Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Welland, City (CSD) - Ontario
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
40 of 552
National population rank
97 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Welland (City) was 52,293, which represents a change of 3.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Welland (City) is 81.04 square kilometres and the population density was 645.3 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 22,490 private dwellings occupied in Welland (City), which represent a change of 4.7% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Welland and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Welland (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Port Colborne Census subdivision - Port Colborne, City | CY | 18,306 | 18,424 | -0.6 |
Wainfleet Census subdivision - Wainfleet, Township | TP | 6,372 | 6,356 | 0.3 |
Pelham Census subdivision - Pelham, Town | T | 17,110 | 16,598 | 3.1 |
Thorold Census subdivision - Thorold, City | CY | 18,801 | 17,931 | 4.9 |
Niagara Falls Census subdivision - Niagara Falls, City | CY | 88,071 | 82,997 | 6.1 |
Ontario – 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 | ||
Shelburne Census subdivision - Shelburne, Town | T | 8,126 | 5,846 | 39.0 |
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town | T | 110,128 | 84,362 | 30.5 |
Bradford West Gwillimbury Census subdivision - Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town | T | 35,325 | 28,077 | 25.8 |
King Census subdivision - King, Township | TP | 24,512 | 19,899 | 23.2 |
Whitchurch-Stouffville Census subdivision - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town | T | 45,837 | 37,628 | 21.8 |
Ontario – 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 | ||
Kirkland Lake Census subdivision - Kirkland Lake, Town | T | 7,981 | 8,493 revised r | -6.0 |
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City | CY | 10,741 | 11,348 | -5.3 |
Temiskaming Shores Census subdivision - Temiskaming Shores, City | CY | 9,920 | 10,400 | -4.6 |
North Middlesex Census subdivision - North Middlesex, Municipality | MU | 6,352 | 6,658 | -4.6 |
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized | NO | 6,737 | 7,031 | -4.2 |
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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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