Infographic 4
Growth in the number of private dwellings once again outpaces growth in the population living in private dwellings

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Growth in the number of private dwellings once again outpaces growth in the population living in private dwellings"

This is a bar chart.

The vertical axis shows the five-year growth rate (%) from 0.0% to 20.0% by increments of 2.

The horizontal axis shows the following intercensal periods: 1971 to 1976, 1976 to 1981, 1981 to 1986, 1986 to 1991, 1991 to 1996, 1996 to 2001, 2001 to 2006, 2006 to 2011, 2011 to 2016, and 2016 to 2021.

There is a shaded area within the chart which represents the years when the baby boomers turned 20 years old (1966 to 1985).

The first bar represents the five-year growth rate (%) of the population living in private dwellings, with 6.7% from 1971 to 1976, 6.7% from 1976 to 1981, 3.9% from 1981 to 1986, 7.6% from 1986 to 1991, 6.2% from 1991 to 1996, 4.0% from 1996 to 2001, 5.3% from 2001 to 2006, 5.7% from 2006 to 2011, 4.9% from 2011 to 2016, and 5.4% from 2016 to 2021.

The second bar represents the five-year growth rate (%) of private dwellings, with 18.8% from 1971 to 1976, 15.6% from 1976 to 1981, 8.6% from 1981 to 1986, 11.4% from 1986 to 1991, 8.0% from 1991 to 1996, 6.9% from 1996 to 2001, 7.5% from 2001 to 2006, 7.1% from 2006 to 2011, 5.6% from 2011 to 2016, and 6.4% from 2016 to 2021.

Source(s): Census of Population, 1971 to 2021 (3901).