Photo: ParsonsPhotographyNL · CC BY-SA 4.0Older than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Burgeo is over 60.4
With renter households at 7%, Burgeo is behind 96% of Canadian towns on that count. Some 1,111 people live here, by the estimate for July 2025. Locally, 6.8% of residents are under 15. Lower than in 98% of Canadian towns: 0.9% of residents are immigrants.
What stands out about the people of Burgeo
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 17% of residents, more than in 95% of Canadian towns, and 11% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Older than most towns
Burgeo’s median age is 60.4; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 39% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burgeo went from 1,307 to 1,176 residents (−10%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A change of −10% since 2016 leaves Burgeo behind 99% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and −2% across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns. By July 2025, the estimate was 6% lower.
More residents aged 65 and over than 99% of Canadian towns: 39%
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
3.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24, against 11% across Canada’s towns. Elsewhere, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Smaller households than 90% of Canadian towns: 2 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
In Burgeo, 5.2% of households are one-parent families, beside 8.2% across Canada’s towns. The census found that a quarter of households are one person living alone here.
Married residents 15 and over make up 62% in Burgeo, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 16% of adults (typical: 27%). Elsewhere, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 9.1%.
Above 98% of Canadian towns: 97% of households live in a single-detached house
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. 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
Older homes outnumber new: 22% predate 1961, 2.6% date from 2001 or later. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Across the comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
Household income at the median: $50,800 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Burgeo had $50,800 before tax, 41% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, half of households had more than $63,600 before tax. Pandemic payments such as CERB reached 21% of income recipients here, against 28% in the typical town.
Residents who moved in within the year: 1.7%, a lower share than 99% of Canadian towns
Birthplaces and arrival years of immigrants, citizenship and recent moves.
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
In Burgeo, 17% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 95% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents is 15%; Burgeo has 0.9%. The share of residents with no religion stands at 7.4%. Set beside that, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 99%, and 0.9% speak French as well
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Set against 7.5% across Canada’s towns, 0.9% of residents speak English and French in Burgeo.
Fewer degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 99% of Canadian towns: 7%
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
With no certificate, diploma or degree: 22%, beside a typical 9.5%. As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
33% of residents 15 and over were in work
The census was taken in May 2021, during the pandemic, so these rates show a labour market still recovering. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 39% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 33% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Every nearby town is younger than Burgeo
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. Distances here run 112–117 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Burgeo.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgeo | 1,111 | — | 60.4 | 39% | 0.9% |
| St. George's | 1,181 | 111.9 km | 55.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Division No. 4, Subdivision B | 1,184 | 112.7 km | 57.6 | 36% | 1.3% |
| Channel-Port aux Basques | 3,379 | 115.5 km | 54 | 30% | 1% |
| Stephenville Crossing | 1,731 | 117.0 km | 56 | 33% | 1% |
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. “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 Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. For each measure we take the median of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, then the median of all Canadian towns. Neither counts whole cities or reserves, and every percentile is a Canadian one.
Questions about Burgeo’s residents
What is the average age in Burgeo?
Half the residents are older than 60.4 and half younger; 6.8% are children under 15 and 39% are 65 or over.
Is Burgeo bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 0.9% are. Another 0% speak only French and 100% only English, and French is the first language of 0%.
How diverse is Burgeo?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 0.9%. A visible minority makes up 0.9% and Indigenous residents 17%.
What religion are people in Burgeo?
Most often Christian (92%) or no religion (7.4%); other religions make up 0.4%.
Is Burgeo good for families?
Children under 15 are 6.8% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 65% of households and one-parent families 5.2%. Schools near Burgeo are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Burgeo?
Median total household income in Burgeo was $50,800 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Burgeo?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,111 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Burgeo counted 1,176, 10% fewer than 2016.
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).