Shediac Profile

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National Rank:670 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Shediac Population

Total Population (2021)

5,144

Total Population (2016)

4,789

Population Growth

+7.4% (+355)

Growth Rank

#219 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.0%2,575

Female

50.0%2,570

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.002

Average Age

47.5

Median Age

51.2

Age Rank

#589 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

195(3.8%)

5–9

240(4.7%)

10–14

240(4.7%)

15–19

185(3.6%)

20–24

170(3.3%)

25–29

205(4.0%)

30–34

275(5.3%)

35–39

255(5.0%)

40–44

345(6.7%)

45–49

355(6.9%)

50–54

405(7.9%)

55–59

490(9.5%)

60–64

420(8.2%)

65–69

490(9.5%)

70–74

435(8.5%)

75–79

245(4.8%)

80–84

120(2.3%)

85+

85(1.7%)

Shediac Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

2,976

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,302

Size Distribution

1 Person

620 (27.0%)

2 Persons

1,005 (43.7%)

3 Persons

330 (14.3%)

4 Persons

260 (11.3%)

5+ Persons

85 (3.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

495(21.5%)

Couples without children

855(37.2%)

One-parent families

130(5.7%)

One-person households

620(27.0%)

Multigenerational

50(2.2%)

Multiple-family

10(0.4%)

Shediac Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$79,100After tax

Median Household Income

$67,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

61.9%

Government Transfers

19.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

275(6.3%)

$10k–$20k

495(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

730(16.7%)

$30k–$40k

665(15.2%)

$40k–$50k

610(14.0%)

$50k–$60k

475(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

295(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

240(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

180(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

110(2.5%)

$100k+

290(6.6%)

Shediac Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.7%

Unemployment Rate

11.7%

Total Labour Force

2,780

Employed

2,460

Unemployed

325

Not in Labour Force

1,710

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.0%

Children (0–17)

11.6%

Adults (18–64)

7.9%

Seniors (65+)

17.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2960 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.259

Shediac 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

4,495

No certificate, diploma or degree

800 (17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,200 (26.7%)

Postsecondary credential

2,490 (55.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

580 (12.9%)68.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

170 (3.8%)20.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.9%)4.7% 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

800(17.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,200(26.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

335(7.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,225(27.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

85(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

845(18.8%)

Shediac 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

19.7%

485 people

Share of 2,460 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

485(19.7%)

Usual place of work

1,615(65.7%)

No fixed workplace address

345(14.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.4%)

Shediac 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

2,785

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

545(19.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

165(5.9%)

Health

245(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

275(9.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

50(1.8%)

Sales and service

585(21.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

600(21.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

75(2.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

135(4.8%)

Shediac 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

2,785

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

75(2.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

10(0.4%)

Utilities

10(0.4%)

Construction

310(11.1%)

Manufacturing

185(6.6%)

Wholesale trade

100(3.6%)

Retail trade

190(6.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

185(6.6%)

Information and cultural industries

30(1.1%)

Finance and insurance

130(4.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

35(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

155(5.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

130(4.7%)

Educational services

150(5.4%)

Health care and social assistance

425(15.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

115(4.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

135(4.8%)

Public administration

270(9.7%)

Shediac Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

1,675 (32.6%)

French Only

185 (3.6%)

English & French

3,275 (63.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

2,145 (41.8%)

French

2,735 (53.3%)

Non-official languages

65 (1.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

2,735(53.3%)

English

2,145(41.8%)

Tagalog

10(0.2%)

Spanish

10(0.2%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Shediac Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,125(92.4%)

Semi-detached

40(1.7%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

25(1.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

60(2.6%)

Other attached

5(0.2%)

Movable

40(1.7%)

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