Halifax’s downtown population growing at fastest pace in Canada
2021 census also shows overall HRM population grows close to 10 per cent in five years
The latest census, released on Wednesday, looked at specific areas in cities for the first time, determining exactly where populations were growing the most.
Halifax came in first for fastest growing downtown, beating out Montréal, whose downtown rose 24.2 per cent, Calgary, at 21.0 per cent and Toronto at 16.1 per cent.
The population of Halifax’s downtown grew almost three times faster than the city’s metropolitan area as a whole.
The census shows the waterfront downtown area — bounded by Salter, Blowers, Queen, Lower Water and Hollis Streets — was the fastest growing neighbourhood in the urban area, soaring by 87.3 per cent since 2016.
Another fast-growing part of Halifax, according to the census, is the area including new developments in the Larry Uteck Drive west area, which leapt 81.1 per cent since 2016… [Read More]