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Census (CMA) Census Division (CD) Census Subdivision (CSD) Census Metroplitan Areas consist of large Census divisions are the general term for provin- Census Subdivision is the general term for urbanized areas that surround an urban core. cially legislated areas (such as county and regional municipalities or their equivalents (such as Indian The urban core must have a population greater district) or their equivalents. Census divisions are Reserves). than 100,000. Peel is a part of the intermediate geographic areas between the Metropolitan Area. /territory level and BROCK the municipality Count in Peel: Count: GGEORGINAEORGINA (census subdivision). 3

EEASTAST Bradford 1 GGWILLIMBURYWILLIMBURY UXBRIDGEUXBRIDGE Count in Peel: New Example: West NEWMARKET DURHAM Example: Mono WHITCHURCHWHITCHURCH - SSTOUFFVILLETOUFFVILLE 1 Tecumseth AURORA CLARINGTONCLARINGTON Caledon, KING Gwillimbury YORK PPICKERINGICKERING OOSHAWASHAWA Toronto RRICHMONDICHMOND HHILLILL Example: or Caledon MARKHAM WHITBY CALEDON AJAX Last Update: VVAUGHANAUGHAN Peel Region PEEL Last Update: TORONTOTORONTO 2016 BBRAMPTONRAMPTON Last Update: 2016 HALTONHALTON HILLSHILLS MMISSISSAUGAISSISSAUGA 2016 HALTONHALTON MILTONMILTON OAKVILLE

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Census Tracts (CT) Dissemination Areas (DA) Dissemination Blocks Census Tracts are small, relatively stable Dissemination areas are small, relatively stable Dissemination blocks are areas bounded on all geographic areas in census metropolitan areas geographic units composed of one or more sides by roads and/or boundaries of standard and census agglomerations. CT boundaries adjacent dissemination blocks. It is the smallest geographic areas. The dissemination block is the respect CD, CSD and CMA boundaries. standard geographic area for which all census data smallest geographic area for which population are disseminated. and dwelling counts are disseminated. Count in Peel: 249 Count in Peel: Count in Peel: 1,650 6,619 Example: Example: 0576.24 Example: 35211222 35211864 Last Update: Last Update: 2016 Last Update: 2016 2016 Peel Geographies

Greater Toronto Area - Hamilton (GTA) Forward Sortation Areas (FSA) (GTA-H) The Greater Toronto Area is a metropolitan area Forward Sortation Areas are the areas The Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area is a that includes the City of Toronto and the four represented by the first three digits of a postal metropolitan area that includes the City of Toronto surrounding regional municipalities of Durham, code. and the four surrounding regional municipalities of Halton, Peel and York. Durham, Halton, Peel and York as well as the

City of Hamilton. BROCK GGEORGINAEORGINA Count in Peel: Count: BROCK Count: 33 GGEORGINAEORGINA EASTEAST SCUGOG 6 5 GWILLIMBURYGWILLIMBURY UXBRIDGEUXBRIDGE NEWMARKET Example: EASTEAST WHITCHURCHWHITCHURCH - DURHAM SCUGOG GWILLIMBURYGWILLIMBURY UXBRIDGEUXBRIDGE Example: AURORA STOUFFVILLESTOUFFVILLE CLARINGTONCLARINGTON Example: KING YORK PICKERINGPICKERING OOSHAWASHAWA L6R NEWMARKET DURHAM RICHMONDRICHMOND WHITCHURCHWHITCHURCH - Toronto HILLHILL MARKHAM WHITBY Hamilton AURORA STOUFFVILLESTOUFFVILLE CLARINGTONCLARINGTON KING CALEDON AJAX VVAUGHANAUGHAN YORK PICKERINGPICKERING OOSHAWASHAWA RICHMONDRICHMOND Last Update: HILLHILL MARKHAM WHITBY Last Update: PEEL Last Update: AJAX CALEDON TTORONTOORONTO VVAUGHANAUGHAN 2011 BBRAMPTONRAMPTON 2016 2011 PEEL HALTONHALTON HILLSHILLS TTORONTOORONTO MMISSISSAUGAISSISSAUGA BBRAMPTONRAMPTON HHALTONALTON HALTONHALTON MILTONMILTON HILLSHILLS MMISSISSAUGAISSISSAUGA OAKVILLE HHALTONALTON BURLINGTONBURLINGTON MILTONMILTON OAKVILLE

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Federal Electoral Districts (FED) Wards Federal Electoral Districts are areas represented Wards are districts in which a city or town is divided by a Member of Parliament & Member of Provincial for the purpose of administration and elections. Parliament. FED boundaries do not respect CSD Each is represented by a local councillor. boundaries.

Count in Peel: Count in Peel: 26 12 Example: Example: Ward 1 Brampton, South Last Update: Last Update: 2014 2016 Peel Geographies Service Delivery Areas (SDA) Community Planning Areas (CPA) Small Geographic Units (SGU) Community Planning Areas are areas within each of the Service Delivery Areas are a geography used by service Small Geographic Units are used for mid-scale local municipalities used to conveniently analyze and providers in Peel. They were created by the Peel Data census data dissemination and analysis, and are disseminate data for planning purposes. Generally, CPAs Centre in consultation with service providers. Each created to correspond with planning policies and align with Character Areas (formerly Planning Districts) in Service Delivery Area is an aggregate of neighbouring the unique geographical features found in the Mississauga, Secondary Plan Areas Census Tracts. Region. in Brampton, and rural Count in Peel: settlements and rural service Count in Peel: 89 centres in Caledon. 1,091 Example: Count in Peel: 135 Example: B009 0982 Last Update: Example: B1 Last Update: 2017 2012 Last Update: 2019

Water Pressure Zones (WPZ) Sanitary Sewersheds (SSS) Traffic Zones (TZ) Each Water Pressure Zone delineates a distinct area Sanitary Sewersheds are formed around trunk Traffic Zones are the geographic unit used in the where the pressure of the potable water delivered sanitary sewer lines and subsidiaries; all Region's (Public Works - Transportation Planning) to homes/facilities is within an acceptable range for homes/facilities within each sewershed drain travel demand forecasting model. both humans and infrastructure. into the associated trunk sewer.

Count in Peel: Count in Peel: Count in Peel: 383 409 23 Example: Example: Example: MW-CVS-4 3010 12B Last Update: Last Update: Last Update: 2018 2014 2018 Peel Geographies

Peel Police Divisions (PPD) Police Patrol Zones (PPZ) The Region of Peel was divided in 5 police Also known as Beats, Patrol Zones are defined to Divisions (2 in Brampton, 2 in Mississauga and the address police units deployment, responsibility airport) with the purpose of distributing workloads, area and problem solving. performing metrics and ensuring police visibility.

Count in Peel: Count in Peel: 5 72 Example: Example: 12120 21 Division Last Update: Last Update: 2014 2014

Health Data Zones (HDZ) Local Health Integration Network Data Zones (DZs) are a customized level of geography (LHIN) developed for Peel Public Health using Census Data LHINs are local health organizations set by the Ministry for the purpose of mapping health status data. Each of Health and Long-Term Care, designed to plan, Data Zone is an aggregate of neighbouring Census integrate and fund local health services – including Tracts. Data Zones do not cross hospitals, community care access centres, home care, municipal boundaries. long-term care, mental health, community health centres as well as addiction and Count: community support services. 15 Count in Peel: Example: 2 M3 Example: Last Update: Central West 2014 Last Update: 2013