Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data

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This table presents the 2016 and 2011 dwelling counts for census divisions, including total private dwellings and private dwellings occupied by usual residents. It also shows the percentage change in the dwelling counts between 2011 and 2016.

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Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses. This table presents the 2016 and 2011 dwelling counts for census divisions, including total private dwellings and private dwellings occupied by usual residents. It also shows the percentage change in the dwelling counts between 2011 and 2016. Same-page links within the first column 'Geographic name' will move focus to the map beneath the table. When sorting the table headers (ascending or descending), the page reloads and focus moves to the top of the table.
Geographic name	Type^{Footnote 1}	Prov. / Terr.	Total private dwellings			Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
Geographic name	Type^{Footnote 1}	Prov. / Terr.	2016	2011	% change	2016	2011	% change

Canada^{Footnote 2}			15,412,443	14,569,633	5.8	14,072,079	13,320,614	5.6
Abitibi	MRC	Que.	11,374	11,109	2.4	10,529	10,152	3.7
Abitibi-Ouest	MRC	Que.	10,053	9,698	3.7	9,026	9,014	0.1
Acton	MRC	Que.	7,101	6,806	4.3	6,637	6,421	3.4
Alberni-Clayoquot	RD	B.C.	15,490	15,305	1.2	13,654	13,389	2.0
Albert	CT	N.B.	13,111	12,573	4.3	12,219	11,733	4.1
Algoma^{Footnote 2}	DIS	Ont.	60,324	59,149	2.0	51,071	50,580	1.0
Annapolis	CTY	N.S.	11,391	11,166	2.0	9,377	9,228	1.6
Antigonish	CTY	N.S.	9,842	9,591	2.6	8,129	7,857	3.5
Antoine-Labelle	MRC	Que.	23,399	23,139	1.1	16,474	15,999	3.0
Argenteuil	MRC	Que.	19,081	18,351 Revised ^r	4.0	14,789	14,160	4.4
Arthabaska	MRC	Que.	33,483	31,901	5.0	31,447	29,908	5.1
Avignon	MRC	Que.	7,340	7,472	-1.8	6,570	6,607	-0.6
Baffin	REG	Nvt.	6,556	5,817	12.7	5,525	4,886	13.1
Beauce-Sartigan	MRC	Que.	24,195	23,427 Revised ^r	3.3	22,861	21,811 Revised ^r	4.8
Beauharnois-Salaberry	MRC	Que.	30,151	28,829	4.6	28,865	27,642	4.4
Bécancour	MRC	Que.	9,947	9,513	4.6	9,041	8,689	4.1
Bellechasse	MRC	Que.	17,740	16,712	6.2	15,625	14,541	7.5
Bonaventure	MRC	Que.	8,744	8,525	2.6	7,898	7,842	0.7
Brant^{Footnote 2}	CDR	Ont.	54,626	55,307	-1.2	52,722	52,903	-0.3
Brome-Missisquoi	MRC	Que.	31,470	29,296	7.4	25,865	24,190	6.9
Bruce	CTY	Ont.	41,183	40,033	2.9	28,866	27,447	5.2
Bulkley-Nechako	RD	B.C.	17,564	17,406	0.9	15,101	15,169	-0.4
Cape Breton	CTY	N.S.	47,205	46,632	1.2	43,081	42,325	1.8
Capital^{Footnote 2}	RD	B.C.	183,562	177,977	3.1	170,157	160,634	5.9
Cariboo	RD	B.C.	31,680	30,452	4.0	26,699	26,153	2.1

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revised. The 2011 count for this area has been revised

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Footnote 1

Census divisions are classified into 12 types according to official designations adopted by provincial or territorial authorities. Two exceptions are 'census division / division de recensement' (CDR) and 'territory / territoire' (TER), which are geographic units created as equivalents by Statistics Canada, in cooperation with the provinces and territories, for the purpose of disseminating statistical data.

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Footnote 2

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

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