Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Opposite- or same-sex status

Release date: November 17, 2021Updated on: February 9, 2022
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Definition

Opposite- or same-sex status refers to whether the spouses or partners are of the opposite sex or the same sex.

Statistical unit(s)

Classification(s)

Reported in

2021, 2016 and 2011; 2006 and 2001 (20% sample).

Reported for

Population in private households

Question number(s)

Derived variable

Responses

Not applicable

Remarks

Beginning in 2021, the concept of "opposite‑ or same‑sex status" is no longer featured in data products. It has been replaced by "gender diversity status," as gender is the new default variable. Refer to the definition of gender diversity status.

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