Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0A median age of 45.6: Rothesay is older than 71% of Canadian towns
Of the immigrants living here, 48% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. With about 12,626 residents in July 2025, Rothesay counted 4,875 households at the 2021 Census. Residents aged 15 to 24 account for 13%. More households in single-detached houses than in 66% of Canadian towns: 76%.
+3% since 2016, a pace below 59% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 5%.
21% of residents are 65 or over, a share 64% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
More residents are 55–59 than any other five-year age: 7.9% of residents. On average, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. Rothesay sits close to the norm on children under 15: 16%, about the same as across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Rothesay, 45.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women.
A smaller share of one-person households than 61% of Canadian towns: 24%
Household types, then household sizes.
Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, households average 2.4 people; in Rothesay, 2.4. 9% of households are one-parent families. Elsewhere, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
55% of residents 15 and over are married, a share 80% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law; in Rothesay, 8.1%. 24% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%.
Rothesay ranks below 64% of Canadian towns on renter households: 19%
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Against that, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
Median gross household income: $100,000 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run high in Rothesay: half had more than $100,000, 16% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across New Brunswick’s towns is $73,300. COVID-19 benefits went to 22% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
7.4% of residents are immigrants
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
The figure for residents without Canadian citizenship is 3.4% in Rothesay and 5.8% across Canada’s towns. Most immigrants were born in Asia (38%) or in Europe (36%). Lower than in 72% of Canadian towns: 7.4% of residents are immigrants.
Rothesay ranks below 62% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 31%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
With visible minority residents at 5.6%, Rothesay is behind two thirds of Canadian towns on that count. As a reference point, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns. The share of Indigenous residents stands at 2%.
In Rothesay, 21% of residents speak English and French, more than in 75% of Canadian towns
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
1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns, against 3.3% in Rothesay. To put it in context, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
A larger share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 77% of Canadian towns: 44%
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Rothesay, 44%, and 30% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 2.6%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
Employment: 58% of residents 15 and over had a job
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
58% of residents 15 and over have a job, in line with the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Among 41 towns of 12,343 to 12,903 people, the 11th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Between Yonge-Bay Corridor (31.2) and Saltspring Island (56.4) lies the rest of the group. Closest in median age to Rothesay are Gander (45.2), Lakeview (45.4), Orleans Village - Chateauneuf (46.6) and Lac Ste. Anne County (46.8).
2 of the 6 nearest towns are older than Rothesay
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothesay | 12,626 | — | 45.6 | 21% | 7.4% |
| Quispamsis | 20,240 | 4.2 km | 43.2 | 18% | 6.9% |
| Kingston | 3,577 | 11.7 km | 48.4 | 23% | 2.7% |
| Saint John | 79,371 | 13.1 km | 44 | 21% | 8.1% |
| Simonds | 4,263 | 13.7 km | 44.4 | 17% | 0.9% |
| Hampton | 3,268 | 15.4 km | 44.4 | 20% | 2.9% |
| Westfield | 2,245 | 16.1 km | 48 | 21% | 1.7% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- Against New Brunswick’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across New Brunswick’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about Rothesay’s residents
How diverse is Rothesay?
7.4% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 5.6% belong to a visible minority and 2% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Rothesay?
67% are Christian and 31% have no religion; 1.7% follow another religion.
Is Rothesay good for families?
Under 15: 16% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 61% of households. One-parent families: 9%. Schools near Rothesay are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Rothesay?
The median household in Rothesay took in $100,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Rothesay?
Rothesay had about 12,626 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 11,977, 3% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Rothesay?
A median age of 45.6, older than 71% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 16%, and people 65 and over 21%.
Is Rothesay bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 21% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 79% speak only English and 0% only French; 3.3% grew up with French.
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).