CorktownHamilton
This neighbourhood in Hamilton has a population of 8,952. It is one of the 106 neighbourhoods that make up Hamilton.
Is Corktown a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. The weak point is cost of living (D−). With a C− overall, Corktown sits #726 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than nearly a quarter of Canadian towns. Jobs and pay trail most towns (D−). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). It is strong on health as well (B+). The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B− for schools.
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.
What makes Corktown stand out
The 3 things Corktown does most differently from other towns.
How Corktown grades
Each subject compares Corktown 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 TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
Artist McNaught Galleries and 37 more in and around Corktown
From museums to parks and historic sites: Corktown’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida2.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDundurn Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King2 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens4 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton300 m outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Botanical Gardens: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corktown.
Corktown has lower household incomes than 98% of Canadian towns
On average, the journey to work lasts 30 min.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 30 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Rent takes more of local pay in Corktown than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 38% of household income
Nearly two in five households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Owners put the median home at $400,000, about level with Canadian towns ($406,000) and below Ontario’s towns ($695,000). For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Hamilton metro area, Corktown included.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 38% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 39% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $400,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.
Hazards in Corktown: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 5% of tested homes
Measured across the city of Hamilton: earthquake risk
Earthquake risk in Corktown is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Corktown | 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 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Winters are mild in Corktown: January nights hold at −6.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
A normal July day peaks at 25.5°C, below Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and close to Canadian towns (25.5°C). Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. July is the wettest month, with 98 mm of rain and snow on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days with frost a year | 98 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −6.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| July afternoon high | 25.5°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers)
Around Corktown, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Statistics Canada puts the region’s life expectancy at 81.2, women 83.5 and men 79.0 (2022/2024). For Corktown itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.3 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Corktown | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the City of Hamilton Health Unit
More of Corktown belongs to a visible minority than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 46%
People 65 and over make up just over a tenth of the town, lower than both Ontario’s towns (19%) and Canadian towns (19%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2.1% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) but below Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 48.7% of Corktown
Here the census found 4,595 men and 4,355 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| Corktown | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 76% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 58% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Corktown, nights around 3°C
July brings the warmest days, 26°C; January the coldest nights, −6°C. In November, the normal is 78 mm of rain and snow. Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm. ECCC’s forecast for Hamilton is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −5°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 11°C | 3°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 24°C | 17°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 9°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Burlington Piers); the forecast is on the Weather page
Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Hamilton Centre, the riding that includes Corktown
Corktown sends one MPP (Member of Provincial Parliament, at Queen’s Park in Toronto) to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from Hamilton Centre, though no open record we can reuse gives the name.
| Turnout | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in Corktown: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Central Branch, is 0.9 km away
Corktown is served by Hamilton public library, the library of all of Hamilton, so the figures here are the city’s, for 592,000 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Corktown is graded a B− for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Hamilton service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). The violent index for its police area came to 86, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Four parallel systems run Corktown’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
On results, 25 of its 43 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Counting a 3 km margin, Corktown has 40 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, for 22,165 students. The largest is Cathedral High School, with 1,650 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 630 | English Catholic |
| Cathedral High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,650 | English Catholic |
| ÉÉC Notre-Dame FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 215 | French Catholic |
| École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 85 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
From Corktown, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (18 km)
Of the land within 10 km, 5.6% has protected status, above Ontario’s towns (2.3%) and Canadian towns (2.3%) alike. Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 84 km from town. The Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section is the one mapped walking route close by. Also worth knowing: 6.0 km out lies the largest, Windermere Basin Park, at 39 ha.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
3 historic places in Corktown, 2 of them top designations
29% of its homes were built before 1961, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Its oldest building on the record is St. Paul's Presbyterian Church / Former St. Andrew's Church, from 1854. On the list: a heritage railway station.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
| Heritage | Corktown | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 29% | 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 Corktown
Corktown’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Corktown
How old are the people of Corktown?
Its median age is 34.6, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 12% of residents; over-65s, 12%.
About Corktown
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Corktown is one of Hamilton’s neighbourhoods, which TownRatings draws from census dissemination areas and names from the city’s own map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,952 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
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).