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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	21,392	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	22,894	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-6.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	12,006	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	8,865	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	38,504.53	Data not available	Data not available		907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	21,255	10,725	10,525		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	2,885	1,540	1,345		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	1,355	655	705		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,430	840	590		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	10	0	10		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	60	30	30		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	30	15	15		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	18,365	9,185	9,180		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	21,260	10,725	10,530		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	1,250	605	645		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	20,005	10,120	9,880		11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	2,885	1,540	1,345		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	220	100	120		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	230	125	105		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	225	125	100		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	300	205	95		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	175	95	80		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	115	55	60		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	140	65	70		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	220	115	105		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	205	105	95		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	285	120	170		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	245	140	105		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	195	80	105		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	140	85	50		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	90	50	40		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	60	40	15		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	25	10	10		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	36.0	34.7	36.8		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	76.6	77.3	75.8		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,210	1,190	1,025		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	1,850	995	855		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	360	190	170		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,210	1,190	1,020		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	935	565	370		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	880	455	425		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	95	40	55		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	195	95	100		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	100	35	65		6,795	1,350	5,445

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,430	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	80.8	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.1	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	7.7	Data not available	Data not available		14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	890	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	405	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,070	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	355	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	625	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	535	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	265	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	0.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	2,875	1,535	1,340		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	875	450	425		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	360	190	165		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	160	35	120		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,100	645	460		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	380	210	165		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	2,885	1,540	1,345		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	170	75	95		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	1,770	935	830		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	20	10	15		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	905	510	395		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	15	10	10		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	3.1	3.2	3.0		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.3	0.0	0.7		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	5.9	4.9	7.1		12.0	11.9	12.0

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	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	2,845	1,520	1,325		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,330	1,260	1,075		195,475	95,320	100,150
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	255	115	140		26,625	12,405	14,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	230	130	100		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	20	0	10		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		425	230	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	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,665	1,435	1,225		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,595	860	735		120,645	59,445	61,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	525	290	235		59,010	27,800	31,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	510	275	235		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	25	10	20		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,210	1,190	1,020		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	780	455	325		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	480	235	240		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	335	245	85		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	480	205	270		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	15	20		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	105	30	75		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	480	300	180		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	265	185	80		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	140	80	60		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	60	30	30		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	255	125	130		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	60	35	30		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	45	15	30		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	15	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	85	40	50		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	35	25	10		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,290	650	640		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	375	190	185		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	275	140	130		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	265	190	80		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	300	120	180		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	55	0	55		7,315	2,970	4,340

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,210	1,185	1,020		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,260	695	570		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	40	0	35		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	20	15	0		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	65	10	55		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	180	35	145		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	20	0	15		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	360	355	10		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	165	15	150		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	95	50	45		7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,210	1,190	1,020		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	1,305	700	605		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	1,165	635	530		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	140	65	75		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	900	485	415		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	59.0	58.8	59.3		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	52.7	53.4	52.0		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	10.7	9.3	12.4		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,270	690	575		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	100	65	35		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	135	0	125		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	35	35	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	70	0	70		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	105	10	90		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	30	0	25		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	320	120	195		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	320	310	10		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	90	85	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	60	55	10		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,265	690	575		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	125	120	10		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	95	90	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	105	90	10		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	60	55	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	115	50	65		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	0	10	10		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	150	15	135		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	65	10	50		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	225	130	90		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	315	115	200		29,535	12,855	16,680

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,165	635	530		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	60	35	30		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	145	120	25		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	955	480	475		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	455	245	205		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	140	75	70		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	355	155	200		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	10	0		850	420	430

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	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	1,105	600	500		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	775	410	365		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	130	90	40		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	10	0	10		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	165	80	80		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	15	10	10		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,425	770	650		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	18,663	23,961	14,399		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,945	31,608	19,190		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	530	320	215		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,957	50,923	26,097		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,425	48,784	30,210		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,040	1,105	940		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,752	23,603	15,176		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	101		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	71.6	74.7	66.4		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	19.9	17.3	24.4		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	8.4	8.2	8.9		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sudbury (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,425	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	45,294	Data not available	Data not available		46,865	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Sudbury, Ontario (Code3552) (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 April 19, 2024).