Dictionary, Census of Population, 2021
Gender diversity status

Release date: February 9, 2022
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Definition

Gender diversity status refers to whether both members of a couple (married or common‑law) are cisgender and of different genders or of the same gender, or whether at least one member of the couple is transgender or non‑binary.

Statistical unit(s)

Classification(s)

Reported in

2021

Reported for

Population in private households

Question number(s)

Derived variable

Responses

Not applicable

Remarks

Beginning in 2021, the concept of "gender diversity status" replaces the concept of "opposite‑ or same‑sex status" in data products, as gender is the new default variable.

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