Lunenburg Profile

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National Rank:175 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Lunenburg Population

Total Population (2021)

25,545

Total Population (2016)

24,863

Population Growth

+2.7% (+682)

Growth Rank

#455 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%12,785

Female

50.0%12,760

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.002

Average Age

48.7

Median Age

53.6

Age Rank

#613 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

910(3.6%)

5–9

1,060(4.1%)

10–14

1,125(4.4%)

15–19

1,075(4.2%)

20–24

920(3.6%)

25–29

975(3.8%)

30–34

1,215(4.8%)

35–39

1,305(5.1%)

40–44

1,305(5.1%)

45–49

1,555(6.1%)

50–54

1,770(6.9%)

55–59

2,435(9.5%)

60–64

2,605(10.2%)

65–69

2,505(9.8%)

70–74

2,075(8.1%)

75–79

1,375(5.4%)

80–84

765(3.0%)

85+

570(2.2%)

Lunenburg Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

14,233

Occupied Private Dwellings

11,502

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,995 (26.0%)

2 Persons

5,395 (46.9%)

3 Persons

1,545 (13.4%)

4 Persons

1,080 (9.4%)

5+ Persons

480 (4.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,305(20.0%)

Couples without children

4,655(40.5%)

One-parent families

740(6.4%)

One-person households

2,995(26.0%)

Multigenerational

205(1.8%)

Multiple-family

40(0.3%)

Lunenburg Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$68,000After tax

Median Household Income

$60,800After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$31,400After tax

Income Rank

#568 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.4%

Employment Income

56.5%

Government Transfers

22.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,885(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

3,185(14.7%)

$20k–$30k

4,175(19.2%)

$30k–$40k

3,175(14.6%)

$40k–$50k

2,555(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

1,965(9.0%)

$60k–$70k

1,430(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

950(4.4%)

$80k–$90k

745(3.4%)

$90k–$100k

495(2.3%)

$100k+

1,180(5.4%)

Lunenburg Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

47.9%

Unemployment Rate

10.9%

Total Labour Force

11,970

Employed

10,670

Unemployed

1,300

Not in Labour Force

10,325

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.9%

Children (0–17)

14.4%

Adults (18–64)

11.7%

Seniors (65+)

21.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3110 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Lunenburg 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

22,290

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,690 (21.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,890 (26.4%)

Postsecondary credential

11,710 (52.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,495 (11.2%)66.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

800 (3.6%)21.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

130 (0.6%)3.4% 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

4,690(21.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,890(26.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,430(10.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,110(22.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

390(1.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,775(16.9%)

Lunenburg 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

16.2%

1,730 people

Share of 10,670 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,730(16.2%)

Usual place of work

7,125(66.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,800(16.9%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.1%)

Lunenburg 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

11,970

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

125(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

1,505(12.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

555(4.6%)

Health

1,080(9.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,135(9.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

365(3.0%)

Sales and service

2,725(22.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,605(21.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

710(5.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

970(8.1%)

Lunenburg 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

11,970

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

755(6.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.2%)

Utilities

60(0.5%)

Construction

1,130(9.4%)

Manufacturing

1,590(13.3%)

Wholesale trade

225(1.9%)

Retail trade

1,580(13.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

410(3.4%)

Information and cultural industries

115(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

225(1.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

120(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

645(5.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

555(4.6%)

Educational services

775(6.5%)

Health care and social assistance

1,680(14.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

255(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

495(4.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

595(5.0%)

Public administration

530(4.4%)

Lunenburg Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

23,830 (93.7%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

1,565 (6.2%)

Neither

20 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

24,470 (96.2%)

French

300 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

495 (1.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

24,470(96.2%)

French

300(1.2%)

German

60(0.2%)

Arabic

40(0.2%)

Korean

20(0.1%)

Italian

15(0.1%)

Portuguese

15(0.1%)

Polish

15(0.1%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

Tagalog

10(0.0%)

Lunenburg Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,590(92.1%)

Semi-detached

80(0.7%)

Row house

20(0.2%)

Duplex

55(0.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

175(1.5%)

Other attached

10(0.1%)

Movable

570(5.0%)

Community snapshot

About Lunenburg

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg is a municipal district on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, surrounding—but not including—the separate Town of Lunenburg and Town of Mahone Bay. It covers coastal communities, inland lakes, and forested countryside across a wide rural territory. Fishing harbours, cottage shores, and highway villages define daily life. About 26,000 people live in the District of Lunenburg.

Known for

Municipal district, not the Town of Lunenburg alone
South Shore fishing and cottage communities
Surrounds the separate towns of Lunenburg and Mahone Bay
Inland lakes and Acadian forest countryside
Highway 103 corridor villages

See & do

Rissers Beach Provincial Park
South Shore sand beach and boardwalk in the district.
Petite Rivière and coastal villages
Harbour communities along the Atlantic shore.
Oakhill / inland lake country
Lakes and forest roads away from the tourist towns.
Adjacent Town of Lunenburg (separate)
UNESCO harbour town widely visited from the surrounding district.
LaHave River area
River and ferry landscapes on the district’s edges.

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