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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Beresford, P - New Brunswick

Map of Beresford, P (shaded in green), New Brunswick

Map of Beresford, P

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Beresford, P - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Beresford, P - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
17
Nat. rank
587

In 2011, Beresford (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) had a population of 6,354, representing a percentage change of 0.8% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 456.75 square kilometres with a population density of 13.9 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 71,377.18 square kilometres with a population density of 10.5 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Beresford (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) had 2,575 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 5.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Beresford (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) is part of the census agglomeration of Bathurst.

Population and dwelling counts

Beresford (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Beresford (Parish / Paroisse (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Durham, N.B. P 1,207 1,303 -7.4
Belledune, N.B. VL 1,548 1,711 -9.5
Bathurst, N.B. P 4,979 5,144 -3.2
Bathurst, N.B. CY 12,275 12,714 -3.5
Pointe-Verte, N.B. VL 976 971 0.5
Petit-Rocher, N.B. VL 1,908 1,949 -2.1
Beresford, N.B. TV 4,351 4,264 2.0
Nigadoo, N.B. VL 952 927 2.7
Bonaventure, Que. V 2,775 2,673 3.8
Saint-Siméon, Que. PE 1,179 1,174 0.4
Caplan, Que. MÉ 2,039 1,884 8.2

New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Dieppe C 23,310 18,565 25.6
Quispamsis TV 17,886 15,239 17.4
Lincoln P 6,458 5,764 12.0
Fredericton CY 56,224 50,535 11.3
Kingsclear P 7,391 6,689 10.5

New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Shippagan P 5,032 5,370 -6.3
Edmundston C 16,032 16,643 -3.7
Alnwick P 5,922 6,152 -3.7
Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est RCR 6,200 6,429 -3.6
Bathurst CY 12,275 12,714 -3.5

Age and sex

Beresford, P – Age distribution

Chart C: Beresford, P - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Beresford, P - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Beresford, P – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 13.7% 13.6% 13.8%
15 to 64 72.0% 71.9% 71.9%
65 and over 14.4% 14.5% 14.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Beresford, P was 14.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 72.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 13.7%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Beresford, P – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Beresford, P – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 6,350 6,300 50 0.8
0 to 14 870 955 -85 -8.9
15 to 64 4,570 4,670 -100 -2.1
65 and over 915 675 240 35.6
Males
Total 3,205 3,170 35 1.1
0 to 14 435 470 -35 -7.4
15 to 64 2,305 2,375 -70 -2.9
65 and over 465 330 135 40.9
Females
Total 3,150 3,125 25 0.8
0 to 14 435 490 -55 -11.2
15 to 64 2,265 2,290 -25 -1.1
65 and over 450 350 100 28.6

Beresford, P – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Beresford, P - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Beresford, P - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Beresford, P – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 6,350 3,205 3,150
0 to 4 years 275 145 125
5 to 9 years 275 140 135
10 to 14 years 325 155 175
15 to 19 years 355 185 170
20 to 24 years 320 175 145
25 to 29 years 285 140 145
30 to 34 years 370 185 190
35 to 39 years 385 185 195
40 to 44 years 480 240 235
45 to 49 years 595 280 315
50 to 54 years 670 340 330
55 to 59 years 630 320 315
60 to 64 years 480 255 230
65 to 69 years 380 215 170
70 to 74 years 225 115 105
75 to 79 years 130 70 55
80 to 84 years 90 35 55
85 years and over 95 25 65
Median age 46.0 46.1 46.0

Beresford, P – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, New Brunswick and Beresford, P - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, New Brunswick and Beresford, P - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Beresford, P was 46 years. In comparison, the median age of New Brunswick was 43.7 years.

Table 7 Canada, New Brunswick and Beresford, P – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
New Brunswick 41.5 43.7
Beresford, P 42.4 46.0

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Beresford was 2,075, which represents a change of 4.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Beresford, 65.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 22.7% were common-law-couples and 11.6% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Beresford - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Beresford - Census families by family structure

