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In a census marked by a surge in Canada’s population of seniors, Edmontonians were notable for their youth.

Edmonton is one of Canada’s youngest big cities, clocking in three years younger than the national average as the country’s overall population goes grey, according to 2016 census data released by Statistics Canada on Wednesday.

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The average Edmontonian was just 37.7 years of age in 2016, the third-youngest of Canada’s big cities behind Brampton and Calgary. The typical Albertan was a touch older at 37.8, while Canada recorded an average age of 41. At 41.6, Vancouver was Canada’s oldest big city.

Economists say immigration, migration within Canada and high fertility rates are keeping Alberta youthful.

“It really is something that differentiates Alberta from other provinces and much of the developed world — how young our population is,” said Mark Parsons, assistant deputy minister with the Alberta Treasury Board.