Division No. 1, Subdivision MNewfoundland and Labrador

The town, home to 1,270 people, lies in Newfoundland and Labrador. Its population rose 7% from 2016 to 2021.

Population

1,270

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

52.8

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

56%

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 Division No. 1, Subdivision M a good place to live?

Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s strongest is hazard risk (A). The weak point is health (D−). A median home here was worth $250,000 at the census, or 3.3 times what the middle household earns in a year. Incomes are on the low side (D). It is hard to get around without a car (D−).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Division No. 1, Subdivision M has its subject grades alone.

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.

StrongestAHazard riskWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Walkability

How Division No. 1, Subdivision M grades

Each subject compares Division No. 1, Subdivision M 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Division No. 1, Subdivision M has its subject grades alone.

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD⁻Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itAOpen →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsNo schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Division No. 1, Subdivision M stand out

The 3 things Division No. 1, Subdivision M does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Health

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: D−.

Walkability

Behind 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: D−.

Jobs & income

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 1, Subdivision M.

HealthHealth D⁻

Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s grade for health: a D−

44%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Homes here are 29 km from a hospital on average, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). The region has more smokers than Newfoundland and Labrador, 17% of adults to 15%. Across the region, 44% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole reaches 52%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 78.6 years at birth, 80.8 for women and 76.4 for men.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 1, Subdivision M44%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	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

78.6

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

29 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

17%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

6.9 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision M’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey44% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care29 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 6.9 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 80.8, men 76.4 Conditions and habits24% 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: one figure for all of the Eastern Rural Zone

Work & commuteJobs & income D

Trips to work from Division No. 1, Subdivision M take longer than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 31 min on average

0%walk, cycle or take transit

The car carried 86% of commuters at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van86%

Census 2021	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	31 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	86%	92%	89%

$74,500

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work0% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to80 commuters · The biggest flow out: to St. John's

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Division No. 1, Subdivision M is lower than in 88% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Burn scars are few around Division No. 1, Subdivision M, with 0.2% of the land within 25 km touched by fire since 1986 (0.005% a year). Fewer homes than usual carry radon here, 4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Flood mapping exists: a study by Department of Environment and Climate Change.

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

Division No. 1, Subdivision M4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	4%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.016	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

16 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision M’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodOne flood study on record Earthquakes$0.016 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority

Climate

Hardly any Canadian towns collect more precipitation than Division No. 1, Subdivision M: 1,748 mm a year

21.1°CJuly afternoons

The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 21.1°C in Division No. 1, Subdivision M. Snowfall adds up to 321 cm a year, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Rain and snow peak in January, at 192 mm. Most of the snow comes in January, about 91 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter1.1°C

Spring7.3°C

Summer19.7°C

Autumn12.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Precipitation a year	1,748 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
July afternoon high	21.1°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Snowfall a year	321 cm	363 cm	141 cm
January night low	−8.7°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

321 cm

of snow a year

176

days with frost a year

182

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision M’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Rain and snow1,748 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm The yearJuly highs 21.1°C, January lows −8.7°C Snow321 cm of snow a year Weather station16 km to the station · Whitbourne

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

Housing

More households own their home in Division No. 1, Subdivision M than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or across Canadian towns: 95%

$250,000median home value, 2021

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 7% of households, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

Division No. 1, Subdivision M$250,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	15%	18%
Households owning their home	95%	78%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$250,000	$215,000	$406,000

$432

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Owners and renters95% own their home Cost of living3.3 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $250,000, against the median household income

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

SafetySafety C⁺

Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s grade for safety: a C+

74Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 64, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 13.6 per 1,000 people a year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Bay Roberts detachment area, Division No. 1, Subdivision M included.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202367

202483

202572

2023–2025	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	64	82	86
Violent crime	13.6	16.7	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

21%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision M’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety74 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Division No. 1, Subdivision M safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Who lives here

Children make up only 10% of Division No. 1, Subdivision M, fewer than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

52.8median age

24% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) yet higher than Canadian towns (19%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.7% of residents, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike.

