West Island (South)

Snapshot of the
South of the West Island
in Montreal

(Baie-D’Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dorval, Kirkland, Pointe-Claire, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue et Senneville)

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👵 Population – high proportion of seniors

The south of the West Island has a particularly high share of seniors, representing 21% of the population compared with 16% in Montreal. Baie-D’Urfé (24%), Pointe-Claire (24%) and Senneville (25%) stand out, with nearly one in four residents aged 65 and over.

👩‍👧 Families and people living alone – strong presence of families, but more people living alone in some areas

42% of households are families, a share significantly higher than in Montreal (31%). Some municipalities approach nearly one household out of two. Conversely, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and Dorval have the lowest shares of families and the highest shares of people living alone (16% and 17%, compared with 19% in Montreal).

📍 Poverty – low, but higher in Dorval and Pointe-Claire

5% of residents live on a low income, well below the Montreal average (11%). In absolute numbers, over half of the 4,515 low-income residents live in Dorval (1,160 people) and Pointe-Claire (1,375 people). Several municipalities in the south of the West Island have some of the highest median household incomes on the island.

🏢 Housing – among the highest rents on the island

In 2024, the average rent for a two-bedroom unit is $1,801 in Baie-D’Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dorval, Kirkland, Pointe-Claire and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, well above the Montreal average of $1,145. From 2022 to 2024, rents increased by 15%, compared with 13% in Montreal.

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