Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses

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This table presents the 2011 and 2006 dwelling counts for census subdivisions (municipalities), including total private dwellings and private dwellings occupied by usual residents. It also shows the percentage change in the dwelling counts between 2006 and 2011.

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Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses
Geographic name Type1 Total private dwellings Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2011 2006 % change 2011 2006 % change
Note:
  1. Census subdivisions (CSDs) are classified into 54 types according to official designations adopted by provincial/territorial or federal authorities. Two exceptions are 'subdivision of unorganized' (SNO) in Newfoundland and Labrador, and 'subdivision of county municipality' (SC) in Nova Scotia, which are geographic areas created as equivalents for municipalities by Statistics Canada, in cooperation with those provinces, for the purpose of disseminating statistical data.
Geographic name: alpha sort Z to A Geographic name: alpha sort A to Z Type: alpha sort Z to A Type: alpha sort A to Z Private dwellings, 2011 - total: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2011 - total: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2006 - total: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2006 - total: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, % change: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, % change: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2011 - occupied by usual residents: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2011 - occupied by usual residents: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2006 - occupied by usual residents: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2006 - occupied by usual residents: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, % change - occupied by usual residents: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, % change - occupied by usual residents: sort lowest to highest
Canada †   14,569,633 13,576,855 7.3 13,320,614 12,435,520 7.1
Nova Scotia   442,155 425,681 3.9 390,279 376,829 3.6
Halifax (N.S.) RGM 177,160 166,675 6.3 165,033 155,060 6.4
Cape Breton (N.S.) RGM 45,371 45,342 0.1 41,122 42,026 -2.2
Lunenburg (N.S.) MD 13,392 13,237 1.2 10,725 10,402 3.1
Kings, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 10,260 10,059 2.0 8,997 8,643 4.1
East Hants (N.S.) MD 9,396 8,757 A 7.3 8,550 8,074 A 5.9
Colchester, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 9,149 8,545 7.1 8,047 7,750 3.8
Truro (N.S.) T 6,262 5,876 6.6 5,756 5,557 3.6
West Hants (N.S.) MD 6,205 6,097 A 1.8 5,730 5,458 A 5.0
Colchester, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 6,009 5,639 6.6 5,406 5,223 3.5
Kings, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 5,354 5,132 4.3 4,878 4,726 3.2
Queens (N.S.) RGM 6,427 6,150 4.5 4,798 4,700 2.1
Chester (N.S.) MD 6,169 6,161 0.1 4,761 4,644 2.5
New Glasgow (N.S.) T 4,548 4,343 4.7 4,270 4,162 2.6
Amherst (N.S.) T 4,811 4,410 9.1 4,403 4,152 6.0
Yarmouth (N.S.) MD 4,918 4,906 0.2 4,202 4,082 2.9
Pictou, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 4,573 4,533 0.9 3,709 3,700 0.2
Clare (N.S.) MD 4,478 4,558 -1.8 3,641 3,699 -1.6
Bridgewater (N.S.) T 3,996 3,735 7.0 3,795 3,595 5.6
Kings, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 3,805 3,529 7.8 3,585 3,385 5.9
Argyle (N.S.) MD 3,798 3,912 -2.9 3,382 3,375 0.2
Digby (N.S.) MD 4,376 4,231 3.4 3,280 3,359 -2.4
Yarmouth (N.S.) T 3,539 3,323 6.5 3,144 3,129 0.5
Barrington (N.S.) MD 3,509 3,355 4.6 3,025 2,987 1.3
Antigonish, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 4,082 3,697 10.4 3,229 2,894 11.6
Annapolis, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 3,307 3,299 0.2 2,713 2,740 -1.0
Pictou, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 3,824 3,772 1.4 2,729 2,687 1.6
Kentville (N.S.) T 2,782 2,662 4.5 2,660 2,558 4.0
Inverness, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 3,127 3,300 -5.2 2,309 2,428 -4.9
