Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Nanaimo G, Regional district electoral area
4.3%
In 2021, there were 340 Indigenous people in Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area), making up 4.3% of the population.
38.2%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area), 38.2% (130) were First Nations people, 60.3% (205) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
65.4%
Within the First Nations population, 65.4% (80) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 34.6% (50) 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 G (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 7,930 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 340 | 4.3 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 330 | 4.2 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 130 | 1.6 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 80 | 1.0 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 50 | 0.6 |
| Métis | 205 | 2.6 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 10 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 7,590 | 95.7 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
17.6%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 17.6% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 9.0% of the non-Indigenous population.
43.6
The average age of the Indigenous population in Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area) was 43.6 years, compared with 54.8 years for the non-Indigenous population.
47.2
The average age was 47.2 years for First Nations people; it was 40.8 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Nanaimo G (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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