Brooke-AlvinstonOntario
Home to 2,557 people, this town lies in Ontario. It is part of Lambton, a census division.
Is Brooke-Alvinston a good place to live?
A tough set of grades. Crime is the sore point (D−). Overall, Brooke-Alvinston earns a D−, better than 4% of Canadian towns. That places it #848 of 858 in Ontario. Its strongest is hazard risk (B+). At $300,000, the median home value in 2021 came to 3.7 times local household income.
Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Brooke-Alvinston grades
Each subject compares Brooke-Alvinston 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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What makes Brooke-Alvinston stand out
The one thing Brooke-Alvinston does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brooke-Alvinston.
The force covering Brooke-Alvinston records more serious violence than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, at 378
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Lambton (Walpole Island First Nation) detachment area
Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 95 per 1,000 a year, above both Ontario’s towns (30.5) and Canadian towns (31.2). Violent crime in the area its police cover: 53.3 per 1,000 people a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 334 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 378 | 76 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 53.3 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Property crime per 1,000 | 95 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in Brooke-Alvinston travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 30 min on average
96% of commuters drove, higher than both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or van | 96% | 88% | 89% |
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
No high school in or near Brooke-Alvinston: the closest is 17 km off
Of the 3 with results, 2 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. The closest elementary school is 2.2 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Central School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 275 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest secondary school | 17 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Flood mapping exists for Brooke-Alvinston: 1 on record, latest by St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
Seismic risk in Brooke-Alvinston sits near the middle: $0.018 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. About as many homes carry radon around Brooke-Alvinston as elsewhere, 8.4% over the guideline where the typical town has 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 8.4% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.018 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Brooke-Alvinston’s region trails the typical Canadian town by 1.5 years: life expectancy 80.0
At 14%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. The survey puts the region’s share in very good or excellent health at 49%, behind the 51% for Ontario. A hospital lies 15 km from the typical home, above both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Lambton Health Unit, Brooke-Alvinston included.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Very good or excellent health | 49% | 51% | 52% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Brooke-Alvinston has warmer summers than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: July afternoons reach 27.3°C
A normal January night drops to −8.5°C, above both Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and Canadian towns (−13.5°C). For the wettest month, look to November: 90 mm on average. Most of the snow comes in January, about 43 cm. Between the last spring frost, 8 May, and the first in autumn, 11 October, lie 155 days.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 27.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| January night low | −8.5°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 137 | 139 | 159 |
| Precipitation a year | 966 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Strathroy-Mullifarry)
Renting in Brooke-Alvinston costs 17% of household income, less than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
85% of households own their home. Shelter took 30% or more of income for just over one in ten households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 11% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $300,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
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.
What November brings in Brooke-Alvinston: freezing at night, 8°C by day
In November, the normal is 90 mm of rain and snow. Snow is normal by November, about 13 cm over the month. Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. Normal highs peak at 27°C in July; nights bottom out at −9°C in January.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −7°C | 222 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 2°C | 238 mm |
| Summer | 26°C | 15°C | 245 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 6°C | 261 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Strathroy-Mullifarry); the forecast is on the Weather page
54% of Brooke-Alvinston voters cast a ballot in 2022, more than in 96% of Ontario municipalities
David Ferguson was elected mayor of Brooke-Alvinston in October 2022, on a council of 5 seats.
| Turnout | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 54% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Brooke-Alvinston has two public libraries, Lambton County Library - Alvinston and Lambton County Library - Inwood
Brooke-Alvinston has no library board of its own in the provincial statistics, so no visit or loan figures appear here.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Visible minorities make up less of Brooke-Alvinston than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 1.5%
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Immigrants make up 4.7% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (7.6%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Also worth knowing: a fifth of residents are 65 or over.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.9% of Brooke-Alvinston’s residents are women
Here the census found 1,205 men and 1,155 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 62% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 20% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
From Brooke-Alvinston, Komoka Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (31 km)
The nearest national park is Point Pelee National Park, 98 km away. CPCAD lists 6 protected areas within 10 km. Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
In Brooke-Alvinston, 53% of homes go back before 1961
| Heritage | Brooke-Alvinston | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 53% | 22% | 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 Brooke-Alvinston
Famous people from around Brooke-Alvinston
No notable person born in Brooke-Alvinston is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Frank L. Shaw: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0 · Alexander Duncan McRae: Arthur Roy, Public domain · Albert G. Rutherford: Harris & Ewing, photographer. U.S. Government Printing Office, publisher., Public domain · George Henry Cowan: Unknown author, Public domain
About Brooke-Alvinston
Town in Ontario
TownRatings counts Brooke-Alvinston as Statistics Canada does, as one municipality in Ontario; the census, crime and housing figures all follow that boundary.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,557 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- Census division
- Lambton
- Census subdivision
- 3538015
Brooke-Alvinston’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke-Alvinston | 2,557 | — | D− | C+ | D− | C |
| Watford | 3,955 | 15 | C− | C+ | D− | C |
| Glencoe | 6,468 | 16 | B | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Dawn-Euphemia | 2,127 | 19 | — | B | D− | C+ |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Brooke-Alvinston
Who are the people of Brooke-Alvinston?
2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 3% have an Indigenous identity and 5% are immigrants.
What kind of homes are in Brooke-Alvinston?
92% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 2.6 people; 25% are one person living alone.
Is Brooke-Alvinston growing?
It went from 2,411 people in 2016 to 2,359 in 2021, down 2.2%, while the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 2,557.
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).