Census Data
On May 29, 2012 the population and dwelling counts were released by Statistics Canada.
Below is a compilation of 2011 Statistics Canada population and dwelling counts for the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.
2011 Census Population Profile for the Bulkley-Nechako Region
|
Population in 2011 |
39,208 |
|
Population in 2006 |
38,243 |
|
Population Change (%) |
2.5 |
|
Total Private Dwellings |
17,406 |
|
Occupied by Usual Residents |
15,169 |
|
Population density (square km) |
0.5 |
|
Land Area (square km) |
73,360.94 |
2011 Statistics Canada Community Profiles - Municipalities
Municipality |
Population 2011 |
Population
|
2006-2011 % Change |
Total Private Dwellings |
Occupied by Usual Residents |
Population Density
|
Land Area (square km) |
|
Province of BC |
4,400,057 |
4,113,487 |
7.0 |
1,945,365 |
1,764,637 |
4.8 |
922,509.29 |
|
RDBN |
39,208 |
38,243 |
2.5 |
17,406 |
15,169 |
0.5 |
73,360.94 |
|
Smithers |
5,404 |
5,217 |
3.6 |
2,265 |
2,192 |
353.8 |
15.27 |
|
Telkwa |
1,350 |
1,295 |
4.2 |
498 |
497 |
191.9 |
7.04 |
|
Houston |
3,147 |
3,163 |
-0.5 |
1,402 |
1,264 |
43.1 |
72.94 |
|
Granisle |
303 |
364 |
-16.8 |
261 |
169 |
7.2 |
41.86 |
|
Burns Lake |
2,029 |
2,107 |
-3.7 |
846 |
766 |
307.7 |
6.59 |
|
Fraser Lake |
1,167 |
1,113 |
4.9 |
543 |
482 |
286.9 |
4.07 |
|
Fort St. James |
1,691 |
1,350 |
25.3 |
760 |
674 |
72.0 |
23.47 |
|
Vanderhoof |
4,480 |
4,064 |
10.2 |
1,791 |
1,705 |
81.7 |
54.83
|
2011 Statistics Canada Community Profiles – Electoral Areas
Electoral Area |
Population 2011 |
Population 2006 |
2006-2011 % Change |
Total Private Dwellings |
Occupied by Usual Residents |
Population Density(square km) |
Land Area (square km) |
|
|
Province of BC |
4,400,057 |
4,113,487 |
7.0 |
1,945,365 |
1,764,637 |
4.8 |
922,509.29 |
|
|
RDBN |
39,208 |
38,243 |
2.5 |
17,406 |
15,169 |
0.5 |
73,360.94 |
|
|
A-Smithers Rural |
5,391 |
5,290 |
1.9 |
2,239 |
2,020 |
1.5 |
3,677.86 |
|
|
B-Burns Lake Rural |
2,102 |
2,154 |
-2.4 |
888 |
779 |
0.6 |
3,632.09 |
|
|
C-Fort St. James Rural |
1,429 |
1,355 |
5.5 |
704 |
599 |
0.1 |
25,580.79 |
|
|
D-Fraser Lake Rural |
1,734 |
1,682 |
3.1 |
1,056 |
756 |
0.4 |
4,403.58 |
|
|
E-Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural |
1,507 |
1,771 |
-14.9 |
872 |
606 |
0.1 |
15,897.50 |
|
|
F-Vanderhoof Rural |
3,702 |
3,137 |
18.0 |
1,660 |
1,355 |
0.7 |
5,396.02 |
|
|
G-Houston Rural |
975 |
1,059 |
-7.9 |
519 |
397 |
0.1 |
14,446.68
|
|
2011 Statistics Canada First Nations
Demographic |
Population 2011 |
Population 2006 |
2006-2011 % Change |
Total Private Dwellings |
Occupied by Usual Residents |
Population Density(square km) |
Land Area (square km) |
|
|
Province of BC |
4,400,057 |
4,113,487 |
7.0 |
1,945,365 |
1,764,637 |
4.8 |
922,509.29 |
|
|
RDBN |
39,208 |
38,243 |
2.5 |
17,406 |
15,169 |
0.5 |
73,360.94 |
|
Wet'suwet'en First Nation |
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|
Duncan Lake 2 |
10 |
10 |
0.0 |
5 |
5 |
15.0 |
0.67 |
|
|
Palling 1 |
5 |
75 |
-93.3 |
4 |
2 |
15.7 |
0.32 |
|
|
Tatla West 11 |
5 |
0 |
n/a |
1 |
1 |
11.1 |
0.45 |
|
Burns Lake Band |
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|
Burns Lake 18 |
55 |
102 |
