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 Rivière-Bonaventure (Unorganized) was 35, which represents a change of 40.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Rivière-Bonaventure (Unorganized) is 3,058.37 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 19 private dwellings occupied in Rivière-Bonaventure (Unorganized), which represent a change of 18.8% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Rivière-Bonaventure (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Rivière-Bonaventure (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Chandler Census subdivision - Chandler, Ville	V	7,546	7,703	-2.0
Port-Daniel--Gascons Census subdivision - Port-Daniel--Gascons, Municipalité	MÉ	2,210	2,453	-9.9
Mont-Alexandre Census subdivision - Mont-Alexandre, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Rivière-Saint-Jean Census subdivision - Rivière-Saint-Jean, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Mont-Albert Census subdivision - Mont-Albert, Unorganized	NO	179	204	-12.3
Shigawake Census subdivision - Shigawake, Municipalité	MÉ	292	338	-13.6
Saint-Godefroi Census subdivision - Saint-Godefroi, Canton (municipalité de)	CT	380	405	-6.2
Hope Census subdivision - Hope, Canton (municipalité de)	CT	568	630	-9.8
Paspébiac Census subdivision - Paspébiac, Ville	V	3,164	3,198	-1.1
Saint-Elzéar Census subdivision - Saint-Elzéar, Municipalité	MÉ	458	467	-1.9
Saint-Alphonse Census subdivision - Saint-Alphonse, Municipalité	MÉ	699	691	1.2
New Richmond Census subdivision - New Richmond, Ville	V	3,706	3,810	-2.7
Cascapédia--Saint-Jules Census subdivision - Cascapédia--Saint-Jules, Municipalité	MÉ	730	741	-1.5
Maria Census subdivision - Maria, Municipalité	MÉ	2,615	2,536	3.1
Carleton-sur-Mer Census subdivision - Carleton-sur-Mer, Ville	V	4,073	3,991	2.1
Rivière-Nouvelle Census subdivision - Rivière-Nouvelle, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Lac-Casault Census subdivision - Lac-Casault, Unorganized	NO	47	5	840.0

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7