Torbay Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Torbay. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:500 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Torbay Population

Total Population (2021)

7,852

Total Population (2016)

7,899

Population Growth

-0.6% (-47)

Growth Rank

#599 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.4%3,880

Female

50.6%3,975

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.976

Average Age

40.3

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#171 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

330(4.2%)

5–9

490(6.2%)

10–14

615(7.8%)

15–19

545(6.9%)

20–24

355(4.5%)

25–29

355(4.5%)

30–34

430(5.5%)

35–39

460(5.9%)

40–44

675(8.6%)

45–49

725(9.2%)

50–54

670(8.5%)

55–59

570(7.3%)

60–64

545(6.9%)

65–69

415(5.3%)

70–74

335(4.3%)

75–79

165(2.1%)

80–84

85(1.1%)

85+

90(1.1%)

Torbay Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

3,182

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,985

Size Distribution

1 Person

580 (19.4%)

2 Persons

1,015 (34.0%)

3 Persons

610 (20.4%)

4 Persons

600 (20.1%)

5+ Persons

180 (6.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,100(36.9%)

Couples without children

790(26.5%)

One-parent families

285(9.5%)

One-person households

580(19.4%)

Multigenerational

90(3.0%)

Multiple-family

15(0.5%)

Torbay Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$99,900After tax

Median Household Income

$90,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.4%

Employment Income

76.0%

Government Transfers

13.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

410(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

575(9.5%)

$20k–$30k

725(12.0%)

$30k–$40k

710(11.7%)

$40k–$50k

715(11.8%)

$50k–$60k

570(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

450(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

380(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

320(5.3%)

$90k–$100k

270(4.5%)

$100k+

930(15.4%)

Torbay Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

61.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.7%

Total Labour Force

4,300

Employed

3,885

Unemployed

415

Not in Labour Force

2,045

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.9%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

5.6%

Seniors (65+)

11.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3070 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.264

Torbay 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

6,345

No certificate, diploma or degree

810 (12.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,710 (27.0%)

Postsecondary credential

3,830 (60.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,025 (16.2%)69.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

290 (4.6%)19.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.8%)3.4% 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

810(12.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,710(27.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

570(9.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,615(25.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

160(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,485(23.4%)

Torbay 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

19.6%

760 people

Share of 3,885 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

760(19.6%)

Usual place of work

2,590(66.7%)

No fixed workplace address

530(13.6%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Torbay 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

4,300

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

35(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

845(19.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

445(10.3%)

Health

320(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

515(12.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

105(2.4%)

Sales and service

985(22.9%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

775(18.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

125(2.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

50(1.2%)

Torbay 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

4,300

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

25(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

195(4.5%)

Utilities

60(1.4%)

Construction

295(6.9%)

Manufacturing

100(2.3%)

Wholesale trade

80(1.9%)

Retail trade

480(11.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

255(5.9%)

Information and cultural industries

75(1.7%)

Finance and insurance

120(2.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

335(7.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

10(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

145(3.4%)

Educational services

355(8.3%)

Health care and social assistance

590(13.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

70(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

230(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

185(4.3%)

Public administration

530(12.3%)

Torbay Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,130 (90.8%)

English & French

720 (9.2%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,705 (98.2%)

French

25 (0.3%)

Non-official languages

75 (1.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,705(98.2%)

French

25(0.3%)

Italian

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Mandarin

5(0.1%)

Spanish

5(0.1%)

Portuguese

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Greek

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Torbay Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,395(80.2%)

Semi-detached

30(1.0%)

Row house

15(0.5%)

Duplex

500(16.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

35(1.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

10(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Torbay

Torbay is a town on Newfoundland’s northeast Avalon, on Torbay Bight just north of St. John’s—not the capital itself. A former fishing harbour that has become a suburban coastal town, it offers East Coast Trail headlands and a distinct municipal government from St. John’s. About 8,000 people live in Torbay.

Known for

Coastal town north of St. John’s, not the capital
Torbay Bight fishing-harbour heritage
East Coast Trail headlands
Suburban Avalon community with its own town government
Neighbour to Flatrock and Logy Bay–Middle Cove–Outer Cove, which are separate

See & do

Torbay harbour and Upper / Lower Pond area
Working cove and town ponds near the bight.
East Coast Trail from Torbay
Cliff paths toward Flatrock and the Motion.
Torbay Common / town recreation
Community fields and gathering space.
Coastal lookouts on Torbay Bight
Atlantic views from residential headlands.
Short trip to St. John’s (separate city)
Capital harbour and services minutes south.

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