Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nanaimo F, Regional district electoral area
7.1%
In 2021, there were 585 Indigenous people in Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area), making up 7.1% of the population.
44.4%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area), 44.4% (260) were First Nations people, 51.3% (300) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
40.4%
Within the First Nations population, 40.4% (110) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 57.7% (155) 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 F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 8,190 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 585 | 7.1 |
Single Indigenous responses | 560 | 6.8 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 260 | 3.2 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 110 | 1.3 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 155 | 1.9 |
Métis | 300 | 3.7 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 10 | 0.1 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 7,605 | 92.9 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
23.3%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 23.3% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 13.3% of the non-Indigenous population.
33.7
The average age of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area) was 33.7 years, compared with 47 years for the non-Indigenous population.
34.8
The average age was 34.8 years for First Nations people; it was 33.8 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Nanaimo F (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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