Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nanaimo E, Regional district electoral area
2.8%
In 2021, there were 190 Indigenous people in Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), making up 2.8% of the population.
31.6%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), 31.6% (60) were First Nations people, 65.8% (130) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
50.0%
Within the First Nations population, 50.0% (35) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 41.7% (30) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 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 E (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 6,720 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 190 | 2.8 |
Single Indigenous responses | 185 | 2.8 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 60 | 0.9 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 35 | 0.5 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 30 | 0.4 |
Métis | 130 | 1.9 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 6,535 | 97.2 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
12.8%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 12.8% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 8.8% of the non-Indigenous population.
49
The average age of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area) was 49 years, compared with 55.2 years for the non-Indigenous population.
42
The average age was 42 years for First Nations people; it was 52 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Nanaimo E (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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