Division No. 4, Subdivision ENewfoundland and Labrador

Its population fell 25% from 2016 to 2021. The town, home to 1,681 people, lies in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

Population

1,681

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4

Postsecondary

28%

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. 4, Subdivision E a good place to live?

Work and incomes lag (D−). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for cost of living and C+ for walkability. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D). Safety is weaker too (D).

Division No. 4, Subdivision E 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. 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.

WeakestD⁻Jobs & income DHealth

How Division No. 4, Subdivision E grades

Each subject compares Division No. 4, Subdivision E 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

Division No. 4, Subdivision E has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskGraded on two hazards, earthquakes and radon, with nearby wildfire counted only against itB⁺Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC⁺Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of 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 →

What makes Division No. 4, Subdivision E stand out

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

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

28% have a postsecondary qualification

For the middle of Canadian towns, 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Unemployment rate, Census 2021

Work

27% unemployment

Of the labour force, against 10% for the median of Canadian towns

29% of residents 15 and over were in work, May 2021.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

2.4 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $100,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

The data

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

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Trips to work from Division No. 4, Subdivision E take longer than from Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 34 min on average

5%walk, cycle or take transit

Driving is how 89% of commuters got to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van89%

Walk5%

Census 2021	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Average trip	34 min	19 min	26 min
Car or van	89%	92%	89%

$42,000

median household income, 2020

15%

worked from home, May 2021

29%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment27% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to85 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Stephenville

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

HealthHealth D

For health, Division No. 4, Subdivision E sits behind 93% of Canadian towns

47%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Measured across the Western Zone: health survey and life expectancy

What sets Division No. 4, Subdivision E apart within its region is distance: 34 km to a hospital on average, over 30 km for 64% of residents. On average 20% of adults live with arthritis, diabetes or high blood pressure, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) yet higher than 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%. A baby born in the region can expect 78.5 years, 81.1 for a girl and 76.0 for a boy (2022/2024).

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Division No. 4, Subdivision E47%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	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

34 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

15%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

33 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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Health survey47% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care34 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 33 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

SafetySafety D

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

128Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under Division No. 4, Subdivision E’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own

For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 55.4 property crimes are reported each year. Violent incidents in its police area came to 24.2 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (16.7) and Canadian towns (12). Division No. 4, Subdivision E 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 Bay St. George detachment area.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023121

2024125

2025138

2023–2025	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	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

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

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

Climate

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

20.3°CJuly afternoons

Some 386 cm of snow falls in a typical year, above Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. Midwinter nights in Division No. 4, Subdivision E bottom out at −9.0°C on average. Gardeners get 161 frost-free days, from 15 May to 23 October. A normal September brings 131 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

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 E	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

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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 station41 km to the station · Stephenville

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Hazards in Division No. 4, Subdivision E: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 10% of tested homes

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Seismic risk runs low: $0.008 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Wildfire is rare near Division No. 4, Subdivision E: 0.3% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.007% a year.

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

Division No. 4, Subdivision E10%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	10%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.008	$0.011	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

23 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

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Radon10% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.3% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.008 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 E’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 53%

54median age

Immigrants make up 0.7% of residents, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). The share of residents under 15 is 12%. Those 65 and older account for 26% of residents.

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Newfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

26%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree42%

Postsecondary qualification28%

Women and men · all residents

48.8% of Division No. 4, Subdivision E’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 715 women to 750 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Division No. 4, Subdivision E
	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Under 15	12%	13%	16%
15 to 64	61%	61%	64%
65+	26%	26%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	42%	21%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	28%	53%	56%

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Immigrants1% are immigrants · 0% belong to a visible minority Ages54 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households710 households · 2.1 people per household English and French15% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Schools

Around Division No. 4, Subdivision E, 2 schools of 3 teach in French

3schools within 3 km

Secondary school means a trip of 4.8 km at the nearest, lower than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (25 km) yet higher than Canadian towns (1.2 km).

School	Level	Students	System
École Notre-Dame du Cap FrenchIn Division No. 4, Subdivision EElementary	Elementary	–	French public
École Sainte-Anne FrenchIn Division No. 4, Subdivision EAll grades	All grades	–	French public

See all 3 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

French public2

English public1

Schools within 3 km	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Nearest secondary school	4.8 km	25 km	1.2 km
School boards	2	1	3
Nearest elementary school	4.8 km	3.5 km	0.5 km

4.8 km

to the nearest secondary school

4.8 km

to the nearest elementary school

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Language2 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 school for every grade The boards2 school boards · Conseil scolaire francophone Questions“What schools are there in Division No. 4, Subdivision E?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Newfoundland and Labrador: none (the province publishes no results school by school).

Weather

What November brings in Division No. 4, Subdivision E: freezing at night, 6°C by day

6°Ca normal November afternoon

August brings the warmest days, 21°C; February the coldest nights, −10°C. December follows at 1°C by day and −5°C by night. November usually brings some 24 cm of snow. Expect about 119 mm of rain and snow over November.

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

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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 E, is held by Carol Anstey (Conservative Party of Canada)

For local government, Division No.

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Who runs itSubdivision Of Unorganized

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C

Lourdes Public Library is Division No. 4, Subdivision E’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

Beaches near Division No. 4, Subdivision E: 17 within 5 km

0%of the land within 10 km protected

For a national park, Gros Morne National Park is 80 km away. 38 km from town is Barachois Pond Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Division No. 4, Subdivision E0%

Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	0.4%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	1	4

80 km

to Gros Morne National Park

38 km

to Barachois Pond Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km National & provincial parks80 km to a national park · Gros Morne National Park

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

HousingCost of living B⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Division No. 4, Subdivision E than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 22% of household income

$100,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

Owners make up 82% of households, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (78%) and Canadian towns (74%). 9% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, 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

Division No. 4, Subdivision E$100,000

Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Division No. 4, Subdivision E	Newfoundland and Labrador	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	9%	15%	18%
Rent as a share of income	22%	17%	20%
Households owning their home	82%	78%	74%

$705

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$208

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$705 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.4 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $100,000, against the median household income Owners and renters82% own their home

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.

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Division No. 4, Subdivision E

15pages on Division No. 4, Subdivision E

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 128 Housing & costB⁻Homes 2.4 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthDLife expectancy 78.5 in its region Work & commuteD⁻29% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 20°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 54 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Division No. 4, Subdivision E

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Division No. 4, Subdivision E 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: 1,681 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division: Division No. 4
Census subdivision: 1004022

Questions about Division No. 4, Subdivision E

Has Division No. 4, Subdivision E grown?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it fell from 1,957 to 1,467 residents (25% down; Canadian towns’ median grew 4.1%); Statistics Canada now estimates 1,681.

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

Single-detached houses make up 98% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 34% of households are one person, and the average is 2.1.

How old are the people of Division No. 4, Subdivision E?

The median resident is 54 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 12% are under 15 and 26% are 65 or over.

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).