Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kawartha Lakes, Census division
2.9%
In 2021, there were 2,205 Indigenous people in Kawartha Lakes (Census division), making up 2.9% of the population.
56.2%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Kawartha Lakes (Census division), 56.2% (1,240) were First Nations people, 37.9% (835) were Métis, and 1.1% (20) were Inuit.
36.7%
Within the First Nations population, 36.7% (455) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 63.7% (785) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
65
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 65 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 50 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Kawartha Lakes (Census division), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 77,230 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 2,205 | 2.9 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 2,090 | 2.7 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 1,240 | 1.6 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 455 | 0.6 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 785 | 1.0 |
| Métis | 835 | 1.1 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 20 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 65 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 50 | 0.1 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 75,020 | 97.1 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Kawartha Lakes (Census division) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
19.7%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 19.7% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 13.5% of the non-Indigenous population.
37.2
The average age of the Indigenous population in Kawartha Lakes (Census division) was 37.2 years, compared with 47.3 years for the non-Indigenous population.
36.6
The average age was 36.6 years for First Nations people; it was 38 years for Métis; and it was 37 years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Kawartha Lakes (Census division), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Kawartha Lakes (Census division), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Kawartha Lakes (Census division) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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