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This neighbourhood in Ottawa has a population of 3,822. It is one of 103 neighbourhoods of Ottawa.

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Population

3,822

people, Census 2021

Median age

43.4

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

65%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

TownGrade

A⁺

#39 of 2,556

Is Corkery a good place to live?

A strong record with one exception. Where it does best is safety (A+). With an A+ overall, Corkery sits #12 of 858 in Ontario. On that grade it does better than 98% of Canadian towns. Pupils here do better than most (A+). The catch is walkability (D). Homes were valued at a median $755,000 at the 2021 census, 4.8 times the typical household’s income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021.

Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety uses the city's Crime Severity Index, scaled by this neighbourhood's own violent and property 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.

StrongestA⁺Safety A⁺Schools AHealthWeakestDWalkability

What makes Corkery stand out

The 3 things Corkery does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Median household income, 2020

Income

$158,300 median household income

Before tax, against $81,000 for the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021: household income in 2020.

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

2% walk, cycle or take transit

Canadian towns centre on 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Safety

Better than 99%

of Canadian towns on safety

Its safety grade: A+.

How Corkery grades

Each subject compares Corkery 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 grading works

SafetyGraded on crime per residentA⁺Open →SchoolsSchools rank among the strongest comparedA⁺Open →HealthAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedAOpen →Hazard riskBehind most towns comparedC⁺Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Corkery.

SafetySafety A⁺

Corkery is graded an A+ for safety

Shared with the rest of the Ottawa service area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

For violence alone, its police area’s index was 66, below Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Its police area records 8 violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year.

55Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202356

202456

202552

2023–2025	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Violent crime	8	10.5	12
Violent Crime Severity Index	66	76	86
Crime Severity Index	55	56	67

3.3

violent incidents per 1,000 in the neighbourhood itself, a year

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageCorkery’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety55 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Corkery’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Corkery safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

SchoolsSchools A⁺

The nearest high school to Corkery is 9.9 km away

The closest elementary school is 2.1 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km).

1school within 3 kmA⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
St Michael (Corkery) Elementary School CatholicLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	275	English Catholic

Schools within 3 km	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Nearest secondary school	9.9 km	1.2 km	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	2.1 km	0.5 km	0.5 km

275

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

9.9 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageCorkery’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Results1 of 1 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language0 of 1 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Corkery?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

HealthHealth A

Few places match Corkery for health: it beats 90% of Canadian towns

Measured across the City of Ottawa Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy

Arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure affect 16% of the region’s adults on average, below Ontario’s towns (17%) and Canadian towns (17%) alike; what’s more, the region has fewer smokers than Ontario, 8.6% of adults to 11%. Women in the region live to 85.7 and men to 81.6, 83.7 years taken together (2022/2024). Add to that, in the health survey, 56% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, more than Ontario’s 51%.

56%very good or excellent healthAHealth Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Corkery56%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Very good or excellent health	56%	51%	52%
Life expectancy at birth	83.7	82.8	81.5
Smokers	8.6%	10%	12%
Chronic conditions (average share)	16%	17%	17%

83.7

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

10 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.6%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

7.1 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageCorkery’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care10 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 7.1 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 85.7, men 81.6 Conditions and habits16% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Work & commuteJobs & income A

Households in Corkery earn more than in almost any other Canadian town

The average trip to work took 30 min, about level with Ontario’s towns (29 min) and above Canadian towns (26 min).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van91%

Public transit2%

Walk1%

Census 2021	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	30 min	29 min	26 min

$158,300

median household income, 2020

40%

worked from home, May 2021

87%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageCorkery’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment4.7% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

Climate

Corkery has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −16.0°C

Snow peaks in January: 53 cm in a normal year. Frosty days number 170 in a normal year, above both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Between the last spring frost, 20 May, and the first in autumn, 22 September, lie 124 days. Expect July highs of around 26.9°C in Corkery.

26.9°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.5°C

Spring11.2°C

Summer25.7°C

Autumn13.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
January night low	−16.0°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
Snowfall a year	193 cm	146 cm	141 cm
Days with frost a year	170	139	159
July afternoon high	26.9°C	26.7°C	25.5°C

193 cm

of snow a year

170

days with frost a year

124

frost-free days, 20 May to 22 Sep

137

days with precipitation a year

Full pageCorkery’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.9°C, January lows −16.0°C Rain and snow968 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow193 cm of snow a year Weather station29 km to the station · Luskville

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Luskville)

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

A flood study covers Corkery: 1 on the national inventory, the newest from Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

Earthquake risk for the city of Ottawa

Seismic risk runs high: $0.15 of expected damage per $1,000 of buildings a year, the typical town $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, 6.2% of homes tested in Corkery’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Little of the land around Corkery has burned: 0.1% within 25 km since 1986, or 0.002% a year.

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Corkery6.2%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.15	$0.043	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	6.2%	4%	6.6%

$0.15

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Low

wildfire band

0.6 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageCorkery’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · 0.1% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.15 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.2% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Who lives here

Corkery is more bilingual than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 24% speak both languages

Children under 15 make up nearly a fifth of residents. Visible minorities make up 7.7% of the population, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. 15% of residents have reached 65.

