Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Miramichi census agglomeration (CA) was 27,523, which represents a change of -2.1% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of -0.5% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Miramichi is 7,578.93 square kilometres and the population density was 3.6 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 11,940 private dwellings occupied in Miramichi, which represent a change of 1.5% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Miramichi

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Miramichi

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Miramichi

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Miramichi

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Miramichi CA

Table 1 Miramichi CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Miramichi Census subdivision - Miramichi, City	C	17,537	17,811	-1.5
Northesk Census subdivision - Northesk, Parish	P	2,263	2,333 revised r	-3.0
Southesk Census subdivision - Southesk, Parish	P	1,694	1,833	-7.6
Glenelg Census subdivision - Glenelg, Parish	P	1,560	1,610	-3.1
Newcastle Census subdivision - Newcastle, Parish	P	1,136	1,220	-6.9
Derby Census subdivision - Derby, Parish	P	976	998	-2.2
Nelson Census subdivision - Nelson, Parish	P	957	935	2.4
Eel Ground 2 Census subdivision - Eel Ground 2, Indian reserve	IRI	532	448	18.8
Chatham Census subdivision - Chatham, Parish	P	511	522	-2.1
Red Bank 4 Census subdivision - Red Bank 4, Indian reserve	IRI	309	352	-12.2
Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half) Census subdivision - Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), Indian reserve	IRI	48	34	41.2

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in New Brunswick

Table 2 New Brunswick – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Moncton Moncton - Census metropolitan area	CMA	144,810	139,287revised r	4.0	29	1
Saint John Saint John - Census metropolitan area	CMA	126,202	129,057revised r	-2.2	31	2
Fredericton Fredericton - Census agglomeration	CA	101,760	98,320revised r	3.5	39	3
Bathurst Bathurst - Census agglomeration	CA	31,110	31,936revised r	-2.6	88	4
Miramichi Miramichi - Census agglomeration	CA	27,523	28,115	-2.1	99	5
Edmundston Edmundston - Census agglomeration	CA	23,524	23,819revised r	-1.2	104	6
Campbellton Campbellton - Census agglomeration	CA	15,746	17,361revised r	-9.3	127	not applicable ···
Campbellton (New Brunswick part)		13,114	14,039revised r	-6.6	not applicable ···	7
Campbellton (Quebec part)		2,632	3,322	-20.8	not applicable ···	29