Bay RobertsNewfoundland and Labrador
Its census division is Division No. 1. Population 6,407: a town in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Is Bay Roberts a good place to live?
The data are hard on it. Health is a weak point (D−). Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A). Homes were valued at a median $250,000 at the 2021 census, 3.5 times the typical household’s income. Overall, that makes a C−, good for #22 of 32 in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nationally, it does better than 17% of Canadian towns.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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 is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. 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 Bay Roberts stand out
The 2 things Bay Roberts does most differently from other towns.
How Bay Roberts grades
Each subject compares Bay Roberts 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 Bay Roberts.
Bay Roberts is graded a D− for health
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the Eastern Rural Zone
On average nearly a quarter of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (17%). For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.6 years at birth, 80.8 for women and 76.4 for men. Smoking is commoner than in the province: 17% of adults, against 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador. Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 44% very good or excellent, against 52% in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
| Very good or excellent health | 44% | 50% | 52% |
| Smokers | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.6 | 78.6 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Bay Roberts is graded an A for hazard risk
One flood study covers the town, by Department of Environment and Climate Change. Radon is lower than usual: 4% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Burn scars are few around Bay Roberts, with 0.7% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.02% a year). Figures for radon tests are published for the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority as a whole, not for Bay Roberts alone.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.010 | $0.011 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Fewer of Bay Roberts’ 15-to-64s are in work than in 89% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 25 min. By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 19 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 93% | 92% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.
Hardly any Canadian towns collect more precipitation than Bay Roberts: 1,748 mm a year
Frost comes on 176 days a year, near Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (171) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Rain and snow peak in January, at 192 mm. January is the snowiest month, with 91 cm on average. Summer highs in Bay Roberts reach 21.1°C in July.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,748 mm | 1,305 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 321 cm | 363 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −8.7°C | −8.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Whitbourne)
Bay Roberts is graded a C+ for safety
For violence alone, its police area’s index was 64, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The force’s area logs 13.6 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 64 | 82 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 13.6 | 16.7 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Bay Roberts detachment area
A year of rent in Bay Roberts takes only 16% of the median household income, against 20% in the typical Canadian town
Owners make up 81% of households, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78%) and above Canadian towns (74%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 15% of households, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and below Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 17% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 81% | 78% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $250,000 | $215,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.
In Bay Roberts, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −1°C nights
Next comes December, with normal highs of 3°C and lows of −5°C. Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. A normal November brings 171 mm of rain and snow. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Bay Roberts.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −8°C | 529 mm |
| Spring | 7°C | −2°C | 376 mm |
| Summer | 20°C | 9°C | 347 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 4°C | 497 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Whitbourne); the forecast is on the Weather page
Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Bay Roberts in Ottawa as MP for Avalon
In the census’s list of municipalities, Bay Roberts is a town.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Bay Roberts’s public library is Bay Roberts Public Library
The library is 0.8 km from the centre of Bay Roberts.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Immigrants are a smaller part of Bay Roberts than of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 0.3%
Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. Visible minorities make up 0.6% of the population, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.2%) and Canadian towns (15%). 23% of residents have reached 65.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Bay Roberts’ residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 3,045 were women and 2,935 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 61% | 64% |
| 65+ | 23% | 26% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 22% | 21% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 49% | 53% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Beaches near Bay Roberts: 17 within 5 km
A provincial park, Butter Pot Provincial Park, lies 22 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
The 2 schools of Bay Roberts: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school
Secondary school means a trip of 37 km at the nearest, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (25 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated AcademyIn Bay RobertsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Ascension CollegiateIn Bay RobertsSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
| Schools within 3 km | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 37 km | 25 km | 1.2 km |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador: none (the province publishes no results school by school).
Bay Roberts’s 1 historic place is a top designation
Before 1961 is when 19% of the homes went up, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Cable Building 1913
| Heritage | Bay Roberts | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 19% | 17% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about Bay Roberts
Famous people from Bay Roberts
5 notable people were born in Bay Roberts.
Photo credits
William H. Cave: Unknown author, Public domain
Bay Roberts’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Roberts | 6,407 | — | C− | B | C+ | D− |
| Spaniard's Bay | 2,664 | 3.6 | D | B− | C+ | D− |
| Upper Island Cove | 1,553 | 8 | — | B+ | C− | D |
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | 8.3 | — | C− | C+ | D− |
| Harbour Grace | 2,872 | 11 | D− | B | C− | D |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M | 1,270 | 15 | — | — | C+ | D− |
| Carbonear | 5,041 | 17 | D | C+ | C− | D |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Bay Roberts
Who are the people of Bay Roberts?
Visible minorities are 1% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Bay Roberts?
Mostly 90% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.4 people on average, and 24% have just one.
Is Bay Roberts growing?
It lost people: 6,012 in 2016, 5,974 in 2021, 0.6% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 6,407.
How old are the people of Bay Roberts?
Its median age is 47.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About Bay Roberts
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador
TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Bay Roberts is one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, figures and all.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,407 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Census subdivision
- 1001409
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).