Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
West Perth, Municipality (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
159 of 552
National population rank
451 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of West Perth (Municipality) was 8,865, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of West Perth (Municipality) is 579.36 square kilometres and the population density was 15.3 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 3,364 private dwellings occupied in West Perth (Municipality), which represent a change of 3.3% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for West Perth and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
West Perth (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Perth South Census subdivision - Perth South, Township | TP | 3,810 | 3,993 | -4.6 |
Perth East Census subdivision - Perth East, Township | TP | 12,261 | 12,011 revised r | 2.1 |
North Perth Census subdivision - North Perth, Municipality | MU | 13,130 | 12,631 | 4.0 |
South Huron Census subdivision - South Huron, Municipality | MU | 10,096 | 9,945 | 1.5 |
Huron East Census subdivision - Huron East, Municipality | MU | 9,138 | 9,264 | -1.4 |
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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