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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	18,084	Data not available	Data not available		505,469	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	20,091	Data not available	Data not available		512,930	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-10.0	Data not available	Data not available		-1.5	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	9,352	Data not available	Data not available		235,958	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	6,997	Data not available	Data not available		197,245	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1.3	Data not available	Data not available		1.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	13,527.54	Data not available	Data not available		370,494.89	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	17,945	8,840	9,105		500,605	243,965	256,640
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	885	435	455		23,450	11,520	11,925
North American Indian - single response 6	195	75	120		7,765	3,820	3,945
Métis - single response	340	195	150		6,470	3,165	3,310
Inuit - single response	95	50	45		4,715	2,365	2,345
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	30	15	15		290	110	185
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	220	100	125		4,205	2,070	2,140
Non-Aboriginal identity population	17,060	8,405	8,655		477,155	232,445	244,715

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	17,945	8,835	9,105		500,610	243,965	256,640
Registered Indian 9	210	85	125		6,610	3,180	3,425
Not a registered Indian	17,735	8,755	8,985		494,000	240,790	253,210

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	885	435	450		23,450	11,525	11,930
0 to 4 years	45	25	20		1,445	700	740
5 to 9 years	40	35	10		1,805	920	890
10 to 14 years	50	35	15		2,145	1,135	1,010
15 to 19 years	125	50	70		2,295	1,150	1,150
20 to 24 years	90	50	45		1,920	940	980
25 to 29 years	30	25	10		1,355	620	730
30 to 34 years	60	30	30		1,685	755	930
35 to 39 years	50	20	30		1,845	905	935
40 to 44 years	55	25	30		1,830	825	1,005
45 to 49 years	115	60	55		1,830	950	880
50 to 54 years	55	25	30		1,560	780	780
55 to 59 years	45	15	25		1,380	720	655
60 to 64 years	45	10	40		795	415	385
65 to 69 years	55	30	25		610	300	310
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		450	195	260
75 to 79 years	15	0	15		265	120	145
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		155	60	95
85 years and over	10	0	0		65	20	45
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	36.3	30.3	41.0		32.3	31.9	32.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	85.3	78.2	91.1		77.0	76.1	77.8

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	750	340	410		18,050	8,765	9,285
Not in a common-law relationship	700	310	395		15,430	7,475	7,950
In a common-law relationship	45	30	15		2,625	1,285	1,340

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	750	340	410		18,050	8,765	9,285
Never legally married (single) 14	315	165	150		8,280	4,245	4,035
Legally married (and not separated) 15	370	160	210		7,465	3,570	3,895
Separated, but still legally married 16	10	0	10		395	205	190
Divorced 17	25	15	15		1,060	545	515
Widowed 18	30	0	30		845	195	650

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	430	Data not available	Data not available		10,380	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	91.9	Data not available	Data not available		77.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.5	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.8	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		0.3	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	385	Data not available	Data not available		7,515	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	40	Data not available	Data not available		2,565	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	310	Data not available	Data not available		6,460	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	120	Data not available	Data not available		3,915	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	200	Data not available	Data not available		5,510	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	170	Data not available	Data not available		3,340	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	55	Data not available	Data not available		1,525	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	885	435	455		23,390	11,480	11,905
Spouses	365	160	205		7,385	3,555	3,835
Common-law partners	45	30	15		2,610	1,275	1,330
Lone parents	55	15	40		1,515	325	1,190
Children in census families	345	205	145		9,475	5,145	4,325
Persons not in census families	70	25	40		2,400	1,180	1,220

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	885	435	455		23,450	11,525	11,925
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	15	0	15		2,485	1,190	1,295
Knowledge of English only 28	850	425	420		19,815	9,855	9,960
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	15	10	10		1,060	420	640
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		85	55	25
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.7	0.0	3.3		9.7	9.4	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		7.4	7.2	7.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	1.7	0.0	3.3		10.6	10.3	10.9

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	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	870	420	450		23,190	11,380	11,815
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	810	390	420		20,410	10,035	10,375
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	10	0	0		1,380	620	760
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	15	10	10		900	470	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	35	15	15		480	250	230
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		10	0	0

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	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	845	410	435		22,005	10,820	11,180
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	730	360	370		15,345	7,720	7,620
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	35	20	15		2,895	1,380	1,515
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	30	0	25		2,600	1,225	1,380
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	50	25	25		1,125	480	640
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		40	15	25

