Census Boundary Bundle – Canada
Census Boundary Bundle represents complete hierarchies of political and census boundaries for Canada.
The standard version is updated every 5 years following the new Canada census. The enhanced version is updated quarterly and includes selected large water features and more detailed shorelines.
Benefits
- Fast track analysis and visual representation within mapping applications
- Conduct land use and demographic studies as well as social, economic, and market research
- Link census data to geographic areas with unique identifiers
- Create new geographic areas for analysis
- Enrich with proprietary data to create thematic maps
Details
Census Boundary Bundle (Canada) includes the following levels:
- Provinces/Territories: all 10 provinces and 3 territories
- Census Divisions: counties, regional districts, regional municipalities, and united counties
- Census Metropolitan Areas/Census Agglomerations (CMA/CA): urban areas with populations over 100,000
- Census Subdivisions: towns, cities, villages, townships, and Indian Reserves
- Census Tracts: small communities (average population 4,000)
- Dissemination Areas (DA): The smallest boundary for which Canada census data is provided, with populations from 400-700 persons
- Aggregate Dissemination Area (ADA): a new boundary feature created to offer a contiguous, nationwide boundary layer, based on census tracts, census subdivisions, or dissemination areas
Features
- Aligns with road network data to provide additional geographic context for mapping applications
- Boundaries roll up from the Dissemination Areas to ensure that all levels overlay correctly and provide a more accurate visual analysis
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Specifications
Coverage
Canada
Release schedule
Standard - Every 5 years - Enhanced - Quarterly
Unit of sale
Country, Province