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zone
Community
Bathurst, Beresford, Petit-Rocher Area
zone
Zone 6
Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
zone
Province
New Brunswick
Population Demographics
Land area km² | 2016
2,759
4,744
71,389
Population density Persons per km² | 2016
12
17
11
Population Number | 2023
34,536
81,198
834,691
0-4 Number | 2023
1,103
2,405
33,988
5-9 Number | 2023
1,232
2,875
40,886
10-14 Number | 2023
1,402
3,216
42,976
15-19 Number | 2023
1,460
3,241
43,163
20-24 Number | 2023
1,822
4,039
48,123
25-29 Number | 2023
1,659
3,745
49,466
30-34 Number | 2023
1,715
3,900
50,571
35-39 Number | 2023
1,559
3,877
51,616
40-44 Number | 2023
1,893
4,355
52,147
45-49 Number | 2023
2,114
5,104
52,105
50-54 Number | 2023
2,348
5,561
53,742
55-59 Number | 2023
2,734
6,885
59,468
60-64 Number | 2023
3,114
7,712
64,204
65-69 Number | 2023
3,090
7,428
60,826
70-74 Number | 2023
2,821
6,579
50,640
75-79 Number | 2023
2,163
4,918
37,918
80-84 Number | 2023
1,308
2,842
22,780
85 and over Number | 2023
999
2,516
20,072
Population change from 2016 to 2020 % | 2016 to 2020
1
0
4
Indigenous % | 2021
4.3
4.0
4.4
Immigrant % | 2021
2.4
1.5
5.8
Recent immigrant in the last 5 years % | 2016 to 2021
0.7
0.4
2.1
Visible minority % | 2021
2.6
1.7
5.8
Median age of population Years | 2021
52
53
46
Birth rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2017 to 2021
6
6
8
Death rate Rate per 1,000 population | 2017 to 2021
11
10
10
Household
Married or living common-law % | 2021
62
57
59
Couples with children % | 2021
35
37
42
Single parent families % | 2021
14
19
16
Average household size Number | 2021
2.1
2.1
2.3
Person living alone % | 2021
31
32
30
Private household with 5 or more people % | 2021
3
3
6
Dependents
Dependency ratio Rate per 100 people in the working age population | 2019
n/a
73
70
Dependent under 20 years % | 2019
n/a
15
20
Dependent 65 years and over % | 2019
n/a
27
21
Language
Language most spoken at home - English % | 2021
36.6
17.6
69.1
Language most spoken at home - French % | 2021
60.2
80.5
26.3
Language most spoken at home - English and French % | 2021
2.5
1.5
1.3
Language most spoken at home - indigenous languages % | 2021
0.0
0.0
0.2
Language most spoken at home - other languages % | 2021
0.4
0.2
1.1
Language most spoken at work - English % | 2021
37.3
19.5
75.0
Language most spoken at work - French % | 2021
48.7
73.6
21.0
Language most spoken at work - English and French % | 2021
14.0
6.8
3.7
Knowledge of official language - English only % | 2021
20
9
58
Knowledge of official language - French only % | 2021
16
39
8
Knowledge of official language - French and English % | 2021
64
52
34
Youth bilingualism - English and French % | 2016
70
58
48
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - French or English %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - English %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Always received services from a primary care provider in their preferred language - French %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Persons with a disability
Children diagnosed with special education needs % | 2019-2020
n/a
n/a
n/a
Autism/Asperger's syndrome % | 2016-2017
2.5
2.7
3.1
Behavioural disorder % | 2016-2017
0.7
1.5
1.0
Blind or low vision % | 2016-2017
0.4
0.2
0.2
Deaf or hard-of-hearing % | 2016-2017
1.1
0.7
0.4
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) % | 2019-2020
n/a
n/a
n/a
Intellectual disability % | 2016-2017
0.3
0.5
0.3
Language/speech impairment % | 2016-2017
2.8
3.1
2.6
Learning disability % | 2016-2017
3.1
3.6
2.8
Physical disability % | 2016-2017
0.1
0.2
0.3
Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) % | 2016-2017
0.2
0.2
0.3
Gifted % | 2016-2017
0.1
0.4
0.4
Other % | 2016-2017
3.1
3.4
2.4
Youth diagnosed with special education needs % | 2022-2023
36.3
35.8
35.3
Autism/Asperger's syndrome % | 2022-2023
3.4
2.9
3.7
Behavioural disorder % | 2022-2023
2.2
2.7
2.3
Blind or low vision % | 2022-2023
3.3
2.2
3.9
Deaf or hard-of-hearing % | 2022-2023
1.3
1.1
1.5
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) % | 2022-2023
17.0
17.6
14.0
Intellectual disability % | 2022-2023
0.7
0.6
0.6
Language/speech impairment % | 2022-2023
1.3
1.3
1.9
Learning disability % | 2022-2023
5.9
5.1
6.1
Physical disability % | 2022-2023
1.0
0.9
1.2
Mental illness (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder) % | 2022-2023
17.3
15.0
17.9
Gifted % | 2022-2023
2.6
2.9
2.8
Other % | 2022-2023
3.1
3.0
2.9
Adults and seniors who identify as persons with a disability or special need %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Adults %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Seniors %
n/a
n/a
n/a
Self-identifies as a person with a disability or special need % | 2023-2024
6.5
5.4
8.0
Type of disability for adults and seniors
Seeing disability % | 2020
15.4
18.7
19.3
Hearing disability % | 2020
13.6
16.2
18.4
Mobility disability % | 2020
53.6
54.2
56.5
Flexibility disability % | 2020
48.1
57.1
54.1
Dexterity disability % | 2020
26.8
27.1
24.5
Pain-related disability % | 2020
80.4
74.2
72.4
Learning disability % | 2020
20.6
20.5
18.0
Mental health-related disability % | 2020
23.0
23.7
30.4
Memory disability % | 2020
18.2
19.9
25.9
Sexual Identity
Self-identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+ % | 2023-2024
12.9
11.4
13.3
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

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