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Living in Timmins

In Timmins, unemployment is 8.6% (2021).

The city covered 2,954 km² in 2021. Population density was 13.9 people per km² in 2021. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 12.8% in 2021. Walking accounted for 6.1% of commutes in 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.6% in May 2021. The foreign population count was 1,085 in May 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population41,145people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027)
Median gross salary3,704EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Average rent817.7EUR/month31 Dec 2025Metro-area figureOfficial source · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01
Unemployment rate8.6%country median 8.4% — 2% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
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

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

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

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Housing and cost

16.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Timmins 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 internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Public Mobile 50GB plan8Official · national market
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.2 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Dwellings19,390 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Main residence dwellings17,886 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Average monthly rent (two-bedroom)848.4 EUR/month31 Oct 2023CMHC Urban Rental Market Survey — Average Rents in Urban Centres (CSD table), October 20233Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)817.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-012Official · metropolitan-area figure

Is Timmins 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 air quality · range 42–62%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student29%strong on cost, weak on work · range 21–37%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–52%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Timmins?

The median gross salary is about 3,704 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: 3,704 EUR/month · Statistics Canada11
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,919 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · www150.statcan.gc.ca20

What is the unemployment rate in Timmins?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Timmins is 8.6%. Of 515 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate57 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median gross salary3,704 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,919 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca20Official
Unemployment rate8.6 %country median 8.4%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official

What does a salary buy in Timmins?

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

Timmins median gross pay: €3,704 (Statistics Canada, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,926of €2,818 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.€2,818
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · CMHC Rental Market Survey: average rents for areas with population 10,000 and over, table 34-10-0133-01 · 2025-12-31− €818
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€1,926
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Timmins Salary needed to live in Timmins

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Timmins. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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

Safety

How safe is Timmins?

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 citiesTimmins highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Timmins 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 residents4,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Canadian Forces Military Police4Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle0.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Workers commuting by public transport4.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Workers walking to work6.1 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportYTS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport11 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 1.63 · Feb 0.33 · Mar 24.22 · Apr 22.28 · May 32 · Jun 33.18 · Jul 32.84 · Aug 32.11 · Sep 30.18 · Oct 25.04 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 7.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -44.67 · Feb -39.66 · Mar -36.73 · Apr -22.79 · May -7.04 · Jun -1.51 · Jul 3.17 · Aug 3.31 · Sep -2.66 · Oct -10.71 · Nov -24.88 · Dec -44.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -16.33 · Feb -15.02 · Mar -8.53 · Apr 0.57 · May 9.39 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.96 · Aug 16.84 · Sep 12.64 · Oct 4.68 · Nov -2.7 · Dec -11.5 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Timmins?

The published population was 41,145 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027)15

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,085 is not 3.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,955 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
City area2,954 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Timmins, CSD 3556027)14Official
Foreign-resident share3.41 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official
Foreign residents1,085 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.16Official
Population density13.9 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.16Official
Population41,145 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027)15Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022

Population fell 7.8% between 2001 and 2022, from 45,901 to 42,304.

International community in Timmins

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 data1,370100.0%
Europe57542.0%
Asia53038.7%
Americas20014.6%
United Kingdom15511.3%
Philippines14510.6%
Other places of birth in Europe1208.8%
Italy1158.4%
India1158.4%
United States of America805.8%
China755.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany654.7%
Africa654.7%
Other places of birth in Africa554.0%
Other places of birth in Asia503.6%
Other places of birth in Americas453.3%
Croatia352.6%
Iran302.2%
Jamaica251.8%
Netherlands201.5%
Pakistan201.5%
Brazil151.1%
Guyana151.1%
Hungary151.1%
Poland151.1%
Hong Kong151.1%
Portugal100.7%
Ukraine100.7%
South Africa, Republic of100.7%
Sri Lanka100.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

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 data40,310100.0%
Canadian citizens39,22597.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over31,29077.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 187,93019.7%
Not Canadian citizens1,0852.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

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% data40,655100.0%
Single responses38,99595.9%
Official languages38,01593.5%
English31,63577.8%
French6,38015.7%
Multiple responses1,6604.1%
English and French1,4153.5%
Non-official languages9802.4%
Non-Indigenous languages8552.1%
Indo-European languages6201.5%
Indo-Iranian languages4851.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Indo-Aryan languages4651.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)3200.8%
English and non-official language(s)2250.6%
Indigenous languages1250.3%
Algonquian languages1200.3%
Cree-Innu languages1200.3%
Cree languages1200.3%
Italic (Romance) languages1150.3%
Gujarati950.2%
Cree, n.o.s.850.2%
Austronesian languages550.1%
Italian550.1%
Sino-Tibetan languages450.1%
Chinese languages450.1%
Dravidian languages450.1%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)400.1%
Spanish400.1%
Hindi350.1%
Yue (Cantonese)300.1%
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)300.1%
Malayalam300.1%
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.250.1%
Niger-Congo languages250.1%
Balto-Slavic languages200.0%
Slavic languages200.0%
Sign languages150.0%
Afro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Semitic languages150.0%
Arabic150.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages150.0%
Vietnamese150.0%
Iranian languages150.0%
Persian languages150.0%
Iranian Persian150.0%
Portuguese150.0%
Mandarin100.0%
Uralic languages100.0%
Finnish100.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.0%
Tamil100.0%
Polish100.0%
Serbo-Croatian100.0%
Croatian100.0%
Urdu100.0%
Romanian100.0%
American Sign Language50.0%
Sign languages, n.i.e.50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)50.0%
Michif50.0%
Cebuano50.0%
Ilocano50.0%
Russian50.0%
Bengali50.0%
Nepali50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population17Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher12.8 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Table 98-10-0387-04: highest certificate, diploma or degree19Official
Households17,885 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Labour force participation rate62.4 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Median age42 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada13Official

Alternatives for people set on Timmins

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.

Mascouche as a Timmins alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 7.6% Mascouche vs 3.4% Timmins+122%
  • Nearest airport: 29.2 km Mascouche vs 11.0 km Timmins+165%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Mascouche vs 8.6% Timmins−42%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,673 Mascouche vs 4,296 Timminsno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,377 Mascouche vs €3,704 Timmins−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,658 Mascouche vs €2,919 Timmins−9%
  • Residents: 51,183 Mascouche vs 41,145 Timmins+24%
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Alternative cities in Canada

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Mission41,519 residentsBoucherville41,743 residentsRouyn-Noranda42,313 residentsSalaberry-de-Valleyfield42,787 residentsSt. Thomas42,840 residentsBradford West Gwillimbury42,880 residents

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Timmins in rankings

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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 Timmins?

The published population was 41,145 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Timmins (Census subdivision 3556027).

How safe is Timmins?

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 Police.

What is the typical salary in Timmins?

The median gross salary is about 3,704 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 Timmins?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Timmins?

The median gross salary is 2,919 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Timmins?

1,085 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 Timmins a good place to live?

Timmins 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 Europe live in Timmins?

The official country of birth distribution records 575 people (42.0%) 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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