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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	38,937	Data not available	Data not available		505,469	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	42,188	Data not available	Data not available		512,930	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-7.7	Data not available	Data not available		-1.5	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	20,540	Data not available	Data not available		235,958	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	15,434	Data not available	Data not available		197,245	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	4.2	Data not available	Data not available		1.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	9,314.16	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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	38,505	19,185	19,315		500,605	243,965	256,640
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	675	305	375		23,450	11,520	11,925
North American Indian - single response 6	200	100	105		7,765	3,820	3,945
Métis - single response	310	140	170		6,470	3,165	3,310
Inuit - single response	70	25	50		4,715	2,365	2,345
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	30	10	20		290	110	185
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	60	30	30		4,205	2,070	2,140
Non-Aboriginal identity population	37,825	18,880	18,945		477,155	232,445	244,715

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	38,505	19,185	19,315		500,610	243,965	256,640
Registered Indian 9	100	50	45		6,610	3,180	3,425
Not a registered Indian	38,405	19,135	19,275		494,000	240,790	253,210

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	675	300	375		23,450	11,525	11,930
0 to 4 years	20	0	15		1,445	700	740
5 to 9 years	25	10	20		1,805	920	890
10 to 14 years	50	30	20		2,145	1,135	1,010
15 to 19 years	45	40	10		2,295	1,150	1,150
20 to 24 years	110	40	75		1,920	940	980
25 to 29 years	25	10	15		1,355	620	730
30 to 34 years	30	15	20		1,685	755	930
35 to 39 years	25	10	10		1,845	905	935
40 to 44 years	85	25	60		1,830	825	1,005
45 to 49 years	60	20	35		1,830	950	880
50 to 54 years	75	50	20		1,560	780	780
55 to 59 years	40	20	15		1,380	720	655
60 to 64 years	15	0	10		795	415	385
65 to 69 years	15	15	0		610	300	310
70 to 74 years	30	0	25		450	195	260
75 to 79 years	10	0	10		265	120	145
80 to 84 years	15	10	0		155	60	95
85 years and over	0	0	0		65	20	45
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	39.9	39.7	40.2		32.3	31.9	32.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	85.2	86.7	84.0		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	575	260	315		18,050	8,765	9,285
Not in a common-law relationship	520	225	295		15,430	7,475	7,950
In a common-law relationship	55	40	15		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	580	265	310		18,050	8,765	9,285
Never legally married (single) 14	230	115	115		8,280	4,245	4,035
Legally married (and not separated) 15	320	140	180		7,465	3,570	3,895
Separated, but still legally married 16	10	10	10		395	205	190
Divorced 17	0	0	0		1,060	545	515
Widowed 18	15	0	10		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	375	Data not available	Data not available		10,380	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	94.7	Data not available	Data not available		77.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.5	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.0	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	0.0	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	2.7	Data not available	Data not available		1.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	355	Data not available	Data not available		7,515	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	25	Data not available	Data not available		2,565	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	255	Data not available	Data not available		6,460	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	125	Data not available	Data not available		3,915	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	170	Data not available	Data not available		5,510	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	160	Data not available	Data not available		3,340	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	45	Data not available	Data not available		1,525	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.3	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.8	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	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	675	305	375		23,390	11,480	11,905
Spouses	320	140	180		7,385	3,555	3,835
Common-law partners	55	40	20		2,610	1,275	1,330
Lone parents	20	0	15		1,515	325	1,190
Children in census families	255	115	140		9,475	5,145	4,325
Persons not in census families	25	0	20		2,400	1,180	1,220

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	680	300	375		23,450	11,525	11,925
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	30	10	25		2,485	1,190	1,295
Knowledge of English only 28	640	295	345		19,815	9,855	9,960
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	0	10		1,060	420	640
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		85	55	25
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	4.4	3.3	6.7		9.7	9.4	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	2.2	0.0	4.0		7.4	7.2	7.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	4.4	3.3	6.7		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	675	300	375		23,190	11,380	11,815
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	640	280	360		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)	25	15	10		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	0	0	10		900	470	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	10	0		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	660	300	360		22,005	10,820	11,180
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	490	230	260		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)	20	0	15		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	130	50	80		2,600	1,225	1,380
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	10	0		1,125	480	640
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		40	15	25

