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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Greater Vancouver

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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
Population and dwelling counts	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	2,116,581	Data not available	Data not available	4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	1,986,965	Data not available	Data not available	3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	6.5	Data not available	Data not available	5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	870,992	Data not available	Data not available	1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	817,033	Data not available	Data not available	1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	735.6	Data not available	Data not available	4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,877.36	Data not available	Data not available	924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	2,097,960	1,025,045	1,072,920	4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	40,310	19,020	21,290	196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	23,515	11,040	12,475	129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	15,070	7,235	7,835	59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	210	95	115	795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	525	255	265	1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	985	395	590	4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	2,057,655	1,006,020	1,051,635	3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status
Figure Registered Indian status	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
Figure Registered Indian status	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	2,097,960	1,025,040	1,072,920	4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	17,845	8,235	9,615	110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	2,080,120	1,016,810	1,063,305	3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	40,310	19,020	21,290	196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	2,855	1,365	1,490	16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	2,950	1,505	1,445	18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	4,040	2,045	1,990	21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	3,880	2,040	1,835	19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	2,995	1,320	1,670	14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	3,100	1,375	1,725	12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	3,160	1,575	1,585	12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	3,375	1,520	1,860	13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	3,375	1,640	1,740	15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	3,355	1,485	1,870	14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	2,585	1,105	1,475	11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	1,785	830	950	8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	1,215	570	650	6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	745	335	405	4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	440	165	275	2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	235	60	170	1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	140	35	110	835	320	520
85 years and over	75	40	40	585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.6	29.5	31.5	28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	75.6	74.1	76.9	71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	30,465	14,100	16,365	140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	26,135	12,100	14,040	116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	4,330	2,000	2,325	24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	30,465	14,100	16,365	140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	17,045	8,655	8,390	75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	7,770	3,435	4,335	41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	1,665	630	1,035	6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	2,965	1,160	1,805	11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	1,015	215	800	5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	21,805	Data not available	Data not available	89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	30.3	Data not available	Data not available	54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.3	Data not available	Data not available	4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.4	Data not available	Data not available	7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	12.8	Data not available	Data not available	6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	34.5	Data not available	Data not available	19.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	10.2	Data not available	Data not available	3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.4	Data not available	Data not available	5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	8,745	Data not available	Data not available	47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	12,665	Data not available	Data not available	38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	15,340	Data not available	Data not available	61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	6,465	Data not available	Data not available	28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	12,420	Data not available	Data not available	44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	6,320	Data not available	Data not available	28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	3,060	Data not available	Data not available	15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.6	Data not available	Data not available	6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	1.9	Data not available	Data not available	2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available	0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	40,120	18,885	21,240	195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	7,620	3,385	4,235	40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	4,320	1,995	2,325	24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	3,110	530	2,585	15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	15,010	7,700	7,310	81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	10,065	5,280	4,785	34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	40,310	19,020	21,285	196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,305	615	685	18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	35,455	16,990	18,465	166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	45	20	20	65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	2,360	980	1,380	7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	1,145	410	735	3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	2.6	2.4	2.8	7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.3	0.2	0.4	2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	3.2	3.2	3.2	9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	39,685	18,730	20,960	192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	30,220	14,210	16,010	151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	5,285	2,450	2,835	23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	3,385	1,690	1,690	14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	675	295	375	2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	125	80	40	395	195	200

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	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	37,450	17,655	19,795	179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	16,845	7,695	9,150	91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	11,390	5,460	5,930	48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	7,135	3,515	3,620	32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	1,825	865	960	7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	255	120	135	875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	30,465	14,100	16,360	140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,990	4,545	4,445	54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	8,255	3,970	4,280	35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	4,150	2,325	1,825	17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	5,300	1,900	3,400	20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	1,120	330	790	4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	2,645	1,020	1,620	7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	6,875	3,360	3,510	34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,440	1,760	1,680	19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	2,290	1,145	1,145	11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	375	195	180	1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	510	185	325	1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	90	25	70	470	145	330
University certificate or degree	165	50	115	345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	6,260	2,945	3,310	25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,300	660	645	7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	1,600	835	760	7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	895	510	380	3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	1,440	585	855	4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	255	95	160	865	330	535
University certificate or degree	770	260	515	1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	15,695	7,145	8,545	70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,565	1,855	1,710	22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	4,025	1,860	2,165	15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,670	1,535	1,135	11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	3,180	1,060	2,120	12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	710	195	515	3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	1,540	635	905	4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	30,465	14,100	16,365	140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	17,250	8,520	8,725	90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	685	190	490	3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	885	450	430	1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	700	225	475	1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,625	475	1,150	4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	2,500	615	1,885	10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	240	105	135	580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	590	285	305	1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,440	2,235	205	10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	330	125	205	2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	1,755	250	1,510	7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,460	620	835	5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0	10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	30,465	14,100	16,365	140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	20,505	10,115	10,390	91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	18,310	9,100	9,210	77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	2,195	1,015	1,180	13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	9,960	3,985	5,975	49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	67.3	71.7	63.5	65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	60.1	64.5	56.3	55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	10.7	10.0	11.4	15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	19,860	9,805	10,050	87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	1,365	700	665	5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	3,545	970	2,570	11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	790	615	175	2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	700	125	575	2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	1,845	515	1,330	7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	915	490	425	2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	5,445	1,905	3,535	25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	3,970	3,550	420	17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	500	385	115	6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	785	545	235	4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	19,860	9,805	10,055	87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	385	265	125	7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	2,275	1,970	300	8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	1,610	1,165	440	7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	805	580	230	2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	2,050	845	1,205	9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	740	225	510	2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	1,960	280	1,680	8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	1,230	420	815	5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	3,925	2,090	1,835	12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	4,870	1,965	2,905	23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	18,310	9,100	9,210	77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	1,115	535	580	4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	100	65	30	175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	3,395	2,485	910	13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	13,695	6,015	7,680	58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	6,235	2,370	3,860	32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	7,165	3,500	3,660	22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	255	105	145	3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	40	30	10	445	265	180

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	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	17,095	8,500	8,595	72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	9,535	4,915	4,620	45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	1,460	755	700	9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	3,895	1,775	2,125	5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	1,955	945	1,010	10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	250	110	135	1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	20,325	9,830	10,495	91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	22,675	26,040	19,860	17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,354	34,035	24,970	24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	9,275	4,815	4,460	35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,419	41,093	33,527	34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,119	48,854	36,925	39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	28,275	13,120	15,150	129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,203	20,348	16,848	15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100	100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	80.0	84.4	75.0	77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	13.8	9.6	18.5	17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	6.2	6.0	6.5	5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Greater Vancouver (CD)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	21,800	Data not available	Data not available	89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	44,262	Data not available	Data not available	42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Greater Vancouver, British Columbia (Code5915) (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 20, 2024).