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Central ParkWinnipeg

It is one of the 128 neighbourhoods that make up Winnipeg. Home to 4,328 people, this neighbourhood lies in Winnipeg.

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Population

4,328

people, Census 2021

Median age

38.8

years · Manitoba’s towns: 40

Postsecondary

45%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

56%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

#2,452 of 2,556

Is Central Park a good place to live?

The data are hard on it. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−). Central Park’s overall grade, D, puts it better than 9% of Canadian towns. It ranks #177 of 181 in Manitoba. Incomes are on the low side (D−). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (A+). Crime runs high (D).

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Jobs & income D⁻Cost of living

What makes Central Park stand out

The 3 things Central Park does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Households renting

Housing

95% rent their home

For the middle of Canadian towns, 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

56% walk, cycle or take transit

The midpoint across Canadian towns is 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Median household income, 2020

Income

$36,700 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

How Central Park grades

Each subject compares Central Park with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workD⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesD⁻Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areB⁺Open →Hazard riskLess exposed to natural hazards than mostB⁺Open →

SchoolsThe schools grade is left out in Manitoba, as the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

Nearby attractions

Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library and 59 more in and around Central Park

Sights in Central Park and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumManitoba Crafts Museum and Libraryin town

MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights800 m outside town, to the southeast

Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery200 m outside town, to the south

CathedralSaint Boniface Cathedral1.4 km outside town, to the southeast

CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg300 m outside town, to the southeast

MuseumUkrainian Cultural and Educational Centre700 m outside town, to the northeast

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata · ODCAF · federal and Québec heritage registers · CPCAD

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Boniface Cathedral: Dondon83~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Central Park.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Household incomes in Central Park are among the lowest of any Canadian town

The average trip to work took 26 min, about level with Canadian towns (26 min) and above Manitoba’s towns (24 min).

56%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van41%

Public transit39%

Walk17%

Census 2021	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Average trip	26 min	24 min	26 min

$36,700

median household income, 2020

17%

worked from home, May 2021

95%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageCentral Park’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment16% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work56% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Central Park than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 51% of household income

Measured across the Winnipeg metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Shelter took 30% or more of income for nearly a third of households, above Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $240,000, below both Manitoba’s towns ($300,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).

$240,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Central Park$240,000

Manitoba$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Rent as a share of income	51%	20%	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	32%	15%	18%
Median home value, 2021	$240,000	$300,000	$406,000

$1,570

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageCentral Park’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$1,570 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living6.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $240,000, against the median household income Owners and renters4% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

SafetySafety D

Central Park’s grade for safety: a D

The violent index for its police area came to 198, about level with Manitoba’s towns (198) and above Canadian towns (86). Its police area records 58.8 property incidents per 1,000 residents a year. Violent crime in the area its police cover: 18 per 1,000 people a year. Central Park doesn’t get its own Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 figures; the ones here come from the Winnipeg service area.

129Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023137

2024132

2025119

2023–2025	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Violent Crime Severity Index	198	198	86
Crime Severity Index	129	129	67
Property crime per 1,000	58.8	58.8	31.2
Violent crime	18	18	12

103

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageCentral Park’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety129 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Central Park’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Central Park safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

HealthHealth B⁺

People in Central Park’s health region live to 80.0 on average, 1.5 years short of the typical Canadian town

The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Central Park is well placed: 1.1 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. At 10%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 12% for Manitoba. Self-rated health is ordinary for Manitoba: 52% of the region’s adults say very good or excellent, the province 51%.

52%very good or excellent healthB⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Central Park52%

Manitoba’s towns52%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	80.0	80.0	81.5
Smokers	10%	10%	12%

80.0

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.1 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

10%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.2 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCentral Park’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey52% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.1 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.2 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 82.5, men 77.5 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: one figure for all of the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Central Park’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 12% of area homes over the radon guideline

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Winnipeg

No wildfire is mapped within 25 km of Central Park’s homes since 1986 (0% of the land, 0.001% a year). The national flood inventory has no study of the town.

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Central Park12%

Manitoba’s towns12%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	12%	12%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.006	$0.006	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

21 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

Full pageCentral Park’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Radon12% of tests above the guideline WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.006 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Area behind the radon tests figures: the Winnipeg health region

Climate

The climate in Central Park

Winter lows average −21.2°C in January, close to Manitoba’s towns (−21.2°C) and below Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. A normal December brings 27 cm of snow, the most of any month. For the wettest month, look to July: 77 mm on average.

25.8°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−9.5°C

Spring9.1°C

Summer24.8°C

Autumn10.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
January night low	−21.2°C	−21.2°C	−13.5°C
Precipitation a year	519 mm	519 mm	883 mm
Days with frost a year	193	193	159

193

days with frost a year

122

frost-free days, 23 May to 22 Sep

days with precipitation a year

Full pageCentral Park’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 25.8°C, January lows −21.2°C Rain and snow519 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow126 cm of snow a year Weather station6.3 km to the station · Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))

Who lives here

More of Central Park’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 19%

53% of residents belong to a visible minority, above both Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%). The share of residents under 15 is 14%. Over-65s are 18% of the population.

