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 Lochaber-Partie-Ouest (Canton (municipalité de)) was 856, which represents a change of 32.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Lochaber-Partie-Ouest (Canton (municipalité de)) is 57.45 square kilometres and the population density was 14.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 324 private dwellings occupied in Lochaber-Partie-Ouest (Canton (municipalité de)), which represent a change of 35.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Lochaber-Partie-Ouest and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Lochaber-Partie-Ouest and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Lochaber-Partie-Ouest (Canton (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Lochaber-Partie-Ouest (Canton (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Thurso Census subdivision - Thurso, Ville	V	2,818	2,455	14.8
Lochaber Census subdivision - Lochaber, Canton (municipalité de)	CT	415	409	1.5
Mayo Census subdivision - Mayo, Municipalité	MÉ	601	572	5.1
Gatineau Census subdivision - Gatineau, Ville	V	276,245	265,349	4.1
L'Ange-Gardien Census subdivision - L'Ange-Gardien, Municipalité	MÉ	5,464	5,051	8.2
Clarence-Rockland Census subdivision - Clarence-Rockland, City	C	24,512	23,185	5.7
Ottawa Census subdivision - Ottawa, City	CV	934,243	883,391	5.8

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7