St. ClairHamilton
This neighbourhood in Hamilton has a population of 3,201. It is one of 106 neighbourhoods of Hamilton.
Is St. Clair a good place to live?
Several subjects drag its grade down. Prices are high against local incomes (D−). The local economy is weaker than most (D−). Where it does best is walkability (A+). Put together, the subjects come to a D overall, better than 14% of Canadian towns. Its place in the ranking is #814 of 858 in Ontario.
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 St. Clair grades
Each subject compares St. Clair 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 St. Clair stand out
The 3 things St. Clair does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St. Clair.
Home ownership in St. Clair, 46%, runs below Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
Rent took 29% of household income, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 30% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Nobody publishes rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom for St. Clair alone, so this card uses the figure for the Hamilton metro area.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 46% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 30% | 22% | 18% |
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.
Commuters in St. Clair travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 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.
4 school boards overlap in St. Clair, covering Ontario’s four systems
Of the 40, 2 teach in French (10% of schools in Ontario). Results lean low: 25 of 36 in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Over three years, results rose at 27 of its 36 tested schools. The largest is Cathedral High School, with 1,650 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawfield Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 685 | English public |
| 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 |
| Norwood Park Elementary School Top fifth in OntarioResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 500 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
St. Clair’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 5% of area homes over the radon guideline
Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Hamilton
For earthquakes St. Clair is middling, $0.044 a year per $1,000 against $0.030 for the typical town. The national flood inventory has no study of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | St. Clair | 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
St. Clair has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.3°C
The most precipitation falls in July: 98 mm in a normal year. A normal winter brings 115 cm of snow, below both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Snow peaks in January: 32 cm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | St. Clair | 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 St. Clair, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
Residents have 0.7 km to cover to reach a hospital, below Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km) alike. At 13%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Ontario. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.5 for women, 79.0 for men.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | St. Clair | 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: one figure for all of the City of Hamilton Health Unit
St. Clair has fewer older residents than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% are 65 or over
5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). The under-15s are 14% of the population here.
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 49.6% of St. Clair
1,590 women and 1,615 men at the 2021 census; across Canada, women are 50.9%.
| St. Clair | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 71% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 61% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
A normal November in St. Clair runs from 3°C to 8°C
A typical November adds 9 cm of snow. Expect about 78 mm of rain and snow over November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −6°C in January. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Hamilton forecast.
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
St. Clair sends Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada) to the Commons from Hamilton Centre
From Ontario come 122 MPs, 71 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
| Turnout | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
No public library stands in St. Clair: the closest, Hamilton Public Library - Concession Branch, is 0.7 km away
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, St.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
St. Clair earns a B− for safety
Measured across the Hamilton service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, about level with Canadian towns (67) and above Ontario’s towns (56). 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 | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
The nearest provincial park to St. Clair is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 18 km away
One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section. 83 km separate the town from Rouge National Urban Park, its nearest national park. Protected areas cover 4.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. The largest named area nearby is Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 5.0 km away.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
An older town: 85% of St. Clair’s homes predate 1961
| Heritage | St. Clair | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 85% | 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 St. Clair
Splash Pad and 31 more in and around St. Clair
A first look at St. Clair’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida2.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDundurn Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King3.8 km outside town, to the west
WaterfallChedoke Falls4 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton2.1 km outside town, to the westPhotos: 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
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About St. Clair
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
The edges of St. Clair follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Hamilton’s neighbourhoods; the name comes from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 3,201 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
St. Clair’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
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).