Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Special Area No. 3, Special area

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

181

Provincial population rank: 181

National population rank: 1,955 of 4,831

-1.0%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Special Area No. 3 (Special area), was 1,142, which represents a change of -1.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.

-1.3%

In 2021, there were 439 private dwellings occupied in Special Area No. 3 (Special area), which represent a change of -1.3% from 2016.

0.2

The land area of Special Area No. 3 (Special area) is 6,469.33 square kilometres and the population density was 0.2 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Special Area No. 3 (Special area) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Special Area No. 3 (Special area) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Youngstown VL 171 154 11.0
Acadia No. 34 MD 494 493 0.2
Special Area No. 4 SA 1,236 1,237 -0.1
Special Area No. 2 SA 1,860 1,905 -2.4
Antelope Park No. 322 RM 124 130 -4.6
Milton No. 292 RM 249 266 r -6.4
Oyen T 917 1,001 r -8.4
Chesterfield No. 261 RM 419 481 -12.9

Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Cochrane T 32,199 25,853 24.5
Airdrie CY 74,100 61,581 20.3
Beaumont CY 20,888 17,457 r 19.7
Mackenzie County SM 12,804 11,171 r 14.6
Canmore T 15,990 13,992 14.3

Alberta [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Athabasca County MD 6,959 7,869 -11.6
Lac la Biche County SM 7,673 8,330 -7.9
Brazeau County MD 7,179 7,771 -7.6
Barrhead County No. 11 MD 5,877 6,288 -6.5
Greenview No. 16 MD 8,584 9,154 r -6.2
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