Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Corner Brook (City) was 19,806, which represents a change of -0.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.0% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Corner Brook (City) is 148.26 square kilometres and the population density was 133.6 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 8,764 private dwellings occupied in Corner Brook (City), which represent a change of 5.5% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Corner Brook and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Corner Brook and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Corner Brook (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Corner Brook (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Division No. 5, Subd. F Census subdivision - Division No. 5, Subd. F, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	823	632	30.2
Steady Brook Census subdivision - Steady Brook, Town	T	444	408	8.8
Division No. 5, Subd. C Census subdivision - Division No. 5, Subd. C, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	276	101	173.3
Massey Drive Census subdivision - Massey Drive, Town	T	1,632	1,412	15.6
Division No. 5, Subd. D Census subdivision - Division No. 5, Subd. D, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	34	5	580.0
Hughes Brook Census subdivision - Hughes Brook, Town	T	255	231	10.4
Irishtown-Summerside Census subdivision - Irishtown-Summerside, Town	T	1,418	1,428	-0.7
Mount Moriah Census subdivision - Mount Moriah, Town	T	746	785	-5.0

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Paradise Census subdivision - Paradise, Town	T	21,389	17,695	20.9
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Census subdivision - Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Town	T	8,147	7,366	10.6
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Census subdivision - Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town	T	8,109	7,552	7.4
Torbay Census subdivision - Torbay, Town	T	7,899	7,397	6.8
Gander Census subdivision - Gander, Town	T	11,688	11,054	5.7

Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Mount Pearl Census subdivision - Mount Pearl, City	CY	22,957	24,284	-5.5
Marystown Census subdivision - Marystown, Town	T	5,316	5,506	-3.5
Labrador City Census subdivision - Labrador City, Town	T	7,220	7,367	-2.0
Stephenville Census subdivision - Stephenville, Town	T	6,623	6,719	-1.4
Corner Brook Census subdivision - Corner Brook, City	CY	19,806	19,886	-0.4