Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainHalf of Hardwicke is over 54.8, older than 95% of Canadian towns
Across Canada’s towns, the share of households in single-detached houses is 64%; Hardwicke has 91%. This New Brunswick town had about 2,286 residents in July 2025, by Statistics Canada’s estimate, and 1,010 households at the 2021 Census. Nearly one in ten residents have an Indigenous identity. Compared with other places, children under 15 are scarce here: 8.8%, fewer than in 97% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Hardwicke
A bilingual town
66% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 97% of Canadian towns; 1.8% speak French only and 32% English only. English & French ↓
Older than most towns
Half of Hardwicke’s residents are under 54.8 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 28% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Bilingual residents: 66%, a higher share than 97% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home: English 44%, French 53%. On average, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns. Hardwicke has more residents whose mother tongue is French than 83% of Canadian towns, at 59%.
A change of ±0% since 2016 leaves Hardwicke behind 76% of Canadian towns
Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 4%.
A higher share of residents aged 65 and over than 89% of Canadian towns, at 28%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
More residents are 60–64 than any other five-year age: just over one in ten residents, 1.6 times the share across Canada’s towns. Across the comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 9.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Smaller households than 83% of Canadian towns: 2.1 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-parent families: 9.9%, above nearly three quarters of Canadian towns. Across Hardwicke, 29% of households are one person living alone.
A higher share of common-law partners than 59% of Canadian towns, at 12%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Nearly a quarter of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. By way of comparison, just over one in ten residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
Below 85% of Canadian towns: 11% of households rent their home
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Just over a fifth of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 16% built before 1961. To put it in context, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Household income at the median: $66,500 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Hardwicke had $66,500 before tax, 23% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across New Brunswick’s towns have a median of $73,300. In 2020, 19% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Hardwicke sits below 76% of Canadian towns for residents who moved in within the year (8.7%)
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Across Canada’s towns, the share of immigrants is 17%; Hardwicke has 0.9%. Residents who moved in within the year: 11% across Canada’s towns, for comparison. The census found that 0.5% of residents are not Canadian citizens in the town.
Residents with no religion make up 11% in Hardwicke, less than in 97% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
With visible minority residents at 0.5%, Hardwicke is behind 98% of Canadian towns on that count. Typically, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
6.8% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
27% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
45% of residents 15 and over were in work
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 45% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 28% of residents are 65 or over.
Hardwicke is older than every town around it
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. Distances here run 22–26 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Hardwicke.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwicke | 2,286 | — | 54.8 | 28% | 0.9% |
| Glenelg | 1,635 | 21.6 km | 49.2 | 24% | 4.2% |
| Esgenoôpetitj 14 | 1,326 | 23.6 km | 31.4 | 6.9% | 0% |
| Neguac | 1,733 | 26.0 km | 52.8 | 30% | 1.9% |
| Alnwick | 3,767 | 26.2 km | 53.6 | 28% | 0.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. Provincial and national yardsticks: New Brunswick’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Hardwicke’s residents
How diverse is Hardwicke?
Immigrants make up 0.9% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0.5% are members of a visible minority, and 9.5% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Hardwicke?
Christian: 89%. No religion: 11%. Another religion: 0%.
Is Hardwicke good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 8.8%. 54% of households are couple families and 9.9% one-parent families. Schools near Hardwicke are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Hardwicke?
$66,500 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Hardwicke (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Hardwicke?
Statistics Canada estimates 2,286 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 2,203 in Hardwicke, about the same as 2016.
What is the average age in Hardwicke?
54.8 is the median age. Under 15: 8.8%. 65 and over: 28%.
Is Hardwicke bilingual?
English and French: 66% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 32%. French only: 1.8%. French mother tongue: 59%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). 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).