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	750	340	410		18,050	8,765	9,290
No certificate, diploma or degree	360	175	190		7,580	3,705	3,870
High school certificate or equivalent 35	155	75	80		3,415	1,550	1,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	75	35	40		2,300	1,525	775
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	120	40	80		3,180	1,355	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		430	170	260
University certificate or degree	35	10	20		1,145	460	685
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	210	95	115		4,215	2,090	2,125
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	65	70		2,290	1,165	1,120
High school certificate or equivalent 38	50	25	25		1,210	625	585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		175	110	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	25	10	25		305	120	185
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		30	15	15
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		210	55	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	90	50	40		3,035	1,375	1,660
No certificate, diploma or degree	25	20	0		710	325	380
High school certificate or equivalent 41	30	20	0		700	305	395
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		360	250	115
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	25	0	20		920	360	565
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		70	20	50
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		275	115	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	365	155	210		9,250	4,605	4,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	160	65	90		3,430	1,740	1,690
High school certificate or equivalent 44	70	25	45		1,360	580	780
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	25	30		1,610	1,050	560
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	60	25	30		1,885	840	1,045
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		315	125	190
University certificate or degree	20	10	10		640	270	370

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	750	340	410		18,050	8,765	9,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	520	245	270		10,995	5,255	5,735
Education	20	0	15		470	160	310
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	10		80	35	40
Humanities	0	0	0		165	60	105
Social and behavioural sciences and law	20	10	10		430	95	330
Business, management and public administration	45	10	35		1,505	225	1,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		90	50	45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		305	130	175
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	40	40	0		1,950	1,800	150
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	0	0		230	180	45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	45	0	45		865	145	725
Personal, protective and transportation services	50	30	25		965	620	340
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	750	340	410		18,050	8,765	9,285
In the labour force 49	485	240	240		10,975	5,605	5,375
Employed 50	250	110	140		7,675	3,665	4,005
Unemployed 51	230	130	100		3,300	1,940	1,365
Not in the labour force 52	265	100	170		7,075	3,160	3,915
Participation rate 53	64.7	70.6	58.5		60.8	63.9	57.9
Employment rate 54	33.3	32.4	34.1		42.5	41.8	43.1
Unemployment rate 55	47.4	54.2	41.7		30.1	34.6	25.4

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	450	225	225		10,580	5,435	5,145
A Management occupations 57	25	20	10		640	320	320
B Business, finance and administration occupations	20	0	20		1,260	260	995
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		510	395	110
D Health occupations	20	0	20		450	65	380
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	30	0	25		895	245	645
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	10	0		190	85	105
G Sales and service occupations	130	15	110		3,025	980	2,040
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	95	85	0		2,060	1,945	115
I Occupations unique to primary industry	105	75	30		950	800	150
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	20	10	10		610	325	280

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	450	225	225		10,580	5,435	5,145
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	100	70	30		1,425	1,150	275
Construction	40	40	0		725	685	30
Manufacturing	40	10	30		840	515	325
Wholesale trade	15	15	0		150	95	55
Retail trade	80	40	40		1,240	460	780
Finance and real estate	10	0	10		220	70	150
Health care and social services	30	0	30		1,375	225	1,150
Educational services	20	10	20		645	200	440
Business services	50	35	20		1,175	780	395
Other services	65	10	55		2,780	1,245	1,535

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	250	110	140		7,670	3,660	4,005
Worked at home	50	20	25		335	135	200
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	10	0
No fixed workplace address	30	25	0		840	655	185
Worked at usual place	175	65	110		6,485	2,860	3,620
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	95	35	60		4,055	1,515	2,535
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	70	20	45		1,765	865	905
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	0	10		440	295	145
Worked in a different province	10	0	0		225	185	40

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	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	205	90	110		7,330	3,520	3,810
Car, truck, van, as driver	175	65	110		4,580	2,285	2,295
Car, truck, van, as passenger	0	10	0		865	335	530
Public transit	0	0	0		150	95	55
Walked or bicycled	10	10	10		1,065	405	660
All other modes	0	10	0		670	400	270

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	495	250	245		12,410	6,380	6,030
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	12,552	15,011	11,616		13,184	16,057	11,021
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	17,970	19,726	16,175		21,305	24,802	17,605
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	110	35	75		3,775	1,825	1,950
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,554	32,636	30,510		34,579	40,155	29,837
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,792	34,816	31,862		38,136	44,560	32,133

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	675	310	365		16,630	8,140	8,490
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,503	23,491	13,428		16,544	20,861	14,472
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	102	101		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	63.6	63.9	63.4		70.4	73.3	66.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	32.1	31.8	31.9		24.7	21.7	28.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.1	4.5	3.7		4.9	5.0	4.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 9 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	430	Data not available	Data not available		10,375	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	49,077	Data not available	Data not available		44,827	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Division No. 9, Newfoundland and Labrador (Code1009) (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 May 16, 2024).