Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Saint John, City (CSD) - New Brunswick
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
2 of 272
National population rank
82 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Saint John (City) was 67,575, which represents a change of -3.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of -0.5% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Saint John (City) is 315.96 square kilometres and the population density was 213.9 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 30,208 private dwellings occupied in Saint John (City), which represent a change of -1.8% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Saint John and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Saint John (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Simonds Census subdivision - Simonds, Parish | P | 3,843 | 3,828 | 0.4 |
Musquash Census subdivision - Musquash, Parish | P | 1,194 | 1,200 | -0.5 |
Westfield Census subdivision - Westfield, Parish | P | 1,962 | 2,108 | -6.9 |
Kingston Census subdivision - Kingston, Parish | P | 2,913 | 2,952 | -1.3 |
Grand Bay-Westfield Census subdivision - Grand Bay-Westfield, Town | TV | 4,964 | 5,117 | -3.0 |
Rothesay Census subdivision - Rothesay, Town | TV | 11,659 | 11,892 revised r | -2.0 |
New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Lincoln Census subdivision - Lincoln, Parish | P | 7,177 | 6,458 | 11.1 |
Shediac Census subdivision - Shediac, Town | TV | 6,664 | 6,053 | 10.1 |
Dieppe Census subdivision - Dieppe, City | C | 25,384 | 23,310 | 8.9 |
Moncton Census subdivision - Moncton, Parish | P | 9,811 | 9,421 | 4.1 |
Moncton Census subdivision - Moncton, City | C | 71,889 | 69,074 | 4.1 |
New Brunswick – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Campbellton Census subdivision - Campbellton, City | C | 6,883 | 7,385 | -6.8 |
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault Census subdivision - Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, Town | TV | 5,326 | 5,706 | -6.7 |
Burton Census subdivision - Burton, Parish | P | 5,119 | 5,421 | -5.6 |
Sackville Census subdivision - Sackville, Town | TV | 5,331 | 5,558 | -4.1 |
Saint John Census subdivision - Saint John, City | C | 67,575 | 70,063 | -3.6 |
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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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