-46.1 |
20 |
19 |
99.0 |
0.56 |
|
|
Poison Creek 17A |
0 |
5 |
-100.0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
0.22 |
|
Lake Babine Nation |
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|
Babine Lake 21B |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.02 |
|
|
Babine 25 |
81 |
105 |
-22.9 |
49 |
29 |
167.2 |
0.48 |
|
|
Babine 6 |
93 |
78 |
19.2 |
46 |
31 |
46.8 |
1.99 |
|
|
Nedoats 11 |
0 |
5 |
-100.0 |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
4.00 |
|
|
Tadinlay 15 |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
1.82 |
|
|
Woyenne 27 |
301 |
569 |
-47.1 |
76 |
73 |
2,061.6 |
0.15 |
|
Cheslatta Carrier Nation |
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|
Cheslatta 1 |
84 |
86 |
-2.3 |
52 |
32 |
7.7 |
10.87 |
|
Nee Tahi Buhn Band |
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|
Francois Lake 7 |
10 |
10 |
0.0 |
6 |
3 |
7.3 |
1.38 |
|
|
Omineca 1 |
10 |
5 |
100.0 |
1 |
1 |
17.7 |
0.57 |
|
Skin Tyee Nation |
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|
Skins Lake 16A |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
3 |
2 |
0.0 |
0.67 |
|
|
Skins Lake 16B |
20 |
26 |
-23.1 |
7 |
6 |
32.0 |
0.63 |
|
|
Tatla'East 2 |
0 |
5 |
-100.0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
0.70 |
|
|
Uncha Lake 13A |
5 |
16 |
-68.8 |
6 |
5 |
13.3 |
0.38 |
|
Stellat'en First Nation |
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|
Stellaquo 1 |
205 |
186 |
10.2 |
71 |
66 |
24.7 |
8.31 |
|
Nadleh Whut'en First Nation |
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|
Nautley 1 |
201 |
153 |
31.4 |
67 |
65 |
39.6 |
5.07 |
|
|
Seaspunkut 4 |
15 |
15 |
0.0 |
8 |
8 |
6.3 |
2.40 |
|
Nak'azdli Band |
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|
Nak'azdli 1 |
534 |
495 |
7.9 |
204 |
183 |
171.8 |
3.11 |
|
|
Sowchea 3 |
0 |
10 |
-100.0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
1.00 |
|
|
William Prairie Meadow 1A |
10 |
19 |
-47.4 |
7 |
3 |
14.7 |
0.68 |
|
Takla Lake First Nation |
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|
North Takla Lake 10 |
183 |
131 |
39.7 |
88 |
57 |
131.6 |
1.39 |
|
|
Takla Lake 9 |
0 |
0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.73 |
|
Tl'azt'en Nation |
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|
Binche 2 |
111 |
110 |
0.9 |
41 |
35 |
23.9 |
4.64 |
|
|
Dzitline Lee 9 |
15 |
17 |
-11.8 |
10 |
4 |
2.8 |
5.44 |
|
|
Tache 1 |
409 |
375 |
9.1 |
124 |
107 |
45.3 |
9.03 |
|
Yekooche First Nation |
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|
Yekooche 3 |
88 |
93 |
-5.4 |
46 |
27 |
44.2 |
1.99 |
|
Saik'uz First Nation |
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|
Laketown 3 |
10 |
27 |
-63.0 |
8 |
6 |
4.1 |
2.44 |
|
|
Stoney Creek 1 |
332 |
384 |
-13.5 |
143 |
131 |
12.6 |
23.41 |
|
|
Jean Baptiste 28 |
5 |
5 |
0.0 |
4 |
4 |
3.5 |
1.42 |
|
|
Mission Lands 17 |
0 |
5 |
-100.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.48
|
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2012. Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia (Code 5951) and British Columbia (Code 59) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released May 29, 2012.
(accessed August 9, 2012)