Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

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

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Fredericton census agglomeration (CA) was 101,760, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of -0.5% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Fredericton is 5,745.41 square kilometres and the population density was 17.7 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 42,772 private dwellings occupied in Fredericton, which represent a change of 5.2% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Fredericton

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Fredericton

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Fredericton

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Fredericton

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Fredericton CA

Table 1 Fredericton CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Fredericton Census subdivision - Fredericton, City	C	58,220	56,224	3.6
Lincoln Census subdivision - Lincoln, Parish	P	7,177	6,458	11.1
Douglas Census subdivision - Douglas, Parish	P	6,154	6,081	1.2
Saint Marys Census subdivision - Saint Marys, Parish	P	4,837	4,733	2.2
Hanwell Census subdivision - Hanwell, Rural community	RCR	4,750	4,740 revised r	0.2
New Maryland Census subdivision - New Maryland, Village	VL	4,174	4,232	-1.4
Bright Census subdivision - Bright, Parish	P	3,289	3,068	7.2
Kingsclear Census subdivision - Kingsclear, Parish	P	2,822	2,651 revised r	6.5
New Maryland Census subdivision - New Maryland, Parish	P	2,606	2,466	5.7
Maugerville Census subdivision - Maugerville, Parish	P	1,831	1,776	3.1
Manners Sutton Census subdivision - Manners Sutton, Parish	P	1,777	1,806	-1.6
Queensbury Census subdivision - Queensbury, Parish	P	1,174	1,272	-7.7
Devon 30 Census subdivision - Devon 30, Indian reserve	IRI	1,038	864	20.1
Tracy Census subdivision - Tracy, Village	VL	608	611	-0.5
Kingsclear 6 Census subdivision - Kingsclear 6, Indian reserve	IRI	493	490	0.6
Gladstone Census subdivision - Gladstone, Parish	P	452	485	-6.8
Harvey Census subdivision - Harvey, Village	VL	358	363	-1.4

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in New Brunswick

Table 2 New Brunswick – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Moncton Moncton - Census metropolitan area	CMA	144,810	139,287revised r	4.0	29	1
Saint John Saint John - Census metropolitan area	CMA	126,202	129,057revised r	-2.2	31	2
Fredericton Fredericton - Census agglomeration	CA	101,760	98,320revised r	3.5	39	3
Bathurst Bathurst - Census agglomeration	CA	31,110	31,936revised r	-2.6	88	4
Miramichi Miramichi - Census agglomeration	CA	27,523	28,115	-2.1	99	5
Edmundston Edmundston - Census agglomeration	CA	23,524	23,819revised r	-1.2	104	6
Campbellton Campbellton - Census agglomeration	CA	15,746	17,361revised r	-9.3	127	not applicable ···
Campbellton (New Brunswick part)		13,114	14,039revised r	-6.6	not applicable ···	7
Campbellton (Quebec part)		2,632	3,322	-20.8	not applicable ···	29