ShaverHamilton
It is one of 106 neighbourhoods of Hamilton. A neighbourhood in Hamilton, home to 2,882 people.
Is Shaver a good place to live?
Pupils here do better than most (A). Shaver ranks #318 of 858 in Ontario, with a B overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 64% of Canadian towns. The trade-off is cost of living (C+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health and B for jobs & income.
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.
How Shaver grades
Each subject compares Shaver 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 →
What makes Shaver stand out
The 3 things Shaver does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shaver.
In the top two fifths in Ontario: 5 of the 8 schools around Shaver with results
No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are. Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is the biggest, at 1,320 students. The schools around it answer to 2 boards, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Catholic schools make up 4 of 8, above the 34% in Ontario.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 600 | English Catholic |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,320 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Shaver | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Shaver is on Canada’s flood inventory: 1 listed, led by Grand River Conservation Authority
Shaking is about as much of a worry in Shaver as in most places, at $0.044 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Radon is about average around Shaver: 5% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Nobody publishes earthquake risk for Shaver alone, so this card uses the figure for the city of Hamilton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Shaver | 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
Rent takes less of local pay in Shaver than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 16% of household income
The median home value was $700,000, near Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). The owner-occupied share of households is 89%. Shaver doesn’t get its own rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures; the ones here come from the Hamilton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Shaver | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 16% | 22% | 20% |
| Households owning their home | 89% | 76% | 74% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $700,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Shaver’s household incomes are higher than in 97% of Canadian towns
The average trip to work took 28 min, about level with Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Shaver | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 28 min | 29 min | 26 min |
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.
Lighter winters: about 115 cm of snow a year in Shaver, less than in 81% of Canadian towns
Rain and snow peak in July, at 98 mm. Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year. Gardeners get 164 frost-free days, from 1 May to 12 October. Winter lows in Shaver average −9.1°C in January.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Shaver | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)
Visible minorities make up more of Shaver than of Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 30%
1.9% of residents have an Indigenous identity, 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
50.3% of Shaver’s residents are women
Census 2021 put women at 1,450 and men at 1,430; women are 50.9% of Canada.
| Shaver | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 73% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 9.7% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 69% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Shaver in November: highs near 8°C, lows near freezing
ECCC’s forecast for Hamilton is on the Weather page, hour by hour. Precipitation in November averages 78 mm. The month after, December, normally sees 2°C afternoons and −5°C nights. November usually brings some 9 cm of snow.
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
John-Paul Danko (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, the riding that includes Shaver
City council runs Shaver; in October 2022, Hamilton chose Andrea Horwath as mayor.
| Turnout | Shaver | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Shaver is Hamilton Public Library - Ancaster Branch, 3.2 km away
Shaver 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
Around Shaver, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Smokers make up 13% of the region’s adults, above both Ontario’s towns (10%) and Canadian towns (12%). Life expectancy in the region is 81.2 years (83.5 for women, 79.0 for men, 2022/2024). The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Shaver’s is long: 9.2 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Shaver | 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the City of Hamilton Health Unit
From Shaver, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (28 km)
Of the country within 10 km, 5.6% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. For a national park, Rouge National Urban Park is 95 km away. Count 12 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Shaver | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 5.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Shaver gets a B− for safety
Source area for Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: the Hamilton service area
Across the area its police cover, the Crime Severity Index averaged 66 over 2023–25, above Ontario’s towns (56) and close to Canadian towns (67). The violent index for its police area came to 86, higher than Ontario’s towns (76) and near Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Shaver | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Everything we know about Shaver
Sherman Falls and 18 more in and around Shaver
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Shaver, the best known first.
WaterfallSherman Falls3.8 km outside town, to the north
WaterfallMill Falls3.3 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallWashboard Falls4.3 km outside town, to the northeastWaterfallWaterfallCanterbury Falls3.2 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallHermitage Cascade3.6 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallSisters of Mary Falls3.2 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Sherman Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mill Falls: Laslovarga, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Famous people from around Shaver
No notable person born in Shaver is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
Stephen Elop: luca.sartoni, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taylor Accursi: johnmac612, CC BY-SA 2.0
About Shaver
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Shaver, one part of Hamilton; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 2,882 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Shaver’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaver | 2,882 | — | B | C+ | B− | B− |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 1 | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Spring Valley | 4,175 | 1.3 | A− | B− | B− | B− |
| Garner | 5,456 | 2.5 | B+ | C+ | B− | B |
| Marritt | 2,759 | 3.6 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
| Oakes | 4,048 | 4.2 | B− | B− | B− | B |
| Sulphur Springs | 9,404 | 4.3 | A− | B− | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Shaver
How old are the people of Shaver?
The median resident is 37.6 years old, against 45.2 for the median of Canadian towns. 17% are under 15 and 10% are 65 or over.
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).