Upper Onslow

Neighbourhood in Colchester, Subd. B · Nova Scotia · Population 606

Places with fewer than 1,000 residents show facts only, without scores.

Compare with another place Save this place

Approximate boundaries

Colchester, Subd. B 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 Colchester, Subd. B.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Upper Onslow, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average monthly rent$1,280/month

Colchester, Subd. B: $918/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $703/month (estimated) · 2016: $859/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Average rent, bachelor apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$796/month

City-wide figure for Colchester, Subd. B · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 1-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,011/month

City-wide figure for Colchester, Subd. B · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 2-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,273/month

City-wide figure for Colchester, Subd. B · CMHC, 2025

Average rent, 3-bedroom apartmentPurpose-built rentals, CMHC October survey.$1,753/month

City-wide figure for Colchester, Subd. B · CMHC, 2025

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$184,000

Colchester, Subd. B: $200,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $182,897 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing9.4%

Colchester, Subd. B: 12.3% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 16.7% (estimated) · 2016: 10% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

Median household income$74,500

Colchester, Subd. B: $70,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $59,294 (estimated) · 2016: $73,044 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)1.4%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Colchester, Subd. B · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate7.7%

Colchester, Subd. B: 10.6% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 3.8% (estimated) · 2016: 11% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021