Most diverse neighbourhoods in Barrie
Tall Trees is the most linguistically diverse neighbourhood in Barrie. About 7.8% of residents there speak a non-official language at home, more than double the citywide rate of 3.2%. Holly follows close behind at 6.8%.
Barrie as a whole is about 17% immigrants, with a small but notable Indigenous population at 3.5%. Diversity doesn't track neatly with income here. Tall Trees has one of the lower median incomes in the group at $75,000, while Ardagh Bluffs combines a fairly high non-official-language share of 5.4% with a median income over $100,000.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Barrieaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Barrie by share speaking a non-official language at home
| Neighbourhood | share speaking a non-official language at home | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Penetanguishene & Georgian · Barrie | 8.4% | $90,000 |
| 2. Tall Trees · Barrie | 7.8% | $75,000 |
| 3. Yonge & Big Bay Point · Barrie | 7.5% | $109,000 |
| 4. Mapleview & County Road 27 · Barrie | 6.9% | $100,000 |
| 5. Veteran's & Harvie · Barrie | 6.9% | $92,000 |
| 6. Holly · Barrie | 6.8% | $86,000 |
| 7. Madelaine & Yonge · Barrie | 6.7% | $97,000 |
| 8. Edgehill & Miller · Barrie | 6.1% | $112,000 |
| 9. Big Bay Point & Prince William · Barrie | 6.0% | $115,000 |
| 10. Johnson & Grove · Barrie | 5.9% | $89,000 |
| 11. Essa & Mabern · Barrie | 5.9% | $89,000 |
| 12. Madelaine & Mapleview · Barrie | 5.8% | $95,000 |
| 13. Huronia & Big Bay Point · Barrie | 5.6% | $101,000 |
| 14. Big Bay Point & Hurst · Barrie | 5.6% | $111,000 |
| 15. Ardagh Bluffs · Barrie | 5.4% | $101,000 |
| 16. Johnson & Steel · Barrie | 5.4% | $99,000 |
| 17. Essa & Ferndale · Barrie | 5.1% | $93,000 |
| 18. Essa & Anne · Barrie | 5.0% | $71,000 |
| 19. Leititia Heights · Barrie | 5.0% | $79,000 |
| 20. Sunnidale & Anne · Barrie | 4.8% | $91,000 |
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Common questions
What is the most diverse neighbourhood in Barrie?
Tall Trees ranks highest, with about 7.8% of residents speaking a non-official language at home, well above the citywide average of 3.2%. Holly and Ardagh Bluffs are close behind.
Is Barrie a diverse city?
Barrie is about 17% immigrants citywide, with 3.2% of residents speaking a non-official language at home. That's modest compared to bigger nearby cities, but it varies neighbourhood to neighbourhood.
Which Barrie neighbourhoods have the most immigrants?
Tall Trees, Holly, and Ardagh Bluffs show the highest shares of residents speaking a non-official language at home, a common proxy for immigrant population, each well above the 3.2% citywide figure.