Older than 96% of Canadian towns: half of Division No. 8, Subdivision H is over 56
Renter households: 8.4% here and 25% across Canada’s towns. On the census count, 7.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. At 14%, the share of residents with no religion is lower than in 95% of Canadian towns. Its population is down 6% on 2016.
What stands out about the people of Division No. 8, Subdivision H
Older than most towns
Line Division No. 8, Subdivision H’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 56; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 32% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Division No. 8, Subdivision H went from 1,900 to 1,788 residents (−6%), slower growth than in 97% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
−6% since 2016, a pace below 97% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The estimate for July 2025 is much the same as the census count. Across Canada’s towns, the typical town changed +4%; across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, −2%.
32% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 95% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
In Division No. 8, Subdivision H, 10% of residents are under 15, beside 16% across Canada’s towns. On average, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
2.2 people per household, fewer than in 74% of Canadian towns
Household types, then household sizes.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
In Division No. 8, Subdivision H, 24% of households are one person living alone, beside 27% across Canada’s towns. 7.3% of households are one-parent families, a lower share than in 65% of Canadian towns.
Division No. 8, Subdivision H: 58% of residents 15 and over are married, above 90% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Common-law partners: 12% here and 11% across Canada’s towns. For comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
A higher share of households in single-detached houses than 98% of Canadian towns, at 96%
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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. Older homes outnumber new: 23% predate 1961, 7.8% date from 2001 or later. Typically, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. 9.6% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
Household income at the median: $49,200 a year
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Division No. 8, Subdivision H’s median household took in $49,200 before tax, 43% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, half of households had more than $63,600 before tax. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 25% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
Below 88% of Canadian towns: 7.3% of residents lived at another address a year earlier
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
Residents without Canadian citizenship are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. For residents who moved in within the year, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%.
86% said they are Christian and 14% that they have no religion
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. The share of Indigenous residents stands at 1.1%.
100% have English as their mother tongue; 0.8% 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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents is 7.5%; Division No. 8, Subdivision H has 0.8%. Residents whose mother tongue is French are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns.
1.6% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 99% of Canadian towns
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 37% (typical 9.5%). Typically, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
26% of residents 15 and over were in work
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 32% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 26% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
Division No. 8, Subdivision H sits below 2 of its 4 closest neighbours on median age
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. Distances here run 10–45 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Division No. 8, Subdivision H.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 8, Subdivision H | 1,798 | — | 56 | 32% | 0% |
| Twillingate | 2,044 | 9.7 km | 58.4 | 37% | 0.7% |
| Division No. 8, Subdivision L | 2,724 | 31.4 km | 53.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Fogo Island | 1,979 | 40.0 km | 56.4 | 31% | 0.5% |
| Lewisporte | 3,405 | 44.9 km | 55.6 | 37% | 0.5% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
Questions about Division No. 8, Subdivision H’s residents
How diverse is Division No. 8, Subdivision H?
Immigrants make up 0% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 0% are members of a visible minority, and 1.1% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Division No. 8, Subdivision H?
Christian: 86%. No religion: 14%. Another religion: 0%.
Is Division No. 8, Subdivision H good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 10%. 64% of households are couple families and 7.3% one-parent families. Schools near Division No. 8, Subdivision H are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Division No. 8, Subdivision H?
$49,200 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Division No. 8, Subdivision H (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
What is the population of Division No. 8, Subdivision H?
Statistics Canada estimates 1,798 residents for July 2025; the 2021 Census counted 1,788 in Division No. 8, Subdivision H, 6% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Division No. 8, Subdivision H?
56 is the median age. Under 15: 10%. 65 and over: 32%.
Is Division No. 8, Subdivision H bilingual?
English and French: 0.8% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 99%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0%.
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).