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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	23,950	Data not available	Data not available		505,469	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	25,230A	Data not available	Data not available		512,930	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-5.1	Data not available	Data not available		-1.5	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	9,879	Data not available	Data not available		235,958	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	8,541	Data not available	Data not available		197,245	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.1	Data not available	Data not available		1.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	199,703.36	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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	23,815	12,095	11,725		500,605	243,965	256,640
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	7,760	3,880	3,880		23,450	11,520	11,925
North American Indian - single response 6	1,895	920	975		7,765	3,820	3,945
Métis - single response	3,935	2,010	1,925		6,470	3,165	3,310
Inuit - single response	1,780	880	900		4,715	2,365	2,345
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	90	40	50		290	110	185
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	55	30	25		4,205	2,070	2,140
Non-Aboriginal identity population	16,055	8,210	7,845		477,155	232,445	244,715

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	23,815	12,090	11,725		500,610	243,965	256,640
Registered Indian 9	1,785	885	900		6,610	3,180	3,425
Not a registered Indian	22,035	11,210	10,830		494,000	240,790	253,210

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	7,765	3,885	3,880		23,450	11,525	11,930
0 to 4 years	630	305	325		1,445	700	740
5 to 9 years	765	390	365		1,805	920	890
10 to 14 years	790	390	395		2,145	1,135	1,010
15 to 19 years	700	365	330		2,295	1,150	1,150
20 to 24 years	625	320	305		1,920	940	980
25 to 29 years	460	200	260		1,355	620	730
30 to 34 years	615	250	370		1,685	755	930
35 to 39 years	735	390	345		1,845	905	935
40 to 44 years	625	300	330		1,830	825	1,005
45 to 49 years	495	270	220		1,830	950	880
50 to 54 years	435	250	190		1,560	780	780
55 to 59 years	285	160	125		1,380	720	655
60 to 64 years	180	95	85		795	415	385
65 to 69 years	175	85	90		610	300	310
70 to 74 years	125	65	55		450	195	260
75 to 79 years	65	30	35		265	120	145
80 to 84 years	40	15	30		155	60	95
85 years and over	10	10	10		65	20	45
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.1	29.3	28.9		32.3	31.9	32.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	71.9	71.8	71.9		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	5,585	2,790	2,790		18,050	8,765	9,285
Not in a common-law relationship	4,465	2,255	2,205		15,430	7,475	7,950
In a common-law relationship	1,120	535	580		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	5,580	2,795	2,790		18,050	8,765	9,285
Never legally married (single) 14	2,820	1,505	1,315		8,280	4,245	4,035
Legally married (and not separated) 15	2,135	1,080	1,055		7,465	3,570	3,895
Separated, but still legally married 16	110	50	65		395	205	190
Divorced 17	260	95	165		1,060	545	515
Widowed 18	255	60	195		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,910	Data not available	Data not available		10,380	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	73.7	Data not available	Data not available		77.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	9.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.5	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.4	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	5.8	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	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		1.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,885	Data not available	Data not available		7,515	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	780	Data not available	Data not available		2,565	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,635	Data not available	Data not available		6,460	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,280	Data not available	Data not available		3,915	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,490	Data not available	Data not available		5,510	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,015	Data not available	Data not available		3,340	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	405	Data not available	Data not available		1,525	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.9	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	3.8	Data not available	Data not available		1.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	7,745	3,870	3,875		23,390	11,480	11,905
Spouses	2,110	1,070	1,035		7,385	3,555	3,835
Common-law partners	1,110	535	580		2,610	1,275	1,330
Lone parents	430	80	350		1,515	325	1,190
Children in census families	3,260	1,755	1,505		9,475	5,145	4,325
Persons not in census families	830	425	405		2,400	1,180	1,220

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	7,760	3,885	3,880		23,450	11,525	11,925
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,720	820	900		2,485	1,190	1,295
Knowledge of English only 28	5,800	2,945	2,855		19,815	9,855	9,960
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	10		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	225	105	120		1,060	420	640
Knowledge of other languages 31	15	10	0		85	55	25
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	21.1	19.9	22.2		9.7	9.4	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	19.8	19.0	20.7		7.4	7.2	7.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	22.2	21.1	23.2		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	7,675	3,835	3,840		23,190	11,380	11,815
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	6,780	3,365	3,415		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)	530	250	280		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	265	150	115		900	470	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	100	70	30		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	7,130	3,580	3,555		22,005	10,820	11,180
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	4,650	2,400	2,245		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)	930	460	465		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	1,220	570	650		2,600	1,225	1,380
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	320	135	180		1,125	480	640
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	15	10	10		40	15	25

