Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Division No. 11, Census division
12.3%
In 2021, there were 91,275 Indigenous people in Division No. 11 (Census division), making up 12.3% of the population.
44.2%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Division No. 11 (Census division), 44.2% (40,345) were First Nations people, 52.7% (48,135) were Métis, and 0.5% (455) were Inuit.
83.3%
Within the First Nations population, 83.3% (33,610) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 16.7% (6,735) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
1,600
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 1,600 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 745 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Division No. 11 (Census division), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 740,335 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 91,275 | 12.3 |
Single Indigenous responses | 88,930 | 12.0 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 40,345 | 5.4 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 33,610 | 4.5 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 6,735 | 0.9 |
Métis | 48,135 | 6.5 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 455 | 0.1 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 1,600 | 0.2 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 745 | 0.1 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 649,055 | 87.7 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Division No. 11 (Census division) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
26.5%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 26.5% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 15.5% of the non-Indigenous population.
31.6
The average age of the Indigenous population in Division No. 11 (Census division) was 31.6 years, compared with 40.9 years for the non-Indigenous population.
28.4
The average age was 28.4 years for First Nations people; it was 34.6 years for Métis; and it was 28 years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Division No. 11 (Census division), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Division No. 11 (Census division), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Division No. 11 (Census division) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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