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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	191,860	Data not available	Data not available		729,997	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	182,820	Data not available	Data not available		729,498	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.9	Data not available	Data not available		0.1	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	88,100	Data not available	Data not available		331,619	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	78,120	Data not available	Data not available		295,871	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	19.2	Data not available	Data not available		10.2	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	10,016.77	Data not available	Data not available		71,355.12	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	188,360	91,765	96,595		719,650	351,150	368,500
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	4,520	2,330	2,190		17,655	8,645	9,005
North American Indian - single response 6	3,075	1,570	1,500		12,385	5,810	6,570
Métis - single response	1,255	675	580		4,270	2,455	1,815
Inuit - single response	35	25	10		185	75	115
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	25	10	10		100	55	50
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	130	50	85		710	255	455
Non-Aboriginal identity population	183,845	89,435	94,410		701,995	342,505	359,490

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	188,360	91,765	96,595		719,650	351,145	368,500
Registered Indian 9	2,810	1,445	1,360		10,865	5,250	5,610
Not a registered Indian	185,545	90,315	95,235		708,785	345,900	362,890

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	4,515	2,330	2,185		17,655	8,645	9,010
0 to 4 years	340	185	155		1,350	690	660
5 to 9 years	485	265	220		1,610	815	795
10 to 14 years	390	205	195		1,495	715	780
15 to 19 years	430	220	210		1,695	885	810
20 to 24 years	325	165	165		1,240	615	625
25 to 29 years	300	155	145		1,135	500	635
30 to 34 years	240	115	120		1,065	540	525
35 to 39 years	370	195	175		1,445	720	725
40 to 44 years	415	200	210		1,425	675	750
45 to 49 years	305	160	140		1,360	660	695
50 to 54 years	305	165	140		1,285	650	640
55 to 59 years	220	120	100		940	485	455
60 to 64 years	100	55	50		505	235	270
65 to 69 years	145	65	80		520	205	315
70 to 74 years	65	40	25		260	145	115
75 to 79 years	30	15	20		155	70	85
80 to 84 years	20	10	15		90	35	55
85 years and over	30	0	30		85	10	75
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.7	28.1	30.8		31.5	31.1	31.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	73.0	72.1	74.0		74.8	74.3	75.2

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	3,295	1,675	1,620		13,200	6,430	6,775
Not in a common-law relationship	2,750	1,405	1,345		11,075	5,360	5,710
In a common-law relationship	545	270	275		2,130	1,070	1,065

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	3,295	1,675	1,620		13,200	6,425	6,775
Never legally married (single) 14	1,660	900	755		6,225	3,265	2,960
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,055	540	515		4,565	2,210	2,355
Separated, but still legally married 16	200	90	105		765	340	425
Divorced 17	265	130	135		1,140	535	605
Widowed 18	115	15	105		505	80	425

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,080	Data not available	Data not available		8,645	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	70.4	Data not available	Data not available		72.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.6	Data not available	Data not available		3.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.6	Data not available	Data not available		3.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	17.8	Data not available	Data not available		13.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.7	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	935	Data not available	Data not available		4,855	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	695	Data not available	Data not available		2,455	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,245	Data not available	Data not available		5,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	830	Data not available	Data not available		3,175	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	760	Data not available	Data not available		3,470	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	790	Data not available	Data not available		3,115	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	520	Data not available	Data not available		2,060	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		1.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	4,495	2,315	2,180		17,585	8,600	8,985
Spouses	1,045	535	510		4,510	2,180	2,325
Common-law partners	550	270	275		2,125	1,065	1,060
Lone parents	410	90	325		1,445	245	1,200
Children in census families	1,785	995	785		6,880	3,655	3,220
Persons not in census families	710	425	285		2,625	1,450	1,175

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	4,515	2,325	2,185		17,650	8,645	9,010
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,430	715	715		3,490	1,700	1,795
Knowledge of English only 28	1,590	805	785		8,735	4,170	4,565
Knowledge of French only 29	140	55	85		1,085	535	550
Knowledge of English and French only 30	1,325	750	575		4,230	2,190	2,040
Knowledge of other languages 31	30	10	25		115	55	60
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	32.9	32.0	33.6		18.1	18.3	18.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	18.6	18.2	19.2		8.7	8.8	8.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	31.6	30.5	32.4		19.8	19.7	19.9

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,460	2,310	2,150		17,385	8,515	8,865
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,805	1,965	1,845		14,935	7,365	7,575
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	400	220	185		1,225	580	645
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	140	65	75		830	395	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	105	60	45		360	170	190
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	10	0		30	10	20

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	4,175	2,145	2,030		16,305	7,955	8,350
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,550	1,335	1,215		10,655	5,310	5,345
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	965	510	450		3,000	1,490	1,510
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	400	190	210		1,655	730	925
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	245	95	150		860	370	485
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	15	10	10		135	50	80

