
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-estNew Brunswick
In New Brunswick, this town has 8,138 residents. Its population rose 5% from 2016 to 2021.
Is Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est a good place to live?
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s overall grade of C puts it better than 30% of Canadian towns, #31 of 59 in New Brunswick. Its weakest subject is walkability (D). Residents’ health trails most towns (C). Buying a home costs less than in most towns (B+).
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
What makes Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est stand out
The 3 things Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est does most differently from other towns.
How Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est grades
Each subject compares Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est.
20% of homes tested in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s area are above the radon guideline
Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Region 1 health region
For earthquakes Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est is middling, $0.034 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB. Fire seldom reaches Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est: since 1986, 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned (0.002% a year).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 20% | 20% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.034 | $0.036 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Renting in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est costs 17% of household income, less than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns
7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners make up 89% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 7% | 9% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 86% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Around Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est, 43% rate their health very good or excellent, against 52% for the typical Canadian town
Measured across the Zone 1 (Moncton area): health survey and life expectancy
What sets Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est apart within its region is distance: 32 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for just over four in five residents. Smoking is rarer than in the province: just over one in ten adults, against 14% for New Brunswick. Lives in the region last 81.5 years on average (2022/2024): 83.5 for women, 79.5 for men. Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 18% of the region’s adults on average, close to New Brunswick’s towns (18%) and above Canadian towns (17%).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very good or excellent health | 43% | 43% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.5 | 80.1 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 13% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
More rain and snow fall on Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est than on 89% of Canadian towns: 1,203 mm a year
Rain and snow peak in October, at 124 mm. Snow totals 310 cm over the year, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). Frost usually lifts by 19 May and returns around 2 October: 135 days without it. Most of the snow comes in January, about 74 cm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 310 cm | 310 cm | 141 cm |
| Precipitation a year | 1,203 mm | 1,121 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Moncton)
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est is graded a C+ for safety
No police detachment reports under Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
The violent index for its police area came to 75, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 13.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Shediac detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 75 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 13.3 | 14.9 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Fewer children live in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 13% are under 15
Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Immigrants make up 3.4% of residents, below both New Brunswick’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.7% of Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s residents are women
Women numbered 3,340 and men 3,380 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 63% | 63% | 64% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 23% | 18% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 50% | 50% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est has 4 French-language schools among its 4
Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 15 km off, higher than both New Brunswick’s towns (4.5 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Its 3 km reach takes in 3 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, all of Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Père-Edgar-T.-LeBlanc FrenchIn Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-estElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Polyvalente Louis-J.-Robichaud FrenchNearest secondary school, 2.5 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | French public |
| École Donat-Robichaud FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary | Elementary | – | French public |
| Schools within 3 km | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 15 km | 4.5 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 5.4 km | 1.6 km | 0.5 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
What November brings in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est: −2°C at night, 6°C by day
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Shediac forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near freezing and lows near −9°C. A normal November brings 109 mm of rain and snow. Normal highs peak at 25°C in July; nights bottom out at −13°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −2°C | −12°C | 305 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −2°C | 303 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 12°C | 260 mm |
| Autumn | 13°C | 3°C | 335 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Moncton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Dominic LeBlanc won Beauséjour by 17,787 votes in 2021, a wider lead than in 85% of Canada’s ridings
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est: the closest, Cap-Pelé Public Library, is 5.5 km away
After it comes Bibliothèque publique de Shediac (Shediac), 16 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
27% of the land within 10 km of Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est is protected
The nearest national park is Fundy National Park, 57 km away. Amherst Shore Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 24 km. 11 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Parlee Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 27% | 6% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each
Commutes averaged 24 min, between New Brunswick’s towns (21 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | New Brunswick | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 24 min | 21 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Homarus Eco-Centre and 2 more in and around Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est, the best known first.
MuseumShediac railway station3.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionPointe-du-Chêne Wharf2.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Shediac railway station: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est
Famous people from around Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est
2 notable people were born in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Photo credits
Muriel McQueen Fergusson: Det er ikke oppgitt på nettsiden til Canadas parlament, Public domain
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est | 8,138 | — | C | B+ | C+ | C |
| Cap-Pelé | 3,092 | 5 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Shediac | 9,849 | 15 | D | C− | C+ | C |
| Shediac | 5,699 | 18 | C+ | B | C+ | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est
Do people in Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est speak French?
77% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 5.6% speak French but not English.
Who are the people of Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est?
At the 2021 census, 3% were immigrants and 3% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 2% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Is Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est growing?
Yes: the census counted 6,376 in 2016 and 6,718 in 2021, a rise of 5.4%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 8,138.
About Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est
Town in New Brunswick
Every figure TownRatings gives for Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in New Brunswick.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,138 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- New Brunswick
- Census division
- Westmorland
- Census subdivision
- 1307005
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).