BelleduneNew Brunswick

Its population fell 6% from 2016 to 2021. It is a town of 1,379 residents in New Brunswick.

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0

Population

1,379

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

59.2

years · New Brunswick’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

37%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Belledune a good place to live?

Homes are affordable (A). Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D). Safety is weaker too (C). Walkability is weaker too (C−).

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Belledune gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

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.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestDJobs & income DHazard risk

How Belledune grades

Each subject compares Belledune with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

With fewer than 2,500 residents, Belledune gets subject grades but no overall one among Canadian towns.

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesAOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC⁻Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →HealthBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →

SchoolsIn New Brunswick, there’s no schools grade: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Belledune stand out

The 3 things Belledune does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.6 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $80,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Immigrants

Who lives here

2% are immigrants

Midway across Canadian towns: 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

39% are 65 or over

Against 19% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belledune.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Household incomes put Belledune near the very bottom of Canadian towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 23 min. 94% of commuters drove, about level with New Brunswick’s towns (95%) and above Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van94%

Walk4%

Census 2021	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Average trip	23 min	21 min	26 min
Car or van	94%	95%	89%

$48,400

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

48%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment23% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to40 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Dalhousie

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Belledune costs 16% of household income, less than in both New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

$80,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below New Brunswick’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Home ownership covers 81% of households.

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Belledune$80,000

New Brunswick$187,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	9%	18%
Rent as a share of income	16%	20%	20%
Households owning their home	81%	86%	74%

$416

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$368

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageBelledune’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$416 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $80,000, against the median household income Owners and renters81% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Natural hazardsHazard risk D

Belledune faces more hazards than 85% of Canadian towns

Moderatewildfire bandDHazard risk Grade

The radon tests numbers here cover the Region 5 health region

Fire reaches the land around Belledune now and then: 2.7% within 25 km since 1986 (0.07% a year), below the high band. Radon is higher than usual: 24% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Flood mapping exists: a study by Service New Brunswick - GeoNB.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Belledune24%

New Brunswick’s towns20%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	24%	20%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.040	$0.036	$0.030

Moderate

wildfire band

16 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageBelledune’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireModerate wildfire band · 2.7% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.040 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon24% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

SafetySafety C

The police who cover Belledune record more serious crime than New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 89

89Crime Severity Index

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Belledune

The force’s area logs 19.7 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. The violent index for its police area came to 100, above both New Brunswick’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86).

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202390

202479

202598

2023–2025	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Violent crime	19.7	14.9	12
Crime Severity Index	89	73	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	100	82	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

17%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBelledune’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety89 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Belledune’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Belledune safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Area behind the Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures: the Campbellton detachment area

HealthHealth C

Residents of Belledune live 30 km from the nearest hospital on average

49%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Smokers make up 11% of the region’s adults, lower than both New Brunswick’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (12%). In the health survey, 49% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than New Brunswick’s 44%. Lives in the region last 80.2 years on average (2022/2024): 82.7 for women, 77.8 for men. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Zone 6 (Bathurst area), with Belledune one part of it.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Belledune49%

New Brunswick’s towns43%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	18%	17%
Very good or excellent health	49%	43%	52%
Smokers	11%	13%	12%
Life expectancy at birth	80.2	80.1	81.5

80.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

30 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

11%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

24 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBelledune’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Getting care30 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 24 km away on average Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.7, men 77.8 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Climate

Summers stay cool in Belledune: July afternoons reach 23.8°C, below New Brunswick’s towns and Canadian towns

23.8°CJuly afternoons

Gardeners get 135 frost-free days, from 18 May to 1 October. Snowfall adds up to 337 cm a year, above both New Brunswick’s towns (310 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). On a January night, the temperature in Belledune falls to about −16.2°C. Most of the snow comes in January, about 71 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−5.2°C

Spring7.1°C

Summer22.5°C

Autumn10.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Snowfall a year	337 cm	310 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	23.8°C	25.1°C	25.5°C
January night low	−16.2°C	−13.3°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	182	170	159

337 cm

of snow a year

182

days with frost a year

135

frost-free days, 18 May to 1 Oct

130

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 23.8°C, January lows −16.2°C Rain and snow1,011 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow337 cm of snow a year Weather station29 km to the station · Charlo

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Charlo)

Who lives here

More of Belledune’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in New Brunswick’s towns or Canadian towns: 7.9%

59.2median age

Both official languages: 21% of residents, below New Brunswick’s towns (27%) but above Canadian towns (7.5%).

