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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	505,469	Data not available	Data not available		31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	512,930	Data not available	Data not available		30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-1.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	235,958	Data not available	Data not available		13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	197,245	Data not available	Data not available		12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1.4	Data not available	Data not available		3.5	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	370,494.89	Data not available	Data not available		9,017,698.92	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	500,605	243,965	256,640		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	23,450	11,520	11,925		1,172,785	572,095	600,695
North American Indian - single response 6	7,765	3,820	3,945		698,025	338,050	359,975
Métis - single response	6,470	3,165	3,310		389,785	193,500	196,285
Inuit - single response	4,715	2,365	2,345		50,480	25,025	25,455
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	290	110	185		7,740	3,690	4,050
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	4,205	2,070	2,140		26,760	11,830	14,930
Non-Aboriginal identity population	477,155	232,445	244,715		30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	500,610	243,965	256,640		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760
Registered Indian 9	6,610	3,180	3,425		623,780	300,830	322,945
Not a registered Indian	494,000	240,790	253,210		30,617,250	15,025,435	15,591,815

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	23,450	11,525	11,930		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
0 to 4 years	1,445	700	740		108,900	55,380	53,515
5 to 9 years	1,805	920	890		114,765	58,910	55,855
10 to 14 years	2,145	1,135	1,010		125,235	64,120	61,115
15 to 19 years	2,295	1,150	1,150		118,105	60,250	57,860
20 to 24 years	1,920	940	980		93,900	45,390	48,510
25 to 29 years	1,355	620	730		81,760	38,550	43,210
30 to 34 years	1,685	755	930		79,810	37,675	42,140
35 to 39 years	1,845	905	935		81,480	37,915	43,560
40 to 44 years	1,830	825	1,005		87,990	41,285	46,705
45 to 49 years	1,830	950	880		79,230	37,255	41,970
50 to 54 years	1,560	780	780		64,060	30,285	33,775
55 to 59 years	1,380	720	655		48,270	23,365	24,905
60 to 64 years	795	415	385		32,820	16,055	16,765
65 to 69 years	610	300	310		22,680	10,870	11,815
70 to 74 years	450	195	260		16,125	7,465	8,660
75 to 79 years	265	120	145		9,435	4,110	5,325
80 to 84 years	155	60	95		5,240	2,080	3,165
85 years and over	65	20	45		2,980	1,125	1,850
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	32.3	31.9	32.7		26.5	25.2	27.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	77.0	76.1	77.8		70.3	68.8	71.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	18,050	8,765	9,285		823,890	393,680	430,205
Not in a common-law relationship	15,430	7,475	7,950		681,425	326,380	355,040
In a common-law relationship	2,625	1,285	1,340		142,465	67,305	75,160

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	18,050	8,765	9,285		823,890	393,680	430,205
Never legally married (single) 14	8,280	4,245	4,035		440,570	224,155	216,410
Legally married (and not separated) 15	7,465	3,570	3,895		254,930	122,405	132,525
Separated, but still legally married 16	395	205	190		35,480	14,270	21,205
Divorced 17	1,060	545	515		62,410	25,975	36,435
Widowed 18	845	195	650		30,505	6,880	23,630

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	10,380	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	77.1	Data not available	Data not available		61.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.5	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.8	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.4	Data not available	Data not available		16.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.3	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	7,515	Data not available	Data not available		255,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	2,565	Data not available	Data not available		202,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	6,460	Data not available	Data not available		352,975	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	3,915	Data not available	Data not available		153,255	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	5,510	Data not available	Data not available		244,780	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	3,340	Data not available	Data not available		166,130	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,525	Data not available	Data not available		95,330	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.9	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	1.8	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	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	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	23,390	11,480	11,905		1,169,435	570,050	599,380
Spouses	7,385	3,555	3,835		250,615	120,440	130,170
Common-law partners	2,610	1,275	1,330		142,160	67,155	75,000
Lone parents	1,515	325	1,190		96,205	19,180	77,025
Children in census families	9,475	5,145	4,325		506,685	271,000	235,685
Persons not in census families	2,400	1,180	1,220		173,765	92,270	81,495

