2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Sandy Bay Objibway First Nation

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Sandy Bay Objibway First Nation
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Sandy Bay Objibway First Nation

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Sandy Bay Objibway First Nation (Gaa-wiikwedaawangaag) consisted of the Sandy Bay 5 census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 2,505
Population 2006 2,505
Population change (%) 0
Median age 20
Under age 15 (%) 36
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 21
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 40
Aged 65 plus (%) 3
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 24
Community males, 10 to 19 years 25
Community males, 20 to 29 years 16
Community males, 30 to 39 years 11
Community males, 40 to 49 years 10
Community males, 50 to 59 years 9
Community males, 60 to 69 years 4
Community males, 70 to 79 years 2
Community males, 80 years and over 1
Community females, 0 to 9 years 25
Community females, 10 to 19 years 22
Community females, 20 to 29 years 15
Community females, 30 to 39 years 11
Community females, 40 to 49 years 11
Community females, 50 to 59 years 10
Community females, 60 to 69 years 4
Community females, 70 to 79 years 1
Community females, 80 years and over 0
Manitoba on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 25
Manitoba on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 21
Manitoba on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 16
Manitoba on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 11
Manitoba on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 11
Manitoba on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 9
Manitoba on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 5
Manitoba on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 2
Manitoba on-reserve males, 80 years and over 0
Manitoba on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 25
Manitoba on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 20
Manitoba on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 16
Manitoba on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 11
Manitoba on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 11
Manitoba on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 9
Manitoba on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 5
Manitoba on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 2
Manitoba on-reserve females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 43
Couples without children 17
Lone parents 40
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 54
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 41
Manitoba on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 57
Manitoba on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 46

In the community, 1,035 spoke Ojibway in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 58
Overcrowded 42
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 3
Rented 1
Band housing 96
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 13
Minor repairs needed 21
Major repairs needed 66
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 4
College 9
Trade 6
High school 10
Less than high school 71
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Education, law and social, community and government services 21
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 21
Sales and service 19
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 20
Employment rate (%) 14
Unemployment rate (%) 27
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 49
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 17,216

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

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