BelleduneNew BrunswickCanada

New BrunswickCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

39%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree36%

Postsecondary qualification37%

Women and men · all residents

48.7% of Belledune’s residents are women

Of the 2021 count, 645 were women and 680 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).

Who lives in Belledune
	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Under 15	7.9%	15%	16%
15 to 64	54%	63%	64%
65+	39%	23%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	36%	18%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	37%	50%	56%

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Immigrants2% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages59.2 median age · 39% are 65 or over Households690 households · 1.9 people per household English and French21% speak both · 1.5% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; New Brunswick and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Belledune in November: highs near 4°C, lows near −4°C

4°Ca normal November afternoon

ECCC’s forecast for Pointe-à-la-Croix is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Snowfall in a normal November: 22 cm. Precipitation in November averages 87 mm. The month after, December, normally sees −3°C afternoons and −11°C nights.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November4°C

December−3°C

January−7°C

February−6°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−5°C	−14°C	213 mm
Spring	7°C	−3°C	240 mm
Summer	23°C	11°C	276 mm
Autumn	11°C	2°C	283 mm

−4°C

a normal November night

87 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Charlo); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Acadie—Bathurst, which takes in Belledune, is held by Serge Cormier (Liberal Party of Canada)

Belledune is a village by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities.

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Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B

The nearest public library to Belledune is Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Bernard-Dube (Carleton-Sur-Mer), 23 km away

The next is Petit-Rocher Public Library (Petit-Rocher), 24 km away.

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Places to belong0.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Schools

The nearest high school to Belledune is 24 km away

1school within 3 km

Young children have 3.5 km to the nearest elementary school, above New Brunswick’s towns (1.6 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km) alike.

School	Level	Students	System
Jacquet River SchoolIn BelleduneElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Nearest secondary school	24 km	4.5 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	3.5 km	1.6 km	0.5 km

24 km

to the nearest secondary school

3.5 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 28% of schools in New Brunswick Questions“What schools are there in Belledune?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In New Brunswick, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.

Outdoors

Belledune is ringed by protected land: 37% within 10 km

37%of the land within 10 km protected

28 km from town is Miguasha National Park (Québec), the nearest provincial park. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 10 km are 9 protected areas.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Belledune37%

New Brunswick’s towns6%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Belledune	New Brunswick	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	37%	6%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	8	7	4

28 km

to Miguasha National Park (Québec)

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas9 protected areas within 10 km · Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 21)National & provincial parks28 km to a provincial park · Miguasha National Park (Québec)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belledune

15pages on Belledune

The big questions

SafetyCCrime Severity Index 89 Housing & costAHomes 1.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 80.2 in its region Work & commuteD33% of adults in work Natural hazardsDWildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors37% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 59.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Belledune

3 notable people were born in Belledune.

See all 3 →

John HendryLumber maganate · 1843–1916

Arthur CulliganCanadian politician · 1878–1929

Douglas PettigrewPolitician · 1917–1973

About Belledune

Town in New Brunswick

Belledune is a municipality in New Brunswick, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,379 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: New Brunswick
Census division: Restigouche
Census subdivision: 1314025

Questions about Belledune

What kind of homes are in Belledune?

Single-detached houses make up 90% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 38% of households are one person, and the average is 1.9.

Do people in Belledune speak French?

French alone: 1.5%.

How old are the people of Belledune?

Its median age is 59.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 8% of residents; over-65s, 39%.

Has Belledune grown?

No: the census counted 1,417 in 2016 and 1,325 in 2021, 6.5% fewer, against growth of 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 1,379.

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).