Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Central Elgin (Municipality) was 12,607, which represents a change of -1.1% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Central Elgin (Municipality) is 280.33 square kilometres and the population density was 45.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 4,922 private dwellings occupied in Central Elgin (Municipality), which represent a change of 2.9% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

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

Table 1 Central Elgin (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Malahide Census subdivision - Malahide, Township	TP	9,292	9,146	1.6
St. Thomas Census subdivision - St. Thomas, City	CY	38,909	37,905	2.6
Southwold Census subdivision - Southwold, Township	TP	4,421	4,494	-1.6
Dutton/Dunwich Census subdivision - Dutton/Dunwich, Municipality	MU	3,866	3,876	-0.3
Thames Centre Census subdivision - Thames Centre, Municipality	MU	13,191	13,000	1.5
London Census subdivision - London, City	CY	383,822	366,151	4.8

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