Division No. 4, Subdivision BNewfoundland and Labrador

1,184 people live in this town in Newfoundland and Labrador. Statistics Canada places it in the Division No. 4 census division.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,184

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

57.6

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

37%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Division No. 4, Subdivision B a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A). Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). Work and incomes lag (D−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (D).

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Division No. 4, Subdivision B has subject grades only.

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. 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.

StrongestACost of livingWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DHealth

What makes Division No. 4, Subdivision B stand out

The 3 things Division No. 4, Subdivision B does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Immigrants

Who lives here

1% are immigrants

For the middle of Canadian towns, 6%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

34% unemployment

The median of Canadian towns: 10%

27% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

36% are 65 or over

Half of Canadian towns are above 19%, half below

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

How Division No. 4, Subdivision B grades

Each subject compares Division No. 4, Subdivision B 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

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Division No. 4, Subdivision B has subject grades only.

Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentDOpen →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →WalkabilityNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Division No. 4, Subdivision B.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Fewer commuters in Division No. 4, Subdivision B drive than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or across Canadian towns: 82%

The average trip to work takes 24 min.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van82%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Car or van	82%	92%	89%
Average trip	24 min	19 min	26 min

$49,200

median household income, 2020

12%

worked from home, May 2021

74%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Unemployment34% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Where people commute to20 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Stephenville

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

HealthHealth D

Health in Division No. 4, Subdivision B trails 94% of Canadian towns

Health survey and life expectancy for the Western Zone

What sets Division No. 4, Subdivision B apart within its region is distance: 43 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 100% of residents. On average 20% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (17%). In the health survey, 47% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, fewer than Newfoundland and Labrador’s 52%. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 78.5, with women at 81.1 and men at 76.0.

47%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 4, Subdivision B47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Very good or excellent health	47%	50%	52%
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	22%	17%
Life expectancy at birth	78.5	78.6	81.5
Smokers	15%	15%	12%

78.5

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

43 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

41 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care43 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 41 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.1, men 76.0 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

HousingCost of living A

Renting in Division No. 4, Subdivision B costs 11% of household income, less than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns

6% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 91%.

$129,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

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

Division No. 4, Subdivision B$129,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	6%	15%	18%
Rent as a share of income	11%	17%	20%
Households owning their home	91%	78%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$129,000	$215,000	$406,000

$416

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$302

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$416 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.6 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $129,000, against the median household income Owners and renters91% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

SafetySafety D

Crime runs heavier where Division No. 4, Subdivision B is policed than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 128

A best guess: the nearest detachment’s figures, since none is filed under Division No. 4, Subdivision B · Measured across the Bay St. George detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 115, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. The force’s area logs 24.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 55.4 per 1,000 people a year.

128Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023121

2024125

2025138

2023–2025	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Crime Severity Index	128	81	67
Property crime per 1,000	55.4	34.8	31.2
Violent crime	24.2	16.7	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	115	82	86

134

non-violent Crime Severity Index

26%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety128 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Division No. 4, Subdivision B’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Division No. 4, Subdivision B safe?”

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

Climate

Division No. 4, Subdivision B has cooler summers than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 20.3°C

Division No. 4, Subdivision B sees January nights of −9.0°C on average. Snow totals 386 cm over the year, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). A normal January brings 107 cm of snow, the most of any month. Gardeners get 161 frost-free days, from 15 May to 23 October.

20.3°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−1.2°C

Spring6.2°C

Summer19.3°C

Autumn11.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Snowfall a year	386 cm	363 cm	141 cm
July afternoon high	20.3°C	21.2°C	25.5°C
Precipitation a year	1,316 mm	1,305 mm	883 mm
January night low	−9.0°C	−8.7°C	−13.5°C

386 cm

of snow a year

157

days with frost a year

161

frost-free days, 15 May to 23 Oct

174

days with precipitation a year

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 20.3°C, January lows −9.0°C Rain and snow1,316 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow386 cm of snow a year Weather station40 km to the station · Stephenville

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Division No. 4, Subdivision B’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 10% of area homes over the radon guideline

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Western Regional Integrated Health Authority

Wildfire is rare near Division No. 4, Subdivision B: 0.4% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.009% a year.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Division No. 4, Subdivision B10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.009	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

7.3 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon10% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.4% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.009 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Who lives here

More of Division No. 4, Subdivision B’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 32%

57.6median age

Division No. 4, Subdivision BNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

36%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree35%

Postsecondary qualification37%

Women and men · all residents

48.9% of Division No. 4, Subdivision B’s residents are women

Here the census found 580 men and 555 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Division No. 4, Subdivision B
	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	9.2%	13%	16%
15 to 64	55%	61%	64%
65+	36%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	35%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	37%	53%	56%

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Immigrants1% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages57.6 median age · 36% are 65 or over Households555 households · 2.1 people per household English and French1% 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. 4, Subdivision B runs from freezing to 6°C

August brings the warmest days, 21°C; February the coldest nights, −10°C. The month after, December, normally sees 1°C afternoons and −5°C nights. Snowfall in a normal November: 24 cm. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 119 mm.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November6°C

December1°C

January−2°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−1°C	−8°C	345 mm
Spring	6°C	−2°C	266 mm
Summer	19°C	11°C	325 mm
Autumn	11°C	4°C	380 mm

0°C

a normal November night

119 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’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 (Stephenville); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Long Range Mountains, which takes in Division No. 4, Subdivision B, is held by Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada)

Of the 7 Commons seats from Newfoundland and Labrador, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 4.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Bay St. George South Public Library is Division No. 4, Subdivision B’s public library

From the centre of Division No.

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The libraries1 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

The International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland) passes Division No. 4, Subdivision B

A provincial park, Codroy Valley Provincial Park, lies 6.7 km away. OpenStreetMap shows 74 unnamed beaches within 5 km. King George IV Ecological Reserve (1,841 ha) is the biggest, 2.5 km from town. Of the country within 10 km, 0.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.

0.7%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 4, Subdivision B0.7%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 4, Subdivision B	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	1	4

6.7 km

to Codroy Valley Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageDivision No. 4, Subdivision B’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes1 named route · International Appalachian Trail (Newfoundland)Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas12 protected areas within 10 km · King George IV Ecological Reserve National & provincial parks6.7 km to a provincial park · Codroy Valley Provincial Park

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 4, Subdivision B

15pages on Division No. 4, Subdivision B

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 128 Housing & costAHomes 2.6 × income Property pricesSchoolsHealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteD⁻27% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.7% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 20°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.6 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Questions about Division No. 4, Subdivision B

What kind of homes are in Division No. 4, Subdivision B?

Single-detached houses make up 96% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 31% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

Is Division No. 4, Subdivision B a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 57.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 9% of residents; over-65s, 36%.

Is Division No. 4, Subdivision B growing?

It lost people: 1,174 in 2016, 1,140 in 2021, 2.9% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,184.

About Division No. 4, Subdivision B

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Division No. 4, Subdivision B is one municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, figures and all.

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

Population: 1,184 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 4
Census subdivision: 1004006

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).