Maps of health zones and NBHC communities

To provide a better understanding of local differences, the NBHC presents information at either the health zone level or the community level.  The boundaries of the seven health zones were established by provincial legislation, while the 33 communities were created by the NBHC (by further dividing up the seven established health zones).

The community boundaries were determined using the catchment areas of health care centres, community health centres and hospitals. No community has fewer than 5,000 people to ensure data availability, stability and anonymity.

 

 

Health Zone 1:
Moncton/South-East Area
10. Bouctouche, Richibucto, Saint-Antoine Area
11. Salisbury and Petitcodiac
12. Shediac, Beaubassin East and Cap-Pelé
13. Sackville, Dorchester, Port Elgin Area
14.1. Riverview and Coverdale
14.2. Moncton
14.3. Dieppe and Memramcook
15. Hillsborough, Riverside-Albert, Alma Area
Health Zone 2:
Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
16. Sussex, Norton, Sussex Corner Area
18.1. Saint John, Simonds and Musquash
18.2. Grand Bay-Westfield, Westfield, Greenwich Area
18.3. Quispamsis, Rothesay, Hampton Area
19. St. George, Grand Manan, Blacks Harbour Area
20. St. Stephen, Saint Andrews, Campobello Island Area
Health Zone 3:
Fredericton and River Valley Area
17. Minto, Chipman, Cambridge-Narrows Area
21. Oromocto, Gagetown, Fredericton Junction Area
22.1. Fredericton
22.2. New Maryland, Kingsclear, Lincoln Area
23. Nackawic, McAdam, Canterbury Area
24. Douglas, Saint Marys, Doaktown Area
25. Florenceville-Bristol, Woodstock, Wakefield Area
26. Perth-Andover, Plaster Rock, Tobique Area
Health Zone 4:
Madawaska and North-West Area
1. Kedgwick, Saint-Quentin and Grimmer
27. Grand Falls, Saint-Léonard, Drummond Area
28. Edmundston, Rivière-Verte, Lac Baker Area
Health Zone 5:
Restigouche Area
2. Campbellton, Atholville, Tide Head Area
3. Dalhousie, Balmoral, Belledune Area
Health Zone 6:
Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
4. Bathurst, Beresford, Petit-Rocher Area
5. Caraquet, Paquetville, Bertrand Area
6. Shippagan, Lamèque, Inkerman Area
7. Tracadie and Saint-Isidore
Health Zone 7:
Miramichi Area
8. Neguac, Alnwick, Esgenoopetitj Area
9. Miramichi, Rogersville, Blackville Area

 

Important note

2023 - In December 2022, an amendment to the Regional Health Authorities Act was enacted that redefines the geographic boundaries of New Brunswick’s 7 health zones. 

Accordingly, the various provincial and federal organizations that represent sources of data for the population of New Brunswick will require a period of time to assess and realign with the new geographic realities in the province,  as they relate to their own scope of work.

The New Brunswick Health Council will coordinate with the various organizations in charge of population health data, locally, provincially, and federally, to evaluate those amendments in order to make the best decision to ensure its public reporting tools and methods are representative, robust, and aligned in an efficient and effective way.

2018 - The geographic boundaries of these health zones and NBHC communities have been modified since 2018:

  • Zone 6 and Zone 7
  • NBHC communities of:
    • Shippagan
    • Tracadie
    • Neguac
    • Bouctouche
    • Salisbury
    • Shediac

Users are advised to exercise caution if comparing data from these geographic areas to previous data cycles. For the affected geographic areas, comparisons between data cycles may not be precise.

 

Geographic boundaries (shapefile)

To download the geographic boundaries (shapefile) of the 7 health zones and the 33 communities, click here.