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It is a neighbourhood of 4,761 residents in Ottawa. It is one of the 103 neighbourhoods that make up Ottawa.

Population

4,761

people, Census 2021

Median age

40.4

years · Ontario’s towns: 46.8

Postsecondary

66%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

18%

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

TownGrade

A⁻

#551 of 2,556

Is Qualicum - Redwood a good place to live?

Qualicum - Redwood does especially well on health (A+). At A− overall, Qualicum - Redwood is better than three quarters of Canadian towns and ranks #168 of 858 in Ontario. Add safety to its strengths (A). The trade-off is cost of living (D). Hazard risk is higher than most (C+). The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for schools and B for jobs & income.

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⁺Walkability A⁺Health ASafetyWeakestDCost of living

What makes Qualicum - Redwood stand out

The 3 things Qualicum - Redwood does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Speak English and French

Who lives here

31% speak English and French

For the middle of Canadian towns, 8%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walkability

Better than 98%

of Canadian towns on walkability

Its walkability grade: A+.

Health

Better than 97%

of Canadian towns on health

Its health grade: A+.

How Qualicum - Redwood grades

Each subject compares Qualicum - Redwood 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

WalkabilityIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA⁺Open →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA⁺Open →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesDOpen →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentBOpen →Hazard riskMore exposed to natural hazards than mostC⁺Open →SchoolsBased on how pupils do in exams and testsC⁺Open →

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Qualicum - Redwood.

HealthHealth A⁺

Qualicum - Redwood’s grade for health: an A+

Smoking is rarer than in the province: 8.6% of adults, against 11% for Ontario; by contrast, life expectancy at birth in the region is 83.7 years, above both Ontario’s towns (82.8) and Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, 56% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; Ontario as a whole manages 51%. What sets Qualicum - Redwood apart within its region is a short trip to hospital, 1.2 km for the average resident (3.7 km typical).

56%very good or excellent healthA⁺Health Grade

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Qualicum - Redwood56%

Ontario’s towns51%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Qualicum - Redwood	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

1.2 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

8.6%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

0.4 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey56% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1.2 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 0.4 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 · Area behind the health survey and life expectancy figures: the City of Ottawa Health Unit

HousingCost of living D

Measured against local pay, Qualicum - Redwood costs more to live in than 95% of Canadian towns

15% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%). Owners make up 68% of households. Qualicum - Redwood shares its rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom numbers with the rest of the Ottawa-Gatineau metro area.

$800,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

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

Qualicum - Redwood$800,000

Ontario$695,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
Median home value, 2021	$800,000	$695,000	$406,000
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	15%	22%	18%
Households owning their home	68%	76%	74%
Rent as a share of income	23%	22%	20%

$1,916

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Cost of living8.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $800,000, against the median household income Renting$1,916 a month · A two-bedroom apartment, CMHC’s survey Owners and renters68% own their home

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.

SafetySafety A

Qualicum - Redwood’s grade for safety: an A

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. Nobody publishes Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 for Qualicum - Redwood alone, so this card uses the figure for the Ottawa service area.

55Crime Severity Index

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

202356

202456

202552

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

7.8

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

non-violent Crime Severity Index

32%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

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

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Households in Qualicum - Redwood have higher incomes than those in 85% of Canadian towns

Workers spend 23 min getting to work, on average. 78% of commuters drove, below both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).

18%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van78%

Public transit13%

Walk5%

Bicycle1%

Census 2021	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
Average trip	23 min	29 min	26 min
Car or van	78%	88%	89%

$99,000

median household income, 2020

40%

worked from home, May 2021

97%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work18% 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.

Natural hazardsHazard risk C⁺

Flood mapping exists for Qualicum - Redwood: 1 on record, latest by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

Area-wide: earthquake risk, counted over the city of Ottawa

Radon is about average around Qualicum - Redwood: 6.2% of tested homes in the survey area topped the guideline, against 6.6% for the typical town. Averaged over the years, quake damage costs $0.15 per $1,000 of buildings, higher than both Ontario’s towns ($0.043) and Canadian towns ($0.030).

