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 Saanich (District municipality) was 114,148, which represents a change of 4.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Saanich (District municipality) is 103.78 square kilometres and the population density was 1,099.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 46,652 private dwellings occupied in Saanich (District municipality), which represent a change of 2.8% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Saanich (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Saanich (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Central Saanich Census subdivision - Central Saanich, District municipality	DM	16,814	15,936	5.5
Southern Gulf Islands Census subdivision - Southern Gulf Islands, Regional district electoral area	RDA	4,732	4,868	-2.8
Oak Bay Census subdivision - Oak Bay, District municipality	DM	18,094	18,015	0.4
Victoria Census subdivision - Victoria, City	CY	85,792	80,017	7.2
Esquimalt Census subdivision - Esquimalt, District municipality	DM	17,655	16,209	8.9
View Royal Census subdivision - View Royal, Town	T	10,408	9,381	10.9
Highlands Census subdivision - Highlands, District municipality	DM	2,225	2,120	5.0
Juan de Fuca (Part 1) Census subdivision - Juan de Fuca (Part 1), Regional district electoral area	RDA	4,670	4,237 revised r use with caution E	10.2

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve	IRI	7,612	5,872 revised r	29.6
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	16,133	12,988 revised r	24.2
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City	CY	35,342	29,228	20.9
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality	DM	11,854	9,824	20.7
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City	CY	5,249	4,448	18.0

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	5,256	5,391	-2.5
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality	DM	8,131	8,335	-2.4
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City	CY	12,220	12,508	-2.3
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City	CY	9,879	10,007	-1.3
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City	CY	10,753	10,832	-0.7