Mobility
This section describes the people that have moved from one residence to another and those who have not moved during the last year or during the last five years. The following terms used in the tables are defined as the following:
- Non-migrants are persons who did not move or persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve.
- Migrants include internal and external migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada.
- Internal migrants are those who moved from a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada.
- External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada one year ago.
- Non-movers refers to persons who have not moved
- Movers refers to persons who have moved from one residence to another. Movers include non-migrants and migrants.
- Mobility status, one year’ refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier.
- Mobility status, five years’ refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier.
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, in 2016, there was a slightly lower proportion of individuals who had moved 1 year ago (11%) compared to Ontario (12%).
2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Table 3.1a: Mobility status 1 year ago, by geographic area, 2016
| MOBILITY - 1 YEAR | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total - Mobility status 1 year ago | 12,855 | 21,070 | 157,145 | 191,070 | 13,106,990 |
| Non-movers (% of total population) | 11,710 91.1% | 18,770 89.1% | 139,025 88.5% | 169,505 88.7% | 11,475,985 87.6% |
| Movers (% of total population) | 1,145 8.9% | 2,300 10.9% | 18,120 11.5% | 21,565 11.3% | 1,631,005 12.4% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, in 2016, among total movers 1 year ago, there was a lower proportion of migrant movers (28%) compared to Ontario (42%).
2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Table 3.1b: Mobility status, total movers 1 year ago, by geographic area, 2016
| MOBILITY - 1 YEAR | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total movers | 1,145 | 2,300 | 18,120 | 21,565 | 1,631,005 |
| Movers non-migrants (% of total movers) | 465 40.6% | 1,045 45.4% | 13,955 77.0% | 15,465 71.7% | 941,380 57.7% |
| Movers migrants (% total movers) | 685 59.8% | 1,255 54.6% | 4,165 23.0% | 6,105 28.3% | 689,625 42.3% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, in 2016, there was a smaller proportion of external migrants (8%) who lived outside Canada one year ago compared to Ontario (22%).
2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Table 3.1c: Mobility status, total migrant movers, 1 year ago, by geographic area, 2016
| MOBILITY - 1 YEAR | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total migrant movers | 685 | 1,255 | 4,165 | 6,105 | 689,625 |
| Internal migrants (% of migrant movers) | 670 97.8% | 1,190 94.8% | 3,755 90.2% | 5,615 92.0% | 535,180 77.6% |
| External migrants (% of migrant movers) | 15 2.2% | 60 4.8% | 410 9.8% | 485 7.9% | 154,445 22.4% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, in 2016, there was a lower proportion of individuals who had moved 5 years ago (34%) compared to Ontario (37%).
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.
Table 3.2a: Mobility status 5 years ago, by geographic area, 2016
| MOBILITY - 5 YEAR | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total - Mobility status 5 years ago | 12,285 | 20,290 | 150,635 | 183,210 | 12,546,040 |
| Non-movers | 8,575 69.8% | 13,920 68.6% | 98,340 65.3% | 120,835 66.0% | 7,887,825 62.9% |
| Movers | 3,710 30.2% | 6,370 31.4% | 52,290 34.7% | 62,370 34.0% | 4,658,215 37.1% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, in 2016, among total movers 5 years ago, there was a lower proportion of migrant movers (30%) compared to Ontario (45%).
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.
Table 3.2b: Mobility status, total movers, 5 years ago, by geographic area, 2016
| MOBILITY - 5 YEAR | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total movers | 3,710 | 6,370 | 52,290 | 62,370 | 4,658,215 |
| Non-migrant movers | 1,420 38.3% | 2,645 41.5% | 39,480 75.5% | 43,545 69.8% | 2,545,875 54.7% |
| Migrant movers | 2,290 61.7% | 3,720 58.4% | 12,805 24.5% | 18,815 30.2% | 2,112,340 45.3% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Highlights
- Within Sudbury and districts, in 2016, among total movers 5 years ago, there was a lower proportion of migrant movers (30%) compared to Ontario (45%).
2016 Census, Statistics Canada
Table 3.2c: Mobility status, total migrant movers, 5 years ago, by geographic area, 2016
| MOBILITY - 5 YEAR | Manitoulin District | Sudbury District | Greater Sudbury | Sudbury and districts | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total migrant movers | 2,290 | 3,720 | 12,805 | 18,815 | 2,112,340 |
| Internal migrants | 2,230 97.4% | 3,645 98.0% | 11,415 89.1% | 17,290 91.9% | 1,562,375 74.0% |
| External migrant | 65 2.8% | 75 2.0% | 1,395 10.9% | 1,535 8.2% | 549,965 26.0% |
Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada
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