Varennes Profile

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National Rank:209 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Varennes Population

Total Population (2021)

21,198

Total Population (2016)

21,257

Population Growth

-0.3% (-59)

Growth Rank

#580 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%10,410

Female

50.9%10,790

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.965

Average Age

Median Age

42.4

Age Rank

#220 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,150(5.4%)

5–9

1,325(6.3%)

10–14

1,445(6.8%)

15–19

1,230(5.8%)

20–24

1,090(5.1%)

25–29

1,060(5.0%)

30–34

1,230(5.8%)

35–39

1,395(6.6%)

40–44

1,450(6.8%)

45–49

1,360(6.4%)

50–54

1,580(7.5%)

55–59

1,755(8.3%)

60–64

1,640(7.7%)

65–69

1,230(5.8%)

70–74

925(4.4%)

75–79

590(2.8%)

80–84

370(1.7%)

85+

360(1.7%)

Varennes Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

8,538

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,412

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,040 (24.3%)

2 Persons

3,075 (36.6%)

3 Persons

1,320 (15.7%)

4 Persons

1,415 (16.8%)

5+ Persons

565 (6.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,680(31.9%)

Couples without children

2,435(29.0%)

One-parent families

850(10.1%)

One-person households

2,035(24.2%)

Multigenerational

100(1.2%)

Multiple-family

15(0.2%)

Varennes Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$94,400After tax

Median Household Income

$86,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#136 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

73.0%

Government Transfers

13.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,010(6.1%)

$10k–$20k

1,440(8.7%)

$20k–$30k

1,950(11.8%)

$30k–$40k

1,695(10.2%)

$40k–$50k

1,880(11.4%)

$50k–$60k

1,805(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,490(9.0%)

$70k–$80k

1,195(7.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,050(6.3%)

$90k–$100k

770(4.7%)

$100k+

2,265(13.7%)

Varennes Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

68.0%

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Total Labour Force

11,990

Employed

11,475

Unemployed

510

Not in Labour Force

4,895

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

4.5%

Children (0–17)

4.0%

Adults (18–64)

3.3%

Seniors (65+)

10.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2760 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.238

Varennes 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

16,880

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,045 (12.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,620 (21.4%)

Postsecondary credential

11,220 (66.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,730 (16.2%)70.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

660 (3.9%)17.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.3%)1.2% 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

2,045(12.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,620(21.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,815(16.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,820(22.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

720(4.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,855(22.8%)

Varennes 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

22.1%

2,535 people

Share of 11,475 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,535(22.1%)

Usual place of work

7,955(69.3%)

No fixed workplace address

980(8.5%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Varennes 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

11,985

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

280(2.3%)

Business, finance and administration

2,425(20.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,120(9.3%)

Health

885(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,645(13.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

430(3.6%)

Sales and service

2,465(20.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,920(16.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

555(4.6%)

Varennes 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

11,985

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

120(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.2%)

Utilities

220(1.8%)

Construction

935(7.8%)

Manufacturing

1,320(11.0%)

Wholesale trade

485(4.0%)

Retail trade

1,565(13.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

395(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

325(2.7%)

Finance and insurance

530(4.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

135(1.1%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

865(7.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

305(2.5%)

Educational services

990(8.3%)

Health care and social assistance

1,610(13.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

250(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

425(3.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

480(4.0%)

Public administration

855(7.1%)

Varennes Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

45 (0.2%)

French Only

10,810 (51.3%)

English & French

10,200 (48.4%)

Neither

20 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

315 (1.5%)

French

19,855 (94.2%)

Non-official languages

555 (2.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

19,855(94.2%)

English

315(1.5%)

Arabic

130(0.6%)

Spanish

115(0.5%)

Italian

50(0.2%)

Portuguese

20(0.1%)

Russian

15(0.1%)

Mandarin

10(0.0%)

Cantonese

10(0.0%)

Polish

10(0.0%)

Varennes Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,260(62.5%)

Semi-detached

705(8.4%)

Row house

130(1.5%)

Duplex

180(2.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

2,110(25.1%)

Other attached

15(0.2%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Varennes

Varennes is a city on Montreal’s South Shore in Montérégie, Quebec, on the St. Lawrence River east of Boucherville. A historic riverside core sits beside suburban neighbourhoods and industrial land toward the Contrecoeur corridor. It balances heritage streets with commuting links into Greater Montreal. About 21,000 people live in Varennes.

Known for

St. Lawrence South Shore city east of Montreal
Historic riverside core and parish heritage
Suburban residential growth linked to Greater Montreal
Industrial and port-corridor edge toward Contrecoeur
River views and waterfront parks

See & do

Vieux-Varennes / riverfront
Historic streets and St. Lawrence shore walks.
Parc de la Commune
Waterfront park with river views.
Église Sainte-Anne
Landmark parish church in the old core.
Local bike paths along the shore
Cycling links toward neighbouring South Shore cities.
Downtown shops and cafés
Neighbourhood commercial streets near the river.

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