Beresford – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, New Brunswick, CSD of Beresford, P and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
New Brunswick 224,590 152,455 67.9 35,945 16.0 36,190 16.1 3.1
Beresford, P 2,075 1,365 65.8 470 22.7 240 11.6 4.3
Durham, P 380 230 60.5 55 14.5 100 26.3 -7.3
Belledune, VL 480 315 65.6 90 18.8 75 15.6 -11.9
Bathurst, P 1,655 1,195 72.2 285 17.2 180 10.9 -2.6
Bathurst, CY 3,610 2,350 65.1 655 18.1 610 16.9 -3.9
Pointe-Verte, VL 320 215 67.2 75 23.4 40 12.5 0.0
Petit-Rocher, VL 595 375 63.0 125 21.0 95 16.0 -4.0
Beresford, TV 1,385 905 65.3 285 20.6 200 14.4 0.4
Nigadoo, VL 315 215 68.3 65 20.6 35 11.1 3.3
Bonaventure, V (Que.) 800 395 49.4 305 38.1 105 13.1 4.6
Saint-Siméon, PE (Que.) 360 180 50.0 130 36.1 50 13.9 1.4
Caplan, MÉ (Que.) 635 295 46.5 255 40.2 85 13.4 13.4

Beresford – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Beresford, 38.4% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 500
Married couples without children * 865
Common-law-couples with children * 205
Common-law-couples without children * 260

Beresford – Marital status

Chart H: Beresford - Marital status

Chart H description: Beresford - Marital status

In Beresford, 67.7% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (50.6%) or living with a common-law partner (17.1%).

The remaining 32.3% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, New Brunswick, Beresford, P – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Beresford, P New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 5,480 100.0 637,595 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,710 67.7 382,310 60.0 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,775 50.6 310,310 48.7 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 935 17.1 72,000 11.3 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,770 32.3 255,285 40.0 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,150 21.0 159,760 25.1 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 195 3.6 21,035 3.3 698,245 2.5
Divorced 160 2.9 32,930 5.2 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 270 4.9 41,565 6.5 1,584,525 5.7

Beresford – Types of private households

There were 2,575 private households3 in Beresford in 2011, a change of 5.3% from 2006. Of these, 26.6% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -18.9% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, New Brunswick, Beresford, P – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Beresford, P New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,575 100.0 314,010 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 685 26.6 74,710 23.8 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 1,085 42.1 108,040 34.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 215 8.3 32,940 10.5 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 490 19.0 81,705 26.0 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 45 1.7 4,415 1.4 268,060 2.0
Other households9 60 2.3 12,200 3.9 543,340 4.1

Beresford – Structural type of dwelling

In Beresford, 91.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, New Brunswick, Beresford, P – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Beresford, P New Brunswick Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,575 100.0 314,005 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,345 91.1 220,175 70.1 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 90 3.5 10,815 3.4 646,240 4.9
Row house 10 0.4 7,830 2.5 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 3,990 1.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 45 1.7 42,040 13.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 35 1.4 14,110 4.5 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 5 0.2 1,050 0.3 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 35 1.4 14,000 4.5 183,510 1.4

Language

Beresford, P – Mother tongue

Chart J: Beresford, P - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Beresford, P - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Beresford, 6.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 91.6% reported French only, and 0.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 64.9% for English only, 31.6% for French only and 2.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 8.0% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 91.0% spoke only French and 0.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 69.2% for only English, 28.4% for only French and 1.3% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Beresford, P – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 6,275 100.0 6,275 100.0
English 435 6.9 500 8.0
French 5,750 91.6 5,710 91.0
Non-official language 20 0.3 10 0.2
Multiple responses 60 1.0 55 0.9
Table 13 Beresford, P – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 89.8 74.5 15.3
French 99.1 97.3 1.7
Non-official language 60.0 20.0 40.0

Beresford, P – Non-official languages

In Beresford, the three most common mother tongues were Sign languages, n.i.e. (0.2%), (0.0%) and (0.0%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Mi'kmaq (0.3%), German (0.3%) and Korean (0.3%).

Table 14 Beresford, P – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Sign languages, n.i.e. 10 40.0 0.2

Beresford, P – Bilingualism

Table 15 Beresford, P – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 64.1 55.7 64.8 20.0
0 to 19 38.6 46.7 38.1 0.0
20 to 44 82.9 58.3 85.0 0.0
45 to 64 65.9 65.7 66.2 0.0
65 and over 55.0 50.0 55.8 0.0
Table 16 Beresford, P – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 6,275 100.0
English only 205 3.3
French only 2,025 32.3
English and French 4,035 64.3
Neither English nor French 5 0.1

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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