South River HeightsWinnipeg
2,632 people live in this neighbourhood in Winnipeg. It is one of 128 neighbourhoods of Winnipeg.
Is South River Heights a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. Jobs and pay hold up well (A+). Overall, South River Heights earns a B, which places it #35 of 181 in Manitoba. On that grade it does better than 60% of Canadian towns. The catch is safety (D). Owners valued their homes at a median $448,000 in 2021, which is 4 years of the typical household’s pay.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
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.
What makes South River Heights stand out
The 3 things South River Heights does most differently from other towns.
How South River Heights grades
Each subject compares South River Heights with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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Canadian Museum for Human Rights and 46 more in and around South River Heights
Sights in South River Heights and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
MuseumCanadian Museum for Human Rights5 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryWinnipeg Art Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWinnipeg Railway Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDalnavert4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumPavilion Gallery Museum3 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Ethan Sahagun, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Art Gallery: Cayla at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Winnipeg: NellieBly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winnipeg Railway Museum: Milorad Dimic MD, Nis, Serbia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalnavert: Jessica Losorata, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pavilion Gallery Museum: JacobTwo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South River Heights.
Trips to work from South River Heights are shorter than from Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 20 min on average
Driving is how 83% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 20 min | 24 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 83% | 87% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
South River Heights’s grade for safety: a D
Shared with the rest of the Winnipeg service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 129 over 2023–25, about level with Manitoba’s towns (129) and above Canadian towns (67). Property crime in the area its police cover: 58.8 per 1,000 people a year. The force’s area logs 18 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | South River Heights | 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 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
South River Heights’s grade for hazard risk: a B+
Seismic risk runs low: $0.006 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. The national flood inventory has no study for South River Heights. Behind earthquake risk sits data gathered across the city of Winnipeg, with South River Heights one part of it.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | South River Heights | 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Radon tests: one figure for all of the Winnipeg health region
South River Heights’ region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0
Smoking is rarer than in the province: one in ten adults, against 12% for Manitoba. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 52% very good or excellent, 51% for Manitoba. Closer to home, a hospital sits 3.3 km from the average resident of South River Heights, about the norm of 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for South River Heights alone, so this card uses the figure for the Winnipeg-Churchill Health Region.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 80.0 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 10% | 10% | 12% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Shelter costs push only 12% of South River Heights’s households past 30% of income, fewer than the 18% of the typical Canadian town
Area-wide: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, counted over the Winnipeg metro area
Owners make up just over four in five households, above Manitoba’s towns (75%) and Canadian towns (74%) alike. Rent took 17% of household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 20% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 82% | 75% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $448,000 | $300,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Nights turn raw in South River Heights each January, colder than in 95% of Canadian towns
Most of the snow comes in December, about 27 cm. There are 193 days of frost in a typical year, near Manitoba’s towns (193) and higher than Canadian towns (159). Frost usually lifts by 23 May and returns around 22 September: 122 days without it. Rain and snow peak in July, at 77 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | South River Heights | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport))
1,015 households and a median age of 46.2: who lives in South River Heights
3.5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, between Manitoba’s towns (12%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Visible minorities make up 14% of the population, below Manitoba’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
51.9% of South River Heights’ residents are women
Of the 2021 count, 1,365 were women and 1,265 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 59% | 64% | 64% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 11% | 16% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 67% | 52% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Manitoba and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in South River Heights runs from −9°C to freezing
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Winnipeg (The Forks) forecast, on the Weather page. A normal November brings 25 mm of rain and snow. About 21 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Into December, the normals move to −8°C and −17°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page
Ben Carr (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Winnipeg South Centre, the riding that includes South River Heights
The Conservative Party of Canada has 7 of the 14 MPs elected in Manitoba.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
South River Heights has no public library of its own; the nearest is Bill and Helen Norrie Library, 0.8 km away
The next is River Heights Library (Central River Heights), 1 km away.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
South River Heights has 24 public protected areas within 10 km
Assiniboine Forest (286 ha) is the biggest, 2.5 km from town. A provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, lies 19 km away. National parks are all over 100 km off. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Schools in South River Heights: 9 boards, side by side
Its 3 km reach takes in 33 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 schools for every grade, all of South River Heights’s schooling.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École Sir William OslerIn South River HeightsElementary | Elementary | – | English public |
| Grant Park High SchoolNearest secondary school, 0.4 kmSecondary | Secondary | – | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · In Manitoba, no schools grade. The province publishes no results school by school.
56% of South River Heights’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | South River Heights | Manitoba | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 56% | 23% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Everything we know about South River Heights
South River Heights’ neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South River Heights | 2,632 | — | B | C+ | D | B+ |
| Central River Heights | 2,736 | 0.8 | A− | A− | D | B+ |
| Brockville | 2,632 | 1.2 | C− | D | D | B+ |
| Mathers | 2,785 | 1.4 | C− | D | D | B+ |
| Rockwood | 4,554 | 1.5 | C | D | D | B+ |
| Grant Park | 2,898 | 1.6 | C− | D | D | B+ |
| North River Heights | 7,228 | 1.9 | A | A | D | B+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about South River Heights
Is South River Heights a young town or an old one?
46.2 is the median age, 45.2 the median among Canadian towns; 27% of residents are 65 or over and 14% under 15.
About South River Heights
Neighbourhood in Winnipeg
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up South River Heights, one part of Winnipeg; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,632 (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).