Harbour BretonNewfoundland and Labrador

Rent takes less of local pay in Harbour Breton than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% of household income

Shelter took 30% or more of income for one in ten households, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). Four in five households own their home.

Hazard risk in Harbour Breton is lower than in 89% of Canadian towns

Measured across the Central Regional Integrated Health Authority: radon tests

Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.012 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Harbour Breton’s survey area, 5% over the radon guideline, is close to the typical town’s 6.6%. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.

Harbour Breton has cooler summers than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: July highs of 17.3°C

Frosty days number 152 in a normal year, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (171) and close to Canadian towns (159). Winter lows in Harbour Breton average −7.1°C in January. Snow peaks in January: 54 cm in a normal year. A normal November brings 161 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

The region around Harbour Breton carries more chronic illness than the typical Canadian town: 22% to 17%

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the Central Zone

The average trip from home to a hospital is 0.7 km, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (8.5 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. Across the region, 54% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Newfoundland and Labrador as a whole manages 52%. The region’s 2022/2024 life expectancy is 79.0, with women at 80.5 and men at 77.4.

For the force that serves Harbour Breton, the Crime Severity Index is 54, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

Property crime in the area its police cover: 13.2 per 1,000 people a year. The violent index for its police area came to 69, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 12.5 per 1,000 people a year.

Fewer children live in Harbour Breton than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 12% are under 15

People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, about level with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (26%) and above Canadian towns (19%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 3.4% of residents, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.7%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).

A normal November in Harbour Breton runs from 1°C to 7°C

Over the year, August is warmest at 19°C by day and February coldest at −8°C by night. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 3°C and lows near −4°C. A normal November brings 161 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Grand Bank forecast, on the Weather page.

Central Newfoundland, which takes in Harbour Breton, is held by Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada)

4 of the 7 MPs from Newfoundland and Labrador belong to the Liberal Party of Canada.

Harbour Breton Public Library is Harbour Breton’s public library

From the centre of Harbour Breton, it is 0.5 km away.

Harbour Breton has no protected land within 10 km

A provincial park, Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park, lies 41 km away. Within 100 km there is no national park. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Thompson Beach.

Commuters in Harbour Breton have a short way to work, 14 min on average, less than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

The car took 90% of commuters, in line with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (92%) and Canadian towns (89%).

In and around Harbour Breton, 2 schools: 1 secondary school and 1 school for every grade

The closest elementary school is 12 km away, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (3.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

Harbour Breton’s past, on the record: 1 historic place

22% of its homes were built before 1961, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%).