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	23,450	11,525	11,925		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	2,485	1,190	1,295		252,045	122,805	129,240
Knowledge of English only 28	19,815	9,855	9,960		772,290	378,915	393,375
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		35,570	17,345	18,225
Knowledge of English and French only 30	1,060	420	640		100,070	47,895	52,170
Knowledge of other languages 31	85	55	25		12,810	5,130	7,680
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	9.7	9.4	10.0		18.7	18.5	18.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	7.4	7.2	7.5		11.8	12.2	11.4
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	10.6	10.3	10.9		21.5	21.5	21.5

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	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	23,190	11,380	11,815		1,150,510	560,875	589,635
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	20,410	10,035	10,375		926,950	455,335	471,620
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,380	620	760		135,650	63,585	72,070
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	900	470	435		68,805	32,810	35,995
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	480	250	230		17,540	8,375	9,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	0	0		1,560	775	790

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	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	22,005	10,820	11,180		1,063,780	516,655	547,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	15,345	7,720	7,620		585,840	291,470	294,375
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	2,895	1,380	1,515		274,485	129,710	144,770
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	2,600	1,225	1,380		152,955	71,475	81,480
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	1,125	480	640		46,500	22,055	24,445
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	40	15	25		3,995	1,940	2,060

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	18,050	8,765	9,290		823,890	393,680	430,205
No certificate, diploma or degree	7,580	3,705	3,870		359,780	182,410	177,365
High school certificate or equivalent 35	3,415	1,550	1,860		179,590	81,210	98,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,300	1,525	775		93,885	58,520	35,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	3,180	1,355	1,825		119,680	45,750	73,925
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	430	170	260		22,950	8,190	14,760
University certificate or degree	1,145	460	685		48,015	17,600	30,415
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	4,215	2,090	2,125		212,010	105,645	106,365
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,290	1,165	1,120		132,670	68,975	63,695
High school certificate or equivalent 38	1,210	625	585		54,785	25,620	29,165
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	175	110	65		7,845	4,875	2,965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	305	120	185		11,695	4,560	7,130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	15	15		1,745	680	1,070
University certificate or degree	210	55	155		3,265	925	2,335
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	3,035	1,375	1,660		161,570	76,220	85,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	710	325	380		51,565	26,815	24,750
High school certificate or equivalent 41	700	305	395		42,390	20,100	22,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	360	250	115		19,100	11,700	7,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	920	360	565		30,500	11,290	19,210
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	20	50		4,680	1,680	3,005
University certificate or degree	275	115	155		13,335	4,630	8,705
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	9,250	4,605	4,645		393,845	186,165	207,680
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,430	1,740	1,690		137,845	70,285	67,565
High school certificate or equivalent 44	1,360	580	780		76,570	33,255	43,315
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,610	1,050	560		60,970	37,960	23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	1,885	840	1,045		73,405	28,125	45,285
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	315	125	190		15,370	5,420	9,950
University certificate or degree	640	270	370		29,680	11,125	18,560

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	18,050	8,765	9,285		823,890	393,680	430,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	10,995	5,255	5,735		539,365	263,615	275,745
Education	470	160	310		20,095	4,845	15,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	80	35	40		7,650	3,650	3,995
Humanities	165	60	105		10,505	4,090	6,410
Social and behavioural sciences and law	430	95	330		26,090	6,770	19,325
Business, management and public administration	1,505	225	1,280		60,060	14,295	45,765
Physical and life sciences and technologies	90	50	45		3,510	1,755	1,760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	305	130	175		9,375	4,350	5,030
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,950	1,800	150		66,130	60,555	5,575
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	230	180	45		8,385	5,780	2,600
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	865	145	725		40,865	6,355	34,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	965	620	340		31,805	17,605	14,205
Other 47	0	0	0		45	10	35

