Alberta Population Mobility by Census Division for 2011

Mobility status data for Albertans compares their place of residence on Census Day 2011 to their residence five years earlier in 2006. The dataset categorizes individuals as movers, non-migrants, internal migrants, or external migrants, broken down by Alberta Census Division. It was produced by the Government of Alberta using 2011 census data.

Use Cases

• Analyze intraprovincial migration flows between census divisions using the 'internal migrants' and 'intraprovincial migrants' categories.
• Model the proportion of external migrants entering specific census divisions to study international immigration settlement patterns.
• Compare the rate of non-migrants versus movers across divisions to identify areas of population stability or churn.
• Investigate interprovincial migration by examining the 'interprovincial migrants' category relative to other mover types.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the official 2011 Canadian census, providing a complete population count.
• Includes multiple, clearly defined mobility categories (movers, non-migrants, internal/external migrants).
• Geographic breakdown is available at the Census Division level within Alberta.

Limitations

• Data is from a single point in time (2011) and is over a decade old, limiting analysis of recent trends.
• No row counts or sample sizes are provided to assess statistical granularity for smaller divisions.
• Lacks individual-level or household-level columns, restricting analysis to aggregate patterns.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta, using Statistics Canada census data.

Collection Method

Aggregated from the 2011 Canadian Census, which collects data via mandatory long-form and short-form questionnaires.

Time Range

Comparison between Census Day 2011 and place of residence in 2006.

Freshness

Last platform update was 2026-04 08, but the underlying data is from the 2011 census.

Geography

Province of Alberta, Canada, with breakdowns by Census Division.