Densely populated neighbourhoods in Hamilton
Beasley is Hamilton's densest neighbourhood by far. It packs about 72,546 people per square kilometre, way above the citywide average of 3,665 per square kilometre. Durand and Strathcona follow at 47,033 and 43,877.
That density doesn't come from towers everywhere. Only 12.6% of homes across Hamilton are high-rise apartments, and most, 60.1%, are single-detached houses. Owner-occupied homes make up 69.7% of the city.
Incomes across the densest spots stay fairly close together, from $55,600 in Corktown to $66,000 in McMaster Innovation Park.
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The first bar is the headline ranking metric; the rest are related axes for context. Bars are the Hamiltonaggregate's percentile rank vs Ontario's 20,000+ census areas.
Top neighbourhoods in Hamilton by population density
| Neighbourhood | population density | Median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beasley · Hamilton | 72,546 /km² | $57,200 |
| 2. Durand · Hamilton | 47,033 /km² | $61,200 |
| 3. Strathcona · Hamilton | 43,877 /km² | $63,600 |
| 4. Corktown · Hamilton | 41,234 /km² | $55,600 |
| 5. Hess Village · Hamilton | 40,839 /km² | $64,000 |
| 6. Barton & Birch · Hamilton | 28,285 /km² | $59,200 |
| 7. The Delta · Hamilton | 24,797 /km² | $63,200 |
| 8. Centennial & Barton · Hamilton | 22,636 /km² | $60,800 |
| 9. Queenston & Lake · Hamilton | 17,133 /km² | $66,500 |
| 10. King & Quigley · Hamilton | 16,390 /km² | $65,500 |
| 11. Rosedale · Hamilton | 14,258 /km² | $56,800 |
| 12. McMaster Innovation Park · Hamilton | 13,784 /km² | $66,000 |
| 13. Queenston & Centennial · Hamilton | 13,598 /km² | $64,000 |
| 14. Queen Elizabeth Tower · Hamilton | 13,445 /km² | $60,000 |
| 15. Hamilton Mountain · Hamilton | 13,350 /km² | $62,400 |
| 16. Gray & Barton · Hamilton | 11,244 /km² | $67,500 |
| 17. Inch Park · Hamilton | 10,638 /km² | $72,500 |
| 18. Concession & Upper Sherman · Hamilton | 10,316 /km² | $65,500 |
| 19. Berrisfield · Hamilton | 10,145 /km² | $68,000 |
| 20. Hampton Heights · Hamilton | 9,237 /km² | $62,400 |
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Common questions
What is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Hamilton?
Beasley, with about 72,546 people per square kilometre. That's the highest density in the city by a wide margin.
How dense is Hamilton overall?
Hamilton's citywide density is about 3,665 people per square kilometre. The densest neighbourhoods, like Beasley and Durand, run far higher than that.
Are Hamilton's dense neighbourhoods mostly apartments?
Not really. Only 12.6% of homes citywide are high-rise apartments, while 60.1% are single-detached houses and 69.7% are owner-occupied.
What's the median income in Hamilton's densest neighbourhoods?
It ranges from about $55,600 in Corktown up to $66,000 in McMaster Innovation Park, without huge swings between them.