Division No. 1, Subdivision MNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

24%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree23%

Postsecondary qualification56%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 48.0% of Division No. 1, Subdivision M

By the 2021 count the town had 550 women and 595 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Division No. 1, Subdivision M
	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	10%	13%	16%
15 to 64	66%	61%	64%
65+	24%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	23%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	56%	53%	56%

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision M’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages52.8 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households525 households · 2.2 people per household Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority English and French3% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

A normal November in Division No. 1, Subdivision M runs from −1°C to 7°C

7°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect around 13 cm of snow in November. In November, the normal is 171 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of 3°C and lows of −5°C. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Bay Roberts.

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

November7°C

December3°C

January0°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	1°C	−8°C	529 mm
Spring	7°C	−2°C	376 mm
Summer	20°C	9°C	347 mm
Autumn	12°C	4°C	497 mm

−1°C

a normal November night

171 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDivision No. 1, Subdivision M’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 (Whitbourne); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Division No. 1, Subdivision M sends Paul Connors (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Avalon

The Liberal Party of Canada has 4 of the 7 MPs elected in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

No public library stands in Division No. 1, Subdivision M: the closest, Brigus Public Library, is 13 km away

The next is Whitbourne Public Library (Whitbourne), 15 km away.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Whitbourne Municipal PA begins at the edge of Division No. 1, Subdivision M

0.4%of the land within 10 km protected

The protected share within 10 km is 0.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. For a provincial park, Salmonier Nature Park lies 12 km off. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 1, Subdivision M0.4%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 1, Subdivision M	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	1	4

12 km

to Salmonier Nature Park

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Whitbourne Municipal PA National & provincial parks12 km to a provincial park · Salmonier Nature Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 1, Subdivision M

15pages on Division No. 1, Subdivision M

The big questions

SafetyC⁺Crime Severity Index 74 Housing & costHomes 3.3 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthD⁻Life expectancy 78.6 in its region Work & commuteD40% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.4% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 21°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 52.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Hawthorne Cottage and 2 more in and around Division No. 1, Subdivision M

A first look at Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →

MuseumHawthorne Cottage3.3 km outside town, to the north

MuseumMuseumCupids Legacy Centre3.7 km outside town, to the north

MuseumMuseumThe John L. Leamon -Stone Barn Museum3.5 km outside town, to the north

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Hawthorne Cottage: Lukester878, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from around Division No. 1, Subdivision M

No notable person born in Division No. 1, Subdivision M is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

Brian PeckfordCanadian politician · born in Whitbourne · born 1942

Kate CorbettCanadian actress · born in Holyrood · born 1992

Albert WalshCanadian politician · born in Holyrood · 1900–1958

David FrenchCanadian writer · born in Bay Roberts · 1939–2010

Brandon RoachCanadian ice hockey player · born in Bay Roberts · born 1985

John LewisNewfoundland politician from Canada, bo… · born in Holyrood

Photo credits

Kate Corbett: George Pimental, CC BY 2.0

About Division No. 1, Subdivision M

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Division No. 1, Subdivision M is a municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

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

Population: 1,270 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 1
Census subdivision: 1001421

Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Clarke's BeachHarbour Main-Chapel's Cove-LakeviewWhitbourneBay RobertsHolyroodDivision No. 1, Subdivision YDivision No. 1, Subdivision M

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Division No. 1, Subdivision M	1,270	—	—	—	C⁺	D⁻
Clarke's Beach	1,555	7.1	—	C⁻	C⁺	D⁻
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview	1,180	14	—	A	C	D⁻
Whitbourne	1,126	14	—	A	B⁻	D⁻
Bay Roberts	6,407	15	C⁻	B	C⁺	D⁻
Holyrood	2,749	16	D⁻	C⁺	C	D⁻
Division No. 1, Subdivision Y	1,374	18	—	B⁺	B⁻	D⁻

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Division No. 1, Subdivision M

Who are the people of Division No. 1, Subdivision M?

Visible minorities are 0% of the population, where the middle of Canadian towns is 15%. Immigrants make up 0%, and Indigenous people 2%.

What kind of homes are in Division No. 1, Subdivision M?

96% 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 2.2 people; 25% are one person living alone.

Has Division No. 1, Subdivision M grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,073 to 1,145 residents (up 6.7%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,270.

How old are the people of Division No. 1, Subdivision M?

At 52.8, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns.

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).