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	18,050	8,765	9,285		823,890	393,680	430,205
In the labour force 49	10,975	5,605	5,375		519,250	264,980	254,270
Employed 50	7,675	3,665	4,005		442,395	222,355	220,045
Unemployed 51	3,300	1,940	1,365		76,860	42,625	34,225
Not in the labour force 52	7,075	3,160	3,915		304,635	128,705	175,935
Participation rate 53	60.8	63.9	57.9		63.0	67.3	59.1
Employment rate 54	42.5	41.8	43.1		53.7	56.5	51.1
Unemployment rate 55	30.1	34.6	25.4		14.8	16.1	13.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	10,580	5,435	5,145		497,280	253,825	243,455
A Management occupations 57	640	320	320		31,970	17,250	14,715
B Business, finance and administration occupations	1,260	260	995		71,980	15,995	55,985
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	510	395	110		16,405	12,170	4,235
D Health occupations	450	65	380		20,085	2,940	17,140
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	895	245	645		47,790	12,055	35,730
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	190	85	105		11,010	5,245	5,760
G Sales and service occupations	3,025	980	2,040		141,870	53,095	88,770
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,060	1,945	115		100,050	91,285	8,765
I Occupations unique to primary industry	950	800	150		30,345	25,475	4,865
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	610	325	280		25,785	18,310	7,480

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	10,580	5,435	5,145		497,280	253,825	243,455
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	1,425	1,150	275		39,705	32,005	7,700
Construction	725	685	30		43,880	39,175	4,705
Manufacturing	840	515	325		39,770	28,985	10,785
Wholesale trade	150	95	55		11,995	8,290	3,700
Retail trade	1,240	460	780		51,465	20,905	30,565
Finance and real estate	220	70	150		14,970	5,400	9,565
Health care and social services	1,375	225	1,150		58,160	10,080	48,075
Educational services	645	200	440		32,955	9,165	23,790
Business services	1,175	780	395		69,900	40,950	28,950
Other services	2,780	1,245	1,535		134,480	58,865	75,615

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	7,670	3,660	4,005		442,395	222,350	220,045
Worked at home	335	135	200		22,995	10,500	12,490
Worked outside Canada	10	10	0		1,180	700	480
No fixed workplace address	840	655	185		65,295	50,105	15,190
Worked at usual place	6,485	2,860	3,620		352,925	161,045	191,880
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	4,055	1,515	2,535		235,720	102,030	133,685
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	1,765	865	905		78,545	37,540	41,005
Worked in a different census division (county)	440	295	145		33,475	18,435	15,035
Worked in a different province	225	185	40		5,190	3,030	2,155

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	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	7,330	3,520	3,810		418,225	211,150	207,070
Car, truck, van, as driver	4,580	2,285	2,295		264,600	138,565	126,030
Car, truck, van, as passenger	865	335	530		49,360	25,035	24,325
Public transit	150	95	55		31,845	13,025	18,820
Walked or bicycled	1,065	405	660		58,870	26,345	32,525
All other modes	670	400	270		13,550	8,175	5,365

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	12,410	6,380	6,030		538,290	270,415	267,875
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	13,184	16,057	11,021		18,962	22,386	16,079
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	21,305	24,802	17,605		25,961	30,110	21,773
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	3,775	1,825	1,950		227,810	120,430	107,385
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,579	40,155	29,837		34,940	39,501	30,938
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	38,136	44,560	32,133		39,942	44,605	34,712

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	16,630	8,140	8,490		760,910	364,155	396,760
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,544	20,861	14,472		16,752	18,714	15,654
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	70.4	73.3	66.4		76.9	82.4	70.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income	24.7	21.7	28.8		18.1	12.5	24.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.9	5.0	4.7		5.0	5.1	4.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Newfoundland and Labrador				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	10,375	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	44,827	Data not available	Data not available		43,261	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Newfoundland and Labrador (Code10) (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 27, 2024).