2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Tsartlip First Nation

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Tsartlip First Nation
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Tsartlip First Nation

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Tsartlip First Nation consisted of the South Saanich 1 census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 745
Population 2006 490
Population change (%) 52
Median age 26
Under age 15 (%) 34
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 14
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 46
Aged 65 plus (%) 5
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 22
Community males, 10 to 19 years 19
Community males, 20 to 29 years 18
Community males, 30 to 39 years 14
Community males, 40 to 49 years 7
Community males, 50 to 59 years 11
Community males, 60 to 69 years 7
Community males, 70 to 79 years 4
Community males, 80 years and over 3
Community females, 0 to 9 years 23
Community females, 10 to 19 years 19
Community females, 20 to 29 years 13
Community females, 30 to 39 years 12
Community females, 40 to 49 years 9
Community females, 50 to 59 years 13
Community females, 60 to 69 years 5
Community females, 70 to 79 years 3
Community females, 80 years and over 0
British Columbia on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 15
British Columbia on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 14
British Columbia on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 9
British Columbia on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 4
British Columbia on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
British Columbia on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 13
British Columbia on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 15
British Columbia on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 10
British Columbia on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 5
British Columbia on-reserve females, 80 years and over 2
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 49
Couples without children 15
Lone parents 36
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 26
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 22
British Columbia on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 23
British Columbia on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 19

In the community, 145 spoke Straits in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 72
Overcrowded 28
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 68
Rented 13
Band housing 18
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 46
Minor repairs needed 19
Major repairs needed 35
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 10
College 26
Trade 9
High school 23
Less than high school 32
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Sales and service 25
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 20
Education, law and social, community and government services 20
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 58
Employment rate (%) 47
Unemployment rate (%) 19
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 46
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 9,312

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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