Antigonish, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 2,773 2,763 0.4 2,481 2,393 3.7
Pictou, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 2,603 2,451 6.2 2,453 2,361 3.9
Cumberland, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 3,959 4,013 -1.3 2,214 2,245 -1.4
Kings, Subd. D (N.S.) SC 2,413 2,474 -2.5 2,148 2,190 -1.9
Annapolis, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 2,434 2,400 1.4 2,161 2,132 1.4
Inverness, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 2,683 2,591 3.6 2,076 2,072 0.2
Guysborough (N.S.) MD 2,827 2,889 -2.1 1,933 2,042 -5.3
Stellarton (N.S.) T 2,098 2,124 -1.2 1,995 2,041 -2.3
Shelburne (N.S.) MD 2,752 2,641 4.2 1,926 1,990 -3.2
Cumberland, Subd. D (N.S.) SC 3,325 3,271 1.7 1,848 1,872 -1.3
Antigonish (N.S.) T 2,606 2,382 9.4 2,021 1,828 10.6
Victoria, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 2,455 2,607 -5.8 1,694 1,758 -3.6
Wolfville (N.S.) T 2,463 2,269 8.6 1,985 1,687 17.7
Richmond, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 2,061 2,013 2.4 1,691 1,682 0.5
Springhill (N.S.) T 1,718 1,762 -2.5 1,550 1,595 -2.8
Cumberland, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 1,856 1,895 -2.1 1,531 1,564 -2.1
Pictou (N.S.) T 1,580 1,648 -4.1 1,483 1,546 -4.1
Westville (N.S.) T 1,650 1,600 3.1 1,568 1,539 1.9
Annapolis, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 1,868 1,769 5.6 1,541 1,500 2.7
Colchester, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 2,126 2,019 5.3 1,529 1,482 3.2
Windsor (N.S.) T 1,669 1,555 7.3 1,600 1,449 10.4
Inverness, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 1,956 2,068 -5.4 1,398 1,423 -1.8
Port Hawkesbury (N.S.) T 1,562 1,492 4.7 1,415 1,391 1.7
Richmond, Subd. C (N.S.) SC 1,624 1,590 2.1 1,366 1,383 -1.2
Annapolis, Subd. D (N.S.) SC 1,811 1,803 0.4 1,242 1,225 1.4
Victoria, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 1,662 1,641 1.3 1,150 1,219 -5.7
Trenton (N.S.) T 1,169 1,171 -0.2 1,114 1,123 -0.8
St. Mary's (N.S.) MD 1,700 1,675 1.5 1,071 1,117 -4.1
Cumberland, Subd. A (N.S.) SC 1,427 1,429 -0.1 1,004 1,002 0.2
Lunenburg (N.S.) T 1,155 1,124 2.8 1,039 988 5.2
Digby (N.S.) T 1,117 1,070 4.4 1,025 966 6.1
Berwick (N.S.) T 1,024 972 5.3 1,000 938 6.6
Middleton (N.S.) T 935 948 -1.4 846 882 -4.1
Shelburne (N.S.) T 903 938 -3.7 797 851 -6.3
Eskasoni 3 (N.S.) IRI 952 857 11.1 901 834 8.0
Richmond, Subd. B (N.S.) SC 1,104 1,320 -16.4 722 777 -7.1
Parrsboro (N.S.) T 768 835 -8.0 639 660 -3.2
Stewiacke (N.S.) T 644 618 4.2 636 592 7.4
Hantsport (N.S.) T 505 532 -5.1 496 509 -2.6
Oxford (N.S.) T 558 538 3.7 510 500 2.0
Bridgetown (N.S.) T 487 487 ··· 448 450 -0.4
Mahone Bay (N.S.) T 518 497 4.2 444 425 4.5
Canso (N.S.) T 416 429 -3.0 354 377 -6.1
Clark's Harbour (N.S.) T 422 407 3.7 369 375 -1.6
Mulgrave (N.S.) T 367 384 -4.4 328 353 -7.1
Indian Brook 14 (N.S.) IRI 366 336 8.9 366 324 13.0
Lockeport (N.S.) T 321 310 3.5 257 276 -6.9
Annapolis Royal (N.S.) T 323 303 6.6 276 250 10.4
Millbrook 27 (N.S.) IRI 288 254 13.4 283 249 13.7
Membertou 28B (N.S.) IRI 309 261 18.4 302 241 25.3
Whycocomagh 2 (N.S.) IRI 249 182 36.8 239 171 39.8
Chapel Island 5 (N.S.) IRI 158 130 21.5 155 128 21.1
Fisher's Grant 24 (N.S.) IRI 147 126 16.7 147 126 16.7
Wagmatcook 1 (N.S.) IRI 161 125 28.8 155 121 28.1
Pomquet And Afton 23 (N.S.) IRI 130 110 18.2 126 109 15.6
Cole Harbour 30 (N.S.) IRI 120 67 79.1 107 65 64.6
Yarmouth 33 (N.S.) IRI 62 60 3.3 60 59 1.7
Cambridge 32 (N.S.) IRI 53 53 ··· 53 48 10.4
Bear River (Part) 6 (N.S.) IRI 44 46 -4.3 44 44 ···
Glooscap 35 (N.S.) IRI 24 27 -11.1 24 27 -11.1
Gold River 21 (N.S.) IRI 27 27 ··· 27 24 12.5
Bear River (Part) 6 (N.S.) IRI 0 26 -100.0 0 10 -100.0
Wildcat 12 (N.S.) IRI 14 12 16.7 12 9 33.3
Sheet Harbour 36 (N.S.) IRI 10 10 ··· 8 8 ···
Beaver Lake 17 (N.S.) IRI 5 5 ··· 5 5 ···
Ponhook Lake 10 (N.S.) IRI 5 7 -28.6 5 5 ···
Pennal 19 (N.S.) IRI 6 5 A 20.0 6 4 A 50.0
Bear River 6B (N.S.) IRI 1 3 -66.7 1 3 -66.7
Merigomish Harbour 31 (N.S.) IRI 0 0 ··· 0 0 ···
Shubenacadie 13 (N.S.) IRI 0 0 ··· 0 0 ···
New Ross 20 (N.S.) IRI 0 0 A ··· 0 0 A ···

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†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
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