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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Bay Roberts, T - Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Bay Roberts, T (shaded in green), Newfoundland and Labrador

Map of Bay Roberts, T

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Bay Roberts, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Bay Roberts, T - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
14
Nat. rank
630

In 2011, Bay Roberts (Town) had a population of 5,818, representing a percentage change of 7.5% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 23.92 square kilometres with a population density of 243.2 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 370,510.76 square kilometres with a population density of 1.4 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Bay Roberts (Town) had 2,244 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 10.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Bay Roberts (Town) is part of the census agglomeration of Bay Roberts.

Population and dwelling counts

Bay Roberts (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Bay Roberts (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Division No. 1, Subd. I, N.L. SNO 271 213 27.2
Upper Island Cove, N.L. T 1,594 1,667 -4.4
Bishop's Cove, N.L. T 275 329 -16.4
Spaniard's Bay, N.L. T 2,622 2,540 3.2
Division No. 1, Subd. K, N.L. SNO 46 32 43.8
Division No. 1, Subd. L, N.L. SNO 956 973 -1.7
North River, N.L. T 562 557 0.9
Division No. 1, Subd. R, N.L. SNO 344 366 -6.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Paradise T 17,695 12,584 40.6
Torbay T 7,397 6,281 17.8
Clarenville T 6,036 5,274 14.4
Conception Bay South T 24,848 21,966 13.1
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's T 7,366 6,575 12.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Mount Pearl CY 24,284 24,671 -1.6
Corner Brook CY 19,886 20,083 -1.0
Happy Valley-Goose Bay T 7,552 7,572 -0.3
Grand Falls-Windsor T 13,725 13,558 1.2
Marystown T 5,506 5,436 1.3

Age and sex

Bay Roberts, T – Age distribution

Chart C: Bay Roberts, T - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Bay Roberts, T - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Bay Roberts, T – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 18.2% 19.6% 16.9%
15 to 64 67.0% 66.0% 68.0%
65 and over 14.9% 14.4% 15.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Bay Roberts, T was 14.9%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 67.0% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 18.2%. 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.

Bay Roberts, T – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Bay Roberts, T – 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 5,815 5,410 405 7.5
0 to 14 1,060 960 100 10.4
15 to 64 3,895 3,745 150 4.0
65 and over 865 710 155 21.8
Males
Total 2,850 2,620 230 8.8
0 to 14 560 510 50 9.8
15 to 64 1,880 1,800 80 4.4
65 and over 410 310 100 32.3
Females
Total 2,965 2,790 175 6.3
0 to 14 500 445 55 12.4
15 to 64 2,015 1,945 70 3.6
65 and over 455 400 55 13.8

Bay Roberts, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Bay Roberts, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Bay Roberts, T - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Bay Roberts, T – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 5,815 2,850 2,965
0 to 4 years 335 170 165
5 to 9 years 370 205 170
10 to 14 years 360 190 165
15 to 19 years 315 175 140
20 to 24 years 280 140 140
25 to 29 years 325 135 190
30 to 34 years 345 170 175
35 to 39 years 395 190 205
40 to 44 years 450 210 240
45 to 49 years 475 225 245
50 to 54 years 420 210 215
55 to 59 years 445 210 230
60 to 64 years 450 215 235
65 to 69 years 325 155 170
70 to 74 years 205 95 115
75 to 79 years 160 85 75
80 to 84 years 95 45 55
85 years and over 80 30 45
Median age 42.1 41.4 42.8

Bay Roberts, T – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Bay Roberts, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Bay Roberts, T - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Bay Roberts, T was 42.1 years. In comparison, the median age of Newfoundland and Labrador was 44 years.

Table 7 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador and Bay Roberts, T – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
Newfoundland and Labrador 41.7 44.0
Bay Roberts, T 40.5 42.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Bay Roberts was 1,850, which represents a change of 10.8% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Bay Roberts, 73.8% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 10.8% were common-law-couples and 15.4% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Bay Roberts - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Bay Roberts - Census families by family structure

