Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Regional district electoral area
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
120
Provincial population rank: 120
National population rank: 833 of 4,831
4.4%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area), was 4,153, which represents a change of 4.4% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.
0.9%
In 2021, there were 1,722 private dwellings occupied in Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area), which represent a change of 0.9% from 2016.
2.6
The land area of Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area) is 1,584.07 square kilometres and the population density was 2.6 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Alberni-Clayoquot C | RDA | 875 | 677 | 29.2 |
| Alberni-Clayoquot D | RDA | 1,843 | 1,616 | 14.0 |
| Strathcona A | RDA | 864 | 764 | 13.1 |
| qathet A | RDA | 1,250 | 1,105 | 13.1 |
| Strathcona C | RDA | 2,737 | 2,431 | 12.6 |
| Campbell River | CY | 35,519 | 33,007 r | 7.6 |
| Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) | RDA | 9,158 | 8,577 r | 6.8 |
| Strathcona B | RDA | 1,059 | 1,035 | 2.3 |
| Nenagwas 12 | IRI | 0 | 0 r | ... |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Langford | CY | 46,584 | 35,342 | 31.8 |
| Southern Gulf Islands | RDA | 6,101 | 4,732 | 28.9 |
| Lake Country | DM | 15,817 | 12,922 | 22.4 |
| Squamish | DM | 23,819 | 19,497 r | 22.2 |
| Tsinstikeptum 9 | IRI | 9,134 | 7,612 | 20.0 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Peace River C | RDA | 5,947 | 6,667 r | -10.8 |
| Peace River B | RDA | 5,379 | 5,628 | -4.4 |
| Merritt | CY | 7,051 | 7,139 | -1.2 |
| Cariboo A | RDA | 6,169 | 6,234 r | -1.0 |
| Esquimalt | DM | 17,533 | 17,655 | -0.7 |
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