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name: Sussex
country_code: CA
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---

# Sussex

Sussex is a city in Canada. Sussex had a population of 4,505 at the end of 2022. Sussex registered an unemployment rate of 11.36% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the foreign population in Sussex numbered 50.

## Mobility

Sussex's nearest airport was YSJ, 54 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

## Population

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 8.9 km². The household count for Sussex was 2,065 at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 498.9 people per km² at the end of 2021.

## Housing

The dwelling count was 2,219 at the end of 2021.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 50 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 4,440 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,505 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 2,219 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,065 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 47.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,518 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 11.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11.36 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.92 · Feb 12.83 · Mar 19.33 · Apr 18.83 · May 23.82 · Jun 27.69 · Jul 28.73 · Aug 28.62 · Sep 29.16 · Oct 22.66 · Nov 17.66 · Dec 14.6 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -28.65 · Feb -27.92 · Mar -23.12 · Apr -11.97 · May -3.19 · Jun 0.25 · Jul 8.26 · Aug 7.06 · Sep 2.24 · Oct -3.81 · Nov -14.11 · Dec -25.46 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -7.5 · Feb -6.65 · Mar -2.32 · Apr 3.63 · May 9.2 · Jun 14.04 · Jul 17.64 · Aug 17.56 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 8.71 · Nov 2.72 · Dec -3.31 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Area | `area_km2` | 8.9 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 8.9 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 1.95 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Households | `households` | 2,065 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 53 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 498.9 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 54 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YSJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Sussex when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/).

## Sources

1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307
2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip
3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142
4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3
5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501
6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485
7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-65.506630&latitude=45.722660&format=JSON
8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Sussex, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sussex/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sussex-canada-salary-jobs-climate_fd76584ba45a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sussex, Canada: salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sussex/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Sussex, Canada: salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sussex/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sussex/
- Title: Sussex, Canada: salary, jobs, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/sussex/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/sussex.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/sussex.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/sussex
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
