year population 1851 2.436 1861 3.230 1871 3.689 1881 4.325 1891 4.833 1901 5.371 1911 7.207 1921 8.788 1931 10.377 1941 11.507 1951 13.648 1961 17.780 1971 21.046 1981 23.774 1991 26.429 2001 30.007 2011 33.477