Division No. 6, Alberta
Division No. 6 | |
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Census division in Alberta | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Area | |
• Total | 12,646 km2 (4,883 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,590,639 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Division No. 6 is a
Calgary Region, while the northern portion of the division includes parts of central Alberta. The division also forms the southern segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 6 is the largest census division in Alberta according to population and also has the highest population density.[3]
Census subdivisions
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 804,802 | — |
1996 | 880,859 | +9.5% |
2001 | 1,021,060 | +15.9% |
2006 | 1,160,936 | +13.7% |
2011 | 1,311,022 | +12.9% |
2016 | 1,498,778 | +14.3% |
2021 | 1,590,639 | +6.1% |
[2][1][4][5] |
The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 6.[6][7]
- Cities
- Towns
- Villages
- Municipal districts
- First Nation reserves
- Eden Valley 216
- Tsuu T'ina Nation 145
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 6 had a population of 1,590,639 living in 604,628 of its 638,160 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 1,498,778. With a land area of 12,614.18 km2 (4,870.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 126.1/km2 (326.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Division No. 6, Census division (CDR) Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "Division No. 6, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 6 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.