Growth

Nova Scotia County Population Growth

Halifax county has continuously posted positive growth.

Halifax Population Growth Estimates

For most of the latter half of the past decade Halifax was a healthy competitor for population growth among the benchmark cities, however as the effects of the recession have accumulated that pace has slowed, but is expected to return to normal growth rates as the economy begins to recover.

Halifax Community Population Growth

Halifax communities have grown on average 6.2% between 2006 and 2009, with the largest increases occurring in Portland - East Woodlawn (12.8%), Rockingham-Wentworth (11.5%) and Waverley- Fall River (10.9%).

District No.	Name	2006	2009	% Growth
1	Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley	13,836	14,457	4.5%
2	Waverley - Fall River	19,088	21,162	10.9%
3	Preston - Lawrencetown - Chezzetcook	18,434	19,565	6.1%
4	Cole Harbour	20,146	20,991	4.2%
5	Dartmouth Center	15,054	15,348	2.0%
6	East Dartmouth- The Lakes	16,576	17,050	2.9%
7	Portland - East Woodlawn	17,375	19,598	12.8%
8	Woodside - Eastern Passage	17,346	18,561	7.0%
9	Albro Lake - Harbourview	15,704	15,749	0.3%
10	Clayton Park West	15,403	16,927	9.9%
11	Halifax North End	14,825	15,391	3.8%
12	Halifax Downtown	14,461	15,724	8.7%
13	Northwest Arm - South End	14,817	15,459	4.3%
14	Connaught - Quinpool	13,955	14,782	5.9%
15	Fairview - Clayton Park	13,601	14,078	3.5%
16	Rockingham - Wentworth	13,514	15,064	11.5%
17	Purcell's Cove	13,959	14,731	5.5%
18	Spryfeild-Herring Cove	16,034	16,785	4.7%
19	Middle & Upper Sackville - Lucasville	16,788	17,741	5.7%
20	Lower Sackville	16,019	16,620	3.8%
21	Bedford	16,638	17,689	6.3%
22	Timberlea - Prospect	19,648	20,935	6.6%
23	Hammonds Plains - St Margaret’s	19,638	21,588	9.9%
	Total	372,858	395,994	6.2%
	Average	16,211	17,217	6.2%

Source: Population by Polling District, Halifax Regional Municipality (2010), Statistics Canada 2006 Census of Population, compiled by HRM Community Development, Planning Services.