{"id":90970,"date":"2025-10-03T14:49:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T18:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?page_id=90970"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:05:20","slug":"centre-sud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/neighbourhood-profiles\/montreal-island\/centre-sud\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre-Sud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83e\uddb0 Population \u2013 strong presence of young adults<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The neighbourhood stands out for its population aged 18 to 34, who represent 41% of residents, a rate well above Montreal\u2019s (26%). In contrast, children aged 0\u201317 and seniors aged 65 and over each account for only 10% of the population, well below the Montreal average (19% and 16%, respectively). This significant demographic weight of young adults is characteristic of central Montreal neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67<\/strong> People living alone and single-parent families \u2013 strong presence<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The proportion of people living alone reaches 31%, compared to 19% in Montreal. The presence of single-parent families is also higher: they represent 41% of families in the neighbourhood, compared to 31% in Montreal. Among all Montreal neighbourhoods, Centre-Sud has the highest proportion of seniors living alone (59%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccdPoverty \u2013 high and distributed across the two sectors of the neighbourhood<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

The neighbourhood has 5,760 low-income residents, almost equally divided between Saint-Jacques (2,945 people) and Sainte-Marie (2,820 people). Overall, the low-income rate reaches 17%, one of the highest on the island and well above the Montreal average (11%). Saint-Jacques stands out with an even higher rate of 19%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0e<\/strong> Immigrant population \u2013 lower than the Montreal average<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

24% of Centre-Sud residents (8,040 people) are immigrants, a rate below the Montreal average (33%). Despite this lower proportion, the neighbourhood hosts a notable share of recent immigrants: they represent 25% of all immigrants in Centre-Sud. The neighbourhood is also home to 4,025 non-permanent residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfe2<\/strong> Housing \u2013 highest rent costs on the island<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>

Average rents in the Ville-Marie borough, which includes Centre-Sud, are the highest on the island of Montreal: $1,884 per month for a two-bedroom apartment (2024 data).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Consult this dashboard to access a wide range of demographic, socio-cultural\/economic, and living-condition data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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