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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	5,113,149	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	4,682,897	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	9.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	1,894,436	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	1,801,071	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	866.1	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	5,903.63	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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	5,072,075	2,469,085	2,602,990		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	26,575	12,160	14,415		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	17,270	7,915	9,360		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	7,580	3,515	4,065		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	320	160	160		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	350	125	225		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	1,055	450	605		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	5,045,500	2,456,920	2,588,575		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	5,072,075	2,469,080	2,602,990		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	9,950	4,260	5,695		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	5,062,120	2,464,825	2,597,295		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	26,575	12,160	14,415		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	1,930	1,000	925		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	1,830	890	940		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	2,105	1,130	975		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	2,185	990	1,190		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	2,075	920	1,155		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	2,230	910	1,320		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	2,230	955	1,280		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	2,305	1,125	1,180		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	2,560	1,195	1,370		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	1,980	890	1,090		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	1,665	745	920		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	1,390	580	815		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	865	375	490		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	465	185	280		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	365	145	220		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	190	80	110		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	155	30	120		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	45	20	25		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	32.3	31.3	33.1		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	77.9	75.1	80.3		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	20,710	9,140	11,570		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	17,425	7,590	9,835		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	3,285	1,545	1,735		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	20,710	9,140	11,570		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	10,635	5,030	5,615		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	6,085	2,665	3,425		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	1,200	495	710		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	2,130	805	1,320		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	655	145	510		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	15,550	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	32.7	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.4	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.2	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	21.6	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	23.7	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.3	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	7,400	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	8,140	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	11,780	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	3,765	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	9,160	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	4,630	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,760	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.9	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	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	26,470	12,095	14,375		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	5,995	2,630	3,365		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	3,280	1,545	1,735		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	1,995	235	1,760		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	9,570	5,000	4,570		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	5,630	2,685	2,940		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	26,575	12,160	14,415		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	825	335	490		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	22,145	10,350	11,795		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	20	10	15		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	2,725	1,110	1,615		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	855	355	505		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	2.4	1.7	2.9		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.5	0.5	0.5		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	3.1	2.8	3.4		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	26,105	11,880	14,220		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	20,605	9,435	11,170		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)	3,485	1,500	1,980		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	1,570	740	830		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	320	135	180		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	125	70	55		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	24,625	11,150	13,475		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	11,870	5,395	6,475		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)	7,615	3,480	4,140		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	4,060	1,820	2,240		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	835	360	475		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	250	105	145		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	20,710	9,135	11,575		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,120	2,930	3,190		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	5,290	2,235	3,055		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,000	1,095	910		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	3,950	1,525	2,425		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	685	255	435		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	2,660	1,100	1,560		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	4,260	1,910	2,345		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,340	1,155	1,180		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	1,215	470	740		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	120	50	75		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	360	140	220		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	65	30	35		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	155	55	95		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	4,455	1,865	2,600		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	745	355	395		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	1,115	495	620		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	375	250	125		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	1,090	430	665		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	165	55	110		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	955	275	675		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	10,770	4,905	5,865		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,420	1,165	1,250		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	2,720	1,195	1,530		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,410	750	665		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	2,315	910	1,405		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	415	155	255		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	1,490	725	765		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	20,710	9,135	11,570		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	11,410	5,165	6,245		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	590	170	425		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	740	395	345		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	520	275	250		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,225	340	890		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	1,725	505	1,225		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	160	75	85		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	400	170	225		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,685	1,380	305		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	185	100	85		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	1,165	165	1,000		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	890	395	490		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	20,710	9,140	11,575		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	14,460	6,685	7,775		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	13,110	6,080	7,035		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	1,345	605	740		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	6,250	2,455	3,795		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	69.8	73.1	67.2		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	63.3	66.5	60.8		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.3	9.1	9.5		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	14,025	6,515	7,510		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	1,120	610	510		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	2,950	665	2,290		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	690	475	215		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	505	100	400		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	1,425	425	1,000		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	610	320	290		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	3,600	1,405	2,190		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,165	1,860	295		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	200	170	35		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	755	475	280		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	14,025	6,515	7,510		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	160	125	35		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	1,015	870	145		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	1,510	875	635		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	790	395	395		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	1,495	510	980		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	910	300	610		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	1,250	225	1,025		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	825	305	515		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	3,340	1,700	1,640		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	2,725	1,215	1,510		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	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	13,115	6,080	7,035		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	905	390	515		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	45	25	25		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	1,710	1,210	500		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	10,450	4,455	5,995		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	6,670	2,780	3,890		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	1,150	455	695		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	2,600	1,205	1,390		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	30	15	15		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	Toronto (CMA)				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	12,160	5,670	6,490		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	6,710	3,430	3,275		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	940	410	535		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	2,965	1,150	1,815		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	1,310	585	725		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	240	95	145		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	14,830	6,840	7,995		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	28,631	34,935	24,455		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	35,082	41,880	29,266		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	7,960	3,985	3,975		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	42,798	47,707	39,305		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	48,759	54,905	42,595		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	19,270	8,560	10,710		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	24,138	28,994	21,317		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	83.3	86.8	79.4		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	10.6	6.5	15.2		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	6.1	6.7	5.4		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Toronto (CMA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	15,550	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	55,695	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. Toronto, Ontario (Code535) (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 16, 2024).