Paradise Profile

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National Rank:191 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Paradise Population

Total Population (2021)

22,957

Total Population (2016)

21,389

Population Growth

+7.3% (+1,568)

Growth Rank

#222 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%11,215

Female

51.1%11,740

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.955

Average Age

37.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#46 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,240(5.4%)

5–9

1,555(6.8%)

10–14

1,715(7.5%)

15–19

1,455(6.3%)

20–24

1,320(5.7%)

25–29

1,355(5.9%)

30–34

1,685(7.3%)

35–39

2,010(8.8%)

40–44

1,930(8.4%)

45–49

1,970(8.6%)

50–54

1,725(7.5%)

55–59

1,415(6.2%)

60–64

1,165(5.1%)

65–69

920(4.0%)

70–74

705(3.1%)

75–79

380(1.7%)

80–84

235(1.0%)

85+

195(0.8%)

Paradise Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

9,331

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,813

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,775 (20.1%)

2 Persons

3,010 (34.1%)

3 Persons

1,745 (19.8%)

4 Persons

1,790 (20.3%)

5+ Persons

490 (5.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,275(37.2%)

Couples without children

2,300(26.1%)

One-parent families

780(8.8%)

One-person households

1,770(20.1%)

Multigenerational

190(2.2%)

Multiple-family

25(0.3%)

Paradise Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$100,600After tax

Median Household Income

$92,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,280After tax

Median Individual Income

$44,400After tax

Income Rank

#79 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.6%

Employment Income

78.2%

Government Transfers

12.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,140(6.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,520(8.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,940(11.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,870(10.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,945(11.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,750(9.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,440(8.2%)

$70k–$80k

1,195(6.8%)

$80k–$90k

1,060(6.0%)

$90k–$100k

1,010(5.7%)

$100k+

2,720(15.5%)

Paradise Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

67.3%

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Total Labour Force

13,460

Employed

12,310

Unemployed

1,150

Not in Labour Force

4,830

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.3%

Children (0–17)

5.4%

Adults (18–64)

4.4%

Seniors (65+)

10.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.245

Paradise 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

18,290

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,990 (10.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,090 (22.4%)

Postsecondary credential

12,210 (66.8%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,165 (17.3%)68.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,130 (6.2%)24.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

80 (0.4%)1.7% 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

1,990(10.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,090(22.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,685(9.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

5,360(29.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

520(2.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,645(25.4%)

Paradise 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

18.8%

2,310 people

Share of 12,310 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,310(18.8%)

Usual place of work

8,440(68.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,520(12.3%)

Worked outside Canada

35(0.3%)

Paradise 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

13,465

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

125(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

2,450(18.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,480(11.0%)

Health

1,505(11.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,800(13.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

265(2.0%)

Sales and service

2,905(21.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,215(16.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

245(1.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

270(2.0%)

Paradise 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

13,465

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

135(1.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

650(4.8%)

Utilities

205(1.5%)

Construction

1,065(7.9%)

Manufacturing

415(3.1%)

Wholesale trade

330(2.5%)

Retail trade

1,640(12.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

635(4.7%)

Information and cultural industries

190(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

425(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

155(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

975(7.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

320(2.4%)

Educational services

1,030(7.6%)

Health care and social assistance

2,195(16.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

160(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

635(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

570(4.2%)

Public administration

1,510(11.2%)

Paradise Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

21,120 (92.0%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,805 (7.9%)

Neither

25 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

22,560 (98.3%)

French

70 (0.3%)

Non-official languages

240 (1.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

22,560(98.3%)

French

70(0.3%)

Tagalog

30(0.1%)

Mandarin

30(0.1%)

Arabic

20(0.1%)

Spanish

20(0.1%)

Urdu

10(0.0%)

Portuguese

10(0.0%)

Cantonese

5(0.0%)

Punjabi

5(0.0%)

Paradise Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,780(65.6%)

Semi-detached

125(1.4%)

Row house

65(0.7%)

Duplex

2,775(31.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

65(0.7%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Community snapshot

About Paradise

Paradise is a town on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Avalon Peninsula, inland from Conception Bay South and southwest of St. John’s. It grew rapidly as a residential suburb of the capital, with new subdivisions, big-box retail along Topsail Road, and remaining ponds and bog edges. It is one of the province’s fastest-growing communities. About 23,000 people live in Paradise.

Known for

Rapid residential growth in the St. John’s metro
Topsail Road commercial corridor
Newer subdivisions and family neighbourhoods
Ponds and bog landscapes at the urban edge
One of Newfoundland’s largest towns

See & do

Octagon Pond area parks
Community trails and recreation around local ponds.
Paradise Double Ice Complex / recreation facilities
Arenas and sports hubs for the growing town.
Topsail Road shopping
Retail strip serving Paradise and neighbouring towns.
Trail network linking neighbourhoods
Walking paths through newer residential areas.
Nearby Conception Bay South beaches
Short drive to Topsail and other bay shores.

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