Photo: KDBelliveau · CC BY-SA 4.0Burin is older than 88% of Canadian towns: a median age of 51.2
Compared with 35% across Canada’s towns, 6% of residents said they have no religion here. Some 2,249 people live in Burin, by the estimate for July 2025. Here, just over nine in ten households live in a single-detached house. At 13%, the share of children under 15 is lower than in 84% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Burin
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burin went from 2,315 to 2,237 residents (−3%), slower growth than in 93% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Burin’s median age is 51.2; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−3% since 2016: slower than 93% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and −2% across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns. The estimate for July 2025 is much the same as the census count.
A higher share of residents aged 65 and over than 79% of Canadian towns, at 25%
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24 across Canada’s towns, against 9.6% in Burin. The usual figure: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Smaller households than 74% of Canadian towns: 2.2 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.
On the census count, just over a quarter of households are one person living alone. One-parent families make up 8.4%, close to the figure across Canada’s towns.
Above 81% of Canadian towns: 56% of residents 15 and over are married
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: just over a fifth of adults (typical: 27%). At 9.2%, the share of common-law partners is lower than in 63% of Canadian towns. The wider picture: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
A smaller share of renter households than 77% of Canadian towns: 14%
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. To put it in context, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Older homes outnumber new: 21% predate 1961, 17% date from 2001 or later.
Median household income: $66,500 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
The middle household in Burin had $66,500 before tax, 23% below the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). For Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, the median household income is $63,600. The pandemic’s benefits: 24% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
Residents who moved in within the year: 7.2%, a lower share than 89% 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
Of the immigrants living here, 67% came between 2011 and 2021; across Canada’s towns the share is 27%. Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Here, 1.3% of residents are immigrants.
93% said they are Christian and 6% that they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
The figure for Indigenous residents is 0.9% in Burin and 2.8% across Canada’s towns. Visible minority residents account for 1.3%.
99% have English as their mother tongue; 2.2% also speak French
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
0.2% of residents have French as their mother tongue, against 1.5% across Canada’s towns. Lower than in 97% of Canadian towns: 2.2% of residents speak English and French.
12% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, fewer than in 90% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 18% (typical 9.5%). For comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 46% of residents aged 15 and over
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 46%; 25% of residents are 65 or over.
Among its 4 nearest neighbours, 3 are older than Burin
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. The nearest places to Burin with figures are 11–49 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burin | 2,249 | — | 51.2 | 25% | 1.3% |
| Marystown | 5,196 | 11.0 km | 50.8 | 26% | 1.9% |
| St. Lawrence | 1,138 | 23.2 km | 54.8 | 31% | 0% |
| Grand Bank | 2,082 | 44.1 km | 58.4 | 38% | 0.5% |
| Fortune | 1,249 | 49.5 km | 54.8 | 32% | 0% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
Questions about Burin’s residents
What religion are people in Burin?
Most often Christian (93%) or no religion (6%); other religions make up 0.9%.
Is Burin good for families?
Children under 15 are 13% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 60% of households and one-parent families 8.4%. Schools near Burin are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Burin?
Median total household income in Burin was $66,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Burin?
The latest figure is an estimate: 2,249 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Burin counted 2,237, 3% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Burin?
Half the residents are older than 51.2 and half younger; 13% are children under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.
Is Burin bilingual?
English and French: 2.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 98%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.2%.
How diverse is Burin?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 1.3%. A visible minority makes up 1.3% and Indigenous residents 0.9%.
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).