Photo: Miguel Tremblay · CC0Half of Whitbourne is over 51.6, older than 89% of Canadian towns
Compared with 64% across Canada’s towns, 95% of households live in a single-detached house here. Locally, a fifth of residents said they have no religion. Whitbourne has fewer children under 15 than 83% of Canadian towns, at 13%. Statistics Canada puts the town’s population at 1,126 for July 2025.
What stands out about the people of Whitbourne
Older than most towns
Line Whitbourne’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 51.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 25% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Whitbourne has grown +7%, faster than 69% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns, by more than −2%. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 18% higher again.
More residents aged 65 and over than 80% of Canadian towns: 25%
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
On the census count, just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Across Canada’s towns, 19% of residents are 65 or over.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Smaller households than 64% of Canadian towns: 2.3 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.
Across Canada’s towns, nearly one in ten households are one-parent families; in Whitbourne, 4.8%. On the census count, just over a quarter of households are one person living alone.
Married residents 15 and over make up 55% in Whitbourne, more than in 81% of Canadian towns
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up a fifth of adults, beside a typical 27%. The usual figure: 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Census figures put common-law partners at 11% in Whitbourne.
Only 18% of households rent their home in Whitbourne
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
20% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 19% built before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. For comparison, a quarter of households rent their home across Canada’s towns.
$70,000 a year: where the middle household sits
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Whitbourne’s median household took in $70,000 before tax, 19% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Across Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns the median is $63,600. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 27% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
Whitbourne: 12% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, above 61% of Canadian towns
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. Set beside that, just over one in ten residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. The share of immigrants stands at 2.6%.
77% said they are Christian and 20% that they have no religion
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
2.6% of residents belong to a visible minority; across Canada’s towns the figure is 15%. Census figures put Indigenous residents at 2.1% in Whitbourne.
English is the mother tongue of 98%, and 5.3% speak French as well
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
Here 0.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 1.5%. Fewer bilingual residents than in 71% of Canadian towns: 5.3%.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 92% of Canadian towns: 12%
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 16%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. As a reference point, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
In work on census day: 44% of adults
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
44% of residents 15 and over have a job, against a typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 25% are 65 or more.
Every nearby town is older than Whitbourne
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne | 1,126 | — | 51.6 | 25% | 2.6% |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision Y | 1,374 | 9.2 km | 53.6 | 29% | 0% |
| Division No. 1, Subdivision M | 1,270 | 14.4 km | 52.8 | 24% | 0% |
| Clarke's Beach | 1,555 | 19.0 km | 52 | 30% | 1.5% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. These are self-reported answers: Indigenous identity, immigrant status, religion. The census’s “visible minority” comes from the Employment Equity Act (non-white in colour or race, Indigenous peoples aside), and the page sets each beside other towns without labelling any.
- Against Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Newfoundland and Labrador’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Whitbourne’s residents
Is Whitbourne bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 5.3% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 95% speak only English and 0% only French; 0.5% grew up with French.
How diverse is Whitbourne?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 17% are immigrants; here, 2.6%. A visible minority makes up 2.6% and Indigenous residents 2.1%.
What religion are people in Whitbourne?
Most often Christian (77%) or no religion (20%); other religions make up 2.6%.
Is Whitbourne good for families?
Children under 15 are 13% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 61% of households and one-parent families 4.8%. Schools near Whitbourne are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Whitbourne?
Median total household income in Whitbourne was $70,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Whitbourne?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,126 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Whitbourne counted 955, 7% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Whitbourne?
Half the residents are older than 51.6 and half younger; 13% are children under 15 and 25% are 65 or over.
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).