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	5,585	2,790	2,790		18,050	8,765	9,290
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,575	1,315	1,260		7,580	3,705	3,870
High school certificate or equivalent 35	945	435	505		3,415	1,550	1,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	725	485	235		2,300	1,525	775
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,010	440	565		3,180	1,355	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	100	40	60		430	170	260
University certificate or degree	225	70	155		1,145	460	685
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,325	685	640		4,215	2,090	2,125
No certificate, diploma or degree	825	445	380		2,290	1,165	1,120
High school certificate or equivalent 38	320	175	145		1,210	625	585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	30	20		175	110	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	105	30	75		305	120	185
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		30	15	15
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		210	55	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,080	445	630		3,035	1,375	1,660
No certificate, diploma or degree	320	135	185		710	325	380
High school certificate or equivalent 41	235	95	140		700	305	395
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	125	80	50		360	250	115
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	310	110	200		920	360	565
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	15		70	20	50
University certificate or degree	65	20	40		275	115	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	2,760	1,465	1,300		9,250	4,605	4,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,105	595	515		3,430	1,740	1,690
High school certificate or equivalent 44	355	160	200		1,360	580	780
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	510	355	150		1,610	1,050	560
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	580	285	295		1,885	840	1,045
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	65	30	35		315	125	190
University certificate or degree	145	40	105		640	270	370

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	5,585	2,795	2,790		18,050	8,765	9,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,520	1,750	1,770		10,995	5,255	5,735
Education	100	15	90		470	160	310
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	20	10	10		80	35	40
Humanities	50	20	30		165	60	105
Social and behavioural sciences and law	95	20	75		430	95	330
Business, management and public administration	430	35	395		1,505	225	1,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies	30	20	10		90	50	45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	85	10	75		305	130	175
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	655	595	55		1,950	1,800	150
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	70	50	15		230	180	45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	205	50	160		865	145	725
Personal, protective and transportation services	325	215	110		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	5,585	2,795	2,790		18,050	8,765	9,285
In the labour force 49	3,695	1,945	1,755		10,975	5,605	5,375
Employed 50	2,530	1,185	1,345		7,675	3,665	4,005
Unemployed 51	1,165	760	405		3,300	1,940	1,365
Not in the labour force 52	1,885	845	1,040		7,075	3,160	3,915
Participation rate 53	66.2	69.6	62.9		60.8	63.9	57.9
Employment rate 54	45.3	42.4	48.2		42.5	41.8	43.1
Unemployment rate 55	31.5	39.1	23.1		30.1	34.6	25.4

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	3,620	1,905	1,715		10,580	5,435	5,145
A Management occupations 57	220	120	100		640	320	320
B Business, finance and administration occupations	420	55	370		1,260	260	995
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	155	125	30		510	395	110
D Health occupations	75	10	65		450	65	380
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	335	85	250		895	245	645
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	45	20	25		190	85	105
G Sales and service occupations	990	325	665		3,025	980	2,040
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	820	765	55		2,060	1,945	115
I Occupations unique to primary industry	320	290	30		950	800	150
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	240	115	120		610	325	280

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	3,625	1,910	1,715		10,580	5,435	5,145
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	590	495	95		1,425	1,150	275
Construction	215	200	15		725	685	30
Manufacturing	310	155	150		840	515	325
Wholesale trade	50	25	25		150	95	55
Retail trade	335	120	220		1,240	460	780
Finance and real estate	85	25	60		220	70	150
Health care and social services	415	90	320		1,375	225	1,150
Educational services	175	60	115		645	200	440
Business services	450	275	170		1,175	780	395
Other services	995	455	540		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	2,530	1,185	1,345		7,670	3,660	4,005
Worked at home	95	35	55		335	135	200
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	10	0
No fixed workplace address	280	225	55		840	655	185
Worked at usual place	2,155	925	1,225		6,485	2,860	3,620
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,610	615	995		4,055	1,515	2,535
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	340	150	190		1,765	865	905
Worked in a different census division (county)	170	135	35		440	295	145
Worked in a different province	35	20	10		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. 10 (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	2,435	1,150	1,285		7,330	3,520	3,810
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,430	660	770		4,580	2,285	2,295
Car, truck, van, as passenger	290	120	170		865	335	530
Public transit	25	15	10		150	95	55
Walked or bicycled	400	145	255		1,065	405	660
All other modes	295	205	85		670	400	270

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	4,285	2,190	2,095		12,410	6,380	6,030
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	14,787	17,993	11,645		13,184	16,057	11,021
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,394	27,801	18,778		21,305	24,802	17,605
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,410	695	715		3,775	1,825	1,950
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,380	42,642	32,110		34,579	40,155	29,837
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,191	48,308	34,284		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. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	5,220	2,600	2,620		16,630	8,140	8,490
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,759	22,146	16,061		16,544	20,861	14,472
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	75.4	77.9	71.9		70.4	73.3	66.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	20.8	17.8	25.2		24.7	21.7	28.8
Other money - As a % of total income	3.8	4.4	2.9		4.9	5.0	4.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 10 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,910	Data not available	Data not available		10,375	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	53,271	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. 10, Newfoundland and Labrador (Code1010) (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).