Lowwildfire bandC⁺Hazard risk Grade

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

Qualicum - Redwood6.2%

Ontario’s towns4%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Qualicum - Redwood	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

17 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood study on the national inventory

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodOne flood study on record WildfireLow wildfire band · No land burned within 25 km 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

Climate

January lows in Qualicum - Redwood: −14.0°C, against −9.1°C in Ontario’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

July afternoons reach 26.7°C on average, close to Ontario’s towns (26.7°C) and above Canadian towns (25.5°C). The frost-free season runs from 30 April to 6 October, 158 days. January is the snowiest month, with 45 cm on average. For the wettest month, look to June: 95 mm on average.

26.7°CJuly afternoons

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−3.3°C

Spring11.0°C

Summer25.5°C

Autumn13.4°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
Snowfall a year	185 cm	146 cm	141 cm
January night low	−14.0°C	−9.1°C	−13.5°C
July afternoon high	26.7°C	26.7°C	25.5°C
Days with frost a year	147	139	159

185 cm

of snow a year

147

days with frost a year

158

frost-free days, 30 Apr to 6 Oct

120

days with precipitation a year

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 26.7°C, January lows −14.0°C Rain and snow938 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow185 cm of snow a year Weather station7.3 km to the station · Ottawa (City)

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

SchoolsSchools C⁺

Qualicum - Redwood’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets

On the tests, 8 of 28 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 12 under it. Over three years, results slipped at 14 of its 28 tested schools. In French: 7 of the 35 schools, where in Ontario the share is 10%. 13,050 students attend the 27 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Qualicum - Redwood.

35schools within 3 kmC⁺Schools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Knoxdale Public School Top fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	625	English public
Woodroffe High School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12	Secondary · Grades 9–12	900	English public
École élémentaire publique Mamawi FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6	Elementary · Grades JK–6	250	French public

See all 35 schools →

Schools by system · Schools within 3 km

English public18

English Catholic10

French Catholic4

French public3

Schools within 3 km	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
School boards	4	4	3

13,050

students at the schools within 3 km, 2024-25

0.2 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

The boards4 school boards · Ottawa-Carleton DSB Every school35 schools within 3 km · 27 elementary schools and 8 secondary schools Results8 of 28 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario Language7 of 35 teach in French · 10% of schools in Ontario Questions“What schools are there in Qualicum - Redwood?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25

Outdoors

More of the land around Qualicum - Redwood is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns

Within 10 km, the count of public protected areas is 12, above both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4). The largest named area nearby is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha, 6.7 km away. For a provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park lies 27 km off. 86 km separate the town from Thousand Islands National Park, its nearest national park.

11%of the land within 10 km protected

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Qualicum - Redwood11%

Ontario’s towns2.3%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	11%	2.3%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	12	4	4

86 km

to Thousand Islands National Park

27 km

to Burnt Lands Provincial Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas25 protected areas within 10 km · Rideau Canal National Historic Site National & provincial parks86 km to a national park · Thousand Islands National Park Footpaths & routes2 named routes · RT Bells Corners Blue Loop

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

Who lives here

1,865 households and a median age of 40.4: who lives in Qualicum - Redwood

27% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Under-15s account for 16% of the population.

40.4median age

Qualicum - RedwoodOntarioCanada

OntarioCanada

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

16%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree11%

Postsecondary qualification66%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 52.4% of Qualicum - Redwood

By the 2021 count the town had 2,490 women and 2,260 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Qualicum - Redwood
	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
Under 15	16%	15%	16%
15 to 64	65%	65%	64%
65+	19%	19%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	11%	15%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	66%	56%	56%

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages40.4 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households1,865 households English and French31% speak both · 0.8% speak French but not English

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

Weather

What November brings in Qualicum - Redwood: −2°C at night, 6°C by day

Precipitation in November averages 72 mm. Next comes December, with normal highs of −2°C and lows of −9°C. Expect around 16 cm of snow in November. The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Ottawa (Kanata - Orléans).

