St. John's Profile

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National Rank:50 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

All-items index for September 2026, up 4.6% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of St. John's alone.

All-items: 172.2
12-month change: +4.6%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

St. John's Population

Total Population (2021)

110,525

Total Population (2016)

108,860

Population Growth

+1.5% (+1,665)

Growth Rank

#512 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.4%53,515

Female

51.6%57,010

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.939

Average Age

42.8

Median Age

Age Rank

#328 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,425(4.0%)

5–9

4,915(4.4%)

10–14

5,205(4.7%)

15–19

5,385(4.9%)

20–24

8,375(7.6%)

25–29

8,205(7.4%)

30–34

8,090(7.3%)

35–39

7,715(7.0%)

40–44

7,185(6.5%)

45–49

6,590(6.0%)

50–54

7,120(6.4%)

55–59

7,955(7.2%)

60–64

7,635(6.9%)

65–69

6,725(6.1%)

70–74

5,740(5.2%)

75–79

4,145(3.8%)

80–84

2,705(2.4%)

85+

2,410(2.2%)

St. John's Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

54,067

Occupied Private Dwellings

49,298

Size Distribution

1 Person

16,605 (33.7%)

2 Persons

17,655 (35.8%)

3 Persons

7,465 (15.1%)

4 Persons

5,395 (10.9%)

5+ Persons

2,175 (4.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

9,945(20.2%)

Couples without children

11,995(24.3%)

One-parent families

4,935(10.0%)

One-person households

16,605(33.7%)

Multigenerational

850(1.7%)

Multiple-family

160(0.3%)

St. John's Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$81,400After tax

Median Household Income

$65,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#500 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.4%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

17.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

6,940(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

10,965(12.2%)

$20k–$30k

15,140(16.8%)

$30k–$40k

11,860(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

10,190(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

7,630(8.5%)

$60k–$70k

5,915(6.6%)

$70k–$80k

4,580(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

3,640(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

3,070(3.4%)

$100k+

10,020(11.1%)

St. John's Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

54.6%

Unemployment Rate

11.5%

Total Labour Force

57,385

Employed

50,760

Unemployed

6,620

Not in Labour Force

35,640

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.8%

Children (0–17)

19.1%

Adults (18–64)

13.6%

Seniors (65+)

14.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3720 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.320

St. John'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

93,015

No certificate, diploma or degree

11,195 (12.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

24,660 (26.5%)

Postsecondary credential

57,160 (61.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

17,775 (19.1%)60.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

7,665 (8.2%)26.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

970 (1.0%)3.3% 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

11,195(12.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

24,660(26.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

5,820(6.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

19,385(20.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

2,460(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

29,495(31.7%)

St. John'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

20.0%

10,140 people

Share of 50,760 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

10,140(20.0%)

Usual place of work

35,120(69.2%)

No fixed workplace address

5,380(10.6%)

Worked outside Canada

125(0.2%)

St. John'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

57,380

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

690(1.2%)

Business, finance and administration

9,300(16.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

5,340(9.3%)

Health

5,385(9.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

8,440(14.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

2,070(3.6%)

Sales and service

16,410(28.6%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,460(11.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

755(1.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

945(1.6%)

St. John'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

57,380

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

450(0.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,210(2.1%)

Utilities

635(1.1%)

Construction

2,785(4.9%)

Manufacturing

1,470(2.6%)

Wholesale trade

1,110(1.9%)

Retail trade

7,130(12.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,165(3.8%)

Information and cultural industries

1,255(2.2%)

Finance and insurance

1,590(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

740(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

4,610(8.0%)

Management of companies and enterprises

80(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,310(4.0%)

Educational services

5,210(9.1%)

Health care and social assistance

8,895(15.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,290(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

4,640(8.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,195(3.8%)

Public administration

6,020(10.5%)

St. John's Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

97,580 (90.3%)

French Only

45 (0.0%)

English & French

9,910 (9.2%)

Neither

530 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

98,560 (91.2%)

French

645 (0.6%)

Non-official languages

7,195 (6.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

98,560(91.2%)

Arabic

1,260(1.2%)

Mandarin

700(0.6%)

French

645(0.6%)

Bengali

535(0.5%)

Tagalog

435(0.4%)

Spanish

405(0.4%)

Persian

355(0.3%)

Punjabi

310(0.3%)

Cantonese

200(0.2%)

St. John's Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

20,865(42.3%)

Semi-detached

3,095(6.3%)

Row house

5,115(10.4%)

Duplex

12,895(26.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,555(13.3%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

540(1.1%)

Other attached

120(0.2%)

Movable

120(0.2%)

Housing · St. John's (CMA), N.L.

These figures are published for St. John's (CMA), N.L., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for St. John's 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

89,945

Owner households

62,420 (69.4%)

Renter households

27,530 (30.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

39,785 (63.7%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

22,630 (36.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

5,125 (18.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

22,410 (81.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,130All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,300All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,380

Renters, median

$950

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,760

Owners without a mortgage, median

$616

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

17,090 (19.0%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

7,860 (12.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

9,230 (33.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

235 (0.3%)

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

9,710(10.8%)

$500 to $749

13,970(15.5%)

$750 to $999

14,820(16.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

10,865(12.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

8,730(9.7%)

$1,500 to $1,999

16,715(18.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

8,710(9.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

3,815(4.2%)

$3,000 and over

2,615(2.9%)

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 St. John's

St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. It is one of the oldest European-founded cities in North America, built around a steep-sided Atlantic harbour. Brightly painted row houses, a compact downtown, and nearby headlands define the city. About 110,000 people live in St. John’s.

Known for

Atlantic harbour and Signal Hill
Provincial capital and Memorial University
Colourful downtown row houses
Fog, wind, and North Atlantic weather
Offshore oil administration and a large public sector

See & do

Signal Hill
Harbour-mouth hill with Cabot Tower and military history.
The Rooms
Provincial museum, art gallery, and archives.
George Street
Compact downtown entertainment street.
Cape Spear
Easternmost point in North America, with a historic lighthouse.
Water Street and the harbourfront
Oldest commercial street, facing the Narrows.

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