BurgeoNewfoundland and Labrador

It shrank by 10% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. In Newfoundland and Labrador, this town has 1,111 residents.

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Population

1,111

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

60.4

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

36%

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 Burgeo a good place to live?

Burgeo’s strongest subject is safety (A+). It is strong on walkability as well (A−). The weak point is jobs & income (C−). Health is a weak point (C).

Burgeo is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

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.

StrongestA⁺Safety A⁻Walkability A⁻Cost of livingWeakestC⁻Jobs & income

How Burgeo grades

Each subject compares Burgeo 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

Burgeo is graded subject by subject, but Canadian towns need 2,500 residents for an overall grade.

SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA⁺Open →WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeNear the bottom of the towns comparedC⁻Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA⁻Open →HealthResidents’ health trails most townsCOpen →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Burgeo stand out

The 3 things Burgeo does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

1.4 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $70,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

39% are 65 or over

For the middle of Canadian towns, 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burgeo.

SafetySafety A⁺

For the force that serves Burgeo, the Crime Severity Index is 15, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

15Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 6.5 per 1,000 a year, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (34.8) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 3.1 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202312

202417

202517

2023–2025	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Crime Severity Index	15	81	67
Property crime per 1,000	6.5	34.8	31.2
Violent Crime Severity Index	8	82	86
Violent crime	3.1	16.7	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

29%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageBurgeo’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety15 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Burgeo’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Burgeo safe?”

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 Burgeo detachment area

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Burgeo are shorter than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 15 min on average

9%walk, cycle or take transit

83% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van83%

Walk9%

Census 2021	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	15 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	83%	92%	89%

$50,800

median household income, 2020

10%

worked from home, May 2021

70%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageBurgeo’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment22% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to20 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Ramea

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⁻

Most households in Burgeo own their home: 94%, more than in both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

$70,000median home value, 2021A⁻Cost of living Grade

4% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Burgeo$70,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	4%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	94%	78%	74%
Rent as a share of income	18%	17%	20%

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$384

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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

Owners and renters94% own their home Cost of living1.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $70,000, against the median household income Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

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.

HealthHealth C

Expect 78.5 years of life in the region around Burgeo, 3.0 under the typical Canadian town

47%very good or excellent healthCHealth Grade

Closer to home, a hospital is just 0.6 km from the average resident of Burgeo, nearer than the usual 3.7 km. The survey finds 47% of adults in very good or excellent health, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%). A pharmacy is nearer: 0.7 km on average, with 1.0 within 3 km of the typical home.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Burgeo47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	22%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

0.6 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.7 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageBurgeo’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care0.6 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.7 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 76.0 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 · Health survey and life expectancy: the Western Zone

Who lives here

More of Burgeo’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 17%

60.4median age

0.9% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%).

BurgeoNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

39%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree32%

Postsecondary qualification36%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 53.2% of Burgeo

By the 2021 count the town had 625 women and 550 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Burgeo
	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	6.8%	13%	16%
15 to 64	55%	61%	64%
65+	39%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	32%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	36%	53%	56%

Full pageBurgeo’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority Ages60.4 median age · 39% are 65 or over Households570 households · 2 people per household English and French1% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in Burgeo: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 10% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.013 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Burgeo on the national inventory.

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

Burgeo10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.013	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

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

Radon10% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.013 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

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

Climate

Burgeo has cooler summers than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 17.3°C

17.3°CJuly afternoons

Winter lows in Burgeo average −7.8°C in January. A normal year brings 1,316 mm of precipitation, close to Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1,305 mm) and above Canadian towns (883 mm). Rain and snow peak in September, at 131 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.2°C

Spring5.2°C

Summer16.7°C

Autumn11.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
July afternoon high	17.3°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,316 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−7.8°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	152	171	159

152

days with frost a year

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageBurgeo’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 17.3°C, January lows −7.8°C Rain and snow1,316 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station1.1 km to the station · Burgeo

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

Schools

One school serves Burgeo: Burgeo Academy

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Burgeo AcademyIn BurgeoAll grades	All grades	–	English public

0.4 km

to the nearest secondary school

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Every school1 school for every grade Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Questions“What schools are there in Burgeo?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

Weather

Burgeo in November: highs near 6°C, lows near 1°C

6°Ca normal November afternoon

A normal November brings 119 mm of rain and snow. Over the year, August is warmest at 19°C by day and February coldest at −8°C by night. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Burgeo forecast, on the Weather page.

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

November6°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−7°C	345 mm
Spring	5°C	−1°C	266 mm
Summer	17°C	11°C	325 mm
Autumn	11°C	5°C	380 mm

1°C

a normal November night

119 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageBurgeo’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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

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

Town hall

Long Range Mountains, which takes in Burgeo, is held by Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada)

Across Newfoundland and Labrador, 4 of the 7 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itTown

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

Burgeo’s public library is Burgeo Public Library

It stands 0.4 km from the centre of Burgeo.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong1.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Step out of Burgeo into Sandbanks Provincial Park

0.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 5 km lie 10 beaches, unnamed on the map. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 0.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Burgeo0.6%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.6%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	2	1	4

At the edge

to Sandbanks Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageBurgeo’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas2 protected areas within 10 km · Sandbanks Provincial Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Sandbanks Provincial Park

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

History

Burgeo’s housing: 22% from before 1961

22%built before 1961

22%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Burgeo	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Homes built before 1961	22%	17%	18%

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Older homes22% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Burgeo have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Burgeo

15pages on Burgeo

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 15 Housing & costA⁻Homes 1.4 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthCLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteC⁻33% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 17°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 60.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Burgeo

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Statistics Canada treats Burgeo as a single census subdivision in Newfoundland and Labrador, and TownRatings keeps to that line.

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

Population: 1,111 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 3
Census subdivision: 1003028

Questions about Burgeo

Who are the people of Burgeo?

At the 2021 census, 1% were immigrants and 1% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 17% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.

Has Burgeo grown?

It went from 1,307 people in 2016 to 1,176 in 2021, down 10%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,111.

What kind of homes are in Burgeo?

97% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2 people; 25% are one person living alone.

How old are the people of Burgeo?

60.4 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 39% of residents are 65 or over and 7% under 15.

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).