Infographic 8
Forty years of firsts for couple data in the census

Infographic description

The title of the infographic is "Forty years of firsts for couple data in the census"

The infographic displays a series of circles along a winding path representing the passage of time.

A series of conceptual changes related to census families are represented with various pictorial images of couples along the timeline.

In 1981, information on common-law couples became available for the first time.

In 2001, information on same-sex common-law couples became available for the first time.

In 2006, information on same-sex married couples became available for the first time.

In 2011, information on stepfamilies became available for the first time.

In 2021, information on different-gender couples, same-gender couples, and transgender or non-binary couples became available for the first time.

Source(s): Census of Population, 1981, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2021 (3901).