Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainBelow 99% of Canadian towns: 3.2% of households rent their home
8% of residents are aged 15 to 24, against 11% across Canada’s towns. On residents who moved in within the year, Division No. 1, Subdivision U sits lower than 97% of Canadian towns: 5.6%. There are 16% fewer residents than in 2016. Immigrants account for 1.8%.
What stands out about the people of Division No. 1, Subdivision U
Fewer people than before
Division No. 1, Subdivision U went from 1,625 people in 2016 to 1,373 in 2021, −16%: slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Line Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 54; 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.
−16% since 2016, a pace below 99% of Canadian towns
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
Medians for comparison: +4% across Canada’s towns; −2% across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns. By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 11%.
Older than 93% of Canadian towns: half of Division No. 1, Subdivision U is over 54
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
25% of Division No. 1, Subdivision U is 65 or over, against 26% across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and 19% across Canada’s towns. Locally, 11% of residents are under 15.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.2 people, below 74% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-person households make up 30%, against 27% across Canada’s towns. At 7.2%, the share of one-parent families is lower than in 67% of Canadian towns.
49% of residents 15 and over are married, a share 58% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
23% of adults are single and have never married; the typical town has 27%. Across Canada’s towns, 46% of residents 15 and over are married. For Division No. 1, Subdivision U, the census puts common-law partners at 11%.
Above 99% of Canadian towns: 98% of households live in a single-detached house
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
29% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 17% built before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. The benchmark for households in single-detached houses across Canada’s towns: 64%.
Median household income here: $76,500 a year
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s households had a total income below $76,500, 11% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns have a median of $63,600. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 27% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
1.8% of residents are immigrants
Where immigrants were born and when they came, and how recently residents moved in.
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
Most recent wave: 40% of immigrants arrived in 2011–2021 (Canada’s towns: 27%). Locally, 0.7% of residents are not Canadian citizens.
11% of residents said they have no religion, fewer than in 97% of Canadian towns
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. The benchmark for residents with no religion across Canada’s towns: 35%. The share of Indigenous residents stands at 2.2%.
99% have English as their mother tongue; 1.8% also speak French
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Set against 7.5% across Canada’s towns, 1.8% of residents speak English and French in Division No. 1, Subdivision U.
Below 76% of Canadian towns: 17% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 8.2% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
In work on census day: 42% of adults
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 25% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 42% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Division No. 1, Subdivision U is older than every town around it
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 1, Subdivision U | 1,522 | — | 54 | 25% | 1.8% |
| Witless Bay | 1,833 | 9.8 km | 41.6 | 18% | 1.3% |
| Bay Bulls | 1,699 | 14.7 km | 41.2 | 18% | 1% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The census’s own words. “Visible minority” is the census’s term from the Employment Equity Act: people, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered. The page compares them with other towns and never labels a town by them.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Division No. 1, Subdivision U’s residents
What is the median income in Division No. 1, Subdivision U?
$76,500 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Division No. 1, Subdivision U (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Division No. 1, Subdivision U?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,522 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,373 in Division No. 1, Subdivision U, 16% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Division No. 1, Subdivision U?
54 is the median age. Under 15: 11%. 65 and over: 25%.
Is Division No. 1, Subdivision U bilingual?
1.8% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 98% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0%.
How diverse is Division No. 1, Subdivision U?
Immigrants make up 1.8% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0% are members of a visible minority, and 2.2% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Division No. 1, Subdivision U?
Christian: 88%. No religion: 11%. Another religion: 0.4%.
Is Division No. 1, Subdivision U good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 11%. 56% of households are couple families and 7.2% one-parent families. Schools near Division No. 1, Subdivision U are on its Schools page.
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).