Aboriginal Peoples Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census subdivisions, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data

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Aboriginal identity population by both sexes, total - age, 2016 counts, Canada and census subdivisions, 2016 Census – 25% Sample data
Geographic name	Type	Prov. / Terr.	Total population	Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 2}	Single Aboriginal responses	First Nations (North American Indian)	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses	Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere	Non-Aboriginal identity

Canada			34,460,065	1,673,780	1,629,800	977,235	587,545	65,025	21,305	22,670	32,786,280
Aklavik	HAM	N.W.T.	590	535	535	195	20	315	0	0	55
Winnipeg	CY	Man.	690,005	84,305	82,755	36,845	45,635	280	1,190	360	605,700
Rigolet	T	N.L.	305	285	285	0	0	280	0	0	20
Toronto	C	Ont.	2,691,665	23,065	21,925	14,380	7,265	280	500	645	2,668,600
North West River	T	N.L.	545	355	350	35	75	245	10	0	190
Paulatuk	HAM	N.W.T.	260	235	235	0	0	235	0	0	25
Whitehorse	CY	Y.T.	24,560	4,420	4,230	3,245	785	205	140	55	20,135
Aupaluk	VN	Que.	210	200	205	0	0	200	0	0	10
Resolute	HAM	Nvt.	190	170	170	0	0	165	0	0	20
Postville	T	N.L.	175	155	155	0	10	145	0	0	25
Québec	V	Que.	516,245	7,290	6,925	3,525	3,265	135	115	245	508,960
Fort Smith	T	N.W.T.	2,500	1,650	1,640	920	585	135	10	0	855
Wood Buffalo	SM	Alta.	71,480	6,565	6,400	3,775	2,490	130	25	135	64,915
Mount Pearl	CY	N.L.	22,760	810	750	520	100	130	10	55	21,945
Labrador City	T	N.L.	7,190	630	595	175	300	125	10	25	6,560
Hamilton	C	Ont.	527,930	12,135	11,655	8,445	3,085	125	185	295	515,800
Grise Fiord	HAM	Nvt.	125	125	125	0	0	120	0	0	0
Cape Breton	RGM	N.S.	92,555	3,335	3,165	1,530	1,520	115	55	115	89,220
Hay River	T	N.W.T.	3,455	1,635	1,630	750	765	115	0	10	1,825
Surrey	CY	B.C.	511,545	13,460	13,140	7,335	5,685	115	200	120	498,080
Dorval	V	Que.	18,565	260	245	75	55	110	15	0	18,300
Vancouver	CY	B.C.	618,210	13,905	13,440	8,930	4,405	105	260	205	604,305
Oshawa	CY	Ont.	157,630	4,645	4,460	2,695	1,665	100	90	90	152,985
Brampton	CY	Ont.	590,950	4,325	3,990	2,630	1,255	100	180	160	586,620
Conception Bay South	T	N.L.	25,830	915	810	470	255	90	15	85	24,915
... not applicable

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Footnote 1

Only the 2016 counts provided in this table are unadjusted. Therefore, the 2016 Census counts are not based on adjusted counts for the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements of previous census years, while the percentage change is based on adjusted counts.

The growth rates for the Aboriginal identity population for the periods 2011 to 2016 and 2006 to 2016 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements, and other changes in reserves to allow for comparison of the different census year periods.

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Footnote 2

'Aboriginal identity' refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada), and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, Section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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