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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	125,136	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	118,580	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	5.5	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	49,700	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	48,037	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	110.9	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,128.60	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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	123,355	60,135	63,220		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	4,340	2,120	2,220		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	3,610	1,765	1,840		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	605	305	300		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	10	0	10		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	10	10		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	105	45	60		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	119,015	58,015	61,000		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	123,355	60,135	63,225		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	3,035	1,445	1,595		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	120,315	58,690	61,630		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	4,340	2,120	2,215		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	540	295	245		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	430	230	200		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	375	190	185		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	405	190	205		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	380	160	215		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	325	150	170		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	275	115	155		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	200	85	120		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	375	200	175		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	310	130	180		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	210	85	125		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	155	100	55		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	140	80	60		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	85	50	40		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	65	20	45		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	50	15	30		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	20	15	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.9	24.8	26.9		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.0	66.4	71.3		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,995	1,410	1,585		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	2,435	1,135	1,300		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	560	270	285		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,990	1,405	1,585		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,535	740	795		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	830	400	430		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	205	115	90		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	310	120	190		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	115	30	85		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,090	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	49.2	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	11.7	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	7.7	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	16.3	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	7.2	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.2	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,090	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	990	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,595	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	495	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,105	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	700	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	285	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.4	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	2.4	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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	4,335	2,120	2,220		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	815	400	420		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	555	270	285		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	435	80	355		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,955	1,060	895		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	575	315	260		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	4,340	2,120	2,215		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	125	55	70		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	3,935	1,880	2,060		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	20	20	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	195	120	75		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	65	50	15		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.0	1.4	0.9		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.3	0.0	0.5		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	3.0	2.6	3.4		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,225	2,055	2,170		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,270	1,555	1,710		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)	710	335	370		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	225	150	70		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	20	10	10		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	3,800	1,830	1,970		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,635	805	830		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)	1,405	655	750		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	620	300	320		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	105	55	50		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	35	15	20		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,990	1,410	1,585		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,295	695	600		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	780	335	445		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	275	165	115		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	445	150	300		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	60	20	40		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	130	45	80		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	785	355	430		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	470	255	215		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	245	75	170		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	50	20	30		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	10		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	600	265	330		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	185	85	100		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	225	115	110		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	40	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	105	20	85		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	35	0	30		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,390	680	710		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	480	290	195		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	285	135	150		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	200	95	100		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	275	95	175		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	60	20	35		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	90	40	50		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,995	1,410	1,585		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,075	1,025	1,050		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	50	15	30		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	60	15	45		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	30	10	15		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	120	30	95		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	170	50	120		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	10	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	25	0	25		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	195	175	25		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	0	10		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	160	25	130		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	95	50	45		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,995	1,405	1,585		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	1,940	965	970		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	1,730	865	860		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	210	100	110		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	1,055	445	615		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	64.8	68.7	61.2		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	57.8	61.6	54.3		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	10.8	10.4	11.3		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,895	955	935		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	120	65	55		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	240	65	180		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	35	10	30		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	85	0	80		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	95	30	65		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	40	20	20		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	450	130	320		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	490	420	75		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	25	20	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	315	205	115		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,895	955	935		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	15	10	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	160	135	25		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	480	360	115		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	75	60	15		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	195	45	145		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	40	0	35		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	155	25	130		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	60	20	45		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	375	200	175		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	350	100	250		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,730	870	860		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	60	20	40		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	10	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	165	105	60		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	1,500	730	765		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	830	380	450		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	325	165	160		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	345	185	155		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	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				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	1,665	840	825		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,085	535	545		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	280	125	155		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	100	50	50		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	170	115	55		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	30	15	15		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,920	965	955		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	22,617	31,282	17,907		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,704	33,771	21,552		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,025	615	410		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,413	39,982	29,862		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	38,006	41,535	32,663		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,825	1,305	1,515		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,664	22,434	16,125		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	75.5	82.5	66.7		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	20.7	14.2	29.1		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	3.8	3.2	4.5		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Brant County Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,090	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	43,127	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. Brant County Health Unit, Ontario (Code3527) (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 July 2, 2024).