Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Select a view All data Education Families and households Income and earnings Labour Language Mobility and migration Place of work Population [ Build your own ]

Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	36,461	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	35,036A	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	15,799	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	14,956	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	9.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	3,787.47	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	36,250	18,110	18,145		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	3,655	1,745	1,910		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	2,500	1,245	1,255		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	940	405	535		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	25	10	15		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	10	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	175	80	95		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	32,595	16,360	16,235		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	36,250	18,110	18,145		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	2,255	1,145	1,110		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	33,995	16,960	17,030		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	3,655	1,750	1,905		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	365	150	215		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	260	120	145		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	405	210	200		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	515	290	225		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	335	145	190		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	210	140	70		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	210	100	110		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	255	95	160		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	270	115	155		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	255	100	155		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	155	75	75		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	150	70	85		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	125	70	60		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	65	35	30		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	45	15	30		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	10	0	0		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	10	0	10		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	23.8	23.4	24.4		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	71.7	72.3	71.1		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,620	1,265	1,355		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	2,195	1,095	1,100		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	420	170	255		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,620	1,265	1,355		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	1,380	750	630		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	805	350	455		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	80	25	55		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	250	110	140		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	100	30	70		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,550	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	55.8	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.8	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	11.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.9	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	18.4	Data not available	Data not available		19.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	7.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	885	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	670	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,005	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	540	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	690	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	565	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	295	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	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	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	3,625	1,725	1,900		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	795	340	450		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	420	165	255		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	280	50	225		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	1,630	825	800		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	505	335	170		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	3,655	1,745	1,910		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	210	105	105		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	3,330	1,610	1,725		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	95	15	80		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	10	0		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	3.6	3.4	3.9		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.3	0.6	0.0		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	5.7	6.0	5.5		9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	3,580	1,695	1,885		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,480	1,155	1,315		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	705	360	345		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	335	145	190		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	65	35	30		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		395	195	200

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	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	3,290	1,595	1,695		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,205	560	645		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,310	650	660		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	670	320	355		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	90	65	30		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,620	1,265	1,355		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,070	580	490		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	690	280	410		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	370	215	155		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	390	150	245		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	15	30		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	50	25	20		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	850	440	415		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	505	265	235		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	240	105	135		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	40	35	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	65	35	30		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	425	240	180		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	95	80	15		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	125	60	70		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	100	50	45		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	80	35	45		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	15	15	0		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,210	525	685		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	395	190	205		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	300	115	185		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	215	120	90		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	230	80	150		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	35	0	30		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	35	10	20		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,620	1,265	1,355		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,760	860	900		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	20	0	20		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	0	15		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	10	0	10		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	50	15	30		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	210	25	180		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	10	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	215	210	10		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	45	30	15		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	130	30	100		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	155	85	70		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,620	1,265	1,355		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	1,585	785	795		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	1,295	610	685		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	285	175	105		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	1,035	475	560		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	60.5	62.1	58.7		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	49.4	48.2	50.6		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	18.0	22.3	13.2		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,470	705	765		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	100	35	70		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	200	40	155		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	45	45	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	15	10	10		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	85	10	75		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	30	10	20		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	585	190	395		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	195	185	10		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	135	120	10		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	80	60	20		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,470	705	765		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	175	145	35		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	110	100	10		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	100	60	35		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	20	15	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	200	75	125		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	50	0	45		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	110	15	95		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	60	15	50		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	175	105	65		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	475	170	305		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,295	610	690		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	60	25	40		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	10	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	205	170	40		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	1,030	420	610		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	675	270	400		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	330	135	195		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	25	15	15		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	10	0	0		445	265	180

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	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	1,235	590	650		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	770	335	435		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	200	100	95		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	55	30	30		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	180	100	80		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	25	20	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,600	775	820		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	14,489	19,199	13,036		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	20,344	24,574	16,364		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	535	285	250		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,983	34,488	24,929		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,579	38,214	26,173		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,305	1,085	1,230		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,045	15,143	14,855		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	70.9	76.5	64.0		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	24.8	18.8	31.8		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	4.5	4.9	4.0		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Campbell River (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,550	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	38,876	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Campbell River, British Columbia (Code944) (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 April 28, 2024).