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 Eastport (Town) was 501, which represents a change of 3.9% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.0% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Eastport (Town) is 18.64 square kilometres and the population density was 26.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 238 private dwellings occupied in Eastport (Town), which represent a change of 5.8% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Eastport (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Eastport (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Division No. 7, Subd. D Census subdivision - Division No. 7, Subd. D, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	230	232	-0.9
Sandy Cove Census subdivision - Sandy Cove, Town	T	122	132	-7.6
Happy Adventure Census subdivision - Happy Adventure, Town	T	200	219	-8.7
Sandringham Census subdivision - Sandringham, Town	T	229	274	-16.4
Salvage Census subdivision - Salvage, Town	T	124	136	-8.8

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