Web Design in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

What makes Yellowknife different

Renters (43.2% of households) move more often than owners, and each move starts with a search for local services. A website with up-to-date contact details is how a Yellowknife business gets found by people who are new to the street.

The municipality takes in places such as Forrest Park, Frame Lake South, Matonnabee and Ndilo, so customers may search for any of those names. A service area section that lists them helps people from each community see that you cover them.

Key numbers for Yellowknife

The median age is 35.2, compared with 35.6 for Northwest Territories. At $148,000, the median household income in Yellowknife sits above the territorial figure ($127,000). The census counted 7,519 households in Yellowknife, and 56.8% of them own their home. The municipality covers 103 square kilometres of land, about 196.8 people per square kilometre.

Yellowknife: more from the census

• Density: 196.8 people per km²
• Average commute: 12.6 minutes
• Residents aged 85 and over: 0.5%
• Households of people living alone or with non-relatives: 30.4%
• Share of residents under 5: 6.7%
• Total private dwellings (2021): 7,975
• Share of residents who are immigrants: 16.4%

Side by side with Northwest Territories

Employed residents working at home in May 2021: 13.1% in Yellowknife, against 9.7% across Northwest Territories. The share of commuters who drive is 73.4% in Yellowknife and 72.4% in Northwest Territories. The share of households that own their home is 56.8% in Yellowknife and 53.5% in Northwest Territories.

Around Yellowknife

It is part of the Yellowknife census agglomeration.

The business mix in Yellowknife

Yellowknife had 905 employer businesses in June 2026. The sectors below are more common here than across Northwest Territories, with what each one’s website should show:

• Cleaning, landscaping and other business support services (53 locations): a quote form and photos of completed work.
• Professional services such as accountants, lawyers and engineers (90 locations): how a first consultation works and office address and hours.
• Restaurants, cafés and bars (53 locations): the menu with prices and opening hours and a map.
• Wholesalers and distributors (13 locations): a contact form for trade enquiries and how trade accounts work.

36.2% had between one and four employees, so this is a market of small firms. Whatever the sector, customers check the same things first: what you do, where, and how to reach you.

The jobs residents hold are mostly in public administration (30.8%), health care and social assistance (10.7%) and retail trade (8.6%).

Who your customers are in Yellowknife

Active commuting is common: 19.6% walk or bike to work. Show where you are relative to the main streets helps.

Short commutes are the norm: 72.1% take less than 15 minutes. Mention the streets and areas you cover.

In May 2021, 13.1% of working residents in Yellowknife worked at home. People at home during the day look up services between tasks.

Yellowknife since 2016

The population went from 19,569 in 2016 to 20,340 in 2021, a gain of 3.9%. For comparison, Northwest Territories as a whole grew -1.7% from 2016 to 2021.

How Aria builds your Yellowknife website

Since 2008, Aria has been setting up websites, domains and business email for small companies. Wherever in Northwest Territories you are, the plan is identical: CA$119 a month, and we keep in touch by email.

1. Complete the 5-minute sign-up and email us whatever material you already have.
2. We put the site together with your logo, colours and photos, and send you a temporary link within 3 business days.
3. Once you say it is ready, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

Once the site is live, hosting, SSL and daily backups are on our side, and the changes you email in are included.

Paperwork and rules for Northwest Territories businesses online

Putting your business online brings no special licence, but a few rules are worth checking:

• PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
• Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau

Every business is different, so treat this as general information, not legal advice, and check the official pages linked above.