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 Central Coast A (Regional district electoral area) was 203, which represents a change of 57.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Central Coast A (Regional district electoral area) is 19,825.73 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 120 private dwellings occupied in Central Coast A (Regional district electoral area), which represent a change of 110.5% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Central Coast A and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Central Coast A (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Central Coast A (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Cariboo J Census subdivision - Cariboo J, Regional district electoral area	RDA	642	600	7.0
Mount Waddington B Census subdivision - Mount Waddington B, Regional district electoral area	RDA	60	81	-25.9
Mount Waddington A Census subdivision - Mount Waddington A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	885	981	-9.8
Central Coast C Census subdivision - Central Coast C, Regional district electoral area	RDA	653	588	11.1
Central Coast D Census subdivision - Central Coast D, Regional district electoral area	RDA	399	384	3.9
Central Coast E Census subdivision - Central Coast E, Regional district electoral area	RDA	148	95	55.8
Bella Bella 1 Census subdivision - Bella Bella 1, Indian reserve	IRI	1,019	1,095	-6.9
Katit 1 Census subdivision - Katit 1, Indian reserve	IRI	90	63	42.9
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 2) Census subdivision - Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 2), Regional district electoral area	RDA	5	5	0.0
Bulkley-Nechako E Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako E, Regional district electoral area	RDA	1,593	1,507	5.7

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
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