Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sooke, District municipality
7.1%
In 2021, there were 1,065 Indigenous people in Sooke (District municipality), making up 7.1% of the population.
49.1%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Sooke (District municipality), 49.1% (515) were First Nations people, 46.2% (490) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
34.6%
Within the First Nations population, 34.6% (180) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 65.4% (335) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
40
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 40 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Sooke (District municipality), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 14,980 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 1,065 | 7.1 |
Single Indigenous responses | 1,015 | 6.8 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 515 | 3.4 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 180 | 1.2 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 335 | 2.2 |
Métis | 490 | 3.3 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 40 | 0.3 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 13,910 | 92.9 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Sooke (District municipality) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
23.5%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 23.5% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 15.5% of the non-Indigenous population.
34.2
The average age of the Indigenous population in Sooke (District municipality) was 34.2 years, compared with 43.8 years for the non-Indigenous population.
32.2
The average age was 32.2 years for First Nations people; it was 37.8 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Sooke (District municipality), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Sooke (District municipality), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Sooke (District municipality) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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