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	575	265	315		18,050	8,765	9,290
No certificate, diploma or degree	190	85	105		7,580	3,705	3,870
High school certificate or equivalent 35	110	50	60		3,415	1,550	1,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	50	15		2,300	1,525	775
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	100	35	70		3,180	1,355	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		430	170	260
University certificate or degree	90	40	50		1,145	460	685
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	155	75	80		4,215	2,090	2,125
No certificate, diploma or degree	45	35	15		2,290	1,165	1,120
High school certificate or equivalent 38	25	10	15		1,210	625	585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	20	0		175	110	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	15	10	10		305	120	185
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		30	15	15
University certificate or degree	50	0	45		210	55	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	60	25	35		3,035	1,375	1,660
No certificate, diploma or degree	0	0	10		710	325	380
High school certificate or equivalent 41	15	15	0		700	305	395
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		360	250	115
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	15	20		920	360	565
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		70	20	50
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		275	115	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	295	125	160		9,250	4,605	4,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	90	35	55		3,430	1,740	1,690
High school certificate or equivalent 44	55	15	40		1,360	580	780
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	40	25	15		1,610	1,050	560
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	55	15	40		1,885	840	1,045
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		315	125	190
University certificate or degree	40	35	10		640	270	370

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	575	265	315		18,050	8,765	9,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	300	130	170		10,995	5,255	5,735
Education	15	15	0		470	160	310
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		80	35	40
Humanities	0	0	10		165	60	105
Social and behavioural sciences and law	10	0	15		430	95	330
Business, management and public administration	45	0	45		1,505	225	1,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		90	50	45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	25	20	10		305	130	175
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	70	70	0		1,950	1,800	150
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	15	0		230	180	45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	70	0	65		865	145	725
Personal, protective and transportation services	10	10	0		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	575	260	315		18,050	8,765	9,285
In the labour force 49	395	200	195		10,975	5,605	5,375
Employed 50	315	160	155		7,675	3,665	4,005
Unemployed 51	85	40	40		3,300	1,940	1,365
Not in the labour force 52	180	65	115		7,075	3,160	3,915
Participation rate 53	68.7	76.9	61.9		60.8	63.9	57.9
Employment rate 54	54.8	61.5	49.2		42.5	41.8	43.1
Unemployment rate 55	21.5	20.0	20.5		30.1	34.6	25.4

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	370	200	170		10,580	5,435	5,145
A Management occupations 57	20	20	10		640	320	320
B Business, finance and administration occupations	10	0	10		1,260	260	995
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	35	30	0		510	395	110
D Health occupations	30	0	30		450	65	380
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	25	10	15		895	245	645
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	20	10	10		190	85	105
G Sales and service occupations	115	35	75		3,025	980	2,040
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	55	45	10		2,060	1,945	115
I Occupations unique to primary industry	35	35	0		950	800	150
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25	10	15		610	325	280

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	370	200	170		10,580	5,435	5,145
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	55	55	0		1,425	1,150	275
Construction	20	15	0		725	685	30
Manufacturing	30	15	15		840	515	325
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		150	95	55
Retail trade	45	20	30		1,240	460	780
Finance and real estate	0	0	10		220	70	150
Health care and social services	60	0	60		1,375	225	1,150
Educational services	35	15	20		645	200	440
Business services	55	55	0		1,175	780	395
Other services	55	15	40		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	315	155	155		7,670	3,660	4,005
Worked at home	20	10	10		335	135	200
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	10	0
No fixed workplace address	50	40	10		840	655	185
Worked at usual place	245	105	140		6,485	2,860	3,620
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	70	25	40		4,055	1,515	2,535
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	55	10	45		1,765	865	905
Worked in a different census division (county)	110	55	55		440	295	145
Worked in a different province	15	15	0		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. 8 (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	295	150	145		7,330	3,520	3,810
Car, truck, van, as driver	210	110	95		4,580	2,285	2,295
Car, truck, van, as passenger	55	10	40		865	335	530
Public transit	0	0	0		150	95	55
Walked or bicycled	25	15	10		1,065	405	660
All other modes	10	10	0		670	400	270

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	390	190	205		12,410	6,380	6,030
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	12,818	14,328	12,393		13,184	16,057	11,021
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,772	30,866	17,063		21,305	24,802	17,605
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	150	60	90		3,775	1,825	1,950
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	21,441	79,369	19,175		34,579	40,155	29,837
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,794	52,352	19,727		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. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	530	240	290		16,630	8,140	8,490
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,095	19,431	12,466		16,544	20,861	14,472
Composition of total income (100%) 66	99	100	98		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	73.4	74.4	73.6		70.4	73.3	66.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	24.1	22.6	25.8		24.7	21.7	28.8
Other money - As a % of total income	1.7	2.2	0.9		4.9	5.0	4.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Division No. 8 (CD)				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	380	Data not available	Data not available		10,375	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	44,471	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. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador (Code1008) (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).