Family Characteristics (22), Aboriginal Identity (9), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Age (8A) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Registered or Treaty Indian status (3): Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status
• Age (8A): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details family characteristics , aboriginal identity , registered or treaty indian status , age and sex for the population in private households in Victoria

Family characteristics (22)	Aboriginal identity (9)
	Total - Aboriginal identity^Footnote 2	Aboriginal identity^Footnote 3	Single Aboriginal responses^Footnote 4	First Nations (North American Indian)^Footnote 5	Métis	Inuk (Inuit)	Multiple Aboriginal responses^Footnote 6	Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere ^Footnote 7	Non-Aboriginal identity
Total - Family characteristics^Footnote 8	357,695	17,245	16,600	9,935	6,535	130	340	300	340,450
Married spouses and common-law partners	173,565	5,765	5,575	3,100	2,430	45	100	95	167,805
Married spouses	138,775	3,610	3,460	1,700	1,735	25	65	75	135,170
Common-law partners	34,790	2,155	2,110	1,400	695	15	25	20	32,635
Lone parents (in lone-parent census families)	14,845	1,260	1,220	815	405	0	25	15	13,580
Children in census families (as in sons, daughters or grandchildren)	83,215	6,245	6,015	3,795	2,165	50	145	80	76,970
Living with two biological or adoptive parents^Footnote 9	55,425	3,065	2,945	1,690	1,215	40	75	40	52,360
In an intact family^Footnote 10	53,715	2,825	2,720	1,550	1,140	40	60	40	50,890
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 11	1,710	245	225	145	80	0	15	0	1,465
Living with one biological or adoptive parent and one step-parent	6,525	660	610	390	205	10	35	20	5,865
In a simple stepfamily^Footnote 12	3,985	360	335	205	125	0	15	10	3,625
In a complex stepfamily^Footnote 13	2,535	295	275	180	85	10	15	10	2,240
Living with one parent in a lone-parent census family^Footnote 14	20,520	2,340	2,280	1,555	725	0	35	20	18,180
With a male lone parent	4,405	505	480	295	185	0	10	15	3,905
With a female lone parent	16,115	1,835	1,800	1,260	535	0	30	0	14,280
Living with grandparents without parents present	740	180	180	160	20	0	0	0	560
With two grandparents without parents present	360	90	90	80	0	10	0	0	275
With one grandparent without parents present	380	90	90	75	15	0	0	0	290
Persons not in census families	86,065	3,975	3,790	2,230	1,530	35	70	110	82,090
Living with other relatives	6,705	500	490	375	105	0	0	0	6,200
Foster children	475	265	265	220	45	0	0	0	210
Living with non-relatives only or alone	78,890	3,210	3,040	1,635	1,370	30	65	105	75,675

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 2

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 3

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons 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.

Footnote 4

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 5

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 6

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 7

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit), but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Footnote 8

For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family; Stepfamily status of couple family with children; and Relationship structure of stepfamily.

Footnote 9

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

Footnote 10

In an intact family, all children are the biological or adopted children of both persons in the couple. This category also includes children living in census families for whom it cannot be determined whether it is an intact family or a stepfamily.

Footnote 11

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 12

In a simple stepfamily, none of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 13

In a complex stepfamily, some or all of the children are step-siblings or half-siblings.

Footnote 14

One or more grandparents of the child may also be present in the household.

Data quality note(s) – Victoria

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Long-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.9%.
• Long-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016162.