne-Lorette vs 3,493 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmauressame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.2 µg/m³ L'Ancienne-Lorette vs 7.2 µg/m³ Saint-Augustin-de-Desmauressame level

Aurora as a Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 695 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 36.8% Aurora vs 3.3% Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures+1007%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,296 Aurora vs 3,493 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmauresno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,094 Aurora vs €3,224 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures−4%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,357 Aurora vs €4,248 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmauressame level

Cities near Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

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

Québec Commuting Zone · 19.7 km away
Salary
3,246 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Shannon 16.2 km away
Salary
3,622 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 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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Is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures part of Québec?

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is in the published commuting zone of Québec; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Québec city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source1

Common questions

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

How many people live in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The published population was 20,287 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

How safe is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

Police recorded 3,493 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police-reported Crime Severity Index and crime rate, by census metropolitan area, 2025.

What is the typical salary in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The median gross salary is about 4,248 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The median gross salary is 3,224 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

Is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures a good place to live?

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 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.

Is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures part of Québec?

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is in the published commuting zone of Québec; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

Québec, L'Ancienne-Lorette, Saint-Apollinaire, Shannon, Sainte Catherine de la Jacques Cartier are near Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Europe live in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

The official country of birth distribution records 295 people (45.7%) 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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