Renter households make up 4.7% in Division No. 1, Subdivision M, less than in 99% of Canadian towns
10% of residents are under 15, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Its population is up 7% on 2016. The share of residents with no religion stands at 13%. At 8.4%, the share of residents who moved in within the year is lower than in 78% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Division No. 1, Subdivision M
Older than most towns
Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s median age is 52.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 24% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, Division No. 1, Subdivision M outgrew 66% of Canadian towns: +7%
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns the median change is +4%; across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, −2%. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 11% higher again.
Half of Division No. 1, Subdivision M is over 52.8, older than 91% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
No age band is larger than 55–59: 11% of residents, 1.5 times the share across Canada’s towns. Compared with other places, residents aged 15 to 24 are scarce here: 7.9%, fewer than in 91% of Canadian towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women.
Division No. 1, Subdivision M households average 2.2 people, smaller than in 74% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Compared with 27% across Canada’s towns, 25% of households are one person living alone here. Here, 7.6% of households are one-parent families.
A larger share of married residents 15 and over than 81% of Canadian towns: 56%
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
12% of residents 15 and over live common-law (Canada’s towns: 11%). Singles who have never married make up 20% of adults, beside a typical 27%.
96% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 98% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
37% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 9.4% built before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Set beside that, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
The middle household earns $74,500 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s median household took in $74,500 before tax, 13% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns the median is $63,600. 25% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
0% of residents are immigrants
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
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
Immigrants are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
88% said they are Christian and 13% that they have no religion
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns, against 1.7% in Division No. 1, Subdivision M. Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
99% have English as their mother tongue; 2.6% also speak French
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Here 0.4% of residents have French as their mother tongue, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 1.5%. Across Division No. 1, Subdivision M, 2.6% of residents speak English and French.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64 make up 9.2% in Division No. 1, Subdivision M, less than in 97% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 11% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
In work on census day: 40% of adults
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
40% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 24% are 65 or more.
Of the 6 towns nearest Division No. 1, Subdivision M, 1 are older
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M | 1,270 | — | 52.8 | 24% | 0% |
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | 7.1 km | 52 | 30% | 1.5% |
| Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview | 1,180 | 13.8 km | 52.8 | 28% | 1.4% |
| Whitbourne | 1,126 | 14.4 km | 51.6 | 25% | 2.6% |
| Bay Roberts | 6,407 | 15.3 km | 47.2 | 23% | 0.3% |
| Holyrood | 2,749 | 15.7 km | 49.2 | 26% | 1.2% |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision Y | 1,374 | 18.2 km | 53.6 | 29% | 0% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as 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 Division No. 1, Subdivision M’s residents
Is Division No. 1, Subdivision M good for families?
Under 15: 10% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 61% of households. One-parent families: 7.6%. Schools near Division No. 1, Subdivision M are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
The median household in Division No. 1, Subdivision M took in $74,500 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
Division No. 1, Subdivision M had about 1,270 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,145, 7% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
A median age of 52.8. Children under 15 make up 10%, and people 65 and over 24%.
Is Division No. 1, Subdivision M bilingual?
2.6% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 97% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0.4%.
How diverse is Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
0% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0% belong to a visible minority and 1.7% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Division No. 1, Subdivision M?
88% are Christian and 13% have no religion; 0% follow another religion.
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).