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St. Alban's, Newfoundland

St. Alban'sNewfoundland and Labrador

Some 1,093 people live in this town, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It is part of Division No. 3, a census division.

Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clifbudden/ Clif Budden · CC BY 2.0
St. Alban's, Newfoundland

St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador · Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clifbudden/ Clif Budden · CC BY 2.0

Population
1,093
people, 2025 estimate
Median age
56
years · Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns: 49.4
Postsecondary
36%
of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%
Walk, cycle, transit
8%
walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is St. Alban's a good place to live?

Prices are modest for what you get (A). Walkability is another plus (A−). Its weakest is health (D). Work and incomes lag (D).

St. Alban's 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.

How St. Alban's grades

Each subject compares St. Alban's 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

St. Alban's has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes St. Alban's stand out

The 3 things St. Alban's does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Alban's.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in St. Alban's is lower than in 93% of Canadian towns

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

Shared with the rest of the Central Regional Integrated Health Authority: radon tests

About as many homes carry radon around St. Alban's as elsewhere, 5% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%. Wildfire is rare near St. Alban's: 0.8% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.02% a year. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

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

St. Alban's5%
Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns4%
Canadian towns6.6%
HazardsSt. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Radon tests above the guideline5%4%6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year$0.009$0.011$0.030
Low
wildfire band
9.8 km
to the nearest land burned since 1986

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

HousingCost of living A

More households own their home in St. Alban's than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or across Canadian towns: 92%

$100,000median home value, 2021ACost of living Grade

Rent took 15% of household income, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 5% of households, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%).

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

St. Alban's$100,000
Newfoundland and Labrador$215,000
Canadian towns$406,000
Census 2021St. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter5%15%18%
Households owning their home92%78%74%
Rent as a share of income15%17%20%
$604
monthly rent for a two-bedroom
$500
median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Work & commuteJobs & income D

St. Alban's has lower household incomes than 96% of Canadian towns

8%walk, cycle or take transit

On average, the journey to work lasts 21 min. 90% of commuters drove, in line with Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (92%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%
Walk8%
Census 2021St. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Average trip21 min19 min26 min
Car or van90%92%89%
$53,200
median household income, 2020
5%
worked from home, May 2021
75%
of commuters work inside the municipality

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HealthHealth D

St. Alban's scores below 89% of Canadian towns for health

54%very good or excellent healthDHealth Grade

Lives in the region last 79.0 years on average (2022/2024): 80.5 for women, 77.4 for men. The three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 22% of adults, near Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (22%) and higher than Canadian towns (17%). Adults here are more upbeat about their health than the province: 54% very good or excellent, against 52% in Newfoundland and Labrador. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of St. Alban's live 44 km from a hospital on average, and 100% of them more than 30 km. For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Central Zone, St. Alban's included.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

St. Alban's54%
Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns50%
Canadian towns52%
HealthSt. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Chronic conditions (average share)22%22%17%
Very good or excellent health54%50%52%
Life expectancy at birth79.078.681.5
Smokers15%15%12%
79.0
years of life expectancy, 2022/2024
44 km
from homes to a hospital, on average
15%
of adults smoke, age-standardised
1.1 km
from homes to a pharmacy, on average

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

Climate

Summers stay cool in St. Alban's: July afternoons reach 17.3°C, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

17.3°CJuly afternoons

Winter lows average −7.1°C in January, above both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (−8.7°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). November is the wettest month, with 161 mm of rain and snow on average. Snow peaks in January: 54 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.6°C
Spring5.7°C
Summer16.7°C
Autumn11.5°C
Normals, 1991–2020St. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
July afternoon high17.3°C21.2°C25.5°C
Snowfall a year173 cm363 cm141 cm
Precipitation a year1,486 mm1,305 mm883 mm
January night low−7.1°C−8.7°C−13.5°C
173 cm
of snow a year
152
days with frost a year
137
days with precipitation a year

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

Who lives here

More of St. Alban's’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 27%

56median age

Children under 15 make up 11%, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (13%) and Canadian towns (16%). 29% of residents have reached 65.

St. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada

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

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree38%
Postsecondary qualification36%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.4% of St. Alban's

Census 2021 put women at 600 and men at 590; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in St. Alban's
St. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Under 1511%13%16%
15 to 6460%61%64%
65+29%26%19%
No certificate, diploma or degree38%21%16%
Postsecondary qualification36%53%56%

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

SafetySafety B

For the force that serves St. Alban's, the Crime Severity Index is 54, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

54Crime Severity Index

No police detachment reports under St. Alban's’s name, so these are the nearest detachment’s figures, not the town’s own · Measured across the Harbour Breton detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Property crime in its police area ran at 13.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (34.8) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violence across its police area runs at 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202355
202454
202554
2023–2025St. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Property crime per 1,00013.234.831.2
Crime Severity Index548167
Violent Crime Severity Index698286
Violent crime12.516.712
49
non-violent Crime Severity Index
33%
of incidents cleared, 2023–25

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

Weather

Expect November days around 7°C in St. Alban's, nights around 1°C

7°Ca normal November afternoon

The month after, December, normally sees 3°C afternoons and −4°C nights. Precipitation in November averages 161 mm. At the extremes, August afternoons reach 19°C and February nights −8°C. ECCC’s forecast for St. Alban's is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November7°C
December3°C
January0°C
February−1°C
SeasonHighLowRain and snow
Winter1°C−6°C339 mm
Spring6°C−1°C342 mm
Summer17°C11°C348 mm
Autumn12°C5°C458 mm
1°C
a normal November night
161 mm
of rain and snow in a normal November

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Harbour Breton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Clifford Small (Conservative Party of Canada) represents St. Alban's in Ottawa as MP for Central Newfoundland

With no licence on the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ridings map, St.

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C+

St. Alban's has one public library, St. Alban's Public Library

It stands 1 km from the centre of St.

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land is absent from the 10 km around St. Alban's

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 5 km are 2 beaches; Voyce Cove Beach is the nearest. The nearest provincial park, Jipujijkuei Kuespem Provincial Park, is 15 km away. No national park lies within 100 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

St. Alban's0%
Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns0.4%
Canadian towns2.3%
OutdoorsSt. Alban'sNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Protected land within 10 km0%0.4%2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km014
15 km
to Jipujijkuei Kuespem Provincial Park
2
beaches within 5 km

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Alban's

15pages on St. Alban's
Nearby attractions

Royal Canadian Legion Museum and 2 more in and around St. Alban's

A first look at St. Alban's’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

About St. Alban's

Town in Newfoundland and Labrador

Every figure TownRatings gives for St. Alban's covers the municipality as Statistics Canada maps it, one census subdivision in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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

Population
1,093 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory
Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division
Division No. 3
Census subdivision
1003019

Questions about St. Alban's

What kind of homes are in St. Alban's?

97% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.1 people; 30% are one person living alone.

Is St. Alban's growing?

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses it went from 1,186 to 1,189 residents (up 0.3%; Canadian towns’ median: 4.1%), and Statistics Canada now estimates 1,093.

How old are the people of St. Alban's?

At 56, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 11% of the population and seniors 29%.

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).