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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area
British Columbia
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
Population and dwelling counts	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	261,520	Data not available	Data not available	4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	254,798	Data not available	Data not available	3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	2.6	Data not available	Data not available	5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	121,850	Data not available	Data not available	1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	106,472	Data not available	Data not available	1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	5.0	Data not available	Data not available	4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	51,951.11	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	259,450	126,065	133,390	4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	11,390	5,665	5,720	196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	9,640	4,785	4,850	129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	1,410	695	715	59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	40	35	10	795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	60	50	15	1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	240	100	135	4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	248,065	120,400	127,665	3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status
Figure Registered Indian status	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
Figure Registered Indian status	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	259,450	126,060	133,390	4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	8,760	4,395	4,360	110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	250,690	121,660	129,030	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	11,385	5,665	5,725	196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	800	400	400	16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	940	460	480	18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	1,170	635	540	21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	1,080	575	510	19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	835	460	380	14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	635	285	350	12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	885	490	395	12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	755	365	390	13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	1,020	515	505	15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	870	380	490	14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	765	390	375	11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	540	255	285	8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	380	160	215	6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	240	105	135	4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	195	75	120	2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	150	65	90	1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	65	20	40	835	320	520
85 years and over	65	30	35	585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	31.2	30.2	32.6	28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	74.5	73.6	75.3	71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	8,480	4,170	4,310	140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	6,735	3,350	3,380	116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	1,745	820	925	24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	8,475	4,175	4,305	140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	4,570	2,455	2,115	75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	2,355	1,120	1,225	41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	510	240	270	6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	615	235	375	11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	435	120	315	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	4,915	Data not available	Data not available	89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	62.5	Data not available	Data not available	54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.4	Data not available	Data not available	4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.6	Data not available	Data not available	7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	6.2	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	12.3	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	4.1	Data not available	Data not available	3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	5.1	Data not available	Data not available	5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	2,400	Data not available	Data not available	47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,815	Data not available	Data not available	38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	3,055	Data not available	Data not available	61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,865	Data not available	Data not available	28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,980	Data not available	Data not available	44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,505	Data not available	Data not available	28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,420	Data not available	Data not available	15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	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	3.3	Data not available	Data not available	2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	11,370	5,655	5,715	195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	2,260	1,085	1,175	40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	1,740	820	920	24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	890	225	660	15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	4,520	2,455	2,065	81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	1,965	1,070	890	34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	11,390	5,665	5,725	196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,515	770	745	18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	9,300	4,640	4,660	166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	15	65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	365	200	165	7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	200	60	140	3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	10.7	10.5	10.8	7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	3.8	4.1	3.6	2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	13.3	13.7	12.9	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	11,220	5,590	5,630	192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	9,460	4,740	4,725	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)	885	400	480	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	765	410	355	14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	85	30	55	2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	25	10	10	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	10,590	5,265	5,325	179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	6,780	3,355	3,425	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)	2,035	995	1,040	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	1,510	760	750	32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	215	135	80	7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	40	15	25	875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	8,480	4,170	4,310	140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,395	1,770	1,630	54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	2,010	945	1,065	35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,125	715	405	17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,215	465	755	20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	280	100	175	4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	455	180	275	7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,915	1,030	890	34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,090	590	500	19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	610	305	310	11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	95	80	15	1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	85	45	45	1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	10	470	145	330
University certificate or degree	15	10	10	345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,520	780	740	25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	445	235	205	7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	430	235	200	7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	210	125	80	3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	230	75	160	4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	30	40	865	330	535
University certificate or degree	135	80	55	1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	4,335	2,070	2,260	70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,395	740	650	22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	910	390	520	15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	730	475	260	11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	835	325	515	12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	175	55	120	3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	285	85	195	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			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	8,480	4,175	4,305	140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,405	2,715	2,695	90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	205	30	170	3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	120	80	40	1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	120	55	70	1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	320	60	260	4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	580	180	405	10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	55	20	35	580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	110	50	65	1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	650	625	30	10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	130	105	25	2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	430	65	365	7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	350	200	155	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	8,480	4,170	4,305	140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	5,135	2,690	2,450	91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	4,360	2,220	2,145	77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	770	465	300	13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	3,345	1,490	1,860	49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	60.6	64.5	56.9	65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	51.4	53.2	49.8	55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	15.0	17.3	12.2	15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	4,925	2,575	2,350	87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	340	160	180	5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	650	125	535	11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	185	150	35	2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	105	10	100	2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	535	115	415	7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	155	100	55	2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	1,330	465	870	25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	975	920	55	17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	450	380	70	6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	190	150	40	4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	4,920	2,570	2,350	87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	455	380	70	7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	585	545	40	8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	275	230	50	7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	45	40	0	2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	455	140	315	9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	125	40	85	2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	530	65	465	8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	365	95	270	5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	645	365	270	12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	1,450	670	780	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	4,365	2,215	2,145	77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	230	110	125	4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	10	0	0	175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	915	745	165	13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	3,220	1,365	1,855	58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,460	570	895	32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	1,645	740	900	22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	105	45	60	3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	10	10	0	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	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			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	4,135	2,110	2,020	72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	2,330	1,200	1,130	45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	555	315	240	9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	355	140	210	5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	715	325	390	10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	180	135	50	1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	5,115	2,665	2,450	91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,388	18,030	16,623	17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,492	29,091	21,579	24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,965	1,000	960	35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,035	38,967	30,823	34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,595	49,441	33,407	39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			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	7,755	3,865	3,895	129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,688	13,681	13,708	15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100	100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.9	82.8	69.5	77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.3	10.9	22.9	17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	6.9	6.3	7.5	5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area (HR)			British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	4,910	Data not available	Data not available	89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	38,201	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. North Shore/Coast Garibaldi Health Service Delivery Area, British Columbia (Code5933) (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 April 28, 2024).