Research Guides: Applied Planning: Statistics

Resources

SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new window
Enables non-technical and advanced users to quickly create professional thematic maps and reports using powerful demographic, business, and marketing data. Includes data from: 2006 Census -- Census Plus (2011 Census/NHS) -- DemoStats -- HouseholdSpend -- Nielsen PRIZM C2 -- D&B Complete Canadian Company Database.
Metro Vancouver This link opens in a new window
With full text documents; especially useful for local planning and environmental issues
BC Stats This link opens in a new window
A wide range of socio-economic data about BC, including Census data and industry surveys.

DataBC
DataBC, provided by B.C.'s Provincial Government, encourages and enables the sharing of government data with the public. Use DataBC to search thousands of datasets by license type to find Open Government Licensed data.
City of Vancouver Data Catalogue
Open, downloadable data for city amenities and services: libraries, garbage collection, drinking fountains, and more!

Stats Canada Census Website
Which Census product should I use? (SFU Guide)
Statistics: Canadian Census (SFU Guide)
CANSIM
Statistics Canada's key socioeconomic database. Updated daily, CANSIM provides fast and easy access to a large range of the latest statistics available in Canada.

Canadian statistical data covering a wide range of social and economic issues. Also includes Canada Census.
CMHC Housing Market Information Portal
Royal LePage Reports and Surveys
Includes their House Price Survey, with quarterly reports back to 1974. Broken down by housing type and regional real estate markets, including the Vancouver area.

Alliance for Biking and Walking Benchmarking Project
(2016): A 250+ page report that incorporates a wide range of data sources on walking and cycling trends across the U.S., at the level of individual states and selected municipalities.

UNdata: A world of information This link opens in a new window
Selected statistics from the entire UN system. Summary tables cover agriculture, population, industry, national accounts, energy, health, human development, trade, refugees, education, employment, and technology.

World Bank Data Catalog
Development-oriented statistics from the World Bank: social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators for over 200 countries and 18 country groups, covering 1960 to the present.
OECD iLibrary