Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Bay Roberts, Town

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

14

Provincial population rank: 14

National population rank: 651 of 4,831

-0.6%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Bay Roberts (Town), was 5,974, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of -1.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

3.2%

In 2021, there were 2,490 private dwellings occupied in Bay Roberts (Town), which represent a change of 3.2% from 2016.

243.7

The land area of Bay Roberts (Town) is 24.51 square kilometres and the population density was 243.7 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Bay Roberts (Town) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Bay Roberts (Town) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Division No. 1, Subd. K SNO 35 28 25.0
Division No. 1, Subd. I SNO 320 299 7.0
North River T 579 570 1.6
Spaniard's Bay T 2,630 2,653 -0.9
Division No. 1, Subd. L SNO 874 928 -5.8
Upper Island Cove T 1,401 1,561 -10.2
Bishop's Cove T 252 287 -12.2
Division No. 1, Subd. R SNO 264 322 -18.0

Newfoundland and Labrador [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Paradise T 22,957 21,389 7.3
Clarenville T 6,704 6,291 6.6
Conception Bay South T 27,168 26,199 3.7
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's T 8,415 8,147 3.3
Labrador City T 7,412 7,220 2.7

Newfoundland and Labrador [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Mount Pearl CY 22,477 23,120 r -2.8
Corner Brook CY 19,333 19,806 -2.4
Grand Falls-Windsor T 13,853 14,171 -2.2
Marystown T 5,204 5,316 -2.1
Stephenville T 6,540 6,623 -1.3
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