Topics

Census release topics and dates
The 2011 Census offers a wide range of analysis and data according to topics that paint a portrait of Canada. The topics presented below provide further information on various related subjects.
- Population and dwelling counts
- Age and sex
- Families, households and marital status
- Structural type of dwelling and collectives
- Language
Population and dwelling counts
Released: February 8, 2012
Data products
- Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census
- Census Profile
- Visual Census
- Census Data Navigator
Analysis series
- The Daily as reported on February 8, 2012
- The Canadian Population in 2011: Population Counts and Growth
- Population growth in Canada: From 1851 to 2061
- Canada's rural population since 1851
- The census: A tool for planning at the local level
- Focus on Geography Series
Reference material
- Differences between Statistics Canada's census counts and population estimates
- Transcript of the chat session on population counts and growth, 2011 Census, which occurred on Monday, February 13, 2012.
Geography
Age and sex
Released: May 29, 2012
Data products
- Age and Sex Highlight Tables, 2011 Census
- Census Profile
- Topic-based tabulations - Age and Sex
- Visual Census
- Census Data Navigator
Analysis series
- The Daily as reported on May 29, 2012
- The Canadian population in 2011: Age and sex
- Centenarians in Canada
- Generations in Canada
- The census: A tool for planning at the local level
- Focus on Geography Series
Reference material
- Census Dictionary
- Data quality and confidentiality standards and guidelines (public)
- Geographic area suppression lists
Geography
Families, households and marital status
Released: September 19, 2012
Data products
- Families and Households Highlight Tables, 2011 Census
- Census Profile
- Topic-based tabulations - Families, households and marital status
- Visual Census
- Census Data Navigator
Analysis series
- The Daily as reported on September 19, 2012
- Portrait of Families and Living Arrangements in Canada
- Fifty years of families in Canada: 1961 to 2011
- Canadian households in 2011: Type and growth
- Living arrangements of young adults aged 20 to 29
- Living arrangements of seniors
- Focus on Geography Series
Reference material
- Census Dictionary
- Data quality and confidentiality standards and guidelines (public)
- Geographic area suppression lists
- Families Reference Guide
Geography
Structural type of dwelling and collectives
Released: September 19, 2012
Data products
- Census Profile
- Topic-based tabulations - Structural type of dwelling and collectives
- Census Data Navigator
Analysis series
- The Daily as reported on September 19, 2012
- Living arrangements of seniors
- Focus on Geography Series
Reference material
- Census Dictionary
- Data quality and confidentiality standards and guidelines (public)
- Geographic area suppression lists
- Structural Type of Dwelling and Collectives Reference Guide
Geography
Language
Released: October 24, 2012
Data products
- Language Highlight Tables, 2011 Census
- Census Profile
- Topic-based tabulations - Language
- Visual Census
- Census Data Navigator
Analysis series
- The Daily as reported on October 24, 2012
- Linguistic Characteristics of Canadians
- French and the francophonie in Canada
- Immigrant languages in Canada
- Aboriginal languages in Canada
- Focus on Geography Series
Reference material
- Census Dictionary
- Data quality and confidentiality standards and guidelines (public)
- Geographic area suppression lists
- Languages Reference Guide
Geography
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