Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Division No. 6, Census division (CD) - Alberta
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
1 of 19
National population rank
4 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Division No. 6 (Census division) was 1,498,778, which represents a change of 14.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 11.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Division No. 6 (Census division) is 12,655.32 square kilometres and the population density was 118.4 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 558,912 private dwellings occupied in Division No. 6 (Census division), which represent a change of 11.8% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Division No. 6 (Census division)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Division No. 6 (Census division)
Population Change (in percentage) for Division No. 6 (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Division No. 6 (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Division No. 8 Census division - Division No. 8, Census division | CDR | 209,395 | 189,243 | 10.6 |
Division No. 15 Census division - Division No. 15, Census division | CDR | 38,594 | 35,983 | 7.3 |
Division No. 5 Census division - Division No. 5, Census division | CDR | 55,708 | 53,263 | 4.6 |
Division No. 3 Census division - Division No. 3, Census division | CDR | 38,956 | 38,566 | 1.0 |
Division No. 9 Census division - Division No. 9, Census division | CDR | 20,869 | 21,290 | -2.0 |
Alberta – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Division No. 6 Census division - Division No. 6, Census division | CDR | 1,498,778 | 1,311,022 | 14.3 |
Division No. 11 Census division - Division No. 11, Census division | CDR | 1,366,050 | 1,203,115 | 13.5 |
Division No. 8 Census division - Division No. 8, Census division | CDR | 209,395 | 189,243 | 10.6 |
Division No. 19 Census division - Division No. 19, Census division | CDR | 120,380 | 109,712 | 9.7 |
Division No. 16 Census division - Division No. 16, Census division | CDR | 73,988 | 67,516 | 9.6 |
Alberta – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Division No. 4 | CDR | 9,573 | 10,078 | -5.0 |
Division No. 9 | CDR | 20,869 | 21,290 | -2.0 |
Division No. 18 | CDR | 14,488 | 14,534 | -0.3 |
Division No. 17 | CDR | 61,590 | 61,504 | 0.1 |
Division No. 3 | CDR | 38,956 | 38,566 | 1.0 |
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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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