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 Gordon/Barrie Island (Municipality) was 490, which represents a change of -6.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Gordon/Barrie Island (Municipality) is 267.77 square kilometres and the population density was 1.8 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 223 private dwellings occupied in Gordon/Barrie Island (Municipality), which represent a change of -5.9% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Gordon/Barrie Island and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Gordon/Barrie Island (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Gordon/Barrie Island (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Central Manitoulin Census subdivision - Central Manitoulin, Municipality	MU	2,084	1,958	6.4
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Census subdivision - Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Municipality	MU	2,712	2,706	0.2
Billings Census subdivision - Billings, Township	TP	603	506	19.2
Gore Bay Census subdivision - Gore Bay, Town	T	867	850	2.0
Burpee and Mills Census subdivision - Burpee and Mills, Township	TP	343	308	11.4
Spanish Census subdivision - Spanish, Town	T	712	696	2.3
The North Shore Census subdivision - The North Shore, Township	TP	497	509	-2.4

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