Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Brockton, Municipality (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
154 of 552
National population rank
432 of 4870
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Brockton (Municipality) was 9,461, which represents a change of 0.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Brockton (Municipality) is 565.18 square kilometres and the population density was 16.7 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 3,941 private dwellings occupied in Brockton (Municipality), which represent a change of 3.1% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Brockton and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Brockton (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Brockton (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2016 2011 % change
South Bruce Census subdivision - South Bruce, Municipality MU 5,639 5,685 -0.8
Huron-Kinloss Census subdivision - Huron-Kinloss, Township TP 7,069 6,790 4.1
Kincardine Census subdivision - Kincardine, Municipality MU 11,389 11,174 1.9
Arran-Elderslie Census subdivision - Arran-Elderslie, Municipality MU 6,803 6,810 -0.1
Saugeen Shores Census subdivision - Saugeen Shores, Town T 13,715 12,661 8.3
West Grey Census subdivision - West Grey, Municipality MU 12,518 12,286 1.9
Hanover Census subdivision - Hanover, Town T 7,688 7,490 2.6
Chatsworth Census subdivision - Chatsworth, Township TP 6,630 6,437 3.0

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Shelburne Census subdivision - Shelburne, Town T 8,126 5,846 39.0
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town T 110,128 84,362 30.5
Bradford West Gwillimbury Census subdivision - Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town T 35,325 28,077 25.8
King Census subdivision - King, Township TP 24,512 19,899 23.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville Census subdivision - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town T 45,837 37,628 21.8

Ontario – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Kirkland Lake Census subdivision - Kirkland Lake, Town T 7,981 8,493 revised r -6.0
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City CY 10,741 11,348 -5.3
Temiskaming Shores Census subdivision - Temiskaming Shores, City CY 9,920 10,400 -4.6
North Middlesex Census subdivision - North Middlesex, Municipality MU 6,352 6,658 -4.6
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized NO 6,737 7,031 -4.2

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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