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Living in Torbay

Torbay is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. Torbay numbered 8,258 residents at the end of 2022. Torbay registered an unemployment rate of 9.77% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 205 at the end of 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Torbay?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

For Torbay, 14% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Torbay yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent14 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Dwellings3,182 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,985 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Torbay?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.77 % · Statistics Canada10
Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Torbay is 9.8%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–10Torbay 9.8%75 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate61.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,629 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca13Official
Unemployment rate9.77 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torbay. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Torbay. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Torbay's nearest airport was YYT, 6 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest Major Airport IataYYT3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Torbay. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, Frenchfree
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Torbay.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Torbay?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.42 µg/m³ · data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Torbay annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.4PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Torbay is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–6Torbay 5.41 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–211 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.42 µg/m³31 Dec 2024data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 8.12 · Feb 7.17 · Mar 6.67 · Apr 10.96 · May 16.61 · Jun 20.32 · Jul 22.64 · Aug 24.19 · Sep 23.98 · Oct 17.58 · Nov 13.98 · Dec 11.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.8 · Feb -14.4 · Mar -13.78 · Apr -7.3 · May -1.87 · Jun 0.68 · Jul 4.42 · Aug 7.75 · Sep 5.06 · Oct -0.8 · Nov -3.87 · Dec -9.18 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.82 · Feb -2.47 · Mar -1.42 · Apr 1.17 · May 4 · Jun 8.09 · Jul 13.66 · Aug 15.76 · Sep 13.03 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.54 · Dec 0.7 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Population and city profile

Torbay covered an area of 34.9 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Torbay had 2,985 households. Median age stood at 42.8 years at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Torbay?

The published population was 8,258 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Torbay residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.5%Foreign residents 2.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area34.89 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
City area34.89 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Foreign-resident share2.63 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Foreign residents205 people31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Population density225 people/km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official
Population8,258 people31 Dec 2022Statistics Canada7Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Torbay by year, residents5,3666,4017,4378,472200120052009201520228,258residents

Population rose 48.0% between 2001 and 2022, from 5,580 to 8,258.

International community in Torbay

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data210100.0%
Europe9042.9%
Asia6531.0%
Americas3516.7%
United States of America3014.3%
United Kingdom2511.9%
Other places of birth in Asia2511.9%
Italy209.5%
Other places of birth in Europe209.5%
Germany157.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,780100.0%
Canadian citizens7,72099.2%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over5,91076.0%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,81023.3%
Not Canadian citizens600.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,850100.0%
Single responses7,83599.8%
Official languages7,79599.3%
English7,78599.2%
Non-official languages400.5%
Non-Indigenous languages400.5%
Multiple responses150.2%
Indo-European languages150.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages100.1%
Chinese languages100.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
French100.1%
Sign languages50.1%
American Sign Language50.1%
Mandarin50.1%
English and French50.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages50.1%
Semitic languages50.1%
Balto-Slavic languages50.1%
Slavic languages50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Torbay a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family50%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents205 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Population8,258 people31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistics Canada
Households spending over 30% of income on rent14 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings3,182 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate61.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,629 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad2.6 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Households2,985 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Labour force participation rate67.8 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada9Official
Median age42.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torbay when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Torbay?

The published population was 8,258 people in 2022. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is the air quality good in Torbay?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Torbay?

The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (2021). Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the typical salary around Torbay?

The median gross salary is 2,629 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Torbay?

205 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada.

Is Torbay a good place to live?

Torbay may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Torbay?

The official country of birth distribution records 210 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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