Chelsea Profile

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National Rank:488 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Chelsea Population

Total Population (2021)

8,000

Total Population (2016)

6,909

Population Growth

+15.8% (+1,091)

Growth Rank

#43 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.5%3,960

Female

50.5%4,040

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.980

Average Age

40.5

Median Age

43.6

Age Rank

#183 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

460(5.8%)

5–9

550(6.9%)

10–14

570(7.1%)

15–19

535(6.7%)

20–24

325(4.1%)

25–29

285(3.6%)

30–34

415(5.2%)

35–39

490(6.1%)

40–44

545(6.8%)

45–49

625(7.8%)

50–54

680(8.5%)

55–59

665(8.3%)

60–64

620(7.8%)

65–69

525(6.6%)

70–74

340(4.3%)

75–79

215(2.7%)

80–84

100(1.3%)

85+

60(0.8%)

Chelsea Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,376

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,041

Size Distribution

1 Person

585 (19.2%)

2 Persons

1,100 (36.1%)

3 Persons

500 (16.4%)

4 Persons

605 (19.9%)

5+ Persons

240 (7.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,155(37.9%)

Couples without children

960(31.5%)

One-parent families

190(6.2%)

One-person households

590(19.4%)

Multigenerational

40(1.3%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Chelsea Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$122,400After tax

Median Household Income

$115,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$59,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$54,000After tax

Income Rank

#7 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

91.0%

Employment Income

73.2%

Government Transfers

8.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

510(8.2%)

$10k–$20k

520(8.3%)

$20k–$30k

520(8.3%)

$30k–$40k

450(7.2%)

$40k–$50k

405(6.5%)

$50k–$60k

410(6.6%)

$60k–$70k

445(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

430(6.9%)

$80k–$90k

430(6.9%)

$90k–$100k

345(5.5%)

$100k+

1,780(28.5%)

Chelsea Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.0%

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Total Labour Force

4,435

Employed

4,165

Unemployed

270

Not in Labour Force

1,975

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.4%

Children (0–17)

3.4%

Adults (18–64)

3.9%

Seniors (65+)

7.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3120 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.269

Chelsea Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

6,415

No certificate, diploma or degree

550 (8.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,020 (15.9%)

Postsecondary credential

4,845 (75.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,835 (28.6%)56.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,015 (15.8%)31.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

85 (1.3%)2.6% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

550(8.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,020(15.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

375(5.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,080(16.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

135(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,250(50.7%)

Chelsea Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

46.6%

1,940 people

Share of 4,165 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,940(46.6%)

Usual place of work

1,915(46.0%)

No fixed workplace address

300(7.2%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.5%)

Chelsea Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

4,435

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

205(4.6%)

Business, finance and administration

855(19.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

515(11.6%)

Health

305(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,095(24.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

230(5.2%)

Sales and service

620(14.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

455(10.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

55(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

50(1.1%)

Chelsea Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

4,435

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

35(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.3%)

Utilities

40(0.9%)

Construction

305(6.9%)

Manufacturing

105(2.4%)

Wholesale trade

90(2.0%)

Retail trade

290(6.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

75(1.7%)

Information and cultural industries

85(1.9%)

Finance and insurance

100(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

465(10.5%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

115(2.6%)

Educational services

390(8.8%)

Health care and social assistance

440(9.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

160(3.6%)

Accommodation and food services

170(3.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

180(4.1%)

Public administration

1,270(28.6%)

Chelsea Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,660 (20.8%)

French Only

660 (8.3%)

English & French

5,660 (70.8%)

Neither

15 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

3,450 (43.1%)

French

3,705 (46.3%)

Non-official languages

450 (5.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

3,705(46.3%)

English

3,450(43.1%)

Spanish

65(0.8%)

Arabic

35(0.4%)

Portuguese

35(0.4%)

Polish

30(0.4%)

Russian

30(0.4%)

Persian

25(0.3%)

Mandarin

15(0.2%)

Italian

15(0.2%)

Chelsea Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,790(91.8%)

Semi-detached

130(4.3%)

Row house

10(0.3%)

Duplex

65(2.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

45(1.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Chelsea

Chelsea is a municipality in Quebec’s Collines-de-l’Outaouais, in the Gatineau Hills facing Ottawa—not Chelsea in other countries, and not the City of Gatineau. Old Chelsea, Meech Lake, and large parts of Gatineau Park define this rural-residential hill community. About 8,000 people live in Chelsea.

Known for

Gatineau Hills municipality, not the City of Gatineau
Old Chelsea village at a main Gatineau Park entrance
Meech Lake and park lakes inside the municipality
Rural-residential community facing Ottawa across the river
Not Chelsea in other countries

See & do

Old Chelsea village
Cafés, shops, and the visitor gateway to Gatineau Park.
Gatineau Park visitor centre / trails
Park interpretation, fall colour, and ski trails from Chelsea.
Meech Lake
Swimming and shoreline inside the park landscape.
Farm Point and Gatineau River shore
River hamlet on the municipality’s east side.
Meredith Centre / community recreation
Sports and cultural facility for residents.

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