Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Burnaby, City

1.7%

In 2021, there were 4,175 Indigenous people in Burnaby (City), making up 1.7% of the population.

63.9%

The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Burnaby (City), 63.9% (2,665) were First Nations people, 31.9% (1,335) were Métis, and 0.5% (20) were Inuit.

65.2%

Within the First Nations population, 65.2% (1,740) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 34.6% (930) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.

95

In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 95 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 55 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.

Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Burnaby (City), 2021

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Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Burnaby (City), 2021
Indigenous identity Number Percent (%)
Total – Population by Indigenous identity 245,725 100.0
Indigenous identity 4,175 1.7
Single Indigenous responses 4,025 1.6
First Nations (North American Indian) 2,665 1.1
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) 1,740 0.7
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) 930 0.4
Métis 1,335 0.5
Inuk (Inuit) 20 0.0
Multiple Indigenous responses 95 0.0
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere 55 0.0
Non-Indigenous identity 241,550 98.3

Younger

In general, the Indigenous population in Burnaby (City) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.

21.0%

Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 21.0% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 13.0% of the non-Indigenous population.

34.1

The average age of the Indigenous population in Burnaby (City) was 34.1 years, compared with 41.7 years for the non-Indigenous population.

32.6

The average age was 32.6 years for First Nations people; it was 37 years for Métis; and it was 42 years for Inuit.

Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Burnaby (City), 2021

Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Burnaby (City), 2021

Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Burnaby (City) and higher-level geographies, 2021

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