Division No. 1, Subdivision GNewfoundland and Labrador
Between 2016 and 2021, its population shrank by 10%. The town, home to 1,640 people, lies in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Is Division No. 1, Subdivision G a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get (A−). Its weakest is health (D−). Jobs & income is weaker too (D−). It lags on walkability as well (D−).
Division No. 1, Subdivision G has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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 less sure: no police service names this town, so its crime figure is the nearest police detachment's, shared with a wider area. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. 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. Wildfire lowers this town's Hazard risk Grade: a high share of the land around it has burned in the last 40 years.
What makes Division No. 1, Subdivision G stand out
The 3 things Division No. 1, Subdivision G does most differently from other towns.
How Division No. 1, Subdivision G grades
Each subject compares Division No. 1, Subdivision G with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
Division No. 1, Subdivision G has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 1, Subdivision G.
Commuters in Division No. 1, Subdivision G travel further than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
95% of commuters drove to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 19 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 95% | 92% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
For health, Division No. 1, Subdivision G sits behind 96% of Canadian towns
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 78.6, near Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78.6) and lower than Canadian towns (81.5). Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 44% very good or excellent, against 52% in Newfoundland and Labrador; even so, the region has more smokers than Newfoundland and Labrador, 17% of adults to 15%. Measured from where Division No. 1, Subdivision G’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Eastern Rural Zone, Division No. 1, Subdivision G included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | 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
On hazards, Division No. 1, Subdivision G comes out behind 95% of Canadian towns
Seismic risk runs low: $0.010 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Fire is a regular visitor: 11% of the land within 25 km of Division No. 1, Subdivision G has burned since 1986 (0.26% a year). In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | 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 · Not measured by town: radon tests (the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority)
The police who cover Division No. 1, Subdivision G record more serious crime than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 108
No police detachment reports under Division No. 1, Subdivision G’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own
Its police area recorded 20.3 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (16.7) and Canadian towns (12) alike. Property crime in the area its police cover: 53.1 per 1,000 people a year. Division No. 1, Subdivision G doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Harbour Grace detachment area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 53.1 | 34.8 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 108 | 81 | 67 |
| Violent crime | 20.3 | 16.7 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Division No. 1, Subdivision G is a town of owners: 95% of households own their home, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 15% of household income, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (20%). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 5% | 15% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 95% | 78% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 15% | 17% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $150,000 | $215,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Winters are mild in Division No. 1, Subdivision G: January nights hold at −7.8°C, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns
Snowfall adds up to 363 cm a year, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and above Canadian towns (141 cm). The frost-free season runs from 28 May to 18 October, 142 days. Midsummer afternoons in Division No. 1, Subdivision G peak at about 20.9°C. A normal January brings 95 cm of snow, the most of any month.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precipitation a year | 1,539 mm | 1,305 mm | 883 mm |
| July afternoon high | 20.9°C | 21.2°C | 25.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 363 cm | 363 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −7.8°C | −8.7°C | −13.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (St. John's (Airport))
Older than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Division No. 1, Subdivision G is over 59.2
Immigrants make up 0.6% of residents, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). 1.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
49.9% of Division No. 1, Subdivision G’s residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 835 were women and 840 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.1% | 13% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 57% | 61% | 64% |
| 65+ | 35% | 26% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 25% | 21% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 39% | 53% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in Division No. 1, Subdivision G runs from freezing to 7°C
A normal December brings highs of 2°C, lows of −4°C. November usually brings some 22 cm of snow. Expect about 157 mm of rain and snow over November. 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 | 0°C | −7°C | 450 mm |
| Spring | 6°C | −2°C | 360 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 10°C | 288 mm |
| Autumn | 12°C | 4°C | 441 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (St. John's (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Division No. 1, Subdivision G’s MP is Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada), for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas
4 of the 7 MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Old Perlican Public Library is Division No. 1, Subdivision G’s public library
The library is 15 km from the centre of Division No.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Division No. 1, Subdivision G touches Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve
22 km from town is Marine Drive Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Terra Nova National Park, at 71 km. 1.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Swimmers have 3 beaches within 5 km, Northern Bay Sands Beach the nearest.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Division No. 1, Subdivision G keeps a building from 1790: Walled Landscape of Grates Cove
At the 2021 census, 23% of homes dated from before 1961, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
| Heritage | Division No. 1, Subdivision G | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 23% | 17% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Bacalieu Island Interpretation Center and 3 more in and around Division No. 1, Subdivision G
The best-known places to visit in and around Division No. 1, Subdivision G come first; the full list is on the Attractions page.
Everything we know about Division No. 1, Subdivision G
Questions about Division No. 1, Subdivision G
Is Division No. 1, Subdivision G growing?
It lost people: 1,866 in 2016, 1,673 in 2021, 10.3% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,640.
Who are the people of Division No. 1, Subdivision G?
Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 1%, and Indigenous people 2%.
What kind of homes are in Division No. 1, Subdivision G?
98% 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; 34% are one person living alone.
How old are the people of Division No. 1, Subdivision G?
Its median age is 59.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 8% of residents; over-65s, 35%.
About Division No. 1, Subdivision G
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador
For Division No. 1, Subdivision G, TownRatings uses Statistics Canada’s census-subdivision boundary in Newfoundland and Labrador, and every figure on its pages covers that whole area.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 1,640 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Census division
- Division No. 1
- Census subdivision
- 1001339
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).