Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Sooke, District municipality (CSD) - British Columbia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
46 of 654
National population rank
322 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Sooke (District municipality) was 13,001, which represents a change of 13.7% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Sooke (District municipality) is 56.62 square kilometres and the population density was 229.6 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 5,253 private dwellings occupied in Sooke (District municipality), which represent a change of 16.6% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Sooke and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Sooke (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Metchosin Census subdivision - Metchosin, District municipality | DM | 4,708 | 4,803 | -2.0 |
Juan de Fuca (Part 1) Census subdivision - Juan de Fuca (Part 1), Regional district electoral area | RDA | 4,670 | 4,237 revised r use with caution E | 10.2 |
Juan de Fuca (Part 2) Census subdivision - Juan de Fuca (Part 2), Regional district electoral area | RDA | 190 | 229 revised r use with caution E | -17.0 |
T'Sou-ke Census subdivision - T'Sou-ke, Indian reserve | IRI | 225 | 219 | 2.7 |
British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve | IRI | 7,612 | 5,872 revised r | 29.6 |
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 16,133 | 12,988 revised r | 24.2 |
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City | CY | 35,342 | 29,228 | 20.9 |
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality | DM | 11,854 | 9,824 | 20.7 |
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City | CY | 5,249 | 4,448 | 18.0 |
British Columbia – 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 | ||
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 5,256 | 5,391 | -2.5 |
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality | DM | 8,131 | 8,335 | -2.4 |
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City | CY | 12,220 | 12,508 | -2.3 |
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City | CY | 9,879 | 10,007 | -1.3 |
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City | CY | 10,753 | 10,832 | -0.7 |
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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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