The 2021 census has been released and that means it is time to dive right into some population trends. Population numbers all across Canada have changed substantially between 2016 and 2021 – you can read more about changes across Ontario and other provinces here – News.
At a local level, it is interesting to see how population and density has changed within cities. This post will go into more detail about the changes in Kitchener, Cambridge, and Waterloo between 2016 and 2021.
This post specifically looks at the CMA of Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo. Statistics Canada defines a census metropolitan area (CMA) as “…one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a population centre (known as the core). A CMA must have a total population of at least 100,000 of which 50,000 or more must live in the core.”
Overall this area has seen an increase of 51,953 residents, from 523,894 in 2016 to 575,847. The map below shows how population has changed across the 119 different Census Tracts across Kitchener – Cambridge – Waterloo with green an increase, white no change, and red a decrease.
Highest Growth Areas
High Growth Area #1
The area in the west of Waterloo has seen the largest amount of growth.
Drag the slider on the map below to see how population density has changed in this area between 2016 and 2021.
High Growth Area #2
This area in the south of Kitchener has seen the second largest amount of growth.
Drag the slider on the map below to see how population density has changed in this area between 2016 and 2021.
High Growth Area #3
This area in the west of Kitchener has seen the third largest amount of growth.
Drag the slider on the map below to see how population density has changed in this area between 2016 and 2021.
Low Growth Area
Low Growth Area #1
The area to the north-west of Waterloo has seen the largest population decline.
Drag the slider on the map below to see how population density has changed in this area between 2016 and 2021.
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