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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	164,415	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	150,836	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	9.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	65,340	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	63,159	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	885.2	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	185.74	Data not available	Data not available		907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	162,480	78,430	84,050		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,070	480	585		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	590	245	345		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	390	190	200		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	85	45	40		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	161,410	77,950	83,465		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	162,480	78,430	84,050		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	280	140	140		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	162,200	78,285	83,915		11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,070	480	590		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	65	35	30		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	65	30	40		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	165	60	110		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	70	40	30		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	55	45	10		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	105	55	50		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	65	15	45		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	90	35	55		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	135	55	80		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	40	20	15		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	65	25	40		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	65	25	40		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	0	0	10		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	25	10	15		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	20	0	15		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	10	0	0		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	10	10	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	10	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.0	28.1	32.5		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.0	74.0	69.5		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	770	355	410		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	650	305	340		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	120	45	70		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	770	355	415		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	335	180	155		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	340	155	185		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	45	10	35		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	45	15	30		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	10	0	0		6,795	1,350	5,445

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	635	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	41.7	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	30.7	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	8.7	Data not available	Data not available		14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	12.6	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	365	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	270	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	405	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	235	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	445	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	135	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	50	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	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		2.1	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	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,070	480	585		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	325	150	175		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	115	50	70		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	60	10	50		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	410	195	220		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	155	80	75		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,070	480	585		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	0		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	925	405	515		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	135	65	75		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	10	0		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.0	0.0	0.0		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	0.0	0.0	0.0		12.0	11.9	12.0

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	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,060	480	580		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	840	355	485		195,475	95,320	100,150
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	100	60	40		26,625	12,405	14,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	120	65	55		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		425	230	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	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,005	445	560		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	440	195	240		120,645	59,445	61,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	285	115	170		59,010	27,800	31,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	265	125	135		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	15	10	10		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	770	355	415		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	175	95	80		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	265	120	145		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	30	30		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	170	70	100		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	80	30	45		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	125	80	45		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	40	20	20		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	65	35	25		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	15	15	0		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	10	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	170	75	95		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	30	10	20		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	50	40	0		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	0	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	35	10	20		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	40	10	35		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	400	160	240		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	80	55	25		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	135	30	105		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	25	20		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	105	30	75		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	30	15	10		7,315	2,970	4,340

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	770	360	410		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	440	215	225		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	10	0	10		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	20	15	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	0	10	10		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	40	10	40		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	40	10	35		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	35	20	10		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	35	25	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	55	45	10		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	45	0	45		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	35	15	20		7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	770	355	410		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	575	255	320		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	520	235	290		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	50	25	25		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	195	100	95		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	74.7	71.8	78.0		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	67.5	66.2	70.7		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	8.7	9.8	7.8		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	575	260	320		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	35	25	0		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	140	30	115		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	15	10	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	40	0	40		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	15	10	10		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	185	65	120		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	95	90	0		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	0	0	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	35	30	10		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	570	255	315		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	0	0	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	60	55	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	30	20	10		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	50	20	35		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	75	30	45		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	60	20	40		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	65	10	60		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	15	0	15		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	85	55	35		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	130	45	80		29,535	12,855	16,680

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	525	230	290		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	20	15	10		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	0	10		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	55	45	0		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	440	170	265		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	180	65	115		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	90	55	35		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	165	50	115		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		850	420	430

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	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	495	220	270		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	375	175	200		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	40	10	35		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	50	20	30		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	25	20	10		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	0	0	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	620	270	355		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	30,422	30,798	30,035		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	33,007	35,393	31,185		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	335	130	200		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	42,394	45,270	39,417		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	48,185	55,681	43,270		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	745	335	405		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	30,117	31,033	29,749		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	83.0	78.2	87.4		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	9.3	9.7	8.9		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	7.6	11.5	3.7		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Burlington, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	630	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	65,020	Data not available	Data not available		46,865	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Burlington, Ontario (Code3524002) (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 15, 2024).