Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data

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This table presents the 2016 and 2011 dwelling counts for census divisions, including total private dwellings and private dwellings occupied by usual residents. It also shows the percentage change in the dwelling counts between 2011 and 2016.

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Dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2016 and 2011 censuses. This table presents the 2016 and 2011 dwelling counts for census divisions, including total private dwellings and private dwellings occupied by usual residents. It also shows the percentage change in the dwelling counts between 2011 and 2016. Same-page links within the first column 'Geographic name' will move focus to the map beneath the table. When sorting the table headers (ascending or descending), the page reloads and focus moves to the top of the table.
Geographic name	Type^{Footnote 1}	Prov. / Terr.	Total private dwellings			Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
Geographic name	Type^{Footnote 1}	Prov. / Terr.	2016	2011	% change	2016	2011	% change

Canada^{Footnote 2}			15,412,443	14,569,633	5.8	14,072,079	13,320,614	5.6
Stikine	REG	B.C.	617	571	8.1	367	326	12.6
Region 3	REG	N.W.T.	861	892	-3.5	705	679	3.8
Division No. 11	CDR	N.L.	945	895	5.6	834	807	3.3
Region 2	REG	N.W.T.	1,111	1,063	4.5	858	825	4.0
Region 4	REG	N.W.T.	1,495	1,502 Revised ^r	-0.5	1,138	1,166 Revised ^r	-2.4
Central Coast	RD	B.C.	1,531	1,413	8.4	1,284	1,210	6.1
Kitikmeot	REG	Nvt.	1,870	1,710	9.4	1,663	1,541	7.9
Northern Rockies	RD	B.C.	2,593	2,495	3.9	2,182	2,178	0.2
Region 1	REG	N.W.T.	2,741	2,910	-5.8	2,248	2,362	-4.8
Division No. 23	CDR	Man.	2,967	2,913	1.9	2,423	2,242	8.1
Keewatin	REG	Nvt.	3,007	2,550	17.9	2,631	2,234	17.8
Region 5	REG	N.W.T.	3,199	3,110 Revised ^r	2.9	2,692	2,537 Revised ^r	6.1
L'Île-d'Orléans	MRC	Que.	3,703	3,470	6.7	3,040	2,811	8.1
Division No. 10	CDR	Man.	3,786	3,353	12.9	3,678	3,237	13.6
Division No. 4	CDR	Alta.	4,174	4,274	-2.3	3,739	3,900	-4.1
Division No. 4	CDR	Man.	4,206	4,085 Revised ^r	3.0	3,702	3,705 Revised ^r	-0.1
Victoria	CTY	N.S.	4,437	4,278	3.7	3,101	2,999	3.4
Division No. 6	CDR	Man.	4,703	4,468	5.3	4,102	3,970	3.3
Division No. 20	CDR	Man.	4,919	4,973	-1.1	4,177	4,222	-1.1
Division No. 16	CDR	Man.	4,986	4,826	3.3	4,121	4,140	-0.5
Division No. 8	CDR	Man.	5,008	4,708 Revised ^r	6.4	4,638	4,422 Revised ^r	4.9
Richmond	CTY	N.S.	5,122	4,947	3.5	3,983	3,934	1.2
Les Basques	MRC	Que.	5,185	5,144	0.8	4,065	4,159	-2.3
Guysborough	CTY	N.S.	5,190	5,310	-2.3	3,549	3,686	-3.7
Division No. 4	CDR	Sask.	5,262	5,139	2.4	4,181	4,153	0.7

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revised. The 2011 count for this area has been revised

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Footnote 1

Census divisions are classified into 12 types according to official designations adopted by provincial or territorial authorities. Two exceptions are 'census division / division de recensement' (CDR) and 'territory / territoire' (TER), which are geographic units created as equivalents by Statistics Canada, in cooperation with the provinces and territories, for the purpose of disseminating statistical data.

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Footnote 2

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements

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