KinburnOttawa
Ottawa is split into 103 neighbourhoods, and this is one. The neighbourhood has 2,639 residents and lies in Ottawa.
Is Kinburn a good place to live?
Crime is low (A+). Kinburn grades A overall, better than 91% of Canadian towns, and ranks #43 of 858 in Ontario. Housing is expensive (C). Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C).
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.
What makes Kinburn stand out
The 3 things Kinburn does most differently from other towns.
How Kinburn grades
Each subject compares Kinburn with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kinburn.
Kinburn is graded an A+ for safety
Area-wide: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, counted over the Ottawa service area
For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 8 violent incidents are reported each year. The violent index for its police area came to 66, lower than both Ontario’s towns (76) and Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Kinburn | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 8 | 10.5 | 12 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 66 | 76 | 86 |
| Crime Severity Index | 55 | 56 | 67 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Households in Kinburn have higher incomes than those in 97% of Canadian towns
Commutes averaged 29 min, near Ontario’s towns (29 min) and higher than Canadian towns (26 min).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Kinburn | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 29 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.
For health, Kinburn is ahead of 88% of Canadian towns
Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the City of Ottawa Health Unit
The survey finds 56% of adults in very good or excellent health, above Ontario’s towns (51%) and Canadian towns (52%) alike, though the region has fewer smokers than Ontario, nearly one in ten adults to 11%. For 2022/2024, the region’s figure is 83.7 years at birth, 85.7 for women and 81.6 for men. What sets Kinburn apart within its region is a longer trip to hospital, 13 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Kinburn | 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% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Schools in Kinburn: 6 boards, side by side
Results have eased at 5 of 9 schools over three years. Secondary school means a trip of 14 km at the nearest, above both Ontario’s towns (1.2 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km). Schooling in French is on offer at one of the 9; in Ontario, 10% of schools teach in it. Also worth knowing: the 3 km around Kinburn counts 8 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 3,375 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonecrest Elementary School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 655 | English public |
| Arnprior District High School Middle fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 700 | English public |
| École élémentaire catholique Des Deux-Rivières FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 145 | French Catholic |
| St. John XXIII Separate School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 320 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Kinburn | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 14 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest elementary school | 8.2 km | 0.5 km | 0.5 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Most households in Kinburn own their home: 91%, more than in Ontario’s towns or across Canadian towns
The median home value was $500,000, lower than Ontario’s towns ($695,000) yet higher than Canadian towns ($406,000). Shelter took 30% or more of income for 10% of households, lower than both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Behind rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom sits data gathered across the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area, with Kinburn one part of it.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Kinburn | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 10% | 22% | 18% |
| Households owning their home | 91% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 19% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $500,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
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.
Kinburn has colder winters than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −16.0°C
In July the thermometer climbs to 26.9°C by day, about level with Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). Gardeners get 124 frost-free days, from 20 May to 22 September. January is the snowiest month, with 53 cm on average. The most precipitation falls in June: 99 mm in a normal year.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Kinburn | 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 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Luskville)
Flood mapping exists for Kinburn: 1 on record, latest by Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
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 Kinburn’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%. Wildfire is rare near Kinburn: 0.1% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.002% a year.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Kinburn | 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% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory · Earthquake risk: one figure for all of the city of Ottawa
Kinburn is more bilingual than Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 21% speak both languages
3.4% of residents belong to a visible minority, below Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. Under-15s account for 16% of the population.
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
48.3% of Kinburn’s residents are women
Women numbered 1,275 and men 1,365 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.
| Kinburn | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 56% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Kinburn in November: highs near 6°C, lows near −3°C
The month after, December, normally sees −2°C afternoons and −11°C nights. Rain and snow over a typical November come to 74 mm. ECCC’s forecast for Chelsea is on the Weather page, hour by hour.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| 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 |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Luskville); the forecast is on the Weather page
Each person Ottawa public library serves borrows 7.6 items, more than at 91% of Ontario’s town libraries
Kinburn 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.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
2.5 km from Kinburn to Fitzroy Provincial Park
31 protected areas lie within 10 km. The nearest national park is Thousand Islands National Park, 80 km away. Within 5 km are 6 beaches; Pakenham Beach is the nearest. Biggest among them: Baie Noire (Luskville) Water Fowl Gathering Area, 528 ha, 8.7 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Kinburn | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Protected land within 10 km | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Kinburn keeps its older homes: 33% from before 1961
| Heritage | Kinburn | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 33% | 22% | 18% |
Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period
Diefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters and 2 more in and around Kinburn
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Kinburn, the best known first.
MuseumDiefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumArnprior & District Museum2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumDiefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum4.1 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Diefenbunker / Central Emergency Government Headquarters: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Everything we know about Kinburn
Famous people from around Kinburn
No notable person born in Kinburn is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
Photo credits
James Naismith: Unknown author, Public domain · Perianne Jones: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stephen Vincent Ryan: Anonymous, Public domain · William B. Munro: Carl Rudolph Gist, Public domain · Evan Milward: Djuradj Vujcic, CC BY 2.0
Kinburn’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
Questions about Kinburn
Do people in Kinburn speak French?
21% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0% speak French but not English.
How old are the people of Kinburn?
At 45.2, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 18%.
About Kinburn
Neighbourhood in Ottawa
The edges of Kinburn follow census dissemination areas, which TownRatings groups into Ottawa’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
- 2,639 (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).