Older than 90% of Canadian towns: half of Clarke's Beach is over 52
Residents with no religion: 13%, below 96% of Canadian towns. 7.3% of residents lived at another address a year earlier. Lower than in 86% of Canadian towns: 12% of residents are under 15. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 1,555 residents; the 2021 Census found 600 households.
What stands out about the people of Clarke's Beach
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Clarke's Beach went from 1,558 to 1,400 residents (−10%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Line Clarke's Beach’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 52; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 30% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−10% since 2016, a pace below 99% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 11%. Across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns the median is −2%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
Clarke's Beach: 30% of residents are 65 or over, above 91% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
The census found that one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24 in Clarke's Beach. As a reference point, 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 90 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
2.2 people per household, fewer than in 74% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
The share of one-parent families tops 64% of Canadian towns: 9.2%. One-person households are more common here than in 65% of Canadian towns.
More married residents 15 and over than 54% of Canadian towns: 48%
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Just over a fifth of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). On average, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Census figures put common-law partners at 10% in Clarke's Beach.
Above 79% of Canadian towns: 84% 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
A third of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 13% built before 1961. Typically, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Renter households make up 23%, against 25% across Canada’s towns.
The middle household earns $60,800 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Clarke's Beach’s households had a total income below $60,800, 29% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Among Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, the typical figure is $63,600. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 24% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
1.5% of residents are immigrants
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
Compared with 17% across Canada’s towns, 1.5% of residents are immigrants here. The census found that 1.1% of residents are not Canadian citizens in Clarke's Beach.
A higher share of Indigenous residents than 67% of Canadian towns, at 4.5%
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, Indigenous residents come to 2.8%.
99% have English as their mother tongue; 3.6% 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
Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Clarke's Beach, 3.6%.
Clarke's Beach sits below 80% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (16%)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
12% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). Set beside that, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 46% of adults
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 30% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 46% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Nearby, 3 of 6 towns have older populations than Clarke's Beach
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | — | 52 | 30% | 1.5% |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M | 1,270 | 7.1 km | 52.8 | 24% | 0% |
| Bay Roberts | 6,407 | 8.3 km | 47.2 | 23% | 0.3% |
| Spaniard's Bay | 2,664 | 11.3 km | 48 | 23% | 1.1% |
| Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | 1,180 | 15.1 km | 52.8 | 28% | 1.4% |
| Upper Island Cove | 1,553 | 16.2 km | 53.2 | 29% | 1.1% |
| Holyrood | 2,749 | 17.9 km | 49.2 | 26% | 1.2% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Not in the Census Profile: unpaid care, cars, internet access, and how each age group has changed since 2016. We also chart no ethnic origins besides visible minority and Indigenous identity.
- The census’s own words. In the census, “visible minority” is the Employment Equity Act’s term for people who are non-white in colour or race and not Indigenous. Like immigrant status, Indigenous identity and religion, which residents reported themselves, it is compared with other towns, never turned into a label.
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Clarke's Beach’s residents
What is the population of Clarke's Beach?
Clarke's Beach had about 1,555 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,400, 10% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Clarke's Beach?
A median age of 52. Children under 15 make up 12%, and people 65 and over 30%.
Is Clarke's Beach bilingual?
English and French: 3.6% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 96%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0%.
How diverse is Clarke's Beach?
1.5% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 4.5% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Clarke's Beach?
87% are Christian and 13% have no religion; 0.4% follow another religion.
Is Clarke's Beach good for families?
Under 15: 12% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 54% of households. One-parent families: 9.2%. Schools near Clarke's Beach are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Clarke's Beach?
The median household in Clarke's Beach took in $60,800 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
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).