Demographics
| Population Centre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2006 | 32,496 | — |
| 2011 | 31,597 | −2.8% |
| Census Profile - Population Centre 2006 population figure adjusted to boundary changes made between 2006 and 2011. | ||
| Former city | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1881 | 1,480 | — |
| 1891 | 2,427 | +64.0% |
| 1901 | 9,909 | +308.3% |
| 1911 | 17,723 | +78.9% |
| 1921 | 22,545 | +27.2% |
| 1931 | 23,089 | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 28,305 | +22.6% |
| 1951 | 31,317 | +10.6% |
| 1961 | 33,617 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 33,230 | −1.2% |
| 1981 | 29,444 | −11.4% |
| 1991 | 26,063 | −11.5% |
| 1996 | 25,636 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 23,990 | −6.4% |
| 2006 | 22,789 | −5.0% |
| 2006 population is estimated due to boundary changes. | ||
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