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 Elliot Lake census agglomeration (CA) was 10,741, which represents a change of -5.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Elliot Lake is 714.65 square kilometres and the population density was 15.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 5,514 private dwellings occupied in Elliot Lake, which represent a change of -2.9% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Elliot Lake

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

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

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

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 Elliot Lake CA

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City	CY	10,741	11,348	-5.3

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

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

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Toronto Toronto - Census metropolitan area	CMA	5,928,040	5,583,064	6.2	1	1
Ottawa - Gatineau Ottawa - Gatineau - Census metropolitan area	CMA	1,323,783	1,254,919revised r	5.5	5	not applicable ···
Ottawa - Gatineau (Quebec part)		332,057	318,011revised r	4.4	not applicable ···	3
Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part)		991,726	936,908revised r	5.9	not applicable ···	2
Hamilton Hamilton - Census metropolitan area	CMA	747,545	721,053	3.7	9	3
Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo Kitchener - Cambridge - Waterloo - Census metropolitan area	CMA	523,894	496,383revised r	5.5	10	4
London London - Census metropolitan area	CMA	494,069	474,786	4.1	11	5
St. Catharines - Niagara St. Catharines - Niagara - Census metropolitan area	CMA	406,074	392,184	3.5	12	6
Oshawa Oshawa - Census metropolitan area	CMA	379,848	356,177	6.6	14	7
Windsor Windsor - Census metropolitan area	CMA	329,144	319,246	3.1	16	8
Barrie Barrie - Census metropolitan area	CMA	197,059	187,013	5.4	21	9
Greater Sudbury Greater Sudbury - Census metropolitan area	CMA	164,689	163,067revised r	1.0	24	10
Kingston Kingston - Census metropolitan area	CMA	161,175	159,561	1.0	25	11
Guelph Guelph - Census metropolitan area	CMA	151,984	141,097	7.7	28	12
Brantford Brantford - Census metropolitan area	CMA	134,203	135,501	-1.0	30	13
Peterborough Peterborough - Census metropolitan area	CMA	121,721	118,975	2.3	32	14
Thunder Bay Thunder Bay - Census metropolitan area	CMA	121,621	121,596	0.0	33	15
Belleville Belleville - Census metropolitan area	CMA	103,472	101,668revised r	1.8	37	16
Chatham-Kent Chatham-Kent - Census agglomeration	CA	102,042	104,075	-2.0	38	17
Sarnia Sarnia - Census agglomeration	CA	96,151	97,131revised r	-1.0	43	18
Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie - Census agglomeration	CA	78,159	79,800	-2.1	47	19
Kawartha Lakes Kawartha Lakes - Census agglomeration	CA	75,423	73,219revised r	3.0	49	20
North Bay North Bay - Census agglomeration	CA	70,378	72,241revised r	-2.6	51	21
Norfolk Norfolk - Census agglomeration	CA	64,044	63,175	1.4	53	22
Cornwall Cornwall - Census agglomeration	CA	59,699	58,957	1.3	56	23
Leamington Leamington - Census agglomeration	CA	49,147	49,765	-1.2	64	24
Timmins Timmins - Census agglomeration	CA	41,788	43,165	-3.2	70	25
Woodstock Woodstock - Census agglomeration	CA	40,902	37,754	8.3	72	26
Brockville Brockville - Census agglomeration	CA	38,553	39,024	-1.2	74	27
Midland Midland - Census agglomeration	CA	35,859	35,419	1.2	76	28
Owen Sound Owen Sound - Census agglomeration	CA	31,820	32,092	-0.8	84	29
Stratford Stratford - Census agglomeration	CA	31,465	30,903revised r	1.8	85	30
Carleton Place Carleton Place - Census agglomeration	CA	31,451	29,180revised r	7.8	86	31
Orillia Orillia - Census agglomeration	CA	31,166	30,586revised r	1.9	87	32
Centre Wellington Centre Wellington - Census agglomeration	CA	28,191	26,693	5.6	97	33
Pembroke Pembroke - Census agglomeration	CA	23,269	24,017	-3.1	105	34
Collingwood Collingwood - Census agglomeration	CA	21,793	19,241	13.3	107	35
Wasaga Beach Wasaga Beach - Census agglomeration	CA	20,675	17,537revised r	17.9	108	36
Cobourg Cobourg - Census agglomeration	CA	19,440	18,519	5.0	112	37
Petawawa Petawawa - Census agglomeration	CA	17,187	15,988	7.5	120	38
Port Hope Port Hope - Census agglomeration	CA	16,753	16,214	3.3	122	39
Arnprior Arnprior - Census agglomeration	CA	15,973	15,485revised r	3.2	124	40
Tillsonburg Tillsonburg - Census agglomeration	CA	15,872	15,301	3.7	125	41
Kenora Kenora - Census agglomeration	CA	15,096	15,348	-1.6	131	42
Ingersoll Ingersoll - Census agglomeration	CA	12,757	12,146	5.0	145	43
Hawkesbury Hawkesbury - Census agglomeration	CA	11,974	12,128	-1.3	149	not applicable ···
Hawkesbury (Quebec part)		1,711	1,577	8.5	not applicable ···	30
Hawkesbury (Ontario part)		10,263	10,551	-2.7	not applicable ···	45
Elliot Lake Elliot Lake - Census agglomeration	CA	10,741	11,348	-5.3	152	44