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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	6.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	13.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available		1,356,366.78	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	242,490	117,585	124,900		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	158,400	75,955	82,440		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	73,610	37,025	36,580		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	2,035	940	1,100		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	1,905	885	1,025		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	6,540	2,785	3,755		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	123,595	58,780	64,815		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205		7,379,945	3,618,845	3,761,100

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	242,490	117,585	124,905		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	19,810	10,155	9,660		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	21,075	10,690	10,385		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	23,435	11,840	11,595		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	22,340	11,600	10,735		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	18,535	8,925	9,610		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	17,015	7,850	9,170		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	16,660	7,590	9,070		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	17,550	8,110	9,440		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	20,380	9,835	10,550		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	18,370	8,740	9,630		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	15,350	7,155	8,195		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	11,535	5,610	5,925		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	7,800	3,870	3,935		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	5,280	2,470	2,810		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	3,590	1,635	1,950		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	2,000	815	1,180		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	1,150	450	695		855	310	545
85 years and over	600	245	355		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.7	28.5	30.8		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	73.5	72.2	74.7		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	178,165	84,905	93,255		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	149,615	71,515	78,100		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	28,555	13,395	15,155		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	178,170	84,905	93,255		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	84,620	43,245	41,375		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	62,010	29,870	32,140		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	9,725	4,090	5,635		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	15,005	6,350	8,660		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	6,795	1,350	5,445		3,830	900	2,925

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	121,730	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	59.7	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	14.2	Data not available	Data not available		26.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.2	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	67,130	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	47,430	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	89,080	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	32,650	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	63,655	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	39,300	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	18,775	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	2.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	241,840	117,165	124,670		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	61,240	29,550	31,690		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	28,490	13,365	15,125		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	18,035	3,365	14,670		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	97,720	52,280	45,440		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	36,350	18,605	17,745		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	242,490	117,590	124,900		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	29,020	14,035	14,990		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	177,080	86,355	90,725		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	880	500	385		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	32,420	15,405	17,015		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	3,085	1,295	1,790		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	9.8	9.6	10.0		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	5.4	5.6	5.2		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	12.0	11.9	12.0		39.1	39.3	38.9

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	238,400	115,455	122,940		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	195,475	95,320	100,150		91,850	45,685	46,165
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	26,625	12,405	14,220		9,030	4,275	4,755
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	13,915	6,625	7,290		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	1,955	875	1,080		805	380	430
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	425	230	200		105	45	60

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	222,630	107,410	115,215		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	120,645	59,445	61,205		62,460	31,220	31,245
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	59,010	27,800	31,205		22,090	10,690	11,395
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	35,765	16,745	19,015		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	6,110	2,865	3,250		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	1,100	555	545		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	178,165	84,905	93,260		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	66,980	33,755	33,225		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	43,115	19,915	23,195		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	18,050	11,715	6,340		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	33,540	13,365	20,175		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	4,045	1,505	2,540		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	12,435	4,650	7,785		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	40,875	20,530	20,350		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	24,225	12,650	11,570		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	11,380	5,555	5,825		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,075	710	370		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	3,075	1,245	1,825		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	265	110	155		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	860	260	600		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	33,680	15,440	18,245		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,110	4,010	4,100		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	9,590	4,745	4,850		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	3,180	2,095	1,080		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	8,145	3,150	4,995		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	810	255	560		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	3,840	1,185	2,660		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	90,990	43,315	47,675		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	26,870	13,880	12,990		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	20,595	9,025	11,570		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	12,430	7,955	4,480		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	21,080	8,465	12,615		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	2,695	1,020	1,680		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	7,315	2,970	4,340		3,075	1,250	1,825

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	178,165	84,905	93,260		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	110,090	53,675	56,420		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	3,985	945	3,035		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,335	1,110	1,225		1,060	535	530
Humanities	2,610	1,160	1,455		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	7,045	1,925	5,115		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	13,310	3,520	9,790		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	880	415	465		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,350	1,075	1,275		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	15,375	14,055	1,320		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,620	1,120	495		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10,975	1,670	9,310		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	7,585	4,240	3,350		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	10	0	10		15	0	20

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	178,165	84,905	93,260		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	115,150	57,670	57,475		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	101,025	50,200	50,825		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	14,125	7,470	6,650		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	63,015	27,235	35,780		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	64.6	67.9	61.6		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	56.7	59.1	54.5		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	12.3	13.0	11.6		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	111,160	55,645	55,510		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	7,555	4,185	3,365		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	16,690	3,925	12,760		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,110	2,930	1,180		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	5,000	630	4,370		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	10,535	2,765	7,770		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,380	1,115	1,265		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	31,770	12,215	19,555		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	21,070	19,070	2,005		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	4,200	3,555	650		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	7,840	5,255	2,585		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	111,160	55,645	55,510		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	4,760	3,885	875		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	8,605	7,830	770		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	12,510	8,750	3,760		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	3,015	1,985	1,030		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	11,885	4,740	7,145		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	3,625	1,310	2,315		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	13,070	2,295	10,775		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	6,350	1,820	4,530		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	17,800	10,175	7,625		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	29,535	12,855	16,680		13,355	6,610	6,745

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	101,025	50,200	50,825		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	4,925	2,150	2,770		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	560	275	280		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	12,940	9,745	3,195		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	82,605	38,030	44,580		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	53,905	23,730	30,170		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	16,760	7,870	8,890		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	11,095	6,005	5,085		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	850	420	430		1,630	805	820

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	95,545	47,770	47,770		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	62,140	32,380	29,760		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	11,270	5,470	5,800		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	7,745	3,085	4,660		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	12,375	5,730	6,645		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	2,015	1,110	900		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	119,475	59,500	59,975		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,151	25,476	18,014		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,820	32,205	23,470		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	56,200	30,050	26,155		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,385	41,765	32,769		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,761	46,512	36,303		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	165,780	79,185	86,590		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,808	22,043	16,940		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.2	81.1	72.5		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.6	12.3	21.8		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	6.2	6.6	5.7		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	121,730	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	46,865	Data not available	Data not available		41,843	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Ontario (Code35) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed May 26, 2024).