Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town (CSD) - Newfoundland and Labrador
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
9 of 365
National population rank
486 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town) was 8,109, which represents a change of 7.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.0% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town) is 305.85 square kilometres and the population density was 26.5 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 3,031 private dwellings occupied in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town), which represent a change of 6.6% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Happy Valley-Goose Bay and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Division No. 10, Subd. C Census subdivision - Division No. 10, Subd. C, Subdivision of unorganized | SNO | 548 | 54 | 914.8 |
Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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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
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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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 |
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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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