Central FrederickKitchener
In Kitchener, this neighbourhood has 5,895 residents. It is one of the 37 neighbourhoods that make up Kitchener.
Is Central Frederick a good place to live?
Good on most counts; one lags. It does especially well on health (A). Fewer journeys need a car (A+). Housing is expensive (D−). Overall, that makes a B, better than 55% of Canadian towns. That places it #435 of 858 in Ontario. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: C+ for safety, B for schools 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 Central Frederick grades
Each subject compares Central Frederick 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 Central Frederick stand out
The 3 things Central Frederick does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Central Frederick.
Rent takes more of local pay in Central Frederick than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 31% of household income
Shelter took 30% or more of income for 28% of households, above Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 45%.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 45% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 31% | 22% | 20% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 28% | 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. · Area behind the rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom figures: the Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo metro area
For health, Central Frederick is ahead of 93% of Canadian towns
Statistics Canada puts life expectancy at 82.8, close to Ontario’s towns (82.8) and above Canadian towns (81.5). At 9%, the share of adults who smoke sits under the 11% for Ontario. Across the region, 53% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole manages 51%. The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Central Frederick is well placed: 0.8 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Smokers | 9% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.8 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Data for health survey and life expectancy covers the Waterloo Health Unit
Flood mapping exists for Central Frederick: 1 on record, latest by Grand River Conservation Authority
Measured across the city of Kitchener: earthquake risk
In Health Canada’s survey, just 4% of homes tested in the area exceeded 200 Bq/m³ (6.6% typical). NRCan expects $0.022 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Central Frederick, near the typical $0.030.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 4% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.022 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Results around Central Frederick lean low: 16 of 28 schools in the lower two fifths in Ontario
Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 36; in Ontario, one in ten schools teach in it. The largest is Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute, with 1,765 students. 3 boards run its schools.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne Catholic Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 750 | English Catholic |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute Second fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,765 | English public |
| École élémentaire L'Harmonie FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 290 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Central Frederick gets a C+ for safety
Its police area recorded 14.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, above Ontario’s towns (10.5) and Canadian towns (12) alike. The index for the force that serves it came to 72, above both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Central Frederick alone, so this card uses the figure for the Waterloo Region (Kitchener) service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 14.2 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Crime Severity Index | 72 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
January lows in Central Frederick: −10.3°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns
The frost-free season runs from 8 May to 5 October, 149 days. Some 115 cm of snow falls in a typical year, below both Ontario’s towns (146 cm) and Canadian towns (141 cm). Most of the snow comes in January, about 32 cm. Rain and snow peak in July, at 96 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall a year | 115 cm | 146 cm | 141 cm |
| January night low | −10.3°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 156 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo)
Fewer children live in Central Frederick than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% are under 15
17% of residents belong to a visible minority, between Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 2% 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 50.9% of Central Frederick
Here the census found 3,000 women and 2,890 men; across Canada the share of women is 50.9%.
| Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 68% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 63% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
In Central Frederick, November normally means 7°C afternoons and −2°C nights
A normal November brings 75 mm of rain and snow. Next comes December, with normal highs of 1°C and lows of −6°C. Snowfall in a normal November: 9 cm. At the extremes, July afternoons reach 27°C and January nights −10°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −1°C | −9°C | 167 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 0°C | 218 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 13°C | 244 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 4°C | 221 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Kitchener/Waterloo); the forecast is on the Weather page
Central Frederick’s public library is Kitchener Public Library - Main
Kitchener Public Library serves the whole of Kitchener, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 292,240 people, Central Frederick among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Trips to work from Central Frederick are shorter than from Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 22 min on average
Driving is how 80% of commuters got to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 22 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 80% | 88% | 89% |
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.
Within 10 km of Central Frederick: 20 public protected areas
No national park lies within 100 km. The closest provincial park is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 50 km from the edge of town. The largest is Huron Natural Area: 96 ha, 5.3 km from the edge of town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 20 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Older housing stands out in Central Frederick: 63% predates 1961
Canada’s heritage registers list 1 historic place inside the town.
Historic places by designation · inside the town
Among them
- Waterloo County Gaol 1853
| Heritage | Central Frederick | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 63% | 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 Central Frederick
27 Studio and 18 more in and around Central Frederick
From museums to parks and historic sites: Central Frederick’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
MuseumTHEMUSEUM300 m outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryCanadian Clay and Glass Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the west
Ski hillChicopee Ski Club4.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumJoseph Schneider Haus1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWoodside500 m outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- THEMUSEUM: Illustratedjc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chicopee Ski Club: Beowulf cam at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Schneider Haus: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodside: Carole Moran from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Central Frederick
Neighbourhood in Kitchener
No official boundary marks Central Frederick off from the rest of Kitchener: TownRatings draws it from the census’s dissemination areas and takes its name from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 5,895 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Kitchener
- Census subdivision
- 3530013
Central Frederick’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Frederick | 5,895 | — | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Auditorium | 3,918 | 0.8 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| City Commercial Core | 2,581 | 0.8 | B | D | C+ | A |
| Cedar Hill | 3,190 | 1.3 | C+ | D− | C+ | A |
| Mt. Hope Huron Park | 5,174 | 1.3 | B | D− | C+ | A |
| Fairfield | 3,497 | 1.3 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park | 3,319 | 1.7 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Central Frederick
Is Central Frederick a young town or an old one?
At 39.5, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 14% of the population and seniors 18%.
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).