QuinndaleHamilton
It is a neighbourhood of 3,621 residents in Hamilton. Of Hamilton’s 106 neighbourhoods, this is one.
Is Quinndale a good place to live?
Quinndale ranks #691 of 858 in Ontario, with a C overall. It comes out better than 29% of Canadian towns. Its weakest is cost of living (D). Getting around on foot or by bus is easy (B+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, C+ for schools and B for health.
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 Quinndale stand out
The 2 things Quinndale does most differently from other towns.
How Quinndale grades
Each subject compares Quinndale 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 →
Albion Falls and 10 more in and around Quinndale
Sights in Quinndale and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.
WaterfallButtermilk Falls1.4 km outside town, to the east
National historic siteAuchmar4.5 km outside town, to the northwestWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls2.4 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Falls4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHamilton Children's Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auchmar: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Quinndale.
Renting in Quinndale eats 23% of household income, more than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
17% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Home ownership covers 69% of households.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 69% | 76% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Rent as a share of income | 23% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $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. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom published for the Hamilton metro area, not by town
A flood study covers Quinndale: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Hamilton Conservation Authority
Seismic risk in Quinndale sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. Radon around Quinndale is ordinary for Canada: 5% of tested homes over the guideline (6.6% typical).
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Quinndale | 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 · Data for earthquake risk covers the city of Hamilton
Working-age people in Quinndale are less likely to have a job than in 83% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work takes 25 min. The car took 92% of commuters, above both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 25 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 92% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.
Very good or excellent health for 53% of adults in Quinndale’s health region
Life expectancy at birth in the region is 81.2 years, lower than Ontario’s towns (82.8) and near Canadian towns (81.5). At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. The town’s own part is the trip to care: residents of Quinndale live 3.9 km from a hospital on average, close to the typical town’s 3.7 km. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the City of Hamilton Health Unit, with Quinndale one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Quinndale | 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
Four parallel systems run Quinndale’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
On the tests, 3 of 28 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 12 under it. Over three years, results rose at 19 of its 28 tested schools. Also worth knowing: the largest is Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, with 2,115 students. Of the 31, 3 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario).
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawfield Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 685 | English public |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,115 | English Catholic |
| ÉSAC Mère-Teresa FrenchTeaches in FrenchSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 300 | French Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Frosty mornings in Quinndale are scarcer than in 73% of Canadian towns
January is the snowiest month, with 44 cm on average. Winter lows average −9.1°C in January, about level with Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and above Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 1 May and returns around 12 October: 164 days without it. Rain and snow peak in July, at 98 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)
Visible minorities make up more of Quinndale than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 37%
Children under 15 make up 19%, above Ontario’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (16%) alike. People 65 and over make up 15% of the town.
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 Quinndale’s residents are women
Women numbered 1,875 and men 1,740 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Quinndale | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 67% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Quinndale, nights around freezing
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 78 mm. Into December, the normals move to 2°C and −5°C. Snow is normal by November, about 9 cm over the month. Over the year, July is warmest at 27°C by day and February coldest at −9°C by night.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each seat on Hamilton’s council stands for 40,030 residents, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities
Quinndale is part of Hamilton, which elected Andrea Horwath as mayor in October 2022.
| Turnout | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Quinndale has no public library of its own; the nearest is Hamilton Public Library - Turner Park Branch, 2.8 km away
Hamilton public library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Quinndale among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Quinndale gets a B− for safety
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, about level with Canadian towns (86) and above Ontario’s towns (76).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
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 Hamilton service area
Walk from Quinndale: 3 mapped routes
23 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. For a national park, Rouge National Urban Park is 87 km away. CPCAD lists 16 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Quinndale | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Quinndale
Quinndale’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinndale | 3,621 | — | C | D | B− | B |
| Templemead | 4,188 | 0.7 | C+ | C− | B− | B |
| Berrisfield | 3,773 | 1 | C | D | B− | B |
| Eleanor | 3,805 | 1.2 | C+ | C | B− | B |
| Lisgar | 3,945 | 1.2 | C | D | B− | B |
| Rushdale | 5,154 | 1.2 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Lawfield | 6,021 | 1.5 | C− | D− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
About Quinndale
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Where Quinndale begins and ends inside Hamilton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,621 (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).