Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Opportunity No. 17, Municipal district
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
114
Provincial population rank: 114
National population rank: 953 of 4,831
4.0%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Opportunity No. 17 (Municipal district), was 3,382, which represents a change of 4.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.8% and the national average of 5.2%.
5.8%
In 2021, there were 1,079 private dwellings occupied in Opportunity No. 17 (Municipal district), which represent a change of 5.8% from 2016.
0.1
The land area of Opportunity No. 17 (Municipal district) is 28,857.88 square kilometres and the population density was 0.1 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Opportunity No. 17 (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Opportunity No. 17 (Municipal district) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Mackenzie County | SM | 12,804 | 11,171 r | 14.6 |
| Desmarais | S-É | 116 | 110 r | 5.5 |
| Lesser Slave River No. 124 | MD | 2,861 | 2,803 | 2.1 |
| Wood Buffalo | SM | 72,326 | 71,594 r | 1.0 |
| Wabasca 166 | IRI | 158 | 160 | -1.3 |
| Wabasca 166C | IRI | 179 | 188 | -4.8 |
| Wabasca 166A | IRI | 559 | 596 r | -6.2 |
| Lac la Biche County | SM | 7,673 | 8,330 | -7.9 |
| Loon Lake 235 | IRI | 487 | 540 r | -9.8 |
| Northern Sunrise County | MD | 1,711 | 1,921 r | -10.9 |
| Athabasca County | MD | 6,959 | 7,869 | -11.6 |
| Jean Baptiste Gambler 183 | IRI | 210 | 253 r | -17.0 |
| Wabasca 166D | IRI | 640 | 961 | -33.4 |
| Wabasca 166B | IRI | 89 | 190 | -53.2 |
| Peerless Trout 238 | IRI | 0 | 0 r | ... |
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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