South WalkervilleWindsor
A neighbourhood in Windsor, home to 6,129 people. It is one of the 16 neighbourhoods that make up Windsor.
Is South Walkerville a good place to live?
Strong in places, weak in others. Its lowest grade is for cost of living (C−). With a C+ overall, South Walkerville sits #629 of 858 in Ontario. It comes out better than 37% of Canadian towns. Fewer journeys need a car (A−). Health is another plus (B+).
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.
What makes South Walkerville stand out
The one thing South Walkerville does most differently from other towns.
How South Walkerville grades
Each subject compares South Walkerville 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 →
Odette Sculpture Park and 14 more in and around South Walkerville
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near South Walkerville, the best known first.
MuseumOdette Sculpture Park4.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWindsor's Community Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryArt Windsor-Essex3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSerbian Heritage Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
ChurchChurch of Our Lady of the Assumption4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCanada South Science City1.8 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Odette Sculpture Park: Patricia Drury from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor's Community Museum: Windsor's Communiy Museum at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Windsor-Essex: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serbian Heritage Museum: Orionsresearch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Church of Our Lady of the Assumption: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Walkerville.
Most households in South Walkerville own their home: 85%, more than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
Source area for rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Windsor metro area
The median home value was $348,000, below Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. Shelter took 30% or more of income for 13% of households, below Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 13% | 22% | 18% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $348,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 85% | 76% | 74% |
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.
52% of adults around South Walkerville rate their health very good or excellent
Measured across the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit: health survey and life expectancy
Expected years of life at birth: 81.3, lower than Ontario’s towns (82.8) and near Canadian towns (81.5). For South Walkerville itself the measure is access, and it scores well: 0.8 km to the nearest hospital, where 3.7 km is typical. A pharmacy is nearer: 0.7 km on average, with 14 within 3 km of the typical home.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.3 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 52% | 51% | 52% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
In South Walkerville, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
7 of the 40 teach in French, against 10% of schools in Ontario. On the tests, 8 of 36 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 19 under it. The 3 km around South Walkerville counts 31 elementary schools, 7 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools, 17,665 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Public School Second fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 895 | English public |
| Holy Names Catholic High School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 1,165 | English Catholic |
| École élémentaire L'Envolée FrenchTeaches in FrenchElementary · Grades JK–6 | Elementary · Grades JK–6 | 165 | French public |
| École secondaire de Lamothe-Cadillac FrenchResults in the top fifth in OntarioSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 135 | French public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Summer runs warm in South Walkerville: July highs of 28.3°C, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
For the wettest month, look to July: 99 mm on average. There are 115 days of frost in a typical year, lower than both Ontario’s towns (139) and Canadian towns (159). Expect January lows of around −7.1°C in South Walkerville. Gardeners get 197 frost-free days, from 17 April to 1 November.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 115 | 139 | 159 |
| January night low | −7.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 954 mm | 902 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Windsor)
For safety, South Walkerville gets a C+
The index for the force that serves it came to 79, higher than both Ontario’s towns (56) and Canadian towns (67). Across its police area, there are 39.6 property 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 South Walkerville alone, so this card uses the figure for the Windsor service area.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 39.6 | 30.5 | 31.2 |
| Crime Severity Index | 79 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 95 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Commuters in South Walkerville have a short way to work, 17 min on average, less than in Ontario’s towns and across Canadian towns
The car took 90% of commuters, about level with both Ontario’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 17 min | 29 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 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.
South Walkerville’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 14% of area homes over the radon guideline
Earthquake risk in South Walkerville is ordinary: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.019 a year per $1,000 of value, close to the typical town’s $0.030. Wildfire is rare near South Walkerville: 0.2% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, a burn rate of 0.007% a year. Flood mapping: none on the national inventory of the town.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 14% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.019 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
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 Windsor
Fewer children live in South Walkerville than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns: 14% are under 15
Visible minorities make up just over a tenth of the population, lower than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). Over-65s are a fifth 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
50.8% of South Walkerville’s residents are women
Here the census found 3,015 men and 3,110 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.
| South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 66% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 20% | 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+
In South Walkerville, November normally means 9°C afternoons and 1°C nights
Rain and snow over a typical November come to 73 mm. Expect around 5 cm of snow in November. December follows at 3°C by day and −4°C by night. Also worth knowing: at the extremes, July afternoons reach 28°C and January nights −7°C.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1°C | −6°C | 200 mm |
| Spring | 14°C | 4°C | 261 mm |
| Summer | 27°C | 17°C | 258 mm |
| Autumn | 16°C | 7°C | 235 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Windsor); the forecast is on the Weather page
24,510 residents per council seat in Windsor, a higher ratio than 97% of Ontario municipalities
The 2 ridings of Windsor West and Windsor—Tecumseh each take in part of South Walkerville for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
| Turnout | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 32% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
At 2.1 visits per person served, W.F. Bill Chisholm Library is quieter than 80% of Ontario’s town libraries
The library figures on this page are Windsor’s: W.F.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Within 50 km of South Walkerville: Point Pelee National Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. A provincial park, Ojibway Prairie Provincial Park, lies 5.4 km away. Public parks and reserves within 10 km: 1, below both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (4).
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
South Walkerville keeps its older homes: 84% from before 1961
| Heritage | South Walkerville | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1961 | 84% | 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 South Walkerville
South Walkerville’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Walkerville | 6,129 | — | C+ | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Remington Park | 5,783 | 1.1 | C− | D | C+ | B+ |
| South Central | 10,392 | 2.4 | D | D | C+ | B+ |
| Walkerville | 19,541 | 2.4 | D | D | C+ | B+ |
| East Windsor | 20,876 | 3.1 | D | D | C+ | B |
| Fontainebleau | 11,567 | 3.2 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Devonshire | 9,852 | 3.3 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about South Walkerville
How old are the people of South Walkerville?
Its median age is 43.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2.
About South Walkerville
Neighbourhood in Windsor
South Walkerville is a neighbourhood of Windsor, built by TownRatings from Statistics Canada’s smallest census areas and named from the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 6,129 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Windsor
- Census subdivision
- 3537039
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).