Saint-Vital – Winnipeg’s Favorite Shopping Destination

An exciting blend of the old with the new, Saint-Vital exists as one of Winnipeg’s fastest growing and most dynamic communities. Old Saint-Vital can trace its beginnings back to 1822, when its scattering of farms and homes served as the first point of contact people traveling along the Crow Wing Trail had with the Red River settlement. Today Old Saint-Vital, the area just north of and around the junction of St. Mary’s Rd. and St. Anne’s Rd., is a splendid historical quarter with numerous boutiques, restaurants and services – many of which have decorated their store fronts with attractive flower boxes. Further south, St. Vital Centre is, perhaps, Winnipeg’s most popular mall. With several smaller malls and box stores located within a five-minute drive, St. Vital Centre serves as a shopping hub not just for the residents of Saint-Vital, but most of South Winnipeg.

Fast Facts

Ward population: 59,840* (includes North and South Saint-Vital)
Average household income: $58,440*
Average home value: $109,000*

Local Attractions

Riel House National Historic Site, Saint-Vital Park, St. Vital Centre shopping mall, Jardins Saint-Léon Gardens, Maple Grove Rugby Park

Notable Advantages For Business

Bilingual workforce (17% of population)
Affluent residents: many Saint-Vital neighbourhoods enjoy average incomes at or above the Winnipeg average*
Easy road access: four main road arteries feed Saint-Vital: Trans-Canada Highway, Bishop Grandin Blvd., St. Mary’s Rd. and St. Anne’s Rd.
Fast growing population: Saint-Vital’s population has grown 13% compared to 4% for the rest of Winnipeg* in the last 15 years

Notable Business Opportunities

There are still many opportunities for new businesses to take advantage of Saint-Vital’s commercial strengths. Some of these could include:

New hotels
Ethnic restaurants
Boutique stores
Specialty foods retailers
Health clubs/gyms

*Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census

» Saint-Vital 2001 Census (PDF)
Source: Community Data Network, Custom Tabulation Statistics Canada, Census of Population - 2001