43.4median age

CorkeryOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

19%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree8%

Postsecondary qualification65%

Women and men · all residents

49.5% of Corkery’s residents are women

In 2021 there were 1,900 women to 1,940 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.

Who lives in Corkery
	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	19%	15%	16%
15 to 64	67%	65%	64%
65+	15%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	7.8%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	65%	56%	56%

Full pageCorkery’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

English and French24% speak both · 0.3% speak French but not English Ages43.4 median age · 15% are 65 or over Households1,295 households

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

Corkery in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −3°C

November normally sees 74 mm of precipitation. By December, a normal day reaches −2°C and a night falls to −11°C. Also worth knowing: for today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Chelsea forecast.

6°Ca normal November afternoon

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November6°C

December−2°C

January−5°C

February−3°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−3°C	−14°C	215 mm
Spring	11°C	−1°C	216 mm
Summer	26°C	13°C	292 mm
Autumn	13°C	3°C	246 mm

−3°C

a normal November night

74 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageCorkery’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Luskville); the forecast is on the Weather page

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

At 7.6 loans per person served, Ottawa public library lends more than 91% of Ontario’s town libraries

Corkery is served by Ottawa public library, the library of all of Ottawa, so the figures here are the city’s, for 1,083,550 people.

Full pageCorkery’s library & civic life pageOpen the full Library & civic life page

A year at the library3.4 visits per person served Places to belong1.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Step out of Corkery into Burnt Lands Provincial Park

Within 10 km are 7 protected areas. For a national park, Thousand Islands National Park is 69 km away. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.

0.9%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Corkery0.9%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0.9%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	4	4

69 km

to Thousand Islands National Park

At the edge

to Burnt Lands Provincial Park

beach within 5 km

public protected area within 10 km

Full pageCorkery’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas7 protected areas within 10 km · Burnt Lands Provincial Park National & provincial parks69 km to a national park · Thousand Islands National Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

HousingCost of living B⁻

More households own their home in Corkery than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns: 98%

7% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike. A year’s rent came to 15% of the median household income, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike. For rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom, the only official count covers all of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area, Corkery included.

$755,000median home value, 2021B⁻Cost of living Grade

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Corkery$755,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Corkery	Ontario	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	7%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	98%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	15%	22%	20%
Median home value, 2021	$755,000	$695,000	$406,000

$1,916

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageCorkery’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters98% own their home Cost of living4.8 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $755,000, against the median household income Renting$1,916 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey

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.

Nearby attractions

Diefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters and 5 more in and around Corkery

Sights in Corkery and close by, ordered by how widely each is known.

All attractions →

MuseumDiefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters3.7 km outside town, to the north

MuseumRosamond Woollen Mill4.8 km outside town, to the southwest ChurchChurchChrist Church Huntley2.8 km outside town, to the northeast MuseumMuseumLanark Museum2.9 km outside town, to the south MuseumMuseumDiefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum3.7 km outside town, to the north GardenGardenThe Seven Gifts4.1 km outside town, to the southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Diefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rosamond Woollen Mill: D. Gordin E. Robertson; derivative work: Skeezix1000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Corkery

15pages on Corkery

The big questions

SafetyA⁺Crime Severity Index 55 Housing & costB⁻Homes 4.8 × income Property pricesSchoolsA⁺One school within 3 km HealthALife expectancy 83.7 in its region Work & commuteA68% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors0.9% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Corkery

No notable person born in Corkery is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.

How we find them →

James NaismithCanadian-American coach; inventor of ba… · born in Almonte · 1861–1939

Erica WiebeCanadian wrestler · born in Stittsville · born 1989

Matt BradleyCanadian ice hockey player · born in Stittsville · born 1978

Kurtis FosterCanadian ice hockey defenceman · born in Carp · born 1981

Perianne JonesCanadian cross-country skier · born in Almonte · born 1985

Stephen Vincent RyanCatholic bishop · born in Almonte · 1825–1896

Photo credits

James Naismith: Unknown author, Public domain · Matt Bradley: Dinur Blum, CC BY 2.0 · Perianne Jones: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stephen Vincent Ryan: Anonymous, Public domain

Corkery’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

CarpAlmonteStittsville NorthStittsvilleKanata LakesBrookside - Briarbrook - Morgans GrantCorkery

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Corkery	3,822	—	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A
Carp	5,621	9.5	A⁺	B⁻	A⁺	A
Almonte	16,073	10	A⁻	C	A⁺	B⁻
Stittsville North	13,331	12	A⁺	C	A	A
Stittsville	19,753	13	A⁺	C⁺	A⁺	A
Kanata Lakes	19,861	13	A⁺	C	A	A
Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant	15,509	15	A⁺	C⁺	A⁺	A

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Corkery

Do people in Corkery speak French?

24% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0.3% speak French but not English.

About Corkery

Neighbourhood in Ottawa

Statistics Canada counts Ottawa as one municipality, so TownRatings builds Corkery and its other neighbourhoods from census dissemination areas, named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 3,822 (people, 2021 estimate)
Province or territory: Ontario
City: Ottawa
Census subdivision: 3506008

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).