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CentreBrampton

Population 17,851: a neighbourhood in Brampton. Brampton is split into 53 neighbourhoods, and this is one.

Population

17,851

people, Census 2021

Median age

38.4

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

49%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

15%

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

TownGrade

C⁺

#1,690 of 2,556

Is Centre a good place to live?

The picture is mixed. Cost of living is its weak spot (D−). With a C+ overall, Centre is better than 38% of Canadian towns and ranks #623 of 858 in Ontario. Fewer journeys need a car (A+).

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. 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⁺Walkability AHazard risk A⁻HealthWeakestD⁻Cost of living C⁻Jobs & income

What makes Centre stand out

The 3 things Centre does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Cost of living

Behind 99%

of Canadian towns on cost of living

Its cost of living grade: D−.

Walkability

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

8.5 times household income

Against 4.7 for the median of Canadian towns

Median owner’s estimate $750,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

How Centre grades

Each subject compares Centre 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

Cost of livingIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁺Open →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC⁻Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA⁻Open →SchoolsSchools trail most of those comparedC⁺Open →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Centre.

HousingCost of living D⁻

Rent takes more of local pay in Centre than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 28% of household income

Households that own their home make up 64%. Nearly a third of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).

$750,000median home value, 2021D⁻Cost of living Grade

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

Centre$750,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	32%	22%	18%
Rent as a share of income	28%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	64%	76%	74%

$2,045

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageCentre’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$2,045 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Cost of living8.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $750,000, against the median household income Owners and renters64% 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. · Not measured by town: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom (the Toronto metro area)

Natural hazardsHazard risk A

Hazard risk in Centre is lower than in 89% of Canadian towns

2 flood studies cover the town, the latest by Toronto Regional Conservation Authority. For earthquakes Centre is middling, $0.030 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. For earthquake risk, the only official count covers all of the city of Brampton, Centre included.

Lowwildfire bandAHazard risk Grade

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

Centre0%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.030	$0.043	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageCentre’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Flood2 flood studies on record EarthquakesCanadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income C⁻

Trips to work from Centre take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average

The car carried 83% of commuters at the census.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van83%

Public transit13%

Walk2%

Census 2021	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	32 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	83%	88%	89%

$87,800

median household income, 2020

18%

worked from home, May 2021

49%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageCentre’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment15% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work15% 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.

HealthHealth A⁻

Lives run long around Centre: 85.3 years, 3.8 more than the typical Canadian town’s region

Measured across the Peel Regional Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

The survey counts 8.2% of adults as smokers, below both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 49% very good or excellent, 51% for Ontario. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Centre is well placed: 1.9 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

49%very good or excellent healthA⁻Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Centre49%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	85.3	82.8	81.5
Smokers	8.2%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	19%	17%	17%
Very good or excellent health	49%	51%	52%

85.3

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

1.9 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.2%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.5 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCentre’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey49% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.9 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.5 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 87.2, men 83.3 Conditions and habits19% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

SchoolsSchools C⁺

In Centre, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic

The largest is Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School, with 1,745 students. Of the 65 with results, 38 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. 33,270 students attend the 57 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Centre. In French: 2 of the 67 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%.

67schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Burnt Elm Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–5	Elementary · Grades JK–5	790	English public
Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School Top fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,745	English public
École élémentaire Carrefour des Jeunes FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	355	French public

See all 67 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public43

English Catholic22

French public1

French Catholic1

Schools within 3 km	Centre	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

33,270

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

1.6 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageCentre’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Peel DSB Every school67 schools within 3 km · 57 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school Results11 of 65 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language2 of 67 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Centre?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Climate

Centre has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.4°C

January is the snowiest month, with 32 cm on average. A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, below Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm) alike. For the wettest month, look to June: 81 mm on average. Between the last spring frost, 27 April, and the first in autumn, 20 October, lie 174 days.

