Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Perth South, Township (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
253 of 552
National population rank
865 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Perth South (Township) was 3,810, which represents a change of -4.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Perth South (Township) is 393.14 square kilometres and the population density was 9.7 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 1,385 private dwellings occupied in Perth South (Township), which represent a change of -0.6% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Perth South and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Perth South (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Stratford Census subdivision - Stratford, City | CY | 31,465 | 30,903 revised r | 1.8 |
St. Marys Census subdivision - St. Marys, Town | T | 7,265 | 6,655 | 9.2 |
West Perth Census subdivision - West Perth, Municipality | MU | 8,865 | 8,919 | -0.6 |
Perth East Census subdivision - Perth East, Township | TP | 12,261 | 12,011 revised r | 2.1 |
Zorra Census subdivision - Zorra, Township | TP | 8,138 | 8,058 | 1.0 |
Thames Centre Census subdivision - Thames Centre, Municipality | MU | 13,191 | 13,000 | 1.5 |
Lucan Biddulph Census subdivision - Lucan Biddulph, Township | TP | 4,700 | 4,338 | 8.3 |
South Huron Census subdivision - South Huron, Municipality | MU | 10,096 | 9,945 | 1.5 |
Ontario – 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 | ||
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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