SUILC Census Data Report

2021 Profile of the Indigenous Population in Surrey

The Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee (SUILC) and the City of Surrey are interested in understanding the characteristics of the Indigenous population in Surrey and changes in these characteristics over time. Using data from the 2021 Census of Population (Census), this report summarizes demographics, as well as the family, housing, mobility, language, education, income, employment, and commuting characteristics of the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Surrey. Key findings from each section are summarized below.

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All Our Relations: Honouring the Host Nations

Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee's work takes place on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Katize, Kwantlen, and Semiahmoo First Nations. We recognize their connection to this land and acknowledge that we are newcomers to Surrey like everyone else. Our group, the Surrey Urban Indigenous Leadership Committee does not represent these land-based First Nations and we are careful not to speak on their behalf. Instead, we represent urban Indigenous people that have moved here from all over BC and Canada to make Surrey their home. Our focus is making Surrey a great place for Indigenous people living in the city — regardless of where they come from, their legal status, or their particular culture heritage. As we do this, we endeavour to live in a good way with the land-based First Nations that have called this land their home since time immemorial.