Bathurst Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:345 of 688
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 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%)
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