Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nanaimo A, Regional district electoral area
7.8%
In 2021, there were 575 Indigenous people in Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area), making up 7.8% of the population.
54.8%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area), 54.8% (315) were First Nations people, 43.5% (250) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
58.1%
Within the First Nations population, 58.1% (180) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 41.9% (135) 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, Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 7,395 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 575 | 7.8 |
Single Indigenous responses | 565 | 7.6 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 315 | 4.3 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 180 | 2.4 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 135 | 1.8 |
Métis | 250 | 3.4 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 10 | 0.1 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 6,815 | 92.2 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
21.7%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 21.7% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 12.3% of the non-Indigenous population.
35.7
The average age of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area) was 35.7 years, compared with 47.7 years for the non-Indigenous population.
33
The average age was 33 years for First Nations people; it was 39.6 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Nanaimo A (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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