Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
St. John's, City (CSD) - Newfoundland and Labrador
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 365
National population rank
49 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of St. John's (City) was 108,860, which represents a change of 2.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.0% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of St. John's (City) is 445.88 square kilometres and the population density was 244.1 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 47,627 private dwellings occupied in St. John's (City), which represent a change of 5.8% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for St. John's and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
St. John's (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Conception Bay South Census subdivision - Conception Bay South, Town | T | 26,199 | 24,848 | 5.4 |
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Census subdivision - Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Town | T | 8,147 | 7,366 | 10.6 |
Torbay Census subdivision - Torbay, Town | T | 7,899 | 7,397 | 6.8 |
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Census subdivision - Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Town | T | 2,221 | 2,098 | 5.9 |
Paradise Census subdivision - Paradise, Town | T | 21,389 | 17,695 | 20.9 |
Mount Pearl Census subdivision - Mount Pearl, City | CY | 22,957 | 24,284 | -5.5 |
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove Census subdivision - Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Town | T | 960 | 924 | 3.9 |
Bay Bulls Census subdivision - Bay Bulls, Town | T | 1,500 | 1,283 | 16.9 |
Division No. 1, Subd. D Census subdivision - Division No. 1, Subd. D, Subdivision of unorganized | SNO | 88 | 115 | -23.5 |
Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Paradise Census subdivision - Paradise, Town | T | 21,389 | 17,695 | 20.9 |
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Census subdivision - Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Town | T | 8,147 | 7,366 | 10.6 |
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Census subdivision - Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town | T | 8,109 | 7,552 | 7.4 |
Torbay Census subdivision - Torbay, Town | T | 7,899 | 7,397 | 6.8 |
Gander Census subdivision - Gander, Town | T | 11,688 | 11,054 | 5.7 |
Newfoundland and Labrador – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Mount Pearl Census subdivision - Mount Pearl, City | CY | 22,957 | 24,284 | -5.5 |
Marystown Census subdivision - Marystown, Town | T | 5,316 | 5,506 | -3.5 |
Labrador City Census subdivision - Labrador City, Town | T | 7,220 | 7,367 | -2.0 |
Stephenville Census subdivision - Stephenville, Town | T | 6,623 | 6,719 | -1.4 |
Corner Brook Census subdivision - Corner Brook, City | CY | 19,806 | 19,886 | -0.4 |
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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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