Bathurst Profile

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National Rank:345 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Bathurst Population

Total Population (2021)

12,157

Total Population (2016)

11,897

Population Growth

+2.2% (+260)

Growth Rank

#480 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.5%5,895

Female

51.5%6,265

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.941

Average Age

49.4

Median Age

53.2

Age Rank

#638 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

425(3.5%)

5–9

430(3.5%)

10–14

465(3.8%)

15–19

505(4.2%)

20–24

665(5.5%)

25–29

635(5.2%)

30–34

570(4.7%)

35–39

550(4.5%)

40–44

635(5.2%)

45–49

695(5.7%)

50–54

825(6.8%)

55–59

990(8.1%)

60–64

985(8.1%)

65–69

990(8.1%)

70–74

985(8.1%)

75–79

710(5.8%)

80–84

550(4.5%)

85+

540(4.4%)

Bathurst Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

6,445

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,824

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,255 (38.7%)

2 Persons

2,220 (38.1%)

3 Persons

730 (12.5%)

4 Persons

435 (7.5%)

5+ Persons

185 (3.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

940(16.1%)

Couples without children

1,675(28.8%)

One-parent families

460(7.9%)

One-person households

2,250(38.6%)

Multigenerational

80(1.4%)

Multiple-family

10(0.2%)

Bathurst Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$60,150After tax

Median Household Income

$49,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$34,800After tax

Median Individual Income

$30,400After tax

Income Rank

#672 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

71.0%

Employment Income

53.2%

Government Transfers

28.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

875(8.7%)

$10k–$20k

1,430(14.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,175(21.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,640(16.3%)

$40k–$50k

1,220(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

785(7.8%)

$60k–$70k

540(5.4%)

$70k–$80k

400(4.0%)

$80k–$90k

310(3.1%)

$90k–$100k

225(2.2%)

$100k+

465(4.6%)

Bathurst Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

44.3%

Unemployment Rate

12.1%

Total Labour Force

5,185

Employed

4,560

Unemployed

625

Not in Labour Force

5,120

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

20.3%

Children (0–17)

22.1%

Adults (18–64)

18.0%

Seniors (65+)

23.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3320 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.291

Bathurst Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

10,305

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,295 (22.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,125 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

4,885 (47.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,125 (10.9%)68.8% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

265 (2.6%)16.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.7%)4.6% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,295(22.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,125(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

780(7.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

2,275(22.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

195(1.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,635(15.9%)

Bathurst Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

11.7%

535 people

Share of 4,560 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

535(11.7%)

Usual place of work

3,520(77.2%)

No fixed workplace address

500(11.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Bathurst Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,185

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

740(14.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

255(4.9%)

Health

590(11.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

620(12.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.5%)

Sales and service

1,810(34.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

680(13.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

130(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

110(2.1%)

Bathurst Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,185

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

55(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

150(2.9%)

Utilities

65(1.3%)

Construction

245(4.7%)

Manufacturing

160(3.1%)

Wholesale trade

125(2.4%)

Retail trade

820(15.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

170(3.3%)

Information and cultural industries

70(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

90(1.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(0.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

140(2.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

220(4.2%)

Educational services

310(6.0%)

Health care and social assistance

970(18.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

450(8.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

210(4.1%)

Public administration

695(13.4%)

Bathurst Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

3,800 (32.4%)

French Only

885 (7.5%)

English & French

7,045 (60.0%)

Neither

5 (0.0%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,470 (46.6%)

French

5,520 (47.0%)

Non-official languages

275 (2.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

French

5,520(47.0%)

English

5,470(46.6%)

Arabic

30(0.3%)

Tagalog

25(0.2%)

Punjabi

20(0.2%)

Spanish

15(0.1%)

Cantonese

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Korean

10(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.0%)

Bathurst Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,315(56.9%)

Semi-detached

250(4.3%)

Row house

430(7.4%)

Duplex

505(8.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,235(21.2%)

Other attached

25(0.4%)

Movable

60(1.0%)

Housing · Bathurst (CA), N.B.

These figures are published for Bathurst (CA), N.B., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Bathurst alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

14,320

Owner households

10,580 (73.9%)

Renter households

3,740 (26.1%)

Owners with a mortgage

5,140 (48.6%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

5,445 (51.5%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

610 (16.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

3,130 (83.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$650All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$761All households, 2021

Owners, median

$620

Renters, median

$675

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,040

Owners without a mortgage, median

$392

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,785 (12.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

770 (7.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,020 (27.3%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.1%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

5,115(35.7%)

$500 to $749

3,405(23.8%)

$750 to $999

2,325(16.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,450(10.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

885(6.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

715(5.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

265(1.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

95(0.7%)

$3,000 and over

70(0.5%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Bathurst

Bathurst is a city on Chaleur Bay in northeastern New Brunswick, at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River. Acadian and English bilingual culture, mining and pulp heritage, and a role as a service hub for the Acadian Peninsula and Bay of Chaleur define the community. About 12,000 people live in Bathurst.

Known for

Chaleur Bay city at the Nepisiguit River mouth
Bilingual Acadian and English community
Service hub for northeastern New Brunswick
Mining and pulp industrial heritage
Gateway toward the Acadian Peninsula

See & do

Youghall Beach Provincial Park
Sandy Chaleur Bay beach near the city.
Downtown Bathurst / waterfront
Main streets and harbour approaches.
Nepisiguit River walks
River scenery through the urban area.
Bathurst Heritage Museum area
Local history exhibits.
Bay of Chaleur coastal drives
Shore routes toward Caraquet and the peninsula.

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