Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Select a view All data Education Families and households Income and earnings Labour Language Mobility and migration Place of work Population [ Build your own ]

Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	812,129	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	774,072	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	340,732	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	320,888	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	292.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,778.12	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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	801,275	388,830	412,445		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	12,250	5,625	6,625		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	6,570	3,005	3,570		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	4,495	2,085	2,410		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	600	280	330		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	160	75	85		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	415	185	230		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	789,025	383,205	405,820		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	801,275	388,830	412,445		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	3,905	1,780	2,125		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	797,365	387,050	410,315		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	12,250	5,625	6,620		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	735	345	385		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	945	440	505		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	905	485	420		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	1,030	470	555		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	1,170	545	625		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	1,035	405	635		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	835	385	445		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	815	385	435		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	1,325	650	680		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	1,115	500	615		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	900	350	545		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	590	280	310		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	355	180	175		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	165	85	80		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	155	70	80		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	95	30	70		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	50	20	35		835	320	520
85 years and over	30	10	20		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	32.0	32.0	32.0		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	78.9	77.4	80.1		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	9,660	4,355	5,310		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	8,120	3,615	4,510		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	1,545	740	800		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	9,665	4,355	5,305		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	4,820	2,360	2,465		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	2,925	1,390	1,535		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	470	155	320		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	1,155	420	735		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	285	30	260		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	7,325	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	31.1	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	24.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.2	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	18.0	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	18.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	3,605	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	3,725	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	5,350	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,975	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	4,120	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	2,330	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	885	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	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	0.9	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	12,160	5,550	6,615		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	2,870	1,365	1,500		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	1,540	740	800		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	870	115	755		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	4,195	2,105	2,095		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	2,685	1,225	1,460		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	12,245	5,625	6,625		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	685	285	400		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	6,520	3,195	3,320		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	150	100	50		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	4,495	1,910	2,580		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	395	130	265		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	4.3	3.7	4.8		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	1.9	1.8	2.0		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	5.6	5.1	6.0		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	12,075	5,580	6,485		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	9,090	4,280	4,810		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)	2,025	925	1,105		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	450	210	235		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	455	145	305		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	50	20	30		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	11,500	5,275	6,230		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	5,225	2,445	2,780		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)	4,050	1,875	2,170		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	1,110	510	600		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	1,050	410	640		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	65	25	35		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	9,665	4,355	5,305		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,490	1,215	1,270		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	2,400	1,045	1,355		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	790	405	385		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,880	820	1,060		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	350	110	245		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	1,745	755	990		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	2,200	1,015	1,180		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,090	550	540		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	700	325	375		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	20	20		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	205	95	110		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	40	10	35		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	120	20	105		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,865	785	1,085		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	235	95	140		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	425	215	215		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	175	105	75		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	450	190	260		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	10	40		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	520	175	345		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	5,100	2,345	2,755		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	955	515	440		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	1,165	470	695		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	500	240	260		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	1,160	495	665		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	250	85	165		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	1,075	545	525		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	9,660	4,355	5,310		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,895	2,260	2,630		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	230	55	175		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	230	115	120		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	220	95	120		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	945	380	560		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	1,010	305	700		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	100	40	60		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	385	190	190		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	645	560	85		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	110	100	10		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	540	95	445		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	355	150	200		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	9,660	4,355	5,310		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	6,995	3,325	3,670		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	6,355	3,000	3,355		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	640	325	315		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	2,665	1,025	1,635		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	72.4	76.3	69.1		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	65.8	68.9	63.2		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.1	9.8	8.6		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	6,815	3,225	3,590		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	665	400	260		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	1,685	435	1,255		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	555	350	210		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	245	40	200		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	780	260	525		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	220	85	140		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	1,760	890	865		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	755	685	70		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	60	40	20		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	95	45	45		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	6,815	3,225	3,590		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	50	15	35		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	425	380	45		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	195	90	100		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	135	110	20		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	700	370	335		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	310	150	160		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	535	110	425		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	240	80	155		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	1,190	665	520		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	3,035	1,245	1,790		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	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	6,355	3,005	3,350		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	305	120	190		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	10	10	10		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	635	460	175		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	5,405	2,420	2,985		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	4,870	2,205	2,665		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	0	0	0		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	70	45	20		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	470	165	305		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	Ottawa (CD)				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	6,040	2,875	3,165		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	2,950	1,650	1,300		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	605	240	365		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	1,655	560	1,085		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	745	390	365		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	85	35	45		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	7,075	3,260	3,820		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	30,019	32,974	26,699		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	36,573	39,821	33,804		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	3,720	1,900	1,820		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	46,964	47,018	46,931		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	52,263	54,292	50,143		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	9,120	4,140	4,980		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	26,157	29,465	24,379		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	83.3	84.5	81.9		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	9.7	7.5	11.9		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	7.1	8.0	6.2		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ottawa (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	7,325	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	59,345	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. Ottawa, Ontario (Code3506) (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 June 23, 2024).