Elmsdale

Neighbourhood in East Hants · Nova Scotia · Population 1,066

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Approximate boundaries

East Hants doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of East Hants.

Getting around

Commuting, transit and internet service in Elmsdale, with comparisons and sources.

Getting around

25 · Below average

Commutes under 30 minutes67%

East Hants: 48.8% · Canada: 66.8% · 2016: 57.1% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit/walk/bike commute share3.3%

East Hants: 2.8% · Canada: 14% · 2006: 1.8% (estimated) · 2016: 5.3% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Transit stops within 500 mBus, tram, train and ferry stops within 500 m of home, on average. OpenStreetMap can miss stops in smaller places.0

East Hants: 0 · Canada: 7 · Statistics Canada; OpenStreetMap contributors, 2026

Connectivity

100 · Excellent

Homes with 50/10 Mbps internet availableHomes where a provider offers fixed internet of at least 50 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up, the CRTC's target for every home. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

East Hants: 98.5% · Canada: 97.9% · ISED, 2026

Homes with 50/10 Mbps on a wired lineHomes where 50/10 Mbps comes on a wired line (cable, fibre or DSL), the networks that also offer faster plans such as gigabit. Federal data does not report speeds above 50/10. ISED National Broadband Data.100%

East Hants: 97.9% · Canada: 94.1% · ISED, 2026