Photo: busand2003 · CC BY 3.0Older than 92% of Canadian towns: half of New Carlisle is over 53.2
Across Canada’s towns, 35% of residents said they have no religion; in New Carlisle, 18%. With about 1,331 residents in July 2025, New Carlisle counted 605 households at the 2021 Census. For New Carlisle, the census puts children under 15 at 12%. On one-person households, New Carlisle sits higher than nearly four fifths of Canadian towns: 36%.
What stands out about the people of New Carlisle
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 14% of residents, more than in 93% of Canadian towns, and 0% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
A bilingual town
50% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, more than in 90% of Canadian towns; 17% speak French only and 34% English only. English & French ↓
Older than most towns
The middle resident of New Carlisle is 53.2; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 30% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
New Carlisle went from 1,388 people in 2016 to 1,336 in 2021, −4%: slower growth than in 94% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
50% of residents speak English and French, a share 90% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. 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
Across Canada’s towns, the share of residents whose mother tongue is English is 66%; New Carlisle has 57%. Typically, 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns.
−4% since 2016, a pace below 94% of Canadian towns
Two census counts, five years apart, and Statistics Canada’s newest estimate.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, Statistics Canada’s estimate had barely moved.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 30% in New Carlisle, more than in 91% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
9.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%. As a yardstick, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split.
Households here average 2.1 people, below 83% of Canadian towns
Who shares a home: household types and sizes.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
10% of households are one-parent families (Canada’s towns: 8.2%).
More common-law partners than 83% of Canadian towns: 19%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
33% of residents 15 and over are married, against 46% across Canada’s towns. The comparison figure for common-law partners is 11% across Canada’s towns.
In New Carlisle, 84% of households live in a single-detached house, more than in 78% of Canadian towns
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
Older homes outnumber new: 46% predate 1961, 13% date from 2001 or later. Across Canada’s towns, 64% of households live in a single-detached house. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. 10% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
The median household brings in $59,200 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Half of New Carlisle’s households had a total income below $59,200, 31% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The median across Quebec’s towns is $74,000. COVID-19 benefits went to 26% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
New Carlisle sits below 92% of Canadian towns for residents who moved in within the year (6.6%)
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: 1.9%, below 94% of Canadian towns. Across the comparison, 11% of residents lived at another address a year earlier across Canada’s towns. The share of residents without Canadian citizenship stands at 0.8%.
A larger share of Indigenous residents than 93% of Canadian towns: 14%
Residents’ own answers on visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Visible minority residents are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
Fewer degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 67% of Canadian towns: 20%
The highest diploma or degree of adults of working age (25 to 64).
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate at all: 21%, against 9.5%. As a reference point, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
A job for 37% of residents aged 15 and over
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.
Fewer work here than in the typical town: 37%, against 58% across Canada’s towns. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
1 of the 2 nearest towns are older than New Carlisle
Places nearby, shaded by median age, each linked to its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carlisle | 1,331 | — | 53.2 | 30% | 1.9% |
| Paspébiac | 3,132 | 6.8 km | 56.4 | 33% | 0% |
| Bonaventure | 2,719 | 11.1 km | 52.4 | 30% | 2.6% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Quebec’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- 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. 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.
Questions about New Carlisle’s residents
How diverse is New Carlisle?
Immigrants: 1.9% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 0%. Indigenous identity: 14%.
What religion are people in New Carlisle?
18% said they have no religion and 80% that they are Christian; 2.3% named another faith.
Is New Carlisle good for families?
12% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 46% of households and one-parent families 10%. Schools near New Carlisle are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in New Carlisle?
Half of New Carlisle’s households had more than $59,200 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of New Carlisle?
About 1,331, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 1,336 people in New Carlisle, 4% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in New Carlisle?
The median age is 53.2. 12% are under 15 and 30% 65 or older.
Is New Carlisle bilingual?
Across Canada’s towns a typical 7.5% are bilingual; here 50% are. Another 17% speak only French and 34% only English, and French is the first language of 39%.
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).