Trinity Bay NorthNewfoundland and Labrador

For health, Trinity Bay North sits behind 96% of Canadian towns

By their own account, 44% of adults here are in very good or excellent health, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (50%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike. People in the region live to 78.6 on average: 80.8 for women and 76.4 for men in 2022/2024. At 17%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 15% for Newfoundland and Labrador. Measured from where Trinity Bay North’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Trinity Bay North faces fewer hazards than 94% of Canadian towns

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

In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.010 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No flood study for Trinity Bay North is on the national inventory.

Household incomes in Trinity Bay North are lower than in 97% of Canadian towns

Commutes averaged 21 min, higher than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (19 min) yet lower than Canadian towns (26 min). 90% of commuters took the car to work at the census.

Trinity Bay North gets an A− for cost of living

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 11% of households, below both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). 80% of households own their home.

The police who cover Trinity Bay North record more serious crime than Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 93

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Trinity Bay North itself · Measured across the Bonavista detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 63, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (82) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Its police area records 16.5 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

Summers stay cool in Trinity Bay North: July afternoons reach 19.7°C, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canadian towns

Winter lows in Trinity Bay North average −7.0°C in January. A normal winter brings 229 cm of snow, between Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (363 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 58 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in October, at 129 mm.

Fewer children live in Trinity Bay North than in Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns or Canadian towns: 9.4% are under 15

The 65-and-over age group makes up 31% of residents. 0.9% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (1.2%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

Expect November days around 6°C in Trinity Bay North, nights around 1°C

A typical November adds 10 cm of snow. Expect about 112 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −3°C. Normal highs peak at 20°C in August; nights bottom out at −8°C in February.

Terra Nova—The Peninsulas, which takes in Trinity Bay North, is held by Jonathan Rowe (Conservative Party of Canada)

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

Joseph E. Clouter Public Library is Trinity Bay North’s public library

From the centre of Trinity Bay North, it is 0.8 km away.

Terra Nova National Park is 45 km from Trinity Bay North

Dungeon Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 11 km. The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Protected areas cover 0.7% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Elliston Municipal PA (431 ha) is the biggest, 1.1 km from town.

Heritage in Trinity Bay North: 1 historic place of the highest rank

Homes from before 1961 make up 27% of the stock, higher than both Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (18%). Outside the boundary but close by, there is one more.