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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	5.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	3.5	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	9,017,698.92	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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,172,785	572,095	600,695		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	698,025	338,050	359,975		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	389,785	193,500	196,285		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	50,480	25,025	25,455		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	7,740	3,690	4,050		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	26,760	11,830	14,930		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	623,780	300,830	322,945		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	30,617,250	15,025,435	15,591,815		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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,172,790	572,095	600,695		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	108,900	55,380	53,515		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	114,765	58,910	55,855		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	125,235	64,120	61,115		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	118,105	60,250	57,860		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	93,900	45,390	48,510		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	81,760	38,550	43,210		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	79,810	37,675	42,140		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	81,480	37,915	43,560		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	87,990	41,285	46,705		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	79,230	37,255	41,970		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	64,060	30,285	33,775		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	48,270	23,365	24,905		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	32,820	16,055	16,765		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	22,680	10,870	11,815		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	16,125	7,465	8,660		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	9,435	4,110	5,325		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	5,240	2,080	3,165		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	2,980	1,125	1,850		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.5	25.2	27.7		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.3	68.8	71.6		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	823,890	393,680	430,205		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	681,425	326,380	355,040		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	142,465	67,305	75,160		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	823,890	393,680	430,205		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	440,570	224,155	216,410		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	254,930	122,405	132,525		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	35,480	14,270	21,205		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	62,410	25,975	36,435		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	30,505	6,880	23,630		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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	506,235	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	61.1	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.0	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	16.1	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	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	255,415	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	202,415	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	352,975	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	153,255	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	244,780	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	166,130	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	95,330	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	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	4.2	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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,169,435	570,050	599,380		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	250,615	120,440	130,170		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	142,160	67,155	75,000		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	96,205	19,180	77,025		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	506,685	271,000	235,685		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	173,765	92,270	81,495		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,172,790	572,095	600,695		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	252,045	122,805	129,240		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	772,290	378,915	393,375		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	35,570	17,345	18,225		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	100,070	47,895	52,170		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	12,810	5,130	7,680		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	18.7	18.5	18.8		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	11.8	12.2	11.4		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	21.5	21.5	21.5		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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,150,510	560,875	589,635		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	926,950	455,335	471,620		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)	135,650	63,585	72,070		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	68,805	32,810	35,995		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	17,540	8,375	9,165		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	1,560	775	790		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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,063,780	516,655	547,125		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	585,840	291,470	294,375		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)	274,485	129,710	144,770		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	152,955	71,475	81,480		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	46,500	22,055	24,445		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	3,995	1,940	2,060		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	823,890	393,680	430,205		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	359,780	182,410	177,365		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	179,590	81,210	98,380		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	93,885	58,520	35,360		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	119,680	45,750	73,925		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	22,950	8,190	14,760		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	48,015	17,600	30,415		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	212,010	105,645	106,365		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	132,670	68,975	63,695		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	54,785	25,620	29,165		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	7,845	4,875	2,965		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	11,695	4,560	7,130		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	1,745	680	1,070		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	3,265	925	2,335		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	161,570	76,220	85,350		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	51,565	26,815	24,750		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	42,390	20,100	22,290		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	19,100	11,700	7,395		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30,500	11,290	19,210		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	4,680	1,680	3,005		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	13,335	4,630	8,705		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	393,845	186,165	207,680		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	137,845	70,285	67,565		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	76,570	33,255	43,315		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60,970	37,960	23,010		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	73,405	28,125	45,285		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15,370	5,420	9,950		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	29,680	11,125	18,560		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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	823,890	393,680	430,205		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	539,365	263,615	275,745		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	20,095	4,845	15,250		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	7,650	3,650	3,995		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	10,505	4,090	6,410		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	26,090	6,770	19,325		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	60,060	14,295	45,765		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,510	1,755	1,760		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	9,375	4,350	5,030		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	66,130	60,555	5,575		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	8,385	5,780	2,600		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	40,865	6,355	34,510		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	31,805	17,605	14,205		7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	45	10	35		10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	823,890	393,680	430,205		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	519,250	264,980	254,270		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	442,395	222,355	220,045		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	76,860	42,625	34,225		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	304,635	128,705	175,935		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	63.0	67.3	59.1		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	53.7	56.5	51.1		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	14.8	16.1	13.5		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	497,280	253,825	243,455		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	31,970	17,250	14,715		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	71,980	15,995	55,985		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	16,405	12,170	4,235		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	20,085	2,940	17,140		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	47,790	12,055	35,730		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	11,010	5,245	5,760		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	141,870	53,095	88,770		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	100,050	91,285	8,765		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30,345	25,475	4,865		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25,785	18,310	7,480		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	497,280	253,825	243,455		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	39,705	32,005	7,700		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	43,880	39,175	4,705		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	39,770	28,985	10,785		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	11,995	8,290	3,700		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	51,465	20,905	30,565		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	14,970	5,400	9,565		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	58,160	10,080	48,075		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	32,955	9,165	23,790		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	69,900	40,950	28,950		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	134,480	58,865	75,615		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	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	442,395	222,350	220,045		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	22,995	10,500	12,490		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	1,180	700	480		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	65,295	50,105	15,190		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	352,925	161,045	191,880		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	235,720	102,030	133,685		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	78,545	37,540	41,005		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	33,475	18,435	15,035		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	5,190	3,030	2,155		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	Canada				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	418,225	211,150	207,070		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	264,600	138,565	126,030		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	49,360	25,035	24,325		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	31,845	13,025	18,820		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	58,870	26,345	32,525		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	13,550	8,175	5,365		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	538,290	270,415	267,875		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	18,962	22,386	16,079		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,961	30,110	21,773		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	227,810	120,430	107,385		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,940	39,501	30,938		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,942	44,605	34,712		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	760,910	364,155	396,760		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,752	18,714	15,654		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.9	82.4	70.3		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	18.1	12.5	24.8		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	5.0	5.1	4.9		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	506,235	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	43,261	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. Canada (Code01) (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 15, 2024).