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 Oakland-Wawanesa (Municipality) was 1,690, which represents a change of 4.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Oakland-Wawanesa (Municipality) is 576.68 square kilometres and the population density was 2.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 611 private dwellings occupied in Oakland-Wawanesa (Municipality), which represent a change of 0.3% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Oakland-Wawanesa and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Oakland-Wawanesa (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Oakland-Wawanesa (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Grassland Census subdivision - Grassland, Municipality	MU	1,561	1,480 revised r	5.5
Prairie Lakes Census subdivision - Prairie Lakes, Rural municipality	RM	1,453	1,423 revised r	2.1
Glenboro-South Cypress Census subdivision - Glenboro-South Cypress, Municipality	MU	1,565	1,483 revised r	5.5
Souris-Glenwood Census subdivision - Souris-Glenwood, Municipality	MU	2,562	2,439 revised r	5.0
Whitehead Census subdivision - Whitehead, Rural municipality	RM	1,661	1,533	8.3
Cornwallis Census subdivision - Cornwallis, Rural municipality	RM	4,520	4,378	3.2

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

Table 2 Manitoba – 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
Ritchot Census subdivision - Ritchot, Rural municipality	RM	6,679	5,478	21.9
Winkler Census subdivision - Winkler, City	CY	12,591	10,670	18.0
Steinbach Census subdivision - Steinbach, City	CY	15,829	13,524	17.0
La Broquerie Census subdivision - La Broquerie, Rural municipality	RM	6,076	5,198	16.9
Macdonald Census subdivision - Macdonald, Rural municipality	RM	7,162	6,280	14.0

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

Table 3 Manitoba – 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
The Pas Census subdivision - The Pas, Town	T	5,369	5,513	-2.6
Rockwood Census subdivision - Rockwood, Rural municipality	RM	7,823	7,964	-1.8
St. Andrews Census subdivision - St. Andrews, Rural municipality	RM	11,913	11,875	0.3
Portage la Prairie Census subdivision - Portage la Prairie, City	CY	13,304	12,996	2.4
Dauphin Census subdivision - Dauphin, City	CY	8,457	8,251	2.5