The town was named after the hills located south of the city.
Those hills were in turn named for a Hudsons Bay Post named Brandon House.
The Post office opened on August 1, 1881.
| YEAR |
POPULATION |
| |
| 1891 |
3,778 |
| 1901 |
5,620 |
| 1911 |
13,839 |
| 1921 |
15,397 |
| 1931 |
17,032 |
| 1941 |
17,172 |
| 1951 |
20,596 |
| 1961 |
28,166 |
| 1971 |
31,150 |
| 1981 |
38,292 |
| 1991 |
38,567 |
| 2001 |
39,716 |
| 2011 |
46,061 |
| 2021 |
51,313 |
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