Guides: Business Administration: Demographics

Business / Marketing Demographics

Statistics Canada: 2011 Census Profiles This link opens in a new window
Statistics Canada: 2006 Census Profiles This link opens in a new window
CANSIM This link opens in a new window
Statistics Canada database - contains downloadable socio-economic survey data.

Profile for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas
Statistics from the 2006 Census. A drop down menu allows you to select demographics for the forward sortation areas based on the 3 character postal code prefix e.g. B3M.
Population Projections for Canada, Provinces, and Territories
Projections based on the population as of July 1, 2009. A range of scenarios by age and sex are provided to 2036 for Canada, provinces and territories, and to 2061 for Canada.
Nova Scotia Dept. of Finance: Statistics Division
Nova Scotia Dept. of Finance: Statistics Division
A gateway comparable to Statistics Canada's Business Data but with a focus on Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Annual Statistics
Statistical information on Nova Scotia: population, labour force, prices and incomes etc.
Nova Scotia Business Statistics
No. of businesses, employment and payroll based on the latest corporate tax database, the Business Register, Small Business Profile

These are useful tools for identifying geographic codes for creating Census community profiles.