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	−12°C	191 mm
Spring	11°C	1°C	223 mm
Summer	26°C	15°C	275 mm
Autumn	13°C	4°C	249 mm

−2°C

a normal November night

72 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’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 (Ottawa (City)); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Council seats in Ottawa are spread thin, 47,520 residents each, more than in 99% of Ontario municipalities

City council runs Qualicum - Redwood; in October 2022, Ottawa chose Mark Sutcliffe as mayor.

Turnout	Qualicum - Redwood	Ontario	Canada
Municipal election, 2022	44%	31%	31%

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Member of ParliamentAnita Vandenbeld council seats25

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade C⁺

Ottawa public library lends 7.6 items per person served, more than nine in ten Ontario’s town libraries

Ottawa public library serves the whole of Ottawa, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 1,083,550 people, Qualicum - Redwood among them.

Full pageQualicum - Redwood’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

Nearby attractions

James Bartleman Archives and Library Materials Centre and 5 more in and around Qualicum - Redwood

What there is to see in Qualicum - Redwood and within a short drive, starting with the places most people have heard of.

All attractions →

MuseumMuseumJames Bartleman Archives and Library Materials Centre2.3 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumNepean Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northeast Historic siteHistoric siteNepean Bell1.9 km outside town, to the east MuseumMuseumNepean Visual Arts Centre3.8 km outside town, to the east Art galleryArt gallerySage Tattoo & Art Gallery2.4 km outside town, to the north MuseumMuseumScouts Canada National Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Qualicum - Redwood

15pages on Qualicum - Redwood

The big questions

SafetyACrime Severity Index 55 Housing & costDHomes 8.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsC⁺35 schools within 3 km HealthA⁺Life expectancy 83.7 in its region Work & commuteB56% of adults in work Natural hazardsC⁺Wildfire band: low

Out and about

Outdoors11% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 27°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 40.4 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Qualicum - Redwood

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

How we find them →

Sandra OhCanadian and American actress · born in Centrepointe - Briargreen · born 1971

Dan RatushnyIce Hockey Player · born in Centrepointe - Briargreen · born 1970

Brandt ClarkeCanadian ice hockey player · born in Centrepointe - Briargreen · born 2003

Peter ChiarelliCanadian ice hockey player · born in Centrepointe - Briargreen · born 1964

Jamie BakerCanadian ice hockey player · born in Centrepointe - Briargreen · born 1966

Jason YorkCanadian ice hockey player · born in Centrepointe - Briargreen · born 1970

Photo credits

Sandra Oh: Peabody Awards, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dan Ratushny: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brandt Clarke: TheAHL, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peter Chiarelli: Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0

Qualicum - Redwood’s neighbours

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

Leslie Park - Bruce FarmIrisBayshoreTrend-ArlingtonCentrepointe - BriargreenQueensway Terrace NorthQualicum - Redwood

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Qualicum - Redwood	4,761	—	A⁻	D	A	A⁺
Leslie Park - Bruce Farm	3,056	0.7	A⁻	D	A⁺	A⁺
Iris	5,733	1.4	B⁺	D⁻	B⁺	A⁺
Bayshore	14,491	1.5	C	D	B⁻	A⁺
Trend-Arlington	3,844	1.7	A⁻	D	A⁺	A⁺
Centrepointe - Briargreen	9,259	1.7	A	C⁻	A⁺	A
Queensway Terrace North	3,160	2.1	A	D	A⁺	A

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

Questions about Qualicum - Redwood

Do people in Qualicum - Redwood speak French?

31% of residents can hold a conversation in both English and French, against 8% for the median of Canadian towns; 0.8% speak French but not English.

Is Qualicum - Redwood a young town or an old one?

At 40.4, its median age compares with 45.2 across Canadian towns. Children make up 16% of the population and seniors 19%.

About Qualicum - Redwood

Neighbourhood in Ottawa

Census areas put together by TownRatings make up Qualicum - Redwood, one part of Ottawa; the city’s map or OpenStreetMap gives it its name.

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

Population: 4,761 (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).