Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saltspring Island, Regional district electoral area
3.7%
In 2021, there were 420 Indigenous people in Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area), making up 3.7% of the population.
61.9%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area), 61.9% (260) were First Nations people, 35.7% (150) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
42.3%
Within the First Nations population, 42.3% (110) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 59.6% (150) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
10
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 10 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 11,275 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 420 | 3.7 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 405 | 3.6 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 260 | 2.3 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 110 | 1.0 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 150 | 1.3 |
| Métis | 150 | 1.3 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 10 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 10,855 | 96.3 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
21.4%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 21.4% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 11.6% of the non-Indigenous population.
39.1
The average age of the Indigenous population in Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area) was 39.1 years, compared with 50.7 years for the non-Indigenous population.
41.4
The average age was 41.4 years for First Nations people; it was 34.8 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Saltspring Island (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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