Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

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

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This table presents the 2016 and 2011 dwelling counts for Canada, the provinces and the territories, 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, 2016 and 2011 censuses. This table presents the 2016 and 2011 dwelling counts for Canada, the provinces and the territories, 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 Total private dwellings Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
2016 2011 % change 2016 2011 % change
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CanadaFootnote 1 15,412,443 14,569,633 5.8 14,072,079 13,320,614 5.6
OntarioFootnote 1 5,598,391 5,308,785 5.5 5,169,174 4,887,508 5.8
QuebecFootnote 1 3,858,943 3,685,926 4.7 3,531,663 3,395,343 4.0
British ColumbiaFootnote 1 2,063,417 1,945,365 6.1 1,881,969 1,764,637 6.6
AlbertaFootnote 1 1,654,129 1,505,007 9.9 1,527,678 1,390,275 9.9
Manitoba 539,748 512,689 5.3 489,050 466,138 4.9
Saskatchewan 495,582 460,512 7.6 432,622 409,645 5.6
Nova Scotia 458,568 442,155 3.7 401,990 390,279 3.0
New Brunswick 359,721 348,465 3.2 319,773 314,007 1.8
Newfoundland and Labrador 265,739 250,275 6.2 218,673 208,842 4.7
Prince Edward Island 71,119 66,943 6.2 59,472 56,462 5.3
Northwest Territories 17,666 17,175 2.9 14,981 14,700 1.9
Yukon 17,987 16,259 10.6 15,215 14,117 7.8
Nunavut 11,433 10,077 13.5 9,819 8,661 13.4
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