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	3,295	1,675	1,620		13,205	6,430	6,775
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,335	670	670		5,180	2,620	2,565
High school certificate or equivalent 35	630	285	345		2,775	1,190	1,585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	510	365	145		1,930	1,305	630
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	565	240	320		2,115	880	1,235
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	35	35		360	150	210
University certificate or degree	180	75	110		840	285	555
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	750	380	365		2,935	1,500	1,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	445	225	220		1,735	900	830
High school certificate or equivalent 38	190	90	100		785	385	405
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	10		105	85	25
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	75	45	30		230	105	120
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		10	10	10
University certificate or degree	20	10	15		70	25	45
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	540	270	265		2,195	1,040	1,155
No certificate, diploma or degree	125	70	55		480	285	195
High school certificate or equivalent 41	130	50	85		635	270	370
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	100	75	25		345	220	130
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	150	55	95		470	190	280
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		70	25	40
University certificate or degree	15	10	0		195	55	140
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,715	900	810		6,960	3,425	3,535
No certificate, diploma or degree	575	305	270		2,250	1,170	1,080
High school certificate or equivalent 44	280	140	140		1,280	525	755
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	345	235	105		1,295	860	435
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	325	140	185		1,340	555	785
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	60	35	25		245	115	135
University certificate or degree	130	45	85		540	190	345

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	3,300	1,675	1,620		13,205	6,430	6,775
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,970	955	1,010		7,955	3,805	4,150
Education	70	15	50		285	60	220
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	10	0		80	35	50
Humanities	45	20	25		185	55	130
Social and behavioural sciences and law	100	15	85		425	90	330
Business, management and public administration	250	65	185		1,060	225	835
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	10		50	25	25
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	80	35	40		205	95	105
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	320	295	20		1,260	1,135	125
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	75	75	0		305	230	70
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	145	25	120		615	100	520
Personal, protective and transportation services	225	155	70		775	560	215
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	3,295	1,680	1,620		13,200	6,430	6,770
In the labour force 49	1,990	1,105	885		8,280	4,295	3,985
Employed 50	1,530	795	735		6,560	3,245	3,315
Unemployed 51	460	310	150		1,720	1,050	670
Not in the labour force 52	1,310	570	740		4,925	2,135	2,785
Participation rate 53	60.4	65.8	54.6		62.7	66.8	58.9
Employment rate 54	46.4	47.3	45.4		49.7	50.5	49.0
Unemployment rate 55	23.1	28.1	16.9		20.8	24.4	16.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,890	1,045	840		7,945	4,115	3,830
A Management occupations 57	100	45	50		435	225	215
B Business, finance and administration occupations	245	75	170		1,020	235	780
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	110	90	20		355	270	80
D Health occupations	65	0	60		290	55	235
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	160	40	120		605	135	465
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	20	0	10		130	60	70
G Sales and service occupations	520	200	315		2,370	865	1,505
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	260	240	20		1,260	1,140	120
I Occupations unique to primary industry	310	275	35		1,010	840	170
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	110	70	40		470	290	175

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,895	1,050	845		7,945	4,115	3,830
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	345	295	45		1,135	940	195
Construction	95	75	10		540	480	60
Manufacturing	160	95	65		705	470	240
Wholesale trade	35	25	15		100	75	20
Retail trade	145	75	70		825	320	505
Finance and real estate	55	30	20		135	60	75
Health care and social services	240	35	205		980	145	835
Educational services	70	10	55		410	90	320
Business services	310	180	130		970	560	415
Other services	440	230	215		2,145	980	1,165

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,525	795	730		6,560	3,245	3,315
Worked at home	70	40	25		220	95	120
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	0	0
No fixed workplace address	285	210	80		1,160	830	325
Worked at usual place	1,170	550	625		5,180	2,315	2,865
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	630	235	400		2,720	1,090	1,635
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	345	200	145		1,625	735	890
Worked in a different census division (county)	180	100	75		720	405	315
Worked in a different province	20	15	0		115	85	30

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	1,460	755	705		6,335	3,145	3,190
Car, truck, van, as driver	965	570	395		4,335	2,260	2,075
Car, truck, van, as passenger	220	70	150		875	385	490
Public transit	10	0	10		115	40	70
Walked or bicycled	205	65	140		880	375	505
All other modes	60	50	10		140	90	50

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,980	1,020	960		8,315	4,155	4,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	13,329	15,570	11,178		14,593	15,606	13,072
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	20,038	22,980	16,910		20,137	22,483	17,791
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	650	330	320		3,150	1,505	1,645
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,561	42,880	24,994		30,012	34,559	27,129
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,737	43,769	27,514		32,475	37,256	28,086

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	3,035	1,550	1,485		12,145	5,925	6,220
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	14,216	15,500	13,221		15,065	16,316	13,957
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	68.6	72.0	63.2		70.5	73.2	67.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	27.6	24.6	31.4		24.4	21.7	27.6
Other money - As a % of total income	3.9	3.0	5.1		5.0	5.0	5.0

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Region 1 (HR)				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,075	Data not available	Data not available		8,645	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	30,001	Data not available	Data not available		34,223	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Region 1, New Brunswick (Code1301) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed May 29, 2024).