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 Guelph/Eramosa (Township) was 12,854, which represents a change of 3.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Guelph/Eramosa (Township) is 291.67 square kilometres and the population density was 44.1 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 4,485 private dwellings occupied in Guelph/Eramosa (Township), which represent a change of 6.3% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Guelph/Eramosa and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Guelph/Eramosa (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Guelph/Eramosa (Township) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Puslinch Census subdivision - Puslinch, Township	TP	7,336	7,029	4.4
Guelph Census subdivision - Guelph, City	CY	131,794	121,688	8.3
Erin Census subdivision - Erin, Town	T	11,439	10,770	6.2
Centre Wellington Census subdivision - Centre Wellington, Township	TP	28,191	26,693	5.6
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town	T	110,128	84,362	30.5
Halton Hills Census subdivision - Halton Hills, Town	T	61,161	59,013 revised r	3.6
Cambridge Census subdivision - Cambridge, City	CY	129,920	126,748	2.5
Woolwich Census subdivision - Woolwich, Township	TP	25,006	23,145	8.0

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Shelburne Census subdivision - Shelburne, Town	T	8,126	5,846	39.0
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town	T	110,128	84,362	30.5
Bradford West Gwillimbury Census subdivision - Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town	T	35,325	28,077	25.8
King Census subdivision - King, Township	TP	24,512	19,899	23.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville Census subdivision - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town	T	45,837	37,628	21.8

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Kirkland Lake Census subdivision - Kirkland Lake, Town	T	7,981	8,493 revised r	-6.0
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City	CY	10,741	11,348	-5.3
Temiskaming Shores Census subdivision - Temiskaming Shores, City	CY	9,920	10,400	-4.6
North Middlesex Census subdivision - North Middlesex, Municipality	MU	6,352	6,658	-4.6
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	6,737	7,031	-4.2