Data by Dissemination Area in Beyond 2020 Files

Question

The researcher was using the 2006 Census Complete Cumulative Profile at the DA level and the PCCF to map socio-economic indicators by postcode - something he´s done before for the 2001 census. He had no problem for most of the country, but for the Saskatchewan he came across an abnormally large number of DAs (740/2300) that don´t appear in the B2020 file. I had a look at a couple of them and there is data for the CSD (the 7 digit number, i.e., 4701001) but not for the DA (8 digits). It doesn´t seem random enough to be a case of data suppression, what am I/he missing?

I can provide a full list of missing DAs if helpful.

Answer

The following 2006 Census dissemination area (DA) level suppression lists describe the DAs for which data have been suppressed and could be used to confirm if data for DAs in the Beyond 20/20 file have been suppressed.

Dissemination area suppression list including census subdivisions in which they are located - 100% data
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/notes/sup_DA2A-AD2A-eng.cfm

Dissemination area suppression list including census subdivisions in which they are located - 20% sample data
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/ref/notes/sup_DA2B-AD2B-eng.cfm

If you have any questions about specific DAs, please don't hesitate let me know and I will be happy to ask our census contacts to advise.

I hope that this is helpful.