Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
View Royal, Town
5.9%
In 2021, there were 670 Indigenous people in View Royal (Town), making up 5.9% of the population.
45.5%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in View Royal (Town), 45.5% (305) were First Nations people, 52.2% (350) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
59.0%
Within the First Nations population, 59.0% (175) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 41.0% (125) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 10 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, View Royal (Town), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 11,265 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 670 | 5.9 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 655 | 5.8 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 305 | 2.7 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 175 | 1.6 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 125 | 1.1 |
| Métis | 350 | 3.1 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 10 | 0.1 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 10,595 | 94.1 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in View Royal (Town) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
23.1%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 23.1% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 13.8% of the non-Indigenous population.
37.1
The average age of the Indigenous population in View Royal (Town) was 37.1 years, compared with 44 years for the non-Indigenous population.
42
The average age was 42 years for First Nations people; it was 33.6 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, View Royal (Town), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, View Royal (Town), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, View Royal (Town) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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