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 Region 5, Unorganized (Unorganized) was 31, which represents a change of -44.6% from 2011. This compares to the territorial average of 0.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Region 5, Unorganized (Unorganized) is 152,390.07 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 6 private dwellings occupied in Region 5, Unorganized (Unorganized), which represent a change of -70.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Region 5, Unorganized and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Region 5, Unorganized and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Region 5, Unorganized (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Region 5, Unorganized (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Division No. 23, Unorganized Census subdivision - Division No. 23, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	406	182 revised r	123.1
Division No. 18, Unorganized Census subdivision - Division No. 18, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,115	1,396 revised r	-20.1
Wood Buffalo Census subdivision - Wood Buffalo, Specialized municipality	SM	71,589	65,565	9.2
Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo Census subdivision - Improvement District No. 24 Wood Buffalo, Improvement district	ID	648	590	9.8
Mackenzie County Census subdivision - Mackenzie County, Specialized municipality	SM	11,171	10,927	2.2
Hay River Dene 1 Census subdivision - Hay River Dene 1, Indian reserve	IRI	309	292	5.8
Region 4, Unorganized Census subdivision - Region 4, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	47	20 revised r	135.0
Fort Smith Census subdivision - Fort Smith, Town	T	2,542	2,496 revised r	1.8
Enterprise Census subdivision - Enterprise, Hamlet	HAM	106	99 revised r	7.1
Salt Plains 195 Census subdivision - Salt Plains 195, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Hay River Census subdivision - Hay River, Town	T	3,528	3,606	-2.2
Fort Resolution Census subdivision - Fort Resolution, Hamlet	HAM	470	474	-0.8
Lutselk'e Census subdivision - Lutselk'e, Settlement	SET	303	295	2.7
Reliance Census subdivision - Reliance, Settlement	SET	0	5	-100.0
Region 6, Unorganized Census subdivision - Region 6, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	302	281 revised r	7.5
Keewatin, Unorganized Census subdivision - Keewatin, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···

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

Table 2 Northwest Territories – 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
Yellowknife Census subdivision - Yellowknife, City	CY	19,569	19,234	1.7

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

Table 3 Northwest Territories – 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
Yellowknife Census subdivision - Yellowknife, City	CY	19,569	19,234	1.7