27.4°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter0.1°C

Spring12.1°C

Summer26.1°C

Autumn14.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Centre	Ontario	Canada
July afternoon high	27.4°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	131	139	159
January night low	−8.9°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	115 cm	146 cm	141 cm

115 cm

of snow a year

131

days with frost a year

174

frost-free days, 27 Apr to 20 Oct

106

days with precipitation a year

Full pageCentre’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 27.4°C, January lows −8.9°C Rain and snow807 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow115 cm of snow a year Weather station12 km to the station · Toronto Pearson (Airport)

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Toronto Pearson (Airport))

SafetySafety B

Centre’s grade for safety: a B

Thefts, break-ins and damage add up to 22.6 per 1,000 residents a year where it is policed. Violent incidents in its police area came to 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike.

56Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202352

202457

202559

2023–2025	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Property crime per 1,000	22.6	30.5	31.2
Violent crime	8.5	10.5	12

non-violent Crime Severity Index

33%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageCentre’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety56 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Centre’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Centre safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Peel Region (Mississauga/Brampton) service area

Who lives here

More of Centre belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 65%

15% of residents are 65 or over, below both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). Children are 16% of the town.

38.4median age

CentreOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification49%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 50.4% of Centre

8,870 men and 9,015 women lived here in 2021, against a share of women of 50.9% for Canada.

Who lives in Centre
	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	69%	65%	64%
65+	15%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	49%	56%	56%

Full pageCentre’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages38.4 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households6,200 households English and French5% speak both · 0.1% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Centre: freezing at night, 8°C by day

By December, a normal day reaches 2°C and a night falls to −5°C. Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month. Expect about 72 mm of rain and snow over November. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and January coldest at −9°C by night.

8°Ca normal November afternoon

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

November8°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−7°C	170 mm
Spring	12°C	2°C	205 mm
Summer	26°C	15°C	223 mm
Autumn	15°C	6°C	208 mm

0°C

a normal November night

72 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageCentre’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 (Toronto Pearson (Airport)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁻

The nearest public library to Centre is Brampton Library - Four Corners Branch, 2 km away

Brampton public library serves the whole of Brampton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 708,210 people, Centre among them.

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

A year at the library2.6 visits per person served Places to belong0.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Within 48 km of Centre: Rouge National Urban Park

Within 10 km are 7 protected areas. The closest provincial park is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 20 km from the edge of town. Protected areas cover 3.8% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Inside the neighbourhood itself, just over a tenth of the land is protected.

3.8%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Centre3.8%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Centre	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	3.8%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

48 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

20 km

to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageCentre’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Brampton Natural Heritage System National & provincial parks48 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park Footpaths & routes1 named route · Etobicoke Creek Trail

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

Nearby attractions

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives and 5 more in and around Centre

From museums to parks and historic sites: Centre’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumPeel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives600 m outside town, to the southeast MuseumMuseumBovaird House100 m outside town, to the northwest MuseumMuseumLorne Scots Regimental Museum400 m outside town, to the southeast Art galleryArt galleryBeaux Arts Gallery500 m outside town, to the southeast Art galleryArt galleryFridge Front Gallery3 km outside town, to the southeast ZooZooPetting Zoo3.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Centre

15pages on Centre

The big questions

SafetyBCrime Severity Index 56 Housing & costD⁻Homes 8.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺67 schools within 3 km HealthA⁻Life expectancy 85.3 in its region Work & commuteC⁻55% of adults in work Natural hazardsAWildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors3.8% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 38.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Centre’s neighbours

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

Lakelands VillageMadocRoyal OrchardDowntownHeart Lake SouthN-Section (bramalea)Centre

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Centre	17,851	—	C⁺	D⁻	B	A⁻
Lakelands Village	9,636	1.4	C⁺	D	B	A⁻
Madoc	13,160	1.5	C⁺	D	B	A⁻
Royal Orchard	15,006	1.7	B⁻	D	B	A⁻
Downtown	15,686	2.2	C⁺	D⁻	B	A⁻
Heart Lake South	19,573	2.4	B	D	B	A⁻
N-Section (bramalea)	7,513	2.8	B	D	B	A⁻

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

About Centre

Neighbourhood in Brampton

Statistics Canada counts Brampton as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Centre and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 17,851 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Brampton
Census subdivision: 3521010

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).