StipeleyHamilton
It is a neighbourhood of 6,572 residents in Hamilton. It is one of the 106 neighbourhoods that make up Hamilton.
Is Stipeley a good place to live?
A town with more to fix than most. Stipeley grades D overall and ranks #818 of 858 in Ontario. Nationally, it does better than 13% of Canadian towns. The weak point is cost of living (D−). Work and incomes lag (D−). It is easy to get around without a car (A+). Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety 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.
How Stipeley grades
Each subject compares Stipeley 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 Stipeley stand out
The 3 things Stipeley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stipeley.
Rent takes more of local pay in Stipeley than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 29% of household income
Shared with the rest of the Hamilton metro area: rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom
Owners put the median home at $500,000, lower than Ontario’s towns ($695,000) yet higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). 31% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, above both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Stipeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent as a share of income | 29% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Trips to work from Stipeley take longer than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Stipeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
4 school boards overlap in Stipeley, covering Ontario’s four systems
Over three years, results rose at 20 of its 30 tested schools. 22 of 30 schools with results score below the middle in Ontario. Cathedral High School is the biggest, at 1,650 students. Schooling in French is on offer at 2 of 32; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| W H Ballard Public School Bottom fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 650 | 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 |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Stipeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Hazards in Stipeley: wildfire low, radon over the guideline in 5% of tested homes
Seismic risk in Stipeley sits near the middle: $0.044 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. No flood study for Stipeley is on the national inventory. Stipeley doesn’t get its own earthquake risk figures; the ones here come from the city of Hamilton.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Stipeley | 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
Stipeley has milder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −6.3°C
Summer highs average 25.5°C in July, lower than Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and near Canadian towns (25.5°C). Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. Rain and snow peak in July, at 98 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Stipeley | 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)
Very good or excellent health for 53% of adults in Stipeley’s health region
Health survey and life expectancy for the City of Hamilton Health Unit
Smoking is commoner than in the province: 13% of adults, against 11% for Ontario. Lives in the region last 81.2 years on average (2022/2024): 83.5 for women, 79.0 for men. What sets Stipeley apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 0.8 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Stipeley | 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
A younger town: only 11% of people in Stipeley are 65 or over, fewer than in both Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 6.7% of residents, above Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
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 47.8% of Stipeley
By the 2021 count the town had 3,140 women and 3,435 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.
| Stipeley | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 73% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 11% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 24% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 45% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Stipeley, nights around 3°C
November normally sees 78 mm of precipitation. About 9 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Normal highs peak at 26°C in July; nights bottom out at −6°C in January. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Hamilton forecast, on the Weather page.
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
Stipeley’s MP is Aslam Rana (Liberal Party of Canada), for Hamilton Centre
The Liberal Party of Canada has 71 of the 122 MPs elected in Ontario.
| Turnout | Stipeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
The nearest public library to Stipeley is Hamilton Public Library - Barton Branch, 1 km away
The library figures on this page are Hamilton’s: Hamilton public library serves all 592,000 people of the city, Stipeley among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Stipeley earns a B− for safety
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, higher than Ontario’s towns (76) and near Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Stipeley | 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
From Stipeley, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (17 km)
Windermere Basin Park (39 ha) is the biggest, 3.4 km from town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 4.3% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. 82 km separate the town from Rouge National Urban Park, its nearest national park. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Hamilton Beach.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Stipeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 4.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
82% of Stipeley’s homes were built before 1961
| Heritage | Stipeley | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 82% | 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 Stipeley
Canadian Football Hall of Fame and 32 more in and around Stipeley
A first look at Stipeley’s museums, historic sites and days out, and a few just outside town.
MuseumCanadian Football Hall of Famein town
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumDundurn Castle4.3 km outside town, to the west
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens5 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King4.6 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton2.9 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Botanical Gardens: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Stipeley
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
The edges of Stipeley 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
- 6,572 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Stipeley’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stipeley | 6,572 | — | D | D− | B− | B |
| Gibson | 7,581 | 0.7 | D | D− | B− | B |
| Blakeley | 3,151 | 0.8 | D | D− | B− | B+ |
| Crown Point West | 6,132 | 1 | C− | D | B− | B |
| St. Clair | 3,201 | 1.2 | D | D− | B− | B+ |
| Industrial Sector A and Keith | 3,723 | 1.3 | D | D | B− | B |
| Landsdale | 7,681 | 1.6 | D | 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).