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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	6.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	13.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	242,490	117,585	124,900		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	158,400	75,955	82,440		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	73,610	37,025	36,580		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	2,035	940	1,100		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	1,905	885	1,025		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	6,540	2,785	3,755		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	123,595	58,780	64,815		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	242,490	117,585	124,905		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	19,810	10,155	9,660		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	21,075	10,690	10,385		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	23,435	11,840	11,595		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	22,340	11,600	10,735		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	18,535	8,925	9,610		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	17,015	7,850	9,170		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	16,660	7,590	9,070		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	17,550	8,110	9,440		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	20,380	9,835	10,550		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	18,370	8,740	9,630		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	15,350	7,155	8,195		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	11,535	5,610	5,925		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	7,800	3,870	3,935		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	5,280	2,470	2,810		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	3,590	1,635	1,950		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	2,000	815	1,180		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	1,150	450	695		835	320	520
85 years and over	600	245	355		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.7	28.5	30.8		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	73.5	72.2	74.7		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	178,165	84,905	93,255		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	149,615	71,515	78,100		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	28,555	13,395	15,155		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	178,170	84,905	93,255		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	84,620	43,245	41,375		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	62,010	29,870	32,140		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	9,725	4,090	5,635		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	15,005	6,350	8,660		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	6,795	1,350	5,445		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	121,730	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	59.7	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.6	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	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		19.3	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		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	67,130	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	47,430	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	89,080	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	32,650	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	63,655	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	39,300	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	18,775	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	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		2.8	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				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	241,840	117,165	124,670		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	61,240	29,550	31,690		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	28,490	13,365	15,125		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	18,035	3,365	14,670		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	97,720	52,280	45,440		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	36,350	18,605	17,745		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	242,490	117,590	124,900		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	29,020	14,035	14,990		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	177,080	86,355	90,725		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	880	500	385		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	32,420	15,405	17,015		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	3,085	1,295	1,790		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	9.8	9.6	10.0		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	5.4	5.6	5.2		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	12.0	11.9	12.0		9.3	9.2	9.4

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				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	238,400	115,455	122,940		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	195,475	95,320	100,150		151,750	73,840	77,905
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		23,465	10,835	12,625
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		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	1,955	875	1,080		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	425	230	200		395	195	200

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				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	222,630	107,410	115,215		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	120,645	59,445	61,205		91,010	44,710	46,295
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		48,505	22,975	25,535
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		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	6,110	2,865	3,250		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	1,100	555	545		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	178,165	84,905	93,260		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	66,980	33,755	33,225		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	43,115	19,915	23,195		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	18,050	11,715	6,340		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	33,540	13,365	20,175		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	4,045	1,505	2,540		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	12,435	4,650	7,785		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	40,875	20,530	20,350		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	24,225	12,650	11,570		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	11,380	5,555	5,825		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,075	710	370		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	3,075	1,245	1,825		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	265	110	155		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	860	260	600		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	33,680	15,440	18,245		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,110	4,010	4,100		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	9,590	4,745	4,850		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	3,180	2,095	1,080		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	8,145	3,150	4,995		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	810	255	560		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	3,840	1,185	2,660		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	90,990	43,315	47,675		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	26,870	13,880	12,990		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	20,595	9,025	11,570		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	12,430	7,955	4,480		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	21,080	8,465	12,615		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	2,695	1,020	1,680		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	7,315	2,970	4,340		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	178,165	84,905	93,260		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	110,090	53,675	56,420		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	3,985	945	3,035		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,335	1,110	1,225		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	2,610	1,160	1,455		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	7,045	1,925	5,115		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	13,310	3,520	9,790		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	880	415	465		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,350	1,075	1,275		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	15,375	14,055	1,320		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,620	1,120	495		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10,975	1,670	9,310		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	7,585	4,240	3,350		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	10	0	10		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	178,165	84,905	93,260		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	115,150	57,670	57,475		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	101,025	50,200	50,825		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	14,125	7,470	6,650		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	63,015	27,235	35,780		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	64.6	67.9	61.6		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	56.7	59.1	54.5		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	12.3	13.0	11.6		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	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		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	7,555	4,185	3,365		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	16,690	3,925	12,760		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	4,110	2,930	1,180		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	5,000	630	4,370		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	10,535	2,765	7,770		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,380	1,115	1,265		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	31,770	12,215	19,555		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	21,070	19,070	2,005		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	4,200	3,555	650		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	7,840	5,255	2,585		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	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		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	4,760	3,885	875		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	8,605	7,830	770		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	12,510	8,750	3,760		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	3,015	1,985	1,030		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	11,885	4,740	7,145		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	3,625	1,310	2,315		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	13,070	2,295	10,775		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	6,350	1,820	4,530		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	17,800	10,175	7,625		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	29,535	12,855	16,680		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	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		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	4,925	2,150	2,770		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	560	275	280		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	12,940	9,745	3,195		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	82,605	38,030	44,580		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	53,905	23,730	30,170		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	16,760	7,870	8,890		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	11,095	6,005	5,085		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	850	420	430		445	265	180

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	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		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	62,140	32,380	29,760		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	11,270	5,470	5,800		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	7,745	3,085	4,660		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	12,375	5,730	6,645		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	2,015	1,110	900		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	119,475	59,500	59,975		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,151	25,476	18,014		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,820	32,205	23,470		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	56,200	30,050	26,155		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,385	41,765	32,769		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,761	46,512	36,303		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	165,780	79,185	86,590		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,808	22,043	16,940		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.2	81.1	72.5		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.6	12.3	21.8		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	6.2	6.6	5.7		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ontario				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	121,730	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	46,865	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	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).