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ColborneHamilton

TownGrade

B⁺

#715 of 2,556

Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one. Home to 7,447 people, this neighbourhood lies in Hamilton.

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Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population

7,447

people, Census 2021

Median age

47.3

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

61%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

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

Is Colborne a good place to live?

Schools are its strong suit (A). The trade-off is cost of living (C). Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, better than 69% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #235 of 858 in Ontario. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B for health and B for walkability.

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.

StrongestASchools A⁻Jobs & income

How Colborne grades

Each subject compares Colborne 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

SchoolsIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA⁻Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →Hazard riskAbove the middle of the towns comparedB⁺Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carBOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesBOpen →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Colborne stand out

The 3 things Colborne does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Home value ÷ household income

Housing

7.9 times household income

The middle of Canadian towns: 4.7 times

Median owner’s estimate $950,000, Census 2021; income for 2020.

Median household income, 2020

Income

$121,000 median household income

The median of Canadian towns: $81,000

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Schools

Better than 89%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: A.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Colborne.

SchoolsSchools A

Colborne’s schools mostly beat the middle in Ontario, 9 of the 16 with results

17schools within 3 kmASchools Grade

Taken together, Colborne and its 3 km edge hold 14 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools for 8,170 students. Over three years, results rose at 10 of its 16 tested schools. Counting each board with a school within 3 km gives 2, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3).

School	Level	Students	System
Guy B Brown Elementary Public School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8	Elementary · Grades JK–8	705	English public
Waterdown District High School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	1,140	English public
Yorkview School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–5	Elementary · Grades JK–5	170	English public

See all 17 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public12

English Catholic5

Schools within 3 km	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
School boards	2	4	3
Nearest secondary school	2.9 km	1.2 km	1.2 km

8,170

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

2.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageColborne’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Results9 of 16 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Every school17 schools within 3 km · 14 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools Language0 of 17 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario The boards2 school boards · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB Questions“What schools are there in Colborne?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Work & commuteJobs & income A⁻

Colborne’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of Canadian towns

7%walk, cycle or take transit

Workers spend 27 min getting to work, on average. 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van90%

Walk6%

Public transit0%

Bicycle0%

Census 2021	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	27 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	90%	88%	89%

$121,000

median household income, 2020

32%

worked from home, May 2021

68%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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

Unemployment9.1% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

HousingCost of living C

Most households in Colborne own their home: 88%, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns

$950,000median home value, 2021CCost of living Grade

Rent took 17% of household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 16% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

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

Colborne$950,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Rent as a share of income	17%	22%	20%
Households owning their home	88%	76%	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	16%	22%	18%

$1,659

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

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

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of living7.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $950,000, against the median household income Renting$1,659 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Hamilton metro area

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

A flood study covers Colborne: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Conservation Halton

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon around Colborne is ordinary for Canada: 5% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical). Seismic risk in Colborne sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Figures for earthquake risk are published for the city of Hamilton as a whole, not for Colborne alone.

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

Colborne5%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	5%	4%	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.044	$0.043	$0.030

Low

wildfire band

flood study on the national inventory

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

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km since 1986 Earthquakes$0.044 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon5% 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

HealthHealth B

53% of adults around Colborne rate their health very good or excellent

53%very good or excellent healthBHealth Grade

Area-wide: health survey and life expectancy, counted over the City of Hamilton Health Unit

Women in the region live to 83.5 and men to 79.0, 81.2 years taken together (2022/2024). Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Colborne’s is long: 6.0 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Colborne53%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Smokers	13%	10%	12%
Very good or excellent health	53%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	81.2	82.8	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	17%	17%	17%

81.2

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

6.0 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

2.6 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageColborne’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey53% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care6.0 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 2.6 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 83.5, men 79.0 Conditions and habits17% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

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

Climate

Colborne gets less snow than 81% of Canadian towns: about 115 cm a year

26.6°CJuly afternoons

In January the thermometer sinks to −9.1°C overnight, close to Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. The most precipitation falls in July: 98 mm in a normal year. Also worth knowing: between the last spring frost, 1 May, and the first in autumn, 12 October, lie 164 days.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−0.3°C

Spring11.8°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn14.6°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	115 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−9.1°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.6°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	139	139	159

115 cm

of snow a year

139

days with frost a year

164

frost-free days, 1 May to 12 Oct

114

days with precipitation a year

Full pageColborne’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

Snow115 cm of snow a year The yearJuly highs 26.6°C, January lows −9.1°C Rain and snow902 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station13 km to the station · Hamilton

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)

Who lives here

Fewer of Colborne’s people belong to a visible minority than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 5.5%

47.3median age

15% are under 15, below Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older.

ColborneOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

20%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree13%

Postsecondary qualification61%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.8% of Colborne

By the 2021 count the town had 3,705 women and 3,730 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Colborne
	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	15%	15%	16%
15 to 64	65%	65%	64%
65+	20%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	13%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	61%	56%	56%

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

Ages47.3 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households2,810 households English and French7% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

Weather

In Colborne, November normally means 8°C afternoons and freezing nights

8°Ca normal November afternoon

Then December: 2°C by day, −5°C at night. Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month. Expect about 78 mm of rain and snow over November. Across the year, normals run from −9°C nights in February to 27°C afternoons in July.

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

November8°C

December2°C

January−1°C

February−1°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	0°C	−8°C	194 mm
Spring	12°C	1°C	231 mm
Summer	25°C	14°C	242 mm
Autumn	15°C	5°C	236 mm

0°C

a normal November night

78 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageColborne’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 February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

One councillor per 40,030 residents: Hamilton is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities

As a neighbourhood of Hamilton, Colborne shares the council elected in October 2022, with Andrea Horwath as mayor.

Turnout	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	35%	31%	31%

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

Member of ParliamentDan Muys council seats16

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

3 public library branches serve Colborne

The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton Public Library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Colborne among them.

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

A year at the library4.6 visits per person served Places to belong1.4 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

SafetySafety B⁻

Colborne’s grade for safety: a B−

66Crime Severity Index

The index for the force that serves it came to 66, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, higher than Ontario’s towns (76) and near Canadian towns (86). Behind Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 sits data gathered across the Hamilton service area, with Colborne one part of it.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202368

202467

202562

2023–2025	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Crime Severity Index	66	56	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	86	76	86

non-violent Crime Severity Index

34%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageColborne’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety66 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Colborne’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Colborne safe?”

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

Outdoors

3 named trails run within 2 km of Colborne

6.1%of the land within 10 km protected

The nearest provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, is 15 km away. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Parks and reserves take up 6.1% of the ground within 10 km, above both Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%). 31 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Colborne6.1%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	6.1%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	3	4	4

83 km

to Rouge National Urban Park

15 km

to Bronte Creek Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

Full pageColborne’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Footpaths & routes3 named routes · Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas31 protected areas within 10 km · Burlington Easement National & provincial parks83 km to a national park · Rouge National Urban Park

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

History

Before 1961: 53% of the homes in Colborne

1historic place

All told, the heritage lists hold 1 historic place within the town.

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations0

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings1

Among them

Dundas Central Public School 1857

1857

oldest construction date on the record

53%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Colborne	Ontario	Canada
Homes built before 1961	53%	22%	18%

Full pageColborne’s history pageOpen the full History page

Older homes53% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%On the registersOne historic place inside the town Questions“How many historic places does Colborne 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 Colborne

15pages on Colborne

The big questions

SafetyB⁻Crime Severity Index 66 Housing & costCHomes 7.9 × income Property pricesSchoolsA17 schools within 3 km HealthBLife expectancy 81.2 in its region Work & commuteA⁻59% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors6.1% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.3 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Websters Falls and 47 more in and around Colborne

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

All attractions →

WaterfallWebsters Fallsin town

MuseumDundurn Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east WaterfallWaterfallDarnley Cascadein town WaterfallWaterfallBetzner Fallsin town WaterfallWaterfallDundas Fallsin town WaterfallWaterfallDyment Fallsin town

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

Photo credits (2)

Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Famous people from Colborne

3 notable people were born in Colborne.

See all 3 →

Danny SyvretCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1985

Corey SyvretCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born 1989

John WilliamsCanadian football player · born 1977

Photo credits

Danny Syvret: Remy Connors, CC BY 2.0

About Colborne

Neighbourhood in Hamilton

Colborne is a neighbourhood of Hamilton, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

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

Population: 7,447 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Hamilton
Census subdivision: 3525005

Colborne’s neighbours

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

Golf CourseYork RoadCentral Business DisTurnballAinslie Wood WestAinslie Wood EastColborne

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Colborne	7,447	—	B⁺	C	B⁻	B
Golf Course	3,741	2.4	A⁻	C⁺	B⁻	B
York Road	4,931	2.4	B⁺	C⁻	B⁻	B
Central Business Dis	6,127	2.5	C⁺	D⁻	B⁻	B
Turnball	6,312	3.1	B⁺	C⁺	B⁻	B
Ainslie Wood West	3,917	3.9	C⁺	D⁻	B⁻	B
Ainslie Wood East	3,112	4.6	C⁺	D⁻	B⁻	B

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

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).