Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Central Coast, Regional district (CD) - British Columbia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
28 of 29
National population rank
288 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Central Coast (Regional district) was 3,319, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Central Coast (Regional district) is 24,491.85 square kilometres and the population density was 0.1 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 1,284 private dwellings occupied in Central Coast (Regional district), which represent a change of 6.1% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Central Coast (Regional district)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Central Coast (Regional district)
Population Change (in percentage) for Central Coast (Regional district) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Central Coast (Regional district) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Kitimat-Stikine Census division - Kitimat-Stikine, Regional district | RD | 37,367 | 37,361 | 0.0 |
Cariboo Census division - Cariboo, Regional district | RD | 61,988 | 62,392 | -0.6 |
Bulkley-Nechako Census division - Bulkley-Nechako, Regional district | RD | 37,896 | 39,208 | -3.3 |
Mount Waddington Census division - Mount Waddington, Regional district | RD | 11,035 | 11,506 | -4.1 |
British Columbia – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Stikine Census division - Stikine, Region | REG | 740 | 629 | 17.6 |
Squamish-Lillooet Census division - Squamish-Lillooet, Regional district | RD | 42,665 | 38,173revised r | 11.8 |
Central Okanagan Census division - Central Okanagan, Regional district | RD | 194,882 | 179,839 | 8.4 |
East Kootenay Census division - East Kootenay, Regional district | RD | 60,439 | 56,685 | 6.6 |
Fraser Valley Census division - Fraser Valley, Regional district | RD | 295,934 | 277,593 | 6.6 |
British Columbia – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Mount Waddington | RD | 11,035 | 11,506 | -4.1 |
Skeena-Queen Charlotte | RD | 18,133 | 18,784 | -3.5 |
Bulkley-Nechako | RD | 37,896 | 39,208 | -3.3 |
Northern Rockies | RD | 5,393 | 5,578 | -3.3 |
Cariboo | RD | 61,988 | 62,392 | -0.6 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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