38.8median age

Central ParkManitobaCanada

ManitobaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

18%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree26%

Postsecondary qualification45%

Women and men · all residents

49.2% of Central Park’s residents are women

2,130 women and 2,195 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.

Who lives in Central Park
	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Under 15	14%	17%	16%
15 to 64	68%	64%	64%
65+	18%	17%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	26%	16%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	45%	52%	56%

Full pageCentral Park’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38.8 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households2,355 households English and French6% speak both · 0.5% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

In Central Park, November normally means freezing afternoons and −9°C nights

Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Winnipeg (The Forks) forecast, on the Weather page. Into December, the normals move to −8°C and −17°C. A typical November adds 21 cm of snow. Expect about 25 mm of rain and snow over November.

0°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November0°C

December−8°C

January−11°C

February−9°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−9°C	−19°C	51 mm
Spring	9°C	−3°C	128 mm
Summer	25°C	12°C	225 mm
Autumn	10°C	−1°C	116 mm

−9°C

a normal November night

25 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageCentral Park’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Leah Gazan (New Democratic Party) represents Central Park in Ottawa as MP for Winnipeg Centre

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba’s boundary file has no licence page we could read, so this page doesn’t place Central Park in a riding.

Full pageCentral Park’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itCity

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade A

No public library stands in Central Park: the closest, Millennium Library, is 0.7 km away

After it comes Legislative Library of Manitoba (South Portage), 0.8 km away.

Full pageCentral Park’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

Places to belong2.1 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

20 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Central Park

19 km from town is Birds Hill Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The largest named area nearby is Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 6.8 km away. OpenStreetMap shows 4 walking routes nearby, including the Portage Skywalk and Graham Skywalk. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.

1.6%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Central Park1.6%

Manitoba’s towns1.1%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Public protected areas within 10 km	20	12	4
Protected land within 10 km	1.6%	1.1%	2.3%

19 km

to Birds Hill Provincial Park

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageCentral Park’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas20 protected areas within 10 km · Assiniboine Forest National & provincial parks19 km to a provincial park · Birds Hill Provincial Park Footpaths & routes4 named routes · Portage Skywalk

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Schools

10 boards run the schools in and around Central Park

4 of the 77 teach in French, against 3% of schools in Manitoba. In or within 3 km of Central Park: 45 elementary schools, 23 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade.

77schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Iqra IslamicIn Central ParkElementary	Elementary	–	English public
Freedom International SchoolIn Central ParkSecondary	Secondary	–	English public
École Taché FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary	Elementary	–	French public

See all 77 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public68

English Catholic5

French public4

Schools within 3 km	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
School boards	10	6	3

0.3 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageCentral Park’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards10 school boards · Winnipeg School Division Every school77 schools within 3 km · 45 elementary schools, 23 secondary schools and 9 schools for every grade Language4 of 77 teach in French · 3% of schools in Manitoba Questions“What schools are there in Central Park?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Towns in Manitoba aren’t in the schools rankings: the province publishes no results school by school.

History

One place in Central Park, at the top of the registers

At the 2021 census, 29% of homes dated from before 1961, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (23%) and Canadian towns (18%).

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Walker Theatre 1906

1906

oldest construction date on the record

29%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Central Park	Manitoba	Canada
Homes built before 1961	29%	23%	18%

Full pageCentral Park’s history pageOpen the full History page

On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Walker Theatre Older homes29% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Central Park have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Central Park

15pages on Central Park

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 129 Housing & costD⁻Homes 6.5 × income Property pricesSchools77 schools within 3 km HealthB⁺Life expectancy 80 in its region Work & commuteD⁻46% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors1.6% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 26°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.8 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Central Park’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

SpenceWest AlexanderSouth PortageCentennialSt. MatthewsBroadway-AssiniboineCentral Park

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Central Park	4,328	—	D	D⁻	D	B⁺
Spence	4,378	0.4	D	D	D	B⁺
West Alexander	5,161	0.6	D	C⁻	D	B⁺
South Portage	3,037	0.8	—	—	D	B⁺
Centennial	4,483	0.9	D	D	D	B⁺
St. Matthews	5,699	1.2	C⁻	C⁻	D	B⁺
Broadway-Assiniboine	5,871	1.2	C⁻	C⁻	D	B⁺

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

About Central Park

Neighbourhood in Winnipeg

No official boundary marks Central Park off from the rest of Winnipeg: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 4,328 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Manitoba
City: Winnipeg
Census subdivision: 4611040

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).