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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	21,940	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	19,166A	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	14.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	10,177	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	9,748	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	822.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	26.68	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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	21,785	10,325	11,460		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,115	455	660		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	750	305	445		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	305	135	175		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	0	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	35	0	30		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	20,670	9,870	10,800		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	21,785	10,325	11,460		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	370	175	195		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	21,415	10,150	11,260		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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,110	455	660		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	105	70	30		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	80	30	50		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	125	65	60		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	105	55	50		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	130	60	70		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	75	10	65		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	45	15	30		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	95	25	70		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	125	50	75		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	55	20	30		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	30	0	25		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	35	20	20		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	30	0	25		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	0	0	10		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	40	10	35		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	10	0	0		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	10	10	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	0	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.8	21.2	29.9		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.5	63.7	78.0		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	805	285	515		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	650	250	405		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	150	40	110		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	800	290	515		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	400	160	240		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	225	85	135		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	55	15	40		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	85	20	65		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	45	0	35		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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	565	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	41.6	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	10.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	13.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	6.2	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	28.3	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	245	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	320	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	275	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	290	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	330	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	170	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	70	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.6	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	1.8	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,115	455	660		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	215	80	130		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	150	40	110		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	105	10	95		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	435	240	200		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	205	85	120		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,110	455	655		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	25	0	25		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	965	430	540		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	60	15	45		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	55	10	45		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	2.3	0.0	3.1		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.9	0.0	1.5		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.3	0.0	3.8		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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,100	445	655		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	820	340	480		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)	195	75	115		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	80	30	50		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,010	385	625		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	375	150	220		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)	360	145	215		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	185	45	140		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	75	40	35		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	10		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	805	285	515		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	360	130	230		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	200	85	115		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	75	45	30		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	120	25	90		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	0	25		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	25	0	25		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	240	120	125		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	125	60	65		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	80	40	40		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	10	10		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	15	10	10		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	120	25	90		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	55	10	45		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	30	10	25		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	10	20		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	375	125	250		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	135	55	80		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	85	35	50		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	20	25		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	70	15	60		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	15		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	20	0	20		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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	805	285	515		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	560	210	345		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	10	0	10		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	10	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	10	0	10		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	30	10	25		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	65	0	55		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	50	45	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	50	0	50		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	25	10	15		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	800	290	515		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	510	185	325		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	430	170	260		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	80	20	60		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	290	100	195		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	63.8	63.8	63.1		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	53.8	58.6	50.5		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	15.7	10.8	18.5		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	465	185	280		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	20	0	20		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	40	10	30		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	10	0	0		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	25	0	25		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	0	15		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	220	50	170		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	85	85	0		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	20	15	0		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25	20	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	460	185	275		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	25	10	15		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	45	40	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	20	15	10		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	10	10	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	95	10	80		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	30	15	15		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	40	0	35		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	15	0	15		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	65	50	15		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	110	30	85		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	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	430	170	260		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	55	10	40		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	90	75	15		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	290	85	205		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	195	40	155		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	75	25	45		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	20	15	0		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		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	Courtenay, City				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	375	160	215		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	210	90	120		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	45	20	30		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	0	0	0		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	105	30	70		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	10	10	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	485	180	305		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	11,117	10,774	11,232		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	13,754	15,610	12,630		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	140	55	90		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	20,350	23,466	18,663		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	22,936	27,401	20,244		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	745	255	485		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,822	13,614	16,203		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	99	100	99		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	54.1	62.3	48.8		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	35.3	21.5	43.7		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	10.6	15.5	7.7		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Courtenay, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	565	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	37,697	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. Courtenay, British Columbia (Code5925010) (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 25, 2024).