Bay Roberts – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, CSD of Bay Roberts, T 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
Newfoundland and Labrador 159,385 114,335 71.7 20,630 12.9 24,420 15.3 2.3
Bay Roberts, T 1,850 1,365 73.8 200 10.8 285 15.4 10.8
Division No. 1, Subd. I, SNO 90 70 77.8 10 11.1 15 16.7 20.0
Upper Island Cove, T 525 445 84.8 30 5.7 50 9.5 1.0
Bishop's Cove, T 90 80 88.9 5 5.6 5 5.6 -21.7
Spaniard's Bay, T 835 650 77.8 60 7.2 120 14.4 3.1
Division No. 1, Subd. K, SNO 15 10 66.7 0 0.0 5 33.3 0.0
Division No. 1, Subd. L, SNO 310 255 82.3 25 8.1 40 12.9 -1.6
North River, T 185 135 73.0 25 13.5 25 13.5 2.8
Division No. 1, Subd. R, SNO 100 70 70.0 10 10.0 20 20.0 -20.0

Bay Roberts – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Bay Roberts, 45.9% 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 * 620
Married couples without children * 750
Common-law-couples with children * 95
Common-law-couples without children * 105

Bay Roberts – Marital status

Chart H: Bay Roberts - Marital status

Chart H description: Bay Roberts - Marital status

In Bay Roberts, 66.2% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (57.9%) or living with a common-law partner (8.4%).

The remaining 33.7% 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, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bay Roberts, T – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Bay Roberts, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 4,760 100.0 437,905 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,150 66.2 273,040 62.4 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,755 57.9 231,745 52.9 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 400 8.4 41,295 9.4 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,605 33.7 164,870 37.6 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,005 21.1 107,375 24.5 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 80 1.7 8,700 2.0 698,245 2.5
Divorced 225 4.7 19,855 4.5 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 290 6.1 28,930 6.6 1,584,525 5.7

Bay Roberts – Types of private households

There were 2,245 private households3 in Bay Roberts in 2011, a change of 10.9% from 2006. Of these, 31.0% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -10.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bay Roberts, T – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Bay Roberts, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 2,245 100.0 208,840 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 695 31.0 54,010 25.9 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 805 35.9 75,980 36.4 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 240 10.7 21,745 10.4 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 415 18.5 46,325 22.2 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 2.4 3,780 1.8 268,060 2.0
Other households9 35 1.6 6,995 3.3 543,340 4.1

Bay Roberts – Structural type of dwelling

In Bay Roberts, 90.4% 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, Newfoundland and Labrador, Bay Roberts, T – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Bay Roberts, T Newfoundland and Labrador Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 2,240 100.0 208,845 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,025 90.4 155,295 74.4 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 40 1.8 8,330 4.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 15 0.7 10,050 4.8 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 705 0.3 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 65 2.9 11,375 5.4 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 90 4.0 21,305 10.2 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 0 0.0 415 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 5 0.2 1,365 0.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Bay Roberts, T – Mother tongue

Chart J: Bay Roberts, T - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Bay Roberts, T - 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 Bay Roberts, 99.3% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 0.3% reported French only, and 0.3% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 97.6% for English only, 0.5% for French only and 1.7% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 99.6% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 0.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 98.5% for only English, 0.2% for only French and 1.0% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Bay Roberts, T – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 5,820 100.0 5,820 100.0
English 5,780 99.3 5,795 99.6
French 15 0.3 10 0.2
Non-official language 20 0.3 10 0.2
Multiple responses 10 0.2 5 0.1
Table 13 Bay Roberts, T – 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 99.8 99.8 0.0
French 0.0 0.0 0.0
Non-official language 75.0 50.0 25.0

Bay Roberts, T – Non-official languages

In Bay Roberts, the three most common mother tongues were Chinese, n.o.s. (0.1%), Polish (0.1%) and Spanish (0.1%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Innu/Montagnais (0.4%), Chinese, n.o.s. (0.2%) and Inuktitut (0.1%).

Table 14 Bay Roberts, T – 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.
Chinese, n.o.s. 5 20.0 0.1
Polish 5 20.0 0.1
Spanish 5 20.0 0.1

Bay Roberts, T – Bilingualism

Table 15 Bay Roberts, T – 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 4.1 3.9 66.7 0.0
0 to 19 7.7 7.7 0.0 0.0
20 to 44 5.8 5.6 100.0 0.0
45 to 64 1.1 0.8 100.0 0.0
65 and over 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0
Table 16 Bay Roberts, T – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 5,820 100.0
English only 5,580 95.9
French only 0 0.0
English and French 235 4.0
Neither English nor French 0 0.0

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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