Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Whitby, Town (CSD) - Ontario
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
20 of 552
National population rank
41 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Whitby (Town) was 128,377, which represents a change of 5.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Whitby (Town) is 146.66 square kilometres and the population density was 875.4 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 43,529 private dwellings occupied in Whitby (Town), which represent a change of 6.1% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Whitby and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Whitby (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Pickering Census subdivision - Pickering, City | CY | 91,771 | 88,721 | 3.4 |
Ajax Census subdivision - Ajax, Town | T | 119,677 | 109,600 | 9.2 |
Oshawa Census subdivision - Oshawa, City | CY | 159,458 | 149,607 | 6.6 |
Scugog Census subdivision - Scugog, Township | TP | 21,617 | 21,569 | 0.2 |
Ontario – 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 | ||
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
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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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 |
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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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