Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domainHalf of Division No. 8, Subdivision L is over 53.6, older than 92% of Canadian towns
The share of residents with no religion is 16%, against 35% across Canada’s towns. 11% of residents are under 15, fewer than in 93% of Canadian towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 2,724 residents; the 2021 Census found 1,250 households. Households in single-detached houses: 98% of the total.
What stands out about the people of Division No. 8, Subdivision L
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
14% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 92% of Canadian towns; 7.1% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Division No. 8, Subdivision L went from 3,060 to 2,772 residents (−9%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Older than most towns
Line Division No. 8, Subdivision L’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 53.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 29% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Division No. 8, Subdivision L has changed by −9%, slower than 99% of Canadian towns
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
For comparison, the median is +4% across Canada’s towns and −2% across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns.
Residents aged 65 and over: 29%, a higher share than 91% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
Across Canada’s towns, 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24; in Division No. 8, Subdivision L, 9.2%. As a reference point, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Division No. 8, Subdivision L, 53.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Smaller households than 74% of Canadian towns: 2.2 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Compared with 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 6.4% of households are one-parent families here. Census figures put one-person households at 24% in Division No. 8, Subdivision L.
Division No. 8, Subdivision L sits above 83% of Canadian towns for married residents 15 and over (56%)
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up 20% of adults, beside a typical 27%. Set beside that, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 12%.
Division No. 8, Subdivision L ranks below 87% of Canadian towns on renter households: 11%
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
Newer homes outnumber old: 17% date from 2001 or later, 14% from before 1961. Across Canada’s towns, the share of renter households is 25%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Before tax, the median household income is $50,000 a year
Census incomes cover 2020, when emergency benefits like CERB lifted many households’ totals. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
At $50,000, the middle household in Division No. 8, Subdivision L earned 42% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The middle household across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns has $63,600 before tax. The pandemic’s benefits: 26% of income recipients, against 28% in the typical town.
Below 94% of Canadian towns: 6.4% 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
Immigrants are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents who moved in within the year is 11%.
Division No. 8, Subdivision L sits above 92% of Canadian towns for Indigenous residents (14%)
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, 15% of residents belong to a visible minority; in Division No. 8, Subdivision L, 0.7%. The wider picture: 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
100% have English as their mother tongue; 0.2% 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
Residents whose mother tongue is French are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. In Division No. 8, Subdivision L, 0.2% of residents speak English and French.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64 make up 2.3% in Division No. 8, Subdivision L, less than in 99% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Without any certificate: 29% of 25- to 64-year-olds (typical: 9.5%).
30% of adults were employed in May 2021
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.
At 30%, fewer residents are in work than the typical 58% across Canada’s towns, and 29% are 65 or over.
41 towns of 2,685 to 2,761 people: this is the 5th oldest
The Canadian towns closest in population, from youngest to oldest.
Between Waskaganish (25) and Eastman (56.8) lies the rest of the group. Closest in median age to Division No. 8, Subdivision L are Bonaventure (52.4), Victoria County, Subdivision A (52.8), Gore (54.8) and Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast (55.6).
Around Division No. 8, Subdivision L, 4 of 5 towns have a higher median age
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. The nearest places to Division No. 8, Subdivision L with figures are 31–47 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division No. 8, Subdivision L | 2,724 | — | 53.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Division No. 8, Subdivision H | 1,798 | 31.4 km | 56 | 32% | 0% |
| Twillingate | 2,044 | 40.8 km | 58.4 | 37% | 0.7% |
| Fogo Island | 1,979 | 42.7 km | 56.4 | 31% | 0.5% |
| Gander | 12,707 | 45.6 km | 45.2 | 21% | 2.5% |
| Lewisporte | 3,405 | 47.2 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. 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. Provincial and national yardsticks: Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500 residents, and all Canadian towns of that size. No whole city and no First Nations reserve is in either median.
Questions about Division No. 8, Subdivision L’s residents
Is Division No. 8, Subdivision L good for families?
Under 15: 11% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 64% of households. One-parent families: 6.4%. Schools near Division No. 8, Subdivision L are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Division No. 8, Subdivision L?
The median household in Division No. 8, Subdivision L took in $50,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Division No. 8, Subdivision L?
Division No. 8, Subdivision L had about 2,724 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 2,772, 9% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Division No. 8, Subdivision L?
A median age of 53.6, older than 92% of Canadian towns. Children under 15 make up 11%, and people 65 and over 29%.
Is Division No. 8, Subdivision L bilingual?
0.2% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 0% speak French only and 100% English only. French is the mother tongue of 0%.
How diverse is Division No. 8, Subdivision L?
0% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 0.7% belong to a visible minority and 14% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Division No. 8, Subdivision L?
84% are Christian and 16% 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).