Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Profile

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National Rank:470 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Population

Total Population (2021)

8,415

Total Population (2016)

8,147

Population Growth

+3.3% (+268)

Growth Rank

#419 of 688Same geo level

Male

50.3%4,230

Female

49.7%4,180

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.012

Average Age

40.7

Median Age

43.2

Age Rank

#195 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

405(4.8%)

5–9

540(6.4%)

10–14

565(6.7%)

15–19

550(6.5%)

20–24

390(4.6%)

25–29

320(3.8%)

30–34

465(5.5%)

35–39

595(7.1%)

40–44

635(7.5%)

45–49

745(8.9%)

50–54

700(8.3%)

55–59

635(7.5%)

60–64

600(7.1%)

65–69

500(5.9%)

70–74

340(4.0%)

75–79

250(3.0%)

80–84

110(1.3%)

85+

65(0.8%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

3,357

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,170

Size Distribution

1 Person

565 (17.8%)

2 Persons

1,115 (35.2%)

3 Persons

620 (19.6%)

4 Persons

660 (20.8%)

5+ Persons

210 (6.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,175(37.1%)

Couples without children

935(29.5%)

One-parent families

225(7.1%)

One-person households

560(17.7%)

Multigenerational

100(3.2%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,200After tax

Median Household Income

$95,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$50,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#65 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.4%

Employment Income

74.4%

Government Transfers

12.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

545(8.2%)

$10k–$20k

645(9.7%)

$20k–$30k

875(13.1%)

$30k–$40k

700(10.5%)

$40k–$50k

635(9.5%)

$50k–$60k

635(9.5%)

$60k–$70k

465(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

425(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

340(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

290(4.4%)

$100k+

1,105(16.6%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.9%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Total Labour Force

4,635

Employed

4,275

Unemployed

365

Not in Labour Force

2,270

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.3%

Children (0–17)

5.7%

Adults (18–64)

5.0%

Seniors (65+)

12.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's 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

6,905

No certificate, diploma or degree

870 (12.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,610 (23.3%)

Postsecondary credential

4,425 (64.1%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,220 (17.7%)67.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

350 (5.1%)19.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

85 (1.2%)4.7% 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

870(12.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,610(23.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

560(8.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,835(26.6%)

University certificate below bachelor

210(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,820(26.4%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's 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

19.1%

815 people

Share of 4,270 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

815(19.1%)

Usual place of work

2,955(69.2%)

No fixed workplace address

495(11.6%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's 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

4,640

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

60(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

780(16.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

450(9.7%)

Health

530(11.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

675(14.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

135(2.9%)

Sales and service

835(18.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

825(17.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

150(3.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

110(2.4%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's 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

4,640

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

80(1.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

180(3.9%)

Utilities

85(1.8%)

Construction

345(7.4%)

Manufacturing

130(2.8%)

Wholesale trade

80(1.7%)

Retail trade

465(10.0%)

Transportation and warehousing

230(5.0%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

130(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

435(9.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

155(3.3%)

Educational services

385(8.3%)

Health care and social assistance

770(16.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

180(3.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

185(4.0%)

Public administration

575(12.4%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,620 (90.6%)

English & French

785 (9.3%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

8,245 (98.0%)

French

40 (0.5%)

Non-official languages

95 (1.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

8,245(98.0%)

French

40(0.5%)

Mandarin

10(0.1%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Korean

5(0.1%)

Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,765(87.2%)

Semi-detached

40(1.3%)

Row house

5(0.2%)

Duplex

335(10.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

20(0.6%)

Movable

5(0.2%)

Community snapshot

About Portugal Cove-St. Philip's

Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s is a town on Newfoundland’s northeast Avalon, facing Conception Bay just northwest of St. John’s—not the capital itself. A former fishing harbour now largely suburban, it is the ferry point for Bell Island and a trailhead for rugged coastal paths. About 8,000 people live in Portugal Cove–St. Philip’s.

Known for

Town on Conception Bay, not the City of St. John’s
Bell Island ferry terminal at Portugal Cove
Fishing-harbour heritage at Portugal Cove and St. Philip’s
East Coast Trail coastal hiking
Suburban Avalon community with clifftop views

See & do

Portugal Cove harbour and ferry
Working cove and the boat to Bell Island.
St. Philip’s beach and church cove
Shore community with Conception Bay views.
East Coast Trail sections
Cliff paths on the town’s rugged shoreline.
Blow Me Down Park
Headland park above the cove.
Drives to St. John’s (separate city)
Capital services a short trip across the Avalon.

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