2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Ontario
2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3
living on-reserve in the province of Ontario.E
E Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian Settlements. Only those communities that participated in both census years (2006 and 2016) are included in the population change calculation.
Highlights
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Population 2016 |
54,425 |
| Population 2006 |
47,515 |
| Population change (%) |
8 |
| Median age |
28 |
| Under age 15 (%) |
29 |
| Aged 15 to 24 (%) |
17 |
| Aged 25 to 64 (%) |
47 |
| Aged 65 plus (%) |
8 |
Age and sex distribution
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years |
20 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years |
19 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years |
15 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years |
11 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years |
12 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years |
12 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years |
7 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
| Ontario on-reserve males, 80 years and over |
1 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years |
20 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years |
17 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years |
14 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years |
12 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years |
12 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years |
12 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years |
8 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years |
4 |
| Ontario on-reserve females, 80 years and over |
1 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 0 to 9 years |
16 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 10 to 19 years |
18 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 20 to 29 years |
16 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 30 to 39 years |
12 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 40 to 49 years |
12 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 50 to 59 years |
13 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 60 to 69 years |
8 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
| Ontario off-reserve males, 80 years and over |
1 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 0 to 9 years |
14 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 10 to 19 years |
15 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 20 to 29 years |
16 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 30 to 39 years |
13 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 40 to 49 years |
14 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 50 to 59 years |
14 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 60 to 69 years |
9 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 70 to 79 years |
4 |
| Ontario off-reserve females, 80 years and over |
1 |
Family structureNote 4
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Couples with children |
42 |
| Couples without children |
22 |
| Lone parents |
37 |
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
43 |
| Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
40 |
| Ontario off-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
4 |
| Ontario off-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
3 |
In the province, 10,545 spoke Ojibway in 2016.
Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Not overcrowded |
81 |
| Overcrowded |
19 |
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Owned |
38 |
| Rented |
13 |
| Band housing |
49 |
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Regular maintenance only |
28 |
| Minor repairs needed |
30 |
| Major repairs needed |
42 |
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| University |
5 |
| College |
25 |
| Trade |
10 |
| High school |
18 |
| Less than high school |
42 |
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
| Occupation |
Value (%) |
| Sales and service
|
25 |
| Education, law and social, community and government services |
21 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related |
19 |
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Participation rate (%) |
52 |
| Employment rate (%) |
41 |
| Unemployment rate (%) |
21 |
| % of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 |
50 |
| Median employment income in 2015 ($) |
18,188 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.
Catalogue Number: 41260001
Revised: October 2019
Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Industry, 2019
